[in they go! ...yona's feelings are a bit subdued, too, but that is... probably normal for dieday. there's a definite undercurrent of anger, but it seems like being near soo-won tempers that, somewhat? hm.]
yona will feel two warring feelings immediately, in the brief silence that follows.
the first is the desire to keep her safe above all else, and to not harm her. after all, she's already been through so much and soo-won would rather not do anything worse than what's already been implied in their memories.
the second is an oddity. it is a sort of realization of his own behavior as odd, recognizing it as strange, and a resignation that follows before he speaks.]
.... Cater was supposedly killed due to fracturing nova - none of it was her fault, but if she wasn't removed, then it would result in the problem spreading and affecting more people. The person who was tasked with harming her didn't mean to be malicious or evil. I need to find out who acted this week in order to discern whether this information is true.
Another person told me that Sharon's death occurred in self-defense as she came to attack them, rather than the other way around.
It does. [it lines up well with what elsa said about a monster, anyway - that could be the cause of the fracturing nova, perhaps. but soo-won will feel that she's just a little unsettled.
it's not easy to talk about other people's lives, like this.]
...I can't fault anyone for defending themselves. [that, at least, is 100% true.] But - however it was that you confirmed the reason why Cater was killed...
[...there's a twinge of uncertainty - she doesn't really want to say this, but... they should at least think about it, shouldn't they?]
...would it be possible to confirm whether or not that was why Sharon went after the person who defended themselves from her?
[she hates to think it, but - what if the person who had defended themselves was targeted by sharon because of fracturing nova, too? will it spread?
[ . . . . there is the smallest hint of pride, happy that yona seems to be distrustful enough to be considering all other avenues.
and then almost as if in response to her growth:]
.... she came after me because she thought that I would understand why she felt it necessary to kill. She lied about her own memory loss of cooking, as instead she had planned to kill me since Monday. However I told her that as a king, I have my own reasons for why I cannot die.
Instead we struck up a deal and entered a duel.
My memories are fine and my nova isn't fracturing - it seems that Cater was in a rather bad state by the time she was found on Thursday evening. However I'll understand if people will need to take me out as well once I become a liability.
But at present, I am not - so I intend to live.
However I didn't kill anyone this week, so I'm a bit surprised there's two bodies as well. There's a chance both of them had nova fracturing - or another case where someone simply wanted a memory back and took it into their own hands.
[it's probably a good thing that he's telling her this? it means he's letting her in, a little. she's so, so tired of being kept in the dark - either for her own good, or because people think she can't handle it, or for any other reason.
but also, just hearing that someone tried to kill soo-won has her hackles raised so badly.
he survived. he is right here in front of her, living, breathing. he wasn't caught at the trial. he's okay.
...but still.
she takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself. they have to focus.
but gods, she would like to fight sharon herself.]
If you had to guess... what do you think it was, this week? People have said that Raven was acting... differently. Was that supposed to be some kind of a sign that his nova was fracturing...?
[ . . . . . the anger that comes from her manages to only pull gentle amusement and fondness from him - and he first says:]
.... I'm not mad at Sharon. Knowing what she lost, and how important it was to her.... I understand why she would think it worth killing over, and why she came to me.
It's alright, Yona.
[and he seems - so certain of this. there's no hint of anger or grudge that he's holding. whatever happened between the two of them, it truly seems as though he's made peace with it]
.... but that's hard to say. Someone else last week was also having memory problems that cleared up on Friday - I'd thought that perhaps that would be Raven.... but now that he's gone, it's difficult to discern whether that's true.
Cater wasn't behaving oddly last Thursday before you slept, was she?
[...it's hard to stay angry when soo-won is so obviously not angry.
the fire doesn't go out, exactly - she's still very much not okay with the idea of someone else-- of anyone trying to kill him - but it flickers down to embers, perhaps.
cater, though... yona's face falls.]
...I didn't think anything of it at the time. We were talking about the stars. She... said that someone showed her a constellation that they recognized from their world, but when I asked her if she could show me, she couldn't remember. But we were both asking each other a lot of questions, and she asked me one right after...
