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THREAD TRACKER part 2
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Week 6
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Nie Huaisang runs into Astarion in the craft room. He works on Ruby's portrait, and he and Astarion talk about the remaning and the dead and the secrets they all hide.
Monday
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CHALLENGE: Can Ve Build It?
The challenge is...to assemble Ikea Furniture! Nie Huaisang tries to bow out due to not being fit for manual labor, argues with D.O.C. about it, makes jokes with Astarion and Bria, tests the auto-translator with Kabru, learns about Astarion's past difficulties with Kobolds, encourages Bradley, and has some awkward encounters with Bria. Also something about King Donut with Karen. He doesn't know.
Miyuki is practicing. Nie Huaisang listens.
MEETING
Meeting in the Gætälöngførten! Nie Huaisang frets about Cacao's and Brinda's plans, expresses both concern and support for a seance, offers to create some talismans, and refuses politely again to read Astarion's cursed book.
Tuesday
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MOTIVE: The Painbow Connection
Powers are taken away and given. Nie Huaisang loses his connection to his core and hits the ground. Or would, but Kabru catches him first. Others step in to help.
SEANCE
Kabru gathers everyone for a seance! Nie Huaisang invites Astarion in, makes talismans, talks to Kabru about Rex, holds Brinda in his lap, does his best to prevent Cacao and Niina from going to far, talks to the entity that answers, steadies Kabru, and the group is rewarded with a paper.
TOPLEVEL
Nie Huaisang lectures Cacao and gets lectured and also gets to read a letter from Pure Vanilla cookie. Astarion finds Nie Huaisang in the hall and helps him get back to bed, but not without some difficulties. Kabru and Nie Huaisang talk about leadership in a bar, and Nie Huaisang informs him that he'll help.
Wednesday
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Nie Huaisang finds Astarion in the kitchen. Astarion tells him about Cazador's rules, and Nie Huaisang makes up some nasty poetry about him. Astarion laughs, and Nie Huaisang wins a bet.
Thursday
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Nie Huaisang stumbles (literally) on Astarion, who scolds him for being up. He helps Nie Huaisang back to his quarters, but not before struggling with his hunger.
TOPLEVEL
Nie Huaisang falls asleep in front of the shrine after setting the new drawings there. Kabru finds him and tries to heal him, giving himself mana sickness in the process.
Brinda is having trouble controling their electricity. Nie Huaisang tries to talk them through it.
The Death Of Karen
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Nie Huaisang investigates the kitchen while Astarion hangs around and drinks some blood.
The Trial of Bria Miyuki
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Bria "frames" Miyuki to try and make everyone think she was framed and that Bria was the one that killed Karen. Nie Huaisang doesn't give her any quarter, believing in her innocence and not allowing her to continue to lie, taking apart her arguements. Ai notices that Miyuki's nailpolish is chipped. It finally comes out that Bria used one of her bees to take Miyuki's memory of killing Karen from her, while making a deal with D.O.C. that if she gets caught, no one else will die. Miyuki explains herself, and her life, and speaks to THEM. The two of them use Miyuki's phone and, with some help from God, upload a patch into D.O.C. to give him emotions.
Afterparty
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Nie Huaisang and Cacao talk about the question of code vs freewill in regards to D.O.C. (and Cosme.)
Nie Huaisang once more meets Kabru in the showers, and this time (very reluctantly) offers to help him organize the meeting and all of their evidence so far.
Bradley catches Nie Huaisang trying to move out for the night, and they end up talking about grief and longevity.
Nie Huaisang finds Brinda in the yard, working themself to exhaustion trying to get stronger. He tends to them, and reassures them that they don't need a god, what they need is just Brinda.
Astarion catches Nie Huaisang trying to leave his room for the night, trying to give Bria space. Astarion prevents him from leaving using some pick pocketing techniques, and gets him to talk about his grief about Cosme.
After their talk, a drunk Bria busts into their room where Nie Huaisang and Astarion are still talking. She hugs them both, and Nie Huaisang convinces Astarion to join them in one of the narrow beds. Brinda joins them soon after.
Week 7
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Sunday
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TOPLEVEL
Nie Huaisang and Bria talk about the trial after she wakes up with a hangover. He then hacks back into the server to check out the different systems. Finally, he has a chat with Niina after getting her some tea and soup for her hangover.
Monday
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CHALLENGE: Check
Chess matches! Nie Huaisang shittalks D.O.C. with Ai, Meer, Brinda, Astarion and Bria. He then is "taught" chess by Cacao, who he handily beats, then spends the rest of the time facing off against Kabru. They do not finish their game before the time is up.
