antumbrac | WEEK 6

WEEK 6

Five weeks. It's been five weeks, and twenty-seven has now dwindled down to eleven. And while only two passed this week, this trial may have been the most devastating in its own way, as threads of patience frayed and fragments of trust fractured. Nevertheless, if The Lady is to be believed, that may very well have been the final set of sacrifices that she was waiting for, so perhaps the end is in sight.

Of course, the fact that everyone is still stuck in Krakow means that it's not over yet, and who even knows what's happening over in the Twilight?

And so, some more changes are in store for this week, even if it may not be the same ones that you've gotten used to. For one thing, the fog stays put and no new areas of the city are revealed under the light of the lampposts. Secondly, The Lady is nowhere to be found in the city, with her bookstore office vacated and abandoned with nary a trace as to where she went. And third, the clock tower will no longer operate, which-- well. Actually that's not new at all, but it certainly may make it difficult to keep up with the facade of passing days. At least the moon still serves as a reminder of that, gibbous phase waxing into something fuller over the course of the week even if the color looks a bit off.

It may not be a fresh new start, but it's not time to give up yet, is it? After all, you are all Survivors.

[[Welcome to Week 6! Note that there are no new locations this week, but feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. As alluded above, The Lady will be unavailable, while Rembrandt will still be around on Monday and Tuesday before disappearing for the rest of the week.]]

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[ He could at least imagine, a little. ]

Haha, it's really no problem. I figure it's the least I can do; I'd say anyone else would've done the same...but I guess I wouldn't know that.

[ Rean would like to say that no one else would make a big deal out of these. But he couldn't have known that for sure. ]

You know as well as I do that everyone else here would have made a big deal of it.

[It's more exasperated than actually angry, at least. It's a good thing these notes didn't drop any earlier...]

...I guess you're right. I had been trying to think maybe there'd be one other person who wouldn't, but...

[ He realized he was coming up with nothing.

If they did drop earlier, how much more of a clusterfuck would the trial (and Iago???) have been...? ]

...Well, maybe Seteth would've had the decency to keep his mouth shut if asked. But otherwise, no.

[You two are the only good guys here.........

And it would've been bad!!!! Mostly for Dist. He didn't need to have any more breakdowns, okay.]

Anyway, thank you again. Were you trying to communicate with him?

[He gestures to the walkie talkie.]

Yeah, he'd definitely would. Seteth's nice enough to do that, at least.

[ ...Rean actually still couldn't believe he got this far, but that's another thought for another day.

Also, fair. ]

I'm just glad to help, really. And yes, I was.

Though, as you can see...that didn't really work out for the moment.

[He's quiet for a moment, toying with his own walkie talkie.]

...Dist hasn't responded since Tuesday night. I tried to get in contact with him Wednesday morning.

[And it goes without saying that he's been trying since then. His gaze remains on the walkie talkie even as he continues.]

I trust Dist, at least. He isn't going to let anything happen to him, and he wouldn't go through with this if he thought it stood a chance of ending poorly.

Still...

[Well. You saw how he was at the trial. It also goes without saying that it's not nearly as easy to handle as he thought it'd be. Having advanced warning is nice, but it's still incredibly difficult.]

[ ...Oh no.

Rean hadn't known that Iago had been trying for so long. But, it made sense, considering everything.

What made it easier to relate was that he was still antsy about it himself. ]

...I get it, I really do.

I'm worried too. Even if I do have faith in them, it's hard not to, right? Even though Kyousuke had told me of this, it still makes me feel unsettled. But...I know you had a point where you stated you trusted them.

We'll have to believe that it'll be enough—their efforts and our own—for now.

...I'm not used to trusting anyone else.

[It's sort of an awkward admission; it isn't as though he's talked all that much with Rean about his past or his world, and most of what he's said has been twisted to make himself look better.]

I want to believe in them, though. Really, I don't know what I'll do if I start doubting them now.

[It's not like he can really afford to let himself break again. There aren't many of them left and they need every single person to work together against the Lady.

Once that's out there he scoffs, shaking his head a bit.]

Listen to me, acting like it's my first time seeing battle. I've faced worse odds and come out on top. [.......that's debatable.] You have my apologies for troubling you, Rean. I promise I won't allow anything to distract me this time.

[ Rean’s frame of reference on the why was definitely small, but he figured that maybe there were just some things he didn't know. And that it was hard for the man to trust anyone due to the position he was in.

Regardless, the final hour was upon them as it were. And they had to be there to support each other. Or as much as they could, considering. ]

Iago, it's really no trouble at all. Sometimes, in times like these, you need someone to share these doubts or worries you have. I know this, and I know when I've been able to share them myself that it can make it difficult to face what comes with those thoughts still lingering.

I have my own as well, but I think there's some comfort to let someone know, like I've shown to you. It reminds us that it's only normal, but to also know that we're not alone in this. And that when the time comes, we'll be able to conquer those doubts, our odds, and the situation itself.

To this end, I can truly believe you really won't let things like this distract you. And I could never shame or lose faith in you for revealing this to me.

[ Maybe it's a strange thing to find comfort in, but it's what made them human - or an individual. And as far as Rean was concerned, there was nothing wrong with that. ]

[...heh.]

Remind me when all of this is over that I owe you my thanks. For more than just this.

[It's something he's not sure he can put into words right now, and more importantly, he doesn't want to treat this as if he's saying his goodbyes and wrapping up loose ends. This isn't the end, it's simply a rather large battle standing in their way to a brighter future.]

I won't let you down. There's entirely too much riding on this, after all.

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