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@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

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Tension slowly rose around the table as Wyatt pried into Meredith's governmental methods, causing her to feel more challenged than she expected. I turned to look at Mr. Burdin, who was watching Meredith intently, as if he's expecting her to pick herself up and defend herself with confidence. In all honesty, I actually agreed with Wyatt; Meredith shouldn't be leading any large body of citizens if she is this sensitive and naive. Someone like Myst, Cornelia, or even Mr. Burdin would all be much more fit for the throne. But I suppose that's why Meredith clings to them for advice.

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The table discussion goes back and forth and I could feel the other people growing silent as they either don't know what to say or are scared to indulge.
My eyes fall on everyone at the table respectively as I study their body language, taking note of Myst's growing irritation.

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I adjust my position in my seat as I eye Mr. Burdin, who is just as tense as I am. Meredith is struggling, and Mr. Burdin and I are using everything in us not to help her out. Meredith ended up specifically asking us not to help this time and that she wanted to try to stand up for herself because Cornelia said something to her about that being important. I mean, it's good advice, but I didn't realize how difficult it actually was in practice. Meredith smiled at Rai's reassurance, which caused her eyes to flicker to me and then Mr. Burdin. I suppose our eye contact was enough for her, because she straightened up and inhaled confidently.
"I understand," She began solemnly, "Which is why my biggest concern is the safety of my citizens. As soon as this organization comes up with a logical grievance against me, we can address it, but so far they have only spread empty hate and threats."
I looked over to Mr. Burdin to see if he'd be gleaming at Meredith in pride, but instead, he was eating his meal.

@icecubes

80% bde
A smirk painted itself onto my face. "So, let's continue our plan."
The queen had a lot to work on. But, I admire her effort. I did notice the exchanged glances between her and Myst which led me to believe she still relied on support. Meredith was leading a monarchy, therefore she must be completely confident in her power. There is no one to rely on in this type of government.

75% bde
"So, let's continue our plan."
Wyatt has been coming at Meredith, but I think she is doing just fine. Sure, she has some issues, but I can see the spirit in her, and her passion for the people. Plus, every city needs some strong girl power. If Meredith is struggling, I could always lend her a hand.
I propose a suggestion. "Let's do a partner swap. I want to get to know the others, too and try a different method of figuring out who's the traitor."

101% bde

I am starting to get restless, because I really want to go back out into the field. Outside is where I belong, I love it so much. Being with people. I'm praying everyone will finish eating quickly and can come up with some schedule soon. I eye everyone at the table, noticing the rising tension that Wyatt and Marina attempted to kill. Marina asks for a partner swap aND hoHoHHHohO robocop looking FINNEE
i mean
marina asks for a partner swap!

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

what if i wrote this like that wattpad writer post you sent me the other day

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"Let's do a partner swap. I want to get to know the others, too and try a different method of figuring out who's the traitor."
Marina suggested as the sharp tension in the room slowly dulled, causing everyone to gradually relax.
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me: wow i'm surprised how you'd be able to remember who is who at this point with these names.

yuki: i'm talking

me: ⊙﹏⊙
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Myst and Meredith exchange agreeing glances as Myst shrugs her shoulders. "Not too bad of an idea actually. Did you have a particular method in mind?"
"Didn't Myst have some plans with Raz's gang?" Rai pipes in, causing Myst to lighten up.
"That's right!" She began, as if she had completely forgotten, "Wyatt will go with me, Yuki and Marina can team up, and Rai and Roger can go together."
Everyone finishes up their food and Myst is already leaving with Wyatt as Mr. Burdin comes up to us.
"So, you two, what did you do on your first round? I apologize for my tardiness, but I did miss the beginning half of the report."

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As Marina suggested a partner swap, I suddenly felt eyes on me. I was about to start locking eyes with everyone to see who it was, but then Myst started talking.
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me: it's rai let her love u

roger: technically i dont have emotions (¬、¬)

me: thIS RP DOESN'T COUNT ಠ▃ಠ
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Before I knew it, Rai was standing next to me, Myst was heading out the door with Wyatt, I believe they were going to talk to a gang of some sort, and Yuki and Marina were idly listening to Mr. Burdin give them instructions.

