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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Apr 2, 2023 14:47:23 GMT
"Well, I'll be danged, partner." Calvin remarked, eyes widen open in shock. "Felix may be a curly wolf, being the son of a head of a group of assassins, but..."
The cowboy glances to the chef.
"I reckon the chef have his reasons for why he ran away." He nods, as if he's very sure of his deduction.
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Post by Joker on Apr 2, 2023 15:33:06 GMT
"Who his father is doesn't matter!" Nico exclaimed. "Felix isn't his father, so I don't see why you needed to expose him like this!"
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Post by wintercoat on Apr 2, 2023 16:01:08 GMT
“It does matter,” Caitlin said coldly. “Even if he’s not his father, he still has a connection to him. It’s far too important to just not pay attention to that. Ya heard what Neuron said, that Felix’s past would be instrumental to his victory. It’s only a question of whether ‘his’ victory includes us or not.”
Her eyes scanned the chef up and down.
“If we just saw what a normal girl like Su-Ah could do, I wonder what the son of an assassin is capable of. Clearly nobody can be trusted and if any of us had doubts about that before, well, there ya go.”
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 2, 2023 16:01:27 GMT
"I-I..."
Felix's eyes went wide as he glanced around to the eyes laying on him, trying his damnedest to keep a right mind in light of his panic. Eventually, his shoulders slumped, and he let out a weak sob.
"I-It's true. I've-- I've been such an idiot... a liar..."
He shuddered as he forced himself to face the others.
"M-Maxwell Auguste is my father... my-- my birth name is Liam. L-Let me explain, please..."
He straightened his posture a bit, trying to look somewhat presentable despite his red, puffy eyes and the tears rolling down his cheeks.
"He-- he raised me to be his successor as leader of the Golden Claw, a group of assassins he founded. He was always stronger than an average man, faster, and now I know why. B-But even though he's powerful, he... he rules through fear. Day in, day out, we were trained in every possible way to kill a person. Trained in fighting, in-- in poisoning, stealth, shooting, you name it. But whenever we messed up..."
He lifted his shirt up a bit, revealing a nasty, deep scar running above his hip.
"T-This is one of many," he said, lowering his shirt. "And... that's not all. S-Sometimes, he'd have one of us kill another that kept failing him... and he'd run a trial to see if we could figure out who did it. To see if an assassin was skilled enough to get away with it. H-He was definitely inspired by this sick 'game'..."
He rubbed his arm, shaking.
"A-And he forced us in fights to the death for people to watch... to enjoy watching kids kill one another... H-He may be my father by blood, but he's a monster. My real father is the man who took me in when I ran away, gave me a purpose beyond... b-beyond trying to survive to the next day. We decided that my new identity would be Felix Nadeau, and... I-I've been under that name ever since."
His heart pounding, he looked down again.
"I-If you all don't trust me, I get it. You can lock me up or something, if it makes it any easier... I-I won't fight it."
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Post by satan on Apr 2, 2023 16:11:51 GMT
Hawk tapped the table in front of him, thinking. His eyes were unfocused on the sights in front of him, instead flickering back and forth as the thoughts that commanded his attention flashed.
"No..." He murmured. "I don't think I will. Even just by using the base claim of 'I don't want to task anyone to watching a cell', you'd be far and away more useful outside of a cell.
"I won't tell you that you have to use your knowledge, but I will tell you that I would greatly appreciate the help on getting us all out of here."
What few of us remain, anyway.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Apr 2, 2023 16:16:30 GMT
"That's really rough, Felix..." Calvin commented after hearing the chef's story. "Having a father who did all the horrible stuff you described... It makes me appreciates my Pa even more than before."
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Post by Kachu on Apr 2, 2023 17:11:54 GMT
"If we continue letting the world throw wrenches in between us, nobody here will have any 'victory.'" Mikoto shakes their head. "Even when things get dark, we have to continue holding on to what matters most."
"If we stop trusting each other, believing in each other... We lose everything, don't we? So please, everyone..."
