Week 4, Friday

[foundationmods]

Another Thursday night comes, and everyone seems to know what that means. Even with the failure of last week, several people are out on patrol, trying to make sure no murders occur tonight. That motive had been tempting, after all, and keeping people in check when there's the promise of 'going home' on the line is difficult at best.

Moriarty, at least, seems intent on taking advantage of that motive. After slipping out of his room, he walks briskly towards the back yard. His intended target is out there, he knows it, and he wants to get this done quickly before anyone notices he's missing. The stipulation of 'don't get caught' has made this week's motive all the harder to obtain, and he has no intentions of letting anyone get the best of him.

However, Oda is not alone this week. Several people have decided to patrol with him, making for many witnesses to any possible crime. A fact that Moriarty sees instantly as soon as he steps outside.

For a moment, Oda and Moriarty's eyes meet. Oda frowns, because he can figure out exactly what Moriarty is doing out and about at this hour. But he can't say anything, not with the people around him. The goal is to avoid deaths, after all, and speaking up now will just result in Moriarty's death instead of his own. And since Oda won't attack with other people right there to get caught in a firefight and possibly die, he does nothing against this obvious threat.

Karen looks over the edge and sees Moriarty too. In turn, Moriarty smiles and waves up at the group, acting as if nothing bad had been about to happen. Karen waves in return, suspecting nothing. The exchange just makes Oda's frown deepen, but he still says nothing.

Then, once that pleasant exchange is made, Moriarty ducks back inside, heading back to his room before anyone can miss him.

The night passes with no deaths.

Comments

[darkova]

Hmm, I must be over thinking again.

[hatesdeerstalkers]

You have been doing that a lot, recently.

[Still, he just leans over and helps out with the egg project.]

However, it is pleasant that no deaths have occurred, hm?

[darkova]

How can I not in a set up such as this? It feels like that scene from the movie Silver showed, with the poisoned cups. Only at any time the Dread Pirate may decide to shoot me from across the table.

I would rather be making egg caddies than finding corpses though, I will admit.

[prayerwheel]

[ she's not saying anything

but considering she's hanging around yellow team she's absolutely listening in on this conversation

hmmmm ]

[darkova]

[he knows, and lightly rubs her back with one hand, expression pensive]

[prayerwheel]

[ huffing a little and leaning closer ]

...there's something I'd like to discuss with you, later. It isn't bad, just--a little stressful.

[darkova]

As do I- shall we slip away after the game?

[prayerwheel]

[ a nod ]

For now, ah...can I help with this project, at all?

[ give her something to dooooooo ]

[darkova]

Ah, yes! Could you take some of the glue and form small beads with it? About half the size of a pea should be ideal.

[prayerwheel]

Of course.

[ she'll get to work! ]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

Hahaha! I must admit, I didn't see that film - but the comparison certainly feels apt!

[...

There's the gentlest sense of the invisible silk of the spiderweb brushing up against Ingway...]

I wonder what sort of prize they're offering, however.

[darkova]

[he visibly shivers]

Maybe an opt out for tomorrow.

[His eyes flick to Azura]

[hatesdeerstalkers]

...Perhaps. Or immunity? That seems to be a common prize they dangle in front of us nowadays.