[WEEK 4, SATURDAY POST-TRIAL: Vriska]

[spinatalltale]

[she imagines Vriska is, uh. a little busy this evening! it's why she waits until later to approach her on the beach. which is a good place to meet, because Magilou was going to take a stroll through the surf to clear her brain. between Laphicet's impending execution, his confession about his incentive for killing, and the fiasco with Serph and Neku, she's. . . well. everything is foggy, and she need to clear it out so she can keep pressing forward]

[she opens the conversation super bluntly]

. . . there are only two of you left, now.

I hope the last one of you is keeping their head well under water to avoid detection.

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[hypertoxic]

Trust me, I fucking know!

[ Vriska will throw her arms up over her head in a broad gesture of total exasperation. ]

I can't believe we are dying off this quickly! Does everyone want to suffer a fiery death in a volcanic eruption thanks to a pissed off spirit?? Do people not realize what they're doing? Holy shit!

[ A slow sigh. ]

... so far, the last Siren hasn't drawn any suspicion, but I don't know how much longer we'll be able to keep that up. With Serph dead and me likely to follow him next week, we are fucking toast unless they stay alive.

[spinatalltale]

Hey, humans are always quick to panic. You tell them there's people killing out there, and that's all they can focus on. Not the bigger picture.

[the bigger picture being, you know. the volcano spirit]

. . . I won't ask you to tell me who the last Siren is. It's better this way.

But if there's anything I can do to protect them without knowing who they are--

[she trails off, but honestly? this was the decision she made last week, when Lief told her about Vriska, and she gave Vriska Pal's autograph in return. she decided to throw her lot in with the Sirens, for better. . . or for worse]

[and she isn't backing down now]

[hypertoxic]

Hahahaha. Man, I'm so glad there's someone else here who gets that. Panic panic panic! At the first sign of blood humans just start screaming and flipping out. It's like they immediately lose all sense of reason!

[ ... ]

I agree with you that it's better if you don't know who they are. It will help you in the long run not to have to try and hide that kind of knowledge. But I will tell you one thing. The only other person on the island who knows the identities of both remaining Sirens is Bellamy. If something happens to me, find him and offer your help. Tell him I sent you and he should be willing to work with you.

[spinatalltale]

[folds her arms and nods]

Your little network of helpers is much larger than I thought, then.

[but. that's a good thing, especially with only two of them left]

With the noose tightening around your neck, what of the Wickie?

[hypertoxic]

[ A smile flickers across Vriska's face, sharp and fleeting, but she'll say no more about that.

Mention of the Wickie gets a thoughtful sigh. ]

I am closing in on the Wickie. I should be able to meet with them soon if everything goes well. It's a huge risk, but worthwhile if it helps us end this game. On the other hand, if I turn up dead on Monday morning, you'll know why!

[spinatalltale]

Hey, there was a reason I tried calling them out at the trial today.

[a good reason!! a reckless reason]

I was hoping that if Lief and I were right about them not having our best interests at heart, then I could at least try to bait them out of hiding. But I'm pleased to see you've got it taken care of.

If you do meet with them-- be careful.