AUDIENCE: SHARON

[retellers]

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[maidforservice]

. . . perhaps it is only human nature, for those who are confused and frightened to lash out in defense of themselves.

["perhaps," she says, as though she isn't acutely aware of the inherent bloodthirstiness of humanity]

[. . .]

From here, it will only get worse.

[retellers]

I can't say violence is something I thought about often, but you're probably not wrong.

[ ... ]

Most likely. [ they're quiet. ] Things have stabilized a bit now, but... something's still wrong. We can feel it.

[maidforservice]

[maybe violence is something only assassins think about often???]

When you say something is wrong, do you mean something is wrong with the Realm?

[retellers]

Yes. It's been fixed now so that nothing drastic should happen, but it's still more unstable than it was before.

[maidforservice]

[troubling. . .]

The destabilization was caused by Master Virid taking Lady Hajime's life, yes?

And the Realm stabilized more when Master Virid himself was killed?

[retellers]

[ they nod. ]

... Removing--killing him helped, but it may not have been enough. That, or there was more to what happened on Thursday night that we don't know.

[maidforservice]

[at that, Sharon nods]

It did seem as though Master Virid knew quite a bit more than we do about this Realm and its competition. Be it knowledge gained from killing Lady Hajime, or. . .

[she trails off because she actually doesn't know]

. . . or perhaps he was just being rash.

[and acting before he had all the information to protect the one person counting on him. who could say?]

[retellers]

[ fox sighs. ]

... He was young, and I don't think he deserved any of this. [ ... ] Even so, I wish he'd been willing to name his Leader. Without having been outed, his Leader can't speak up even if they know anything.

[maidforservice]

Mmm. I believe he wished to protect them, in his own way. He did not wish to paint a target on their back.

[a. pause]

Though I wonder. . . did you also see the team rankings after Master Virid's execution?

[retellers]

I've seen them, yes.

[maidforservice]

How are the rankings determined?

[she has a Theory]

[retellers]

By how much nova the teams gained over the course of the week.

[maidforservice]

I see. And we all gathered nova during our scavenger hunt on Wednesday. Even so, something allowed Master Wolf's team to gather more than the other teams.

. . . could it have been Lady Hajime and Master Pikachu's murders?

[because if so, then. . . wouldn't Virid have been on Wolf's team?]

[retellers]

... I won't dismiss the possibility, although there were probably various factors that contributed to nova gains. Otherwise, the rest of us would all be tied.

[ they tap their finger against the railing. ]

So Wolf's team would be most likely, but it may not be a sure thing yet.

[maidforservice]

[I WANT MY OOC CONSPIRACY THEROY ABOUT VIRID'S TEAM TO BE RIGHT!!!]

Of course. Nobody knows for certain but Master Virid and his team leader. Even so, there's no harm in theorizing.

[. . .]

What do those on the winning team receive? Or is that a question for Master Wolf?

[retellers]

[it could be! we will not confirm.]

I wouldn't know exactly, but I'm pretty sure it's nothing major. But yes, Wolf would know more.

[maidforservice]

[me: I've connected the dots
mods: you haven't connected shit
me: I've connected them]

[and at that. . . she bows her head]

Understood. I'll be certain to seek out an audience with Master Wolf when we are finished here.

[. . .]

And lastly. . . as a member of your team. . .

How do you wish for those under your employ to approach this competition?

[retellers]

[ a pause.

weakly, if sharon is asking what fox thinks they're asking, ]

Please don't go around murdering people?

[maidforservice]

[I mean]

[yeah that's exactly what she's asking]

[BUT. she does give a small curtsy]

Heehee, you sound so nervous. [. . .] I cannot make any promises. There are things in this world I would do anything to protect.

But I will not take a life unnecessarily so. Of that, I can assure you.

[in other words she will behave. . . FOR NOW. unfortunately for me :/]

[retellers]

Other Leaders may be different, but whatever my life was like before this, I don't think murder was a heavy part of it.

[ as one might've guessed from their reaction to the execution. ]

I suppose that's all I can ask. In the end, it is your decision.

[maidforservice]

. . . [what is it like to have a life free of murder, sheesh!!]

I wish for your life to remain that way.

[she's being sincere about that, too]

I would not wish for anyone to live the life I had prior to meeting Chairman Irina and Lady Alisa.

And that is why I asked.

[it's only partially her decision, after all. she will do what she must to protect those she loves, but. . . no more, if the Leader who guides her does not request it of her]

[retellers]

[ that's certainly rather heavy. ]

I can't predict how things will go in the upcoming weeks. But if I can choose never to ask that of anyone, then my decision is already made.

[maidforservice]

[sure is!!]

With bold and admirable proclamations such as that one, you are very likely going to make a woman's heart flutter. ♥

[retellers]

[ they let out a light laugh. ]

I'd hope that if I was going to flirt with a lady, I could do better than talk about death. 𝅘𝅥𝅮

[maidforservice]

[teehee]

I would hope so, too. But this does remind me that we need to sit down for a proper chat one day.

[a chat that doesn't involve murdergame business]