Week 6: May 6th - 10th

[cartesio]

Sixth Week

Killers and victims, killers and victims. Three of your own have fallen prey to murderous intent last week. Your numbers keep shrinking. Azura has fallen prey to Franciscus in the same night that Olympia betrayed her friend Millium and killed Cian who wound up in the crossfire. At this rate, is there anyone you can trust?

The townspeople's anger burns hotter than ever. Wherever they go, must they live in fear of stumbling on a corpse? They can't live like this. More than ever, the visitors are being shown that they are unwelcome.

Walking outdoors, cold looks are the norm. Shouted profanity isn't unexpected. Barely anybody is willing to still hold a conversation with any visitors.

Even within the motel, there is no feeling of safety any longer. Not only have two people died in this very place, no, now the townspeople also lost their fear of coming inside. While they don't enter private rooms, the daring among them vent their hatred of you by vandalizing the common rooms.

Cartesio has become a menacing place.

In the lobby of the motel there's a few more brochures, and the maps have been updated once again. Don't mind that some of them have been damaged in one of the attacks on the motel.

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Events
Locations
NPCs
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Comments

[robitussin]

[In the morning, shortly after the motive announcement, Natalie can be found in the motel hallway. She's near Millium's room, and she's holding one of the venus fly traps from the flower shop. There's a slight frown on her face, and she looks up at anyone who happens to pass by.]

...Do you know how to take care of plants? I'm pretty sure I'd get rotten fruit tossed at me if I ask one of the workers at the actual store.

[Later on in the day, she can be found in her room. The door is open, and the sound of music is coming out of the area. She has one of the CD players plugged in, and anyone who approaches will be able to tell it's classical music, unsurprisingly. She's laying on her bed, reading a book from the library, but she doesn't seem too adverse to company.

As the day winds to a close, she's giving another glance to the guestbook as part of her ongoing attempt to find some connection between the group as a whole. This time, though, she pauses when she gets to hers, frowning.]

...Holy shit, I completely forgot.

[It's not immediately clear what she's referring to, but the very observant might notice that her listed age has changed from sixteen to seventeen.]

motel hallway

[clearities]

I do! I took care of a lot of the plants in our backyard whenever it was my turn to do chores. You mostly need to make sure they get enough water, light and warmth, but you can't give it too much water or else they can die because of that, too. [ because of course the one who is named after a flower knows how to take care of plants ]

[robitussin]

[She nods at all of that, glancing at the plant.]

So... How much is enough of each?

[clearities]

It depends on the soil, since some can hold more water than others... along with the type of plant and how old it is and the pot size. But generally, you want to water the plant thoroughly until the water comes out from the bottom but you want to make sure that you empty it once it's drained. There's a lot of other factors-- like making sure the water temperature is just right and making sure to keep on checking the soil so you know when to water the plant.

[robitussin]

[All of that is quickly committed to memory, but there's a pause after it's all over.]

You know a lot about this kind of stuff, huh?

[clearities]

Well, me, onii-chan, and mom are all named after flowers!

[robitussin]

I guess, but being named after something doesn't mean you need to know a lot about it.

Room

[quickpersuader]

[Oh, it's music... Kino peers inside curiously.]

Ah. From the record store?

[robitussin]

[She puts down the book on the bed next to her, nodding as she sits up.]

Yeah. Pretty decent place.

[quickpersuader]

It had some interesting things. Although... I didn't think to look for any music I'd recognize.

Did you know any of it, at least?

[robitussin]

[She nods.]

They had some classical music there that I recognized. It's... nice.

[It feels familiar to her in a way most things don't.]

[quickpersuader]

Is this the sort of thing you would normally listen to where you're from?

[robitussin]

[She nods, shifting so she's seated on the bed rather than laying down.]

I'm a classical pianist, so this is kind of my wheelhouse.

[quickpersuader]

Oh... then the shed with the piano...?

[Kino had noticed it, but never really ventured close when Natalie was playing.]

[robitussin]

[She nods.]

Yeah. I... can't really say I'm happy to have got it from him, but I'm happy to have it anyways. If that makes sense.

[quickpersuader]

If it's something you miss, it makes sense you'd be glad to have it back.

[Kino's honestly kind of envious, really.]

[robitussin]

[A pause, and then a nod.]

...I definitely missed it. I think it's like, um, you and travel.

[The most important things to them, that is.]

[quickpersuader]

...Yeah, I think I can see that.

If you ever feel like it, would it be okay for me to listen sometime?

[robitussin]

[She nods.]

Yeah. Any time you want.

[quickpersuader]

I'll have to find you sometime, then. Luckily I don't have too much scheduled.

[Because there's nothing else to heckin do.]

guestbook

[protectandselfserve]

...oh.

[he looks over her shoulder....]

Well, happy birthday to you!

[robitussin]

Thanks. So glad to be spending it like this.

[The sarcasm is Real.]

[protectandselfserve]

Well, you can spend a ludicrous amount on cake today, so there's that. Or you could ask someone to.