AKIRA

[voidbreaker]

awww shit here they go again

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[survivaltricks]

Mmm.

[they're on the same page there, and Akira pockets his tomagotchi]

At any rate, this breaks Shadows' winning streak. And for the record, I made sure to do at least two tasks with people I know are on our team.

[voidbreaker]

So that's the way forward then. Figure out who's on Winter's team and work with them.

[ hm. ] That covers me for two tasks a week, at least. Wonder if I accidentally hit on another blue along the way.

[survivaltricks]

[HA HA. . .]

If you know any Winters, send them in my direction. I'll do the same to you. Because including me, you, and one other person, I only know of three of us who are still alive.

[a beat]

-- and unfortunately I'm technically not supposed to know the other person's team, sooooo I can't send them to you.

[voidbreaker]

...

If it's any consolation, I know four of us.

[ a pause, and he raises an eyebrow. ]

Someone spill something accidentally?

[survivaltricks]

Yep.

[popping that 'p' for emphasis]

I wish we could just share our notes about whose on our teams without potentially putting people in danger.

[voidbreaker]

Yeah, when're they gonna let that rule up so we can actually make some progress.

[survivaltricks]

Ha ha. . .

. . . with Shinobu and C-3PO dead, our numbers are suddenly below both Heart and Shadows, too.

[and when Nie Huaisang is revealed to be Winter tomorrow they'll be EVEN LOWER]

[voidbreaker]

Shows how quickly the tables can turn. But... y'know. If they'd kept taking out Purples at the rate they were going it could've been bad too.

[survivaltricks]

Yeah. You're not wrong.

[he just. sets his jaw tightly]

I just don't plan on dying myself anytime soon.

[voidbreaker]

Yeah, don't. You've probably got enough to give yourself a fighting chance though, right? If the worst case scenario ever happened.

[survivaltricks]

Mmm. I do.

[the tomagotchi in and of itself will help, but he has a few other tricks up his sleeves]

. . . truthfully, I took precautions in our first week here to defend myself if anyone ever came after me.

[voidbreaker]

Did you lock yourself in the isolation cabin jail? [ drily because haha, he remembers that conversation re: 45 ]

[survivaltricks]

No, but that's on my list of things to do if I ever wake up after curfew kicks in.

[HE IS KIDDING maybe]

[voidbreaker]

If they've got a gun, you're a sitting duck in there.

[ and everyone seems to have A Gun ]

[survivaltricks]

Who says that hiding out in the isolation cabin is my only plan?

[there's a glint in his eye now]

[voidbreaker]

Hiding on top of it isn't valid either.

[ haha. ]

[survivaltricks]

You have so little faith in me.

[voidbreaker]

[ he just grins and shrugs. ]

...

Thought of setting a trap, like Todd did?

[survivaltricks]

[. . . hm]

Yeah. Maybe.

Not quite like he did, though. Mine's a bit more mechanical.

[voidbreaker]

Yeah. I don't think I'd have the means to set up a trap like he did. But... there's probably something I could figure out.

[ ... ] Mechanical?

[survivaltricks]

[he shrugs his backpack off of his shoulders and plops it onto the ground, digging through it as he speaks]

Do you know how many times I've gotten away with not completely emptying my pockets and backpack? That's why I always double check.

[voidbreaker]

[ we're bad at investigations ]

Note to self, tip that shit upside down next weekend.

[survivaltricks]

I'm just going to find new places to hide my shit, I hope you realize.

[AND HE PULLS]

[a bright pink crossbow from his bag]

[he has five bolts]

[voidbreaker]

[ ...... ]

I can see why you'd keep that hidden this weekend.

[survivaltricks]

Mmmhm.

[back into the bag the crossbow goes]

For the record, it came with five bolts. We only found four, so. . . I wonder what Nie Huaisang did with the other one?

[ANYWAY, POINT IS]

Since my aim is off I can't shoot the crossbow myself. But with a little fishing line-- [he pulls out a reel of that, too] -- I can set up a trap for anyone who tries to find me after curfew.