WEEK ONE: MONDAY MORNING

[parodeity]

[ so he didn't have time to track her down yesterday in the wake of everything, but first thing monday morning dave will try to track emily down, waving her down when he spots her. ]

Hey, Ems, you have a second or two? [ there's actual concern in his voice and it's probably about the night terrors but it's also because he's not Sure if he's too late for warnings about other things, just yet. he is an idiot and should have thought of this yesterday instead of getting caught up in alternate universe drama. ]

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[empireofrats]

[Um, wow... no pressure in return. Her, also an innocent, who loves to talk to anyone that will listen. Not be wrong about intent.

Thankfully, she's had some practice, and she seems rather keen on who is sketchy and who isn't. Usually.] Me too. Because she said she doesn't want to stay here any longer than she has to stay.

So she wants to leave. I think if you wanted to be bad, you wouldn't want to leave. So you can keep being bad.

[parodeity]

[ EMILY PLEASE DO NOT TRUST EVERYONE DAVE WILL HAVE A HEART ATTACK ]

She also wants to be in a group with you, I think. You and me? Like, I think she'd be down.

[ why does he not want to be in a group that is not made up of kids. christ. ]

I trust her more because she seems... [ ... ] Relatable. Smart.

[empireofrats]

I think so too. We should include her in our special plans. Maybe ours roles can help each other. Do you think she'd like to eat breakfast with us?

[parodeity]

I think she probably would. [ hmmm. he does want to know what the hell clem can do, because if she has something that can help them - but also, he just likes clementine. ]

We should all maybe talk, as soon as we figure out what it is you got, Ems. Although we'll trade me to her first, 'cause somehow, I think that's how it'll have to work for her. She's cautious like that.

[empireofrats]

Okay. I'll ask her if she wants to eat breakfast with us when we're in our room. Unless you ask her first.

[For a moment, Emily looks thoughtful.] Maybe if we tell her first, she'll tell us. That way, she feels safe.

[parodeity]

She might. I'll trade with her later, maybe, and then we can try to guess together what your picture is come Sunday.

[ since two people going ??? at a drawing is better than one, surely. ]

We could meet up in your guys' room?

[empireofrats]

[Especially a ten year old's drawing. RIP.]

Yes! We could show you our room! And maybe we can make snacks in the kitchen and bring them, too. In case we get hungry when we're talking about important things.

[parodeity]

[ LOOK, DAVE AND CLEMENTINE WILL TRY TO DECIPHER YOUR ROLE FROM THAT I GUESS EMILY? LOOK FORWARD TO IT? ]

Then it's a deal for Sunday, or - whichever day you can do your thing on. Just come grab me whenever and I'll come over. And we can def make snacks, yeah.

[empireofrats]

Okay! I will come get you, and we can all have breakfast together. [She smiles, but then it falters just a little.] Um. Dave, do you think anyone has any bad roles?

[parodeity]

[ like, good question, and he can't sugar coat this one? ]

There are more than forty of us, so I think so. I mean...it's a safe assumption to make, and it's a dangerous assumption in the opposite direction, to just say everyone has good roles. So...I think probably they do. We just have to be really, really careful those people don't find us dangerous.

[ or at least not find emily dangerous, rip ]

But if we stick to a small group until we're sure who else...isn't dangerous, it should be okay.

[ M...AYBE ]

[empireofrats]

Okay. Some people might have bad roles. We should be careful. We should tell Clementine to be careful too. She'll be okay if she's with us.

If something funny happens, I'll tell you, okay?

[parodeity]

Same here, Ems. And yeah - you and Clem focus on bein' careful and I'll...

[ take the risks? um. ]

...Try to feel other people out.