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We leave the building, and I was hoping Mr. Burdin and Meredith would know what to tell the other four what to do next, because I wasn't able to think of anything myself. As we walk to the park, I look over at Wyatt. His eyes were tired, but not in a physical way, and not in the way that Meredith's eyes were tired. It was a different tired.
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me: that's literally so emo

myst: ur the one who wrote this(ಠ⌣ಠ)

me: ok but who am i writing about??? ʘ‿ʘ
"So, what do you do here? I can't say I've seen your face around, but I can tell you've been here a while."

thanks this took 10 years off my life!

@icecubes

im switchinf the order so it lines up but now i realize the lyric names are out of order but im too lazy to changet hem

m: miss honey
I stood up with Yuki as Mr. Burdin made his way towards us. "So, you two, what did you do on your first round? I apologize for my tardiness, but I did miss the beginning half of the report," he asked.
"No worries! You didn't miss much," I reassured. Running my hands through my hair, I began to recite what happened, making an attempt to not miss out on any important details. When I finished, Yuki spoke of what he and Wyatt had done. From the looks of it, they didn't have much information.
"Are you planning on helping us, Mr. Burdin?" I questioned.

r: pretty lady
"Wyatt will go with me, Yuki and Marina can team up, and Rai and Roger can go together," Myst announces. She definitely had those partners in advance. Ironically I am paired with Roger.
I slide over to the kid. I realized I have never stood next to him before. It hurts my neck to try to look up at him. Why is everyone such a tower? "Hi! I sure hope you have a plan for what we're going to do next!" I smile, hoping Roger was friendly. Everyone here seemed to have a distinct personality thus far.

w: little lover
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Myst was taking in my appearance. I didn't pay much attention to her, so I was curious as to who she was. I turned my head to meet her eye when she began talking. "So, what do you do here? I can't say I've seen your face around, but I can tell you've been here a while." Been here a while? Do I talk as if I had died long ago?
"I mostly just relax. Sometimes I explore the reefs and such, but sometimes I'm just at a bar. What makes you think I've been here long?"

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

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"Are you planning on helping us, Mr. Burdin?" Marina inquired, followed by Mr. Burdin raising his eyebrows in a friendly smile before shrugging his shoulders causally.
"I've got some work to do at the diner, it's about to close and my employees can't leave until I've given them the approval of how well they've cleaned…or until midnight, whichever comes first." He lets out a chuckle as if it was forced and then places a hand on our shoulders.
"However, might I suggest that you two find your answers in more definitive places. Look in the library, the school, go and observe how interactive Meredith is with her citizens, ask questions about people's freedom or worldview. Who knows? You might find someone who's willing to jeopardize their secrecy for the sake of an attempt at recruiting you two."
Upon hearing the suggestion, I perk up and turn to look at Marina.
"That sounds like a solid plan, don't you think?"

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"Hi! I sure hope you have a plan for what we're going to do next!"
Her bubbly nature caught me by surprise, but Rai bounced up to me and immediately announced her presence. I look away in thought as I ponder our next move.
"Are there any shady areas of town? Do you think we could check around there and see if there's anyone suspicious?"

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"I mostly just relax. Sometimes I explore the reefs and such, but sometimes I'm just at a bar. What makes you think I've been here long?"
It suddenly occurred to me that my assumption could be wrong. In a quick moment of internal debate, I decide to clear myself up.
"Oh, I suppose I don't actually know what era you're from. I've met some people from hundreds of years in the future, and I guess some people in certain centuries have a specific look about them, but you could be someone new."
I pause and look down as we walk a little longer, but then I look back up at him and continue.
"I suppose I made my guess from your eyes. I can tell you've been through a lot, and that you've seen a lot. Following that logic you've probably been in the early twentieth century, because a lot of people from that time have that look in your eyes. Considering that's almost a thousand years ago, I assumed you'd been here a while, but then again," I paused, swallowing the lump in my throat, "we don't get updates from the living land until someone from that time dies in that lake, or ocean, or whatever it is now. It's not as common as you'd think."

