vivarium | CALHOUN HOUR - Get ready to party!

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

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[Nope, it's completely filled the room, you're drowning in it.]

[Hershel stays quiet a long moment, processing what he just heard. After a beat he straightens, face contorted in what only can be call complete disbelief.]

... you agreed to be stabbed? Jake just- [He can't even form words for how ridiculous you are.] Are you insane? Why on earth would you ever agree to that!

Why is this happening to him, what has he done to drown in concern ooze/ ]

Hey, wasn't my idea, and besides, you think I like getting stabbed for the hell of it? I got something out of it, which made it worth it overall.

[ He's so calm and casual about this. Just having his arm back and attempting to see if he can reuse Hershel's cut tie to tie his forearm again, apply some pressure. ]

Here, let me- [He moves to tie the tie because you're ridiculous Jake he can't take it.]

What on earth could be worth getting stabbed for! What if this gets infected- unless you were given antibiotics and medical supplies you're basically risking your life for this.

[ He'll let Hershel do that, while he turns on the sink to repeat the whole knife-out-bandage-up-blah-blah process. ]

It's fine. I'm not planning on dying anytime soon, especially in a place like this and to a tiny ass knife.

[ He is... pretty chill about it, IT'S ALL GOOOOOD ]

[Hershel's going to help where he can, obviously he's not the best at this but hey, he can clean a wound and wrap one too he's a champ!! Also wow blood again, how great.]

Jake, do you value your life at all? [He actually sounds sad and concerned about that.] You're too flippant about it, like it's a trifle. It isn't.

[IT'S NOT ALL GOOOOOD >B( ]

[ He did this once before, so he can do it again! He's a pro now, a certified Jake-fixer-upper, but wow, way to ask him something heavy. ]

Of course I do, which is why I'm willing to get stabbed for a few coins. That asshole's bound to have things we need in that shop of his.

[ God, stop lecturing him. You're not his dad (and if you were, he would have snapped your neck by now). ]

[He's going to start a business, layton's jake repairs and management. and yeah you enjoy that heavy question, be more careful with stabbings nerd]

I didn't see anything in that shop worth potentially getting an infection. [Have a sigh as he stares at Jake's wound a moment before looking up at him.] I know you're never going to listen to me but please, try to be more careful Jake. We all need to make it out of here together.

[And he feels sort of foolish so he goes back to concentrating on fixing Jake's arm up as best he can, enjoying his neck not being snapped by hypothetical children.]

[ It's Jake's #1 favourite spot to be at, after the gym. ]

Yeah yeah, I know. I don't need a teenager scolding me right now.

[ Even if Jake's not that much older than Hershel... but w/e w/e he doesn't remember his exact age. ]

[or wherever he's getting stabbed. he sure loves that.]

[have a shake of the head.] Just because you're probably a decade older than me doesn't mean I'm not right sometimes, you know.

[Haha. Ha.]

[ What can he say, he just loves the adrenaline of being stabbed. ]

What the hell is this about being a decade older? Do I look like I'm hitting my 30s to you?

[he knows how to love????]

[ . . . . . . . ] Are you... not in your 30's?

[ um excuse you, of course he does. he's not a monster. ]

[ ........... STARING AT ]

Just how old do you think I am?

[ ANSWER CAREFULLY ]

[ARE YOU SURE HE ISN'T LOOK AT THAT SOULLESS STARE]

[Hershel, again, stares back, and feels like maybe he should be running away again. What a friendship.]

... not 30?

[he's going to die in a bathroom of a murdergame, great.]

[ HERSHEL BROUGHT THIS UPON HIMSELF FOR ASKING SUCH A STUPID QUESTION ]

No shit. How about give me a number?

[ Just how good are you at guessing, Hershel...... ]

[AT LEAST HE DIDN'T SAY 40]

Um... twenty-nine? [He holds up a (bloody) hand] It's just you look very... I don't know, like an adult! How old are you?

[He's so shocked.]

[ HE'S LUCKY THAT HE DIDN'T OR ELSE HIS HEAD WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE NEAREST TOILET ]

[ STARING SOME MORE ]

I'm sure as hell not hitting 30! Pretty sure I'm in my early 20s, asshole.

[IT'S A COMPLIMENT OK]

[He's trying really hard not to look shocked.] Oh... so like twenty-four or twenty-five? [Stop digging your grave, Hershel]

You know, I can see it the more I think about it. [You are hotheaded.... and kind of a nerd....] I guess you're just so tall and um... serious looking all the time it's hard to tell.

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[ NO IT'S NOT ]

I said early 20s, not mid. Being tall has nothing to do with it. If height mattered, then that Clive guy would been 12.

[ SO THOSE AREN'T GOOD EXCUSES ]

[IT IS, COME ON.]

[Also Hershel stares at him for a moment before he has to try not to smile, swallowing his amusement and pointedly focusing on Jake's wound again.]

Well, it's more your demeanor. Like I said, you're very serious for someone in their early twenties.

[You're so ridiculous Jake.... ] Wow, so Ema's probably older than you, isn't she?

[ KEEP SAYING THAT AND YOU'LL GET A FIST IN YOUR FACE and yeah you better not smile :T ]

Probably. Wouldn't be surprised if she's the oldest here, with her attitude. The kind of doc I would hate going to.

[ Okay, she mentioned that she wasn't a doctor but w/e w/e she still has the white coat and she apparently knows how to take out knives and treat stabbing wounds, SO THAT'S SOMETHING ]

[he's trying so hard, so very hard ok. you're so mad about this it's funny ok >B( sue him ]

Well... you trust her a bit, don't you? [He sounded super curious as he finished with whatever vague patching up he was doing on Jake's arm.] She's very smart, and a good person even if she likes poking fun at people here and there. I guess it really isn't surprising she's the oldest and has had the most experience.

[he seriously can't believe you're older than ema what the hell]

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