[she was successfully distracted.]
...was that supposed to be a clue, do you think? That she was forgetting things that had happened here?
[ . . . . . he closes his eyes briefly at that, and there's a sense of sadness that sneaks in. of grief for cater, and what she must've gone through even though there was no fault of her own.]
.... it may have been.
We're slowly forgetting things here - some details are already fuzzy at the edges from the beginning weeks, but that only started come Monday. For her to be experiencing that last Thursday... there's a chance that she was already beginning to splinter.
On Thursdays... we may have to start asking each other questions. If only to ensure to determine the risk that may come.
[damn. is there anything she could have done, she wonders? they'd both planned to try and stay up that night, but - she hadn't managed to. whatever it is that knocks people out at midnight, she hates it.]
[ . . . . . he seems to hesitate before admitting - ]
At present, I'm under the effect of... something. It makes me answer questions about myself even though I don't wish to, or volunteer information about my condition. Thus... you can, if you'd like to -
But there is a chance that any answer that I give will be against my will.
[and he thinks that it's important for yona to know that too]
almost palpable - the relief and gratitude that seem to take over his system all at once. in truth, he's prepared for whatever comes his way given this week but
it's nice to have some of his privacy respected]
... thank you, Yona.
My hope is that come the turn of the week it'll be resolved.
I don't... I know that there are a few powers making people behave oddly this week - but there haven't been any leads on the cause. I've theorized that it might be the Leaders' powers - or the powers of other participants.
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[in they go! ...yona's feelings are a bit subdued, too, but that is... probably normal for dieday. there's a definite undercurrent of anger, but it seems like being near soo-won tempers that, somewhat? hm.]
...is this because you stayed in the fort?
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[and then he'll move to sit in the blanket fort with her, handing her a spare pillow. nice. who the hell gave them all these pillows.]
You don't feel anything odd, do you?
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No, nothing at all. But I stayed in the town, again, rather than going across the bridge.
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[and he'll move to just... smooth out the blankets... hate this effect it's so stupid]
How are you feeling?
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[but...]
At this point, I'm not really surprised, though.
[there is, in fact, a distinct lack of surprise in her emotions by now. three weeks in a row is definitely a pattern.]
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[ . . . . ]
Though... I think it worth mentioning - I don't believe that these murders are done out of malice or evil. At least, not the majority of them.
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[she frowns]
I just wish it was easier to tell what it was.
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yona will feel two warring feelings immediately, in the brief silence that follows.
the first is the desire to keep her safe above all else, and to not harm her. after all, she's already been through so much and soo-won would rather not do anything worse than what's already been implied in their memories.
the second is an oddity. it is a sort of realization of his own behavior as odd, recognizing it as strange, and a resignation that follows before he speaks.]
.... Cater was supposedly killed due to fracturing nova - none of it was her fault, but if she wasn't removed, then it would result in the problem spreading and affecting more people. The person who was tasked with harming her didn't mean to be malicious or evil. I need to find out who acted this week in order to discern whether this information is true.
Another person told me that Sharon's death occurred in self-defense as she came to attack them, rather than the other way around.
[ . . . ]
Does that help?
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[yona nods slowly.]
It does. [it lines up well with what elsa said about a monster, anyway - that could be the cause of the fracturing nova, perhaps. but soo-won will feel that she's just a little unsettled.
it's not easy to talk about other people's lives, like this.]
...I can't fault anyone for defending themselves. [that, at least, is 100% true.] But - however it was that you confirmed the reason why Cater was killed...
[...there's a twinge of uncertainty - she doesn't really want to say this, but... they should at least think about it, shouldn't they?]
...would it be possible to confirm whether or not that was why Sharon went after the person who defended themselves from her?
[she hates to think it, but - what if the person who had defended themselves was targeted by sharon because of fracturing nova, too? will it spread?
is that why there are two bodies this week?]
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and then almost as if in response to her growth:]
.... she came after me because she thought that I would understand why she felt it necessary to kill. She lied about her own memory loss of cooking, as instead she had planned to kill me since Monday. However I told her that as a king, I have my own reasons for why I cannot die.
