[ Four deaths is so many. It's too many. It's way too many. The steam vents that can go off any minute make Four a little nervous, and she jumps whenever one of them appears. Her paranoia has increased now they know four died last night.
[She's smad. It's fine? It's totally fine, even as she practices her elemental manipulation with a little more force than usual. She will be polite enough to drop the glob of lava in her hands before properly addressing Four, though.]
... I have my theories on what happened. [Based on the vision, anyway.] But more importantly, are you alright?
[ That kind of vehemence doesn't sound or look fine. She takes an involuntary step back when North drops the lava. It could splatter? ]
Because of the dream? [ Though, Four would call those visions nightmares. ] Am I alright? I'm... worried. Four is so many. How will we get through tomorrow?
Because of... Shirasu. [...] You're still partnered, aren't you?
[She sounds mildly confused as she says it, sizing Four up as if to figure out why she isn't more panicked at the prospect? Guess who doesn't know about the partner switch.]
... The same way as we always do. But I don't know what items are in play this week. Two more might end up dying, bare minimum.
[ Four hesitates to answer, and after a moment, she shakes her head. ]
No... On Sunday, my partnership suddenly switched. I don't know why. ... Or how or who, but the only theory I have is the person who can make new partnerships. [ No one died to necessitate bonds being reforged or anything like that, though, so Four is still a little confused about it. ] I was asked to keep it silent.
[ But there's no point now because the reason was to keep the chance of someone going after Shirasu down. ]
If... one of the items received in the adventure this week were similar to ours, there might be a chance it'd be all right.
[Ah. She looks mildly surprised, eyes widening slightly before her expression more or less smooths out. The frown is there to stay, though.]
... Last week, I was told there was no rule that said someone has to die for that role to be used. Looks like that theory was right.
[It makes keeping track of partnerships super messy, though.]
I guess congratulations are in order, though. Either someone really liked you, or they really hated whoever they assigned to Shirasu. Can I ask who you're partnered with now?
[ She frowns, too. Yeah, she'd like partnerships to be tracked neatly, too. Even if she didn't and still doesn't like Shirasu, it makes her wonder if the person who murdered him knew the partnership got switched. ]
Thank you. I was ready to never see him again outside of trials, but not... quite like this. [ She didn't go spreading the information, but she doesn't know how the others in the partnership switch handled the information behind closed doors. ] My new partner is Saix.
It wouldn't be the first time we've dealt with a premeditated murder. Though if we're right, this definitely beats preparing a whole meal to poison someone.
It's rather insidious, isn't it? I almost want to wish that it's someone who was corrupted, and I hope that someone who went on that circus adventure received something to... help with that.
[ If there's no partner item, there's that other possibility. Numbers... I can't math partner numbers at this time of night so I don't know how correct this logic is... 2am honesty. ]
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week 5, friday
She stops whenever she sees North. ]
Are you all right? What do you think happened?
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[She's smad. It's fine? It's totally fine, even as she practices her elemental manipulation with a little more force than usual. She will be polite enough to drop the glob of lava in her hands before properly addressing Four, though.]
... I have my theories on what happened. [Based on the vision, anyway.] But more importantly, are you alright?
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Because of the dream? [ Though, Four would call those visions nightmares. ] Am I alright? I'm... worried. Four is so many. How will we get through tomorrow?
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[She sounds mildly confused as she says it, sizing Four up as if to figure out why she isn't more panicked at the prospect? Guess who doesn't know about the partner switch.]
... The same way as we always do. But I don't know what items are in play this week. Two more might end up dying, bare minimum.
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No... On Sunday, my partnership suddenly switched. I don't know why. ... Or how or who, but the only theory I have is the person who can make new partnerships. [ No one died to necessitate bonds being reforged or anything like that, though, so Four is still a little confused about it. ] I was asked to keep it silent.
[ But there's no point now because the reason was to keep the chance of someone going after Shirasu down. ]
If... one of the items received in the adventure this week were similar to ours, there might be a chance it'd be all right.
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... Last week, I was told there was no rule that said someone has to die for that role to be used. Looks like that theory was right.
[It makes keeping track of partnerships super messy, though.]
I guess congratulations are in order, though. Either someone really liked you, or they really hated whoever they assigned to Shirasu. Can I ask who you're partnered with now?
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Thank you. I was ready to never see him again outside of trials, but not... quite like this. [ She didn't go spreading the information, but she doesn't know how the others in the partnership switch handled the information behind closed doors. ] My new partner is Saix.
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[Ah, well. Lea's curse continues, apparently.]
You don't have an idea of who switched you guys around? It's... interesting that they targeted the four of you, just in time for Shirasu to drop dead.
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[ But she sure would love to know. ]
... Is there someone who doesn't care for Lea? Any other partners could've been swapped, but...
[ That's the one that got chosen. It could've been someone trying to hit two birds with one stone. ]
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I don't pay attention to his social circle. But I can ask around. It's a starting point, if what we're both thinking is right.
[Even if you're trying to help someone you like, sticking someone else with a known murderer is kind... hm. Shady.]
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[ Even stricken with fear, it was hard to miss the entire KH cast after Xiongate. ]
That would make it... premeditated, though, if that suspicion is correct. If it's not because of corruption...
[ That makes it extra shady. ]
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[partner person, whomst the fucketh are you.]
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[ If there's no partner item, there's that other possibility. Numbers... I can't math partner numbers at this time of night so I don't know how correct this logic is... 2am honesty. ]