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aimfornotbad) wrote2020-08-10 11:40 am
aimfornotbad) wrote2020-08-10 11:40 am
Sweet Mayhem's Diary (WCB R2)
[ In Mayhem's desk is a spiral-bound notebook where she's been keeping a record of events! And her actual feelings on them. Welcome to my combination thread tracker/CR Chart/deadletters/everything else post, everyone! ]
WEEK 1
SUNDAY
Well, today was the weirdest day of my life! And probably the worst, too, but DEFINITELY the weirdest. I woke up as a... well, a Bianca, I guess, but I guess the usual word is a human? Turns out there are a whole bunch of them! I have these awful gross things called "fingers," and my legs move a lot more so I can't hop around like I'm used to, and oh yeah they want me to KILL PEOPLE! I don't want to kill people!! I don't think anyone I've met here wants to kill people, except maybe that Astronema girl? But I'll get to her later.
I'm going to have to pretend to be cool and mysterious here, just like I was going to with the Apocalypseburgers. Especially if there's murder happening, I need people to take me seriously, double if I want to try to stop it from happening. If I take my helmet off or let people know who I actually am, It would probably be pretty Bad News Bears, you know? I'm going to try to keep the peace as General Mayhem as much as I can, maybe make a buddy system or something to keep people from being alone? If things look murdery, anyway. Time to use all that conflict resolution training!
Anyway, the first person I met was my new roommate, Jasper! I don't know why I have a boy for a roommate, but nothing about this place makes sense anyway. I get kind of a weird vibe from him? But whoever runs this place did something to him, too, so at least he's someone who understands the whole "new body" thing. Room E4: We're doing our best! (Attached: A little doodle of Mayhem and Jasper, looking suspiciously like LEGOs, with their arms raised and a little dialogue bubble that says "We Can Do It!!")
Then I went out to the common room with all the little crabs (Attached: A doodle of all the hermit crabs, which she has taken the liberty of naming) and looked through the weird device they gave us to see who else is here. There's a lot of people, from a lot of different places! I don't think anyone knows each other? Anyway, while I was out there I met Yuri and Shiki! Yuri's a little weird, but he does have nice hair and he seems nice enough! It sounds like he's had a rough life, if his bio on the tablets is right. I just don't know what a "prostitute" is, but the rest of it sounds rough. (A note with an arrow has been added to the margin of the page leading here: "Looked it up! Still probably rough. Oh boy. :(") Shiki seems really nice! I like her style AND her spirit! Hopefully we can be friends, even though I have to act all cool and tough?
Then I went out into the hallways and I met a whole bunch of people! First up was Luca, who I guess has amnesia? This is a pretty bad place to lose your memories in, I feel sorry for the guy. But at least he doesn't seem too upset about it? Mostly just confused, but I think I would be too.
After Luca, I met Saul, or Jimmy? I should ask which one he wants me to call him... anyway, he's a lawyer! Probably from somewhere where the law works a little different from how it does back in the Systar System - they don't all have the Queen to keep the prisons empty and people happy, after all! Because of that I don't really get what him suing the people in charge is going to do, but hopefully it would mean he can stop this whole crazy thing, and I'd be all about that! (Attached: a doodle of Saul pointing in a dramatic and court-like way at Hu.B.E.R.T. and yelling "I'M SUING YOU" and Hu.B.E.R.T. throwing his hands up and yelling "NOOOOOOOOooooooo....")
Then I met Surolam, who I don't know a lot about, but she seems nice! Said something about Pokemon?
After that, I met Michael! He's immortal? Which is kind of weird, considering those Rules we have here, but none of this makes sense anyway, so it's fine. I had to lie to him a little, which I feel really bad about, but he seems nice! Honestly, if he doesn't turn out to be a huge grumbledumpus or anything, I might actually talk to him about what I am and what happened to me here. I think he would get it, and I feel bad about saying the stuff I did about Systar System technology after it got him so excited.
I met Tamaki for... well, not a long time, but we met! He seems nervous, which is a big mood. Poor guy, at least I have training on my side...
And then there's Astronema. Okay, so if anyone else here also used to be a toy? It's her. I hope, anyway. She didn't go into a lot of detail, but whoever those people are who are looking for her sound like bad news. She sounds like bad news, too, but... I have to believe there's some goodness in her. I have to believe there's goodness in everyone here. I think I might go crazy otherwise. I'll try to be friends with her, see if that helps. Maybe she's just lonely! No one with hair like that could be pure evil, right?
