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On Monday afternoon, regardless of where Beau and Wei Wuxian are, they will each soon find the large gray flemish giant at their feet, circling around them before zooming its way back to the directors' office. It will continue hounding each of them until they follow, leading them into the door marked 3D 🌑. As they each enter, they'll get the urge to check their travel guide, and upon opening it they will find new rules updated for their eyes and their eyes alone. Rules for Ghosts 1.) Every Monday, the Ghosts will meet with their team leader in order to receive their assignment. The details of this assignment will rotate each week, and will ultimately be for the benefit of the camp. All choices made must be unanimous. 2.) On certain weeks, however, the team leader may task the Ghosts with eliminating one person from the competition in addition to their normally assigned task. 3.) While assignments require that both Ghosts collaborate, that is not necessarily the case when eliminating a camper. While both must come to an agreement on who to eliminate, it is not necessary that both become involved in the act itself. It is up to the Ghosts' discretion to decide if they will act as accomplices to each other, or only send one of their own to carry out the task. After reviewing the rules, whichever of them arrives first will see Black Shadows seated at their desk. Were they there a moment ago...? Hm. Well. Their Director gives them a nod, gesturing for them to sit in one of the two chairs provided. "Please sit. Will begin when both are present. May ask questions then, for both to hear answers."

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WEEK ONE

[gatonina]

[the bunny will do her best to gather both as quickly as possible, so whoever arrives first isn't left waiting long. black shadows remains largely silent, meanwhile, until both beau and wei wuxian are present; then they nod, seeming to gather themselves.]

W1: SPEAK WITH BLACK SHADOWS

[gatonina]

...expect you have more questions. [they sound somewhat more subdued than usual.] Both have been chosen for this. Assignment is part of competition-- must participate, or run same risks as refusal to participate in competition as a whole. Will be able to try to help, for most assignments.

This week-- can choose someone to protect, together.

W1: DECISION SUBMISSION

[gatonina]

[Please comment here with who the Ghosts have chosen to protect by 11:59pm PST Monday night! Your assignment deadlines will vary, so please reference your weekly top-level to know when choices are due.]

W1: TALK TO EACH OTHER

[gatonina]

i didn't forget this discuss with yourselves too

[givethemhell]

[i am still in TEARS OVER THIS TEEJ YOU FUCK!!!!

Anyway, at least??? Wei Wuxian won't be yelling at them?? But, like, the absolutely frigid, furious smile he's wearing when he snaps his rulebook shut sure isn't much better. IT MAY IN FACT BE WORSE, DEPENDING. There is absolutely the sense that if he thought it would help to leap out of his chair, over the desk, and attempt to strangle the void, he would try it.

Instead, bitterly, in a bitterass tone that is somehow still eerily buoyant:]

Hahaha! Oh, goodness - how familiar. Let me guess! You had no control in setting this up? Or the terms? The lethal part of it, perhaps? Haha, did you choose this week's task to placate us, kind friend? Shall we thank you for your generosity?

[disreguarded]

[ wei wuxian is much, much calmer looking than beau, who immediately throws her rulebook across the room. she's instantly furious, hair practically standing on end. ]

What the fuck, Shadows? What the fuck do you mean we might have to kill someone?

[ :c she trusted you ]

[disreguarded]

[ beau just is beating up a wall, hey what's up wei wuxian ]

[gatonina]

No. Would ask you not to thank for any of this.

[hi, they don't like it either!]

Was able to choose who would be given assignments. Existence of assignments part of competition.

[gatonina]

...part of competition. Existence of assignments a necessity.

Could try to make it sound better, if wanted, but is still killing either way.

[givethemhell]

[He's just hanging out in his chair over here, waiting for Beau to like, stop beating up the wall... He doesn't know her well enough to try to stop her himself, okay!! What if she turns around and decks him on reflex he doesn't want to explain that bruise to anyone.]

—We can worry about the rest later. Today, at least, we have the chance to do some good here.

[He's boxed his rage and bitterness up and tucked it away in the back of his mind so he can function! It's fine!!]

[disreguarded]

Yeah, it sure fucking is still killing either way.

Gods -- damn it. [ deep breath. ] Are we the only ones with a role like this? Are there others?

[givethemhell]

[BINCH HE DOESN'T CARE THAT YOU DON'T LIKE IT!!!!! His smile says "please stick your head in a pile of dirt and suffocate, post-haste." Especially after that last addendum?? Wow did they think this would help.]

