Audience: Evan

[gatonina]

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WEEK 0, TUESDAY

[gatonina]

[after feeding the gray bunny, it will run off into the hallway, allowing evan temporary access to follow it. the door marked with a new moon opens for the bunny, letting him into what looks like a normal camp office. there is a single chair across from the desk; black shadows is seated behind the desk, and they nod to evan when he enters.]

Hello. Have not met yet. Evan, correct?

[selfinserting]

Yeah. U-Um, Evan, that's me.

[He looks nervous as he enters in. He figured he should probably meet his team leader, but that doesn't make him any more adept at social situations like this.]

How, um, how are you doing...?

[gatonina]

Well enough. No trouble so far. Some have calmed down.

[no one has tried to attack their co-directors again, so they feel the situation is relatively more chill.]

Lodgings comfortable?

[selfinserting]

Y-Yeah. I, um, I understand why people are upset, but...

[Violence is not the answer, he thinks.]

Yeah. I like the, um - the scenery here. It's nice.

[gatonina]

Yes. Understandable reaction, but prefer if no one causes problems for others.

[this is a summer camp where we get along, thank you.]

...glad you appreciate. Have been tending grounds.

WEEK 0, SATURDAY NIGHT

[gatonina]

[after escorting evan to the cell in the isolation cabin, winter wizard will linger until stephanie steps out. once she's gone, they will quietly approach the cell door.]

I'm... really sorry.

[selfinserting]

[He shakes his head. He tried his best not to completely lose it in front of everyone, but it's easier when he's... well, not in private, but at least not in a space that's quite as public. He's already rubbing at his eyes to push away stray tears.]

I, I should be the one saying that. You didn't want anyone to get hurt, and now this is going to happen every, every week, right?

[gatonina]

Don't. It's not your fault. We should have seen something like this coming. Maybe, if we did, then...

[they trail off, and shake their head. they will head to the section with the mini-fridge as they talk, retrieving some napkins before returning to the cell.]

It's whatever. You don't owe us a single apology, okay? [sliding the napkins through the opening...] Is there, um, anything I can do to make you feel comfortable?

[selfinserting]

[He takes the towels, using one to rub at his eyes quickly. He very clearly still wants to apologize, but... After a second, he takes a breath.]

Do you - do you really not know what's going to happen tomorrow, or...?

[gatonina]

[a pause, there.]

We don't plan to enforce any kind of execution. It's not who we are. For now, we... want to keep an eye on you. Keep you safe. That's it.

WEEK ZERO, LATE SUNDAY

[gatonina]

[after ringing the blue bell, evan will get the feeling that he should return to the section of the store with the hammocks. regardless of how long he takes to get there, he will find winter wizard sitting on one of the them. except, it seems they have traded their dress for something else...? they wear a black button up with labeled CAMPSCO, with a nametag on it that reads WINTER WIZARD and a black CAMPSCO cap.

they tense up once they hear his footsteps, head turning in his direction.]

...Evan.

[hoarsely. sorry about, uh, bludgeoning you to death bro.]

[selfinserting]

[Like, immediately, with hurried words:]

You, you can - if you want me to, to go somewhere else, I can leave. I can go right now if, um, if you want.

[Since he imagines that they aren't too excited to see him, especially given the hoarse tone in their voice.]

[gatonina]

What?

[they sound surprised, and then they shake their head furiously.]

No! No, it isn't like that. I came when you called, didn't I? Don't go.

[selfinserting]

Okay. Okay, um...

[...]

Sorry, I'm... I asked to meet with you, but I, I don't - I don't really know what to say. I just wanted to make sure that you... That, that it's...

[Not okay now, necessarily, but that it will be okay eventually.]

[gatonina]

...You're not the one who owes someone an apology. I did just-- Um, you know.

[they make a

whacking motion with their hands.

you know.]

WEEK FOUR, SUNDAY

[gatonina]

[im on mobile have mercy on me and pretend i embedded icons-- but evan will get the feeling he should head for the living room furniture. he will find veronica sitting on one of the couches, wearing her campsco uniform. once he approaches, she will smile at him, though she looks tired.]

Evan, hey. What's up?

[selfinserting]

Um, hi.

[He raises a hand in greeting, even though he’s pretty much radiating in stress.]

Do you know anything about, um, the notes we got along with the prizes today...?

[gatonina]

[Ah. Apparently not, because her expression immediately shifts to one of concern after noticing how stressed he looks — only for her to blink at him once he asks about the notes.] Uh, no...? We didn't leave a note for you guys this time around. What are you talking about?

[selfinserting]

...Sorry. I, I don't want to, um, to stress you out or anything, but - this is something you should know. Something I think you'd want to know.

[After a moment:]

We got, um, we got messages along with the rewards... In, in pink. [Bad.] Nie Huaisang's said "I could have never developed this far without your help but mostly all of your pain", and, um, and Shinobu's said "did you know your suffering has 200% the recommended daily nutritional content". So...

[Yikes! Big yikes. The biggest yikes, perhaps.]

Do you - do you, um, have you heard anything about, I guess, what that might mean?

[gatonina]

No. No, don't apologize. This is important. [She bites her lip, eyebrows furrowed. It's obvious that she's, uh, pretty fucking disturbed by this. Big yikes!] We know more deaths had to happen, and that everyone is really, really hurting. But— [Hrm. She puts a hand over her mouth, thinking.] No, this is the first time I've heard about any of this. Were those the only two messages? You guys didn't find anything else?

WEEK FIVE, WEDNESDAY

[gatonina]

[After ringing the blue bell, Evan will get the feeling he should head to the food court. He will find Veronica sitting on one of the tables, two big gulp sized soda cups in front of her.] Yo, Evan. Is everything okay? [Okay within the, uh, circumstances.]

[selfinserting]

Um, yeah.

[No.]

Is, um, is one of those for me...?

[who else would it be for, evan]

[gatonina]

[no they're both for her Okay, no. She nudges one of the cups closer to him.] Unless you're not a fan of soda.

[selfinserting]

Thanks.

[He takes it with a small smile, taking a sip before he continues.]

So, um... I just had, um, a few questions about the, the stuff you told me a few days ago. Just, stuff I didn't think to ask before...

[gatonina]

[She smiles back at him, taking a sip from her own cup.] Okay. I can't promise I'll have the answer to all of them. Obviously. But shoot.