Then we all got together and met Hu.B.E.R.T., our new counselor! He sure is something, isn't he? I talked to him a little, to try to get a sense of what his deal is, and he didn't say a whole lot that's useful, but he DID say I can come in and talk to him privately later. I think today isn't the right day, but maybe tomorrow I'll ask him about how I ended up here. He's a little dramatic, but honestly I can respect that. It's a good way to get people's attention. He doesn't want us to know who he works for/who made him, and he's probably programmed not to say even if he wants to, and he seems to think this whole thing is some kind of experiment? So I guess we just have to show no one's going to KILL anyone just to get out of this stupid place and we'll be fine! Everything is... totally awesome. Totally.
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
MONDAY
Hello again! I didn't do a whole lot today, mostly I just got the lay of the land and tried to look extra intimidating while I did it (exhausting!!), but I'm getting better at this whole walking thing! You're really good practice for the whole "fingers" situation, but at least I understand how hands work, you know? I can still hold things like I'm used to, there's just room to do other things with them. No idea what those other things are, though.
Anyway, I did finally take some time to go pay Hu.B.E.R.T. a visit in his office! I asked him how I'm a human now and he said it's just something the people who made him can do. I'm not sure I buy it, but I don't really have a choice at this point! Either way, I'm human and I have to figure that out for myself really quick here.
Maybe tomorrow or Wednesday I'll check out the "libarby," or see if someone can let me into the computer lab. It's not like we seem to have much we can do here for now.
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
TUESDAY
I didn't get around to doing much of anything other than practicing human stuff today. I've totally got this walking thing down! Well, mostly totally, I still trip sometimes, but thankfully my training is really coming in handy to make this process go smoothly! Thanks, body awareness karate lessons from Sensei Squirrel! Hi-ya! (Attached: a doodle of a perfectly normal-sized LEGO squirrel leading a stereotypical karate lesson where Mayhem is standing under some kind of glitter waterfall?)
Tomorrow I'm going to figure out this whole human thing some more, though! There are a bunch of books in the libarby about biology, so I'm going to go through some of those. Maybe I'll pick out a couple books for fun, too, while I'm at it! Who knows?
This place is still scary, but I think I'm doing alright so far. No one has guessed I'm not as cool and kick-butt all the time as I say, anyway. At least I hope not...
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
WEDNESDAY
Big day of talking to people! Lots to report. Oh boy, I did a lot of stuff today.
First off, something happened to the kitchen? Anyway, we had a bunch of cute little mice running around all day and they gave us a little station to make our own food. No idea what happened, maybe I'll ask Hu.B.E.R.T. at some point if no one else does?
Anyway, first things first I talked to my roomie and we tried to figure out what that weird bus game in our common room is about. Either it's the most misguided game in the world or it's training for actual bus drivers - I sure don't know! He didn't either, to be fair. I wish I could try to help him be a little less grumpy without blowing my cover... he seems like he could use a friend.
Then I spent some time in the libarby, brushing up on my human knowledge! I learned about how the body works, I saw a lot of pictures I can't un-see, and now I think I know how to take care of this thing until I can get back to being a toy! Being a god is stressful, and really gross, too. Too many fluids!
While I was there, I had another nice little talk with Surolam, who was super helpful! I also met Zabimaru, who used to not have organs just like me, and Koutarou, who is definitely used to being a human and asked me some questions about myself. At least they were easy to answer! I've spent a lot of time now figuring out how my fake old totally biological body worked. I guess I was sort of like a crab! (Attached: A doodle of LEGO Mayhem with big crab claws and legs, the latter of which have been scratched out with "TOO WEIRD" written next to them)
I talked to Ivar for a little while! He was... yelling at a washing machine? (A doodle of Ivar, cartoon angry, yelling at a washing machine with a sad face and a tear in its eye.) I think I got him to calm down a little, though! Sorry, washing machine!
I talked to Rokurou about the food, since I guess the kitchen wasn't working today? We talked about crabs - maybe we're near the ocean! I'd try to ask Hu.B.E.R.T. about it, but I don't think I'd get much of an answer.
