[ at his earliest and quickest opportunity to escape the crowds of those who were to fuss over him and his injury, lavi will end up stumbling back to the dorm room. a part of him did consider taking a pitstop by the infirmary but considering how others were acting about the other guy that had attacked, lavi decided against it.
he didn't need all of that right now. he doesn't really know where he ends up in the dorm room itself when his feet finally give up and he collapses once again, but given how there's a small stack of books by his side then there are only so many options. he'll be muttering to himself as he places his hand back on the bite wound. ]
A disease that turns someone into a vampire...
[ then the reaction that happened when she took off of the ring. the name of her... it was don quixote, right? just like the story. ]
Moves the books away from him. He got back before Lavi did, though not by much; he's spent most of it sitting by what books are in the room or that have been moved from their places on the first floor, staring into space.
He'll stare wordlessly for a moment longer after that before getting to his feet. Book dissociating circle encroached upon; now what.]
... Most vampirism is said to spread in the blood. Are you planning on spreading blood around the dorm?
[His voice and stare are both so flat it's hard to tell whether he's serious.]
[There's probably a couple of places that Louis needs to go before heading to the dorms at some point, but once he's arrived, there's definitely a moment there where he's clearly doing a bit of a double-take upon seeing who's present. The smell... isn't something he'd prefer to stick around if at all possible, so he keeps a fairly wide berth from Lavi as he leans against the wall next to the door, arms crossed.]
[At some point, perhaps nearer to evening, when everyone is incidentally gathered in the dorm: Elan takes out his letter and smooths it out, staring at the rose signet seal with some disdain. He does have a reason for doing this, besides publicly (semi-publicly) brooding.
At length, he raises his hand and his voice a little to address the rest of the dorm.]
I don't know if any of you have thought about the trial in depth yet. But if you don't want to deal with the advertisements on the forum, or complete strangers... Maybe we should do this among the dorm.
It's preferable to not being able to complete it.
[Please see: Quixotegate. That's probably what's awaiting at the end of all this. And time's a-ticking. It's probably a surprise for him to bring this up, but he's perfectly matter-of-fact about it.]
lavi will raise his hand and casually take a different turn with this. (sorry elan.) you know, now that elan has everyone's attention and thinking about their secrets, it would make a good time to address it wholistically. ]
About those secrets—does anyone here feel any hesitation sharing what they feel comfortable among us here? There currently no rules against doing so and it could help us in the long term.
[ ...which is a long shot but hey! he did collapse on the floor with his neck covered in blood their first day here so like?? you know. ]
[It's debatable whether he actually wants to see anyone at all, for however long it's possible -- but that runs up against the fact that he can't stay away from the dorm forever, nor does he particularly want to wander the rest of the school for too long. So perhaps, in the end, this is where he settles.
It's fairly late when Elan gets in, and a shower is sorely needed, but afterward he'll settle himself by the fireplace. For once he'll light it if it's unlit; anyone wandering downstairs will find him curled up with a couple of pillows next to it and a book or two nearby, presumably for moral support.
Some warmth is welcome after the trial, even if it's got him nodding off a bit.]
[Dehya doesn't return immediately after the trial, but she is back before Elan is.
She comes down after a moment, when he's settled in downstairs. There's no point in asking if he's okay right now. She figures he'll talk about it when he's ready.
Instead she points next to where he's sitting.] This seat taken?
[ He can't provide any warmth, but he floats on over to gently rest on his shoulder.
APPLe doesn't say anything either. At least, not for the time being. He was worried this would have happened, but children will be children no matter what they've gone through with underdeveloped brains.
For now, roosting here is what this apple will do and hopefully rest in a comfortable silence. ]
[He'd been at the kitchenette when Elan returned, but Louis doesn't make his presence obvious until the light of the fireplace suffuses the first floor. Carrying a pair of steaming mugs, he places one down by Elan with a quiet clack before he seats himself a short distance away and opens up one of the fairy tale books.
He doesn't say anything, or at least when it comes to initiating conversation--but he'll stay there as long as he needs to, aside from the times where he shuffles back into the kitchenette to refill their tea.]
or well, not exactly beep beep but there's a maybe somewhat familiar figure walking along the walls in a very confused state. sorry, did i mean figure? i meant a shadow silhouette that may or may not be familiar moving across the walls that occasionally seems to be changing forms as it does so. however, they are fleeting and it'll always warp back to the familiar silhouette at the end:
the silhouette of a male who is tall, lanky, has their hair pushed up messily by something (a bandanna), and a long trailing shadow around the neck area reminiscent of a scarf. ...just sometimes they'll have what look to be rabbit ears popping from the top of their head as they seem to "experiment" with other shadows. ]
Because we are having Amethyst dorm meeting while sitting inside Lavi as a car. It's a 4 seater and APPLe can float so he can take up no room. No one will be driving. It's fine. Ka-chow. ]
This APPLe has something to discuss with you all.
