( SEANCE - WEEK 4, DAVE )

[abhoth]

[Like before, Emily's hands and forehead are slathered in cool blood in preparation for the ritual. She's made to sit in the middle of the circle, a coppery stench filling her nostrils as her back faces the only exit in the room. Next to her is the usual white basin, dried blood staining its edges as a severed hand stares back at her.

Craftly will stick around in case his assistance is needed, but won't participate in the conversation. Though neither Dave nor Emily will be able to see each other, they will still be able to hear their voices as clearly as if they were speaking in person. Now, it's up to the Medium to initiate the conversation.]

Comments

[parodeity]

Yes. She's the one who smells like lavender. She hangs out in the lobby, but she's not...the most helpful. She is where I got some of the info, though. I'll keep talkin' to her this week, too, and see if she'll tell me anythin' else.

[ a pause, and then: ]

She supposedly might tell me what happens to all of us after this ends, whenever week five hits. But I'm not sure how true that is.

[empireofrats]

Oh... But the Innkeeper said we all go home... [She knows he's, like, in here. But still.] How do we know if she tells the truth?

So... should we try to make sure the three people left aren't Facilitators? Then the last people can pick who goes home. But... we have to find out who the Facilitators are first.

Then we have to kill them.

Like the Loyalists. They're pretending.

[parodeity]

We don't. You can ask the Innkeeper about it later, though. He might tell you somethin', since y'all are friends.

[ HI CRAFTLY??? ]

But yeah, I think it's probably important that no Facilitator make it to the final three. If at all possible. Because I think...I think we don't want them makin' choices for us, ever.

[empireofrats]

Okay. We'll try. I'll show everyone else, and... we'll try. To stop them. And to find a way to leave.

[parodeity]

We'll do our best to support you on this end, Ems. Everyone - well, not Mira or some of the quieter dead - has agreed to try to get you as much information as we can, okay?

[ dO NOT ASK SOMEONE TO GHOST YOU EVER AGAIN, CHILD ]

[empireofrats]

[LOOK, SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER TO BE DEAD AND KNOW STUFF TO TELL THE LIVING!!!

almost asked dirk to ghost her too but not yet]

Okay. I'll look for clues, if you send any. If not... I'll talk to you next week. If... there's no one else.

[parodeity]

[ emily dave literally tried to swap his soul in an attempt to make sure you did Not ]

I'll talk to you then, Ems. Our time's up?

[empireofrats]

[DAVE WHAT THE FUCK]

Maybe. It's okay. I don't want to go, but... I think if I stay too long, monsters will come in the Dark Room.

[Or, you know, the night terrors can jusT GET WORSE. She's pretty sure her nose is longer than it was before?? Is that fur???] I might turn into a rat.

If I do... I'll still try to talk to you again.

[parodeity]

[ he really likes emily. :( also he's a self-sacrificial idiot. ]

I don't want to risk monsters gettin' you, Ems. But no matter what you turn into, or who you grow up to be, I'll always want to talk to you. I'll learn to speak rat if I gotta.

[empireofrats]

[She tries not to cover her mouth with bloody hands when she giggles quietly imagining Dave speaking rat. Squeaking? That's what it'd probably sound like to people who don't speak rat.] I'll always talk to you too.

Goodbye, Dave.

[parodeity]

Bye, Ems. Take care, y'hear? I really missed talkin' to you.

[ but better she like not get attacked my monsters... ]

I'll keep lookin' in on you throughout the week. All of you do your best, and...I'll keep doin' mine.