WEEK FIVE

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the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (5)

monday - thursday (33) survivors It had been merely a week since the last trial, but you find yourself faced with a new week on The Pygmalion. When you awaken, you will find the handcuff around your wrist gone. The robot in the cafeteria has prepared another breakfast of various foods. (OOC: Please submit your murder proposals by 9 PM EST Tuesday.) taken list profiles private conversations setting rulebook murder proposals ENTER COMMAND_

Comments

[bloodbiter]

I meant more... It seemed strange that you mentioned you were satisfied when I kicked you in the face.

[adrien??]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

I meant I was satisfied with your skills, not with my jaw being broken. I'll be feeling that one when I try to eat later.

[he's obviously exaggerating, though he might want to look for Jason's hoard of medical supplies for the bruise he's going to have on his chin]

[bloodbiter]

It's surprisingly easy for you to speak with your broken jaw, I must say.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

How else would I be able to tell you you broke it?

[bloodbiter]

I think it would be rather obvious, were it true.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

Are you calling me a liar, Adelina?

[dramatically puts his hand over his heart in a "woe is me" fashion]

[bloodbiter]

Yes.

[so blunt]

I am sorry, though.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

For calling me a liar? You should be. [is he being obtuse on purpose. maybe.]

[bloodbiter]

No, not for that. [wow] For kicking you.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

Don't worry about it. It doesn't hurt much. [didn't he say it was broken two seconds ago. he grins at her] Anyway, if I held every accidental hit I've gotten against the perpetrators, I would've stopped talking to Marinette a long time ago.

[bloodbiter]

[a small laugh]

She does seem... jumpy enough to do that kind of thing quite frequently.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

Yeah. It's painful, but... kind of cute.

[... adrien keep it in your water-logged pants.]

Anyway. Sorry I got you into the pool. ...Twice.

[bloodbiter]

...I don't understand.

[how is it endearing to be accidentally injured]

As long as you promise not to do so once more.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

Her clumsiness, I mean.

[he finally sits up to look sincerely into Adelina's eyes:]

I purromise. [...was that a--] Besides, I don't want to go back in the pool again, so I should lay off you.

[bloodbiter]

...I'm sorry, I think I misheard you. You promise?

[monsieurchatastrophe]

...Yep. That's what I said.

[when you cat pun so much you accidentally do it when you're not even a furry]

[bloodbiter]

Alright.

[well this is extremely awkward, time for a subject change]

I will admit that I'm curious... What item did they take from you?

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[that gets a wry smile from him]

It's... a scarf my father got me for my birthday this year. What about you?

[bloodbiter]

I see. I thought you weren't particularly close with your father?

[a sigh]

A keepsake I received as part of a wedding tradition.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

It's... complicated. It was the first time in years he remembered my birthday.

[more importantly!!! wHAT?? he's got to be misunderstanding?????]

Wait, a wedding tradition like... you're married?

[bloodbiter]

...That's awful. I'm so sorry.

[look she's medieval what did you expect (i'm so sorry)]

Yes, that's right. Is something amiss?

[monsieurchatastrophe]

It's fine, I'm used to it. But I was really happy he'd remembered, that's probably why they used that scarf.

[is there a non-insulting way to express shock over this. adrien is waging a war with himself]

I just... had no idea? You never said anything.

[also: so young what the fuckity fuck adelina stop being so medieval]

[bloodbiter]

Being used to it does not make it fine.

[she's gonna fight your dad]

It never came up, I suppose. It would have been strange to speak of it out of nowhere.

[she can't she was born this way]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[she'll have to get in line tbh. he just ... shrugs helplessly. he doesn't disagree but hey!! at least!! he remembered this year!!! (he did not. it's a gift from marinette. ~wacky misunderstandings~)]

I... guess it would've been weird? [not any weirder than learning it!! now!!!] Don't you miss your spouse at all?

[bloodbiter]

Of course I do. Every day I spend here, it's almost unbearable. But...

[she frowns, thinking of a way to vocalize this]

Focusing on that won't help me return any faster.