Week Three

[stagemanagers]

[Last week, some shit went down! Salieri's scene went off without a hitch, but the good mood didn't last. The first motive was a bit of a doozy, and yet it didn't even have anything to do with the eventual accidental death of Mumble Happyfeet! At least Sissi was already pretty much dating Death anyway, right? She's probably fine, wherever she is.

This week, new menus have been posted in the cafeteria. But, more importantly, it seems that other new information has emerged. Everyone wakes on Sunday with some new memories - or are they old ones? - floating around in their heads. Maybe there was something to your discussions of time travel after all. Maybe there was someting to the Wizard's knowledge of the future.

Regardless, you're still stuck in here. At least there's some new places to explore this week. Maybe you'll find something helpful.]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( Be sure to submit your memory regains and your AC for this week! Hester's office hours and the merch booth also remain available! ))

Comments

[violentenvies]

[that'll garner a frown out of him as he glances sideways at Connor at that]

I...would've thought I would say the same. However... [he trails off a bit, looking slightly troubled]

...I went to see her that evening nearing the end of the gathering. Though during the trial she was clearly distressed and upset, when I visited her she seemed calm. Eerily so.

She still looked distressed in terms of her dress and make up, but she herself seemed unaffected.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[WELL.... that's ominous!]

Maybe she's good at hiding her true feelings?

[violentenvies]

No, she isn't. [he says that with absolute certainty.]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Well, that's... [Cassandra breathes out, searching.] ...Different from what I expected, I guess.

But I still don't like it.

[violentenvies]

I can certainly understand that. It was rather unsettling when I visited her again to find her so much changed.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

She did freak out about that knife LSP threw way back on the first day.

[hm]

What do we think her stance is on all of this? Could she really be being forced...?

[violentenvies]

I...do not know. Like the Balladeer, she may not have much sway or choice in her role. But that is not a certainty yet.

However it is clear that the proceedings did effect her emotionally.

[employeeoftheyear]

She seemed pretty upset at the trial, right? I can't imagine she'd be able to bounce back like that.

[feudalladyshandmaid]

You could be right. Maybe she feels just as bad about this as the rest of us.

I just don't know if I trust it.... yet.

[yourattention]

......... Okay, so brainwashed through magic means and not just regular cult shit. Good to know? [He seems distressed about this.] Hey, are we sure Hester's, like, a real person?

[violentenvies]

I...not entirely.

Are you suggesting she's more like the Balladeer?

[yourattention]

Uh, well. Maybe that too but I was thinking more like. A robot. A computer in human form. You know. Hashtag just regular murder school things.

[violentenvies]

So...similar to the Wizard himself?

[yourattention]

No, pretty sure the Wizard's just some guy. An asshole, but perfectly stabbable.

[violentenvies]

But that face...that did not seem human at all. [he's only gotten some vague examples of robots insofar and the Wizard definitely fits that description]

[mayavericks]

She's not a robot.. I can say that much.

[tellthestory]

I think it's fairly likely. Not everyone like me is...I mean, some are more...person-y.

[People seem to get upset when he calls himself "not a real person", but there's a real distinction there!]

I'd meant to try talking to her more this week anyway. I'll see if I can figure that much out, at least.

[violentenvies]

It would certainly be helpful. Any new information is always useful.

[brokeforgood]

No, I'm pretty sure she's a real person. She had school pictures.

[yourattention]

Really? Like, with other people? I mean, they could be deepfaked but.

[something to ask the next time he goes in to seduce her apparently]

[brokeforgood]

No, I mean like... [Ugh. She does not want to betray Hester's trust by sharing too much--]

I didn't see them, but she told me about them. Embarrassing school photos. That doesn't seem like something a robot would have, or something someone would program into a robot.

[yourattention]

Really? 'cause that's, like, exactly what I would program into a robot or AI who was running my weird little murder school experiment. False memories.

[violentenvies]

Pardon? What do you mean she had school pictures?

[brokeforgood]

She told me about them. [A beat-- then--]

Come on, it shouldn't surprise you that I hang out in the Principal's Office. It's a familiar environment.

[violentenvies]

Not at all. [mildly] I've visited her several times myself. She made me tea once.