No, I mean something else. I suppose it's still early in the day, though so... (He knows its early and he still woke her up.) Do you remember last week when you couldn't say anything mean?
Yeah, on Thursday. It's kind of why I was so exhausted...
(He had a rough week!! And because he knows she'll ask him to explain and others already know,)
I was losing my memories. And I don't just mean one or two like we all do. I mean I was basically spilling memories out the ears.
At first it was small... I'd forget I already made a cup of tea so I'd make another one. I'd forget why I went into a room. Things like that. But by the end of the day, I completely forgot how to use a bow and I couldn't even remember my name.
[ FIRST OF ALL. THEY HAD MORE THAN ONE TALK AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND NOW HE'S MENTIONING IT?
she would have the mind to mention that but that's taking a backseat for now since?? ??? that is so much worse than what happened with her. like. infinitely worse. ]
And Fox? [ because she's no fool in knowing what his next steps would have been. ] What did they have to say?
They didn't know anything at the time. I was waiting to hear back from them after things calmed down a bit.
(Because you know, investigation, trial, and execution sure are A LOT to deal with. Especially the last ones they had.)
They didn't have anything to report but I did find out something out after asking around a bit.
There was a disruption. That disruption is like an infection on the Realm. It causes nova to splinter, making you forget things more easily as the infection spreads. Eventually, you forget everything and there's nothing left behind. You're just a shell.
That infection can spread to others and the only way to stop it is to remove the source.
(She might see where he's going with this,)
On Friday, I woke up fine? At least, I think I was fine. We all felt a little fuzzy when we woke up. Eventually that passed and I'm not forgetting things every few moments anymore so... I can only assume I'm better.
Whatever infected me must have been taken care of.
[ as if she wasn't tired enough but when she hears how he asked around a bit about it, all she can think is "of course you did". still, she'll cross her arms across her chest and think about what he told her. honestly, isn't that what they told them when they first arrived here? the realm was going through things and splitting the nova and all of that...?
the disease part is...new. hm........... ]
I know I woke up with another "aliment" of sorts on Friday but it was gone by Saturday. [ she doesn't like the way that it was phrased as an "infection that could spread to others". ] Do you think that this "infection" could do more than simply just drain someone's memory?
(He was out of it! He missed a lot of things... like a whole ass trial. Hmm, that might point them in a different direction but he'll at least present his current theory,)
I was starting to feel the effects on Thursday and by Friday, I cleared up. If the source of the disruption was removed... I think the source was Sharon or Cater.
Yeah, I woke up on feeling...bossy, for lack of better ways to put it, on Friday but on Saturday I was completely fine. Aside, from how I couldn't say certain things.
[ but hmm...... ]
You think so? [ it. fits the timeline but...wouldn't others be in a situation? hmm.... ] So, you think that Sharon or Cater were suffering the same effects as you or do you think that because of them, there was a rippling effect that caused you lose your memory like that?
Why not both? If I got it from them, where did they get it from? Either it came out of no where or they got it from somewhere else. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find that answer.
(As for her first point,)
It's possible... but we also know there are items in circulation that can manipulate and influence people so we can't be sure.
... Which also brings up those stones we got. I don't think we should use them.
(He feels like he shouldn't have to tell her this, though. He's kind of under the impression that he and Izumo are on the same page there.)
[ they could spend a chunk of threads talking about and any of these points but sometimes you gotta front load things to revisit later since she really doesn't think they're from items and the fact that people are becoming the source of these disturbances implies to be...something.
whatever if she doesn't talk to him about it, she can bring it up with someone else and come back to him with it later. ]
I didn't have any plans to use them given what they do, but do you have another reason for that? I would have thought you wouldn't mind a little prank like this.
[ though this kind of "prank" is ultimately very mean spirited because the matters of the heart should not be taken lightly. it's the main reason why izumo puts up no resistance to claude's suggestion. ]
I'm not above pushing people and using tricks to get what I want-- that's part of being a schemer. But this just feels wrong.
(Meddling with the heart, creating fake feelings... it feels unforgivable. Like something he shouldn't do unless there was no other choice. It's dangerous.)
Love is... powerful. It can make you do things that might have been impossible. It can do amazing things but I think the opposite is also true. We don't know how a person will react.
I'm glad we're in the same mindset. Honestly, I find it a little disturbing that they'd give us something like this to mess with.
[ though it's interesting to know which ones that have been revealed so far. to remove all pain. to cause someone to fall in love. (or think they're in love). ]
I wouldn't even do that to the person I hate the most here. [ or would she? it might be funny... or make him into a great lab rat. hm. ] Probably.
Have you thought to ask anyone else about what their prize was?
