DAY 6 (POST TRIAL) ALFENDI & SHIJIMA & BIGBY & ELIZABETH & ALICE

[selfdenying]

[Well, what a trial. Back and forth accusations between several people, a search for wounds, inquiries galore, the discovery that Bigby has weird kinks, Adam's sudden confession...it was one giant rollercoaster, but somehow, they've all made it. Somehow, this apartment is still ticking away with its strange inhabitants, now plus one in the form of Elizabeth.]

[Alfendi seems pleased by the whole affair- outwardly, at least. Once they've all gathered, he pulls out Bigby's whiskey bottle from last time, offering it to his fellow roommates (and Liz) with a devilish smile. It looks like his nicer side still isn't ready to come out - and honestly, he still looks sickly, but he's in a good mood.]

[He lets out a laugh.]

Well, I'm pretty sure I'm going to die. I don't suppose anyone is going to help me write my last will and testament?

[Another laugh as he sits on the edge of the couch, smiling wide,]

Anyways, never mind that, we're not out of the woods yet. We may have caught the guilty party, but there are still a few rats running around. What are everyone's thoughts on the matter? [A beat, as he glances to their newest occupant.] Also, before I forget, I just wanted to give a warm welcome to Elizabeth. You definitely came to the right place.

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[selfsufficiency]

Oh, speaking of rats!

[Alice rummages around in her clothing and pulls out... is that rat poison? It's totally rat poison. Alice, why. She plops herself down on the couch next to Alfendi and holds the poison out to the group, looking weary but still smiling anyway.]

I think we all sort of painted a target on our backs today. So, if something does happen to me, I want you guys to take this and use it if you think it'll be useful.

[tearable]

So, you're the one who took that.

[ Okay, she's still making the area of the floor near the couch for a makeshift bed. But, they can see Elizabeth specifically brought her own crossbow and 2 tranq bolts. She definitely is looking at Alice a little more precariously. ]

I don't blame you. A girl needs her secrets.

[selfsufficiency]

Mmhm. I didn't want it used against me, so I took it before someone else could.

[No regrets, honestly.]

[tearable]

Kill or be killed, I suppose.

[ No blame. ]

Do you have any other offensive weapons?

[selfdenying]

[Just....squints.]

Do you want us to poison your killers?

[selfsufficiency]

Poison whoever you think you need to poison. Say, for example, if there's someone who's probably a staff member but no one will vote for them for whatever reason...

[She shrugs.]

I plan on holding onto it as long as I'm alive, but if I do die, I want one of you to have it.

[selfdenying]

Very well. [Just....goes along with this????] I'm no murderer, but I'm not all that averse to making the right people suffer a little bit.

You'll do the same for me if I die, right? Take the people down who deserve it, I mean.

[tearable]

[ Okay, my own gross top level welcome 2 the crib, Liz.

Anyways, yeah so Elizabeth has some information for you all. But, she needs to fucking drink first because this entire day was draining? ]

Thank you for - [ well, Bigby did force her. Whatever, she's in pajamas already. ] - um... giving me companionship tonight.

[ She didn't seem as stern as she did in public. In fact, with her hair flatter and make-up less applied, she looks younger? More inno, tbh. ]

With the apartment getting cut so drastically, you'd think I'd appreciate the bed but - I was getting worried.

[selfsufficiency]

Thank you for making sure he - [she glances at Bigby] - got his wounds taken care of. That was you and Shijima who did that, right?

[tearable]

Shijima took lead. I couldn't stitch his wounds with one hand. [ That girl was too damn good for her own good. First Liz's wrist now Bigby? ] Not sure why he came to me, but perhaps he was just too drunk to make good choices.

[selfsufficiency]

There are worse choices he could have made. [So... not that drunk, apparently?]

[liven]

Most of us will probably die before this is over. We're too loud and we're usually too right. Alice and I were suggesting Adam all day and being told that couldn't possibly be the case more often than not. Because romance, or something.

[ SHE'S SALTY ]

[selfdenying]

The little idiot voted for me. Can you believe that? Did it as one last great insult before he started pushing daisies.

[He laughs.]

And I got my guess right twice in a row, apparently. First Luke, now him. I was pushing Adam quite hard, too. I think they'll kill me before they kill any of you, so don't you all worry.

[liven]

Yes, I can. His idea of "innocence" is an odd one. I do agree none of us are completely that, but I think it silly to put more blame on those who haven't actually physically killed someone here or been party to the murders than to blame those who vote simply because there is no other option.

