The future's in doubt, you're on your own [Week 6, Friday]

[hydrokinetics]

[Silence fills the room. They've lost one of their own and their biggest chance to end the game. It's no surprise no one's in a good mood, but they all know they have to be here.

So...who will speak first?]

Comments

[elemancy]

[he'll read it out loud, of course. not because he needs to, but because it's just easier for everyone like this.]

"Noctis,

We never spoke much, but you strike me as a principled, reasonable young man. Truly, that makes it a shame you would end up here, of all places. If only principles were what the trials were truly for.

It's rather unfortunate that you caught the attention of one of our resident robots, though at the same time, I believe he owes you quite a lot. If not for your word, I think he would be dead. But if it's any comfort for you, I can at least say with certainty that your trust is not entirely misplaced. At least upon writing this, his only victim is the Sheriff's cat.

Good luck. Things will be more difficult, though in a different way. I believe you'll all be making quite difficult choices in time.

Sincerely,
Hannibal Lecter"

[impulsiveness]

[The tone is distinctly different from the letters he's seen so far, so Jason is slightly relieved. Kind of.]

No mentions of suspicions, guesses or "wondering." Depending on when THAT was written, I think it's confirmation. He didn't know who the Bounties were.

[elemancy]

Yeah, seems like it. Not sure he'd be that polite in confidence if he knew that much.

[impulsiveness]

He wouldn't. Compare your letter's tone to THIS. I think the asshole thought I had some kind of role.

[Because, hah. Jason will be sliding Noctis his letter so he can read it. Joke's on you, fucker???? Jason is just a reckless, shitty teen by nature. Even he admits that.]

[elemancy]

Geez. Figured the politeness really must've been a front so he didn't look so suspicious to an extent, but that's pretty vicious. Words it all nice, but he's still...

[well, a fucking asshole.]

[impulsiveness]

An asshole? A douchebag? A son of a bitch? Finish your sentences, dude.

[elemancy]

All of them?

[maybe that tug of his royal upbringing makes it a bit harder for him to say all those exact term, but they're all correct.]

[impulsiveness]

Sounds about right. No points for effort, though.

[just say douche, noct...]

[elemancy]

Thanks.

[what if he just knocks his palm against jason's head? nobody asked you, punk!!]

[impulsiveness]

[POUTS AT HIM TBH

JERK!!!]

[elemancy]

[♥]

[thatsthespirit]

[WELL. . . OKAY]

"It's not what you believe."

Then what is it?

[impulsiveness]

Depends what he thought we were breaking into the buildings for. Without that answer first, who the hell knows what he's referring to?

[thatsthespirit]

I know I wished to break into those buildings in order to find the truth. To find an exit.

[she doesn't know about anyone else, though]

[hydrokinetics]

...Hal said it's just for merit, by the way. There's no real truth to how the game works when we break into the buildings.

[So. That's super-pleasant.]

[thatsthespirit]

[JUST]

[FUCKING]

[DEADEYES]

[see icon for her expression]

[hydrokinetics]

Yeah. That's sort of what I said too. [It's okay, Milla, they can deadeyes together.] Hal said it was just for us to find things, but also mostly just for us to earn our merit. There's literally no other point according to him. Game goes on whether we do or don't break into places.

[impulsiveness]

[THANKS, HAL? DEAD EYES AS WELL.]

Guess that's our answer, then.

[thatsthespirit]

[FUCK HAL]

. . . I see.

Thanks for answering my question.

[why were her ribs broken for??? no reason???]