I've thought about it a few times. In theory, there's no real reason why we should hide these from one another.
[ sure they're on teams but it doesn't mean they can't know about certain items if they're among "friends", right? ]
Unless there's one of them out there that does something unsavory. I know that Kagayama used his so that Kano wouldn't feel any pain for his execution, but...[ yeah, she'll stop there. ] Did you find out about Raven? Is he someone on our team?
If someone has a potentially useful stone, someone might try to take it if the wrong people know. Imagine, for example, an item that heals injuries. Someone could try to steal it to cover up their wounds after a murder. That's a worst case scenario, though. It really depends on who you tell.
(The murders have been creative and thought out. They've used whatever is around so they really need to be careful with their info.)
Ah.
(Just "ah.")
About that... I was wrong, he wasn't on our team but told me his team so I'd consider it a fair trade. I trust Raven. There's just one problem...
A little ironic if that's the case, if you think about it. To have an item that would be great to cover up for murder despite us not wanting to murder—supposedly.
[ but.
this "ah". and then the follow up.
yes, she has seen him recently but??? she doesn't know him so she doesn't know what's normal but does not being raven change things? don't make her talk to even more weird people claude. she suddenly wants to go to bed though. ]
(He's quiet for a moment. Of course, he expected she would want to know and he closes his eyes.
He trusts Izumo. He really, really does.)
Goat. Now that I know, I think I see the resemblance. It's in the face. (Ugh,,) I don't know what to make of this new version of him. To be honest... I'm still reeling. (He really liked him.) But I'll figure out how to deal with it.
(He always finds a way.)
I really thought it was him, though. I'll have to rethink Fox's clue.
(Also, feelings: Embarrassed. And kind of bummed out. But very embarrassed.)
[ goat huh? that's...interesting. she wouldn't have pegged him for goat but, again, she hadn't tried talking to him very much. maybe she should try again? just to get an idea of what goats might be like. ]
Fox's clue was pretty straight-forward wasn't it? There aren't too many of us who are of "legal drinking age", so let's see what options we have.
[ cue her pulling out her phs for the profile pages... ]
You'll have to tell me if you know them well enough to fit the clue, though.
She'd make a nice swam, but they're pretty playful. [ imagining alex with swam is... well, maybe she'd have a lot of fun? ] But I wonder if the leader is an indicator of how we're sorted.
[ though she keeps scrolling down the list and, oh. here's someone who would be a likely candidate. probably? ]
From the moment they'd gotten up, Claude's feelings had been warm and positive. Is it a surprise that his friendly demeanor is real? Because it is! He truly likes talking to and being around people. It takes so much for him to dislike or give up on anyone
Which is why it's probably strange that as soon as Hua Cheng's name is mentioned, his mood drops. Immediately, the air is agitated, annoyed, and just angry. )
No way. (He snaps, surprisingly quick,) There's no way I'm talking to him.
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But hmmm,)
No, I mean something else. I suppose it's still early in the day, though so... (He knows its early and he still woke her up.) Do you remember last week when you couldn't say anything mean?
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I've been fine. [ ... ] Guessing then, something happen to you?
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(He had a rough week!! And because he knows she'll ask him to explain and others already know,)
I was losing my memories. And I don't just mean one or two like we all do. I mean I was basically spilling memories out the ears.
At first it was small... I'd forget I already made a cup of tea so I'd make another one. I'd forget why I went into a room. Things like that. But by the end of the day, I completely forgot how to use a bow and I couldn't even remember my name.
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she would have the mind to mention that but that's taking a backseat for now since?? ??? that is so much worse than what happened with her. like. infinitely worse. ]
And Fox? [ because she's no fool in knowing what his next steps would have been. ] What did they have to say?
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(Because you know, investigation, trial, and execution sure are A LOT to deal with. Especially the last ones they had.)
They didn't have anything to report but I did find out something out after asking around a bit.
There was a disruption. That disruption is like an infection on the Realm. It causes nova to splinter, making you forget things more easily as the infection spreads. Eventually, you forget everything and there's nothing left behind. You're just a shell.
That infection can spread to others and the only way to stop it is to remove the source.
(She might see where he's going with this,)
On Friday, I woke up fine? At least, I think I was fine. We all felt a little fuzzy when we woke up. Eventually that passed and I'm not forgetting things every few moments anymore so... I can only assume I'm better.
Whatever infected me must have been taken care of.
(...)
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the disease part is...new. hm........... ]
I know I woke up with another "aliment" of sorts on Friday but it was gone by Saturday. [ she doesn't like the way that it was phrased as an "infection that could spread to others". ] Do you think that this "infection" could do more than simply just drain someone's memory?
Or is that what you're getting at?