@icecubes

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I reapplied lipstick as Mr. Burdin gave us a suggestion. As he finished, Yuki looked towards me. "That sounds like a solid plan, don't you think?"
"Sounds cool, let's head to the library then!" I let Yuki lead, hoping he knew where the library was. I never thought to go there in my few weeks of being here.
I looked at my hair and wondered if I would need to redye it here. Yuki had interesting cyan-like hair, with streaks of deep blue. "Is your hair natural?" I asked, wondering if his hair was fluffy too. Why do I always get with the tall ones?

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Did I just surprise the most intimidating guy here? What a loser.
"Are there any shady areas of town? Do you think we could check around there and see if there's anyone suspicious?" he suggested.
I racked my brain for any possible locations. "I don't really know of any shady places, but- oh, there is that one grocery store. Every time I go in there I feel like someone's planning to kill me or something." That place better be shady enough for Roger. I don't know what he considers shady.

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I watched Myst as she nervously explained herself. I didn't really pay attention to my appearance that often, but I figured Myst has met a lot of people to know these things.
"Well, you aren't wrong. I did go through some shit. I also have been here for much longer than I can remember, however I'm not from the twentieth century. Maybe twenty third, if I'm remembering right. Do you remember what time period you came from?" I took a deep breath as the image of the helicopter falling snuck into my mind.

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

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"Is your hair natural?
technically yes but i'm supposed to be huMAN in this rp hoe
I look over at her as we begin making our way towards the library. Marina herself had a pale pink color in her hair, and something about her stature gave me an unidentifiable energy.
"No, is yours natural when you're from?" I inquire, taking a closer inspection at the features of Marina's face as we walk and talk.

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I shrug my shoulders and give Rai a half nod as I prepare to start walking.
"Okay, you lead the way." I mutter as we make our way through the city.

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"Do you remember what time period you came from?"
I blink my eyes as I try to do the math and remember what year I was from. It's been so long, but it's almost as if that timeline of my life never existed. Almost like being born again, that was only the beginning of my life; but it wasn't. That was my life. But more time has passed of my time here than anyone's life could ever amount to in their life.
"Somewhere in the fifteenth century, I suppose. It was pretty wild, and getting used to adapting to people hundreds of years ahead of me was strange, too. I've had to completely change my worldview several times, but I still hold the same general ideals."

@icecubes

listen here hoe i dont know whats canon in this rp and whats NOT
I swirled my hair around my finger. "I wish. I was just wondering if there was a century with natural colorful hair. Oh, but I guess you're older than me. You know what, never mind. Why did you pick blue? With the streaks?" I noticed he was looking at me, but I kept my focus on the city. I realized I hadn't explored much since I drowned, which explained why I hadn't ever seen any of the people here.

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I squinted my eyes at Roger's dull vibe. Is he always this way? Where's the fun? Where's the excitement?
I moved towards the east of the city, trying to walk at a reasonable pace for Roger. Tall people I swear to f- "So, what do you think of everything? Like, what are your thoughts about this group and what we're doing?" I asked, stretching my arms out in front of me.

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I shook off the image as best as I could. My eyes widened at the words fifteenth century. "You're old, Myst. What are these ideals of yours that you speak of?" I often forgot that there were a diverse group of people that lived here. It was interesting to have so many different cultures and timelines all in one place.

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

i walk a lonely road the only one that i have ever know-hey wait this is actually a good yuki song
"Why did you pick blue? With the streaks?"
As if feeling my hair would somehow cause me to see it so that I could examine my hair that I've seen countless times in mirrors, I run my hand through my hair as I look into the distance in order to structure the words to answer Marina's question.
"They were my family's colors, these shades of blue represented peace and neutrality, so it kind of became a common feature that my family took part in; dyeing their hair, wearing exclusively these shades, something like that. I suppose I wasn't any special case," I muttered with a bit of a forced chuckle as my eyes fall back onto her.
"Why did you pick pink?"

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She stretches as she asks her question.
"So, what do you think of everything? Like, what are your thoughts about this group and what we're doing?"
I tilt my head in a half shrug as I respond.
"I understand Meredith is scared, so she tries new things. I can't say she hasn't tried everything she's familiar with, though. It would make sense. She seems like the kind of person with religious habits."
I turn my head to look in her direction as I watch her walking.
"What do you think?"

