AUDIENCE: DOROTHY

[retellers]

Comments

[misstrust]

[ Haaaaa. ]

Can you at least tell me if there's like... a way of measuring how much nova we've gathered? Like, if it should be enough if we proceed at this pace or if we need to do more?

[retellers]

[ they think for a moment. ]

We don't have exact numbers... but we can tell that a few teams have passed a threshold, and it's a good sign.

[misstrust]

Like the Wolf and Rabbit factions? I noticed their rankings hadn't changed.

[retellers]

Those two teams are doing very well in gathering nova, so yes.

[misstrust]

And I don't suppose you'd be able to tell me if any in our faction have since lost their lives?

[ She doubts it. ]

[retellers]

Nope. Falls too close to confirming who's on the team.

[misstrust]

I still think it ought to be a good thing to learn who we're to be working with. What a strange thing to limit.

[retellers]

Not my decision, unfortunately.

week 3, monday

[retellers]

[ thanks for rufus's leftovers, dorothy. anyway, she'll receive a message: ]

Please wait there. Also, if you hope to speak about recent events, please keep in mind that I cannot confirm or deny anyone's teams and therefore cannot verify anything they may have said.

[ but if dorothy still wants to wait at the planetarium, fox will eventually show up at the entrance, looking tired and headache-y. ]

[misstrust]

[ Look, she promises not to ask about teams!!

And she, also looking tired but less headache-y, offers him a wave. ]

Busy time once again, I see.

[retellers]

[ they wave back. ]

You could say that, but a job is a job. Did you need something?

[misstrust]

Am I allowed to ask why the team symbol was flashing all of yesterday?

[retellers]

[ they're quiet for a bit, and then, with perfect composure-- ]

Depends. Am I allowed to ask what you were up to on Thursday night?

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy is also quiet for a bit. ]

And what would you do if I told you?

[retellers]

Well, what you say may affect what I choose to say in turn.

[misstrust]

... I wanted to learn more of the truth instead of just guessing. And I wanted to help my friend.

[ She runs a hand through her hair. ]

So I did something I hate doing.

[retellers]

And that would be?

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy stares at him, folding her arms over her chest. And then, flatly-- ]

I assisted in a murder.

[retellers]

[ ... ]

So I figured. I just wanted you to say it yourself.

[ they tap their finger. ]

... I recall something, regarding the Realm.

[misstrust]

[ Thanks for that, Fox. Dorothy eyes him, then slowly shakes her head. ]

Checking to see if I'd be honest with you? That's fair.

... What do you recall?

[retellers]

[ tap, tap. ]

The dead can be revived.

[misstrust]

-- Sorry?

[ Um. ]

Wait, you just now recalled something that important??

[retellers]

Well, it's more that I recalled something that happened to contain that particular bit of info... but that's the gist of it, yes.

[misstrust]

Is that in any way related to why the symbol was blinking?

[retellers]

I would wager that it's precisely why.