Week 3

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Well, someone took the bait last week, and now two people (if either of them could really be called a person) are dead. Not only that, it seems like your first host is now out of commission and replaced by someone who claims to be The Phantom. While he may not be incredibly worse than Facilier yet, it would be a stretch to say he's an improvement.

But, things aren't all bad! When the guests wake up on Sunday, they will find the stairs in the foyer are now open, leading to a whole new floor to explore!

And there's booze so no one will have to drink vinegar anymore.

28 guests remain]

[SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY]

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Comments

[tanukey]

It's pretty fucked up.

[Picking up the rocket to inspect it more closely.]

An' probably a few other words that'd be worth something in Arrow's swear jar.

[lostbutnotaboy]

....Y-yes. [Oof. That shocks her. Language, Rocket.]

In any case, it's not something I particularly want. Or need.

[Or care about. Even though she's caring very deeply right now.]

[tanukey]

[You're not his mom, Jane.]

Mind if I take it? I can probably find some way to ruin Boney an' Randy's day with this.

[He'll probably try taking it anyway, honestly.]

[lostbutnotaboy]

[Hey, do we know how old Rocket really is.]

...Do you swear not to hurt any of the rest of us with it?

[tanukey]

Not a soul 'cept Bonebag or Randy. Cross my heart or whatever it is Terrans do.

[lostbutnotaboy]

[...She thinks about that for a moment.]

Pinky swear?

[Sticks out the appropriate appendage. Does... does Rocket even have a pinky.]

[tanukey]

...what's the color pink got to do with swearing?

[Also why are you sticking out a finger at him.]

[lostbutnotaboy]

...No, no, it's a... It's a way that Humans make promises. It's like a handshake?

[She never thought she'd have to explain a pinky swear.]

[tanukey]

...yeah okay.

[Seems harmless enough. He sticks out... if it's not a pinky, it's at least the last digit on one of his goblin-hand-paws.]

How we do this, exactly?

[lostbutnotaboy]

[She thinking quite think this through. Either that, or the person who invented the pinky swear didn't think ahead to weird raccoon goblin people.]

...Hmm. Well, you're supposed to do this...

[She leans down a little, wrapping her pinky around his goblin digit, slowly shaking it.]

Like that. All there is to it.

[tanukey]

That's it? Huh. Efficient, I guess. ...I'll have to remember that.

[Jane, what have you wrought.]

[lostbutnotaboy]

[Something wonderful? Now she can die.]

They don't have that where you're from?

[tanukey]

Not that I ever seen. Usually if you need someone to really promise something you either pay thrm or threaten 'em a lot. Usually both.

[lostbutnotaboy]

[...]

Is... the threatening really necessary when you pay them?

[tanukey]

Maybe not necessary, but it makes 'em think twice about finding a third party buyer or hightailin' it with any down payment.

Plus it's a respect thing, lettin' 'em know they can't just push you around, see?

[lostbutnotaboy]

I... see. [Like all good children, Jane hasn't put much thought towards the technical aspects of extortion and sealing deals with force.]

And it really works? I'm guessing you definitely have ways of making sure people respect you.

[tanukey]

I haven't had too many people double-cross me.

[Doing the double-crossing, mind...]

Carrying a big gun and having a bigger partner helps.

[lostbutnotaboy]

Well, I did hear you should carry a big stick, or something like that. [too bad the metaphor doesn't really fit.]

A bigger partner? Like, someone human then?

[Or perhaps a slightly larger raccoon?]

[tanukey]

Nah, Groot's bigger than any human I've ever seen. ...Usually, anyway. He kinda took a bullet for us all a while back, he's still growin' back from it.

[He actually sounds solemn for a moment there. Cherish it, Jane. It's not likely to last.]

[lostbutnotaboy]

Groot? [That's not a Human name!!]

Oh! I'm so sorry, I didn't know that. But at least it sounds like he's alright?

[tanukey]

Yeah, he's- last I saw he was safe.

[lostbutnotaboy]

That's good. Maybe... he's looking for you now.

[tanukey]

Maybe. I mean definitely, if it were up to him alone.

But I ain't gonna count on anyone trying to get me outta here but me.

[lostbutnotaboy]

Well... you shouldn't brush someone away just if they want to help. If we all work together, we have a much better chance.