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[vigilantics]

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week 0, sunday

[vigilantics]

[ honestly i am going to assume that dick was the one who wrangled them all here because i am not sure it is physically possible for steph to get damian to agree without them getting into a fist fight.

but here they are, at some corner of the campground further away from buildings. ]

So... we should probably talk?

[extracrispy]

[Damian wrangler... They're going to have to pitch in as a group to buy Dick something nice in exchange.]

No shit. Kind of have a whole bucket list of things we should probably talk about.

[bittybat]

[WOW, maybe Dick didn't have to WRANGLE HIM. (Dick or Jason had to wrangle him.)]

Verify whether your "scrunchies" changed colors with yes or no.

[He does not beat around the bush, is all.]

[unpredicktable]

[ he absolutely wrangled damian. he did not consider it wrangling. ]

Fair to assume they all have, but yes. [ he lifts his wrist with the scrunchie as proof. dick changed as soon as he could but you know what he misses. his stupid nightwing uniform. rip pockets... ] Any guesses as to what our "tasks" will be?

[ his tone says he thinks it's murder. he is just assuming murder. he has lost all optimism it's murder ]

[vigilantics]

Yup.

[ at dick's question though, she just. sighs. ]

If it's anything like the castle, the tasks will probably random stuff that can range from harmless to murder.

[ guess who has been staring for nine years at the mention of tasks and also that there are three factions all with titles

she has. she is so tired. ]

[extracrispy]

Yep.

[Popping that p

and grimacing, crossing his arms.]

See, I don't buy their whole [pitching his voice up:] oh noooo, we didn't MEAN for you guys to wind up here shtick for a second. Bet they're gonna feed us some harmless bullshit first, and then bring up the big guns the moment someone's worm food.

[bittybat]

Don't discredit their honesty yet, Todd, it's too soon. [This is rich from the boy who very much does not trust them.] They could be telling the truth, but our existences disturbing something more sinister can perhaps be at play now. By the sound of it, they are trying not to incite panic and violence among a group of mostly murderers.

[He shakes his head.]

The one I spoke to in private still wouldn't divulge information on what needs to be done to get us back. Maybe they don't know. The tasks are meant to be a distraction.

[He points at Stephanie and Dick.]

Your last game, tell the class: did you have a role?

[unpredicktable]

There's a possibility they're not aware of any potential bigger picture, either. [ dick has a minus 130% in npc trust, but he agrees with damian on benefit of the doubt anyway. sort of. ] That's what happened for...

[ he waves vaguely after trailing off. they get it. remembering that end fucking sucks. speaking of things sucking, roles? he shares a look with Steph before shrugging ]

We can't be the only one answering questions just because you and Jason shared a game, Damian. [ though he follows that up with; ] But yes, I did. [ there's a light, mirthless quirk to his lips as he shoves his hands in his pockets ] Required me to accomplish weekly tasks, actually, so I guess I should feel right at home with these "distractions".

[ haha. ]

[vigilantics]

[ what were the tasks binch

but she shrugs. ]

I think that we should just assume there is a chance they could have been actively involved in the kidnapping, or that they're also just stuck dealing with us because of some outside power. We'll probably find out in time.

[ but onto the rest... ]

And yeah. I basically just had to hunt down the other roles, and every time I found one I was able to receive information in exchange.

week 3, friday

[vigilantics]

[ i am not making a new catchall kyuu is a mod

but sometime after the announcement and everyone has had time to process. hello. ]

[unpredicktable]

[ well. dick is holding a half-empty cup of slushie, because life is a nightmare and so are curfew effects. he's... not sure what to say.

either jason was murdered, in which case he wants to find the killer, or jason fell asleep and froze to death in the snow. is it terrible that he's actually hoping for a murderer so he can fight someone about this. ]

Damian, did you know Jason's team and power?

[ and percy's but look let's just. go. one at a time. ]

[bittybat]

[Damian looks... exceedingly more grim than usual? Which, like, may be expected considering.]

No. [He glances away without turning his head.] I didn't know Jackson's either. But Goodman may know both.

[vigilantics]

[ she nods. ]

Yeah, I think that if anyone knows, it would be her. But... she can probably tell us tomorrow, if no one asks tonight.

[unpredicktable]

I went to check up on her, but I thought she deserved...

[ some time, at least. her leg, and then those two. he rubs the back of his neck ]

We'll know by tomorrow. Hopefully, for all-- five of them.

[ an egregious number. after. all the ones. ]

[bittybat]

[On one hand, Damian agrees? He's Damian. He's a Bat. On the other hand, Natalie isn't the only one who just lost two important people, plus potentially a third one?! Where is his "some time"?!

He is quiet for a long moment.]

The banner at the announcement board was me. I used the item. That was the answer to my question.

[vigilantics]

[ listen, natalie also lost a leg, let her sleep

but she blinks in surprise. since she has no idea what item he is talking about. so she is just going to look between them. ]

[unpredicktable]

[ yeah the leg was the added reason, wow. also he assumed damian would not want to be coddled!!!!! and does not know about his crush on shinobu. most importantly, dick has never taken a break in his life.

also, he frowns at that, looking a little more alert ]

What was your question?

[ rip steph who does not know the fuck they are talking about ]

week 4, sunday

[vigilantics]

[ stephanie is kidnapping them both. ]

We need to make the teams into one!

[ please explain what you are talking about first, steph ]

[unpredicktable]

[ ???? ]

Yeah, that's been a speculation, but... how are you so sure?

[bittybat]

[CLOSES HIS EYES]

Brown, we are aware that is the case with the highest probability of being correct. Where did you learn this was the case?

[vigilantics]

I can't tell you.

[ f ]

But it's definitely, completely confirmed.

[unpredicktable]

[ steph? ]

What do you mean, you can't tell us?

[bittybat]

[BROWN?]

Saying that greatly takes stock out of how much we trust your statement, you realize.

[they both trust stephanie, ok, but he has to say this]

And? How do we do it?

[vigilantics]

That I don't know. I'm only confirming that's what we're supposed to be doing instead of us trying to math.

[ but she just. gives them both a look. ]

Someone did something to get a rewording of what the banner means. That's all I can say.

[unpredicktable]

Another item like that?

[ if it happened today, it makes sense. winning rewards went out? which means she can't say who because it outs their team. ]

So we need to figure out how to put everyone on the same team, GY included.

[ he just spells out GY instead of the word for graveyard because he's lazy, don't @ him ]