GUEST SERVICES - AKIRA

[cluedin]

Comments

[survivaltricks]

[that]

[actually gets him to pause, because. . . well. none of the sisters had said that before. Peach alluded to it when she talked about why the rules changed, but none of them had specifically said murder was not the reason you were invited here]

[huh]

. . . but it does happen. Accidentally or otherwise. It has happened. Right?

[cluedin]

Guests have an impact on what happens in this house, sir.

[ let's pretend. they are done scrubbing leeches? she gestures to the leech corpse ]

Case in point.

[survivaltricks]

[thank god they're done scrubbing leeches that was disgusting]

. . .

I think a guest murdering another guest and Akechi bringing leeches into the kitchen on accident are two different things.

[cluedin]

It might have lead to a murder had Peach been the one to find these.

[ helping? ]

[survivaltricks]

[s-snort]

Point taken.

[. . .]

You know. . . [a thoughtful hum] You seemed surprised that none of us could see the rats or the evidence of Haruka-san's murder until the day of the trial.

Do you have any idea why we couldn't?

[cluedin]

I can't say for certain. But... people's perception of things... can easily be altered.

[survivaltricks]

[that seems to confirm something for him, and he merely nods. also is the sink entirely disinfected now. can they move on to mopping the gross leech water off of the floor]

I had a feeling you'd say that.

. . . maybe we just weren't looking hard enough until Saturday rolled around.

[cluedin]

[ yes so they can finish cleaning this kitchen eventually ]

Perhaps. We will keep it in mind should the situation arise again. Though it did somewhat explain your reactions.

[ plum, saturday: these fucks are so calm considering they all slept with rats ]

[survivaltricks]

[PLEASE DO NOT REMIND HIM OF THE RATS]

Yeeeeah, speaking of our non-reactions, what's the chance of the mansion being infested with rats again?

[cluedin]

It better not happen again.

[survivaltricks]

[why does he feel a shiver coursing down his spine???]

I hope it doesn't happen again.

[this week he's going to make sure he's in his room by curfew though]

[cluedin]

[ it'll be fine ... maybe ]

You and me both, sir. Though I would assume if no other... ah, rat royalty shows up, it is not likely to happen again.

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

If someone kills again this week, will they be another wereanimal?

[or. . .?]

[cluedin]

Why would I know this, sir?

[ GENUINELY?? ]

[survivaltricks]

[shrugs]

I wondered if maybe the wererat thing was caused by animals or monsters that lived in the mansion.

[but Peach also indicated she had no idea where the RAT QUEEN came from, so. . .]

Especially since the rats said that their rat queen had always been here.

[cluedin]

I'm not certain what that... rat... was referring to, but I can assure you I have never seen a rat queen in this house previously.

[ :knife: etc ]

[survivaltricks]

Well. . .

I guess that's good?

[HE GUESSES??? HE STILL HAS NO IDEA WHERE RAT QUEEN NIKKI CAME FROM. maybe she really was always like that. . .]

[cluedin]

Perhaps. I suppose we will know for certain come Friday if it was a one off event.

[survivaltricks]

. . .

[suddenly a bit somber as he finishes cleaning up the floor. SPOTLESS, LEECH-LESS KITCHEN, GET]

I guess so.

[. . .]

So-- about that tea.

[cluedin]

[ the most beautiful kitchen of all ... the leechless one. she nods a bit ]

Yes. I suppose you did say you would brew me one, sir. As an apology.

[ she sounds a bit amused and not mad now? at least? ]

[survivaltricks]

As an apology.

[you know what he's also going to dump these LEECH COVERED GLOVES in the leech bucket. those need to be thrown away]

I didn't ask last time, but is there a certain type of tea you like better than others?

[cluedin]

[ that's fair she is also throwing her gloves away. everything goes... to the trash(?)

where do they dump these things. anyway she hesitates but decides to give him one whole morsel about herself: ]

I enjoy herbal teas best, sir. Chamomile and mint are my usual choices.

[survivaltricks]

[ONE WHOLE MORSEL IS BETTER THAN NOTHING!! Akira digs around for some chamomile tea, since that sounds soothing after the stress of the basement]

Good choices. I like fruity teas myself, but the diner back home makes a really nice one so I might be biased.

[cluedin]

Fruity teas are fine as well. [ she is just standing there watching akira ] Is there a kind you prefer, sir?

[ with all the fruity teas ... ]

[survivaltricks]

[hmmm. . .]

I don't know if there is. I think they use peach in the Frui-tea at the diner.

So I think I'd say peach.

[not indicative of his favorite sister he likes all three of them EQUALLY tyvm]