Belph

[concasse]

Will put in some meme here later

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w0 | saturday

[axilium]

[well, he is unsurprised to see sanji here in the kitchen. honestly, a part of belph was probably looking for him.]

... What a load of bullshit, huh?

[concasse]

[This is Belph.

It's Belph, and so Sanji skips the formalities, running an angry hand through his hair]

That wasn't even a murder! Evan got caught up in someone else's shit and is gonna die for it!

[axilium]

... Yeah. Guess this place decided we should start off in the most unfair way possible.

[concasse]

-- Damn it.

I know he and I didn't get along, but I can't stay by this...

[axilium]

... I don't even know what any of us are supposed to do about this.

[concasse]

... What we always do.

[Voice a little defeated]

Suck it up and keep moving forward.

[...]

Did you notice? I'm not sure how the other places were run, but the spell that keeps us from talking out of turn was brought over. We can't confess, even if we want to.

[axilium]

Joy.

[...]

Yeah. Makes you wonder how they're going to get us to kill in the following weeks.

[concasse]

... No shitty idea.

The Directors made it sound like this isn't something that can be taken back, even if it was an accident.

So either we're forced, or ...

[Damn it, he isn't sure]

[axilium]

Are we all going to have terribly timed accidents gone wrong?

[he presses a hand against his temple.]

They couldn't answer when I asked. So, guess we'll find out the hard way.

[concasse]

... Seems unrealistic to expect an accident every week. And we're all gonna be a lot more careful seeing that Evan was accused despite the circumstances.

[breathing heavily]

But yeah, we'll find out this shit one way or another.

[...]

This'll complicate shit, though, for me and you. Our pact might not mean a damned thing if we can't tell each other what's going on.

[axilium]

... Unfortunately. We'll have to see how that goes, too...

[concasse]

... Belph.

What's your power?

I wasn't gonna ask but circumstances being what they are, I'll trade you for mine, so you'll know if I ever use it.

[axilium]

[he smiles wryly.]

You're willing to risk the punishment? I already shared with Steph and Hikage, so I don't mind either way, but just making sure you're prepared too.

[concasse]

... [This face]

Goddamnit, I'm trying to be a team player here!

[he's not even mad at Belph, just the camp and its bullshit]

I mean, I don't think they'd kill us over this shit, would they...?

[axilium]

Who knows?

[he shrugs.]

I can create an enchanted item that disappears by the end of the week, and it can only benefit me and be used by me. Also, nothing that prevents or reverts death—I asked.

In return, I have to give up one of my senses for the week. Steph and Hikage don't know that part, so I'd prefer it if you didn't mention it without reason.

[concasse]

[... this is probably gonna bite him in the ass, but--]

I can plant false evidence at a crime scene before a crime happens. Can't see the crime scene, but if I wanna pin shit on someone or draw suspicion away...

[axilium]

... So kind of like Varian's ability in the castle, then.

That's, uh, something.

[concasse]

I don't like it.

[Is it any surprise given the type of person Sanji is?]

... But I'd rather have it than someone else. If worse comes to worst, I'll convict myself to buy us time... just in case something goes shitty in the future.

[axilium]

... Better you than someone who'd abuse it, yeah.

[he nods.]

So, if the evidence points to you, I should play along?

[concasse]

Yeah.

[Without hesitation]

'Course, I'll try to give you a proper heads up if I can, since I'll have to act it out, too...

[axilium]

I'm trying to imagine you acting it out and it's almost a little funny, in a depressing sort of way.

[concasse]

My acting skills are just fine!

[Actually canonically, Sanji seizes up on the stage when he's trying to recite lines. They are so lucky this isn't a play]

All I gotta do is act dodgy and half the group will be ready to incriminate me within an hour.

[axilium]

I dunno, you might end up as Mr. Popular again.

[concasse]

Hell no.

[HE REFUSES]

[axilium]

I don't think you have a choice in the matter!