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RP Blog for Makoto Inaba, the SHSL Skeptic. Affiliated with Akedo City Despair! Current status: ALIVE

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The Last Stand of the Inabas | Makoto / Katsuo | RE: Endgame

Makoto held nothing but contempt for her. That much was pretty well clear by now, Otome had too much blood on her hands. At one point Makoto held thoughts of saving her, helping her to cope with the darkness, in the same way Makoto herself had to fight to get out of her own. But Otome had gone too far. It was too late. She held nothing but contempt.

And then the pictures started to play. Realistic pictures, vivid pictures, grotesque pictures… As Otome continued to flash those pictures for them to take in, Makoto found herself holding something else… Her hands, to her chest. She looked visibly pale, biting her lip. This was all too vivid, too real…

It brought back too many memories, too many…

Before she knew it, she was rubbing her arms, trying to shake the nasty, clammy feeling that had come over her. She took a few deep breaths, hardly able to focus on the bloody end of the tormented girl. All she could do before they were ushered away… Was squeeze Katsuo’s arm, and whisper to him.

“If I hadn’t gotten out of there… If I hadn’t gotten out… I mighta ended up like that…”

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Can’t risk it

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This is the Cassowary of Creativity

It just kicked the everloving shit out of the duck for threatening you, and wishes you a good, creative day. You are Safe Now.

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this is the idea chicken

she lays an idea egg every day whether you use it or not

idea eggs will be plentiful for you because the world is a vast and fascinating source of ideas and you don’t need luck or blog voodoo to have them for breakfast every morning

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Mama Panther | Makoto | RE: Otome

Makoto had tried to put herself between Otome and Katsuo, just in case. That gun was far too big and she hadn’t seen Katsuo’s genuine apology coming, so… she was worried that SHE might try and take that genuine good will away from them all. At first she slipped an arm around his shoulders, giving him a gentle squeeze. But alas, she tried to nudge him backwards slowly, trying to put herself between them. That was all she could do to resist this bumbling, awkward girl with a gun.

She mentioned showing some real emotion, though, which made Makoto’s skin crawl. That real emotion is the reason why she didn’t believe Katsuo at first. Why she didn’t trust his opinion here. Narrowing her eyes, she glared back at her.

“Send a message about… What, exactly?”

She crossed her arms, sighing.

“About us? About how we’re monsters too or something? I mean, since you hid your own crimes and only wanted to show off ours. So what was it, Ito? You got your stage. What’s the point of keeping secrets now? If you have a point to make, then now’s the time, yeah?”

A short pause.

“No use keeping secrets now. What could you have left to protect, huh? You killed Tim. He was a bit dense, but didn’t deserve THAT. He didn’t have a clue who you really are, not in the slightest. He was trying to make things right. And you killed him. What’s one more life, right?”

She shot a glare across the room at Otome.

“What else could there be left to hide, huh? Were you the only one behind this?”

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Embrace Of Butterflies | Makoto | Trial 5.1 | RE: All

Makoto simply nodded along to the others’ words, everyone more familiar with the happenings in this city than she was. After all, she was taken in by her charm, right? That girl had triggered just enough of her protective instincts at the time, and Makoto had thought she had her trust, to boot. But this… still boggled her mind, made her heart hurt. She genuinely trusted that girl.

But this was truly the worst betrayal, wasn’t it.

That’s why Makoto had prepared herself. After being tipped off, she showed up to the trial room with a diary in her pocket and a purple shawl around her shoulders. She could almost feel Hotaru’s arms around her as she stood at her podium. That’s right… even if she… wasn’t here… Hotaru was still watching out for her, wasn’t she. With this, then maybe…

She pulled the shawl around her shoulders just a little tighter, chiming in.

“Well… That’s about it, then, huh? There’s not much to talk about.”

Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath. Falling silent, she opened her eyes, before pointing square at MonokumAI.

“So just come on out. You’re not fooling anyone anymore. Your silence, your disappearance, it means nothing. Come out, and answer for your crimes.”

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family comes first | katsuo | chapter 5 | body reaction

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Hearing footsteps coming towards him, Katsuo immediately turned around and heard a distant voice. He could’ve sworn it sounded familiar, but he couldn’t be so sure until it came closer. As the person approached, he saw her trademark blonde hair, and knew suddenly she was okay.

He mirrored her worry, accepting the hug happily, reciprocating it, squeezing a little even. That was too close for comfort. What if it had been her? What could he have done then? Break down like he had with Dimitri, or suffer in his own decaying mind? Whatever! She was okay, that was all that mattered.

“I was so scared…th’ burns, i-it could’ve been you, it could’ve….”

Makoto nodded, holding him tightly, resting her head on top of his. He was really, honestly worried. And at first glance, she couldn’t blame him.

