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]

[OOC: and don't forget to fill out this week's activity check!]

Comments

[astronomics]

For me?

[ She blinks in surprise. ]

I... what would you even say in it?

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Well, that's the first part! We gotta pick your strengths which, hopefully, rhyme with each other!

[astronomics]

Uh... I'm good at forging Imperial codes, I have hand-to-hand combat training, you said my jacket looked nice?

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Hmmmmm... yes these are all truths. I might be able to work with that.

What kinda mood do you call "you"? Don't know if perky's your jam, you could probably rock it, but what sort tone would you want it to be?

[astronomics]

I... don't know, I don't listen to a lot of music. What do you think would fit best? We can start there.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Well, if we want it to match.... I'm gonna say something... soft and thoughtful, but also determined and precise. That's the sorta vibe I get. How's that?

[astronomics]

[ oh. ]

That... works, yes.

1/2

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Alright! Let's do this!

[She taps the piano keys idly, trying to come up with something good.]

Hooooow aboouuuut.......

[kickbuttseatnuts]

[And she stumbles into some opening notes]

Yeah... then we just...

[She quickly starts back from the beginning.]

Jyn Erso
Space hero
Jyn Ersoooo...

Great in comb-at
rocks a jack-et
Forges code
Jyn Erso...

[astronomics]

[ Jyn listens and... wow, that's definitely flattering. And a good song. ]

Wow, that's... well done.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Well, I picked the things that seemed true! I hope I got it right.

[astronomics]

I've never had a song written about me before. Well, I might have one, by General Organa's time, but that doesn't... Thank you.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Well, now you have two maybe probably! One for the present and one for the future! Seems appropriate for an empire fighting, tech whiz, space hero!

[astronomics]

Right. [ A slight smile. ] It's still strange to think of myself as a hero. Not that I don't think I am, but two months ago I was just... me. And now I hear in the future there might be statues of me somewhere.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

[She swings her legs around thoughtfully.]

Knowing your future can be weird like that. I used to babysit this kid, absolutely precious baby. Wasn't more than a year old when I started. But there's this future, time travelling version of her fighting crime in a world where I'm, uh. Super dead? And that's weird.

...I had a point to this. Something actually comforting?

[astronomics]

Looks like being dead in the future is something we have in common.

[ She sighs, and resumes smiling. ]

That would be the babysitting job Molly says you stole from her, I take it?

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Too many bad futures around for my taste. But it sounds like we both inspired people at least! I think that counts for something.

[She groans and flops down to lie on the piano chair.]

She told you about that? I didn't technically steal it.

[astronomics]

Yes, but... based on what was happening when I came here, it's less a bad future and more... the future.

[ Jyn lets out a single noise of laughter. ]

Alright, let's hear your side of the story, then.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

Well, there you go! That's a pretty swanky deal. I mean, except for the not being there part. That's a downer.

[She kind of blushes at the laughter but quickly stuffs it down.]

Uh, well, I, the one-of-a-kind Squirrel Girl, applied for a job? And I didn't know who else was up for it and thought it was like, huge important heroes and not. A kid? I mean, there were other heroes but they turned it down.

Anyway, I kind of maybe lied a whole bunch?

[astronomics]

It's fine, I... made my peace with it before. Anyway.

[ Back to this story business. ]

Lied? You? How so?

[kickbuttseatnuts]

I mean, I kind of padded my resume a bit? Added a year or two to my superhero work. Tried to make myself seem like a better option. Said things like "oh, I'm not using this as a way to sneak onto the Avengers team. I love kids and raising them is the most rewarding job I could ever imagine."

I thought everybody did it!

[astronomics]

[ Jyn laughs a little. ]

I can't say anything, I used to forge official Imperial documents for fun.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

[Hmmmmmm]

Those guys do sound like dinks...

Still, kinda feels like I compromised some beliefs there.

[Doreen: feels bad about getting a job.]

[astronomics]

They are. But as far as lies go, one or two on a resume definitely isn't the worst you could do.

[kickbuttseatnuts]

I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to stand for truth, justice, and general goodness and all that. Feels pretty phoney considering how I started.

There's... probably worse lies though, I guess