IKEAGATE PART 1
Astarion and Bria create a distraction in the IKEA to keep D.O.C. busy.
IKEAGATE PART 2
While Astarion and Bria create a distraction, Nie Huaisang uses the computers to hack in to SCP's cameras and look around.
Tuesday
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MOTIVE: Mates
Hostages from everyone's worlds are brought in and stored in a separate facility. Cacao gets angry and slashes the screen, receiving a punishment. Nie Huaisang freaks out, thinking that he's dead for a moment, and relieved when he isn't.
MEETING
Nie Huaisang assists Kabru with a meeting. They talk about arming themselves, other places to investigate, emergency packs, and who their hostages are. Nie Huaisang finally has to explain to everyone about headgate, when Astarion's worm reveals it due to his punishment from Ikeagate.
Wednesday
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Cacao investigates the Arcade. He goes and gets Nie Huaisang when he discovers something electronic.
Nie Huaisang goes back in and investigates into the computer system.
MINI EVENT
Nie Huaisang and Astarion spot some light coming from away. Astarion keeps track while Nie Huaisang gets Bria, who manages to translate the morse code. Someone wants them to know that they are there.
Thursday
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IKEAGATE...2!TITLE HERE
They wake up to find that the IKEA has been trashed again. This time, it's Brinda who was there after hours. Ai finds them, and Cacao goes to get help. Nie Huaisang follows close with a med kit and helps patch them up before the group takes them to the Infirmary for rest.
TOPLEVEL
Nie Huaisang goes to watch the feed. He talks to Bria, Bradley, Cacao, Astarion and Kabru about their hostages.
Nie Huaisang goes to the infirmary to speak to Brinda.
The Death Of Ai
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Nie Huaisang finds Ai dead in the Observation Tower. He then alerts everyone. He then investigates the Infirmary.
The Trial of Kabru
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The trial begins. Through a series of checks, it becomes clear that something's wrong. After figuring out that it's Kabru that's the culprit and pulling out a letter from Ai, Nie Huaisang opts to wait to open it at Kabru's request, instead helping him look for whomever might have tampered with the scene after Kabru left. They finally figure out that it was D.O.C. who felt that she deserved a trial truely worthy of an idol like Ai. Nie Huasiang reads Ai's letter. D.O.C. goads and insults Astarion, who finally has enough, and starts a riot. A code word is given to turn Conner into a killing creature. Some of them fight him off while the others work on getting the elevator open. A blue light moves to help them, prompted by Brinda. Mabel and Alphones are killed in the fight, with the rest of them transported out into the yard, sans Connor.
Afterparty
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TOPLEVEL
After setting up the party, Nie Huaisang patches up Cacao. Later, he talks to Brinda about what's to come.
Nie Huaisang sits down with Niina and talks about the won battle but not yet the war.
Nie Huaisang sits with Bria and they check the feed together to find that the hostages are still there.
CW: BLOOD, GORE, SCARIFICATION
Astarion asks Nie Huaisang to scar his back so as to make one of the runes unrecognizable, thus rendering the ritual impossible.
Nie Huaisang finds Kabru while he's taking a break to talk to him briefly and give him a hug.
Nie Huaisang finds Bradley in the kitchen. They talk about putting on a good face, and Nie Huaisang offers to be a person that Bradley doesn't have to do that around.
Nie Huaisang has a brief talk with Meer.
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Week 8
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MOTIVE: The Final-?
The countdown begins. Nie Huaisang and Kabru are too busy working on meeting stuff.
MEETING
Kabru runs a final meeting and Nie Huaisang assists. They talk about new things they've found, escaping the compound, weapons and fighting, the pets, and finding Connor. Bria finally gets clued-in to Nie Huaisang not being such a crybaby after all.
Wednesday
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TOPLEVEL
Nie Huaisang leaves notes for the hostages.
Nie Huaisang discovers Astarion makig parfume in the kitchen.
Endgame
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ESCAPE: PART 1
The remaning inmates wake up to find something up with Connor's door, and discover an elevator hiding behind it. Nie Huaisang warns caution while some more impulsive members go right into it.
ESCAPE: PART 2
A small team of Astarion, Cacao, Bradley and Niina goes down to check it out. They send an ID up to let everyone know it's ok. Nie Huaisang suggests everyone upstairs go get their stuff, and meet back downstairs.
