week 5, wednesday w/ steph

[alchemenace]

[ it's a beautiful wednesday morning! it's wednesday now. it was always wednesday. if you like constant rain. either way, varian is knocking at steph's door. ]

Hey, hey Stephie, I've got a special delivery! For. For you.

[ he's smooth as butter. ]

Comments

[vigilantics]

[ she's... frowning as she goes through each one. ]

I think most of them are... more or less easy to figure out, but...

[ she points at the last one. ]

This is kind of concerning?

[alchemenace]

Right. I, I think the tasks they can't be faulted for... That has to be... [ he heaves out a sigh ] The only thing I can think of is that they have to kill people? But why would they need that on top of the Blotters?

[vigilantics]

... this actually came up before.

[ in a trial or a. pc. i literally do not remember where i had this thread and i don't want to look ]

That there might be other people besides the Blotters who kill? It was my main theory as to why there was a Thursday murder, honestly, after talking to some people.

[alchemenace]

[ varian sighs looking pensive ]

It's what makes the most sense, based on the description and the events of the past few weeks. And that's also why I think the name "editor" fits best, since that's, that's people who change a story. But I don't understand why the Crafters would need to take people out like that.

[vigilantics]

I'm guessing there has to be a reason, we just need to figure it out.

... Shield is pretty straightforward, at least.

[alchemenace]

Right. That was the easiest one to assign. I also, I also know they used their power to protect Natsuo the week Dave was killed. He received a letter stating as much. [ he points to the one he wrote V next to ] This one, I believe it's referring to titles, gifts and objectives? And maybe roles if they have any.

[vigilantics]

So... you get letters when the Shield protects you?

[ hm. ]

So that might leave whatever the Alchemist does.

[alchemenace]

I don't know if it's necessary? I just know they did it that one time.

[ once isn't a pattern yet. :/ and... he rolls his eyes ]

Why did it have to be an alchemist, anyway. [ SULK!! ] I don't know. I can't figure out what they could be affecting?

[vigilantics]

Well... there have been weird stuff to happen in the castle, right? Like last week there was random ice in the kitchen.

[alchemenace]

... Or like the rain this week? You think they affect the. The weather?

[vigilantics]

I don't know if it's weather specifically, but... it could be weather?

[alchemenace]

I guess? But compared to every other role, wouldn't that be kind of... [ lame. weak. ] you know.

[vigilantics]

There's probably more to it, I guess. The description is vague enough...

[alchemenace]

They all are.

[ why is this place this way ]

[vigilantics]

Yeah, but... the other ones are easier to guess despite the vagueness.

[alchemenace]

The, the guessing part is what's frustrating me a little. I feel like we're fighting for scraps of information?

[vigilantics]

... how did you find this out anyway?

[alchemenace]

At this point, my sources have sources. [ it's. said jokingly. ] Um, part of it came from info a Blotter got? The other half... I can't say.

[vigilantics]

Of course you can't.

[ she doesn't sound too surprised. ]

[alchemenace]

[ :c ]

Sorry.

[vigilantics]

No, it's fine. That's just how this whole thing works.

[alchemenace]

... You're sure? I know it. It must be frustrating for you too.

[vigilantics]

You have to appreciate whatever information you can get here.

[alchemenace]

... Right. Speaking of, I got another letter from Beauty? Or, well. I wrote them back, and they wrote to me.

[ HOW MANY PAPERS ARE IN HIS POCKETS? he's taking this one out now]

[vigilantics]

[ well, she'll reach over to open the drawer next to her bed, and pull this out. ]

I also got mail.