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[ Escha wanders into the kitchen to stress bake, only to find that Taako is... Already stress baking.
But she knows how he is, so even with a shared hobby, she doesn't want to try and push her way in and make it a joint effort, so she just finds a section of counter that he isn't using and hops up to sit on it. ]
I should have expected you to be in here.
But she knows how he is, so even with a shared hobby, she doesn't want to try and push her way in and make it a joint effort, so she just finds a section of counter that he isn't using and hops up to sit on it. ]
I should have expected you to be in here.
[Taako pauses in grating butter to laugh a bit, though, it's not particularly like. Relaxed.]
Am I that predictable by now?
Am I that predictable by now?
Only because we have limited options.
[ She's sure she wouldn't know where to expect him if there were more than like ten places to be. ]
[ She's sure she wouldn't know where to expect him if there were more than like ten places to be. ]
Well, if they put in a hot tub, let me know and I'll start switching it up.
[Going back to butter.]
Does it bother you?
[Not expanding on that statement, which. Isn't helpful.]
[Going back to butter.]
Does it bother you?
[Not expanding on that statement, which. Isn't helpful.]
[ Hot tubs are pretty nice... Even if her first thought it whether or not she could use it as one big cauldron for alchemy.
... Back on track. ]
Of course it does. It was just an accident and... I'd never voted, before. I never had to.
... Back on track. ]
Of course it does. It was just an accident and... I'd never voted, before. I never had to.
Yeah. Seems to be the majority rule here.
I mean, you gotta force people to vote right? Or it wouldn't be torture. I mean, on the boat we had an excuse - gotta get the demons or they'll kill more of us - but this is just forcing our hand to vote for a kid who pushed another guy out of a tree. Fucked up.
I mean, you gotta force people to vote right? Or it wouldn't be torture. I mean, on the boat we had an excuse - gotta get the demons or they'll kill more of us - but this is just forcing our hand to vote for a kid who pushed another guy out of a tree. Fucked up.
[ She nods... She doesn't swear, but. Yeah, pretty fucked up. ]
It was just an accident, but it sounds like it's set off a whole chain of events. But if no one is possessed, what's going to happen next week?
It was just an accident, but it sounds like it's set off a whole chain of events. But if no one is possessed, what's going to happen next week?
Wouldn't be shocked if things change on that front. Remember, our first murder wasn't a possession either.
I can't decide if that's a relief or not...
If people get possessed, it means no one will kill because they wanted to. But... It does mean we'll be voting for essentially innocent people.
If people get possessed, it means no one will kill because they wanted to. But... It does mean we'll be voting for essentially innocent people.
Think we're always kinda voting for innocent people, right? That's the whole point. Everyone's got a sob story.
Yeah, I guess so. They didn't exactly choose a bunch of big villains to make this easier...
[ A good hour and a half or so after the announcement, Escha is just. Laying on her bed in the cabin, staring up at the bottom of the top bunk above her. Today was bad.
But she still pulls herself to sit up when Taako comes in. ]
Hey.
But she still pulls herself to sit up when Taako comes in. ]
Hey.
[She'll get a scone shoved at her. Eat something, binch.]
Hey.
Hey.
... Thank you.
[ She takes it gratefully, but isn't sure what to say so. She just sits here munching... ]
[ She takes it gratefully, but isn't sure what to say so. She just sits here munching... ]
Right. I'll just get to it then. If you did do it - I don't care. I don't care if you did it, alright?
[Crossing his arms, and then he just sits on the edge of the bed.]
I don't care.
[Crossing his arms, and then he just sits on the edge of the bed.]
I don't care.
[ She laughs lightly. ]
That's awful.
[ ....... But after a moment. ]
I would tell you, if I did.
That's awful.
[ ....... But after a moment. ]
I would tell you, if I did.
[He laughs a bit too?]
Is it . . . ? I dunno, I think I was pretty upfront with you guys on my feelings about this shit. If you thought you had to kill, I'd be cool with it.
If you ever do, just come to me, I'll help you with an alibi.
Is it . . . ? I dunno, I think I was pretty upfront with you guys on my feelings about this shit. If you thought you had to kill, I'd be cool with it.
If you ever do, just come to me, I'll help you with an alibi.
I'd really like to avoid killing.
Especially without even knowing each other's teams or anything. We wouldn't even know who's numbers we're thinning out.
[ ... ]
But I would do the same thing for you. You know that, right?
Especially without even knowing each other's teams or anything. We wouldn't even know who's numbers we're thinning out.
[ ... ]
But I would do the same thing for you. You know that, right?
That's true. Strategizing is, uh, a total crapshoot at this point.
[Taako slumps a bit, huffing at that.]
Yeah, but here's, uh, hoping you really don't have to?
[Taako slumps a bit, huffing at that.]
Yeah, but here's, uh, hoping you really don't have to?
And thinking about strategizing in earnest is... Depressing...
[ She sighs. ]
Yeah. I just worry about being too passive. I was passive last time, and... [ Well, you know how that ended for everyone. ]
[ She sighs. ]
Yeah. I just worry about being too passive. I was passive last time, and... [ Well, you know how that ended for everyone. ]
Ch'yeah. That's a mood.
[SIGHING.]
You think anyone's gonna try and come after you?
[SIGHING.]
You think anyone's gonna try and come after you?
[ Hmm. She. Hadn't thought about that. ]
I don't know. I was just thinking that it would be hard to talk to people next week, but...
... Do you think someone might? [ Haha, or what if someone frames her again next murder. Ha. ]
I don't know. I was just thinking that it would be hard to talk to people next week, but...
... Do you think someone might? [ Haha, or what if someone frames her again next murder. Ha. ]
Not necessarily.
[ . . . ]
Magnus and I will stay in the cabin, if you want. Or we can all go somewhere else, be sure we have an effect. Really prove a point.
[ . . . ]
Magnus and I will stay in the cabin, if you want. Or we can all go somewhere else, be sure we have an effect. Really prove a point.
Staying in the cabins isn't any safer than staying somewhere else, I suppose...
If you don't mind, I think I'd like to try going somewhere else, next week. If it helps to narrow things down and can serve as proof, then that's the best thing to do.
If you don't mind, I think I'd like to try going somewhere else, next week. If it helps to narrow things down and can serve as proof, then that's the best thing to do.
S'all good with me, homie.
[Shrugging.]
Could even get the whole gang together. I mean, could be kinda fun. Nothing like the threat of dying to liven up a party?
[ . . . ]
Hey, can I ask you a question?
[Shrugging.]
Could even get the whole gang together. I mean, could be kinda fun. Nothing like the threat of dying to liven up a party?
[ . . . ]
Hey, can I ask you a question?
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