thefoundation | Week 2 Mingle

WEEK 2

With the nature of this 'game' out, the resort might not look so welcoming anymore. The staff are still ready to jump in and serve guests in any way they can, provided a request doesn't make them short-circuit, and the resort itself seems as warm and cheery as usual. But everyone knows the truth now. This resort is hiding some pretty big secrets, and it's only a matter of time before someone else turns up dead.

The weather is holding steady, at 'cold but still safe for outdoor activities'. The temperature seems to be dipping lower each day, though, and the previously-blue sky is starting to stay grey more often than not. Could that signal an approaching snowstorm? Who know. There is still music playing in the halls, and the cover songs continue with some low-key music for the week.

On Monday morning, another memory is returned to everyone. Another piece to the puzzle, one step closer to finding the truth of this place. But it might not be enough to put everything together yet, that might take some more time.

Most importantly, everyone needs to get to know each other. This 'game' is one of 'know your enemies', and your very survival depends on knowing when someone is acting odd.

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[Hm.]

Uh... Whoever they are, they’re telling the truth about us talking privately. [...] This is really creepy, right? I’m not the only one who thinks that?

I don't know. I think it's kind of cool to know we aren't really alone.

We already weren't alone. Now we're just... still not alone and apparently being watched?

[He tries to shrug that thought away, though, shaking his head.]

If they do help us, it's a good thing. That's true.

Oh. Oh yeah. I guess that is a little weird, huh?

[ Hmm though ]

I hope they do. And that they don't try to take the spider on alone.

[ Reminds her of too many friends who were already trying to do that at the end of the trial :< ]

I hope that not taking on a spider monster solo is a universal rule that we all agree to follow.

[One can hope.]

[ Just going to see if Akira, Yoyo, or Shirou are in the room to give them a LOOK ]

I don't know if is a universal rule. Some people did try to challenge it alone at the trial.

But maybe we could all decide it is from this point forward. I mean, I'd like to avoid going the Eight Legged Freaks route.

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Nicknames, huh? Where did "Buttercup" and "Timeless" come from, anyway?

[ Inaba takes out the tablet and points at it. ]

It's the ones that are on the profiles, actually. And the ones that the staff members call everyone...

Oh, good point. I haven't looked back at those in a while.

[She's learned some of the ins and outs of likes and dislikes and people she commonly talks to, but she forgets nicknames because calling people by their given names is more her speed.]

I keep an eye on it myself, but I wouldn't call people by those weird nicknames. They just seem... impersonal?

Well, mine is just the name of my avatar, but I don't think a lot of the nicknames are usually things that those people are called... At least, I hope not.

[Mr. Garbo-Trash gets a glance here. Some other more mundane nicknames might be things connected to their owner too, but she hasn't really asked around so far.]

Yeah, mine is pretty normal too, since it's the nickname that... [ She hesitates, just a second. ] That a friend gave me. And I sure fucking hope not. Nanase doesn't really deserve that sort of nickname.

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I don't know why whoever it was picked that for me.

[...]

Actually, it might just be because they're an asshole.

Really? You're "Timeless", right?

[Buttercup just seems like a very Anthy sort of name.

Neither of them seem that bad, but who knows. It sounds like there's a story here.]

I'm Hunter, actually.

[But that's just him being pedantic, and he knows it. As sore as he is about the nickname, he knows it's not her fault, so he just sighs.]

But that's what they're calling me, yeah.

Don't worry, I usually don't call people by nickname.

[Unless she's expressly asked to, which hasn't happened yet. The nicknames really aren't helpful in the slightest, she thinks.]

I wonder if there's a reason the letter-writer used the nicknames, though? It's not like they were trying to hide your identity...

The staff only call us by those nicknames, right? Maybe...

[He frowns.]

Maybe they're one of the people who work here?

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I mean... it's nice if they're on our side? But on the other hand, I hope they're not, like, always watching everything.

I mean... The whole wanting to help part is good, but I'm not sure how I feel about them signing off with "I'll be watching", you know?

[Ominous!!]

...

I hope they're not watching us in the bathroom.

Well, I wasn't going to say it, but...

[He definitely immediately thought about it.]

...

Maybe I should just yell about how they shouldn't do it really loud...

Hopefully it's not something you have to tell them...

[Maybe this entity possesses basic understanding of manners.]

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A little, yes.