[Week 5, Friday: Varian]

[doublecrows]

[THE PC THAT AL CAN'T TAG BECAUSE SHE'S MIA THIS WEEKEND BUT REALLY NEEDS TO HAPPEN]

Varian-san.

[Akechi is curt today, his tone clipped and businesslike]

A moment of your time.

Comments

[alchemenace]

... Except that would out them as not-villains.

[ you see the dilemma, here. what a stalemate. ]

I don't care if you murder, at this point. You know what ending I'm going for, and that requires some killing.

[doublecrows]

Not necessarily.

[oh?]

You could simply give me a list of people you'd rather not see dead. Villain, hero, and civilian. We may be down quite a few villains, but we're still not yet at three, are we? More will have to die before this game ends.

[arches a brow]

You may not care if I murder, but I'd still be putting quite a bit on the line if I told you my victim's name. Your list is the best way for us to negotiate, as you have very little to lose simply by telling me who you'd like to survive.

[alchemenace]

[ ... why does this feel like a deal with the devil. well. he's sold his soul for less, so: ]

Fine. On top of my partner-- obviously-- it's both Ions, Veronica, Stephie and Sanji.

[ this list is so fUCKING SHORT ]

[doublecrows]

[8)]

[there's a tsk from Akechi]

I was intending to target Hikage-san.

[ah]

I suppose you'd prefer I didn't, because of his connection to Steph-san?

[alchemenace]

I'd rather not put her in danger unless you can somehow guarantee she'd survive it.

[ i mean he cares very little for hikage himself but also he has 0 trust in the partner title so??? ]

[doublecrows]

[a quirked brow]

As it just so happens, I know the person who chooses which partnerless to pair together.

Should I ask them to ensure that Steph-san is taken care of, I know they'd heed my request.

[alchemenace]

Even above people they might like? We don't know how many murders will happen alongside ours if we do it.

[ ZERO TRUST!!! ]

[doublecrows]

[i mean]

[legit]

They're quite softhearted. They only reason they saved Ion-san the other week is because Yasusada-san asked for them to.

[but!]

Wishing well coins may also be used to ensure Steph-san survives without Hikage-san. Do you have any of those on hand?

[alchemenace]

[ akechi knows what his objective is so he just. gives him the dirtiest look. ]

[doublecrows]

[WHAT!!]

. . . you may also get a token immediately upon completing your objective. If you use it immediately-- on Friday after the investigation, or Saturday after the trial-- Steph-san's future would be secured.

[alchemenace]

[ BITCH YOU KNOW HE HASN'T DONE IT YET!!!

also varian takes note of that and while that's very interesting he. wants a token for other reasons. not that he'd admit that, so instead: ]

Who are the people you aren't willing to kill? I might know a hero or civilian that won't cause potential collateral damage on either of us.

[doublecrows]

[uuugh FINE. . . he may have really wanted to target Hikage for Other Reasons but whatever, he can negotiate]

I'd like to keep Eichi, Natsuo, Miss Cardia, Ell Melloi, Bunch, and Ion-san the replica alive.

[ah]

Everyone else is negotiable.

[alchemenace]

[ ...... well ]

Evan's a hero.

[ it's unfortunate that this is set friday but whatever ]

[doublecrows]

[I mean, someone's gotta pair Waver and Evan, and the partner role has been good about that so far--]

. . . I see.

[arches both brows b/c this is Ideal. even if he's butt hurt he can't target Hikage HE GUESSES]

Is there anyone else?

[alchemenace]

Everyone else I know of is included on your list or adjacent.

[ problematic. :/ but. ya. ]

I'm willing to consider Hikage [ no seriously he does not care for him ] if worst comes to worst.

[doublecrows]

Very well.

[I guess that means WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO EVAN TOMORROW!!]

Then let's reconvene after the execution on Sunday, yes?

[that's assuming people don't vote to kill him but he seems pretty confident they won't b/c people are making him COCKY]

[alchemenace]

... Right. We'll see where we're at on Sunday.

[ if akechi lives past saturday we're all fools. and as we know. we are fools and he did it's hilarious ]

[doublecrows]

We will. In the meantime, get a good night's rest for tomorrow, Varian-san.

[WHY IS HE STILL ALIVE!!]

[alchemenace]

Try not to get executed.

[ varian can you at least fake being polite instead of a little shit. no ]

... But... you too, I guess.

[doublecrows]

[he prefers this t b h]

[and with a nod, Akechi OUT]