7rings: harrow

[chevaleros]

how do i not have any lesbian shitposts, i'm a sham

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[bonetiddies]

Hmm. I don't know what to think. Some have said so, but I don't know that to be the case. It was all so random. I suspect I merely redirected her to a different victim.

[chevaleros]

...It's possible. Maybe the simplest answer is the correct one.

[ she has doubts, but no way to confirm them. she laughs softly, mirthless. ]

Even for all that I said during trial, her words must've still affected me, to confuse me this much.

[bonetiddies]

[She reaches to take Vira's hand.]

She went there intending to kill Grace. Whatever else happened, she was willing enough.

I became so afraid, suddenly, that I'd misunderstood again and jumped to conclusions about her guilt and her intentions. But she did intend to kill someone. I don't doubt that.

[chevaleros]

Yes. I'm sure you're right.

[ after a moment's hesitation, she squeezes harrow's hand. ]

You did seem hesitant to accuse her outright. And I don't fault you for that, considering all that's happened. [ it had been part of why she'd finally spoken out at all—better her than harrow. ]

[bonetiddies]

Well, I never had any good reason to believe she'd done it. At least, not until the burns. I didn't want to seem irrational.

[Sorry for all the curses.]

. . . Are you all right, Vira?

[chevaleros]

[ everyone please leave harrow's brain alone it's been through so much. ]

I should ask you that, Harrowhark. You must've been overwhelmed.

[bonetiddies]

Perhaps, but that doesn't mean I am so imperceptive to notice when something is amiss.

[chevaleros]

...No, I can't seem to hide anything from you.

[ she sighs, plopping down onto the bed beside her. frumpkin will have to find room to sit on them. ]

I'll be all right. I just need some time to collect myself.

[bonetiddies]

All right.

[Frumpkin is unbothered, and will just knead himself his own spot.]

Is there nothing I can do?

[chevaleros]

[ luminiera settles in beside her head, and it's a full house in the room's loft. prim will probably be back soon, too. she's so used to having her own space, but she has to admit this has been... nice. ]

Yes. Don't be picked as executioner tomorrow.

[bonetiddies]

So, then. There is nothing I can do.

[Vira. . . ]

At least make me offer you something within my power.

[chevaleros]

[ she smiles a little at that, slanted. can't harrow just make her an unreasonable promise? but, ]

...I don't know. [ she sounds sincere, this time. ] I am at ease without you doing anything at all.

[ just being here is fine. ]

[bonetiddies]

You say such ridiculous things.

[How is she putting her at ease when she's lying here being a sad sack.]

[chevaleros]

[ by being sad sacks........ together. ]

Is it so ridiculous that I'm grateful that I haven't lost you all?

[bonetiddies]

No. I spend each week wondering if this will be the one that finally takes someone I can't bear to lose.

Somehow, I have been lucky.

[chevaleros]

[ she sighs at that, shutting her eyes. ]

It almost feels inevitable.

[ ... ] I liked Eleanor. I enjoy Grace's company, and Misa's too. Now, I have to consider if it would've been better to kill Misa first. I had given it some thought when you first told us. [ she didn't, but it's a terrible thing to have to consider. ]

It's twisted how these weeks turn out.

[bonetiddies]

[She'll lean over to lean her head against her as she speaks.]

I understand. It haunts me, how risky the plan was. If the curse had been a little less effective, Grace would be dead.

[I need you to know that I just typed out an entire tag here and then realized this thread takes place on Saturday and Harrow is still cursed so I had to delete it. Let's PC again on Monday!!!!!]

You had no real reason to believe Misa was really going to kill someone. I admit I exaggerated things heavily. . . it was all only a hunch that turned out to be correct.

So don't suggest to me that it would have been worth it, for you to risk your life for so little.

[chevaleros]

...

[ misa's parting gift: temporary brain damage. it really is a pain, and she doesn't know how to respond completely honestly in a way that won't give harrow a headache, or confuse her. so she doesn't try to explain their monday conversation anymore, just visiting the sentiment behind it instead. ​]

Harrowhark. [ she leans right back. she had planned on brooding by herself after all this, but it's hard not to admit this is better. ] I would trust your instincts over Misa's word. Do not trouble yourself over it.

[bonetiddies]

I suppose. But even so - you would risk your life. We have yet to find any way to avoid voting for someone.

[Brain damage aside. . .]

Not knowing who she might target is terrifying, but removing her would have the same result; even if you aren't caught, who is voted for in your stead? There is a little more control, but not much.

[chevaleros]

[ she hums. ]

...I do wish we could at least attempt not to vote for anyone at all. While I have no interest in giving people opportunities to try and kill me, there's no reason we must select someone.

[ but there's so many reasons they'd have trouble convincing a whole group not to vote. ]

[bonetiddies]

I think we ought to, at some point, try. There just has not yet been a week where it is possible. There have been too many angry feelings at one person for there to be consensus.

If some are still grudge voting, as the votes for Gojou would suggest, it still isn't.

[chevaleros]

I agree. I'd like to try, if only to see what might happen. But I do not have enough faith to trust everyone to refrain from voting, whether it be for an indulgence or otherwise.

[ a stupid grudge is enough to kill someone, in a situation like that. ]

[bonetiddies]

No. But what I do have faith in is our ability to track down anyone who did put in a grudge vote and expose them, making them likely the new target of grudge votes. A threat I intend to levy, if we ask everyone not to vote.

Perhaps I'll lie and call it a power.

[chevaleros]

I have considered a lie in which one could claim to see who voted for who during a particular week, with some strangely specific caveat to make it seem more legitimate.

Still, I'm hesitant in case anyone were to call my bluff. We'll have to see how the culprits turn out...