purities | catch-all: maomao.

[travels back in time to when the convenience store was wet. mizu is just staring at the damage, like. ok.]

How...

[ mizu seeing mizu ]

It seems like there's someone on a spree. Hopefully it doesn't escalate any further...

[ though how did the water get in here? ]

[liquid mizu needs to get the heck out of here.

how did the water get in here, though? the fuck are sprinklers to a ye olde samurai...]

Yes, hopefully. Though I somehow doubt it.

[ don't look at her she's from ye olde fantasy china ]

It is becoming bothersome at this point.

[the ye oldes are doing great and somehow not asking any of these questions to the moderns...]

They're behaving like fucking children. Left unattended.

[ asking would mean being more social ]

Hopefully there's someone who wouldn't mind playing the nursemaid for them.

[ not it! ]

I pity the soul who takes it upon themselves to instill any sense of discipline on them.

[ that's for maybe adolphe to worry about ]

While we are here, maybe there's something we can find in the part that's untouched.

[rip to adolphe... a single mother of 40.]

What are you hoping to find?

Medicine or anything that can be useful to use.

[ or drugs ]

It's not a bad idea.

[maomao's poison shopping list...]

[ can't wait for pocket check... ]

Do we want to divide and conquer?

[20 bottles of nyquil fall out of maomao's pockets.

nods.]

Let's work our way from the east and west corners of this shop and meet back here.

[ drugs and plants ]

I'll check the west side then.

[ time to start searching... ]

[help

are they even going to be able to recognize any of this medicine...... maomao is going to come back and mizu is just going to be squinting at a box of plasters, baffled.]

[ maomao is going to come back with... a pack of cigarettes! ]

I found these. They appear to have tobacco in them. [ excite ]

[ does mizu want to join her on a walksies to the beach? ]

Do you think someone was testing if people can die?

[hilariously, mizu would have already been here. so yeah, sure.]

It's a possibility. All they said was that she was unresponsive, but nothing about the state of her body.

[ maomao and mizu both wanting to see ]

I doubt Charlie would have gone along with anything like that.

[ then again, that's just random conjecture she's running with ] I don't see tracks or any signs she was out here. It looks just normal.

No. There's a distinct lack of anything. If her death was violent, I'd at least expect to see blood. But...

[there's nothing.]

They may cleaned it up so we wouldn't happen upon it. They take being our...guardians pretty seriously.

[ thinking again about how they won't let her have poison ]

[tch.]

The thoroughness of it all is disturbing.

[ imagining the angels just shifting the sand to get every little bit of blood or mark ]

It may not have involved blood, but the beach doesn't seem to look like anyone has been through here.

[ just looks normal ]

If I had to guess? It's more magic at play.

[ it's always magic... ]

I suppose we'll just have to see then.

Yes.

By the way, where were you last night?

I was in the cave alone. Where were you?

[WE ABANDONED OUR MAOMAO???]

I see. [a hint of concern, but.] The beach, along with a few others. An invisible barrier blocked our way out.

[ she should be abandoned ]

I was locked in as well. I also forgot about the communication device.

[

a beat.]

Yes. It probably wouldn't have helped.

[ALSO FORGOT]

[ it can be morning! maomao is going to cross her arms as she observes the gifts under the tree. ]

Seems someone left something for each of us.

[ also her fit and she has a black ribbon around her wrist ]

[CUTE...

mizu is just looking at all these gifts, like. why.]

For what...?

I have been told it's a celebration of exchanging gifts. As to why we have been included... well I'm assuming our guardians may be the ones responsible.

[ who is to say. she is going to look for her own name ]

Hm. Likely more trash, then. If it's anything like our last gifts.

[watching her hunt down her gift, though. just a bit curious.]

[ scanning for the first letter. finding mizu's name and just picking it up. ]

It may be trash. It may be something useful as well. It doesn't waste much effort to open to see.

[ do they want theirs? ]

[... sighs

and holds a hand out for it. give.]

[ gibs ]

[... rattles it. sounds light? maybe? squints.]

Is there one for you, too?

[suddenly i realize i somehow deleted my notif for our tuesday thread RUNS TO TAG THAT BACK IN A BIT

after the party, maomao can find mizu calmly holding a very relaxed looking chao upside down. like, you know, this. the little guy does not seem to mind this at all.]

[ maomao has her green, also relaxed, chaochao trailing behind her. pausing to just watch mizu with their critter for a moment. ]

Am I interrupting bonding time?

