randangonpa | Day 2: The Motives

Day 2: The Motives

[Your first "chillaxin day" comes and goes. No exits are found, no help has come, no real explanations are given. But all of a sudden, the tablets reboot and start showing... a spreadsheet. Well, that's something, at least.]

[Tycoon is out in full force today, dashing up to everyone he meets and handing each of them a cute envelope with their name written on the front in crayon. If they should look inside, they'll find their murder carrot written there, as well as, "FOR YOUR EYES ONLY." If your character is one of the ones who has no bribe for which they would kill an innocent person, they will instead find a picture of dickbutt, but with their own face crudely drawn on it, and helpful "DIS U" with an arrow, just in case the point was missed.]

((🔪 Setting
🔪 If you haven't filled out the character list and IC profiles yet, please do that. Until those are done, we have the aforementioned spreadsheet the raccoons are still fixing their tablet software, okay).
🔪 Trust sheets are due Sunday, 6pm PST
🔪If you decide to drop but would like to play out a death scene, you can comment here to volunteer to die.
🔪 We had two last-minute drops: Hiyoko, who did not intro, and Kaito, who would like to retcon having intro'd. The original sign still said 32... well, lbr, raccoons aren't that good at counting.

SOME THREAD LINKS:
McGonagall gives a speech
Oops the library is on fire))

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[wait. book? book... that is not his book on the nighttable.]

Ichigo-kun... my book?

[where's his book???

look, he's not going to be very productive and is mostly kind of wishing to live in the trashcan he just barfed in if he's not going to just die, okok.

we have reached Confused portion of this detox. it's not fun? very befuddled, much anxiety.]

[oh yeah, the other book - Ichigo still has that tucked under his arm, and he shows it to Dazai in order to comfort him, because. Oh man, he's still got a while to go.]

I've got it, Dazai - it's fine. Do you want me to put it next to you?

[And, to Akira-]

There's not much we really can do, not without any valium or anything to help with the symptoms. I'm just worried if he starts seizing - a guy who was detoxing in dad's clinic once actually started having a heart attack in the middle of one. I'm not a doctor, but I've read enough of dad's books to know that he's going to need medical attention sooner or later.

[annnnd that draws his attention back to the book on the nightstand, his gaze flickering towards it a bit uncertainly. he shakes his head, and turns back to Ichigo]

The raccoons aren't exactly helpful, but if they might be motivated to act if someone here might die before their "game" officially begins.

[in other words? it's worth a shot asking]

[just gonna make grabby hands for his book because look he already read it and having other people able to read it while he's still alive is like THE WORST IDEA?

he'd suggest suicide but like. pretty sure there would be stereo yelling and his head really hurts too bad too deal with that.]

[Fine, have your book. Curl up next to it, buddy. Try not to barf on it, too.

Ichigo nods, putting on a mirthless smile.]

Yeah, they probably wouldn't want one of us to die that soon - or not dying from murder.

[Dying from detoxing is boring, right? Right.]

Why don't you come with me to see them? It might be better if we both ask.

[nods!]

Yeah, sure. As long as it's okay to leave him alone for a little bit.

[casting another worried glance at Dazai]

[i mean. he may or may not attempt suicide? but currently he is taking his book and curling up around it, looking absolutely miserable and sad because bawww his dead friend who is in this book 8((((]

We won't be gone that long.

[Hope....fully....

Time to go see those raccoons, then]

[he can have One (1) raccoon, her tail sticking out of the trashcan in the cafeteria that she's currently rummaging around in.]

[oh good it's the one he hasn't spoken to yet]

[can he grab her by the tail and just. gently pluck her out of the trashcan]

You need to do us a favor.

[that isn't asking politely!!]

[WHAT A FIRST IMPRESSION TO MAKE HUH]

Nah.

[He'll let Akira handle this for now, but why do these things actively root around in garbage??? Aren't they like...robots or something??]

