[Me, wondering where the fuck this PC went and not realizing it was my tag. Anyway, please don't? NO TOUCHING!!]
So it can rotate however it wants. Wonder if it was because she was strong enough to break its hold, or if the demon purposefully let her come out to talk to you. Or you knew what you were doing. Any guesses?
[TY.......me all the time though. Also, he's being good, he's keeping his hands over here IT'S FINE. Anyway, without missing a beat:]
Oh, purposeful - without a doubt! I've never dealt with an entity exactly like this one before- [ie just straight up "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING"] -and I'd rather think if a host is able to break free with effort, she'd have done so to stop herself from killing rather than to give a little warning about this or that. This is, of course, assuming that the host is ever fully divorced from the entity's sway at all - might not be the case, depends on how deeply rooted its control is. [He taps at his chin again, thoughtful.] Regardless, I do think there was some motivation for what happened there that was influenced by our dear friend. I'll give talking to it another try this weekend to see if I can figure out exactly what that motivation is.
[He's just gonna
keep fuckin bothering this demon until he dies, probably.]
Makes enough sense. But that makes it even more malicious than I thought. [Willingly giving people false hope to talk to the real Monika seems like a dick move on the demon's part, but he was already unimpressed as it was anyway.]
I'm not going to stop you, obviously, but just prepare yourself in case next week's host isn't nearly as...you know, normal.
It's certainly one of the nastier entities I've ever encountered. Where I'm from, most of the time you only need to worry about these things killing you, not batting you around first.
[This demon is like the malicious entity equivalent of a deranged cat?? Thanks he hates it.]
In any case! I'll certainly keep my guard. We don't really know what that thing is fully capable of even in a normal host, anyway.
[Like. How did Monika manage to break all the damn glass and get out of there without any injuries, bad... BUT THEN THE TRIAL HAPPENED AND THAT'S ARGUABLE JUST AS BAD IN AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT DIRECTION, cool.]
How fucked up is it that I think the latter is worse? At least if it was just going to kill us we could prepare for that.
[But yeah, good. That's what he wants to hear.] We'll have to see if there are patterns in our hosts from week to week. Demons must have a reason for checking on us and taking whoever they want.
...speaking of taking things. Can I ask you something that's kind of not related? [Subtle.] I wanted to know if you received any mystery boxes in the last week or something.
Haha, not at all! I'd think most people would enjoy a nice, simple, straight-forward death if they had to choose between that and being tormented and then killed.
[He's way too cavalier about this but IT'S FINE. Necromancers are always the worst to talk to when it comes to Death In General.]
That would be a good thing to keep an eye on, though. I'd imagine simple force of desire in the moment might be a deciding factor, as well as convenience, but it surely can't be the only thing.
[At the question though, he glances over and offers a little quirking smile.]
Shall I assume you're the one sending people out on box-hunting missions then, or do we have more than one person looking for them for this or that reason? Haha, in any case - not in the last week, no. Nothing that recent.
Just another day where we can't get what we want. [Sigh.] Demons have opinions, we know that much, but they must have something to determine what will make a good host for the week outside of that. I might talk to Shiraishi about it. Profiling is his expertise rather than mine, so maybe he'll find a pattern I don't.
[But. There's a grin.] Guilty. I asked Higekiri to leave my name out of it until I knew I could trust whoever he found. But you did get something new after we first arrived, didn't you?
More of the same, hm? [Though he says it with a laugh since HEY ain't that just life. But he'll nod in agreement with the rest.] Profiling demons of all things! Imagine being able to put that on your list of accomplishments, haha. Hopefully we'll get something out of it.
[Anyway Junpei is a punk news at 11. With a little huff of laughter, too:]
I did, yes - not this past Wednesday, but the one before that.
[A very precious something, apparently, since he doesn't even have to get up to show it to Junpei - he just digs around in his endless goblin robes for a second before producing a small silver bell engraved with a nine-petal lotus. He holds it out in case Junpei wants to take a closer look, and explains:]
Clarity bell. Helps ward off evil and keep the mind clear from the influence of resentful energy, though I don't doubt it'd do little good here.
[There's another sound that says "hopefully" before he drops the subject. They're in agreement there and that's good enough.
Of course, the timing of the gift makes sense and Junpei leans forward while Wei Wuxian digs around. The bell will be handled with care as he takes it, but of course because he's a moron he jingles it a little to hear the sound.]
Huh. If only we were so lucky...but it must mean something important to you, doesn't it? Any idea why you might've received a mystery prize?
[It makes a lovely sound! A bright tinkling noise, crystal clear to the ear even though it's honestly not loud at all.]