Instead we struck up a deal and entered a duel.
My memories are fine and my nova isn't fracturing - it seems that Cater was in a rather bad state by the time she was found on Thursday evening. However I'll understand if people will need to take me out as well once I become a liability.
But at present, I am not - so I intend to live.
However I didn't kill anyone this week, so I'm a bit surprised there's two bodies as well. There's a chance both of them had nova fracturing - or another case where someone simply wanted a memory back and took it into their own hands.
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but also, just hearing that someone tried to kill soo-won has her hackles raised so badly.
he survived. he is right here in front of her, living, breathing. he wasn't caught at the trial. he's okay.
...but still.
she takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself. they have to focus.
but gods, she would like to fight sharon herself.]
If you had to guess... what do you think it was, this week? People have said that Raven was acting... differently. Was that supposed to be some kind of a sign that his nova was fracturing...?
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.... I'm not mad at Sharon. Knowing what she lost, and how important it was to her.... I understand why she would think it worth killing over, and why she came to me.
It's alright, Yona.
[and he seems - so certain of this. there's no hint of anger or grudge that he's holding. whatever happened between the two of them, it truly seems as though he's made peace with it]
.... but that's hard to say. Someone else last week was also having memory problems that cleared up on Friday - I'd thought that perhaps that would be Raven.... but now that he's gone, it's difficult to discern whether that's true.
Cater wasn't behaving oddly last Thursday before you slept, was she?
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the fire doesn't go out, exactly - she's still very much not okay with the idea of someone else-- of anyone trying to kill him - but it flickers down to embers, perhaps.
cater, though... yona's face falls.]
...I didn't think anything of it at the time. We were talking about the stars. She... said that someone showed her a constellation that they recognized from their world, but when I asked her if she could show me, she couldn't remember. But we were both asking each other a lot of questions, and she asked me one right after...
[she was successfully distracted.]
...was that supposed to be a clue, do you think? That she was forgetting things that had happened here?
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.... it may have been.
We're slowly forgetting things here - some details are already fuzzy at the edges from the beginning weeks, but that only started come Monday. For her to be experiencing that last Thursday... there's a chance that she was already beginning to splinter.
On Thursdays... we may have to start asking each other questions. If only to ensure to determine the risk that may come.
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[damn. is there anything she could have done, she wonders? they'd both planned to try and stay up that night, but - she hadn't managed to. whatever it is that knocks people out at midnight, she hates it.]
...right. That's a good idea, I think.
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Next week - you, myself, Blanca, and perhaps Zuko. And whoever else might appear. We can ask questions and see if that stirs anything odd.
Though even if we notice... it's hard to say whether or not we'd be able to do anything.
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[it's comforting, to have a plan. to know that next week, she'll be spending curfew with people she trusts.
there's a brief moment of silence, and then she looks up. he'll feel a bit of uncertainty before she speaks.]
Soo-won, can I ask you something...?
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At present, I'm under the effect of... something. It makes me answer questions about myself even though I don't wish to, or volunteer information about my condition. Thus... you can, if you'd like to -
But there is a chance that any answer that I give will be against my will.
[and he thinks that it's important for yona to know that too]
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...then, I'll wait until you're not affected anymore. If you tell me, I want it to be because you choose to, and not because you have to.
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almost palpable - the relief and gratitude that seem to take over his system all at once. in truth, he's prepared for whatever comes his way given this week but
it's nice to have some of his privacy respected]
... thank you, Yona.
My hope is that come the turn of the week it'll be resolved.
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[it's only fair! soo-won (probably) wouldn't force someone else to answer a question, like this; his privacy should be respected, too.]
...do you have any idea what caused it?
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I don't... I know that there are a few powers making people behave oddly this week - but there haven't been any leads on the cause. I've theorized that it might be the Leaders' powers - or the powers of other participants.
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[...???]
I know some of them had powers before we came here, but... I'd heard those weren't working. Did some of them come back?
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So I've been searching and thus far no one's offered me any additional information.
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...how long has this been going on?
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