WEEK ONE: WEDNESDAY EVENING, on the way to room 112...

[parodeity]

[ so pretty near curfew it should be easy for kaito to run into his youngest roommate kind of. storming in a way he normally does not? he looks frustrated and upset instead of pokerfaced for like two seconds before he notices kaito, does a double-take, and locks his expression down.

he raises a hand in a wave. it's his left hand, and his left pointer finger is wrapped an splinted, as is the right pinky on his other hand. why this? ]

Sup.

Comments

[parodeity]

[ well, okay. dave knocks his own fist into kaito's for a fistbump. ]

Maybe if y'all keep not wearin' domino masks I'll bump us up to first-class.

[ why were you guys doing that. christ. ]

For now, though...pretty damn sure some people might be better able to interfere with this whole "murder game" than others.

[nowyouseeit]

[blinks in surprise, his hand still hovering in the air even after the fist bump. he had a snarky reply prepared for that first comment, but THE SECOND IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT??]

Eh?

Really? How'd you figure that one out?

[parodeity]

Because I'm pretty sure everyone has extra extra rules, and some of 'em may be more useful than others. It's a guess, but it seems likely.

[nowyouseeit]

[and a look of understanding immediately washes over his features]

Ah.

I think I know what you're talking about. I hadn't considered the possibility that some might be able to use 'em to interfere.

[parodeity]

It depends what the fuck all people got. I think they're all different and I think some are more useful than others, but it's kind of a thing you can't know for sure without people straight up goin' "yeah, I can do whatever the fuck, heads up", which people ain't gonna do unless they actually do trust one another. Which makes it a little hard to try to interfere, although hopefully a lot of 'em can act alone.

[nowyouseeit]

I know what I got, and I hafta admit I've been tempted to ask other people ever since I learned what it is.

[a nod]

But you're right. I don't think anyone's gonna be willing to share with others so easily, and I don't wanna put anyone on the spot like that just yet. . . so if anyone was given the opportunity to interfere with murder Friday, then. . . [exhale]

Let's just hope they're trustworthy.

[parodeity]

I know what I got, too.

[ blandly said. ]

Are you plannin' on puttin' people on the spot post-murder, then?

[nowyouseeit]

[shakes his head]

Not exactly.

[there's. . . more hesitation, as he chooses his words carefully]

I plan on putting people on the spot when I'm capable of putting my money where my mouth is and returning the favor.

[parodeity]

As in you ain't willin' to step up and share yet, or as in whatever the fuck you do doesn't have an effect until later.

[ he doesn't really expect an answer either way, tbh. ]

[nowyouseeit]

[ducks his head, a bit guiltily]

. . . sorry. I know I said I'd avoid the caginess if it meant saving lives. [but--] What I got won't help me run interference against any murders, though. That's for sure.

[parodeity]

So it's somethin' that might make it easier to cause one.

[ he doesn't sound. like. worried. HE'S JUST LIKE "COOL, THATS INFORMATION, THANKS," ]

And it's chill. If you want to trade ever I'm down, if not, whatever y'know?

[nowyouseeit]

. . . [laughs. it's wry]

You're pretty sharp, Dave.

[lifts his head again and grins]

Gimme some time to figure things out a li'l more, yeah? And when that time comes, I'll share.

And you can decide at that moment if you wanna return the favor or not, too.

[parodeity]

It's genetic. [ though rose got most of it. ] But sure. When the time comes, I'll return the favor, don't worry. We'll probably have a better idea by the weekend if we wanna go there or not.

[nowyouseeit]

[the relief returns to his expression]

Right.

Though I've gotta admit, as naive as it is, I'm still holding out hope that no one decides to get stabby with each other before Thursday night is over.

[parodeity]

I mean, bein' naive ain't all bad. My best bro's like that. I just...do not think I ever have been, really?

[ YOU'RE FOURTEEN ]

[nowyouseeit]

Been what? Naive?

[YEAH YOU ARE YOUNGER THAN HIM?? he feels himself becoming a dad already]

[parodeity]

Yeah, that. I mean...maybe when I was real small? Kinda don't remember it bein' a thing, though.

[ thanks bro strider ]