AUDIENCE: LUP

[retellers]

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[evocationary]

I was thinking more, uh - like liches. But.

If we win, our wishes are definitely going to work, right? Like there's no uncertainty about that, we win and we get a wish that isn't a Monkey's Paw thing.

[retellers]

Leeches?

[ no. but they move on when she does, shaking their head ]

Yeah. There's no consequences or hidden clause involved.

[evocationary]

[ wow rude she's not a leech. ]

Mm. [ she looks over at the dart board. ] Is the team in first place the only team getting gifts?

[retellers]

[ wolf looks ... tired, and goes to fetch their darts ] The stickers and stuff? Yeah. That second notification you got, it's possible another team or two got that one as well.

[evocationary]

[ wolf always looks tired ]

I mean, a girl's not going to say no to a bunch of stickers, but. Kind of a weird gift to give, given the circumstances.

[ ... ] What's the difference between "particular success" and "overall success" - I assume like, the first is because got first place, but the second is just because Wolf team's been doing good at collecting nova... somehow.

Either by murdering or being murdered.

[retellers]

Particular success is for being in first. Overall is about the amount you've accumulated so far. Must've hit some kind of congratulatory threshold.

[ they do not say anything about the murdering or murdered part, ]

[evocationary]

[ she glances at them. ]

Just gonna skip over my theory there, huh.

[retellers]

The theory you and half the people here have that I'm telling my team to go wild and murder? I've heard it already.

[ they don't even sound offended about it? just kind of??? exhausted??? ]

[evocationary]

[ she snorts. ]

Well - I'll tell you what. Goat was in like, second to last place this week, if I remember right. And someone on Goat team murdered, and they skyrocketed up in the rankings.

I don't actually care if you are or not, though. Just don't ask me to do it, if you are? If anything - I think you get more points by being murdered.

[retellers]

That's... a new one. How would that work?

[evocationary]

I don't know, I'm just pretty sure Cater was on our team. And we stayed in first place, but Goat didn't replace us, even though there was a killer there.

But I don't know what team Sharon was on and I don't know who the other killer is so...

Nova's attracted by strong emotions, right? Being killed, uh... I feel like that's a pretty strong emotional response.

[retellers]

Can't confirm on Cater, but you've got all the information you need to make that call.

[ the rest takes them a little longer to answer, as they cross their arms in thought ]

I guess. Might mean Rabbit lost some too. I know you guys got some nova from voting this weekend.

[evocationary]

I fucking bet we did. Nothing like sending an innocent kid to his death and watching him get shot out an airlock, that's some, uh, some trauma for the old brain.

[ deep breath. ] I don't know. I still don't think the teams matter very much? Unless someone is really gunning for the wishes.

[ ... ] Do we get something if we get all the options right? On the voting thing.

[retellers]

[ hm let's just dodge that trauma talk ]

Yeah. Nova. That's what I meant. Voting correctly nets you nova. Couldn't pinpoint the source of everyone getting nova last weekend, so we assumed it was just that trial in general, but it had to do with votes. You can guess the net gain was a lot less than last time.

[evocationary]

Oh. [ that makes sense, now that they've laid it out for her. she nods a bit. ]

I thought you meant the... never mind. Got it. [ she's just gonna be quiet for a few moments, tracing a design on the table. ] Shit, man. This sucks.

[retellers]

[ ... they sigh ]

Yeah. I know.

[ they can't disagree with that? ]

[evocationary]

[ she rubs at her face again, and then: ]

Hey, are we still doing the hints thing?

[retellers]

Promised it to someone else this week. [ they tilt their head ] Didn't think you'd be interested after you didn't do anything with the last one.

[evocationary]

[ wow!!! ]

I didn't want to talk to Rufus! [ she whines. ] Ugh. That means you like someone else more than me. Figures.

[ she just slides down to lay on the bench she's sitting on. like sludge. like howl, when he melts. ]

[retellers]

[ he looks at the sludge lup and doesn't even acknowledge the favorite thing. what is that. ]

Want me to give them a hint for you? Think you'll like that one better.

[evocationary]

[ love her, wolf

she continues to sludge, today has been real bad ]

I guess. [ yes. she does. ]

[retellers]

Will you stop making that face?

[evocationary]

No.

[retellers]

I don't have favorites.

[ they nudge her with their boot. ]

[evocationary]

[ she's melting, dramatically ]

Swan has favorites. [ don't bring swan into this you brat ]