( HUNTERS - WEEK 2 )

[abhoth]

For this week, there will be no sudden loss of control for those who have signed their souls away for the greater good. As long as they're in the Curio Shop by 6:05 PM on Monday, nothing out of the ordinary will happen. All they must do is knock on the shop's door, carefully as if to not draw attention towards themselves, and the door will creak open by itself much like the previous week. As per usual, inside this strange room they'll find Craftly seated at a round table. Shelves of antiques line the walls and the smell of peppermint tea wafts through the air. A thin tendril slips across the table from Craftly's sleeve, hooking around his cup of tea. As smug as ever, he smiles to the group. "Come in, Hunters. It's time for us to begin". Welcome, Hunters! As of this week, you'll get the chance to either investigate one other character or arm them with a randomized weapon. If you have any questions, you can shoot us a quick PP or PM as always! ( quick navigation ) ic rulebook | locations | statuses | room assignments private conversations | ic profiles | graveyard | full navigation hunter's handbook

Comments

[ninjay]

That's... interesting.

[ he almost wants to ask if that's why he got like, punched? but jay will hold off on that question for now. ]

He could always just be a weirdo. It's hard to tell, unless someone spots him stealing something of Hana's?

[thawedheart]

[...that would make a lot of sense, then.]

...I don't think he's... a weirdo. He's always been very nice to me.

[She considers it for a moment or two, then her eyes light up.] But we can keep an eye on him! If he takes anything else... then it becomes more likely. Or, maybe one of us can give him something of ours and see if he says anything cryptic...?

[let her give him a gift so he can think she's flirting]

[nowyouseeit]

He is a weird guy.

[SORRY AKIRA]

But I think it's best if we keep an eye on him. I told him it might be nice to hear what Jason had to say from beyond the great. . . uh. Beyond. If he gets back to me with a message, I'll let you guys know.

[ninjay]

[ he nods his head

and then stops suddenly. ]

Oh. Right, there's a trap door in the dark room.

[thawedheart]

[NOW IT IS HER TURN TO WHIP HER HEAD AROUND TO STARE AT JAY and instantly regret it. She brings a hand up to her mouth. Ow.]

Where does it lead...?

[nowyouseeit]

[also whips his head around to stare at Jay, and-- ow. give him a second, he's burying his face into his palm and groaning]

[Yukina asked the question he wanted to ask, so he's not going to say anything right now]

[ninjay]

Oh, I have no clue.

[ lmao ]

Dipper is the one who told me. Unfortunately, my deal was made with the limitation that neither of us can give out our sources. So I'm not sure how he discovered this, especially considering he hasn't actually found the door yet. [ which sounds suspicious, yes ] I don't think he's lying about it though. He was pretty adamant that the door's there, and that he'll let me know as soon as he figures out how to actually get through it.

[thawedheart]

[um]

There is something really wrong with that room. If he spends his time looking around in there, he could... get really hurt. [This does not sit well with her at all. Obviously.]

[nowyouseeit]

. . .

[DIPPER. . .]

If he found the trap door just by snooping around the room, then why would he wanna keep his source a secret?

[ninjay]

The implication is that he most likely had a little help discovering this information. From what he told me, if we just went around the room looking for it, we're not going to find it. There's probably a trick to it that he hasn't figured out yet.

[ jay's so curious as to how the hell dipper figured this out it's killing him tbh ]

But I agree. He shouldn't spend too long in that room. It doesn't seem... [ he frowns. ] The problem with Dipper is that he's the kind of person to keep insisting he can handle himself.

[thawedheart]

...so telling him to be careful probably won't accomplish much...

[why!! are children!! like this!!]

If we figure out how to open the trap door first... do you think he'd stay clear of that room? Or would he just go in and try to use it...

[nowyouseeit]

He'd probably go in and try to use it, honestly.

[ha. . . he totally gets Dipper's type because he is ALSO the kind of person who would insist on handling things himself]

[ninjay]

At best, I can try to convince him at least not to do it alone.

... Or do it with someone other than his sister.

[thawedheart]

...

[she sighs heavily]

If you could... that would be wonderful. I'd rather not see children that young get hurt...

[nowyouseeit]

. . . neither would I.

[another pained groan]

Then again, I don't really wanna see anyone hurt.

[ninjay]

It would be preferable if we all managed to get out of this without any more injuries or deaths.

[ his tone implies he does not think this will happen. ]

... Are there any other sudden revelations anyone has to make?

[thawedheart]

I don't either, but... especially not them.

[save the kids

...Yukina thinks about it for a moment, then nods.]

I don't know if anything will come of it... but I did speak to Suzaku-san. I'm pretty certain that he's definitely not the Ghost... and we have the beginnings of an arrangement, I think. We agreed that if the two of us made it out of here alive, I'd help him with things he might have trouble with in our world when we returned. Since he's willing to work with me, I should be able to keep him from going after either of you if he does decide to play the game on his own terms at some point.

[nowyouseeit]

[. . . tch]

You can't keep him from killing anyone at all?

[he. doesn't know Suzaku, but. he has to ask]

[ninjay]

She did say they weren't exactly close... Just because they happen to be from the same place doesn't mean they have to work together, after all.

[ the guy kind of seems like an asshole from what jay has seen so he's just thankful he's willing to work with yukina at all. ]

[thawedheart]

I would if I could.

[Would she ever...]

My hope is that he'll decide the risk is too great and won't kill. But if he does... I think he'll tell me.

[nowyouseeit]

You think so. . .?

[IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW]

Then we'll know he's the culprit for that week, right?

[ninjay]

Hopefully there won't be more than one then.

[ but ha ha there totally won't be multiple murders in one night right???? ]

That would be a rather straightforward trial though.

[thawedheart]

...right. Another thought I had...

[She hesitates.]

It's not a kind one. But, if he was to become restless enough to want to kill, enough that I couldn't stop him... and we were to find one of the Prophets, it might... be possible for us to convince him to kill that person.

[Yukina doesn't look comfortable with the idea even as she voices it - it's too much like using someone. In fact, it's exactly like that.]

[nowyouseeit]

[THAT'S]

[EXTREMELY MANIPULATIVE AND ALSO TERRIBLE]

[Kaito's hand subconscious curls around the handle of his handgun]

No.

[he says firmly]

I can't do that. Being asked to kill the Prophets is enough. Setting someone else up to take the fall for us, knowing that he'd die, or knowing that someone innocent could die in his place. . .

[he trails off. HIS IDEALS ARE SHOWING]

[ninjay]

[ jay would have been okay with that plan, honestly? and he's about to even say so, but then a thought strikes him. ]

If... someone kills a Prophet who isn't us, does it still count? We've been given the task of hunting them down, but someone completely unrelated to us might decide to kill someone for whatever reason and happen to choose a Prophet. Or we might vote one off and they get executed. But if someone else does our job for us, is that a point for or against us?