audience: valvatorez

[cyclists]

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Week 4, Sunday

[cyclists]

[Sol waits for Val in the library today and seems to have a small object in his hand. The prinny doll sits on the table in front of him though.]

Finished already?

[omegathree]

[The library's pretty nice, all things considered.]

Yes. Though I'll be checking in on their training and skills as we move forward.

[He loves having company so much.]

[cyclists]

I think that probably counts. [He'd have to hear more about it, but it makes some sense.] What have you accomplished?

[omegathree]

I'm training Akane, Kaoru, and Four on he basics of swordsmanship. Some of them are taking better to it than others.

Milla's learning how to cook, and learned how to splint a limb, and Namine's learning how to make prinny dolls.

[Like the one that's sitting with Sol.]

[cyclists]

[There's a nod.] That counts, then. Congratulations. I was kind of thinking four different skills, but I'll count Milla's because it's two for one person.

But you remember what I said? [The doll gets a pat at least.]

[omegathree]

I would've taught spearfighting, but most people seem to prefer swords.

[Please, spears have better range.]

I do. I can't be rewarded for my second task before I finish my first.

[cyclists]

I don't think I've ever fought with a spear either, but that doesn't sound so bad. Swords are a little easier to carry though.

[There's a nod.] This week was a little bit of a set-back without a trial to complete your task, but it's kind of also a victory. No one was lost this week and that's the important part.

[omegathree]

They're my two favorite weapons. Spears are a bit more difficult to conceal unless they collapse.

I'm happier to know nobody died, even if I can't finish my task as quickly.

[cyclists]

I've never seen a collapsing spear, but I'd believe that.

If nobody dies, then your task is kind of useless anyway. Maybe this is for the better.

[omegathree]

I'd be thrilled if it continued, but I don't have high hopes.

[cyclists]

I know I'm supposed to be encouraging everyone, but...neither do I. I'd rather be realistic than caught off-guard.

But it's not so bad to relax once in a while before we get back to work.

[omegathree]

It's important to be honest when you can. Especially when it comes to yourself.

[cyclists]

Lune and I aren't allowed to be as honest as we'd like due to how the universe works, but at the same time...we're doing what we can. I don't want to discourage people from trying to find ways to make the universe work in their favor even if we can't.

[omegathree]

Yes, the universe does seem to be continuously difficult. Especially for you two.

[He sighs a bit.]

I've heard from Namine you think the universe is hiding something dark of its own, and Shess received a message from Tsurumaru saying that the way to clear the corruption is to kill everyone here.

Neither of us is willing to believe that's the only option we have.

[cyclists]

...I was wondering if that information made its way to you yet. Did Shess says he heard anything else?

[omegathree]

If he has, I haven't heard about it yet. We're trying to see who else has that information.

[cyclists]

We're trying to encourage you guys to share as much as possible, so it's all I can really hope for by now.

[omegathree]

Do you think there are other options outside of a total player kill?

[cyclists]

That's what I'm hoping. We're still trying to find a work-around.

[omegathree]

We'll look too, but I don't know how much we'll be able to find.

[cyclists]

You might find more than you think so long as you continue to look.

[omegathree]

Any ideas on where to start looking?

[cyclists]

The gateways? That seems to have been working out so far.

[omegathree]

The gateways that only a few people go through?

[cyclists]

That's just a part of the gateways, I mean as a whole.