week 0, saturday

[vigilantics]

[ a little after the trial ends, stephanie will go to track belph down again. if she doesn't run into him she figures she can try again the next day, at least.

when she does spot him, she waves. ]

That sure was a thing.

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[vigilantics]

If he has one, he didn't tell me.

[ not that she'd blame him. hikage might be nice to her specifically, but belph definitely isn't wrong in thinking that the guy's slow to trust typically. ]

Although I wonder if the other Civilian titles are like that too?

[axilium]

[still, oddly nice of him to give up details about his title, if nothing else.]

If we assume all of the Hero titles have heroic objectives and the Villain titles have villainous objectives, then it'd only make sense for the Civilian titles to have neutral ones.

Though they probably don't all revolve around finding someone. From what I recall, some of them don't share a fairy tale with any other title.

[vigilantics]

We won't really know for sure until we find out more, and I've run out of obvious freebies.

[ she figured that hikage might eventually tell her since you're more likely to trust your partner than someone else. just... not the first week. ]

Speaking of objectives though... hinting is hard.

[ rip timelines ]

[axilium]

I'm still waiting on Shirasu, but I suspect I might have to make the first move. He and I are a lot alike, I think.

[aka shirasu is paranoid.]

... Don't remind me of that.

[vigilantics]

Just take it at your own pace.

[ there's no need to rush into things and mess it up with shirasu. ]

I mean, I guess we can attempt to get people to talk about timing sooner, but it would... look suspicious if it's always us all the time...

[axilium]

Yeah. It also wouldn't be too difficult to connect a time-related ability with the White Rabbit, unfortunately.

[vigilantics]

It might be easier if we try examining for a time of death earlier? I think waiting til it was so late in the day kind of screwed us over there.

[ just a tad. ]

I think Gi-gan might have been Humpty Dumpty?

[axilium]

Maybe. I'll leave that to you, then—it'd seem weird if I, of all people, tried doing an autopsy report.

[ye... ah...]

... Huh. Yeah, that makes sense. Being put back together again, right?

[vigilantics]

... probably. Just, occasionally, sometimes nod your head when I say something that sounds intelligent. Maybe one nod per trial is fine.

Right. Although with our luck, she might have been Jafar, but out of all of the fairy tales that one seems to match up the best.

[axilium]

Aye aye, Captain.

Regrowing limbs still seems like such a weird ability...

[vigilantics]

It kind of really makes me concerned about why she would need it.

[axilium]

... How do you think things are going to go from here?

[vigilantics]

Well, I think people are now going to keep a closer look out for who they can confide in since the war has officially started. So it'll... probably get a little easier for us to decide on who to look out for? Maybe?

[ although it also means they need to start talking to people earlier rather than later. ]

And, again. What the hell, why do we need to regrow limbs. That implies they think that will be very useful.

[axilium]

Then keep on being friendly and likable, Steph. Hopefully, people will want to confide in you.

[yeah............]

I get the feeling there's going to be more dangers besides getting murdered around here.

[vigilantics]

You can be friendly and likable too.

[ look. she likes him??? so other people can too???? ]

... but, uh. Yeah. Souji asked me if I want to help him teach people how to defend themselves in case stuff happens.

[axilium]

Nah, not my style.

[sounds fake??]

... I could probably use those lessons myself.

[vigilantics]

[ she makes a face at his initial comment, but immediately perks up at the second. ]

I'll teach you! If anything, it'll probably be a good excuse if people see us talking together, too.

[axilium]

Are you sure you don't just want an excuse to punch me?

[vigilantics]

[ she fake gasps. ]

Belph! I would never.

[axilium]

You have no idea how much fear that response induced in me.

[vigilantics]

I will treat you delicately. See?

[ she holds her pinky finger out. ]

I swear it.

[axilium]

... What are we, eight?

[vigilantics]

[ very seriously: ]

Yes.

[axilium]

Funny, I don't recall de-aging ten years...

[but whatever, he'll do the pinky promise!!]

[vigilantics]

[ she seems very pleased. ]

Good. I'm older anyway, so you have to follow my wisdom either way.

[ by. like a year. ]