CALHOUN HOUR - Get ready to party!

[vivariummods]

Every third day, there would normally be an Ambidex Round going on, but today, it's different. Calhoun still screeches for everyone to wake up, that will never change, but instead of trying to rush people into a Chromatic Door, he instead splits everyone up into groups. Child Test Subject (Kariya) with Fancy Test Subject (Zelos)! That's Team One. Team Two will have the Nice Test Subject (Hershel), Hat-wearing Test Subject (Akiko), and Ditzy Test Subject (Aoi)! Team Three is the Giant Test Subject (Jake), Also Nice Test Subject (Colette), and the Blind Test Subject (Light)! Finally, the rest will be Team Four, with Tiny Test Subject (Clive), Mean Test Subject (Heiji), and Will-Gladly-Drug-Again Test Subject (Ema). Oh, why is Team One having only two people instead of three? Where is the French Test Subject (Enjorlas)? Well, he got sick too, there must be something going around, so he was also quarantined for this moment, but don't worry, Team One! Calhoun has something up his sleeves for you, so you're not missing out. But anyway, each team needs to go into an AB Room and stay in there. This is going to be a fun game, and anyone who refuses? Well, then he can gladly make those bracelets go off, and then you can have a nice long death. It's up to you, really, but let's make this easy and have fun inside the rooms, okay? Well, he'll see you all soon! BASIC INFO ✖ TEAMS + ROOMS ✖ POST-GAME MINGLE ✖ CALHOUN'S CORNER ✖ GENERAL MINGLE

Comments

[skyentificmethod]

Just got asked to do something I can't do by myself. I could give you 60...

[fairsfair]

[ ... 60 Coins, that does sound nice. Jake is the kind of guy who do a lot of shit for money, including killing others, even if he doesn't remember so... ]

Now you got my attention.

What do you need to do?

[skyentificmethod]

Nothing too-- [okay nothing too 'painful' is not quite true so uh moving on]

How's your arm doing?

[fairsfair]

[ He lifts it up. ]

Never better.

Something as pathetic as that tiny knife isn't going to keep it out of commission.

[skyentificmethod]

Well? Show me the gory details. Is there a cool scar or just a big scab?

[great small talk great pep talk (no neither of those are true)]

[fairsfair]

[ Why does he feel like this is leading to something? ]

Didn't peg you to be interested in seeing wounds like that. Weren't you the one who said that you weren't a doctor?

[ But you know what, he'll entertain her, and move his jacket and shirt sleeve back to show the bandaged forearm where he got stabbed by a crazy doll. ]

[skyentificmethod]

[GOSH I CAN'T IMAGINE]

I did, and I'm not.

Also, hold still. And close your eyes. If you want to help me with this thing. Which you don't have to, because, whatever, it's only some fake currency created by an insane person and a mechanical rat. So there's the chance to get something that might make you feel almost approaching happy for thirty seconds, but-- but you know, what about all the other seconds? Is it--is it really worth it? How can you know?

[fairsfair]

[ UMMMMMM... JUST... GOING TO LOWER HIS ARM BACK DOWN SLOWLY... ]

... You want to tell me what you want me to help with before word vomiting all over me and second-guessing yourself?

[skyentificmethod]

Who said I was second-guessing anything? I'm just-- I don't want you to complain later about rushing you! Such complaints while I'm trying to be nice!

[stuffs her hands into her pockets TOTALLY NOT SECOND OR EVEN THIRD OR FIFTH GUESSING but definitely clenching her fists in there, possibly around a thing]

[fairsfair]

It'd be "nicer" if you just told me what you were planning on doing.

[ But uhh, noticing that she's clearly clenching something in her pocket. He's not sweating it, though, since he knows he can probably take it if she did try to hurt him (that might be what she's talking about). ]

[skyentificmethod]

You are so-- Don't be such a baby! I'm stabbing you, alright!?

[and she does indeed attempt to do so, swinging the knife from her pocket at his already injured arm (because that is what being thoughtful is all about) with an odd mix of reluctant irritated zeal]

[fairsfair]

[ WELL THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY but whoawhoawhoa THAT'S A KNIFE COMING AT HIM sorry Ema, but he'll just barely escape that with his fast relaxes. ]

Jesus Christ, lady, hold on for a second!

[skyentificmethod]

Oh, now you chicken out! Figures!

[she doesn't actually continue to go after him or anything, instead standing there trying to look calm and mostly looking flustered and distressed]

[fairsfair]

I'm not fucking chickening out, but a goddamn warning would have been nice!

[ He doesn't budge or try moving away, at least. Instead, he just holds out his hand. ]

Pass the knife.

[skyentificmethod]

Obviously you were able to get out of the way!

[not that a part of her had been counting on that or anything! nope it is pro stabbity central here in skyeland]

...And what do you need that for?

[fairsfair]

Because if you're going to stab me, I'm going to make sure that you're doing it with a clean knife. The last thing I want is an infection.

[ Wow, he is... so chill about getting stabbed. ]

[skyentificmethod]

[unsure how to feel about this]

It's...it's as clean as anything is around here...

--Look, don't worry about it, this was stupid. Never mind.

[fairsfair]

[ Still keeping his hand out, and shaking it once, to ask for the knife again. ]

How many coins are you getting from this?

[skyentificmethod]

...Enough to consider it.

[gingerly she shows him the blade, somewhat reluctant to give it to him though. it is at least not particularly grimy or rusty]

[fairsfair]

[ Taking it from her and inspecting it. Hmm, he doesn't know, he has no idea where she got this from, so he'll just shove it in his pocket. However, he'll reach into his other pocket and... give her a different knife. ]

... Use this one, then. I got stabbed with this already, so it's probably safe.

[ JAKE IS SO GOOD WITH THIS but to be honest, it's the money part that's getting him because even if it's fake, it can still get him things now. And even he knows that 63 BP is far off, so he needs every little bit he can get to survive. ]

[skyentificmethod]

So my knife's not good enough? Are you collecting frequent stabber miles on this one?

[she takes it though, still holding it gingerly...this seemed a lot easier when it was just hotblooded lack of forethought instead of calculated logic]

...What do you even want to buy, anyway?

[fairsfair]

Yeah, I'm just a few points away from getting my free trip to England.

[ But this is totally better, okay, Jake kind of likes it when it's like this so he can at least kind of prepare. ]

Nothing now, but when I need something in the future, and I know a thing or two about saving money.

But I could ask you the same thing.

[skyentificmethod]

It's sweet of you to want to know what's on my wish list, but don't worry, there's still plenty of shopping days before Christmas.

[fairsfair]

[ Letting out an amused 'heh', before raising his injured arm again, pulling back his sleeves. ]

Then give it a shot. Might as well earn some Coins on the side if I'm going to get stabbed again in here.

[skyentificmethod]

Right.

[swallowing]

...Right.

[she lifts the knife to his arm and...um, aims or something, just triangulating the best location, nothing like hesitating at all gosh]

...Awful stoic about it.