Astronema caught me trying to grab some food in the dining machine to take somewhere so I can eat it alone. Why is she so mean?? We're both from space! But if she's like this I can't try to be her friend, she'll see through it if I act like myself around her at all ever! Maybe if we're here long enough she'll relax? I hope so :(
Woof, that really was a lot! Otherwise, I'm... getting used to being human, but I'm really worried about Bianca. If she is just a human, then she must be missing me by now. It's so weird to think I'm a toy, but I guess it's not the same when you do exist in your own dimension? I wish I could talk to someone about this - not that you don't count, of course, diary! But still, someone who can talk back would be nice.
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
THURSDAY
I started trying to find some books to read for fun in the Libarby today! I'm getting really tired of reading about human stuff, so I'm going to focus on stories for a while! Didn't do a whole lot else worth mentioning today, anyway.
I ran into Colette while I was looking, though! We talked about all the cat and dog people down in The Forge under the capital. They are pretty cute, aren't they?
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
WEEK 2
MONDAY
Sorry for not writing for a few days! I didn't really do much worth mentioning, so I decided to wait until I had something bigger to mention here.
I guess whoever Hu.B.E.R.T. works for wanted to mix things up? So we had to get together as teams and compete in a big old game of Mario Kart? Not a lot of people knew what was going on, but I guess Mario Kart can't exist in every world. It's already kind of weird how many it does exist in!
Its weird, though - I totally knew how to do it, even though I've never done it before? I've never even seen it in my life... I think somehow, I'm maybe part Bianca? Not that I'm part of her, and now that part is gone, but I think part of me is just her. Which makes sense, I guess - she makes our world go and thinks all of us up, but it's weird to think about, you know? I'm a toy, but I'm also real. Are all toys like this? Just LEGOs?
I have no idea, but at least tomorrow we learn who won the Mario Kart competition. I think we have a good chance of winning, the other team spent way longer than us arguing about which character to pick.
Oh, speaking of, actually! I ran into Rokurou again in the dining hall, and I guess the machine gave him my spaceship? Or a copy, maybe... I don't know, but having it here is nice, even if it's just a model.
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
TUESDAY
Talk about shaking things up... today Hu.B.E.R.T. handed out motives to try to make us kill each other. Because we won Mario Kart (which I feel super bad about now), we got pictures of people we could see again, and Class A got a bunch of people they're threatening if they don't kill someone. I don't like to think about it, but I'm getting the feeling something really bad might happen this week. Not gonna think about that, though! Gonna think about nice things.
Honestly, it's weird - I have no idea who the guy in my motive picture is? I can say for sure I have never met him before, so I don't know how I could "reconnect" with him? Honestly, he looks kind of... well, I don't want to use bad language in here, so I'm just gonna say "too proud of himself." That's diplomatic. (A doodle of Rex Dangervest, with a lot of "????"s next to him.)
I hung out with Michael in the dining hall for a little bit, and I think I kind of got too real at him for a bit there? I really wish I could just know if Susan or someone took over the mission for me now that I'm here... I guess it's kind of pointless now that it's way past 5:15, but I really don't want to go home and be the only one outside of the Bin of Storajj if the plan fails. Gotta try to keep up my game face better, especially around him! Poor guy didn't seem like he knew what to do. (A doodle of Michael looking confused) He's holding a party, though, on Thursday! I'm going to help with decorations.
I also met Niles, who seems like a pretty nice guy! He seems pretty convinced someone's gonna go for the motive, but I'm gonna bet against him and prove him wrong! Probably! I really hope he's wrong! Making friendship bracelets might not be too bad of an idea, actually... I'm gonna have to think about that. Maybe ask Hu.B.E.R.T.?
I guess the rest of the week will be... we'll see what happens. I'm starting to get really nervous, though.
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
WEDNESDAY
Today I finally found a book series to read! It's called Warriors, it's about cats! It can get really intense, but it's also just really good? I like Fireheart! He was Firepaw, but not anymore - it's a whole thing, I read the whole book in one day, it was that good.
Shiki was there too, reading some other book? But she had way worse luck than me, her book didn't sound good at all. That's a bummer, I hope she finds something better soon. Maybe if she gets into those Animorphs books? We can compare our books! It'll be fun! (A doodle of Mayhem and Shiki chatting - Mayhem is accompanied by a speech bubble with a picture of a cat head in it, and there's... Mayhem couldn't figure out what to put in Shiki's, it's been erased)
I wonder if I have to check books out when I just read them in the library...
