week one; roomie problems

[elemancy]

[of course, noct is exhausted after the trial.

this is a guy that could flop on his bed at any point and pass out, which ash has probably been able to witness over the last week. but tonight is definitely different. when he enters the room, he flops onto the bed and just lets out an exhausted groan.]

Feels like I could sleep for a year.

[it's okay to judge him, ash. or just point out that he was right, or whatever it is ash has to say.]

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[uraniumnumnum]

[ the lack of resistance is mildly surprising, but not completely. even back on Earth, there had been humans who were willing to bargain with him. This isn't so far off. ]

You don't. You blunder along blindly and leave a trail of death in your wake. I've seen it all. [ Ash is always ready for a bitter villain monologue, apparently. ] No other species would trap so many of its own just to watch them kill each other like this.

[elemancy]

Assuming those sickos are humans, yeah. Not even going to argue that people are pressed messed up sometimes.

[but...] Doesn't mean other ones don't have their own agendas, right?

[uraniumnumnum]

You mean our fellow "townsfolk," correct? I don't doubt that. The Sheriff said as much himself. People with "roles."

[ a pause. he looks over at Noctis again. ]

Do you know anything about that?

[elemancy]

[right, the roles. he hadn't even been thinking about it like that specifically, though he guesses ash isn't wrong.]

Not even sure what there is to know.

[he closes his eyes, heaving a sigh.] And I'm not interested in playing nice with that Scrap Heap anyway.

[uraniumnumnum]

[ the 'scrap heap' term gets Noct a bit of a flat look from Ash, but he continues. {Ash will remember that.} ]

What there is to know? Names. Details. I would think that much is obvious.

[elemancy]

[it's reserved solely for the sheriff because he's a fucking asshole, okay.]

It is. I mean. Not sure what the details are to know.

[uraniumnumnum]

You're dense, aren't you? [ a pause. ] I'm asking if you have one, or if you know anyone who has one. One way or another, I'll find out. Telling me now would be... preferable.

[elemancy]

I'm not helping that asshole get what he wants out us. Got nothing else to tell you there.

[duh... wasn't that obvious, ash!!!?] You gonna offer up the same to me if you've got some part in this guy's mess?

[uraniumnumnum]

Obviously not.

[ he almost wishes he does, because then he'd at least have a modicum of power here. too bad. ]

I've tried to speak to him, but he's not as advanced as I am. A slave to his programming.

[elemancy]

[that's probably why he's got none, honestly.]

Probably more entertaining to them that way, since they want to make this a "game." They seem sick enough to do that.