ESCAPE: PART 3
The people upstairs descend downstairs and explore the hallways. Eventually they find an exit, where Nie Huaisang stops them and tells them all that this is the last call for Getting Your Things.
ESCAPE: PART 4
Everyone reconvenes downstairs and they all head out into the forest. As they get close to the Site A building, they find a massive crow corpse...and what used to be Connor. The non-combatants run for cover while the combatants hold Connor off. Nie Huaisang tries to use different commands to shake Connor out of his brainwash. Kabru kills him and he respawns as normal, and Nie Huaisang puts his hands over Connor's ears. They talk to Connor via ID, and Bria puts bees in his ears to keep the sound out.
Final Investigation
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R&D: PART 1
Nie Huaisang investigates the R&D section of Site A with Niina, Bradley and Cacao. In investigating the computers, he discovers blueprints for an Automated device to draw people in from other universes, including details about the worlds of each of the inmates, as well as an extra: Elizabeth. He also finds out about another SCP, number 079, and finds a keycard.
R&D: PART 2
Bradley finds some profiles, and calls over Nie Huaisang for help.
R&D: PART 3
Niina finds some information about Connor. She calls Nie Huaisang over to read it and put it in layman's terms.
KEYCARD: 079
Nie Huaisang and Brinda use their keycards to open a door, revealing 079, a computer AI who would like nothing more than to nuke the Foundation into oblivion. They spend time talking to them, bargaining and discussing, before they decide that they do not want to nuke the Foundation (though they aren't fans of it) and snap on that refusal, before leaving.
The Trial of D.O.C. Dr. Tannith
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PART 1
Everyone gathers in a trial room that D.O.C. created, and present their evidnce.
PART 2
D.O.C. reveals themself to be a human member of the Foundation named Dr. Tannith. They confirm the problem of the spreading murder games, and offer them a Trolley Problem of running the risk of their families and friends getting drawn in, or having their memories erased and put back into the murder game again to try and control the spread.
PART 3
The dead return! Miyuki breaks in, and the others join. Nie Huaisang is reunied with Cosme and other friends.
PART 4
Tannith's proposal is rejected, and the reunited inmates decide who to send off to deal with the bomb that's ticking down.
PART 5
While the Bomb Squad goes off to deal with said Bomb, Miyuki makes an attempt at contacting God to see if they can jointly solve the problem of the spillage of despair that Tannith is trying to prevent.
PART 6
Plan agreed upon, Miyuki call God while the others give her what energy and support they can. She succeeds, but at the cost of keeping her connection with YOU.
PART 7
It's time for Tannith's judgement. Everyone discusses what their fate should be.
PART 8
Astarion tires of the discussion and decides to take matters into his own hands, draining Tannith dry.
Golden End
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GOLDEN END
Tannith dealt with, everyone goes to meet the hostages.
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THREAD TRACKER
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Intro
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NHS wakes up to a screaming cellphone and is bullied by Bria.
NHS meets Ai at the door to the theater and learns about a meeting.
NHS makes a fool of himself again, this time in front of Miyuki, and wonders about auto-translate and costumes.
NHS meets Bradley and they have a bit of a cultural exchange.
Mabel is trying to get into the theater but her ID doesn't work. Unfortunatley, NHS left his in the dorm.
Brooklynn startles NHS (through no fault of her own) and they very much get off on the wrong foot.
Astarion fixes NHS's robes.
Bria does not appreciate NHS's "wise words."
Week 1
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Sunday
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Monday
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CHALLENGE: WHAT'S IN A NAME?:
Teams pick their names, and the two teams end up deciding on Team Ruby and Team Aqua, deciding which is which by rock-paper-scissors (which Bria loses and is upset about.) Turo tells Nie Huaisang that he'll explain slang to him.
Everyone
Nie Huaisang asks Astarion for help with his robes and makes a deal, checks out the theater and finds a lot of dust (and Bradley trolls him a bit,) has a bad run-in with Bill, and spends some time outside speaking with Kabru about tea, with Turo about his studies, and gets insulted by Bria for Just Sitting here
Dark Cacao Cookie is spending his time working out outside, and NHS observes and kvetches about the accomodations.
Tuesday
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Ai does Tuesday radio calisthenics. Nie Huaisang does not do well and complains; Brooklynn and Bria give him flack, but the first he makes pseudo explain why she thinks he would be leering, and the latter he throws a bit off with an observation.
Nana has some canned bananas. They are...less than pleasant.