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"You're old, Myst." Wyatt muttered, causing me to chuckle and respond with,
"I know, I look great for being several hundred years old."
"What are these ideals of yours that you speak of?" He added.
My eyes trail upwards as I think about it, causing my head to tilt to the left.
"Everyone should be treated with a specific tier of respect. Not just treated as human, but treated as a human mind with struggles and emotions. Idolization is a mistake, because if you idolize a human, that human will make a mistake and you'll either never forgive them or never admit that they're not perfect."I turn back to Wyatt.
"I understand Meredith is a perfectionist, and wants to rule this kingdom on her own, but she still manages to communicate with her people. She didn't used to do this, but she interacts with her people and even allows herself to trip in front of people. She wants them to see her as a human so that they'll be more understanding when she makes a mistake."
I slow down and lean my head closer to Wyatt.
"Did you know she doesn't even have a throne? She says it's because she's too busy to just be sitting around, but I think I know the real reason."

@icecubes

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"Why did you pick pink?" Yuki hit the question with a tennis racket.
I inhaled, realizing I didn't have as cool of a reason as he did. "Light pink is just such a soft and calming color. And it looks good on my skin color. Pink and blue go well together, don't you think?" Internally, I realized Yuki was most likely not the one to look for a relationship, but I wasn't supposed to be either. Goals are hard.

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What do I think? I don't know, Roger, that's a good ass question. What do I think? I didn't have much of an opinion on Meredith. I only accepted the job because it sounded interesting, and I didn't want to live a boring life here. That's what I think. I kicked up a rock, trying to structure my words. Roger seemed so prestige. "I don't really know. I'm just here for the fun of it, and however Meredith wants to do this, I'm up for it. For the most part anyways, I still have my boundaries," I concluded with a smile.

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I raised my eyebrows, interested in Myst's opinion on Meredith. "Did you know she doesn't even have a throne? She says it's because she's too busy to just be sitting around, but I think I know the real reason."
"What's the real reason, Myst?" I stuck my hands in my pocket as the sun finally faded away from the water. I forgot how wonderfully different the city looked at night, and I realized I haven't truly looked at this place since I first got here.

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

I FORGOT ABOUT THE TENNIS RACKET I'M LAUGHING
"Pink and blue go well together, don't you think?"
Upon hearing her suggestive remark, I stiffen my muscles, but continue walking in hopes that she wouldn't notice. Whether or not she actually intended for her underlying message to communicate such a thing, I suddenly turned cold and looked away from her, gently huffing.
"I don't like purple."
I retort, knowing that would probably instigate many moments of silence, but I didn't want to instigate more conversation out of a friendly response.

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"I don't really know. I'm just here for the fun of it, and however Meredith wants to do this, I'm up for it. For the most part anyways, I still have my boundaries," Rai responded with a confident smile. I nod at her response, smiling at her innocence.
"That's a good reason," I began, furrowing my brow when I started to remember my sister. "That's how my sister was, or is, I'm not sure how much time has passed." A gentle smile slowly appears on my face.
"She was in it for the adventure. She never sought self-benefit, only adventure. She'd turn everything into an adventure, even simple things like morning walks."
I pause, allowing the memories to flood back into me.
"I suppose she was looking for small reasons to continue being happy. I know she struggled with that."
It suddenly occurred to me that Rai didn't ask for this.
"I apologize, I rambled." I say, looking down to the ground.

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"What's the real reason, Myst?"
I tilt my head to one side as we reach the park. The street lamps started to flicker on as the park grew dimly lit.
"I think it's because she fears putting herself up on a pedestal. I can't fact check Meredith's story, but she says that she discovered this kingdom when it was abandoned. Why would there be a whole castle and no throne? I think she got rid of it."
I smirk at Wyatt as we head towards the forest near the park, looking around for any sign of the kids Raz talked about.

@icecubes

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Yuki inhaled sharply, and firmly denied me. I mentally slapped myself as a repressed feeling of not fitting in bubbled up. I came to the conclusion Yuki did not like me one bit and to continue this stupid mission professionally. "I- I meant that in a platonic way. I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable." I stepped slightly farther away from him.
The library finally appeared in vision. I had no hope for any information to lie within that building, but it wasn't like we had any better choices.