If only, right? [IF ONLY!! Though he actually looks a little sheepish at that.] --To be honest, at first I thought it had something to do with unlocking that app. [Obviously that is not the case which is clear now, but, you know. That's why he'd never mentioned it to anyone... He just assumed it was a thing that happened until Higekiri was like "nyet".]
Higekiri seems to think I'm lucky enough to be favored by someone, though. Don't suppose you'd happen to have any insight, hm?
[...he's trying not to laugh, that's kind of endearing.]
That isn't such a bad assumption to make, given that was the first week we had to actually sleep with each other to survive. But he's not entirely wrong. I think the same thing because I ended up with a box, too. I initially asked both Higekiri and Hizamaru to start asking around to see if anyone else received a gift box. Mine showed up the same day yours did.
[DON'T LAUGH AT HIM HE'S A FOOL actually yeah do laugh at him, he's a fool.]
Huh! Fancy that. Some good luck after all, maybe? [Said with a little quirk of a smile, though.] Did you get something similar? Do we know if anyone else has gotten anything yet - either that week, or since then? Haven't heard of any, myself.
I didn't get a bell, no. [He smirks because he knows he's being a smartass, but his expression settles after that.] But yeah. I got something pretty important. Small, but important.
Nobody else has said so though even though they must exist. People have reported other things that aren't theirs showing up or things going missing but I don't think they're related at all.
Really? I'm surprised! You seemed right at home with it in your hand - I'd have just about expected you to have your own share.
[Said with a straight face, though he does end the sentence with a little grin. Out of curiosity:]
Willing to share, or is it too personal? [He doesn't seem particularly fussed either way.]
Anyway, I agree with that - they sound unrelated. Haven't the slightest what the two of us managed to do, though. Can you recall what you were doing that Tuesday?
[...he scratches the back of his head. It's personal, of course, but at the same time he does have enough trust in WWX to not be too terrified of the results. As such, he jams his hand into the pocket of his jeans and pulls out an emerald cut diamond ring. It looks like it's sized to fit a woman's finger.]
Unless the demons like jewelry, it won't help us much here. [Hm. The question about Tuesday causes him to flush just slightly which is maybe enough of an answer itself.] I can definitely recall Tuesday, but I don't think you want me to recall that Tuesday.
[Leaning forward to take a look! They don't really do diamond rings in Ancient China, but he can recognize the size and the fact that it's a shiny bauble in general leads him to believe it's either a gift or keepsake from a significant other or family member.]
It's nice, though - but haha, I understand what you mean. [It's a dang tragedy!!
Also, he's giving Junpei a Look™ for a second before it clicks as to what exactly he's talking about.]
Ah— [Oh. Hm. Actually.] ...Haha, I think we might be recalling similar Tuesdays.
Just means someone's watching a little too close which...we already knew. [A shrug.] I'll have to find other people first before calling that a conclusion but I'm kind of hoping I'm really wrong here.
Not openly openly! Openly as in if it comes up in conversation between just us two, it would be mentioned.
[BUT IT HASN'T COME UP IN CONVERSATION FOR HIM BECAUSE HE WAS AN IDIOT AND ASSUMED IT WAS NORMAL. The two times it has so far have been with Higekiri and Junpei, and he's answered honestly both times...]
Got it. [Lord.] Well, if it does come up with somebody else let me know. I'd be interested in seeing if it's really true even if it doesn't get us very far in our answers.
Hah, well. [A SHRUG.] Might as well just share anything in the hopes that something sticks!
[But with his information passed on and the desire to Nap coming for his ass full-force:]
I'll pass on anything else I hear, too - if I manage to get into another room, especially. [He's planning on more because of course he is.] But for now! I think I'd quite like to take a rest, unless you have anything else you'd like to discuss?
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So it can rotate however it wants. Wonder if it was because she was strong enough to break its hold, or if the demon purposefully let her come out to talk to you. Or you knew what you were doing. Any guesses?
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Oh, purposeful - without a doubt! I've never dealt with an entity exactly like this one before- [ie just straight up "I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING"] -and I'd rather think if a host is able to break free with effort, she'd have done so to stop herself from killing rather than to give a little warning about this or that. This is, of course, assuming that the host is ever fully divorced from the entity's sway at all - might not be the case, depends on how deeply rooted its control is. [He taps at his chin again, thoughtful.] Regardless, I do think there was some motivation for what happened there that was influenced by our dear friend. I'll give talking to it another try this weekend to see if I can figure out exactly what that motivation is.
[He's just gonna
keep fuckin bothering this demon until he dies, probably.]
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I'm not going to stop you, obviously, but just prepare yourself in case next week's host isn't nearly as...you know, normal.
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[This demon is like the malicious entity equivalent of a deranged cat?? Thanks he hates it.]
In any case! I'll certainly keep my guard. We don't really know what that thing is fully capable of even in a normal host, anyway.