Wednesday
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Something's happened to the vending machine, and Connor, Turo and NHS investigate
Having deemed it safe, Turo comes back in with the contents of the Pokeball, and NHS is introduced to Iron Bundle
Thursday
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Nie Huiasang works on constructing a gunpla with Ruby, talks to Kurumi about ruling, and bitches about tea with Astarion
Brooklynn get some of NHS's artistic erotica from the vending machine
Ai also gets a gunpla in her regains and explains to NHS what they are
Kurumi has a chicken in her regains, and gives NHS some advice on ruling and hobbies.
Niina apparently got a body suit in her regains.
Dark Cacao Cookie also gets a gunpla, and NHS invites him to join them.
Turo sits with Iron Bundle in the hallway. He is worried about whether he can be a good trainer; NHS offers his services and they discuss birds and the Unclean Realm
Bria holds a sleepover. Ai invites everyone, but Dark Cacao Cookie chooses to guard the door. Bria takes umbridge; NHS makes an attempt at soothing the situation and fails, and goes after DCC when he leaves.
Friday
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Brooklynn holds a meeting in the computer lab to communicate but also teach people how to use computers. It does not go well for NHS, but he does learn about emojis (to use instead of the keyboard) from Ai, and not to fight computers and a good analogy from Brooklynn and Karen. He flirts with Astarion and gets to tell everyone of the story of the Cut Sleeve. Astarion also gets Dunked On.
DCC types a little slow; NHS is impressed that he can understand the script on the keyboard.
Brooklynn notices NHS writing instead of typing, and they both end up noting the keyboard and language difficulties.
Nie Huaisang attempts to communicate using emojis with some mild success, thanks to Kabru.
Turo is upset by a discussion about AI as people and leaves the meeting. Nie Huaisang goes after him and learns that he is, in fact, an AI himself.
Ruby is startled by Rex's exit; Nie Huaisang invites her in a turn about the room for a break.
Saturday
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EVENT PART ONE
Emergency! Everyone gathers in the dining hall.
Dark Cacao Cookie explains what a flashlight is.
Nie Huaisang is spooked; Astarion's eyes are like a cat's!
Turo's eyes glow. NHS compliments him on it.
Bria explains flashlight tag aka Manhunt
Bradley suggests a fire, NHS discusses it with Brooklynn and others.
EVENT PART TWO
Containment Breach! All stragglers to the dining hall and time for a headcount.
Nie Huaisang is very scared; Dark Cacao Cookie says that he'll protect him.
EVENT PART THREE
Gunfire. The doctor tries to release DCC's Soul Jam and fails. NHS hides behind him.
EVENT PART FOUR
Hello, world.
EVENT PART FIVE
Rule patch in place.
Bria gets a nosebleed and NHS gives her one of his poorly-made handkerchiefs.
Nie Huaisang tries poorly to reason with D.O.C. and ends up fainting. Neither Bria or Astarion want to deal with it, so Turo does so.
EVENT PART SIX
By force if necessary.
EVENT PART SEVEN
Connor gets shot but then he gets better. He is the canary in the coal mine.
EVENT PART EIGHT
D.O.C. decides to try shooting Kabru instead. Roger gets between him and the gun.
EVENT PART NINE
D.O.C. proclaims that Roger broke a rule by damaging the turret. He is shot with a hose of the Dip and dies.
Nie Huaisang wakes up from his faint just in time to see Kabru almost get shot and Roger die. He is comforted by Astarion and grabs on to Brooklynn to keep her from flinging herself into danger.
It was a trap all along.
EVENT PART TEN
Their point made, D.O.C. raises the doors on the dining room.
CW: BREATHING ISSUES, PANIC ATTACKS, DISSOCIATION. Brooklynn is in a very bad state. Nie Huaisang and Astarion try and help her while Nana takes care of Angel the dinosaur.
Once Brooklynn is resting, NHS goes to the kitchen, and runs into Kabru making coffee-
Dark Cacao Cookie gets everyone organized; NHS reports in and then goes and finds him later in the exercise yard once she's resting.
Turo in the rain, moving his hand towards the electric fence. Nie Huaisang learns something about electricity, expresses upset at Turo getting hurt, and upgrades their honorific status.
Miyuki is wandering around after all that.
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Week 2
Sunday
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Bria braids Nie Huaisang's hair for him. It's a Cabin H rule.
