all we really wanted was a sulking party, right?

[gyakusatsu]

[SORRY, SWEET DRAGONCHILD, WE HAVE COLLECTIVELY FAILED YOU.

There are no invites to any group gatherings after the trial today. There is only solitude and sulking. Though if you come out to the great hall, there will be a platter of sandwiches. Fancy stuff, that.

But wherever your character may choose to sulk on this fine post-trial Saturday, feel free to share the pain because sharing is caring.]

Comments

[maddogs]

Guess so, yeah. What's goin' on?

[blacksong]

I wanted to ask for a favor. [Which is probably surprising in and of itself.] You weren't there last week, but did you hear how the "execution" after last week's trial went?

[maddogs]

I did, yes. Mahiro-kun shot Mako.

[ he nods. he says it like he doesn't think it's such a bad thing. ]

Ya plannin' on tryin' ta kill someone again?

[blacksong]

Not necessarily planning, but...

[She shrugs. It really is just spur of the moment to her, but that's not what she's here to talk about.]

If I kill someone and get caught for it. You think you could kill me before the they got to it? [This week just reminded her of how she does not want to have to waste her time, even in death, just to put on some shitshow for someone else.]

[maddogs]

[ for a moment, he honestly considers it. like he'd like to be able to do it for her. but then, after a long moment of reflection, he shakes his head. ]

Wouldn't want ta botch in the last minute. You're better off tryin' ta ask Nishitani. He's stronger than I am.

[blacksong]

[nodding] I was planning on asking him anyways, but I figured I'd ask you too.

[Aside from Nishitani, he's the only person she thinks would know how to kill someone quickly even if barehanded.]

[maddogs]

He could do ya good. Truth be told, I asked him the same thing.

[blacksong]

Yeah? You thought you'd end up killing someone here? [They don't have that many more people to go down through, but after his surprise info earlier today, this kinda surprises her too.]

[maddogs]

[ he shakes his head ]

No, but I wouldn't be surprised ta end up voted, anyway. Even all the evidence today, could've just as easily been me they were questionin'. If it comes ta that, I don't want ta be eaten by the corruption stuff.

[blacksong]

Good point. [Zero, you almost got scapegoated yourself, remember... Although even then, she still had a part in the murder so.] I wouldn't even mind getting eaten by the corruption or whatever if they didn't always turn it into such a circus.

[maddogs]

Mm. Doesn't seem ta have jackshit ta do with justice.

[blacksong]

If this is supposed to be justice, they've got a pretty fucked up view of it.

[maddogs]

Yeah. That's what the Teishu's after, supposedly.

[ he shrugs ]

This whole thing was fucked up ta start with.

[blacksong]

[a sigh] Can't argue there. You'd think if they needed this many people to die and have all that power in the first place, they'd just do the kidnapping then kill 'em themselves.

[maddogs]

Right? Stringin' us along like this...guess the Sage is inta some fucked up shit. This is the third time he's done it.

[blacksong]

And yet every week, he still says "Well done, my warriors," as if we're actually doing this because we want to, because we wanna please him. [And honestly? That's part of what really pisses her off.]

[maddogs]

Some guys get off on power.

[ he's in the yakuza he's seen plenty of that ]

[blacksong]

But most of those people can at least admit that. [It makes a big difference to her.]

[maddogs]

Damn, ain't that the truth.

[blacksong]

See, if they could do at least that much—well, this'd all still be bullshit, but it'd be a little less bullshit. I'm tired of all their fucking excuses.

[maddogs]

Ya heard the corruption shit's pretty much fake, right?

[blacksong]

Wait, really? [She blinks.] I haven't, but that doesn't surprise me in the least. Of fucking course it's fake.

[maddogs]

I mean, I guess it might be a threat, but ta hear everyone talk, the real point is that Sage wants ta become a god.

[blacksong]

Are you serious? That's what he's after? [How basic tbh.] But I guess it all makes sense. What better way to practice being a god than to fuck with a bunch of people and force them to put up with your bullshit knowing you can do whatever the hell you want with them and they can't fight back?