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
THURSDAY
Okay, wow. Lots to go through today. Let's get right into it!
In the morning, Hubert was out in the dining room just playing Mario Kart? I asked him why he hates Luigi so much, and the answer he gave me didn't exactly make a lot of sense - something about how Luigi is super mediocre? Just another thing about Hubert I don't get, I guess.
Apparently the machine in the student store gave Surolam Bianca's laptop? Most of the files are gone off of it, which is a bummer, but she still gave it back to me! We're back in (the music) business, baby! (Some little music note doodles, and a picture of her DJing)
I went and took the new laptop for a spin, and hung out in the libarby some too. I taught Luca what a remix is and how electronic music works, then talked to Tamaki and Saul in the libarby about the Warriors book I've been reading!
Later on, I helped Michael set up a dinner party! That was really nice of him, wasn't it? I helped make the decorations, along with Ivar, and I think everyone had a nice time! I hope everyone had a nice time, anyway. It seemed like they did.
I talked a little to Ivar, Michael, and Surolam, though we didn't really talk much. Mostly I spent the party relaxing and making sure nothing went wrong.
I think by the definition of the motive, we're almost at the end of the week. All we have to do is make it a couple more days and we can prove that whatever Hubert's bosses are trying to do here, we won't let it work! We can do this!
Love you!
- Sweet Mayhem
FRIDAY
I don't want to talk about it.
SATURDAY
Colette died. Hiro killed her. It... was big and scary and I had no idea what I was doing, but. Let me just start at the beginning, I guess.
We woke up, and I looked around the common room to help figure out what happened. I guess if someone does do what Hubert's bosses want, we at least get some time to investigate and figure out what happened, which is nice. No need to interrogate, well, everybody.
Then we all went into the trial room and... well, the room sure is something, huh? I have to stand between Tamaki and Scott, which is alright - not that I know too much about Scott yet, obviously, but there's always time for friendship!
Anyway, I told everyone what I found, and then we all got into it. We started checking for things and, well, once we looked to see if anyone was injured, things got weird. Hiro, who I guess seemed normal, turned out to be some kind of robot? Or he wasn't always a robot, but now he is, and it just makes him kill people. I'm not sure I believe that he even really tried to do anything else with whatever his weird powers are - I'm a toy, and I don't think like that, you know? Maybe he was just looking for an excuse to be mean, except in this case being mean is, you know. Killing a little girl (I know she's around whatever my age is right now, but still).
After it was all over, I tried to put together something to help people not drift apart. If we're going to stop one of these things from happening again, we need to make sure we work together so no one else feels like they have to do something like this. I just hope no one else is hiding... all of that.
I hung around the party for a while! Well, "party" is kind of a strong word, but I at least tried to check in on some people. Tamaki asked me if I hate Hiro, and... I think the answer might be yes? I slept on it, and yeah, I think I hate him. Or at least really don't like him - I don't believe for a second that he didn't have a choice. I talked to Ivar for a second - really he just thanked me, which felt a little weird. I know I had to do what I did in the trial room, but it sure didn't feel great. Surolam thanked me for the party, which I feel better about, but it feels kind of weird that I did both things? The longest talk I had at the party itself was with Michael, who I told about Armamageddon and everything happening back home. It was nice to get it off my chest to someone who - I don't know if he GETS it gets it, but at least who will listen.
I then went and, well, it wasn't my proudest moment, but I went to go turn off the speakers on my suit and scream into a pillow for a while in the Nap Room. Koutarou walked in on me, and we talked for a little while, which was actually nice. I talked about the Queen with him, and hopefully I helped him through everything that's going on.
Finally I had a really interesting talk with Shiki about... well, I guess ourselves? Apparently we're in the bodies we "expect to have," according to Hubert - that explains why I'm like Bianca now, and something's going on with Shiki, too. It's weird, though, the way that's worded. Hm.
Love you
- Sweet Mayhem
WEEK 3
SUNDAY
Today was a much more normal day, all things considered. I wonder how long it'll be before Hubert and his bosses try to get us """"motivated"""" again, but for now we at least get a little bit of quiet.
Well, almost quiet.