Nie Huaisang meets Astarion, and they discuss his mourning robes, their situation, and up the stakes on their deal. He then sets up a memorial for Roger; while there he gives Kurumi the wink-nudge about her and Karen (and a more verbal nudge to host a meeting,) talks to Bria about Roger's wallet and pictures, and has further conversations with others.
Bradley is making pancakes.
Ai doesn't want to look in the dining room.
Bria is exhausted and needs to sleep.
Brooklynn takes Angel to play in the snow
MEETING:
Everyone meets to discuss their situation. NHS confirms that they're alone, learns abt using Connor as cannibalism, teases Turo about being "young," and Kabru sits closer.
EVERYONE
Lacus brings up the new titles; Astarion sees his face and goes out; NHS goes after him.
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CHALLENGE: If You Can Dodge a Wrench-
Nie Huaisang gets out immediately by getting hit in the face. He oggles Bradley, flirts with Astarion, whines at Bria and bonds a bit, trips into the balls and gets beat on by Niina, tells Kurumi to flirt with her gf, cheers on Turo, and does some playacting with Cacao that turns into a triggering episode.
Brooklynn shows Nie Huaisang some videos of her and Darius in life-threatening situations.
Tuesday
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MOTIVE: Give and Not-Take
Campers are told that the person on their ID will be protected by the Foundation's resources unless or if someone is killed by Friday. Nie Huaisang gets Jin Guangyao and plays it off to Bria and Astarion (the former of whom thinks he's never felt spite in his life.) Astarion seems disturbed by his and flinches from Nie Huaisang's touch. He also catches a glimpse of and hears about Cacao's son, Kabru's....friends????, Professor Turo's ex-wife, watches Brooklynn run, and gets in a discussion about how flirting doesn't count. He also learns that the boys at Bria's summer camp tried to "fix" her one time, and Miyu reveals that his take on flirting is "spoken just like a man."
Nie Huaisang gets some regains, including the Song of Clarity. He also gets some bee earrings which Bria apparently put on her dead friend, and a Miracle Light that powers up a Precure (according to Kurumi.) He speaks to Astarion about the Song of Clarity and his lack of reflection, and Calligraphy takes a shine to the vampire spawn. Turo helps him meet his first pokemon, and Brooklynn has to put up with being teased about her standee that Nie Huaisang recieved as well.
Nie Huaisang is still terrible at calisthenics. Ai encourages him.
Nana gets everyone together for a group picture! Nie Huaisang chooses to stand beside Turo, and they talk about how they hope that they'll be able to get a copy of it to take back home.
Thursday
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Brooklynn gets Nie Huaisang's fan in her regains, she has to explain what a fanny pack is, and they talk about Kenji (who is and is not like Darius???)
Turo also gets a copy of Nie Huaisang's "artistic erotica," and they end up having a discussion about alternate universes.
The Death of Kurumi
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At the announcement, Nie Huaisang leaves the room. He's told by Bria to stay back, but insists on knowing who it is. Kabru informs him that it's Kurumi, and then steadies Nie Huaisang when he sways.
Bria takes off her shirt. Nie Huaisang protests, but does fold it for her. Bria finds out that Astarion has been helping him with his robes every morning, and teases him for it.
Cacao sets up in the Mess Hall to help those in shock, and Nie Huaisang, in his mourning robes, offers to help.
Brinda tries to rationalize, Nie Huaisang offers him a handkerchief and a small discussion.
The Trial of Alan Wake
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D.O.C.'s elevator leads them to a dusty trial room. Nie Huaisang and others criticize the dust and the lack of preparation, it's pointed out how Bill is possessing Mark, and as the discussion actually starts, it turns out Kurumi was poisoned and there is cyanide in pesticides. There is a discussion about how personal poisoning is, and most agree (aside from Alan) that poisoning is much more personal than other forms of murder. Bria takes fingerprint samples, and eventually Ai notices something on Alan's sleeve, and the truth comes out. Most of the campers are disgusted with Alan for killing Kurumi; many hope that his wife leaves him.
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Afterparty
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Niina is hiding from talking to Nana. She and Nie Huaisang talk about star-crossed love.
Week 3
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MOTIVE: M y n a m e i s . . . (cw: digestive distress mention)
"Will Justice be served?" Nie Huaisang pretends he does not understand the question (Astarion Notices,) he briefly talks to Miyuki about the new omlet bar, asks Bria if she's alright when she starts stomping on her device and gets told he won't understand, discusses how it's a trap with Astarion and how he's been reliable (Astarion Does Not Like This,) Turo gets a question on an AI breaking free of its programming (and NHS learns what programming is,) and talks to Cacao about a memory of his weakness that frightens him.
