Week 4

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Two more people died this week. Two children. And they died because of a freak accident. Despite all your protests, Randall refused to let Jane get away despite being innocent.

But there is a tiny ray of hope now, which comes in the form of the mirror. Now that the mirror is public information, you can see people you care about, even if they are dead and trapped in hell. Not only that, but you now now that someone is trying to save you all from the predicament that you're in. And this time there's a good chance that he won't turn out to be a heartless mass murderer!

Still, the ideas for the plan are vague and you have no idea when you will actually get out. It's hard to keep up hope when your only chance of living might still end with you horribly killed, isn't it?

At least you have a new floor and the ability to wash your clothes now.

26 guests remain.]

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[angelgoatdemon]

[It's Fine :'D as long as they're alive is what matters the most]

[...

'We should play as a band sometime!
I'm thinking of picking up drums later.]

[pinkflip]

[ A very light laugh...as she starts on the soup, she should eat that tbh. ]

Ohh, I don't really...play a lot of exciting things, just some songs on acoustic.

[angelgoatdemon]

['I mostly play by ear- Never really had lessons, but I can learn!'

Or maybe he did- He's getting old and can't remember.

'Louis inspired me to!']

[pinkflip]

[ Lekmet.... ]

Did he now? Well, he's so passionate about music, I understand. Him and Freddie both--

[ aaahh... Kim kind of stops short and grimaces. ]

Umm maybe I should steer clear of the music room...for now...

[angelgoatdemon]

?

[He turns around, half-expecting either of them to show up in the room.

'Something wrong?']

[pinkflip]

Ummm... I think, maybe... Well... Freddie and I didn't really see eye-to-eye on...Friday, you know.

[ ha...hahaha... ]

[angelgoatdemon]

[ Oh.

Ohhhhhhhhh shit, yeah, that explains some.]

Ahh...

['Do you want to talk about it?' Or perhaps more distractions- but that probably won't help in the long run.]

[pinkflip]

It wouldn't... Ohh, I know she was a jerk, but- but she was right, I was a total hypocrite. And in the end, it just...hurt Jane.

[ ...Ah. Saying the little girl's name isn't easy. Kim stumbles on it. ]

And I...should go apologize.

[angelgoatdemon]

[The kid's name is enough to bring him teary-eyed; he's had horrible nightmares and flashbacks about it. God, that felt like forever ago, and yet...

'I'm sure it's not your fault. The past few days were incredibly difficult.'

Difficult sure was an understatement.]

[pinkflip]

[ She shakes her head, not sure. ]

I still... There's still no way she's going to want to hear it from me. I wouldn't want to hear it from me.

[ What must poor Jane have felt, to hear someone who promised to protect her say she was disgusting? Freddie really was right. Some hero she's supposed to be.

Kim slumps her shoulders and stirs her soup. ]

[angelgoatdemon]

['She wouldn't want you to beat yourself up over it.'

He means Jane, he hasn't talked to Freddie long enough.

'If the...gathering afterwards taught anything, the dead can still be--'

Perhaps this wasn't the right thing to say; part of him wanted to reassure they could move on after mourning, another part of him had another leg firmly wedged in the past, reliving that over and over.
God-damn. She was a child and there was nothing he could do to revive them...]

[pinkflip]

[ That... Yeah. Freddie she's still avoiding, because she doesn't know what words to say, and...she doesn't want to make things worse. Best to give them both some time to cool down.

For Jane? She could talk to her at any time, but-

But that somehow makes it all worse. Kim's quiet for a moment. ]

I don't...really want to force her to talk to me. That'd be just cruel, after I couldn't...do anything for her.

[angelgoatdemon]

['It's all on us. Two-thirds of us are pretty old while the rest are just...kids.

We failed them.'

Lekmet hopes he chooses his next words wisely.

'However, we need to move on. There's still a chance we can save t--'
He feels incredibly tired all of a sudden, words lost on him.]

[pinkflip]

[ She shakes her head gently. Not that she's disagreeing with him. No, just that he doesn't need to- ]

I know. I know there's...things, that people are talking about doing, I just...it's easier said than done.

[angelgoatdemon]

[He simply gives a tired nod, leaving the rest unsaid.

They still have a long way to go in this hell of a manor. Probably more worse things before it'll get better.]

[pinkflip]

[ A few moments of silence and reflection later, and Kim pulls in a deep breath. Come on now. Can't get too depressed. Her friends and family might be watching, after all. Have to stay...upbeat. ]

It's- I'll be okay. Thanks for listening, Lekmet. It means a lot.