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.

Links

IC Rules
Guestbook
Room Assignments
Events
Locations
NPCs
Activity Check

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

[Welcome to the seventh week! If you want to contact the Sergeant, please post here!. Also please remember to submit your activity check!]

Comments

[relieable]

[that was some parade, huh? Osomatsu's feeling a little bit better than he was at the beginning of the week. not great, of course, because he's still worried about the hostage situation. but he's not bad.

walking through town, he notices that the people of Cartesio aren't throwing insults (or rocks) at him. that's new. so he decides it is safe to go to the park in the morning and take out the Pokémon. let them play around, get messy, soak up the sun, look at Keith's statue.

after the park, he goes to his usual hangouts, the bowling alley, or the casino in the evening. he wants to unwind. he hasn't forgotten that the following day is Friday... the weeks are passing quickly. soon, if he can make it, he'll be free of this place. he hopes. who knows if you can trust the Sergeant.

he pauses, though, remembering something, and he'll turn to to anyone who's nearby and makes a comment]

...My birthday's next week.

park

[clearities]

-- Ah, Osomatsu-san. [ it sure was a parade, alright. she's just glad that nothing bad happened. that everyone is alright. she believed in them, after all. ] And Hydrangea-san and Gerard-san are here, too. [ which is nice. ]

[relieable]

[Osomatsu looks up when she says his name, and he beams at her]

Sakura-chan! Good morning! [the Pokémon greet her, too, with their own sounds]

[clearities]

Good morning. Did everyone eat yet? [ since that's an important question given. the uh, diner situation. even though there is festival food, but also... the state of the people that live here and all that. even if they are being a bit nicer today. ]

[relieable]

Hmmm! I haven't, but I made sure to feed these guys. [he reaches up, patting Gerard's head. Osomatsu has... attempted to talk to them about Franciscus, but he doesn't know how much they understand.

...also he doesn't like talking about Franciscus for a long time. it hurts]

[clearities]

That's good. [ ... ] Half good. Did you want me to make you something to eat? [ oooor they could go to the stalls. if they're even open in the morning. ]

[relieable]

Hey, yeah! If you want. ...Though, if you're busy, I can always find something later.

[clearities]

I'm not busy. [ at all, actually ] I really don't mind. Are you okay with something simple?

[relieable]

Of course! I'll eat whatever you make, Sakura-chan! [he's a fan. besides, he doesn't eat fancy anyway. he just eats... a lot...

for now, he'll call the pokémon back to their balls]

[clearities]

[ there's a definite gasp of ohhhhh at the pokemon being recalled since she's actually never seen that before? actually? but she does smile. ] I'm glad. I'm still not perfect, though, since I'm still learning. [ anyway! ] Let's go?

[relieable]

[he's learning, too! about pokémon. Sakura should have watched Osomatsu trying to figure out the pokéballs. how did pokémon fit into them????

anyway, yes, he's ready]

Okaaaaay!

[tuffguy]

Oh, really?

[relieable]

Yeah. The 24th... It's, uh. All our birthdays. [he looks down for a moment]

[tuffguy]

You and your [ a slight pause as he remembers and does a quick count ] five? brothers?

[relieable]

[a stiff nod... and then he looks back up at Bolin]

I... I think Sarge has 'em. I was talkin' to him, and when I asked about them, he said they were safe. But...

bowling alley

[robitussin]

[She doesn't often come here, but Thursday evenings always bring a certain kind of restlessness with them. It's when she's most prone to wander. When Osomatsu speaks to her, she tilts her head.]

...Pretty shitty way to spend your birthday.

Re: bowling alley

[relieable]

[it's best that he's not alone anyway. they should all stick together! he waits for his ball to return, staring at the fallen pins for a moment]

You're tellin' me! I don't think I've ever not been home on my birthday.

[robitussin]

Well... At least you can look forward to getting home back right after, I guess.

[relieable]

I mean, sure, if I don't end up dying any time soon. [it is Thursday, after all]

[robitussin]

[After a moment:]

Don’t say that. You’re not going to die.

[relieable]

[HM. this reminds him of something the Sergeant said to him when he spoke to him. Osomatsu looks down for a moment, then back up to Natalie and nods, a bit more determined]

I'm definitely gonna try to stay alive as long as possible.

[robitussin]

[She nods at that, something close to a smile coming to her face.]

Good. I'm holding you to that, you know.

[relieable]

[it's the same for her. he wants them both to get out alive. the bowling ball finally is returned to him and he reaches for it]

What's the first thing you're gonna do when you get home?

[robitussin]

[After a moment, she shakes her head.]

I don't have a medal.

[relieable]

[ah................?

it takes him a second to realize what she is saying. then his eyes widen]

What?