TOPLEVEL
Nie Huaisang adds Kurumi to the memorial, puts out his regains, and investigates for resentful energies and finds despair. He also talks to Bria about it not being about him (her yelling at him,) Welt about the memorial, Ai about her incognito outfit, Astarion about rope and relaxing, Brinda about adding their own tribute, and writes a letter to Da-ge.
Ai suggests a talent show at calisthenics; Nie Huaisang is very excited.
Brooklynn babytalks Rebel and Angel and Nie Huaisang catches her in the act. She tells him about the lab they were found in, and then threatens blackmail if he ever tells about her babytalk.
Nie Huaisang and Astarion talk about survivability in a fictional environment, and then also about banging dragons.
Wednesday
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Nie Huaisang talks to Bradley about the birthday party that evening.
At the birthday party, Nie Huaisang gives gifts to Ai, Lacus, Brooklynn and Turo, all involving calligraphy paintings, handkerchiefs, cup noodles and a coin for the vending machine. He talks to Brooklynn about the characters he used for her name.
The Death Of Rex Splode
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Nie Huaisang investigates the Kitchen
The Trial of Dys (and Bill ig)
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Dys tried to put a bomb by the fence, Rex stopped him, Bill interrupted and then Rex and Bill got caught in the blast, with Rex shielding Dys. Mark's corpse could not be revived, and so Bill died with it in the trial. This is the first time Nie Huaisang stood at Turo's podium instead of his own, and when Dys tried to blow up the trial room, Nie Huaisang stood outside the elevator until Turo relented and entered himself, picking Nie Huaisang upon the way.
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Afterparty
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Nie Huaisang does some calligraphy in the theater. Bria scolds him for licking his brush and they talk about snapping on it, Umbral Honey, how Bria would like to be remembered and how NHS sees her, and how to fight back (she can't defend him.) He then talks to Niina about losing track of time, supporting Nana, and about names. Finally, he speaks to Nana about her work in the theater.
Nie Huaisang finds Brooklynn in the kitchen late at night. Brooklynn asks why he asks so many questions, and how he sees her. He tells her, and she asks how he can be so trusting. He admits that he is terrified every day, but he is a useless person, and she tells him not to come near her again. He agrees, and leaves.
Nie Huaisang finds Turo at the entrance to the exercise yard where he found Rex earlier that morning. He talks to him about difficulties in returning to a place like that, explains how he sees him when requested, and they share Turo's first hug.
Nie Huaisang brings Ruby some tea and they talk about her brother.
Nie Huaisang joins Cacao outside for some drinking, and NHS is not willing to have him thrown over the fence :/
Nie Huaisang finds Miyuki playing Liebestraum No. 3 and talks to her about playing the piano and going to school
Kabru is asleep in the library late at night. Nie Huaisang wakes him up, and they discuss programming and myth.
Astarion is taking a shower and Nie Huaisang accidentally turns the water cold. He comes out, they talk about things bein embarrassing, Astarion brings up that he thinks NHS is putting an act, NHS denies it. Astaion asks why he hasn't asked about the scars, and NHS tells him he doesn't have to kow unless Astarion wants to tell him. Annoyed, Astarion tells him it's a poem.
Bradley is brooding, so Nie Huaisang brings him some tea and they talk about where he's from and the generations of family he's watched die.
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Week 4
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CHALLENGE: Mama Mia! (Here we-a go again!)
It's a difficult game of Mario! Team Ruby ends up chatting about Mario as a father figure and discovering that so many of them have Daddy Issues while on Team Aqua, Ai manages to beat the very difficult level.
TOPLEVEL
Huaisang gets Cacao's sword out of the vending machine, talks to Astarion about groups of people, investigates the despair levels, Brinda brings over a new statue, and talks to Alphonse about the vending machine.
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MOTIVE: Wonder Elephants On Parade (cw: hallucinations)
Ai is the only one that wins, and everyone has to deal with hallucinations this week. Huaisang expresses concern to Turo, watches Bradley punch Kabru, talks to Kabru about the issue of hallucinations, and then goes running after Cacao when he starts losing his control and dark whisps start floating off of him.
Brooklynn gets a bottle of the Emperor's Smile, and returns it to Huaisang in the library. They talk about her past with people dying to protect her, especially adults, and Huaisang suggests that they all take first aid classes, so such a thing won't happen again.