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I watched as he smiled on about his sister. He looks like he's in a different universe. I wonder how much he misses his family.
"I apologize, I rambled." I ignored his silly apology. I ramble all the time, Roger.
"I feel like your sister and I would get along. Adventure is what keeps me alive after being locked away in a house for so long. My parents were always so strict. Gotta make up for the lost childhood. What's your sis's name?"

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I frowned. "Well that indicates she wasn't the first one here. And if she wasn't than who was? Who built the castles? Are we really dead?" We strolled into the forest of vines and seaweed. The plants towered over us, forcing me to pull out a flashlight on my keys. We walked aimlessly for awhile, until I heard sounds of voices to the right of us. I waved Myst over and awaited a response to my questions, if there were any possible answer.

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

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MAP OF EUROPE"

"I- I meant that in a platonic way. I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable." I shrug my shoulders as we enter the library.
"You start on one end and make your way to the middle, look for things about this place's history, the government, the civilians, and other things that could help us. Try to talk to people you pass, too."
I begin walking in the opposite direction that I directed Marina to go to as I start skimming through book titles, occasionally pulling one out, going through the table of contents, and placing it back.

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"I feel like your sister and I would get along. Adventure is what keeps me alive after being locked away in a house for so long. My parents were always so strict. Gotta make up for the lost childhood. What's your sis's name?"
I smile as she spoke, enjoying the fact that we're getting to know each other.
"Her name's Astrid. She liked it because it was the name of a Greek goddess. She liked to think of herself as a Greek goddess."

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"Well that indicates she wasn't the first one here. And if she wasn't than who was? Who built the castles? Are we really dead?"
His questions caused me to tilt my head sideways. I suppose he's right. I know we're not in Heaven, and this isn't hell, so where are we?
Wyatt motioned towards a group of people talking. I nod at him and gently make my way closer to them, immediately imposing on their fun.
"I suppose you witty bunch have something to say for yourselves."

@icecubes

honestly fuck you but go off
I sighed, a bit irritated at his unforgiving nature. Out of spite, I decided to wander upstairs instead.
There were all types of people sitting in corners, reading through stacks of books. A young male with a goth look huddled into a chair, thin book in between his fingers. Next to him, was an old fat lady flipping through a magazine. In the opposite side, a couple of teenage girls were slumping over textbooks, making me wonder if there was an education system here, or if they were just curious to learn. I stepped towards a librarian, an old man who had large eyes and thick rimmed glasses settled on his nose.
"Hello, sir! I was wondering if there were any records that depicted, oh, I don't know, violence per se, in this city? I'm just curious about the history of this place, you know?"

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A goddess… how unique and fancy and absolutely gorgeous.. "Astrid… I like that! Isn't that Norse, though? My name just means lightning. My parents were meteorologists, so I can see why they chose it. What does your name mean, Roger? Do you know?" As I awaited a reply, I took the chance to take in a conscious breath, feeling the air rid the dusty crevices of my lungs.

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@icecubes

wyatt
Myst, arms akimbo, began to call them out. "I suppose you witty bunch have something to say for yourselves."
The group was huddled around a singular cell phone that lit up the dark forest. Their heads lifted simultaneously. "We aren't hurting anybody," the boy who seemed like the leader of the group claimed.
I shook my head. "Chill, we just have some questions for you."

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

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I flip through the pages in a history book. The fact that it seemed all too familiar only meant that it wasn't history about this place. Rather, it happened to be a history from the life before us that somehow managed to find it's way here. Though, I heard a few history majors that died here wrote as much as they could remember into a book for here.
I placed the next book in the shelf and sighed, going down the stack that I held in my arms.
Unearthed Knowledge of Paradise was the name of this book. I suppose I should have opened it immediately after taking it off the shelf, but I thought it would be faster to hold a bunch at once. Plus, I've been fooled by the phrase "paradise" before. Some people meant it in the religious sense.
Upon scanning through, I caught a word out of the corner of my eye.
Meredith Amser. So that's her last name, huh?

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He slowly pulled himself from the book, processing her question and gradually forming a sentence to ricochet.
"Violence?" I ask roughly, in a raspy voice, immediately revealing my age-old smoking habit as I stand up to go through the files.
"In this city?"

