05 - week five

[afflictionmods]

WEEK FIVE

Come Sunday morning, the portals around Estelline fade away, but not all of the oddities hanging around disappear so quickly. The recreations of your dreams and memories are still around, ever changing and shifting. Whatever it is that brought these things here hasn’t ended, not yet.

You don’t have time to worry about all of that, though, even if you know you should exercise caution once two of you found yourselves on the bad end of a monster’s claws. The course still isn’t over, though, even if the portals changed lesson plans. Everything continues on, with new places to explore as the fog pushes back once again. This week still feels a little more like what you’re familiar with, though, after Saturday’s lack of lessons.

...For now.


SETTING TRACKER

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SAGE / FLORENCE / LORELEI

CYOA SIGNUPS
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[undertakings]

[This sure is a thing that is continuing to happen. Shin, for his part, is just here to intimidate(?) as Xingqiu does his thing... not that he really thinks he needs the help in this situation.

Rest in pieces, Survey McWeenie-kun.]

[afflictionmods]

[😭]

W-what questions? What is that?!

[hlep]

[pr159]

[ Also just here now after hearing the commotion and getting curious... looking at his nails. ]

This is all under a doctor's supervision. Nothing to worry about.

[imitationsoul]

[ Just giggling in the background. This is one way to break the ice in the group after all that soul-baring yesterday... ]

[undertakings]

[Just. Sighs. And gestures to the truth serum.]

Please drink it.

[...]

It's supposed to taste like lemonade.

[art of persuasion 101 here folks]

[cloudalike]

[ Where Xingqiu is, Chongyun is probably near. He looks at Survey-kun with something like pity. There's some sympathy there as well. He knows well the feeling of being bamboozled by Xingqiu... ]

You have to admit we weren't given much - if any - information upon arriving here. We are owed some answers at least.

[ cough "Victims of Xingqiu" alliance tho ]

probably tacking a cw: forceful truth serum consumption

[fabulation]

A tasty drink. Perfect for hydrating you per doctor's orders because you're going to be talking for awhile.

[ Anyways, he will go and see if he will take a sip. Though he will...not be above doing what he can to make him drink it since it's harmless, so please feel free to imagine him doing that since the guy is tied up.

Following that, he will ask: ]

So, you've never heard of Florence? You really don't know much about Lorelei either?

[herlocksholmes]

Unfortunately, we're desperate! You may get an apology later, sir!

[No we're not desperate, thanks, Sholmes]

[festiverogue]

Hi, sorry about all this. Well, kinda. Not entirely. You're treating us like we're less-than so I guess it's your turn.

[He grins.]

Who actually runs the Camellia group, anyway? And how big is this project?

[catarou]

Welcome to our lovely, hospitable group. I hope you enjoy your stay.

[ :) ]

What greater purpose do the bonds serve?

[unsinksyourship]

Every question we can think of. If you want to curse anyone, curse the ones in this project who decided truth serum was a necessary part of our education!

[Like, for real, what kind of university course gives their students truth serum. He's actually really impressed by how this seems to be working?? Hello????

Well, let's not look a gift noodle in the mouth.]

Tell us everything about who you are and what you do!

[unsinksyourship]

[I assume he was also drawn by the screaming, because that's how today is going. ☆ Tamamori will be peeking through the crowd that is indubitably forming, jumping up and down to get a look at the circus weenie Camellia stranger dude.

Also, in case you need more rope, he sure does have rope on hand. Probably. Don't ask.]

Mm? Hmmm? What's this, are we giving the Camellia fellows what-for for their crimes?

[imitationsoul]

[ Miach hums, sounding very pleased despite the fact that she hasn't done anything. ]

Looks like. This is the first time we get to interact with a flesh and blood employee after all.

Some leverage for us - or at least a means to see how ruthless they are willing to be.

[festiverogue]

[Do they need any help getting his mouth open? Just offering.]

[fabulation]

[ If you wanna help, Xingqiu isn't gonna object! ]

[catarou]

Oh my. Is this how we treat our guests?

[ Notably, he is doing absolutely nothing to help Survey-kun. ]

[imitationsoul]

I would say we are the guests - they are the hosts.

[ ... is this how you treat hosts? Probably not, also. ]

[partymagician]

Well, this is quite the scene to stumble upon!

[ Is he going to help the guy? Absolutely not. ]

[exofractured]

I'm surprised they decided to send someone in person.

[No evil scientist sympathy from Phantom here, and not just because he has zero intention of crossing Xingqiu ever.]

[herlocksholmes]

[Sholmes is drawn by the scream too, and then sees who it came from. Huh. Well, this person is being currently assaulted by a bunch of his fellow students. One glance at Shin, and Sholmes decides to just watch. He trusts Shin's judgment to think he wouldn't be intimidating (?) someone just for kicks and giggles.

The truth serum is going to be used, my!]

How direct.

[undertakings]

We weren't sure when the opportunity would present itself again.

[Although since it's Sholmes, he can probably get a sense of faint discomfort coming from Shin's end, even if he remains as stone-faced as usual.]

[ignihidden]

[idia showing up late with starbucks a bowl of popped popcorn, some bags of chips, and an armful of soda bottles]

[yo is it getting cloudy???]

... ... [you know, the sight of all these people and the tied-up guy is still A Lot]

... snacks... snacks are here...

[festiverogue]

[Taking the snacks. Putting them next to Kyle. Going back inside.]

Nothing to see here. Let's get inside before it rains.

[pr159]

[ holds out his hand for his phone ]

[undertakings]

...Why did you bring food?

[This was supposed to be Serious Interrogation Attempt??]