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(He was out of it! He missed a lot of things... like a whole ass trial. Hmm, that might point them in a different direction but he'll at least present his current theory,)
I was starting to feel the effects on Thursday and by Friday, I cleared up. If the source of the disruption was removed... I think the source was Sharon or Cater.
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[ but hmm...... ]
You think so? [ it. fits the timeline but...wouldn't others be in a situation? hmm.... ] So, you think that Sharon or Cater were suffering the same effects as you or do you think that because of them, there was a rippling effect that caused you lose your memory like that?
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(As for her first point,)
It's possible... but we also know there are items in circulation that can manipulate and influence people so we can't be sure.
... Which also brings up those stones we got. I don't think we should use them.
(He feels like he shouldn't have to tell her this, though. He's kind of under the impression that he and Izumo are on the same page there.)
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whatever if she doesn't talk to him about it, she can bring it up with someone else and come back to him with it later. ]
I didn't have any plans to use them given what they do, but do you have another reason for that? I would have thought you wouldn't mind a little prank like this.
[ though this kind of "prank" is ultimately very mean spirited because the matters of the heart should not be taken lightly. it's the main reason why izumo puts up no resistance to claude's suggestion. ]
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(He replies honestly,)
I'm not above pushing people and using tricks to get what I want-- that's part of being a schemer. But this just feels wrong.
(Meddling with the heart, creating fake feelings... it feels unforgivable. Like something he shouldn't do unless there was no other choice. It's dangerous.)
Love is... powerful. It can make you do things that might have been impossible. It can do amazing things but I think the opposite is also true. We don't know how a person will react.
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[ though it's interesting to know which ones that have been revealed so far. to remove all pain. to cause someone to fall in love. (or think they're in love). ]
I wouldn't even do that to the person I hate the most here. [ or would she? it might be funny... or make him into a great lab rat. hm. ] Probably.
Have you thought to ask anyone else about what their prize was?
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(Hm,)
I've thought about it but I haven't asked anyone yet.
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[ sure they're on teams but it doesn't mean they can't know about certain items if they're among "friends", right? ]
Unless there's one of them out there that does something unsavory. I know that Kagayama used his so that Kano wouldn't feel any pain for his execution, but...[ yeah, she'll stop there. ] Did you find out about Raven? Is he someone on our team?
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(The murders have been creative and thought out. They've used whatever is around so they really need to be careful with their info.)
Ah.
(Just "ah.")
About that... I was wrong, he wasn't on our team but told me his team so I'd consider it a fair trade. I trust Raven. There's just one problem...
(Has she seen him around recently?)
He... isn't Raven anymore.
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[ but.
this "ah". and then the follow up.
yes, she has seen him recently but??? she doesn't know him so she doesn't know what's normal but does not being raven change things? don't make her talk to even more weird people claude. she suddenly wants to go to bed though. ]
...so. What is not actually Raven anymore's team?
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He trusts Izumo. He really, really does.)
Goat. Now that I know, I think I see the resemblance. It's in the face. (Ugh,,) I don't know what to make of this new version of him. To be honest... I'm still reeling. (He really liked him.) But I'll figure out how to deal with it.
(He always finds a way.)
I really thought it was him, though. I'll have to rethink Fox's clue.
(Also, feelings: Embarrassed. And kind of bummed out. But very embarrassed.)
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Fox's clue was pretty straight-forward wasn't it? There aren't too many of us who are of "legal drinking age", so let's see what options we have.
[ cue her pulling out her phs for the profile pages... ]
You'll have to tell me if you know them well enough to fit the clue, though.
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[ it's the first name on the list and she fits the rest..? well, she would if she also fit the secondary requirement. ]
Are you close with her?
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She's... calm.
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[ izumo likes one alex, but let's see...she's just going to scroll and pick a few names at a time. ]
Shiro? Hansa? Sergei..?
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(It's not a serious guess! It's just the one that sems to fit her aesthetically.)
The only one I've really spoken to is Hansa. I'm not really sure what to think of him, to be honest.
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[ though she keeps scrolling down the list and, oh. here's someone who would be a likely candidate. probably? ]
How about Hua Cheng? He seems to fit our profile.
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(Does he know something? Hmm.
There's a shift in the air.
From the moment they'd gotten up, Claude's feelings had been warm and positive. Is it a surprise that his friendly demeanor is real? Because it is! He truly likes talking to and being around people. It takes so much for him to dislike or give up on anyone
Which is why it's probably strange that as soon as Hua Cheng's name is mentioned, his mood drops. Immediately, the air is agitated, annoyed, and just angry. )
No way. (He snaps, surprisingly quick,) There's no way I'm talking to him.
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