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I shrug my shoulders and stretch my arms back behind me.
"I think it's German. Something about a famous spear, I suppose. I also had a brother, his name is Jesse. I don't know what it means, though." I look down after remembering how irresponsible Jesse used to act. I knew he had a leader in his heart, though, so I hoped he let out the gold in his heart after I died.
"I hope he's taking care of Astrid." I mutter, wondering if they're even still alive.

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Wyatt muttered defensively at the boys. They exchange guilty looks as one sighs and hangs up the phone.
"What?" He says in a demanding tone, as if to say 'What do you want?'. I roll my eyes and shrug off their fake tough act.
"Do you have any reasoning behind these pranks? What do you hope to accomplish?"
The boys frowned, a bit confused by the question, but answered nonetheless, one at a time.
"Because it's fun."
"It's funny to watch people clean up after our own messes."
"Jennifer dumped me."
"I've got nothing better to do."
I sigh and listen to each response, eyeing the second boy, who's silver curly hair helped him stand out from everyone else. I studied his face. His eyes were thin, but it was hard to tell in the dark. I turn my head to Wyatt, then back to the boys.
"Alright, whatever. We'll leave you alone for now, but if I catch you vandalizing another building we'll definitely have to take forceful action."
"We'll see." The silver boy muttered under his breath, almost as if he hoped I didn't hear him.
I nudge Wyatt away from the boys and turn to him.
"Keep an eye on the boy with silver hair, alright?"

@icecubes

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I pulled a confused face. "Apologies if I got something wrong, I'm new here and I want to make sure I'm living in a safe place." The irritated man rolled his eyes and sighed. I chose to ignore it, as I was already pissed off.
"I do have some things on how kingdom grew, if that's helpful. No wars or violence - we're the only kingdom underwater." He pulled out a couple books and handed them to me. "This is all I have."
"No civil wars?" I questioned, taking the books into my arms.

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I placed a comforting hand on his arm. "I bet they're doing just fine. I've never had siblings, but I know how important family is." The market arrived faster than I expected, but here we are. Time to explore this creepy ass place again. With their creepy foods. And creepy everything.
The place was clearly run down. A sign hung above the place, letters missing with dirt to indicate what they were. The colors of the building were all faded and there was mold in every crevice. I took a deep breath, hoping to find something worthwhile in this place.

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I nodded my head, bothered by the feeling of familiarity from the silver-haired boy. Have I seen him before?
Myst and I headed out the forest. Missions like this one dragged on forever. I never learned to be patient from them, but I managed to convince myself it was better than sitting around waiting for something bad to happen to these people. "Okay, so what now?"

  • idk add another question
  • we should be done by now
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  • finish already

@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage

sorry u had to watch someone's toe get chopped off go chop some carrots
"No civil wars?"
He shakes his head, coughing as he forces a response.
"No one knows anything so we have nothing to fight about."

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Meredith Amser is the oldest known person of Araxie, but she claims she did not build the town; she found it. Many people have questioned Amser's claims, but no one has been able to disprove anything.
I wonder who was the second to find Araxie.
Amser's rule has remained a monarchy due to the fact that she 'fears a tyranny', but many have speculated that lkaj;dfssssssssssss her friends and mentor's influence leans into the rule of a bureaucracy.
I wonder how long Mr. Burdin has been here.

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I follow Rai as we creep around the area, the uneasy feeling weighing on both of our shoulders.
"Is it just me or do you think something is about to jump out at us at any given moment?"
I whisper to Rai as we peek around every corner before walking there.

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"Okay, so what now?"
I look down to the ground once faced with Wyatt's question.
"Have you ever met someone who you might think was suspicious? Or at least seemed to be holding some sort of grudge to the queen? Maybe even deliberately avoided talking about her?"

@icecubes

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I cock my head at his strange response. "No one knows anything? What do you mean by that, sir?" I doubt the librarian will say anything worthwhile, but I decide to at least try to drill him a little further. The thought that I probably would have been better off listening to Yuki's instructions irked me.

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"Is it just me or do you think something is about to jump out at us at any given moment?" Roger said uneasily. I chuckle, enjoying the sight of the big scary man being scared. If he thinks outside the store is tense, wait until he sees what it's like inside.
I stay silent for a moment. I wonder if he is easily pranked? "Did you hear that?"
"Hear what?"
I hold my breath, looking around, before I proceed to shake Roger, yelling, "Boo!" as loudly as I could.