Hm, hm. So you looked at this assignment and pointed to the two of us? Sweet of you.

[He doesn't sound surprised, though. Like, he is absolutely assuming he's here as some sort of ultimate karmic revenge for the THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE he's slaughtered.]

[gatonina]

[they just... remain silent, head bowed a little. they don't seem to want to try answering that one, they know the results of saying too much.]

[disreguarded]

[ she really just wants to kick a hole through the wall, but she doesn't. she behaves herself. and just slides down to the floor, facing the wall still, thudding her forehead against it. she can't look at wei wuxian or she's going to cry so time out it is.

a long pause. ]

Yeah. Yeah, we do. This is fucking - funny, I had a role last game that was about protecting people, too.

[gatonina]

...no. Not exactly.

[they think maybe they should explain, after that, so:]

Could have chosen those who would kill easily. But would not have helped on other weeks. Narrowed down to those who would help, first.

[a hesitant pause. they have no eyes, but their posture gives the impression of glancing away.]

Had difficulty deciding to ask this of anyone. So... chose at random from those who might help.

[disreguarded]

[ she rubs her face. ]

Okay. Okay, okay, okay. [ there's a desperate little part of her trying to claw up and out of her and she refuses to even look at it. deep breath. ] I don't even know what to say, man.

Tell me why you picked me. You're the one that picked me for this, right?

[givethemhell]

[Oh No He Is Laughing and slapping his knee like a dad except he's a murderous dad who'd sooner throw the NPCs on a grill than some nice steaks.]

Haha! Ah, a fine thing! Wonderful, wonderful. I do so love the whims of fate! Goodness, well, how in the world could we bear to let you down, then?

[givethemhell]

[Oh no Beau... He's quiet for a second but eventually pulls himself up from his chair to go plop on the floor nearer to her. Not close enough to be overwhelming, but just to let her know he's here in case she needs the extra support.]

--Haha, I inherited one that was supposed to do something similar. We'd exchange tasks for information that was meant to aid us. [Except it was all DEMON LIES. He tips his head gently.] Two of the others who held the role had to do some cleaning up, too. Killed a couple of escaped hosts outside of the normal killing hours.

[gatonina]

[if wei wuxian is the dad here, they're somehow more like the guilty kid... hate that. they shake their head.]

Could not... tell anyone I had chosen them in specific to kill. Did not mean as a whim.

[gatonina]

Yes. Chose those I thought would help, first, but...

... could not face anyone and say I chose to ask them in specific to kill. Picked randomly from those I thought could help.

Am sorry it is not a better answer.

[disreguarded]

[ thanks buddy. she doesn't look at him, but her shoulders relax just a little. ]

Yeah, mine was inherited too. [ sigh. ] I guess past shit doesn't matter now, though. What are we gonna do?

[disreguarded]

[ she leans forward, against their desk. ]

... I'm glad you thought I could help. [ she says, with a sigh, quieter. she sort of wonders where all her anger has gone, lately. it comes in short bursts, and then vanishes. she just feels like she's being pulled along by a current, instead. ]

Could've had a worse partner, too. [ thank god wei wuxian is not akechi ]

[givethemhell]

[wow he's been a dad before but never a disappointed dad!! Why couldn't you be more like A-yuan, Black Shadows :(]

An act of cowardice. [The response comes immediately, and he cants his head to the side, crow-like in his bitter amusement.]

Your hands won't be the ones taking lives, will they, dear friend? The very least you could have done is have the courage to pick someone yourself and take direct responsibility for your selection.

[gatonina]

...can at least use assignment to remove any you think are dangerous. Who might hurt others. Little consolation, am aware, but...

Hope you will also work well together. Can explain more about this week's function.

[givethemhell]

[He sure tries... He hums a little at that, though.]

Not this time around, mm. [It only means they both had experience working with NPCs toward some Vague Goal, which didn't turn out well for him the first time, so he's not particularly inclined to be optimistic here.]

--Depends. I suppose- [GLANCES AT BLACK SHADOWS.] -we should confirm what we can protect this person from, first. Going from there, decide who's most vulnerable that we'd like to offer this protection to.

[Like. Ogata is probably vulnerable but also, does Wei Wuxian want to waste a protection charm on him?? Not really. Sorry baby carrot man.]