WEEK 4, MONDAY, HALLOWEEN PARTY \o/

[trettende]

[ That's right, cast members! It's Halloween! Some weird holiday Hans totally read up on that involves dressing up and eating sweets, apparently. As with his last party, Hans has slipped an invitation under your door, inviting you, yes you! To celebrate Halloween in the... third floor ballroom? Hell, Hans didn't plan for that, but if the set-up's there, he'll take it. The note doesn't quite say "It's what Hime would have wanted" but it does say "We should all stick together and try to make the best of our time with each other," so y'know. It's implied. Along with "Costumes mandatory! It's not Halloween without that."

Once you arrive at the party, what will you do? Will you enjoy some refreshments? The drinks are set out just like last time, along with some cake made by Astarte (not exactly Hime quality but a very sweet attempt,) perhaps take the chance to share some stories or show off your costume? Or maybe you'd like to check out what's going on at the tables? Looks like someone set up pumpkin carving stations Why, the possibilities are endless! ]

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[solomonjihad]

Your last cast...

[That's right, they aren't his first. He'd been brought here and he doesn't even know what year it is, anymore, for him.]

They didn't realize you were trapped too? Maybe not in the same way, but...that's how I see it.

[tellthestory]

It wasn't about that. We just didn't get along.

[solomonjihad]

Oh, they...just didn't like you.

[But you seem like a nice guy]

[tellthestory]

Didn't care to hear the truth, I'd say. How even the ones who'd killed their target were failures, disdained and mostly forgotten by history. But if they didn't want people saying things like that to them, they shouldn't have been murderers.

[solomonjihad]

...Wait, what? Target?

[You can't just say that without explaining.]

All of them...were killing people!?

[tellthestory]

They'd tried. Three of them had.

But that was all before everything started, and I met them. It was why there was a show. Not like this.

[solomonjihad]

...

Who...who were they? Why would they...?

[tellthestory]

Make the teeth look sharper
mmmmm-mmmmmm...
Pop the eyes out just so

[He hums to himself as he slices through the pumpkin's shell. Some lingering traces of juice ooze over his fingers.]

Anger, hatred, resentment...who-knows-what
Plenty of reasons to go take that shot
Shoot and win
Kill the pres-i-dent

[solomonjihad]

The president...?

[...Ok, this is getting slightly worrisome. They were legitimately trying to kill someone? For...reasons? Lilith would be so mad at her, being worried about humans.

There will always be people who desire to kill
its just a part of the human will...]

Why would you even be around such...people?

[tellthestory]

Well, that was my job at the time.

[solomonjihad]

...To watch killers?

[What kind of luck do you even have Balladeer?!]

Is that why you were hired by the management here?

[tellthestory]

To tell their stories.

And they brought me here just to help! But...yeah. That's why they asked me to do this show. I could deal with it if you were all just a pack of murderers.

[solomonjihad]

Their stories...

[Just a pack of murderers.]

...We're not just a pack of murderers, though. Valjean...D-ne...Gabriel and Hime...those deaths aren't all that defined them. Do you believe that?

[tellthestory]

I said if, Astarte, of course you're not all a pack of murderers. I liked Valjean and Hime.

[...no, that's clearly the end of the list of dead cast members he liked]

[solomonjihad]

...Of course, I see.

[Welp]

So, ah, do you want me to get that piece of cake for the management?

[tellthestory]

[basically fuck the murderers tbh]

Nah, don't worry about it right now. I can grab it before I head back for the night. Anyway, I've got pumpkin on my hands now...