[LIVE AND DIE AND LET YOUR CIRCUITRY WHIR FOR THE AESTHETIC]

[AN EXCELLENT FIRST IMPRESSION]

[his gaze narrows briefly, and he quickly reins himself in, swallowing down the snark and defiance for later. Dazai's health is more important than his pride]

Sorry. [he's not sorry] I mean, will you do us a favor? Dazai Osamu-san has a case of delirium tremens-- [glancing at Ichigo to make sure he got the name right] -- and he needs. . . valium? Or else he might die before the night even begins.

You're the only beings here who can help.

[Ichigo nods a bit.]

He's pretty badly off - I've seen people nearly die from it before. Give us a bottle or even a few days worth, and we'll be out of your, uh...fur.

[hm hm hm!!!! except instead of looking like she's considering this at all, Raquelle squirms uselessly in the grip on her tail, kicking her tiny feet and reaching her tiny forelegs towards the garbage can she's been so cruelly been torn away from.]

Wah wah, there's a rule against bullying me, you know, you know!

[for god's sake]

. . .

[UUUUGH HE WANTS TO JUST. DROP HER INTO THE TRASH CAN?? but again, Dazai's health > his pride]

[gently places her back into it instead]

My apologies. I have a condition. I'm allergic to following rules. Please don't hold it against Dazai-san.

[he says with faux politeness]

[Oh my god

RIP Dazai]

Listen, we'll beg if we have to. But wouldn't it be uninteresting for you guys if he died so early?

[Appeal...to her sense of enjoyment...??? Will it work??]

[As soon as Raquelle is back in the trash she just dives right into the can. There are some gross snorfing noises as she, presumably, just starts snacking away.

In a few moments, she resurfaces, smiling as obnoxiously as ever.]

Hmmm, I don't know. We've got, like, I dunno, twenty-whatever of you guys left hanging around already without him. The whole point is a li'l murder here and there, you know?

[is raccoon football a nationally recognized sport. the hands in his pockets curl into fists, and it takes all of his willpower not to snap at her. Dazai's health is more important than his pride]

Does it count if it isn't murder, and simply a death by natural causes? That doesn't seem very. . . "fun."

[Don't worry, Akira - Ichigo is thinking around the same lines, his own fists ready at his sides.

He'd thought these Raccoons were annoying, but this? This is starting to take the cake.]

Right, he's not dying because someone poisoned him -

[Pauses.]

...Well, technically he did it to himself, but - you know what I mean.

[Humming and tilting her head back and forth, Raquelle comes up to sit at the edge of the trashcan, somehow managing to keep from tilting it over with her weight.]

Hmmmmmmm. I guess you're right. We haven't even had our first killing night yet...

[She taps her chin a couple times, deep in thought.]

That's the only reason I'm making this offer. I'll give you just enough of what you need to keep him alive, just through to tomorrow—but that's it. That's where our goodwill runs dry, nyehehe. Not only if he has another emergency, but if anyone else does...you're on your own. Whatever comes up after this is outta my paws! Poison, seizing, bleeding, maiming; I don't care, it's up to you! You can have one get-outta-medical-emergency-jail-free card, but if you take it now, you're making that decision for everyone here.

[She tilts her head, paw on her chin.]

Hm, do you think settling on "nyehehe" was a good idea? I think I liked that.

[ah]

[he exchanges a glance with Ichigo. Akira already knows his answer, and he's used to making decisions on behalf of a group, too. but this is a much larger one than his crew at home, and they don't trust him nearly as much as the thieves do]

Before we answer, is there a nurse's station or a place to find medical supplies somewhere in this building?

[that's probably spoilers, Akira]

[Ah shit. There was always a catch, wasn't there - and of course they'd only help them out once before washing their grubby little paws of it. Ichigo's expression turns dark - eyes narrowing and teeth clenched as he considers this.

Someone could end up in bad shape tomorrow, or much later on...and they'd have missed their chance to get help. But at the same time, he couldn't just let Dazai die miserably, alone in his room...

He lets out a harsh breath, running a hand through his hair.]

...As far as I know, no. All've seen is a pretty crappy first aid kit full of q-tips.

Edited 2017-12-11 01:23 (UTC)

[brightly:] Find yourself a friend to explore with on lovey-dovey's couples night and see if you can find out for yourself!

[She's all obnoxious smiles as ever, waiting on their answer.]

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