"Just... We don't need to start hating each other..." Their voice grew quieter, weaker. It seems like despite their words, they're losing some enthusiasm.
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 2, 2023 17:16:49 GMT
"You... Had to do trials like these before?" Faye asked, staring directly at Felix. "How many times...?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 18:54:21 GMT
Xhuli listens closely to Felix, her eyes blinking slowly but effortlessly.
"Well, Felix, I trust you. If anything, all of this gives me a greater respect for the person you are now. To make up for all this ugliness of dreading up your past and all the abuse you endured, would you like anything to make up for it? Dinner?" She leans far over one of the tables.
Nobody has established where we are yet, so I'll just pretend it's secretly the cafeteria.
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Post by Joker on Apr 2, 2023 18:54:22 GMT
“Felix, I…” Nico seemed at a loss for words. “That’s horrible… I’m sorry. I’m sorry you had to go through all of that. And I still trust you, I promise.”
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Post by wintercoat on Apr 2, 2023 19:08:26 GMT
Caitlin quietly walked away from the group to head back to her room. Anyone who managed to hear her as she left would have heard her mutter something about "figuring shite out," whatever that meant.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 19:15:59 GMT
"...W-Well, I don't think you'd have a reason to hurt us, I guess," Ige said to Felix. "After all, your dad sounds like he kind of sucks, and your number one is right here, so..."
He put up his guard a bit. "But d-don't get any funny thoughts, okay?!" His pathetic puppy barked in agreement.
"And not to dredge up the past, but...we are in a killing game. It sounds like you've been through a couple...do you remember anything that might help us? If your dad took inspiration from games like these, maybe there's some loophole or way to stop the game that you know of..?"
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Post by Neotelenta on Apr 2, 2023 20:59:17 GMT
If Yugi's attractiveness were able to be quantified, it would be suffering from integer overflow in the mind of Korrigan as he shares the sentiments of those who were more disgusted and distraught with the transformation than anything.
He hears Felix's tale and nods sadly. "I agree with Hawk. There's no benefit in locking you away. But whatever you can tell us that may be of help would be greatly appreciated."
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 21:28:38 GMT
Xhuli goes into the kitchen (keeping the door open so they’ll hear her if she casts a spell), she starts putting together a pizza and starting a fire in the pizza oven.
“Felix gets first dibs since he just had a tough day. Any requests for what you guys like?” She peers in wearing an apron over her clothes.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 22:08:35 GMT
"...I-Is now really the time for pizza..?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 22:17:18 GMT
“I already know what you like, Ige,” the others can hear a comical chop of an onion as she gives a wink at him.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 22:19:33 GMT
"...What the heck does that mean?!"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 22:26:37 GMT
“Well, you are known for crying. And onions are the vegetables for that!” Xhuli giggles to herself from the other room. “It was a very cool look, though.”
“Maybe you think horseradish would make you cry more?”
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 2, 2023 22:32:27 GMT
Felix wiped at his eyes, weakly smiling at the support everyone seemed to be showing. "T-Thank you so much, everyone... I-I really don't deserve you all forgiving me, but I'll do what I can to help. I-I promise." "You... Had to do trials like these before?" Faye asked, staring directly at Felix. "How many times...?" He turned to face Faye, frowning a bit. "He liked to do them twice a year, a-as a sort of test to see how far along we've gotten. But if he was feeling particularly bloodthirsty, then... t-they were really whenever he felt like it. He said it was to train us to always be aware of our surroundings, b-but... it was just to sate his bloodlust. He's just a sadistic piece of garbage..." "...W-Well, I don't think you'd have a reason to hurt us, I guess," Ige said to Felix. "After all, your dad sounds like he kind of sucks, and your number one is right here, so..." He put up his guard a bit. "But d-don't get any funny thoughts, okay?!" His pathetic puppy barked in agreement. "And not to dredge up the past, but...we are in a killing game. It sounds like you've been through a couple...do you remember anything that might help us? If your dad took inspiration from games like these, maybe there's some loophole or way to stop the game that you know of..?" Felix then faced Ige, grimly shaking his head. "T-They weren't fully fledged games, just trials. We all had to see who the murderer was, and figure out what they did to cover their tracks. That's... a-all there was to it. If we figured it out, the murderer was punished for failing... sometimes permanently, i-if you catch my drift. Maxwell has plenty of orphans he's able to brainwash... W-We're nothing but tools to him, to be used and discarded as he pleased."
