Week 1 [Day 1-Day 3]

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[After a long stressful day like this has been, maybe you want to curl up in bed and try to sleep this whole thing off, or maybe you stay up all night desperately trying to find a way out of this town. Whether it be asking the cops for help, trying to steal a car, or just simply trying to walk out of town, you will unfortunately find your attempts to escape fruitless.

Even with it being obvious something strange is going on, no one has shown their face yet to even hint that they're the ones behind it. And you have no idea if or when they will.

However, in the very least you have a whole town to explore, and at the start of each day, and the beginning of every night, no matter where you are, you'll suddenly hear a radio crackle to life. Whether this is comforting or unsettling? Well, that's up to you to decide.

Just have a good time and try not think about the letter you got earlier, okay?]

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[ DAY 1 (SUNDAY) || NIGHT 1 (MONDAY) || DAY 2 (TUESDAY) || NIGHT 2 (WEDNESDAY) || DAY 3 (THURSDAY) ]
((OOC: Welcome to Week 1 of Hotline! As you can probably tell by the fact that Day 2 and beyond are frozen, we will have no grace week so we can get right into the murder!

And if you want to investigate the town, you just need to write INVESTIGATION in your header! Have fun ;) ))

Comments

[iote]

That's certainly fair. But I'm aware of my shortcomings. There was a woman who came to spend time with me for a while after my coronation, both as an advisor to me personally and to deliver my addresses to the people. To serve as a filter between myself and them, to ensure that I remained in their favor until I could be taught how to interact with them on my own.

[rangerslayer]

You had your own personal social handler? That...doesn't seem surprising.

[iote]

I suppose.

I enjoyed her company, at least, for the time she was with me. It wasn't something that could be said for most people.

[rangerslayer]

What was her name? If you don't mind...?

[iote]

Lena.

[rangerslayer]

Lena.

It's a nice name.

[iote]

She's a healer of some renown among our people. One of those who can't stand to see others suffer.

I asked her to marry me. She refused.

[rangerslayer]

[ She scratches her shot. ]

Oh.

Uh. I'm sorry...?

[iote]

No, it was a fair rejection. I wouldn't have married me either, what with how I asked her.

[Honestly, he seems almost amused by the reaction. His shot now.]

[rangerslayer]

...Okay, but now I'm curious: How did you ask her?

[iote]

Poorly.

[michalis, don't be an asshole]

[rangerslayer]

Well, yeah, that was implied.

[iote]

I ought to keep a few things to myself. I'm open about more or less everything else; perhaps I still have some shame.

[rangerslayer]

Alright, alright.

[ ... ]

And I suppose facing an archer in a game of aiming means you wouldn't want to, say, tell me if I win?

[iote]

You could technically ask me anything, and you want to hear about how I failed to convince a woman to marry me?

Honestly, I wouldn't tell you simply because that's a waste of a request.

[rangerslayer]

When you put it that way...

That's just the sort of thing that I'd bet on in the old days, to pass time, to get a little fun. Something...simple, normal.

[iote]

Well, you are wrong in assuming I might not want to wager on such things, even when the odds of winning aren't in my favor. I like to reward skill.

[rangerslayer]

I'd just need to bet on something you'd consider worthy of a question?

[iote]

...If you absolutely do want to know about Lena, perhaps I'll grace you with an answer this one time.

[rangerslayer]

It's a mild curiosity.

[ She's certainly not saying no. ]

And if you win?

[iote]

I'll tell you if I win.

[rangerslayer]

...Oh, that's not fair.

[iote]

Then I suggest you defeat me.

[rangerslayer]

So that's how you play... [ There's a smirk on her lips, and she lets out a small laugh. ] Okay. I'll have to find some other way to get it out of you.

[iote]

Perhaps.

[...It likely goes without saying that you're going to kick his ass.]