“M-Mmm, yeah, that’s... that’s a mess in there. I looked the body over, an’ I started to get worried that it might be you...”

She shivered, letting the fear fade into relief. They both survived the next murder. And they were going to be alright. Leaning a little, she whispered into his ear.

“Little bro, we’re gonna be alright-”

She whispered some more words into his ear, before giving his hair a gentle tousle. Now she was smiling. For once, there were traces of light in those eyes.

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family comes first | katsuo | chapter 5 | body reaction

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“What the everloving fuck is that?!”

Oh god. Oh god, oh god, god, god.

All this surviving, all this waiting, for the grand finale (or so it seemed), to be this. A giant explosion, the motive prematurely stopping, and the presence of a body he had hoped wasn’t important. 

Cautiously approaching, Katsuo shakily placed Penny in his bag, making sure her head was tucked in just enough not to see the atrocity in front of her. He…couldn’t make out the face, but the clothing…? It…

“Makoto.“ 

“Makoto? Makoto? O-onee-chan?! Please, don’t be her, please don’t be her! Makoto!! Makoto!!”

Running away from the body, Katsuo went to search for his big sister, fearing the worse.

It took her some time to get to the scene, dragging herself to her feet and to the admin building. And with that, everything exploded. The initial gaze of the scenne was a mix of panic and suspicion. But as she started to examine, a new sort of panic set in. She stood up, darted from the room. She had to be sure. Had to be sure.

"K-Katso...? Katsuo...!"

It couldn't be, could it? There weren't enough identifying features. She had to be sure. She had to hear his voice. But when she heard his voice, she darted towards him, pulling him into a hug.

"Y-You're okay.... Th-Thank god..."

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(Ab)normal Days [START]

We are now using the #(Ab)normal Days tag.

Players may submit reactions to the motive, begin threads, and discuss the endings to their unfinished threads.

The next event will take place on 06/10.

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Wakey, Wakey, Eggs and Bakey

Just like that, there were ten students standing in the entrance plaza. Some of them rubbed the sleep from their eyes, while others appeared alert and ready for whatever the bear could throw at them.

“So lively and full of energy! Like bear cubs on a fresh spring morning~!”

MonokumAI laughed, emphasizing its excitement with a little twirl.

“Buuuut~! Before all of that super fun motive stuff I have lined up, I have a fascinating secret to share with you all! Upupu, or maybe it’s some bad news, who knows. Are you listening? Lean in closer…closer…upupu…”

“I didn’t want it to come to this, but thanks to a certain incompetent someone, we need to pull out all the stops to crush the little rat from the 81st class who’s still hiding among us! Remember, killing that sneaky bastard means the game ends for all the rest of you! So, let’s all give a rousing thanks to Stella, who couldn’t even handle the paws-itively simple task of finding the mole for me! Even with all that secret messaging and communicating with me, she just couldn’t do the one thing that would end the game for all the rest of you! Upupupu, I’m sure your grandma is just beaming with pride!”

The bear made it’s point with a grand gesture toward Stella, even bringing down a floating bot to shine a spotlight over her head. Then, as MonokumAI spoke up again, it’s voice was a low and cheery whisper, forcing many to listen closely to even hope to hear what it was saying.

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Chapter 5 Motive

With half of the students gone, no one was foolish enough to assume that they would suddenly be freed from the seemingly endless stream of motives. Like clockwork, students were awoken by the insistent buzzing of their PDAs and the grating voice of MonokumAI.

“Good morning, you bastards! I hope you didn’t think I’d run out of ideas to keep you motivated! With all of these motivational ideas under my belt, I should consider a career in motivational speaking, upupu!”

“So get up, get up! No time for coffee, no time for the snooze button! Stretch, yawn, and get yourselves down to the entrance plaza, pronto!”

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Harder And Harder To Breathe | Makoto | RE: Chapter End

And that was that. After saying her farewells and entering her vote, she admittedly averted her eyes. If he was ready to die, then who was she to deny him his wish? It would probably… be crueler to keep him alive. After everything he’d been through… Who knew what was even fair anymore? Too many good people had died. And this execution was just as cruel. She couldn’t even muster up a parting shot at the mastermind. She was just tired. And solemly nodding at the invitation issued to her, she left, returning to the hotel. Stopping at her door, she hesitated a moment, before backing away. No. She couldn’t go back there. Not after… No, of course not. Her mom was dead and buried. There’s no way she could be… Jeez, that fear gas really was serious, wasn’t it. She wasn’t ready to take the chance, in case it was still affecting her. Heck, even if it wasn’t… it still held the memory of that hallucination. Where could she go? Showly, she felt for the other room key in her pocket, the one she’d been keeping close for a while now. And before she knew it, she was standing by Hotaru’s door. Was this okay? If nothing else, she needed the comfort… So she opened Hotaru’s door, looking around at the charms hanging in awe. It was all beautiful… She was beautiful… Closing the door behind her, she laid down on Hotaru’s bed, staring up at the cieling, and slowly… dozing off… Somewhere, Hotaru was still watching over her. If she couldn’t feel safe in her own room anymore, Hotaru was still here, offering a warm embrace… Finally, some rest.