No.

[the chao is just vibing...]

Strange creatures, aren't they?

They are rather odd and don't look like they should have come from an egg.

[ it's such a weird concept to think that they may actually be their souls ]

Yes. I would've expected a bird hatching from these eggs, if anything. Not this... thing.

[why are their souls so squishy]

This could be their duckling stage. They may grow bigger in the time we're here.

[ or they are stuck with squishy souls ]

They do seem able to keep themselves occupied.

[ maomaos' is going to pull out it's castanets to click clickity ]

Bigger? [a pause, like mizu hadn't considered that at all. oh, no.] As if they weren't enough trouble at their current size...

[still being held upside down, mizu's chao whips out... a pair of maracas! shakey shakey tap tap orchestra.]

... And headache inducing.

[ she's here to check up on mizu. did they behave for someone??? how bad do they look? ]

[well. the left side of mizu's face has been visibly bandaged up, with the eye completely covered, which is... fun. anything else is covered up by a fresh, clean set of clothes — but there's at least no more blood. so there's that.

maomao can find our local stubborn asshole in the library, sinking into a pile of cushions. mizu glances at her when she comes into view. hi.]

[ ah. is mizu now purties?

she will come over and her shoulders relax just a fracture at seeing mizu is all bandaged up. ]

What's the extent of the injuries?

The eye is unsalvageable. [very matter-of-factly. it is what it is.] Everything else will heal in time. They're only stab wounds.

["they're only stab wounds" very sane things said by 1/3rd of the local samurai population.]

[ that is unfortunate, but she is confident that the other will adapt. ]

I do have some pain killers left. Unfortunately they aren't very strong.

[ tis just a flesh wound energy ]

I've gone without in the past. You can hold onto them for another time.

[hello. we are at the herbalist, where mizu is just. pausing to look at the wares. look at maomao. look at the wares again. look at maomao again.

waits for her reaction.]

[

she's excite ]

[help]

You look happy.

[ she is going to zoom over to the shelves and bounce between shelves to see what is there ]

I haven't seen so many different blends in one place.

[ it's exciting as she reads the ingredients for the different teas ]

[love this for her

mizu idly glances over to see whatever tea maomao is currently checking out.]

I imagine you'll be wanting to bring some of these to the mansion with you.

[ it looks like she's checking out teas being advertised to help with sleep or relaxation ]

I may have to make several trips to do so.

[ pondering on if she should just use her outer robe as a sack ]

[hmm...]

There are wheelbarrows in the garden. It might be worth the effort to bring one here if you want to save yourself a trip or two.

[mamma mia, here we go again... i have no idea where they are but mizu will nod at her after spotting maomao. hello.]

Right on schedule, once again.

[ she gives a slight bow of her head in return ]

Once again. Were you with anyone last night?

Yes. Too many people, as a matter of fact.

[ that's how she felt last week ]

I was with a large group as well, but I did choose it willingly. I wanted to be around in case Koharu had any issues. Who were you with?

There were eleven of us in the flower garden. [so fucking many.] I was with Neverah, Wis'adel, Taair, Rich, Anders, Shadowheart, Jiaoqiu, Zhongli, Akihiko and Kaworu.

And you?

Edited (i can't count) 2025-03-01 01:47 (UTC)

[ the 10+ curse is now yours mizu ]

I was with Koharu, Yves, Lucas, Marcoh, Laurence, Siffrin, and Claude. Besides Claude's interesting changes, it was relatively quiet.

Interesting changes?

His appearance kept changing. He was shirtless, then dressed up in a red suit, and then he was much older.

...

I see.

[SPOON WHAT DID YOU DO]

[ It was ClAUde all night ]

It wasn't a bad distraction, but strange.

[ She doesn't mind studying people's anatomy when given the chance ]

Strange. Though not more than the other things we've seen this week, I suppose.

I have seen quite a few of you looking younger.

[ She may have been too busy feeling the pot tea side effects, but she did see teen Mizu during event ]

Too many of us. It feels as though every time I turn around, someone else has shrunk.

[ maomao finds kids easier than adults to deal with but thinking about mizu with their chao... ]

It'll be over soon enough.

[ can't wait for break time at trial to be kindergarten ]

[children are a nightmare........]

Soon, yes. But not soon enough.

[ pondering for a moment and deciding that's enough of that.

she will look mizu over ]

How are your wounds faring?

[immediately frowns at the new subject.]

They're healing well. I have been taking care of them.