I had a dream last night - I know you're not a dream diary, but I did - about the next part of what my mission would have been. I don't want to say anything too for sure, since this place is still really weird, but I think it might have been a memory. In which case... how much of what they say about this place can we trust? What's actually going on here?
Anyway, the day was pretty normal. I watched a weird bad movie with Shiki? At least it was fun since she was there. Shiki's really nice! I gotta spend some more time with her.
Love you
- Sweet Mayhem
MONDAY
Well... looks like they're speeding up. Another Monday, another team challenge - do they think they're going to get murders to happen every week now? That's not a great thought, I'm not a fan.
It was another video game - this one was about cooking? We had to pair off and play, and I teamed up with Shiki! I don't know how we did as a class, but as a team? Shiki and I kicked serious culinary butt. (A doodle of Shiki and Mayhem cooking together in real life, little chef hats and all.)
I guess tomorrow we find out what all happened, but... I gotta say, I'm not looking forward to it.
Love you,
- Sweet Mayhem
TUESDAY
Today was mostly just talking to people and confirming information - we got our motive, which for us was "a victory you had will get reversed," which... if I'm missing memories, I'm trying not to think about? It's not a great feeling.
We had a meeting after that, and talked about what's going on here. Everyone's pretty sure what happened Sunday morning was memories, and we're still not sure why exactly Hu.B.E.R.T. hates Luigi so much.
Also, I talked to Astronema again, but this was a lot more normal! If you can call "Astronema was too busy being surprised about a Duplo Heart Bomb" more normal, but at least she didn't get weird!
Love you,
Sweet Mayhem
WEDNESDAY
I hung out with a few different people today! I started out in the libarby, where I talked to Astronema a little about Warrior cats, so that was actually surprisingly civil and fun! Maybe she's turning over a new leaf? That would be nice, talking to her always kind of stresses me out.
Then I went to try out the shooting range - I don't really like that we have it in the first place, but at least I want to be able to use the guns if I have to. Scott gave me some tips, actually - turns out guns that shoot regular bullets have one heck of a kick to them! I don't know how badly I want to learn how to shoot them any better, but I could probably hold my own with one now.
Then I... well, I was feeling really stressed, actually, after all that? Like really tight in my chest, so I went with what makes me happiest: baking! I figure between all of us, if I make cakes, SOMEONE will eat them, you know? A whole bunch of people came in and we talked while I was working - Niles, Surolam, Jasper, and Michael. Lots of talking! But it was all nice talking, at least, definitely something to be said for that.
Love you,
Sweet Mayhem
THURSDAY
Nothing really to report today. I've been thinking, though - how am I supposed to just go back to where I was when this is all over? Of course I don't have anything against Bianca, but I don't think I want to go back to being a LEGO. I mean it sounds like that isn't really an option on the table, but that's just what Hu.B.E.R.T. said, right? Would it be so bad if I got to keep this body? I still think fingers are weird, but I like having them. I really like being my own person.
That's kind of sad that I think that's probably a bad thing, huh?
Love you,
Sweet Mayhem
FRIDAY
they're all crossed out all to hell. ]
SATURDAY
Saving people's lives used to feel good.
Yesterday morning, I found Karone's body in the second Nap Room. I didn't look at it too much - luckily, Barry was there to help with that - but I did my part and looked around the room to see what I could find. There wasn't a lot, just a couple mugs of hot chocolate, but still.
Then we went into the trial, and it... well, a lot happened? I can say that a lot happened for sure. It almost seemed like we weren't going to figure anything out, we kept trying to check things but no one was getting anywhere, until I figured if checks weren't working, we'd have to push, right? So I (and Shiki, she was a huge help) pushed and we got somewhere! Michael did it. Michael killed Karone, and he killed Ivar afterwards, and if Shiki and I hadn't done what we did, I don't know if we would have been able to figure it out.
I'm not talking about the squid thing. I never want to think about the squid thing again.
But it really didn't feel good. No one liked it, and I can't blame them - a couple of them didn't like me until I finally proved it enough that he admitted to being a Bad Place guy. Back home things could get complicated, sure, but never like this. It never felt bad to do the right thing. Maybe that's part of all of this? They just want to make us feel at bad as possible about ourselves. Well, that's kind of working! I don't like that it's working, but it is!
