[Well, that was a mess. Not that Iago's particularly torn up about any of it; he didn't know either the victim or the killer, and it's not like he would have any reason to care even if he knew either. Their hostages are safe (for the time being) and that's enough for him.
He's certainly not holed up in his room this evening, and it's as he's walking through the hallway that he notices Raven.]
Raven, thank you for your assistance today. [It easily could be sarcastic, but it isn't.] How are you doing after... [handwave] all of that.
[ oh same fucking hat, iago. raven doesn't seem torn up at all. just...kinda solemn, but that's the extent of it. she's mostly glad that her tribe and yang (and everyone else) are going to be okay for a little longer.
she's on her way to her room when iago calls to her. she stops and turns around, mildly surprised. ]
Well, I don't think I did much, but I appreciate it anyway. And thank you as well for bringing evidence to the trial.
[ she sounds sincere, too. as for his question... she answers nonchalantly. ]
I can't say I'm torn up about it. Seeing people fall prey to things such as greed and foolishness is really nothing new.
[A slight nod at her thanks, though he did like. nothing. but it's fine!!]
Oh, certainly not. The only surprise here is that it took this long for someone to kill.
[...You know, this probably isn't a conversation we should be having where anyone can hear us.]
If you're so inclined, I would like to discuss this in further detail. Perhaps one of our rooms would do?
[He's not going to be brazen enough to invite her into his, and he's not quite rude enough to invite himself into hers. So wording it like this is totally 100% fine and not rude!!!]
Agreed. Seems like our killer had either been planning this out over the past few days or decided to finally take action today.
[ ...that's a good point. she squints at his suggestion though, but also... she's well-equipped with her gunsword, and they've all seen what the lady is capable of. surely iago wouldn't be foolish enough to try anything... ]
Mine will do. Follow me.
[ she leads him to her room -- room 25, conveniently all the way in the corner of the corridor!!! -- and locks the door behind her. raven moves to sit at the edge of her bed. he's free to take the chair by the desk. ]
[He can't imagine Raven would be reckless enough to try to kill in her own room, so this suits him just fine. Iago will take the chair at the desk, thanks.]
I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the... trial [if one can even call it that] and the execution. Obviously we were all quite a bit distracted by attempting to sort out that whole mess, but I want to know what you thought about those... eyes, I suppose - whatever it was that was watching us.
[He's curious about her thoughts on all of it - it seemed like she was waiting for Mikami to jump for that clue too - but those glowing eyes are what's bothering him the most, so he'll start there.]
[ seriously, hyoubu. could've saved everyone hours if you'd just confessed earlier. ]
...As for your question, I have a theory. I was going to talk about it at the next meeting, but since you've asked, I'll tell you what I've found.
[ she pulls out her notebook. it contains notes of her time investigating one of the trams. the jagged armrests, the word "GLODNY" and the dried blood. ]
I found all of this on one of the trams. There were people here before us. ... Those people may be the eyes that are watching us.
[The first part earns a smirk, but it's wiped off his face as soon as she continues. He moves to look over the notebook, visible eye narrowing.]
Really? That's interesting. I spoke to the Lady earlier, and she told me we were the first ones brought in like this.
[Not that he believes everything she says, but still... It's possible she's telling the truth and that this was left by one of the original inhabitants of the city or something.]
I considered ghosts as a possibility, though I hadn't seen any signs that there were people here before us, so this is certainly enlightening.
And this part, [he points to "GLODNY"] what does this mean?
[He's been studying up on the place, but he doesn't recognize that word.]
[ which indicates that raven, too, doesn't believe everything the lady says. ]
When I took a closer look at my room, I noticed that the desk had some scratches and little nicks in it. There are signs that this room's been used, and when I crosschecked with someone else, they said the same thing. I'm almost certain there were people here before us.
[ when he points to the word, raven's eyes narrow. not at him, per se; but rather at the meaning of the word. ]
Well, that's certainly not a good sign, and judging from his expression, it's one he'd rather promptly forget, so he chooses to focus on the former topic.]
I hadn't noticed anything particularly off about my own room, but I must admit that I haven't been nearly as thorough in checking it as I could have.
[He's been a little distracted this past week... But this week!! It's investigating time!!!!!]
I'm sure the others will appreciate this as much as I do. ["HUNGRY" aside.] It's too soon to start speculating exactly what happened here, but I'm very interested in learning more.
I plan on telling the others, yes. I'm hoping that someone will call another meeting this week for exchanging information. There's no reason to hide this from anyone.