[ we're back in forbidden territory. maomao is going to look them over like one would a puzzle ]

I don't doubt your ability to take care of yourself. I am merely asking out of concern.

... And your concern is appreciated. But you don't need to worry yourself.

[mizu can be found at the beach, feet bare and standing close enough to the shore to be caught by the water as the tide ebbs and flows.

maomao will get a cursory glance. an acknowledgement, but nothing more. hello.]

[ hello.

maomao is going to watch him for a moment or two before coming over to stand beside him ]

This was much harder than the one where we had two.

Yes. And we would not have figured it out at all, if not for the gloves.

There was still some doubt until the verdict was said. I do wonder if we should make sure people all know how to write in the same language...

[ in case blood rock 2.0 ]

[dully:]

Or make sure they unblock their phones if they wake up before everyone else on a Friday.

I don't even know how to lock it in the first place.

[ she might not even remember to bring it though ]

Truthfully, neither do I.

I don't have anything on mine though. While messaging people is useful, I haven't felt the desire to learn the rest of it.

Hm. I think I've only sent one message in the time we've been here.

Taking pictures seems... useful. Learning the rest of it doesn't come as naturally to me.

[medieval serf discovers modern technology problems.]

I've sent two and participated in those discussions.

[ the polls ]

Pictures could be good. I've seen the others take pictures for the crime scenes.

[nods...]

It seems smart. Perhaps... there are other features that could be of use to us. If we took the time to learn them.

I heard you can take a video with it, which could be useful as well.

Hm. It may be worth it to ask for someone to teach us more about it.

We could see if Uruha is willing to show us.

[nods...]

Let's ask him tomorrow. After the execution concludes.

If he isn't busy...

If he's busy, he can tell us so. We lose nothing by asking regardless.

[maybe uruha is busy because he's going on a date with everyone under him in the ship chart...]

[ or he's just dating marcoh from how close they were being at trial ]

We'll ask then.

[nods... and stays quiet, just for a moment.]

I suppose we'll see what tomorrow brings.

[besides death.]

[wowie! imagine being powerful enough to write an actual starter during memshare week. anyway, they are both stuck in the funhouse for the long haul while one of mizu's memories plays over the mirrors, loud and chaotic.

mizu does not seem to be too terribly bothered over this memory... though there's a touch of annoyance here, during the latter portion of the conversation. hm.]

[ there are a few interesting things that stick out to her, but her attention will be on the mirror, or rather mizu's reflection through the mirror. ]

She didn't think her little plan through.

Not at all. It's quite miraculous she made it as far as she did in the first place.

People do insane things for love. [ love can be the greatest poison to a person. ]

Who is the guy she did all of that for?

An idiot. One who insists on dueling me to restore his honor, though it will only lead to his death.

[rolls eyes.... well, eye. i truly keep forgetting about cyoa injuries.]

They're made for each other.

[said like it's an insult.]

[ the second eye is there in spirit or sprit ]

He sounds persistent. [ annoying ] How did you wind up crossing paths with him?

The master of his dojo had information on a man I was searching for. But they refused to let me meet him, so things got... messy. Violent. I dueled all of their best students and won. He was my final opponent.

[ let's put them in the hedge maze! she will be checking the hedges to see if there's anything interesting there or hidden ]

The creatures here don't seem like a thread.

[ her vibes are...muted and curious ]

For now. That may change as we progress.

[the vibes are curious but cautious... looking around the maze, wondering if cheating is an option like back in oz.]

[ she is considering it as well ]

The walls are too high we can't really peek over. Think it's possible to pass through the hedges?

[it's okay i got u]

If it's anything like the previous maze, it should be possible. This one seems less likely to cut you, too.

[pours one out for basilio's hands. victims of the oz rosebushes.]

[OUR MAOMAO... mizu will come looking for her after she's gotten all patched up. help.]

[ She's at the hospital still! Sticking there until curfew... ]

[hello... looking her over. how fucked up is she still?]

Maomao.

[ probably less so than at the beach because there was a whole sawblade stuck in here there. she honestly just looks tired, vibes are bad, and she's kind of staring at nothing. from what is visible, she can probably see her right hand bandaged up and there's an empty spot where her pinky should be.

it takes her a moment or two before she looks at mizu. ]

Greetings Mizu. Your appearance is of an animal right now.

An animal?

[a blip of surprise, before mizu recovers.]

... I see. What kind of animal?

You look like a cat.