Astarion is making parfume but hallucinates Huaisang as Sebastian.
TOPLEVEL
Huaisang investigates the despair again, and talks to Turo about grief and some of his past.
Huaisang retrieves his dizi and finds Cacao in one of the cages, and plays his flute to help him calm down.
Ai shows Huaisang how to use a Purikura machine.
Wednesday
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Nie Huaisang stumbles on Bria in the infirmary and acquiesces when when she drags him in to her hallucination to help a dying friend.
Nie Huaisang finds Astarion in the Observation Tower and talks to him about being in the sun for the first time.
Nie Huaisang finds Turo in the tower talking to a hallucination of the Professor. He steps between them and tells the Professor to leave.
MEETING
Turo runs a meeting outside. Nie Huaisang reports on the despair, talks with Kabru about a seance, suggests first aid classes, comments on Astarion's vampire reveal and volunteers for blood duty, tucks himself closer to Turo after Brooklynn says she'll try and help him with the protocol,
Thursday
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Huaisang finds Brooklynn in the arcade with his canary, avoids talking about his past, and gives her Daris's book of dinosaurs.
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Huaisang hallucinates having a Qi diviation because of some Yin Iron that falls out of the vending machine. He is fond by Bria, Turo and Astarion, who all bring him to his senses, in turn.
Nie Huaisang runs in to Astarion throwing up and talks him through some of his hallucinations.
Nie Huaisang goes and visits Ai in the infirmary.
Nie Huaisang runs in to Turo in the yard, digging a grave for the Professor, and hallucinates the burial mounds at th same time.
Nie Huaisang runs in to Kabru, and talks to him through both of their hallucinations.
The Death Of Welt
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Investigation
The Trial of Brooklynn
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Nie Huaisang joins Turo at his podium again. Due to hallucinations, Brooklynn forgot that she pushed Welt over the banister in the observatory when she thought he was coming after her. All is revealed by her phone. Chaos in the courtroom amid protestations. Fights almost happen. Nana and Niina alienate everyone. Brooklynn gives Nie Huaisang her phone with her letters.
Afterparty
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Nie Huaisang talks to Bria about how she talked to him and Astarion during the trial, and accused him of thinking she did it. They come to an understanding that they are, in fact, friends, and Nie Huaisang gives her Brooklynn's letter.
Nie Huaisang goes to seek out Astarion. He gives him Brooklynn's letter, and they talk about a lot of things.
Nie Huaisang goes to talk to Nana and deliver Brooklynn's letter. He tells her that he understands that, in her mind, she was doing something kind.
TOPLEVEL
Nie Huaisang goes to give out Brooklynn's letters, running in to Brinda, Ruby and Niina.
Nie Huaisang listens to Meer's song and then they talk about identities.
Nie Huaisang goes to get Darius's dinosaur book from Brooklynn's room, and gives Bradley her letter in the mean time.
Kabru's in the shower. Nie Huaisang tells him that Brooklynn left him a letter, and he comes out to read it. He then invites Nie Huaisang to his quarters, where they talk about their pasts, and Kabru reveals that he knows there's more to Nie Huaisang than meets the eye.
Nie Huaisang gives Karen Brooklynn's letter.
Nie Huaisang finds Viole in the Observation Deck to give him Brooklynn's letter.
Nie Huaisang finds Turo throwing things in the scrapyard and picks his way over to him. Nie Huaisang cries on him, and they talk about Brooklynn and hold each other.
Nie Huaisang listens to Miyuki play Clair de Lune
Week 5
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Sunday
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Nie Huaisang goes to check on Cacao after he'd stayed out all night meditating. They discuss the Despair, and the Hope Cacao found within.
Monday
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Nie Huaisang investigates the Despair's current status. It isn't good.
CHALLENGE: MacDonald’s Top Model
The teams are challenged to give makeovers to a volunteer. Turo volunteers, and Huaisang and Astarion dye his hair and pick him out some new outfits. Huaisang asks a dispondent Ai if she knows about dyeing hair, but Astarion takes over when she leaves. Nie Huaisang also discusses a lack of blue as a natural hair color whee he's from. Brinda reveals their cute Zapdos form. Bradley reveals he has a femanine form. Dark Cacao Cookie is encouraged to try something new. Nie Huaisang then has some realizations about his feelings for Turo as the robot picks out an outfit for him as well.
Nie Huaisang joins Turo in the Weather Room to keep an eye on Angel and Rebel. They talk about Brooklynn, and shapeshifters, and Nie Huaisang finally has to admit to himself that he has some far deeper feelings for Turo than friendship.
