week 2, saturday

[vigilantics]

[ like all the other trials, this one was kind of a rollercoaster. it was... admittedly a little more so, considering the victim and the confessions, along with the uncertainty of what might happen the next day.

luckily, nico and steph share a dorm, so when she... slowly makes her way back to it, she'll run into him. ]

Hey Nico.

[ she's tired. ]

Comments

[resumed]

Of course we are. We're a bunch of people without a lot of self-preservation. [A light smile and then it's serious again.] If I have to use a wish, it may as well be for something useful.

[vigilantics]

Oh. You have a token?

[resumed]

[Ah. Here he falters a bit.]

Not yet. But if the theory of meeting your objective to get a token is true, then I have one coming to me.

[Why is he telling her this?]

[vigilantics]

[ she nods her head. stephanie doesn't ask what the objective was, at least. ]

If it works, tell me, okay?

[resumed]

Sure. I'll see what I can do in that regard. [...] Until then, maybe coming up with a new plan isn't that bad. Especially since the castle's breaking most of the laws of life and death.

[vigilantics]

If Sandalphon's ability works, do you think there might be someone else with something even vaguely similar to it?

[resumed]

Maybe. A lot of fairytales overlap, so why wouldn't they? I can't think of any others who bring people back to life, but you hear all the time about true love's kiss breaking curses and spells. Isn't that how it worked in Sleeping Beauty, too?

[vigilantics]

Yeah... and we have a Sleeping Beauty here, as well as a Maleficent.

[ ... ]

Although I assume the latter might not have a power too helpful here?

[resumed]

[He hesitates.] Wasn't Maleficent the witch who tried to kill the baby princess in the first place? I'm not sure how helpful that'd be to the cause. Then again...Sleeping Beauty's power isn't going to help us either now that I think about it. But something like that.

[vigilantics]

[ hmmm. ]

It's hard to guess even with the names, honestly.

[resumed]

You think some of them really don't match even a little?

[vigilantics]

No, it's not that. It's that even if we know the fairy tale it's still difficult to guess what exactly they do. It's easier when we know what the actual ability is, and then we can match it up with the title that fits best.

[resumed]

So what we need to do is start asking people for their abilities and then we can start matching. That might be easier if people will trust us with that.

[vigilantics]

I do think it's possible, it will just be... a very slow process.

[resumed]

What about something anonymous? Like leaving a sheet of paper in the library where people can write their titles and abilities so we at least know what goes to what.

[vigilantics]

Hm... we could try. It might take a while for people to use it, but I think that eventually some will realize it's better to have the information out.

[resumed]

A while is better than not at all. If people start it and more people are encouraged, we'll get somewhere. I'll see if there's something I can do in that regard as well. I don't mind if people find me suspicious.

[vigilantics]

Tell me anything I can do to help out, Nico.

[resumed]

Take it easy. The last thing we need is more damage. [A beat.] If you learn anything else useful...will you share it? [He's not even really specifying himself.]

[vigilantics]

Yeah. I will.

[ there's not much point in hoarding information. ]

[resumed]

Then that's all I can ask. There are some things I'd need to check on myself and if I get the answers I want...I'll let you know as well. For now though, please stay off of your feet.

[Ah yes. They're finally at the dorm, it seems.]

[vigilantics]

[ i completely forgot what they were even doing here so bless you ]

Right... I'll talk to you later then?

[resumed]

Until later. [A slight smile and then he disappears to who knows where.]