I cried today, for the first time since I got here. It was with Shiki, after the trial - I did another party, like last week, it felt like the right thing to do. But then I went and talked to her about, well, about everything. It's hard not to feel like I'm hiding too, just like other people have been. And after how well we worked together in that trial today, I guess she was who it felt right to show the real me to first. We talked for a while, and it was really nice.
I talked to Yuri, Surolam, and Koutarou at the party, too. I actually had a pretty neat talk with Surolam about where I come from, but it still felt bad to have my whole mask and Scary Space Warrior thing going.
Shiki thought maybe I should take my mask off all the time, but I'm a little scared to. What if everyone stops taking me seriously? What if someone thinks I'm weak and I have to try to stop them from-
No, thinking like that isn't going to help. I have to keep going. For everyone's sake. But I'll keep thinking about the mask thing, at least.
WEEK 4
SUNDAY
Another new area opened up, which I guess makes this a pattern. Couple weird things, though - Shiki got a memory of something here that didn't happen? I think Zabimaru did too, but I didn't read everything everyone put in. What the heck does that mean? I want to say it must just be a weird dream, but if it isn't, what does that mean? Have we been here for way longer than we thought we have? And if we have, why don't we remember anything?
Anyway, I went around a little and checked out some of the new areas - I found a cardboard cutout of Hu.B.E.R.T. in the ball pit room? It was weird, he had a mustache drawn on him when I pulled it out, but then he didn't? So that's a thing we have now, even though I don't really know what to do with him.
I hung out at the pool for a while, and while I was there I ran into Surolam! And her big dragon friend, Kiir. We talked a little about the architecture of this place - whatever the structure is doing built around the courtroom, I have no idea how it's all holding together under that kind of pressure. There must be something containing that hole, I guess? Whatever it is that pulls people down in there, anyway. I don't know.
Thinking about just giving up on the whole persona thing - I don't really have the energy to pretend much anymore.
- Sweet Mayhem
MONDAY
Challenge day again! Some kind of wedding-themed shooter game? The Queen would have liked it. I think I did pretty well, not that it counts for a whole lot with these things. But at least I almost had fun!
- Sweet Mayhem
TUESDAY
We lost the challenge, so we get the pointy end of the stick again. If we don't kill someone, something good in our future won't happen. I got a picture of Bianca and her brother playing with all of us, so I guess they're threatening that? I don't like thinking about what these jerks would do, but if something serious happens to them while I'm here, I couldn't handle it.
Wait a minute, if these threats don't work, won't that just make convincing people to take the next bait harder? If no one kills this week and this thing happens, why would anyone take them up on next week's motive? It's not a lot of comfort, but at least it's something.
I can't give up, not here and not now. No one back home would want me to do this, even to save everyone. At least I don't think they would. It's getting harder to think like I used to, like my eyes are open in a way I didn't know they were closed before. Nothing's really that different, but in a way, everything is.
I think I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna try going out without my mask and see what happens.
- Sweet Mayhem
WEDNESDAY
It actually went pretty great! I took my mask off, and talked to a few different people, and it was alright! I almost feel silly for having worried at all - Shiki was totally right. She's pretty smart, that Shiki.
I talked to Barry in the theater while I was watching Prince of Persia - it's a fun action movie - and we talked about my position as general and a little about the Systar System. I tried to make sure he understood as best I could that we're not super violent or anything but I am still a general. And he believed me! I haven't talked to him much, but I like him. Even if he kind of keeps to himself, I think.
Then I went to the pool! I talked to Koutarou for a while, then I talked to Surolam! Surolam and I talked about me being a toy, and how kind of weird it is that I know a bunch of fictional characters since a lot of LEGOs are from other things? It's funny how different things get when you go from being a toy to being a person, I guess - but obviously it's weirder for other people. Karate 2 is also probably pretty weird to other people, but I guess they just haven't been doing karate for long enough to learn about it.
Then I went to the dining hall, and I talked to a few other people! I talked to Yuri first - we talked about the whole no helmet thing, but then we talked about having some kind of sleepover party! Not this week, I don't think, but next week? Next week I am absolutely doing a sleepover party of some kind. Once we (hopefully) get through this week.
Jasper was there, too! I guess he would have seen it eventually anyway - I am NOT going to sleep with my helmet on again at this point - but he was super supportive! He's a pretty great roommate, that Jasper.
Finally, I talked to Scott a little again, just about home and the helmet and things like that. He's an alright guy too.
Time to hope for at least another day of peace here!