[ she, too, will be investigating more!! so much to do, so much to see, so what's wrong with taking the backstreets -- okay no, but also, yes. ]
I'll also be talking to The Lady and Rembrandt in the meantime. As much as I don't trust either of them, the more we know about them, the greater our advantage.
I haven't learned anything particularly useful from either of them, but I intend to keep trying. The Lady is particularly stubborn with those she dislikes, so it's wise to try to avoid upsetting her.
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week 1 - post-trial
He's certainly not holed up in his room this evening, and it's as he's walking through the hallway that he notices Raven.]
Raven, thank you for your assistance today. [It easily could be sarcastic, but it isn't.] How are you doing after... [handwave] all of that.
[that's not even a proper question???]
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she's on her way to her room when iago calls to her. she stops and turns around, mildly surprised. ]
Well, I don't think I did much, but I appreciate it anyway. And thank you as well for bringing evidence to the trial.
[ she sounds sincere, too. as for his question... she answers nonchalantly. ]
I can't say I'm torn up about it. Seeing people fall prey to things such as greed and foolishness is really nothing new.
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Oh, certainly not. The only surprise here is that it took this long for someone to kill.
[...You know, this probably isn't a conversation we should be having where anyone can hear us.]
If you're so inclined, I would like to discuss this in further detail. Perhaps one of our rooms would do?
[He's not going to be brazen enough to invite her into his, and he's not quite rude enough to invite himself into hers. So wording it like this is totally 100% fine and not rude!!!]
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[ ...that's a good point. she squints at his suggestion though, but also... she's well-equipped with her gunsword, and they've all seen what the lady is capable of. surely iago wouldn't be foolish enough to try anything... ]
Mine will do. Follow me.
[ she leads him to her room -- room 25, conveniently all the way in the corner of the corridor!!! -- and locks the door behind her. raven moves to sit at the edge of her bed. he's free to take the chair by the desk. ]
Now, what was it that you wanted to discuss?
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[He can't imagine Raven would be reckless enough to try to kill in her own room, so this suits him just fine. Iago will take the chair at the desk, thanks.]
I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the... trial [if one can even call it that] and the execution. Obviously we were all quite a bit distracted by attempting to sort out that whole mess, but I want to know what you thought about those... eyes, I suppose - whatever it was that was watching us.
[He's curious about her thoughts on all of it - it seemed like she was waiting for Mikami to jump for that clue too - but those glowing eyes are what's bothering him the most, so he'll start there.]
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[ seriously, hyoubu. could've saved everyone hours if you'd just confessed earlier. ]
...As for your question, I have a theory. I was going to talk about it at the next meeting, but since you've asked, I'll tell you what I've found.
[ she pulls out her notebook. it contains notes of her time investigating one of the trams. the jagged armrests, the word "GLODNY" and the dried blood. ]
I found all of this on one of the trams. There were people here before us. ... Those people may be the eyes that are watching us.
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Really? That's interesting. I spoke to the Lady earlier, and she told me we were the first ones brought in like this.
[Not that he believes everything she says, but still... It's possible she's telling the truth and that this was left by one of the original inhabitants of the city or something.]
I considered ghosts as a possibility, though I hadn't seen any signs that there were people here before us, so this is certainly enlightening.
And this part, [he points to "GLODNY"] what does this mean?
[He's been studying up on the place, but he doesn't recognize that word.]
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[ which indicates that raven, too, doesn't believe everything the lady says. ]
When I took a closer look at my room, I noticed that the desk had some scratches and little nicks in it. There are signs that this room's been used, and when I crosschecked with someone else, they said the same thing. I'm almost certain there were people here before us.
[ when he points to the word, raven's eyes narrow. not at him, per se; but rather at the meaning of the word. ]
It means "hungry".
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[thanks, he hates it!!!
Well, that's certainly not a good sign, and judging from his expression, it's one he'd rather promptly forget, so he chooses to focus on the former topic.]
I hadn't noticed anything particularly off about my own room, but I must admit that I haven't been nearly as thorough in checking it as I could have.
[He's been a little distracted this past week... But this week!! It's investigating time!!!!!]
I'm sure the others will appreciate this as much as I do. ["HUNGRY" aside.] It's too soon to start speculating exactly what happened here, but I'm very interested in learning more.
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[ she, too, will be investigating more!! so much to do, so much to see, so what's wrong with taking the backstreets -- okay no, but also, yes. ]
I'll also be talking to The Lady and Rembrandt in the meantime. As much as I don't trust either of them, the more we know about them, the greater our advantage.
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[SHAME ABOUT THE SHITPOSTING ON DAY 1.....]
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[ did you piss her off, iago... ]
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[you didn't have to say anything about it though???]
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I'll be sure to let everyone know if I learn anything of importance.
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