WEEK 5

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WEEK 5

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Was what happened on Friday yet another tragedy in a string of them or just a complete shitshow? Well, regardless of which line of thought you subscribe to, the reality of it is that another three of your number are no longer in this realm with you. At least the remains of what had happened last week have been neatly cleaned up as always, even if that might not change what’s been etched in your memories. The drum set in the jazz bar remains busted though, because the masterminds aren't that generous. At least the tarot shop and boutique remain fine even if the vanished crystals and women's clothing aren't going to be restocked.

But either way, it’s a new week, and that means new locations to explore as the fog gives way to more of the city and its lamplit streets. The new moon waxes to half this week, appearing as a crescent moon for most of the week. It's far from optimistic, but maybe the brightening is a sign that this will be over soon...? Or maybe it just means the worst is yet to come, it's hard to say.

[[Welcome to Week 5! Note that new areas have been added, and can be found under the Week 5 tab on our Locations page. Once again, feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. You can also privately contact The Lady or Rembrandt.]]

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[reanbeans]

...I think you're right.

Enough is enough. Though I figure the motive might be rather tempting since it's a threat than an offer this time.

[ He'll sigh. Time to try patrolling again as usual. ]

[inordertobelieve]

It's a stupid threat. One should live in such a way that secrets of this caliber don't amass in the first place.

But I know nobody here is concerned with how one should live to start with.

[ Apparently Mikami getting more familiar with everyone just means he's casually mean all the time now. ]

Still. If we take the Lady down, her threat is neutralized as well. Everyone should put their efforts there.

[reanbeans]

...I really think it's more complicated than that, and there are certainly people who do care, even in this situation. With that said, I still don't believe it's something anyone should take action on, even if I could understand why.

Who's to say she wouldn't just go through with it anyway? She's mentioned how fond she is of backstabbing people, after all.

[ ... ]

The main obstacle to putting a stop to her would be who she has with her, which is obvious, but we need to find a way to get him to stop supporting him or stop him before he can stop us.

[deadlygoals]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's similar to how it goes in trial. That you sell a part of your soul to her if you actually take her murder deal.

[inordertobelieve]

Neither of these seem particularly likely, but when it comes to stopping him from supporting her, I must admit I don't even have any idea of how to do it.

We have nothing to offer him.

[baitless]

...it is far more complicated than that just deciding how you live your life, you know. There are certain cases where people just knowing what you truly are can put your life in danger.

[he didn't actually get drunk last night, but he's still feeling kinda miserable...]

[inordertobelieve]

... I suppose you are a bit of a special case. I'm still adjusting to the casual existence of the supernatural in other worlds. Apologies.

[baitless]

It’s not just the supernatural, I think. Some things really are just out of people’s control.

[notbymyside]

[Ango is hungover and his head is pounding, but he sounds polite as he answers.]

Don't be ridiculous, everyone has secrets. Most people just happen to have secrets they wouldn't murder over. In fact, I bet everyone's secrets here are along those lines: they would be uncomfortable if revealed, but not worth killing someone over.

[inordertobelieve]

That's why I said 'secrets of this caliber'. Having benign secrets just falls under the concept of having privacy.

We can only hope that this is the case for all secrets, but I would not count on it.