- Sweet Mayhem
THURSDAY
Not a whole lot to report today! All is kind of quiet here, but who knows how long that will last... anyway, time to talk about what did happen today, other than me waking up feeling great now that I don't sleep in my helmet anymore!
I did have a really nice little talk with Shiki!! She got a bodysuit kind of like mine, so we match! That's pretty neat. Then I showed her the other outfit I've been hiding since I got here (I love you, Susan, but it's still super not the kind of thing I can wear while doing the whole Space General Act!) and Shiki really liked it! She called me a princess, which sort of made my stomach feel fluttery? I don't know if she meant it or anything, and I mean I know a bunch of princesses, but it was really nice. But Shiki is really nice, so I guess it makes sense that the things she says are really nice! Even if I'm having a harder time with all of this as we go on... at least she's here with me, you know? (There's a crossed-out... something after that.)
- Sweet Mayhem
FRIDAY + SATURDAY
WEEK 5
SUNDAY
Scott killed Zabimaru. I know I usually try to talk more about the trials, but I have no idea how to talk about this one. And not even because of the murder, I mean that's pretty normal, but because Scott was nice? Everyone was nice, but Scott was a policeman! And then he killed Zabimaru because he wanted to do some kind of messed up thing with someone's dad that I super don't get, and then he (Some scribbled-out parts)
he killed himself right next to me?
And I really don't want to think about that! So I won't. I mean I cant stop thinking about it, but I really don't want to think about it, so any chance I can get to think about literally anything else I'm gonna take. You know? Wow, that was a long sentence.
Anyway, after that I threw together a party, because if I didn't I don't know what I would have done except start crying somewhere and not stop for a really long time. I think it was an okay party! We used the theater for it, which was the only place that really stood out to me as murder-free and a good place to distract ourselves. The game room is still just kind of sad. Would love to have a nap room we could have used! But then hey, I like one of the nap rooms a lot better now. But I'll get there! Promise.
Surolam came by while I was getting everything set up, that was nice. We talked for a little, I hugged her, and it helped to at least start trying to figure out how to get any of this off my chest. Also learned that I can still speak musical! That's gonna come back later, diary.
At the actual party itself, I watched some movie called Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within with Niles? It was... well, it sure was a movie, and Niles and I sure watched it! I like Niles. He's weird, but he doesn't really do the whole flirting thing with anyone who seems to mind too much??? (At least I'm pretty sure that's what he does.) He's a good guy. But then again, how many people have I said that about here?
Then, when the whole thing was over, Shiki and I - okay, a lot happened, but I think the long story short is we're dating now? Or at least we both like each other a lot and are going to see what happens? We decided to watch a movie (it was okay I think??) and in the middle of it my uh. I started singing? And then she joined in? Funny enough I feel like Rapunzel would be able to help me with this if she were here, but all the Disney princesses were on vacation anyway when the whole thing started, so... okay, not important, but the important thing is we sang about how much we like each other, we heard each other sing, and then we talked about it? And the talk went okay! So yeah, I guess that's what that means! We stayed up really late and held hands and talked a lot, it was great! Kind of the best I've felt in a while, here.
(just a lot of very sappy doodles of hearts and the word shiki but not her face. like a full page.)
So I guess whatever this week has? Bring it on. I'm gonna do what Lucy would do and get us all through it.
MONDAY
Whatever it is that's in charge of Hu.B.E.R.T. - and I think it's definitely a "what," I think it has to be whatever they feed the murderers to - stepped in because Hu.B.E.R.T. wanted us to have a week off. There's some kind of time limit, I think, but I have no idea what that time limit could be. Nothing we find seems to actually say anything about who's in charge or what they want, and if we've all done this before, then I guess all we can do is try to band together and make sure it doesn't keep happening.
We have to make sure no one takes the bait this week. I have to, at least. I have to do whatever I can. I don't know if it'll work, but I have to try.
TUESDAY
Well, today was... interesting? Its weird to not get the motive today, kind of threw everything off. But I did the best with what I had! My sleep schedule is almost back to normal after that night Shiki and I hung out, so I was actually able to take the whole day for myself! I tried to make a patrol map of the new area - I think I got something, but I don't know if there's an efficient way to patrol through all these rooms - and did some combat practice in the gym. Then something actually really cool happened!
