audience: shess

[cyclists]

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week 3, friday

[cyclists]

[lune will be in the garden today, holding onto the flower that shess has brought to them while tilting his head]

Friendship and devotion? How sweet.

Are you worried after your friend?

[nonbelligerent]

Of course I am, especially since Ookurikara couldn't be convinced.

[at least he didn't go "hell no, axel is definitely dying", so that's... something? he'll have to wait and see how the trial goes.]

Though I have a few questions to ask, if you don't mind.

[cyclists]

[there is a soft laugh at that]

... he is more emotional than he would like others to think. However... if the plea comes from you, and if you are certain that Lea's continued survival will be of greater service than it would be detriment, then I'm sure you will be able to reason with him. Ultimately, he desires nothing more than to be of help to others, after all.

[that said, lune will make a gesture with his hand to the path around the garden]

Shall we walk? Or would you rather take a seat?

[nonbelligerent]

I tried to appeal to that side of him, but it doesn't seem to have worked. I suppose as a last resort, I can bring up Axel's role.

Either is fine with me.

[cyclists]

He likely cannot trust someone who would allow for personal bias to get in the way of truth - in particular regarding Tsurumaru. You'll have to convince him that it won't happen again.

[but that's just the musing of an old man,,

but in that case, they'll be taking a walk]

Then allow for these old bones to get a stretch in. What are your questions?

[nonbelligerent]

Unfortunately, I can't do that. I don't doubt Axel would let his personal biases interfere again. However, right now, his role is too useful to lose.

[...]

The sword—does it only work against those who have been voted for, like with Namine's item?

[cyclists]

[there is a soft laugh at that]

He is rather soft-hearted that way but... I wonder then, how you might be able to persuade Ookurikara. I care for Lea the same as you, but short of a mistruth...

[might just have to lie??? to someone???]

Ah... No, it should be able to work separately, without a vote being taken first. However, the first strike taken with it must be a decisive one. If it is first wielded on an innocent, it will not retain its purification ability.

[nonbelligerent]

[not sure how well lying will work here. not that shess hasn't been doing plenty of it here, but in this particular case...]

Understood.

If a role dies, is there any way to transfer their duties to someone else?

[cyclists]

[there is a shake of his head at that]

Not that we have found. The young one and I were instructed to find others to fulfill the roles when you first arrived, and we made our choices rather swiftly.

Now that time has passed and choices have been made, we will not be able to elect another to the position.

It's a bit of a shame... I was hoping Hisoka could still have been of more use.

[nonbelligerent]

I suppose it was too much to hope for.

He was clever. I'll give him that.

[cyclists]

We recently made a deal that if he were to help guide you all to find the culprits each week, I would give him a gift.

[lune unfortunately just looks amused]

A shame that I did not get to see him put the effort forward productively.

[nonbelligerent]

Perhaps you should have made that deal earlier.

[cyclists]

[there's just a soft, mysterious smile at that]

I can only make suggestions and guide as I see opportunities.

At the very least, you no longer need to worry yourself over his antics for the time being.

[nonbelligerent]

A little too early to be saying that, I'm afraid.

[because hisoka managed to fuck things up for them right before he went off and died! thanks!!]

[cyclists]

Oh?

Are you still running into difficulties?

[clown-related difficulties?]

[nonbelligerent]

We'll see tomorrow, it seems.

[cyclists]

I see...

I look forward to watching you all endeavor to do your best.

[lune gets front row seat from the questions spot after all]

[nonbelligerent]

Endeavour to do our best... yes, that's one way of putting it.

[cyclists]

[lune offers a smile at that]

It is all that anyone is capable of doing. Making the best choices that they can with the information that they have available.

Every Saturday, I expect only that and nothing more.

Though my hope is that you all come to a conclusion you are satisfied with.

[nonbelligerent]

[if only effort alone was enough in life.]

A conclusion that everyone would be satisfied with is near impossible.

[cyclists]

Likely so.

[lune will admit that as easily as anything]

Regardless, I've found there is no harm in trying.

[citation needed]

[nonbelligerent]

Is that so.

[cyclists]

Indeed.

[lune will tilt his head]

Is it not one of the benefits of having a body, mind, and mouth of your own?

[nonbelligerent]

I suppose it depends on whom you mean, when you say there is no harm in trying.

[cyclists]

[there is a soft laugh]

It depends only on the will of those who would like to try, I suppose.

I rather enjoy being able to take matters into my own hands - however it is frustrating that I cannot do so as much as I would like here.