Day 6 - Final discussion before the second execution

[pandatrash]

[This morning, a video of Tycoon auto-plays on everyone's tablets. He is in a dimly lit room, and seems to be eating pudding out of a bicycle horn...? Whatever, the raccoons are weird.]

Today’s the day! Are you pumped up? Psyched out? Pissed off? Done in? Hehehehe!

Everybody better vote today for who you want to be PUNISHED! If you don't vote by the time the timer reaches zero, your vote will be randomized! Just like it now says in the rules!

I, Tycoon (only Tycoon), will still answer one question per person if you haven’t cashed yours in yet! Rule clarifications are free, by the way! Also, quit freaking out about the people who are off crying in their rooms or whatever! You already have all the alibis you need to solve the mystery!

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[fineprinted]

I-I'm sorry... I'm sorry. I'll. Try to stop.

[ LOUD SNIFFLE ]

[maege]

No, it's cool, like, your pal just got accused of murder. It's. Uh.

[god how do you be a comforting person]

Cry a bunch, do you thing, but do you need, like, a handkerchief? Uh, some water?

[fineprinted]

[ he's choking back some sobs, but he'll give her a nod with either. god. ]

[maege]

Okay, yeah, you stay he—What am I saying, I'm not gonna leave you with the guys yelling about your friend killing a dude, let's go, kid.

[CLASPS HIS SHOULDER AND JUST LEADS HIM ALONG WITH HER]

[fineprinted]

Eh? W-Wait --

[ gets dragged along with her anyway. at least he's stopped crying now??? he's still sniffling tho, which is better than actual sobbing tbh ]

[maege]

[IT'S AN IMPROVEMENT??

stops outside the kitchen. turns to face him. puts both her hands on his shoulders and looks him in the eye.]

Stay.

[this place was bleeding like a day ago this boy doesn't need that drama in his life now too; INTO THE KITCHEN SHE GOES, and in a few moments she emerges with a glass of water and some paper towels, which are basically handkerchiefs]

This place is crazy, huh? Like, you spin any knob or lever around here and it's like, bam! Water for days!

[she means sinks]

[fineprinted]

[ graciously takes the glass of water and the paper towels, taking his glasses off before wiping the tears off his eyes with them. he turns to mae at that comment, staring a little to her left because he's fucking blind without them. ]

You mean sinks? [ there's still a large lump in his throat but at least he can still speak. ] You've never used one before?

[maege]

Is that what those basins are called? Sure.

[god, mae]

Not before showing up here! Usually water's this big whole production, you know, you've gotta go make a trip to the well, carry a bucket... So okay it's really not that big a deal but look at this!

[SINKS!!!!!]

[fineprinted]

So you lived in a place with no proper plumbing?

[ THAT REALLY SUCKS TBH do y'all got bathrooms even ]

[maege]

[they've got smelly brass pots is what they've got]

This is just regular ol' proper for you? Man. Not to say I'm not way done with this place but it is faaaaancy.

[fineprinted]

[ damn bih you live like that??? but he nods in amusement; he has momentarily forgotten about his breakdown for now so good job ig ]

It's pretty much a staple in the modern world, yes. In other countries there are toilets - um, the seats where you do your business in - who do the washing for you. If you know what I mean.

[ technology has come so far, mae ]

[maege]

[Mae kind of makes a face but if it's keeping him from bursting into sobs again, you know, she'll take it.]

Between you and me— [lowers her voice conspiratorially] —I can't even get over how these ones just whisk the water away.

[FLUSHING!!!

grinning, she claps him hard on the back.]

Dinnertime conversation, am I right?

[fineprinted]

[ DON'T JUST SLAP HIM ON THE BACK LIKE THAT he's gonna throw up a lung ]

Ahahaha - yes. Hearing that you didn't have proper plumbing in your world just makes me think how we in the modern world just take the simple things for granted. It must be hard on you, trying to adjust to this world. Even if we can't really see what's outside.