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Chapter 5 [START]

The ten remaining students emerged from the basement of the casino. Some of them growing painfully aware of the fact that their numbers had been cut in half from when they had first started.

There was a small, electric hum, and some flashes near the mall area, as more buildings became unlocked.

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AREAS UNLOCKED:

-Enigma Port (Mall F1)

-Akedo City Games (Mall F1, F3)

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“Man, that one really pierced my heart! But something about it just didn’t quite stick with me, upupupu~!”

“S’now concern of mine what you bastards do for now. You’re all dismissed. Go on, run free!”

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Teens Fly Like an Arrow

Everything grew calm. Much calmer than it had been in earlier trials, at least. But, was it truly calm? Or was it simply tired, hopeless complacency? This culprit had confessed and begged for death, and in the moments following, no one was certain of what to do or say.

“Thank you all. No really. I don’t think I could stay here with you knowing I’d killed three people. If I had gotten away with it…..no better to leave it there. I’m ready for this. I’ve been ready for a while. I just wish it had happened differently. I wish Miliko hadn’t seen me. I wish Ryohei ….I didn’t want to do that to him…I can’t express enough…it doesn’t matter now. I’m a monster, I deserve this.”

Soon there would be nothing. Gorou was so ready for nothing.

“Goodbye guys… and good luck…no more of this murder stuff.”

Gorou Harada has left Akedo City. Goodbye space parkour.

In that moment, the chains shot out from the wall, just as they had with every culprit before, and dragged him from the room.

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“Alright, you bastards! Enough of the idle chit-chat! You’re really not doing your job to keep things entertaining this time around, upupu~! Where’s all the drama and despair that our loyal viewers are promised? I couldn’t bear to lose ratings this far into the season!”

“No matter, I’ll just have to make things even more fun for you soon. Either way, it’s time to bring on the ex~ec~u~tion~!”

COMMENCING EXECUTION…

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Trial 4 [END]

“Zzzzzzzzzz….”

“Huh? It’s all over? Upupupu, I thought for a second that maybe you bastards would just give up or something for a change! Bo~ring~!”

“Well, let’s see how these pesky votes turned out!”

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And Now, Your Regularly Scheduled Inaba | Makoto | RE: Tim, etc

(TW: Swearing)

Makoto had a grand plan, to make a bold declaration in front of the trial, grab people’s attention… specifically that person’s. But plans change. She didn’t realize how little she actually knew about this, until Jack hurriedly pulled her aside before the trial. And with the further info passed along to her, Makoto took a deep breath, spending the majority of the trial thus far just reading. Catching herself up. Gods, there was a lot to wrap her head around.

What was going on in the trial, you say?

She couldn’t help but get just a touch distracted by Tim’s odd demeanor. It was off-putting, of course, but she dismissed it as him drinking way too much coffee, and/or being sleep deprived.

But it continued. And odder yet, he slipped back into his normal tone. It was then that it hit her like a ton of bricks. She had spoken to Hime, she knew things that had happened.

Was he REALLY going there?

Gritting her teeth, she waited for the discussion to quiet down. But she couldn’t just let that go. Not from him. Striding over to Tim’s end of the room, Makoto stopped next to him, pulling her hand back, before-

SMACK!

Giving the poet an open-handed slap across the face, with as much force as she could muster.

“What the FUCK are you trying to prove, huh? I know what happened there. You’re heartbroken? Well, grow the FUCK up, man! Knock this lame shit off, and take this seriously! You can mope later!”

She was almost spitting mad, staring him down for a few moments before turning on her heel and striding back to her podium. Turning to face the room once more, she looked down at the notes in front of her.

“Okay. Listen up. I know you’re watching us right now, and probably laughing at us for bumbling around like idiots. I know you’re showin’ all this for the world to see. I know you’re killing off the members of the class that built this place, and I know you’re blackmailing someone into trying to kill the 81st class member hiding among us.”

Oh boy. She was riled up. She clenched a fist, pounding the podium in front of her.

“I don’t know why you’re doing this, but one thing’s for sure. I’m gonna figure out who you are. And I’m gonna expose you to the world! You hear me? You can’t hide from us… You can’t hide from the truth!”

Taking a few deep breaths, she crossed her arms.

“For now, though, we have other murders to solve. Just know that we know you’re here. Don’t you forget that. You know who you are…”

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Trial 4 [START]