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I racked my brain for anyone that might fit Myst's description. Unfortunately, even though I have been here for quite some time, I haven't gotten the chance to talk to anyone here. Perhaps I was stuck in denial over my so-called death. I missed my life above the surface.
"Not exactly. Maybe we could try cryign in an abyss???????????????????????????????????? Do you know anybody?"

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"No one knows anything? What do you mean by that, sir?"
He holds up a pausing hand as he uses his other hand to cover his mouth as he coughs once again.
"Listen, kid, I have some organizing to do, could you come back later?"

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As I scan through the book, it goes on to the growth of Araxie, but only speaks praise to Meredith. As it turns out, she's made sacrifices in order to better the kingdom. Once Myst showed up, she hardened her rule slightly, but it seemed to have improved the economy anyway. I sigh and close the book, the pages all clapping into place as the cover of the book creates a satisfying sound. I set the book back onto the shelf and go to the next book, and the next, and the next. It was at this point I had come to the conclusion that there is likely no books that critique Meredith's rule. I sigh and look up, walking out of the aisle and scanning the area for Marina.
She was talking to the clerk.
Did she even look through any books?

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My skin crawls as Rai remains silent for a few moments. The hairs on the back of my neck stand on edge as I silently wait for something to happen.
"Boo!" Rai grabs me and yells, causing me to jump and my heart to drop.
"Fuck, I thought I just died again." I say through a heavy breath as I try to calm down my racing heart. Rai is already laughing as I start to feel less uneasy after the scare.

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I shake my head at Wyatt's question.
"Meredith is the social butterfly. And no one would trash talk the queen to her face." I freeze as we approach Cornelia's bar.
"Wyatt…do you know if that was there before?" I point to the wall of Cornelia's building. On it had yellow paint sprayed letters that spelled out,
"QUEEN = LYING WHORE"

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I keep a content face. "Of course, thank you for your time, sir!" When he turns around, I roll my eyes in irritation. I head back to the meeting point only to find Yuki standing at the end of the aisle. I stroll towards him, avoiding eye contact.
"I haven't looked through these, but the librarian seems to know something," I explain, remembering how Roger told me how much you can learn about a person from their choice of words and tone. "Just the way he talked. What did you find?"

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That was so funny. I love scaring people ❤ After my fit of laughter, I pat Roger's back. "Let's go in, shall we?"
We hesitantly stepped inside the store. The tension rose exponentially as we looked around. I wasn't one to feel anxious, but the atmosphere the place brought on was unbelievably scary. It was mostly filled with empty shelves covered in mold, some having boxes of probably expired food. A funky smell lingered in the air and the florescent lights, strangely, were on despite the absence of people.
Or at least, that's what I thought.
Roger seemed to notice the person too, as he lifted his arm in front of me. It looks like a kid, a little boy maybe? I doubt he's dangerous. Proceed cautiously anyways, Rai, come on.

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Myst stopped abruptly. "What is it?" I said, turning my head towards the direction she was looking.
"Wyatt…do you know if that was there before?" I look to see graffiti on the walls of the bar, clearly a hate symbol towards Meredith. Finally, progress. Sort of.
I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. "Well, let's find out who bought yellow spray paint. And see if anyone in the bar saw a suspicious character. I'm sure we can just cover by saying we don't tolerate vandalism."

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"I haven't looked through these, but the librarian seems to know something, just the way he talked. What did you find?"
I exchange looks from Marina to the books as I formulate a sentence in my head, hoping that what I had researched was enough to compile a conclusion.
"The history of this place is severely incomplete. Meredith isn't the first, so someone built this kingdom before she did. Do you think that's where the organization has gathered their arguments? Meredith seems sensitive, but the fact that Myst is concerned as well has me wondering that Myst knows about the firm motivation of the organization. It's not just a bunch of kids that need attention, like the group of pranksters that she mentioned earlier. The kids know something, and want everyone else to know it and use it against the queen. Did Meredith ever specify how they've made themselves known yet?"