I got a cat! I don't want to think about how it fit in there all this time, but I have a cat and his name is Dante and he's very cute! (A little doodle of Dante) I guess he probably belongs to someone? But I can't imagine who, so I'm not going to think about who he might belong to if nobody claims him! Jasper said we can keep him in our room, and really that's what matters most to me. Niles also showed up, and he got Bianca's phone right in front of me! Thankfully he gave it back without asking for anything - I'm not really sure what I have to offer, but it's all fine! Now I can listen to music while I'm doing whatever else, I'll just keep it and the cords on me along with my student ID.
I went to the dining hall after that to do some party planning, and I ran into Yuri! Apparently he's allergic to cats, poor guy (note to self: if he ever comes to visit somehow after all of this, do NOT let him meet Unikitty), but even he's excited to see Dante! I mean who wouldn't be?
Shiki showed up too, which is always a plus, and we talked about throwing a party! I think I'll do it tomorrow, but maybe that's too short-notice? Next week! I'll do it next week, however this weekend actually shakes out. Combination pool party and sleepover, here we come! (Doodle of a pool with a few happy people heads around it)
Yeah, today was alright. Weird, but alright. I'll take it.
WEDNESDAY
Not much to report today. Still no attempts to the motive, but I'm going to start trying to make sure. I have my sticker gun that Michael got from the machine, I think I can still use it to at least restrain anyone.
I was going to throw a party today, but... I don't think that's happening. Maybe next week, or once we're out of here. Once we really have something to celebrate, you know?
THURSDAY
DEADLETTERS
SHIKI
I know you can make it through this thing - really make it through, not murder someone or whatever - because if I know one thing about you it's that you're strong enough to do that. There has to be a way out of here somehow, and you're going to find it. With everyone else, hopefully, obviously. This isn't exactly the kind of motive they can top, you know? I think no matter what, we have to be near a turning point by now.
Okay, boring will stuff, I should probably do that. You can have whatever you want out of my stuff (you'll have to talk to Jasper if you want Dante, but I'll leave that to you guys), my diary included, and there are some letters in here that I want sent back to Syspocalypsestar if you can? Ask Hu.B.E.R.T., I guess. You probably don't want to go there, Bianca's probably bought a new Mayhem minidoll and I know that wouldn't be fun for me if I was you.
I don't know if I get an afterlife or anything, but wherever I am just know I'm rooting for you, okay? You got this, girl.
I really, really, really, really, really, really like you. You know what I mean.
(A little doodle of them together holding hands inside of a heart)
Your Partner,
Sweet Mayhem
JASPER
Thanks for being a cool roommate all this time.
(A doodle of the two of them hanging out with Dante!)
Sweet Mayhem
SUROLAM
Take care.
(A doodle of her Pokemon! It's... not great, but she tried!)
Sweet Mayhem
KOUTAROU
Wherever I am, I'm rooting for you, okay?
(A doodle of Koutarou and a bunch of people cheering him on!)
Sweet Mayhem
YURI
I liked getting to know you.
(A doodle of the sleepover that could have been. Fucking rip.)
Sweet Mayhem
NILES
Hang in there, okay?
(A doodle of Jake Gyllenhaal? This will make sense later if you take her advice, Niles.)
Sweet Mayhem
QUEEN WATEVRA WA'NABI, LUCY, SUSAN, BENNY, RAPUNZEL
BARRY
I don't know if that's actually a nice thing to say or not, I think most armies seem like pretty rough places to work. But I know you can do it.
(A doodle of Barry on a stage! There's a literal leg of ham with a nametag that says "John" applauding him, with a small note scribbled in next to it apologizing for not knowing who John Hamm is or what he looks like, just that he was on Barry's profile)
Sweet Mayhem
ROKUROU
(A doodle of some comically Cool swords! They're just. Wildly impractical. You know the type.)
Sweet Mayhem
LUCA
(A bunch of musical notes coming out of some speakers.)
Sweet Mayhem
RACHEL
(A doodle of. There are a few starts at things, but they've been crossed out. She seems to have settled for just a suspiciously lego minifigure-like doodle of Rachel, maybe the wildest license to possibly imagine LEGO getting their hands on?)
Sweet Mayhem
SAUL
(A doodle of a courtroom! Or at least what she assumes one is like. LEGO Ruth Bader Ginsburg is there.)
Sweet Mayhem