trustfell | WEEK 5.

WEEK 5
Tabitha Smith, Sigrun Eide, and Solf J Kimblee are all dead. Regardless of what you think of the trial or the events leading up to it, there's no denying that you can feel the dent in your numbers now. After all, ten people are gone now.

It may be hard, but all you can do is keep going.

Saturday is given to regrouping and sleep; come Sunday morning, the clock chimes the hour at seven o'clock and there are no dead bodies to be found, so it can be assumed that all of you are safe for the time being. That said, you'll be feeling a little groggy when you wake up; it seems you've regained something that you didn't realize you'd lost...

What with Jericho's excitement at the last trial, it's evident now more than ever that the new floor that's opened up to you is a gift, a reward for a job well-done. Because while surviving is something that you'll continue to try to do of your own merit...well.

Let's say that he's so, so very proud of you.

~~PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 25~~

~~PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 24~~

PARTICIPANTS REMAINING: 23

SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY
[OOC: Welcome to week five of Trustfell! Feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget to save those threads for coins and the activity check!

If you'd like to get in contact with the Coordinators, you can do so through private meetings with Alena!]

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Oh! So you dyed your hair...

[Sayaka walks a bit closer, peering a bit before giving Alex a bit of a smile in seeming approval. Still, she can at least understand that much.]

It looks really nice, Alex. I was kind of curious as to why you had your hair down, but that makes sense. And it...looks very different.

[It looks very nice is what she wants to say, but she refrains, at least.]

Yeah, well- easier if you're active to keep it up, right? [ She almost - almost - plays with it but she doesn't want to get any remains on her hands; her pillow's already going to be a mess tonight, no matter how little she's dyed, and it would be embarrassing to-- ]

Anyway, uh- thanks. I've only got what popped out of the machine so it's a little makeshift put it still- it looks spiffy, I think.

[ ...she just said spiffy, god she's already crashing and burning. ]

That's true. I usually only put mine up when we do a show, and it's usually in twintails. They're cute, after all.

[...She does manage to crack a little more of a genuine smile at that.]

It's bright, you know. It really suits you, and makes you stand out. I've never actually dyed my own hair, but I couldn't imagine you without it. It's very "you".

[ In twintails... Oh no, that sounds adorable. ]

Oh, uh- th- thanks, um... It started as just...a weird way to think about Mike, but- I think I kinda really like it now? Just on its own, like...like you said, it feels more like me than plain brown.

[ She's absolutely babbling a little, but you know, this is okay. (...Tell her, a little voice sing-songs, and it sounds like Aligula, which is natural after she asked for advice but-) ]

Think you'd ever wanna? Dye it, I mean. Yours.

[Maybe if her outfit shows up, she'll be able to show off a bit for Alex. She'd want to show all of her aspects, maybe even the cutesy sort of thing, maybe she'd find it--]

Well, it looks amazing. ...Honestly, your hair being down is...a really nice style, too.

[Just. Keep poker facing a bit, keep it going girl.]

Me--I'm not sure what'd look good, honestly. If anything, I almost want to get it cut before I decide, but...I've never given it any thought.

[ It's out of her mouth before she can even stop it, a bit of a rush, a blur: ]

I think you'd look cute with short hair.

[--Ah, was that--]

Ah...could you repeat that?

[Was...was there a 'cute', somewhere in there...]

[ ...this is Aligula's fault. She's going to blame Aligula. This is Aligula's fault- ]

Uh. Y- your hair, it'd- look good short. Um, cute.

...Oh.

[Oh.]

Well, thank you. Maybe I'll have to see about getting that handled.

[ ...Oh, that didn't go so bad! Last time she flirted with someone was...like the start of high school but- she's got this, she can- ]

Yeah! Yeah, maybe there's uh...even some...kind of hair scissors here if you find someone skilled in hair-cuttery and wanna give it a try? I'd, uh, love to see it, if you wanted to give it a shot.

I...I'd probably wind up mangling it, honestly. If I could find someone to help me with it, then maybe...

[Or she could anime it and grab a knife, that'd totally work!!

...Sayaka flushes a little bit, hiding a bit behind a giggle.]

You'll be the first person I show it off to, though. Promise, okay?

[ don't grab a knife sayaka that never ends well ]

...Promise?

[ She's abandoned her letters completely; there was something to it, that advice. All the scary things she's been thinking about...they're just melting away.

Alex stretches out her pinky to Sayaka. ]

[it's fine, it's totally fine...]

I absolutely promise, Alex.

[Sayaka takes Alex's pinkie in hers, and shakes it.]

...The contract is sealed~

[ Shake! ]

Cool.

[ ...she wants to... She- ]

Um. So- hey, I was- I was, uh...thinking... [ Come on. Come on- ]

[Sayaka smiles, but...oh, what's this?]

Hmm? What were you thinking about?

Uh... I- like- being...happy. Like...here.

[ ...alright alex, good start- ]

...Well, I...like being happy too, but...

[She's...mmph.]

I'm not sure I follow...?

[ She's dropped Sayaka's pinkie, for the record, but her hand is still...close. ]

Like...if we have the opportunity to be, or...if we could try to be...shouldn't we...take advantage of whatever we can?

[Sayaka hasn't quite withdrawn her hand either, and if anything, she seems...more confused.]

Alex, what...what are you trying to say? It's good to embrace opportunities, but I'm not sure I get it...

[She feels bad, because this must be a struggle--it must be, and she...kind of feels her own heart just kind of beating fast?]

[ Her skin feels tingly. She's warm, even though her hair is wet, and she wants to reach out and grab Sayaka's hand-- ]

I- we should keep hanging out! Just keep um, taking advantage of the- how much fun we have together!

[ ...she. she tried, she.

...crashed and burned. ]

[...Ah, that...that almost hurts, weirdly enough? But...]

Well...of course we can. Of course we can, why would you ever think otherwise? I have fun with you too...

[Maybe that's just...the way they should stay, then, if that's what Alex wants.]

[ This was the opposite of what she wanted. She can tell, but maybe- she wasn't prepared, she needs to...to work up to it, but this is- ]

Ah... I- no reason. Nothing, really. [ Her voice is...small, now. Smaller. ] Just as long as you know that, it's...just me being weird.

[ It's about time to retreat, isn't it? ]

...You don't have to worry about being weird around me, okay? It's...fine.

[...Sayaka backs off a bit, smiling still.]

Um...take care, okay? I'm gonna go mess around upstairs for a bit.

[ Say something else.

Do better.

Try-- ]

Yeah. Mmhm, I'll...talk to you later. [ The smile she puts on is less practiced. ]

Talk to you later.

[And off she goes, to the land of upstairs.]

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