[selfdenying]

He's just an odd little duck, in general. I'm not at all upset he's gone. The weasel deserved it. And honestly, he only confessed to save others from being suspected, in my opinion.

[He shakes his head.]

I wonder how he was able to kill, and yet wasn't a staff member himself? Isn't that quite the strange thing?

[puffing]

They obviously used Adam as some kind of scapegoat to do their work for them. Like Kei. Don't be so happy you guessed right. Staff was pretty hopeful in thinking he would take the spotlight.

[ and in that same light: ]

Also means that they aren't going to kill you because of it. You pissed Adam off, not the rest of them. You'll probably live another day. Maybe.

[liven]

I agree, but I think it's for the best he's dead. He was a distraction who wasn't going to work with any of us any longer because of our great crime of "murdering" a staff member.

[selfsufficiency]

"Don't push him too hard, he's grieving!" "Oh, those poor lovebirds!" Ugh, it was maybe four days. That kind of sentiment makes me sick.

[She's also salty. And actually sick. Her face is not a good, healthy color.]

I still think Cici's reeeeally suspicious, though. Even though he's not the one who killed Franzy.

[liven]

I'll agree. We've been right each time so far, haven't we? And I also thought that four days was far too fast, and they were covering for one another far too much.

[ a shrug. ]

He may not have been staff, but he killed someone over a petty grudge. I don't really mind that sort of thing, but it's a nuisance right now when we need to kill the people who set this all up.

Also, if you're going to kill over a grudge, you may as well own up to it rather than justifying your actions. There's no justification for it, after all. If you can't accept that, it's stupid, isn't it?

[selfsufficiency]

He was a hypocrite. Which isn't a bad thing by itself - but he was a weak hypocrite, so he deserved what he got.

[#logic. Apparently the fact that he confessed to keep them from killing a kid didn't earn him any points in her book...]

If he wasn't prepared to own it, then he definitely shouldn't have taken someone else's life into his hands. It's as simple as that.

[puffing]

[ Bigby's been idly participating in the conversations, but his main goal was to close his eyes and just listen. no amount of basic meds or bandages would stop the fact that it still hurt to even think to move his arm or hip, and being as how they were on opposite sides of one another, that meant almost everything.

eventually he would grow tired of Alfendi's constant pestering and roll off of the couch, slowly sitting up and pressing his back against the foot of the furniture. he clears his throat to gain the attention of the others. ]

Uhhh. So. I'm not the... best at this kind of shit, but. [ notice how he doesn't hold eye contact with any of them. ] I should say my thanks to all of you. Even you, Alfendi. If you guys didn't back me up in the trial, who knows where momentum would have swung. And for eventually helping me get my shit together and stop the bleeding. [ that one in particular is for both Shijima and Elizabeth. ]

Dying is something that I haven't had to worry about for a long time. It's bound to happen and they could come back and make sure of that whenever they want, and I'm willing to accept that. But I wanted to... express my appreciation, I guess.

[ it hurt to say that more than anything else, really. ]

[liven]

I haven't had to worry about it, either, I suppose...so I know the odd feeling.

[ immortal high five, or something. but not actually. ]

As I said last time we met, this game requires us to trust someone at some point. Right or wrong, I am choosing to trust all of you. Blind distrust is just as dangerous as blind mistrust. I will take the path that is neither, and consider us allies. Since my usual partner isn't here...

[selfdenying]

Don't throw shoes at my head next time, asshole.

[He says, with a huff - he still sounds a little sniffly from the nosebleed from before, THANKS BIGBY. But he's not going to carry a grudge. He's just going to be your local jerk comrade in arms or something. He's still figuring it out.]

And of course we said what we said. You were innocent. Going after you would be a waste of time and would allow the real killer to escape. [A pause.] Besides, the other one said to trust you, and so far, he hasn't been wrong. Just keep surviving, jerk. I'll guess we'll make sure that continues to happen.

[NICE WORDS??? FROM RUDE ALFENDI?????? cherish this moment because it ain't happening again.]

[tearable]

I'd ask why, but you're probably not drunk anymore - won't get an honest answer.

[ Re: worrying about dying. However. Elizabeth who is sitting with her back to the wall gives a nod. ]

Don't do anything stupid in the future to pop your stitches and we'll be even. That's the only thanks we want. I think.

[selfsufficiency]

Like Elizabeth said, just do us a favor and don't reopen your wounds.

[Alice winks.]

It would be really annoying if you actually did die, so you're not allowed to do that. [In other words, she's also glad he survived? 10/10, would leap to his defense in a trial again.]

I've decided to think of all of you as my comrades, so don't you go abandoning us.