[Like. How did Monika manage to break all the damn glass and get out of there without any injuries, bad... BUT THEN THE TRIAL HAPPENED AND THAT'S ARGUABLE JUST AS BAD IN AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT DIRECTION, cool.]
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[But yeah, good. That's what he wants to hear.] We'll have to see if there are patterns in our hosts from week to week. Demons must have a reason for checking on us and taking whoever they want.
...speaking of taking things. Can I ask you something that's kind of not related? [Subtle.] I wanted to know if you received any mystery boxes in the last week or something.
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[He's way too cavalier about this but IT'S FINE. Necromancers are always the worst to talk to when it comes to Death In General.]
That would be a good thing to keep an eye on, though. I'd imagine simple force of desire in the moment might be a deciding factor, as well as convenience, but it surely can't be the only thing.
[At the question though, he glances over and offers a little quirking smile.]
Shall I assume you're the one sending people out on box-hunting missions then, or do we have more than one person looking for them for this or that reason? Haha, in any case - not in the last week, no. Nothing that recent.
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[But. There's a grin.] Guilty. I asked Higekiri to leave my name out of it until I knew I could trust whoever he found. But you did get something new after we first arrived, didn't you?
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[Anyway Junpei is a punk news at 11. With a little huff of laughter, too:]
I did, yes - not this past Wednesday, but the one before that.
[A very precious something, apparently, since he doesn't even have to get up to show it to Junpei - he just digs around in his endless goblin robes for a second before producing a small silver bell engraved with a nine-petal lotus. He holds it out in case Junpei wants to take a closer look, and explains:]
Clarity bell. Helps ward off evil and keep the mind clear from the influence of resentful energy, though I don't doubt it'd do little good here.
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Of course, the timing of the gift makes sense and Junpei leans forward while Wei Wuxian digs around. The bell will be handled with care as he takes it, but of course because he's a moron he jingles it a little to hear the sound.]
Huh. If only we were so lucky...but it must mean something important to you, doesn't it? Any idea why you might've received a mystery prize?
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If only, right? [IF ONLY!! Though he actually looks a little sheepish at that.] --To be honest, at first I thought it had something to do with unlocking that app. [Obviously that is not the case which is clear now, but, you know. That's why he'd never mentioned it to anyone... He just assumed it was a thing that happened until Higekiri was like "nyet".]
Higekiri seems to think I'm lucky enough to be favored by someone, though. Don't suppose you'd happen to have any insight, hm?
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That isn't such a bad assumption to make, given that was the first week we had to actually sleep with each other to survive. But he's not entirely wrong. I think the same thing because I ended up with a box, too. I initially asked both Higekiri and Hizamaru to start asking around to see if anyone else received a gift box. Mine showed up the same day yours did.
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Huh! Fancy that. Some good luck after all, maybe? [Said with a little quirk of a smile, though.] Did you get something similar? Do we know if anyone else has gotten anything yet - either that week, or since then? Haven't heard of any, myself.
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Nobody else has said so though even though they must exist. People have reported other things that aren't theirs showing up or things going missing but I don't think they're related at all.
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[Said with a straight face, though he does end the sentence with a little grin. Out of curiosity:]
Willing to share, or is it too personal? [He doesn't seem particularly fussed either way.]
Anyway, I agree with that - they sound unrelated. Haven't the slightest what the two of us managed to do, though. Can you recall what you were doing that Tuesday?
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Unless the demons like jewelry, it won't help us much here. [Hm. The question about Tuesday causes him to flush just slightly which is maybe enough of an answer itself.] I can definitely recall Tuesday, but I don't think you want me to recall that Tuesday.
...can you recall?
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It's nice, though - but haha, I understand what you mean. [It's a dang tragedy!!
Also, he's giving Junpei a Look™ for a second before it clicks as to what exactly he's talking about.]
Ah— [Oh. Hm. Actually.] ...Haha, I think we might be recalling similar Tuesdays.
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Maybe everyone who fucked on that Tuesday got a gift. Wouldn't that be something.
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Haha, well! Wouldn't have been too far off from my initial guess if that was the case. Not sure how I feel about it, though.
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[Thank god, because that would be an awkward conversation.]
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[BUT IT HASN'T COME UP IN CONVERSATION FOR HIM BECAUSE HE WAS AN IDIOT AND ASSUMED IT WAS NORMAL. The two times it has so far have been with Higekiri and Junpei, and he's answered honestly both times...]
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[But with his information passed on and the desire to Nap coming for his ass full-force:]
I'll pass on anything else I hear, too - if I manage to get into another room, especially. [He's planning on more because of course he is.] But for now! I think I'd quite like to take a rest, unless you have anything else you'd like to discuss?
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