QUASIPLATONICROMANTIC NOT-MESS

[chanteuser]

i'm still wheezing y'all

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week 5, sunday post execution

[chanteuser]

[ well apparently they're still sick, so i guess half of this fruple are in blankets but some fresh air is probably a good idea.

alex is gathering a bunch of flowers though, very slowly. you can't stop her. ]

[robopriest]

Alex...what are you doing?

[THE 24 HOURS IS UP, HE CAN SPEAK NORMALLY AGAIN, HALLELUJAH]

[chanteuser]

Gathering some flowers.

[ CONGRATS ON YOUR NORMAL SPEAKING, HANSA. but she's still gathering those flowers. ]

[robopriest]

For what? Can I help?

[he is worried DON'T PUSH YOURSELF, ALEX!!]

[chanteuser]

Sure.

[ she's being very careful though. it's okay. ] I just wanted to see if I could make flower crowns. I've done bouquets, but didn't think to try these.

[ outs herself as a mystery bouquet giver nbd. ]

[antaressnipe]

Ah, yes. I suspected that was you.

[robopriest]

That was you? Ah, I suspected. Especially with the yellow primrose...

[A light laugh.]

How do you make a flower crown?

[antaressnipe]

[Chiron is in such a good mood that he's not even moving, he's just laid out on the ground with his head pressed into the soil, half-dozing]

[robopriest]

Hey, Chiron...

[Just reaching over to gently brush through his hair.]

That isn't a good place for sleeping, you know...

[antaressnipe]

Mm? Why not?

[With a faint smile at that brush to his hair. Listen, his soul feels freer outdoors, this is fine.]

[robopriest]

Well, you're going to get dirty.

[He clicks his tongue lightly, but its more amused than actually chiding.]

But I guess if you're relaxing, it doesn't matter.

[antaressnipe]

I bathe everyday, you know. It is fine.

[... In what bathroom, sir]

[chanteuser]

[ the happiest pony is here in this garden tonight. ]

[antaressnipe]

[INDEED, his boss isn't dead and everyone's spirits are doing well.

Though he hears Alex moving about and cracks an eye open]

Alex, whatever are you doing?

[chanteuser]

[ alex's cat just comes right over to him and curls up next to him. relief? relief is here tonight. ]

Looking for flowers.

[antaressnipe]

Flowers...?

[He'll lift his head for that, and reach over to scratch at the ears of Alex's cat while he does so]

serious conversation time

[chanteuser]

[ i'm hoping at this point they're all wearing some kind of flower crown while this is happening. ]

... I do actually have two things I want to talk about.

Firstly, have you all heard about what happens if a team hits zero participants? If they do, their leader loses all their powers and becomes a participant themselves. And we can't revive the lost team.

[ and... um. ]

I'm guessing you've heard about that final report as well? [ ... ]

I think, at this point, if any of us don't know each other's teams, we should probably share the information. [ she glances over at emet-selch: ] If that's alright.

We've only got a couple of weeks left and we should probably be prepared for things to get messier from here on out.

[robopriest]

...The final report?

[YEAH HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT]

[Also he is totally wearing a flower crown.]

And I didn't know that first part, either. That's pretty bad...but I know my team is doing alright as far as participants go. Is there one that's running low?

[chanteuser]

[ oh boy. ]

Someone told me about it on Friday. Between the trial and the poison I didn't get a chance to mention it, but... this is apparently the second time we've done this. [ and she looks supremely fuckin' uncomfortable because having the fact she forgot everything, twice, dumped in her lap sucks actually. ]

We all chose to repeat this, at the cost of our memories, because we lost too many people last time.

... And yes. I think we're split - two teams are fine, two teams are middling, and two are dangerously low.

[arkitect]

That all follows with what I know as well, yes.

[he just nods, not particularly surprised at all this.]

From my understanding, the previous situation was that half of the participants could not be saved, and this was deemed unacceptable-- but this is the last chance there is. I believe it has been implied this is not necessarily only the second.

[chanteuser]

[ somehow she's not surprised that he knows. ]

So, we get it right or that's it. We really can't afford to mess things up.

[ give her a second here, emet. you've just told her she probably lost her memory mcfuckin' many times. (simple dog noises eeeeeeeeeee) ]

[robopriest]

...Excuse me?

[EXCUSE ME?]

[Hansa just. Stares for a very, very long moment.]

So...wait, this isn't...we're doing this again?

[He shakes his head in disbelief.]

Ergh...this is a headache and a half.

[arkitect]

Ah- speaking of things we ought to talk about. I've received a power as well now, just as I assume Hansa has.

[antaressnipe]

[Just arching his brows at this, and giving them both glances.

Well let's hear it. He wants to know.]

[arkitect]

Mine is-- a transformation. I believe Hansa is the only one of you who is aware of its shape, but I suppose I could attempt an artistic representation as well...

In either case, I suppose I am now capable of being quite large if needed.