[ WEEK FOUR ]

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WEEK FOUR

CURRENT POPULATION: 28 It's a rather quaint town when you get down to it. At least, that's what the Sheriff would argue. Warm and dry in the mornings and afternoons with a brisk coolness in the evenings. The perfect type of weather to just sit out on your rocking chair and observe the comings and goings. ... Of course, there's not much in the way of comings and goings when there aren't any actual people here to watch. Nevertheless, don't let that get you down! The town is your oyster and those roosters won't stop crowing until everyone's out of bed. Up and at 'em, rise and shine, it's time to make the day yours! After all, there's nothing wrong with the town today and you might just want to savor it while it lasts. This post functions as the general mingle post for the week. Wanted Posters and other small events will be posted in top levels below. If there's any questions or requests, please send a PM or shoot a PP to robowest.

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[impulsiveness]

[FUCKING YIKES.

He shares a look of absolute horror with both of them, swallowing down the nausea that usually accompanies each and every body discovery. He nods for a lack of anything to say because, yes? The Sheriff wouldn't have done this, he thinks. It had to be one of them. Perhaps a role, or... hm.

He's going to get super judged for this, but he picks up a piece of coal after pulling down the sleeve of his shirt. He points at the piece in his hand, the pickaxe, and then at Nisha, holding up one finger once he's done. Then, he points at the coal again, the pickaxe — and holds up two fingers.

Nisha's one of two coal miners, isn't she? He seems to be trying to ask if they think the second one killed her and shoved her down here.]

[robitussin]

...Yeah. Yeah, we should tell everyone.

[Jesus. She tries not to look at the corpse again, but she can't really help it when Jason reaches in and grabs the coal. Luckily, it's easy enough for her to figure out what he's trying to get across, and she furrows her eyebrows.]

I'm not sure. The Sheriff said there was one more person he needed her to take care of, right? That's why he stopped the execution. Maybe that person got the better of her.

[hydrokinetics]

[It's a good thing he's getting better at charades and also he's pretty glad he doesn't have to yell at Jason for reaching into the coffin. Please don't do that??? But his expression twists to match Natalie's, if only because what she's saying makes some sense.]

If there's one thing I've learned since we got here it's that it's never the obvious thing. So. I think Natalie's got a point. If that's true then where's that person? Hiding somewhere right under our noses?

[robitussin]

This might be a good time to mention that my roommate has been missing for a few days now. Given what I know of him, it really wouldn't surprise me.

[But...]

If it was him, though, I have no idea where he went after all this happened.

[hydrokinetics]

[There's a harsh breath through his nose.] Diego's...something. I told you I didn't trust him a long time ago, and this really isn't helping. I'd say "we should go look for him" but I think we've had enough injuries for the week and it's getting close to curfew anyway.

[But he's not moving. He's letting Jason do his bat-kid thing and examine Nisha's corpse again knowing that he's listening.] Maybe the ground swallowed him up, too. Let's...pretend that what you're saying is how this worked out. If whoever Nisha was supposed to kill was Diego, and Diego somehow bested her, maybe the town didn't like that and swallowed him like it swallowed Tarvek? But we don't know where Tarvek's body is either which is really creepy.

Unless the ground swallowed Diego and spit out Tarvek. I'd say that's crazy but. [The ground shouldn't be swallowing people at all. Plus Natalie managed to get out, too.]

[robitussin]

Not sure I want to look for him. For one, I'm not up for finding another corpse on the chance that he bit it somehow, and two, I don't really care where he is.

[So kind??]

...Maybe. If there's anyone I would be okay with getting the tunnel treatment, he's probably on the very short list. I really wish we knew what happened to Tarvek, though, yeah.

[She shakes her head.]

No, it wouldn't spit him out. This whole thing is about merit. If he got out, it would be because he earned it by making his way through.

[hydrokinetics]

[He chokes back something like a surprised laugh but. Fair. Super fair.]

I wish we knew, too. I was hoping since Hal only said he had to find his way back, but never said how. But...you'd know better than anyone. [A shake of his head.] We can theorize about it more later. We really should go before the hotel locks for the night. [A tiny kick to Jason's leg. C'mon bro, let's move.] And you two better stay inside. I really, really don't feel like finding either of you dead tomorrow.