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Rai and I approach the boy slowly, who seemed to be crouched on the ground, with his back to us. He had to have heard our commotion right outside the store, but maybe he's distracted and decided to ignore us in hopes that we'd pass. I turn my head to Rai, quietly returning my gaze on the boy, wondering if I should risk giving away our presence, but I suppose we don't have a choice.
"What's your name?" I call out, causing him to jump back and stumble on the things he was messing with, and falling backwards into the wall. I look down at the floor to see what he was doing; all I could see was a pile of bandannas of various colors. What was he doing?
"Are you going to kill me?"
Confused, I look at Rai.

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I was listening to Wyatt, but I was too angry to respond, not even to respond in anger. Instead, I stormed into the bar and approached Cornelia, hoping Wyatt would follow me.
"Did you see what's on your outside wall?" I ask her my tone full of irritation and my eyes flared, causing Cornelia's concern to spill out as she rushes out of the building, turning to see the wall.Her eyes widen in shock as she reads the words on her wall, covering her mouth and shaking her head as she mutters, "My God."

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I nod my head, listening carefully to Yuki's report. "Did Meredith ever specify how they've made themselves known yet?"
We make our way to a table in the library to read the books that the librarian had given me. "Not that I know of. There do seem to be a lot of holes in this mission. Meredith isn't exactly the most transparent person." I dust off the first book, which is more of an archive of events in 'Araxie' which I concluded was the city name. I wonder what the name means.
"Hopefully," I continue as I flip to the first page, "these books might have something. They weren't exactly on the shelves, and they don't seem to have ever been read. According to the librarian, there's no violence, but perhaps the books hint at something. Here, you read this one." I slid a random book to Yuki and together we flipped and scanned through the pages.

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"Are you going to kill me?" The boy asks in a panicked voice. Kill you? What the hell has this boy been through? Who is trying to kill him?
I shake my head. "No, no, we were just here to, well, explore! We just didn't expect to find someone here, usually it's empty." Please believe us, silver boy, I swear we won't hurt you.

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Myst stormed off into the bar in a blaze of fury. It wasn't until now that I realized how passionate she was about this mission, but I suppose it was about her close friend. I sighed and went towards the paint, guessing that she would eventually come out with Cornelia.
The paint was carefully chosen, as the bright sun-like yellow stood aglow on the brown brick wall. I felt the paint with two fingers to find that it was still wet. I heard the door open and Myst, followed by Cornelia came next to me.
Upon witnessing their reactions, a faint headache knocked on my brain. Flashes of stunned families and crying children came and went in an instant. I held my head, trying to focus. hah fucking emo war boy anyways.
"I promise we'll help you clean it up, Cornelia, but first we have to catch the culprit. This is clearly new. I'm going on a hunch that whoever did this probably bought the spray paint today," I felt bad for not being able to comfort Cornelia more, but as long as she was safe, we needed to continue our mission.

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I open the book and look through the pages, scanning for any sort of information of value. I silently hope that Jenny doesn't realize that I'm lengthening the time it takes to find the history of Araxie bc i haven't come up with anything as I my eyes catch a word: worry. I go back a few paragraphs and read the sentences.
"Though Meredith hasn't answered the question herself, a few philosophers have brought up the question of how we're here in Araxie, why we can breathe underwater, if this is even an afterlife, and even the question of whether or not we are dead. The fact that no one has been able to answer this question has caused a slight tension to arise in the town and a few people have started to worry about their current state.

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"No, no, we were just here to, well, explore! We just didn't expect to find someone here, usually it's empty." Rai reassured the boy, causing his internal anxiety to soften.
"What's your name?" I repeat, holding a hand out for him to take, hoping he'd take it.
"Bruno." He mutters out, but doesn't take my hand.
"Bruno," I echo, "What makes you think we were going to kill you?"

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"I promise we'll help you clean it up, Cornelia, but first we have to catch the culprit. This is clearly new. I'm going on a hunch that whoever did this probably bought the spray paint today,"
I put a hand on Cornelia's shoulder as Cornelia turns to apologizing profusely for not knowing about it sooner or being able to stop whoever did this. I reassure her that she's not at fault as the anger builds up inside me.
"Raz has done some graffiti. I think we should talk to him first." I mutter to Wyatt as the surrounding area starts to grow darker.
"For now, we should go back to the castle."