Week 7: May 13th - May 17th

[cartesio]

Seventh Week

The tense truce that had covered Cartesio was over. The town, feeling betrayed after having given a chance to the outsiders, pushed back. Enraged, they started getting even more daring, starting to get into the tourists' only safe haven: their motel rooms. They don't manage to break in, but it's not unusual to hear thumping on the doors, someone trying to get in. The windows are almost perpetually broken, there's so much graffiti on the ground floor of the motel, both inside and outside, it's hard to know what each one is saying. Can't be anything good, that's the only thing that's certain. The lounge's furniture has been tore to pieces, the lobby only has the guestbook intact, and the planters in middle of the motel are broken, the soil and plants strewn around.

The residents of Cartesio are near their breaking point. The despair, fury, and desire to get rid of the outsiders so everyone can return to their peaceful lives, have covered the town. It won't take long before they reach their breaking point, and if they do...what will happen to the visitors?

The Sergeant's grip on the town is total, and next week is the one marked as END. It seems like there's no way out, like the Sergeant won.

But you can't lose hope. You have to remember: now that you're on your darkest hour, the only way lef to go is upwards. Things can get better, you have to make it happen!

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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Comments

EVENT

[cartesio]

[It's the night of the parade. Out there, the townspeople seem to be in better mood, they're giving the last touches to their plans. In the motel, maybe the mood isn't anywhere as good.

It's bound to get even sourer when a certain person appears in the lobby]

So, you all busy? It's the night of the parade. Take a guess what's happening tonight.

[clearities]

Are you going to make us ruin the parade. [ her tone is just. so flat. ]

[cartesio]

Does that mean you won't?

[He'd pout if he could]

[quickpersuader]

...You're going to take us to the festival to play games and eat festival food?

[Her voice is dry.]

[cartesio]

...that's pretty much the opposite of what you'll be doing tonight, I bet.

[protectandselfserve]

I’m going to have a fun time at the parade that has nothing to do with your bizarre desire to have us wreck this place for questionable reasons.

[cartesio]

Oh, that's actually not a problem. Have fun, by all means. Just don't blame me for the consequences of that.

[He even steps aside. Something about the Sergeant's tone is...weird. Like he actually hopes they do exactly that]

[robitussin]

[She blinks when she sees him, then narrows her eyes.]

...And that means you want what, exactly?

[cartesio]

Oh, this time I don't particularly want anything.

[relieable]

[ah. what a surprise. Osomatsu gulps as he stares at the Sergeant. time to stand his ground]

...We're gonna have a big party to celebrate the town, and not destroy anything? Gee, thanks, Sarge.

[cartesio]

Yeah, that'd be okay. See you all later.

[He walks slowly towards the door]

I guess I won't be telling you all about the contraptions I installed on the pipe system alongside the parade route.

[Something about the way he says contraptions should send chills down anyone's spine. That can't be good news]

[marmoron]

No.

[cartesio]

That's too bad.

[tuffguy]

Are we going stay in and enjoy the night?

PLACE #1

[cartesio]

 

[clearities]

[ time is of the essence so let's get down to business.

sakura's going to be with kino and exploring this place, so what do we got at a first glance and will we find any pipes at first glance, too?? ]

PLACE #2

[cartesio]

 

[robitussin]

[Well, as soon as she hears what's going on, she's hurrying out to one of the locations with someone else.

She's immediately glancing around to see if she spot the contraption he planted.]

PLACE #3

[cartesio]

 

[protectandselfserve]

[Well, Niwa has some pretty decent ideas, so hey! He’d rather disarm a nuke with her than some of these other jokers. Let’s see what’s going on here.]

[pecker]

[There isn't really much reason for her to help... but she actually wanted to see the parade so, if everyone's splitting up, she'll get caught up in it and see where she winds up. In the end, her eyes are still sharp, and she spots something that seems like it could be a puzzle.]

Ah! Over here!

PLACE #4

[cartesio]

 

[relieable]

[Bolin and Osomatsu will be checking out this area. Osomatsu starts looking around, nervous about what he might see upon first glance. they don't have a lot of time! and who knows if this will help the town in the end...]

EVENT END

[cartesio]

[ The whole town holds its breath tonight it seems, as the parade commences...

...and concludes.

No strange occurrences. No vandalism, no arson, no kidnapping. Against all odds, the celebration goes off without a hitch. Davis Williams, great-grandson of the founder, watches his back, but nothing jumps at him. Mason Sterling keeps a close eye out, but no one lies to him. Nanette Johnson has her officers stationed, but no complaints arise. Even Lucille Mitchell's out of the hospital for the night, breathing in the fresh night air.

For one night, the town of Cartesio is at peace.

And though they don't realize it, the visitors are to thank. ]

[relieable]

[throughout the whole parade, Osomatsu waits for something, anything, bad to happen. he feels like his soul might leave his body! that was so stressful!

...but the rest of the night is peaceful, and he turns to the little group that's left and just sort of grins tiredly at everyone. they're like his family now, and they did good...

good? maybe? for now...]