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

[duskhound]

...It's good that you found it, though I admit I have mixed feelings about the idea of actually using it.

[iblistriggered]

.... is this another thing that I'm the last person to find out about...?

[duskhound]

I don't think so? At the very least I didn't know about it. Still, considering what's at stake here...

[iblistriggered]

[he doesn't believe her, but he'll move on] I'm not saying we should cut and run right now. But it's good to know that if we have to, we can. We can also get to Site 4 that way... at least, I think it's Site 4. It's definitely a Foundation outpost, though.

[duskhound]

A Foundation outpost, huh? That's really good to know.

But yeah, if we do end up in a situation where we have to go... I'm going to stay. Make sure to blow up the tunnel behind you when you leave. That should... slow things down, at least.

[iblistriggered]

Wait, what? Are you serious?!

[duskhound]

No matter how I look at it, if it comes down to that, it's not going to be just us in trouble. Someone's going to have to take responsibility for that.

Besides, what I want is a Foundation that can accept us 6350's. The only way I'll be able to change that is from the inside, so... If it comes down to it and I really do end up terminated... Well, that's as far as I could go with this life, I guess.

Still, if it comes down to it... Make sure GT gets out safely too, okay?

[iblistriggered]

[Silver doesn't seem like he likes that plan. He folds his ears. Even if Ellie had been keeping secrets, he doesn't want to leave anyone behind.

not even Giriko!!]

Ellie.... I... did promise GG I'd help protect him.

[houndumb]

Well, first of all, that's stupid. Because leavin' anybody lying around could be something that ends up screwing us, kinda like Giriko and her corpses.

[Sudden Nora in the fray, apparently. He's just giving Ellie a Look.]

Yeah, no, we ain't doing that part.