[ makes sense considering who else was a cat ]

Again? [frowns, unsurprised.] These aftereffects aren't as creative as they think.

They really aren't. [ She won't comment further about all the other things she has seen people as ]

Did you have to make some kind of choice at the end of yours?

In a sense, yes. Though perhaps not in the same way. What were you made to do?

Choose between my fears and my dreams. One was more based in reality, while the other was about growth.

I see... And what did you choose?

I chose growth because I do want to get better and figure out the mysteries I haven't solved yet.

It's not a bad choice. Though... I assume perhaps there were consequences.

There weren't any consequences. Part of that choice was also to open myself up with others. That isn't something easy for me.

... Huh. A strange ask from a place that was otherwise determined to maim you.

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[ Maomao giving a nod as she looks at her missing pinky ]

It is strange. [ Maybe it wants to take open up literally ] What sort of choice were you faced with towards the end?

I was a prisoner, and had temporarily gained my freedom in order to gather information for my jailers. They were an army of monstrous men and women who gained their strength through drinking the blood of their enemies.

I could either comply, or I could look for a way to warn people of their presence in their city.

[ she is probably at the beach actually ]

It's going to be rough tomorrow... [ she's already tired ]

[haha, yeah... yeah...........]

We've barely managed two in the past. Three will be a true test of our ability to stay on task.

[ maomao won't believe it's one killer taking out three, but that would be so nice ]

We may have to start checking what people are carrying on them earlier.

Yes. Time will be of the essence tomorrow.

[welcome to (throws dart) the academy! mizu is currently standing in the middle of the sports field, looking around in confusion.]

What's all this for...?

[ she is going to look at the giant scoreboard and the rows of seats ]

It is a strange field. It looks like a game of sorts?

Hm... Clearly not any game I've seen before. I assume you don't recognize it, either.

[:man_standing: in last swordsman...

looking at ramiel's message, frowning. bad news first, but also good news...?]

... If all goes well, we'll be seeing him again soon.

[i hope jan gets IMMEDIATELY cucked on sunday.]

[ mizu is clearly the best]

That is true.

[ maomao also has the samura the bunny ]

[hateful.

looks at the bun.]

Lucas left him in your care, huh...?

[sweet bunny, both of your dads are dead...]

Marcoh had him, but he's not in any state to look after him.

[ So she's babysitting the last one to survive her cyoa group ]

[ah.

a grim look.]

... He's been struggling since last week. I only hope this isn't the thing that knocks him down for good.

Considering the bond they share... [ Jail ]

I hope we aren't separated from the other much longer after this.

[Jail...]

So do I. With any luck, we'll see them again early next week. [...] Assuming this side doesn't fall apart first.

[why is everything rumbling and flickering every now and then. hateful status changes.]

[ between the doors, the choices, and now this... ]

It does make it harder to keep my word of trying to be more optimistic.

You don't have to be optimistic. But I've personally found that spite is a powerful source of motivation.

[have hope for their success out of spite for this (gender neutral) guy, maomao.]

I could be spiteful, but usually only when people directly challenge me.

[ pondering ]

I will consider it.

Is the threat against your second chance at life not big enough of a challenge?

[ this is late! maomao is coming off the train cover in goop and holding a boardgame under her arm ]

[i lost the notif for this noooooo

anyway, watches this happen. hm.]

... What happened to you?

Went to the toy store with Koharu and we were swarmed by those creatures.

I see. [MAN.] Then perhaps it's best if you head straight for the showers.

[sets us up for friday morning

maomao can find mizu somewhere in the mansion, blearily drinking coffee, looking very much like someone who might have accidentally overslept, and squinting at chipper. but overall, there's some relief here, since—]

... No announcements. Good.

[no die day... wahoo... (our livers are the only victims this week.)]

[ no one tried killing god good for them ]

They may be too hungover for those kind of crimes.

[ she is half expecting other kinds though. maomao looks about as normal, but she has tea with her ]

Maybe so. It would be the one good thing alcohol has ever done for anyone.

[glances at the tea.]

Are you feeling well?

[our party overindulgence...]

Maybe we should have done this every week.

[ imagine how it would go if everyone was hungover... ]

I am well. I have a pretty high tolerance.

[ alcohol is poison so she made sure to build up a tolerance ]

[maybe the murders would still happen but they would be sloppier... who knows...

mizu huffs out a laugh, not at all surprised.]

You would. I suppose you rarely have to worry about overindulging.

catch-all: maomao.

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