[ APPLe doesn't seem relaxed. In fact, you guys are most familiar with him regarding sentient apple body language, so you can kinda tell that he's tense and a bit agitated. ]
Gabimaru, the one who murdered Lavi last week and fought Sir Louis yesterday, was my secret keeper.
[ But you know. Only if you remember him, but considering Amethyst's position during trial and especially execution, he's probably not that easily forgettable unless you really wanted to forget him on purpose.
Then he looks over at Elan and you know because his glasses side of the apple faces him. ]
Has anything changed within you ever since Lavi's passing?
[ YOU KNOW IT'S VERY WEIRD TO HAVE THEM ALL SITTING INSIDE OF HIM.
like. you know. there would be some expectation and acceptance if elan wanted to go for a joy ride or whatever but all of them?? i guess it's fine. apple can rest on his dashboard if he wants. might as well, amiright?
here is your resident "car" currently as a shadow "standing" behind the apple pie examining it. it's not like he can eat it but... should he/we be concerned by this given that one of us is an apple. clearly he doesn't want to be thought of as food but isn't this like.
[Part of Dehya might have hoped that in the trip back to their dorm, APPLe would suddenly rouse as if nothing was wrong. Or that he'd pop out and it'd be that there was just some other larger than normal fruit. Some terrible idea of a prank.
She uses her gloved hand to start unrooting the rose planter in the area that APPLe's flowers are, digging a hole just deep and large enough to fit it. Who would have known a week ago she'd make friends with a talking apple? That she'd mourn one?]
[ IT'D STILL BE INAPPROPRIATE TO BE A CAR FOR THIS so lavi isn't a car for this. instead he'll stick to being a shadow silhouette as he watches dehya bury the apple. it's probably safe to say that he'd be following her in his own way the entire way since he parked himself next to the apple upon learning about the news.
he has never been good about these things (has he ever been good at these things) so he doesn't know what to say. guess, the best he can do is offer a shadow "prop" of flowers to "place" by the planter. ]
SO NONE OF YOU ARE DEAD (and if one of you is a killer then that's fine) so here is lavi shadowman "standing" against the wall of the downstairs portion of their dorm in the common area. his "arms" are at his hips—oh, if only he could have a face to show off his very determined expression on his face. for now, his shadow having a deerstalker hat on his head should do.
well, deerstalker hat and rabbit ears with a few shadow "props" of indistinguishable shapes and forms besides him. they'll probably take proper shape once he has a use for them, but for now they are just there to show just how serious he is. (not to mention another person turned up dead—just as the rules had demanded of them.) ]
How does everyone feel about playing a game about Sika Madu? I don't know if it'll be an easy one.
[ even without knowing this for a fact, there's no way that it'll be something he can say easily. the censorship will be strong for this one and he may or may not have been brainstorming. ]
But before we start, what does everyone feel about Sika Madu?
[Dehya takes a moment between the investigation and trial to excise her feelings, which basically means coming back to the dorm to sulk for an hour or so.
So at least it's easy for Lavi to catch her for some charades. Dehya's quiet for a moment.]
I think they're probably tied to this place. And they're probably our best chance for getting out of here before even more people die.
bet you weren't expecting to hear from this guy again so soon on the same day but here we are. sometimes things happen that you weren't expecting and then you are compelled to do something about it.
so, once again, lavi shadowman is against your walls with something to say and share. ]
Oh, uh, so...about Professor... [ he means apple. ] I ran into him.
[ before there's a chance to respond to that, lavi will raise his hands up in front of him defensively. pls no yell at this messenger rabbit. ]
He sounded fine, but unfortunately, it'll be a bit longer before he can make it back here. There was some stuff that he had to do, so he needs time to recover.
You heard from him! [The relief is so visible.] That's okay. We'll keep holding onto our memories of him so he doesn't lose himself. Tell us if there's anything he needs.
APPLe was in the dorms since post-trial, but he was so good at hiding in plain sight because he is relatively small compared to everyone else and is a shadow that can easily blend into other shadows. He didn't make himself known.
However, he does today! Because he feels well enough to. Kinda. He doesn't say anything, and there is a mini buggy-sized car with a constantly grinning forefront with eyes acting as headlights. It is a two-seater. ]
[ or make it obvious that he's here. you know, since they can interact somewhat. but to spare the dorm having two cars in the living area, lavi will stay as a shadowmans for this. he'll just be an excited shadow (with the rabbit ears ofc). ]
[Here's Elan, probably after they have all been marinating in lore for a few hours; here's Elan trying to find a practical and actionable part of whatever the hell is going on in this biblical hamster wheel they've all found themselves in, so somehow that leads here -- to trying to set up a dance studio on the first floor of Amethyst dorm.
