Kristoph Gavin (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
devilsworkday) wrote2015-03-05 02:02 am
devilsworkday) wrote2015-03-05 02:02 am
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night 2 – kristoph + phoenix
[There's nothing about tonight that isn't going to be brutally ugly; Kristoph has several reasons to think that, actually, most of which don't have a damn thing to do with the vote. He supposes it would be a shame to lose Mr. Armando, as at the very least that one had proven entertaining; he doesn't really know any of the others, and as such he can't really say he cares one way or another.
However, he's well aware that that line of thinking doesn't apply to everyone here, not by a long shot, and Maya Fey had admittedly been surprisingly decent to him when she wasn't considering him the token glasses guy; either way, it's...well, it's going to be ugly business, even if he's fairly certain he knows where his vote is going to lie tonight.
It's almost nice to get away from it; upstairs isn't much better what with the creepy dolls everywhere, but at least the rooms offer a bit of privacy, assuming Palaeno doesn't get it into his head to likewise come up here to get away from everything.
(Somehow he doubts it'll be a problem; that man's been awfully skittish around him for some reason...)
But as much of a relief though it is to be not be around the Feys and the Blackquills and Mr. Armando and Dahlia's...that, he's not seeming much in the mood to relax any once the door's closed; he's not pacing but he's seeming a bit too rigid, and his voice has that element of tight control to it again when he finally deigns to say something.]
...I need to know what the badger has told you, as well as anything you've heard about what's happening outside this place.
We seem to have something of a crisis on our hands, and I want to ensure we're on the same page.
However, he's well aware that that line of thinking doesn't apply to everyone here, not by a long shot, and Maya Fey had admittedly been surprisingly decent to him when she wasn't considering him the token glasses guy; either way, it's...well, it's going to be ugly business, even if he's fairly certain he knows where his vote is going to lie tonight.
It's almost nice to get away from it; upstairs isn't much better what with the creepy dolls everywhere, but at least the rooms offer a bit of privacy, assuming Palaeno doesn't get it into his head to likewise come up here to get away from everything.
(Somehow he doubts it'll be a problem; that man's been awfully skittish around him for some reason...)
But as much of a relief though it is to be not be around the Feys and the Blackquills and Mr. Armando and Dahlia's...that, he's not seeming much in the mood to relax any once the door's closed; he's not pacing but he's seeming a bit too rigid, and his voice has that element of tight control to it again when he finally deigns to say something.]
...I need to know what the badger has told you, as well as anything you've heard about what's happening outside this place.
We seem to have something of a crisis on our hands, and I want to ensure we're on the same page.
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I... I'm sorry, Kristoph. This mess... it just keeps getting worse.
And it's starting to seem like there's no one left on the outside who can help us. [He's never faced something so hopeless.]
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Well, if nothing else, the incident with Miss Hawthorne seems to have implied that we shouldn't concern ourselves with anything outside of playing the game - there's no understanding any of it and somehow I doubt there's much defeating it, either, particularly not from this side.
Fortunately, if we continue to do as well as we have been - for a given understanding of "doing well" - this will all be over shortly; the hateful thing actually told me how we're expected to win.
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What... It did?! What did it say...?
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Meaning that we have two of these Bad Badger allies left to find, presumably, and if we're particularly bad at guessing...well, in that case this can continue for quite a while, and this place will be rather empty by the end of it.
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In that case... I guess we'll see how good we are at guessing. We did already disqualify one of the three teams who we were tipped off about. But unlike with last night's guesss... I- I don't know have anything definite to go off of. [He does look quite troubled; with the lives on the line, he doesn't mind showing that vulnerability in front of Kristoph.]
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...If you have no way to know for sure, I would suggest basing your vote on what you would be able to live with if the majority agrees with you.
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...I could never do this to Maya. I know that there's no force anywhere that could make her hurt a fly! [Unless, maybe, the fly was somehow made out of cheese.]
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I believe you with regards to Maya Fey, but what about her sister? Objectively speaking, if possible.
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[Along with, you know, everything else that tonight has decided to be...]
Regardless of what happens tonight, I still think it's in our best interests to continue playing, without offering much overt resistance until we're certain of a positive outcome - that's another thing that was made plain to me. "No options. Just play."
[He isn't entirely sure that he wants to say anything further regarding what the spiteful little thing told him, but since they've come this far already...]
It was also very explicit in telling me that this isn't about what's right or just - it made it sound like a personal experiment of some sort.
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Oh, what a relief to know we're not acting out of some warped sense of justice... [He says with shaky sarcasm.]
Did your little friend tell you any details about this 'experiment'?
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[The comment is more than slightly dry; he's not particularly impressed with it either, Wright.]
It said that it wants to...prove something, I think. The Blue and Bad Badgers are both bad, in its opinion.
[...]
Well, clearly they're not both...only one is - [fuck.] ...both are "bad" in morals, not title, you know what I meant.
[MOVING RIGHT ALONG before he can dwell on that because wow screw everything right now, it was just going to bother him like hell if he didn't at least attempt to clarify.]
Apparently both of these...entities think they're "good," and apparently our host disagrees with that assessment, on the grounds of "both have bad friends." The Badger we've seen seems to think this is a problem and is currently trying to find "who is better."
And yes, I pointed out the contradiction in its actions in killing Matt Engarde and Simon Keyes and its belief that it's fit to decide who is bad and who is not, if its standard for "being bad" is committing murder. It just told me that it didn't kill anyone, we did.
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How... how dare it! If both of those badgers are bad, then the proto badger's the worst of them all!
How could this prove anything when we have no idea what's really going on? What are those badgers really...?
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[And despite how tightly-controlled he's been it's more than a little obvious that he's frustrated with this entire stupid turn of events.]
I don't know how we're supposed to interpret any of this. The most logical conclusion is that we should collectively prove that we have some sense of virtue by refusing to play altogether - abstain entirely from voting, encourage the Bad Badger's allies to not kill during the night if that was in fact their doing - but the Proto Badger is ensuring that we can't see that as an viable third option by threatening us directly and holding hostages over our heads.
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That's right. As long as there are hostages... There is no virtuous path, and there is no logical conclusion. It's all just some... twisted game.
"You'll see after"... who will even be alive to see after? And who could really gain from all of this?
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[The problem is, of course, the people they have to choose between.]
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If we assume it's interested in playing fair, however, we should be able to manage from here.
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The only way I can live with this is if it's bringing us to some way out of here. The rules have to be true. I can't turn this one on its head... these rules are all that we have.
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[He shifts a bit, swiping at the front of his hair a little; resettling part of it back into place, despite the fact that it doesn't really need it. Something to do with his hands.]
If it's any consolation to you, you may want to bear in mind that all of this is the true murderer's choice, not ours. We've killed no one in this circumstance; we've had guns held to our heads, and we've expressed a desire to not die, and we've expressed a desire to not see others die.
It's ultimately the murderer's decision to pull the trigger at all.
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...That's how I'm going to live with this, anyway; I'm not going to bother pretending that I have any claim to innocence, but this entire thing is sick to a level that I'm not capable of fathoming, either.
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So you do have your limits, Kristoph. Now that's reassuring for humanity.
[Then he straightens himself up, in full lawyer mode, the smile fading in favor of a more neutral look.]
I have thought of consolations like that. I'm not sure if I can fully accept them, but I do appreciate you trying. This is just something I'll have to carry with me going forward. At least... I'll be able to take comfort in all of the people who manage to escape this mess.
[And then he nods in determination.]
Tomorrow. That will be the last day of this so-called 'game'!