[ three deaths is horrible, so she's not doing great, but at least she doesn't seem too terrible? she looks down, but she is concerned about everyone in the wake of three deaths.
I do not think we will get all three. [ they barely got one last week. ] It is not going to be a happy resolution, no matter how many murderers there are.
It will be difficult.
[ mentally and emotionally. ]
I wonder if... that room by the swamp had anything to do with how many.
I'm also thinking the same. With what I've been told, even if the summoned monster afflicts both people with an affinity to it... that's still one more body unaccounted for.
[ Granted like one person could just kill multiple people but somehow this solution will not be considered due to the blockage of knowing OOC mg rules. It's fine, he's not a detective. ]
I've checked the cabinet though, and none seem missing... but it's possible that they won't open until later. Would be a waste to grant such a powerful item to someone only for them to become a sacrifice on the coming Sunday.
[ I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY I CAN'T HELP IT BECAUSE ROBIN WANTS TO HOPE but.... lowe.... i have killed or attempted killing two people in one week before (twice)..... so it's not impossible.... if the mods allow....
she shakes her head. ]
Of course not. I don't let my hopes blind me. We will have to see what the evidence points to, if we can thread it all together.
We know that the afflicted will return to kill if they aren't... stopped. [ Killed, basically. ] While the willful murder is more cruel, if it was for the sake of obtaining one of those curios in the swamp basement, then there's no reason for them to do it more than once.
As much as we hate to consider it, I think we should prioritise the afflicted, unless circumstances really change.
[ Like if someone did a murder on purpose and they were SUUUPER sucky about it. ]
[ although she hates that there has to be any sort of priority. she won't think about how maybe someone could want to collect them all (i, ara, think that'd be fun and cool and neat and funny of someone to try), but robin isn't going to think that far. ]
We need to mitigate the worst outcome, but... although I am not one who seeks justice, I do not like cruelty or violence for gain.
I'm not really all for this justice and whatever stuff either... it's pretty subjective. But if we have to do it, and the alternative is letting some crazy monsters run around...
It is a wretched cycle when this is supposed to be their first time performing these rituals. If enough of us die too soon, I was told they might try to summon more innocents for when they attempt their main ritual.
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she comes up to his side. ]
... What are you thinking?
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...
But three deceased... what does that mean for us? In the worst scenario, wouldn't that mean three murderers?
That's going to be... very difficult to resolve.
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It will be difficult.
[ mentally and emotionally. ]
I wonder if... that room by the swamp had anything to do with how many.
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[ Granted like one person could just kill multiple people but somehow this solution will not be considered due to the blockage of knowing OOC mg rules. It's fine, he's not a detective. ]
I've checked the cabinet though, and none seem missing... but it's possible that they won't open until later. Would be a waste to grant such a powerful item to someone only for them to become a sacrifice on the coming Sunday.
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[ this is her being hopeful in some ways, not her knocking on the game meta wall. she'd rather there be fewer people willing to kill. ]
That's a fair point. It would be useless to gain something only to be unable to use it, so they'll likely try to focus on what won't point at them.
[ at least, that's what would make sense to her for others to do. ]
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I guess so... but wouldn't want to miss someone under the radar because we just didn't want to believe it.
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she shakes her head. ]
Of course not. I don't let my hopes blind me. We will have to see what the evidence points to, if we can thread it all together.
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Smart. [ He sighs. ] We're going to need a level head like that for tomorrow... or a lot of them.
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[ she doesn't know how many will be thinking straight tomorrow? ]
I wouldn't blame anyone for grieving.
[ even if they will need more level heads. ]
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But if we want to grieve less in the long run, we're going to have to get it together.
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I am worried for tomorrow. We barely pinpointed Boothill.
[ it was two? it was two deaths, and now it is three. ]
We did not manage with two, but... if we must find one, would you go for who is afflicted or would you go for who isn't?
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As much as we hate to consider it, I think we should prioritise the afflicted, unless circumstances really change.
[ Like if someone did a murder on purpose and they were SUUUPER sucky about it. ]
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[ although she hates that there has to be any sort of priority. she won't think about how maybe someone could want to collect them all (i, ara, think that'd be fun and cool and neat and funny of someone to try), but robin isn't going to think that far. ]
We need to mitigate the worst outcome, but... although I am not one who seeks justice, I do not like cruelty or violence for gain.
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I know. It'd be kind of crazy if you did.
[ Imagine. ]
I'm not really all for this justice and whatever stuff either... it's pretty subjective. But if we have to do it, and the alternative is letting some crazy monsters run around...
I guess I just hate that it's almost a game.
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she frowns because she doesn't like the thought of that. ]
A game? I've never considered it as such.
[ but now that he brought it up.... ]
The rituals have very little consideration.
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Instead, we're here... playing in a cycle or something. Sleep, die, investigate, solve, execute. And it's so drawn out.
By all practical means, if we were all going to just die anyway, it'd be a lot easier to just do it.
Instead, we're bound by arbitrary rules... like we have to act a certain way, do things in a certain order.
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It is a wretched cycle when this is supposed to be their first time performing these rituals. If enough of us die too soon, I was told they might try to summon more innocents for when they attempt their main ritual.
[ the mass sacrifice. ]
It is too arbitrary and too heartless.
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[ This suuucks. ]
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So why even bother with giving us extra incentives... this cult is giving me a headache.
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[ she didn't like that answer, but it is what she received. ]
It is the cult and the environment they created that's at fault.
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What, like the fog is an entity in of itself?
[ Fucking hell. ]
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I'm not sure of that much, but it's possible.
[ maybe i remembered my pc wrong and the npc just said this whole setting could just do things just because (paraphrased). shakes i need to sleep ]
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I wouldn't be surprised but... that's another huge problem to consider.
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After tomorrow, at any rate. Can't afford to be distracted much.