Don't ask where these mirrors came from they probably took a car trip?? At this point they really should look into expanding but nobody here is a magician or an architect right now and so they'll have to make do.
If there isn't a car around to provide helpful tunes, they'll have to borrow some kind of music player, but that's neither here nor there also.]
... I know it's pretty important, but I don't know if I have enough teaching experience to do this in a few days, let alone a few hours.
[But it's. Probably better than nothing?? He is totally going to get his feet stepped on but he's accepted this.]
[Dehya helps with the mirror set-up, but if they can't steal a music player they might be on they're own for dorm practice. Or they make eyes at Lavi until he provides the ambience.]
I'll take just being good enough for one dance. [No need to make her a pro.]
[Well, all of that happened. They've sequesters themselves into a corner, Lavi having switched to Car Mode so that they can load Louis into the back seat. Elan is wherever Elan would like to be, and Dehya and APPLe (probably) (somewhere) are hovering around as shadows on the interior.]
Hey, can't you play... I don't know, calming music? [Maybe it will help??]
[ lavi is here for...car to car (to apple car) support? given where they are, there's only so much that they can do, right? clearly banging on the door is going to get themselves hurt unnecessarily.
god everything sucks and lavi is fighting his demons, but at least they're here together? hell in a handbasket and all of that. ]
We could probably try a combination of songs? Maybe that could help...
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WK 1; Saturday - post getting bit
he didn't need all of that right now. he doesn't really know where he ends up in the dorm room itself when his feet finally give up and he collapses once again, but given how there's a small stack of books by his side then there are only so many options. he'll be muttering to himself as he places his hand back on the bite wound. ]
A disease that turns someone into a vampire...
[ then the reaction that happened when she took off of the ring. the name of her... it was don quixote, right? just like the story. ]
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Moves the books away from him. He got back before Lavi did, though not by much; he's spent most of it sitting by what books are in the room or that have been moved from their places on the first floor, staring into space.
He'll stare wordlessly for a moment longer after that before getting to his feet. Book dissociating circle encroached upon; now what.]
... Most vampirism is said to spread in the blood. Are you planning on spreading blood around the dorm?
[His voice and stare are both so flat it's hard to tell whether he's serious.]
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Gods, if I wake up to this just being a dream--[She stops and stares at where Lavi is closer to the ground than upright.
Are you still bleeding, bitch?]
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You haven't gotten yourself treated?
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Oh, dear.
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At length, he raises his hand and his voice a little to address the rest of the dorm.]
I don't know if any of you have thought about the trial in depth yet. But if you don't want to deal with the advertisements on the forum, or complete strangers... Maybe we should do this among the dorm.
It's preferable to not being able to complete it.
[Please see: Quixotegate. That's probably what's awaiting at the end of all this. And time's a-ticking. It's probably a surprise for him to bring this up, but he's perfectly matter-of-fact about it.]
It may help with secrets, too.
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I do not mind, but was anyone else having trouble completing it...?
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lavi will raise his hand and casually take a different turn with this. (sorry elan.) you know, now that elan has everyone's attention and thinking about their secrets, it would make a good time to address it wholistically. ]
About those secrets—does anyone here feel any hesitation sharing what they feel comfortable among us here? There currently no rules against doing so and it could help us in the long term.
[ ...which is a long shot but hey! he did collapse on the floor with his neck covered in blood their first day here so like?? you know. ]
I won't force it; it's only a suggestion.
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shortly after the investigation but before trial
the penmanship is impeccable.]
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not here...
W1 post-trial
It's fairly late when Elan gets in, and a shower is sorely needed, but afterward he'll settle himself by the fireplace. For once he'll light it if it's unlit; anyone wandering downstairs will find him curled up with a couple of pillows next to it and a book or two nearby, presumably for moral support.
Some warmth is welcome after the trial, even if it's got him nodding off a bit.]
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She comes down after a moment, when he's settled in downstairs. There's no point in asking if he's okay right now. She figures he'll talk about it when he's ready.
Instead she points next to where he's sitting.] This seat taken?
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APPLe doesn't say anything either. At least, not for the time being. He was worried this would have happened, but children will be children no matter what they've gone through with underdeveloped brains.
For now, roosting here is what this apple will do and hopefully rest in a comfortable silence. ]
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He doesn't say anything, or at least when it comes to initiating conversation--but he'll stay there as long as he needs to, aside from the times where he shuffles back into the kitchenette to refill their tea.]
