day 0 - after game announcement

[royalizing]

[ After everyone (and Natalia) is done freaking out, she'll pull Anise aside into her room and close the door behind them. Once it does, she'll pace the small room. ]

I can hardly believe this is happening...

[ Not that she knows exactly what she'd been expecting but not this..... ]

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[ionicwoman]

[She's kept up her sweet little Anise act for a long time so--]

I'll kill those bastards when I get my hands on them!

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[royalizing]

Anise... you can't just kill them all.

[royalizing]

You have to leave some for me!

[ HUFFHUFFHUFFHUFF ]

[royalizing]

[ okay psycho princess moment over

with one last huff, Natalia sits down on her bed and pulls out the rulebook. ]

They certainly thought everything out for this wretched 'game'.

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[ionicwoman]

We can kill them both together! As long as I get a good piece of those bastards!

[Psycho Anise moments will never stop]

[ionicwoman]

[Huff, huff!]

[Darkly:]

I sure hope no one is stupid enough to play along with this. I'm not about to let someone kill me for a bunch of sick jerks' jollies.

[royalizing]

I certainly hope not! What would there be for them to gain from killing us?

[ionicwoman]

Who knows. But we need to get out of here.

[royalizing]

We won't be able to even get near the fences, with these bracelets on us.

[ Not unless they want to risk blowing up which she... doesn't... ]

[ionicwoman]

We just have to find the owner of that voice... and I'll take care of the rest.

[wITH MURDER]

[royalizing]

[ MURDER ]

They must be well hidden if none of us could find them after an entire day of searching.

[ionicwoman]

They're probably hiding in one of the restricted areas. If we can draw them out...

[royalizing]

Perhaps the "special guests" would know. If even one of them would speak out, we could all combine our efforts to escape from here... Surely they can't want to risk their lives in something like this either.

[ionicwoman]

The "special guests"... if they're following that creep's instructions, they've got to have some dirt.

It's not like anyone here's going to enjoy killinh lots of innocent people, right? Unless they're creeps, too.

[royalizing]

Yes. [ She looks down at the rules again. ] These "jobs"... They're trying so hard to divide us with secrets and make us suspect each other.

... [ It looks like she's taking a moment to make up her mind about something. ] Anise! There's something I need to tell you.

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[ionicwoman]

It's all a game to them, so of course they'd try to turn us against each other. We just have to make sure the gullible idiots here don't fall for it~ ♪

[ionicwoman]

Something you need to tell me?

[Natalia you better not be mafia, DON'T CAP HER]

[royalizing]

[ SHE'S NOT GOSH... ]

Yes. Do you recall the buddies the announcer mentioned?

[ionicwoman]

The buddy... cops? [That was the word, right?]

[She does it remember from her handbook]

That can dig up dirt on people?

[royalizing]

No, the other ones. He said there were fourteen pairs of "buddies" who would have to act together as a team.

My cuff- [ she refuses to call it a bracelet.. ] -flashed red with someone's name.

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[ionicwoman]

Boo, I was hoping one of us could get some good info... [How cool would it have been if they could trade info on everyone in secret and find out who the VIPs are!]

[ionicwoman]

[She frowns, though]

That's not good... If something happens to your buddy, then you're toast.

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[royalizing]

[ that's right so don't kill her buddy mafiAnise... ]

And the reverse is true as well. I plan to speak with him tonight, to discuss what we should do.

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[royalizing]

[ Now that she's gotten that off her chest... ]

Now, your turn, Anise. Were you also assigned with a 'buddy'?

[ionicwoman]

You better be careful, Natalia... Whoever this guy is, you might not be able to trust him.

Yeah. I got one, too... [She's pretty worried about it, to be honest, though she doesn't want to admit it]

[royalizing]

I don't see why he would risk his own life. [ Or maybe that's just naivete speaking... ]

Oh? Who is it?

[ionicwoman]

What if he's a VIP? They might have some tricks to get past that system. [Or you might have to babysit him to make sure you stay alive]

No one I can't handle~ ♥ Who's yours?

[royalizing]

[ She frowns slightly. ]

Someone by the name of 'Takashi Morinozuka'. [ Wow that was a mouthful... Then she folds her arms indignantly. ] Do you not trust me with the name of yours?

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[ionicwoman]

[That is a mouthful...] He must be one of the quiet guys...

You can't blame me for being a little nervous, can you? Natalia's so scary so she'd be an even scarier mafia! ♪

[ionicwoman]

It's that weird math guy... Royce Bracket. I know he's not anyone shady, so it's just a matter of keeping him out of trouble.

[royalizing]

Anise! [ DEFINITELY OFFENDED.. ] Even if I were, which I most certainly am not, I would never collaborate in something so devious!

[ionicwoman]

[Wow, Natalia, she was only teasing!]

Ooohhh, you're so scary!

[royalizing]

I'm scary? Who was the one yelling about killing people earlier?

[ionicwoman]

You felt the same way as me! And my temper is nothing compared to the royal princess~ ♪

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[royalizing]

That's hardly the point! [ Then what is... ]

[royalizing]

So we each have a buddy... [ She's not sure if this is better or worse than before. ]

[ionicwoman]

[U MAD, NATALIA]

[But it's serious time]

That means it's extra dangerous for both of us. We need to be careful.

[royalizing]

[ um yes ]

Yes... We must watch out for each other, so that we may both return home safely.

[ionicwoman]

Now I have three people to babysit....

Do you know what he's like?

[royalizing]

[ harrumph she heard that ]

No, not yet. I didn't speak with him today, but I plan to. What about yours?

[ionicwoman]

[She loves you, Natalia!!]

He's a real weirdo~ ♪ But he's not stupid. I think we'll be fine.

[royalizing]

[ No flatterer is going to charm her!! ]

My, you two must get along just fine then. I'm glad to hear that.

[ionicwoman]

He's pretty bad at being subtle, so I'm pretty sure he's not a VIP. [She's not about to say she trusts him, but she doesn't consider him a threat. She's still got her eye on him, though]

By the way, did you notice anyone suspicious?

[royalizing]

Suspicious? [ She thinks back to all the people she's talked to today. ]

There was a girl, Ibuki, who was more occupied with going on rides than investigating, but she said she's been in this situation before. Other than that, I'm afraid nothing comes to mind. Why, did you?

[ionicwoman]

Oh... Ibuki's a little weird. Apparently there's a whole group of them that have been forced into something like this before.

[It's worth keeping an eye on, though. She pauses to think...] That reporter girl seems a little shady.

[royalizing]

I haven't spoken to anyone like that. What did she say?