[ WEEK ONE ]

[sheriffexe]

WEEK ONE

CURRENT POPULATION: 40 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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SHERIFF STATION

[sheriffexe]

[ And like the Sheriff just said, there are two young ladies at the station currently, each taking residence in one of the jail cells. They seem to be just as befuddled as everyone else but, they're quite free to talk to. If the Sheriff spots you, all he'll do is look on with some vague annoyance but otherwise leave you alone. ]

Talk to Ao

[kensho]

[ Here is girl #1! A mighty nervous looking catgirl sits in one of the cells, not exactly sure what she's doing here but trying to be!! positive!!! despite that. Haha, sudden kidnappings and being thrown into jail is great??? :D????

So, you're more than welcome to talk to her, even if she's quaking in her boots a little. ]

[flippity]

How did you get in trouble?

[ since you have to get into trouble to get into jail, usually.

papika poked at the cell, frowning. ]

[kensho]

[ You know what, that is sound logic that Ao agrees with, which is why she can only give a very nervous grin in response as she wrings her hat in her hand. ]

I don't know.

[ Yikes!! ]

I woke up here and I, uhm. I can't seem to get out.

[alcobrawlic]

[ ... She actually reminds her of someone similar, so Sara's just going to place her back against the bars and turn her head. ]

Did you just get arrested?

[kensho]

[ Just more of that nervous smiling here. ]

I-I. I don't know? Maybe? I didn't mean to get arrested, it just ... happened!

[hydrokinetics]

[Aw man why is this happening. It's because the sheriff said "please do not bother" that he's determined to speak to at least one of them. So when he approaches the cell he does his best to look as non-threatening as possible.]

Hey. I'm Percy...can you tell me your name? [Start easy, then move forward with the hard questions. Annabeth should be proud of him??]

[kensho]

[ Well, that approach sure does help because Ao just sits on the cot, knees pulled to her chest and wary as Percy approaches. Her ears twitch on her head and she bites her lip before quietly giving him -- ]

It's Ao. Nanami Ao.

[thatsthespirit]

[man and she thought waking up on a train was bad enough]

How odd. . . you didn't wake up on the train with the rest of us, did you?

[kensho]

[ A shake of her head in response as she watches Milla warily. ]

... No. We woke up here. I-I don't know why.

[glaring]

[ She's crouching down to be at eye level with her. ]

Are you alright?

[kensho]

[ Rin gets a bit a sheepish smile in response before -- ]

No. Not really.

[ Which is probably pretty obvious, she thinks. ]

[cherrypuncher]

[TIME TO FRET

she gasps a little seeing Ao in the cell, immediately rushing over.]

H-how long have you been here?!

[kensho]

[ Fretting just makes Ao nervous!! So, she sort of flaps her hands a little before grimacing. ]

I don't -- I don't know! I just woke up here!

[ceded]

Oh no...

[ The look on her face is deeply sympathetic, and she presses her hands to the bars. ]

I'm really sorry. Normally I could help you, but...

[ A pause. ]

I'm sorry. Can we at least get something for you...?

Talk to Tiara

[abasing]

[Aaaand here's girl #2. She doesn't look very happy about this, prim in her frilly clothing, but she's trying to at least not look too scared here.

Wtf why is she in jail.

She's definitely a lot louder than Ao about this.]

I do not know what you think you are doing, but I demand that you release me this instant! I have not done anything wrong!

[Aaaaah.]

You there--if you please, can you help me out of here?

[Probably not, but it's worth a try, right.]

[tightly]

[ Exploring the jail had been something Chane had wanted to do quietly, but when the girl pipes up - well, she stops, frowning over faintly, her expression veiled and almost severe.

Thank goodness for Chane's trusty notepad and stubby pencil. A sheet of paper is held up for Tiara to read.

Why? ]

[guiltlevel]

[ Okay, because why not... Her yelling is loud and obnoxious but it definitely grabs Russell's attention first!? So he just squats down in front of the bars. ]

What did you do to get in here?

[dmails]

[Okay, uh, Interrupted Goth-loli. That's your name now, Tiara.]

[Still, he feels for her. Neither of these girls look like they have any idea what's happening, or at least no more than the rest of them; he doesn't discount that they may be acting, but if there's any chance they can give each other some insight...]

[(Shit, why does he get the feeling he's walking into a trap?)]

[Hushed:] Don't worry; we'll figure something out. First, can you tell me the last thing you remember?

[elemancy]

[noct's not really into rule-following when it's bullshit authority making the rules. it wouldn't be the first time he snuck into somewhere he wasn't supposed to go.

"don't bother the people we said not to bother" is just asking for it.

and by slipping in to see what this is all about, he's being met with people who clearly don't belong where they are.

just like the rest of them.]

How— ["how did you get here" is probably not the place to start, a moment of reassessment, and then:] Why are you locked up like this?

[there's at least enough urgency to his tone to imply that he doesn't want to be complacent about this when literally everyone else seems to be walking free in this town.]

[hotarumaru]

[ the sheriff shouldn't have mentioned them if they didn't want them to be bothered, you know.

he shrugs: ]

That man told us not to.

[expelliarmed]

[ After hearing what this town has for store for them in the meeting, Harry's just as likely to trust someone in jail as anyone else, so... ]

I'll see what I can do. [ Except he knows literally nothing about picking locks without magic, so he'll start looking around the station of keys. ] How did you get put in there?

[thatsthespirit]

[glancing from her to Ao and back again]

Why is it only you two who are in jail?

[cherrypuncher]

I-I'll try!

[And Yuna immediately sets to work trying to haul the door open, with predictable results. She prods and pokes and tugs at the lock, which also goes exactly as well as you'd expect.

...She doesn't seem to be giving up, though.]

[generously]

[ By now, Claire has heard the general gist of the situation that he won't bother repeating the same questions that someone else has already had. For now, he's only leaning against the bars, facing away from the prisoner on the other side of them. ]

I can't really say that prison breaks are my style, but I'm interested in your story. Well, it depends on how fast I can find some dynamite or keys - whichever comes first. [ Somehow that doesn't matter to him. ]

You're probably wondering why I trust you so easily, right? Well, the truth is I don't know whether you're guilty or not, but...

[ A pause. ]

...hm. Well, I don't want to frighten you, but you'll be judged by something far worse if you're a dishonest person. [ That still sounds scary. ] Do you still wish to leave your cozy cell?