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Post by pancakes on Apr 2, 2023 22:51:05 GMT
“Well, you are known for crying. And onions are the vegetables for that!” Xhuli giggles to herself from the other room. “It was a very cool look, though.” “Maybe you think horseradish would make you cry more?” "...I-I don't cry that much...'
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 2, 2023 23:10:52 GMT
“Oh maybe it’s better to just say you love pain?” The mediator goes through one of the cabinets. “Then let’s make something spicy!”
“Anyway, Felix, sounds like you’ve had it worse than we have been having it,” she says in a kind voice. “It must seem so silly to hear us all complaining about every little part of this.”
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Post by pancakes on Apr 3, 2023 0:08:24 GMT
"Y-You got me pegged all wrong!" Ige complained. "Ugh. Forget it...maybe we should focus on having some sort of plan? Hawk suggested a meeting, right? Any ideas?"
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Post by satan on Apr 3, 2023 0:17:12 GMT
Hawk exhaled in a long breath, then stood himself.
"It's been a very long day, and a multitude of confusing twists and turns. Classes will be cancelled for tomorrow, but I trust you will be prepared for the day after that."
His eyes hardened as he glanced into the kitchen. "As for you, Ms. Cooley, I suggest you attempt to reduce your charm. I will brook no distractions during classtime. That is all. If you will excuse me, I find myself to be quite exhausted by all of this. Mr. Nadeau, if you continue to find yourself concerned about what you should do, it would be my honor to advise you."
He inclined his head to the group, before he swept out of the cafeteria, most likely to the security office.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 3, 2023 0:28:51 GMT
“But what if I’m helping everyone learn…” the woman with the curly golden mane lifts her eyebrows with a coy look.
“Anyway, I made a barbecue chicken pizza, so if anyone wants it, have your fill! It’s made from my love!” She cackles with giddiness.
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 3, 2023 0:38:11 GMT
"Could we have something without meat in it for once..." Faye whined.
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Post by pancakes on Apr 3, 2023 0:51:58 GMT
"I-I can't believe you guys are even still considering learning and holding classes...I mean, Su-Ah and Yugi got hitched, and she still felt the need to kill...living a normal life here isn't an option anymore!"
Ige stood up in frustration.
"W-Well, I won't have it! I'm gonna figure something out, and get out of here! By myself, if I have to!"
Huffing and puffing, Ige retreated to nowhere in particular, presumably to plan something infallible.
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 3, 2023 1:05:07 GMT
“Of course, Faye!” Xhuli sets out a margherita pizza that she had been working on. “You’ll have to forgive me, I’m not exactly a great chef,” she adds with a giggle. “From now on, I’ll remember though.”
She calls after Ige, “I wish!” She laughs, “No, Su-Ah and I were just friends.”
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Post by Collin1002 on Apr 3, 2023 1:07:47 GMT
"T-Thank you, Yu-- sorry, Xhuli and Mr. Hawk. I appreciate it a lot. T-The support is... is unreal. Thank you all so much."
Felix motioned towards where Ige had departed.
"S-Should someone go after him, or...?"
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Apr 3, 2023 1:14:22 GMT
A thousand-yard stare crosses Xhuli’s face.
“Oh Felix! If you’ll be cooking maybe I can step away from the pizza oven and do my job, you know, mediating.”
“Would anyone want to come with?” She smiles, looking around.
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Post by Neotelenta on Apr 3, 2023 1:16:23 GMT
Korrigan nods. "I'll go speak with him" he says, standing up and walking after Ige.
"Get what rest you can. We've had enough insanity for today and a few more days to come."
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