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WK2; Monday
or well, not exactly beep beep but there's a maybe somewhat familiar figure walking along the walls in a very confused state. sorry, did i mean figure? i meant a shadow silhouette that may or may not be familiar moving across the walls that occasionally seems to be changing forms as it does so. however, they are fleeting and it'll always warp back to the familiar silhouette at the end:
the silhouette of a male who is tall, lanky, has their hair pushed up messily by something (a bandanna), and a long trailing shadow around the neck area reminiscent of a scarf. ...just sometimes they'll have what look to be rabbit ears popping from the top of their head as they seem to "experiment" with other shadows. ]
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You know what? Rabbits are demons now. APPLe holds a glass of water and splashes it at the shadow silhouette. BEGONE ]
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Because we are having Amethyst dorm meeting while sitting inside Lavi as a car. It's a 4 seater and APPLe can float so he can take up no room. No one will be driving. It's fine. Ka-chow. ]
This APPLe has something to discuss with you all.
[ APPLe doesn't seem relaxed. In fact, you guys are most familiar with him regarding sentient apple body language, so you can kinda tell that he's tense and a bit agitated. ]
Gabimaru, the one who murdered Lavi last week and fought Sir Louis yesterday, was my secret keeper.
[ But you know. Only if you remember him, but considering Amethyst's position during trial and especially execution, he's probably not that easily forgettable unless you really wanted to forget him on purpose.
Then he looks over at Elan and you know because his glasses side of the apple faces him. ]
Has anything changed within you ever since Lavi's passing?
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like. you know. there would be some expectation and acceptance if elan wanted to go for a joy ride or whatever but all of them?? i guess it's fine. apple can rest on his dashboard if he wants. might as well, amiright?
tho.
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Louis did what?
[ spits on gabimaru. ]
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There is no one here claiming that they made it, but in familiar handwriting to Dehya perhaps, there's a note:
"eNJOY" ]
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here is your resident "car" currently as a shadow "standing" behind the apple pie examining it. it's not like he can eat it but... should he/we be concerned by this given that one of us is an apple. clearly he doesn't want to be thought of as food but isn't this like.
cannibalism? ]
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W2 Tuesday after You Know What
She uses her gloved hand to start unrooting the rose planter in the area that APPLe's flowers are, digging a hole just deep and large enough to fit it. Who would have known a week ago she'd make friends with a talking apple? That she'd mourn one?]
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SO NONE OF YOU ARE DEAD (and if one of you is a killer then that's fine) so here is lavi shadowman "standing" against the wall of the downstairs portion of their dorm in the common area. his "arms" are at his hips—oh, if only he could have a face to show off his very determined expression on his face. for now, his shadow having a deerstalker hat on his head should do.
well, deerstalker hat and rabbit ears with a few shadow "props" of indistinguishable shapes and forms besides him. they'll probably take proper shape once he has a use for them, but for now they are just there to show just how serious he is. (not to mention another person turned up dead—just as the rules had demanded of them.) ]
How does everyone feel about playing a game about Sika Madu? I don't know if it'll be an easy one.
[ even without knowing this for a fact, there's no way that it'll be something he can say easily. the censorship will be strong for this one and he may or may not have been brainstorming. ]
But before we start, what does everyone feel about Sika Madu?
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So at least it's easy for Lavi to catch her for some charades. Dehya's quiet for a moment.]
I think they're probably tied to this place. And they're probably our best chance for getting out of here before even more people die.
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bet you weren't expecting to hear from this guy again so soon on the same day but here we are. sometimes things happen that you weren't expecting and then you are compelled to do something about it.
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Oh, uh, so...about Professor... [ he means apple. ] I ran into him.
[ before there's a chance to respond to that, lavi will raise his hands up in front of him defensively. pls no yell at this messenger rabbit. ]
He sounded fine, but unfortunately, it'll be a bit longer before he can make it back here. There was some stuff that he had to do, so he needs time to recover.
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APPLe was in the dorms since post-trial, but he was so good at hiding in plain sight because he is relatively small compared to everyone else and is a shadow that can easily blend into other shadows. He didn't make himself known.
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[ or make it obvious that he's here. you know, since they can interact somewhat. but to spare the dorm having two cars in the living area, lavi will stay as a shadowmans for this. he'll just be an excited shadow (with the rabbit ears ofc). ]
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Don't ask where these mirrors came from they probably took a car trip?? At this point they really should look into expanding but nobody here is a magician or an architect right now and so they'll have to make do.
If there isn't a car around to provide helpful tunes, they'll have to borrow some kind of music player, but that's neither here nor there also.]
... I know it's pretty important, but I don't know if I have enough teaching experience to do this in a few days, let alone a few hours.
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I'll take just being good enough for one dance. [No need to make her a pro.]
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Cocytus Jail
Hey, can't you play... I don't know, calming music? [Maybe it will help??]
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god everything sucks and lavi is fighting his demons, but at least they're here together? hell in a handbasket and all of that. ]
We could probably try a combination of songs? Maybe that could help...
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