Tuesday
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MOTIVE: Zeerusty
Motives are given, as well as a boon: one item of importance from home. Nie Huaisang gets a basketball-sized yellow silk bag, sees what's inside, and and runs out.
cw: breathing issues, severed body parts, holding said body parts, unnatural death practices, desecration of a corpse, talking to parts of corpses, other dark themes
description Nie Huaisang runs to hide in the cage room with his boon, knowing it to be his brother's severed head. Astarion, Bria, and Turo move to help. Astarion opens the locks on Da-ge's head while Bria and Turo reassure Nie Huaisang. Cacao and Alphonse hang back before leaving to give them privacy.
Astarion comes to sleep over because Bria has some odd ideas about what is happening with Da-ge's head.
Wednesday
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Nie Huaisang meets Cacao in the kitchens and invites him to the Headgate Tea Party, delivers Brooklynn's letter to Ai and finds out that she's a mother with children, and updates the Shrine with Brinda.
Headgate Crew Tea Party
Nie Huaisang invites Bria, Astarion, Turo and Cacao to gather in his and Bria's room for an explanation of why Da-ge's like this and what happened. They also discuss possible escapes in a hairbrained way (which Nie Huaisang puts a stop to,) Bria hits a nerve and Nie Huaisang poorly defends him, and they talk about some of their motive pictures.
Nie Huaisang finds Astarion in the bathroom, throwing up the tea he drank. They talk about Nie Huaisang defending him to Bria, which he shouldn't have done. Nevertheless, Nie Huaisang is suspicious of Astarion's good mood due to whatever he got that he refuses to talk about. They adjorn to Astarions room so that Nie Huaisang can copy the tattoo off Astarion's back. After telling a story to illustrate the possible unknown cost of a ritual, Astarion gets angry, tells him what the cost is, and slams him into a wall. He declares that they're not friends, and leaves.
Thursday
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Nie Huaisang admires Viole's ketchup alligator.
Nie Huaisang brings Ruby some tea that he'd like her to try.
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Nie Huaisang watches Brooklynn's videos on her tablet. Bria finds him, thinking it's Brooklynn, and they talk about the heaviness of love. Later, Nie Huaisang asks Cacao if he can address him as a martial older brother.
Nie Huaisang finds Turo in the pantry, and they talk about sandwiches, Valentine's Day customs, handkerchiefs, and Miraidon. Nie Huaisang tests the waters, and gets a very interesting reaction.
The Death Of Nana and Viole
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Nie Huaisang and Astarion investigate the Straw Maize
The Trial of Ruby and Turo Cosme
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After some long debate over the crystals that were found in Nana's glass, it is revealed that Ruby poisoned Nana, and then slit her throat out of mercy when she wasn't dying fast enough. Turo has some faulty wiring, and Nie Huaisang loses his composure, starting to panic as it begins to seem that Turo was the cause of Viole's death due to the Protocol activating. The Protocol is activated again, and the group end up having to fight him. Nie Huaisang cuts off his braids (with a dagger from Astarion) and joins the fight, using a Mana stone given to him by Bradley to boost his Qi, and manages to finally shut Turo down. Turo wakes back up after the Protocol being held by Nie Huaisang. They admit that they love each other, and Turo, soonafter renamed Cosme by suggestion from Bria, promises to return to Huaisang however he can as Huaisang swears to wait for him. The voting ends, and they hold each other until Cosme disappears. Huaisang tries to watch Cosme's execution, but Astarion stops him, holding him against his chest to prevent him from seeing.
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Nie Huaisang goes to deliver Cosme's letters, apologizing to those he snapped at and inviting Brinda to stay with him in Cosme's bed that evening. Bradley asks him to bring his Manastone to Nero in the event of his death. Niina delivers Nana's pictures. Miyuki is surprised he's thanking her for defending herself. Bria is in the infirmary and they talk about grief again. Astarion finds him in the scrap yard and helps him vent and then sleep. Kabru checks in. Ai commiserates that it isn't fair.
After escorting Nie Huaisang around to deliver the letters, Cacao waits for him in the cafeteria while Nie Huaisang goes to read his letter from Cosme alone. He has water and crackers waiting for him upon their return, and Cacao talks to him about his love for Cosme. Nie Huaisang asks him to accompany Cacao to his and Bria's room, where he breaks down in Cacao's lap. (Nikki does one of the best pieces of coding she's ever done.)
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