theafflicted | 06.50 - week six, saturday

W6 SATURDAY

It’s Saturday…and things seem a little more standard, this time, when Lorelei makes a quick announcement on the tablets again at 8am:

”Good morning, students. It’s time for your sixth…and final official lesson. Yes. What this means is that this is the final detected orb located here, and while this does not indicate the end of the course just yet, it is the final day for your evaluation. Florence will meet you in front of the grocery store at 8pm tonight. Please do not be late. You are also free to bring a self-defense weapon with you, and any pain-alleviating items you have received. Nothing else will be allowed.”

She seems to be her usual self this time, and this certainly seems a lot kinder than the "trust exercise" from last week.

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With the memories of last week’s lesson still lingering, a bit of wariness would be understandable. Still, Florence did say that this week shouldn’t be nearly so bad - whether you believe them or not is up to you - and they’re there at the grocery store, ready for another lesson.

They do seem a bit distracted, as it takes them a moment before they address everyone.

“Hello. Today’s lesson will be focused purely on cooperation. It is another journey into an orb, so things may be unpredictable, but nothing so severe…”

They trail off, before nodding at nothing.

“There is a storm. You must prepare to survive it, and prepare for any other eventualities. As I said, it may be unpredictable. I will be around to help in any way I possibly can.”

With that, it’s off into another orb - and the lush island on the other side. Surely this won’t be too hard, right?

OOC NOTE

Welcome to Week 6 Saturday's event. As Lorelei stated above, this is the final orb lesson for the game. Characters will have to work together to survive on a deserted island through an oncoming storm. How this will work OOCly is simple:

There will be three phases. Planning, gathering, and constructing. Planning will be short and mostly designed to have everyone gather their bearings and figure out who's doing what. Gathering will be collecting materials to help with their survival. Constructing will involve fortifying your "home base" so to speak.

Gathering and Constructing will run for 2 hours each. At the 1 hour mark for both phases, however, random events will happen that may throw characters off-kilter. There may be other things in between depending on character actions, but you can expect them at the hour mark at the very least. Planning will only last for 30 minutes, unless an extension is needed.

These instructions are not IC. This is for OOC organizational purposes.

We also have a section for people to submit threads so we can track progress and determine the outcome of the event. Qualifying threads must have at least 5 comments from you; more details can be found on the top level below.

The storm will happen at 5pm EST.

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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ As soon as people get back from gathering, he instructs some people to chop wood into appropriate sizes and the like. ]

If anyone knows how to cook crab, we nabbed a big one. Grab a handsaw. We also found waterproof duct tape so we can wrap that around once we're done. All vines next to the hut please. I got an idea on how to build, but if you have experience, suggestions are more than welcome.

[ Then later to Fai, who's holding out materials for him while he works on fortifying the hut. ]

Did you get into a fight?

[ This shouldn't be a question he has to ask Fai, but. ]

Guess who also got a big crab?

[ He's grinning as he hands Hien things. He loves a man who can build! ]

You fought the crab too?

[ He takes the things and starts hammering them in appropriate areas. ]

I was lucky Julian came when he did...

Well, I had others to help me with their own weapons... I would have been defeated myself if I hadn't.

[ He hands a piece of wood up to Hien. ]

I've been having a lot of bad luck while I've been here. It makes me wonder if my luck was based on magic...

[ He'll have a word with Leto after this. ]

Anyway, I'm glad you didn't get hurt too bad.

[ He does think there's something to say about luck and magic, since he knows Sakura is incredibly lucky. ]

Would you have worried about me if I did?

I know you're strong, but also reasonable enough to let other people help you. I wouldn't be too worried, but I'd want to help you.

And then I would have gotten mad if you got hurt while helping me!

Why? It would be worth it if it was for you. But it's not like I plan on getting hurt.

[ Hien keeps hammering away... ]

Good.

[ He's glad that Hien is proving himself to be much better about getting in harm's way.

Fai watches him for a long moment, thinking about how nice it is that Hien has made an effort for him. ]

You're so handy. I like that.

Might as well be with how long I've lived. Had a time when I was dropped in the middle of the forest so I had to build stuff like this without my powers.

[ He holds up a small parachute that was left by the supply box. ]

This can be used to shield the roof from intense rain. Was planning on making another layer of wood because it'll hail too.

[ Of course he's been dropped in a forest too... That doesn't surprise him much. ]

I'll hold it in place while you work on securing it.

[ He smiles. ]

I'm so lucky to have a boyfriend that's so capable~

[ He huffs. Once he's done fixing the foundation and making it more secure by connecting them to the walls, it's time to fortify the roof. ]

The rest of you have a lot more life left to live out. It would suck if it was cut short because someone who had the potential to save them did absolutely nothing.

[ Children. The lot of them. He gets the logs that are tied up and makes it lean against the fortified wall of the hut. ]

Lend me your shoulders and help me get this thing up there after.

That's very sweet of you, Hien.

[ Fai smiles as he crouches down so Hien can get up on his shoulders. ]

Now let me help you out, since I'm so big and strong.

Yeah, yeah.

[ He stands on Fai's shoulders—he only weighs around 130 lbs—and leaps onto the roof. He holds his hands out so that he can get the layer of wood. ]

Toss me the moss too, if you got any. Big leaves too.

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How big are we talking?

[ because ... food certainly has his interest, of course. ]

Bigger than all of us. I think I see crab cooking crew over there.

[He's absolute shit at cooking so you don't want Shin anywhere near that part of the process, but he's pretty good with butchering and knifework in general so he can probably help clean this freakishly large crab. ...Or rather, two freakishly large crabs?]

You found a crab too?

[Why are there so many of these things.]

It tried to come for the supply box that dropped. Beat it up with Julius's help.

[ He gestures over to Crab crew(?) ]

Mutated crabs... here's hoping it's edible.

[Mutated crabs indeed... he will glance over to where the crab crew is thoughtfully.]

There are stories about being unable to return to the land of the living after partaking of the food found in the underworld.

[It's said more offhandedly than anything else though, so it's pretty clear he's not serious about this.]

[ Hien stares at Shin for a while. ]

Shin, are you... trying to joke?

[ ?????? ]

[Shin stares back and shrugs.]

I was just reminded of some things I've read, that's all. [...] Besides, if I was joking, you wouldn't be asking me that question to begin with.

I would, actually.

[ Sorry, Shin. ]

Because you don't seem like the type.

[wow this is a top 10 anime betrayal??

but while his expression stays as composed as ever, his tone is a little lighter than usual.]

I'll be extra careful not to make any around you, then. Wouldn't want to be mistaken for a doppelgänger or anything.

Yeah.

[ Hien ruffles Shin's hair. ]

Run along now. They'll need your help with the crabs.