Week 0

[productions]

Who: Designated Killers and Mastermind
What: Assignments
When: Early Morning, Sunday

[Early this morning, several guests will be awoken before 6 AM by a loud alarm ringing in their room. Lying on their desk will be a telegram, signed The Producer, instructing them to go immediately to the billiards room.

Once they arrive at the billiards room, they will find the door in the back open. They will then be able to proceed into the smoking room, where others await.]

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[aozaki]

Good morning to you too, Nagumo-san!

[She'll even give a cheerful wave... wow nothing gets to this woman huh

...oh, but before we move on--]

'San' is okay, right?

[because lmao, those info cards from yesterday THAT I STILL NEED TO TAG IN....]

I did. Quite mysterious, but we were told as much yesterday. What did your telegram say?

[souredsweet]

[that distinct impression is starting to become hard to ignore, it's true... AOZAKI THE UNTOUCHABLE, apparently. since she's already asked that question once, though, it doesn't take a genius to figure what prompted it a second time.]

If it's what you would prefer, I have no trouble with it. I apologize for any confusion the mistake on my information sheet may have caused. [complete with a polite bow, though that may be to cover the vaguely embarrassed look. Kaoru's had to deal with this question and things relating to it a lot lately okay...]

Mine simply said to come to the billiards room immediately.

[aozaki]

Not at all! Someone I'm quite fond of at home is a young girl who carries herself like a man and uses aggressive male pronouns. I'm starting to miss her, looking at you now. What would you prefer?

[touko....... making One Male Exception to her bishoujo hunt...

that is

at least she's probably taking this better than most others kaoru might've come across??]

[souredsweet]

[whether Kaoru would be grateful for that or not will be entirely up in the air...]

Ah... [oh no now the embarrassed look is like 2x combo TOUKO NO.] I apologize, but miss is fine, since that is what should have been in the book. I meant to speak with our hostess last night about it, but... she seemed a little preoccupied, and then I was a little preoccupied given the information we received. It's a very small detail to get incorrect anyway, in the grand scheme of things.

[aozaki]

[LMAO QT...]

If you say so, Nagumo-san! [she doesn't sound convinced, does she...

then again, she doesn't sound like she cares either, does she...]

Hopefully the Producer would be kind to hear your plea, but if this is truly reality TV, they're highly likely to keep it for flavor's sake. I'm sorry that you must be distressed by this on top of our already hectic circumstances, but that may very well be something you must put up with for the duration of this 'game'.

[souredsweet]

[GOOD ENOUGH TBH, as long as a big fuss isn't made.]

Do you think they may have done it just for the entertainment factor? [said like "WOW IS KIDNAPPING NOT ENOUGH??" Kaoru doesn't even know what reality tv is but there's already all kinds of offended happening right now, even if it's displayed in a very quiet way.]

I suppose I could give it another try later then, though I have to wonder how much trouble it's worth. [a quick glance about the room.] We may have much bigger problems on our hands very soon.

[aozaki]

It's hard to tell. Who knows what someone with the power to take others from different time periods and realities into a place like would do to kill boredom. It's human nature to seek entertainment, and the more power the seeker has, the more perverse and depraved their pleasures tend to become.

[shrugs]

"Expect the unexpected", hm? Haha, try to relax as you wait. It shouldn't be much longer now, although the day's just started.

[souredsweet]

I'm not certain if that was meant to be reassuring or not, Aozaki-san.

[seriously was that like "don't worry" or like "don't worry everyone's probably going to be dead before the day is over"]

[aozaki]

What would you prefer, Nagumo-san?

[no but really

100% column A

it'd be a shitty show if B happened, lbr]

[souredsweet]

I'm uncertain, to be honest. The truth in most cases is appreciated, but the truth here can't be very reassuring, can it?

[LIFE IS HARD etc]

[aozaki]

[She lets out a hollow 'hah'.]

Is anything reassuring, about a game where contestants are supposedly randomly picked to murder each other?

[souredsweet]

The most reassuring news would be that this entire this is an unfortunate joke made by someone with bad taste.

[ie about the farthest thing from the truth possible.]

[aozaki]

You sound like you already know what sort of news that would be, Nagumo-san.

[ie about the farthest thing from the truth possible.]

[souredsweet]

[IT'S TRUE and optimism isn't really Kaoru's bag, either.]

...I wish that I didn't.

[aozaki]

How about something to drink, while we wait for our summoner to arrive?

[enough of that, TOPIC CHANGE]

[souredsweet]

[it's less depressing, at least...! Kaoru's attention immediately drifts to look for a liquor cabinet.]

I'll fetch something to serve.

[aozaki]

Would that be alright?

[oh she'll be happy to let the one who 'excels at tea preparation' do it, sure. but w/e, gotta ask all the rhetorical questions!!]

[souredsweet]

I don't mind it. [Kaoru gives a lot of those strangely polite and easily read as neutral answers.]

May I please ask for your preferences?

[aozaki]

[fine by her! not her problem, if this person likes to masquerade as a polite reserved tea ceremony mistress or something. ...not that it's surprising, knowing that kaoru's from japan in the 'old' days.]

I'd rather have coffee this early in the day, but go ahead and surprise me.

[souredsweet]

I will do my best to prepare something satisfactory, then.

[AND OFF KAORU GOES... unfortunately since the coffee maker is something that isn't recognizable at all, Touko won't be getting her morning brew unless she ropes someone else with a little more coffee competency into making it for her. a valiant effort is made, though...! valiance that results in a little more working knowledge about what a coffee bean grinder is.

about ten minutes later, Kaoru returns with a little tray that has two cups of - SURPRISE - tea settled on it.] I'll have to apologize for being unable to prepare your coffee for you. It isn't a common drink where I come from, so I fear any attempts to make a cup would have been mediocre.

notices nothing

[aozaki]

Now you're just trying too hard to be polite. [she chuckles it off easily, nodding the apology off because it IS nbd.] Preparing tea takes time I normally don't have, I can't complain when the change of pace is a step up from the usual. Thank you, Nagumo-san.

[And without further ado, she'll pick it up and take a sip. This is high grade stuff, isn't it?]

ur 2kind...

[souredsweet]

Is that so? My apologies. [Kaoru stop. it's accompanied by a small smile that time, at least... a joke!! but yes it is prepared perfectly, not a single leaf has been over or understeeped. due to the ritzy accommodations, the leaf quality itself is excellent, too.]

You're welcome, though. I do hope that you find it to your tastes.

always and 5ever

[aozaki]

[...

wow yes A+, touko may not dabble in tea often but she can appreciate quality and aesthetics no matter which form it takes!

so she's gonna enjoy that sip nicely and slowly, ok. sorry for the wait, but an opinion's gonna come after she takes her sweet time and puts the cup down.]

The tea itself is extravagantly flavored to my taste, but so is everything else here. You've steeped it flawlessly, on the other hand. I see the card wasn't wrong - [a (playful) pause] - on that regard.

[souredsweet]

[it's okay, there is plenty of patience to be had here! it's always a compliment when people take time to enjoy freshly brewed tea, anyway.

that playful jab tho... Touko!! Kaoru doesn't know whether she's made it to the "people I like" list or the "people I do not like much at all" list, she's striking a funny balance somewhere between both.]

For what little good it will do me to have such an insignificant fact be correct. Still, I'm glad the tea isn't a disappointment to you.

[aozaki]

[Which one would Kaoru prefer...]

Anyone who considers this to be so has no taste, or needs their tongue replaced. I'd probably get to enjoy it better if I didn't smoke so much, too.

[shrugs! she's still happily sipping it slowly though, w/e w/e.]