graveyard; the pc version of the mean girls writing lief a horrible riddle message

[vipmix]

[fyi because i made the pc i get to decide that they're all sitting in a circle bent over numerous papers as they write drafts and come up with terrible ideas. in pajamas. possibly with food and drinks. it's a slumber party!!!! for douchebags!!!

have fun.

Josh is currently tapping the paper with his pencil in thought]

I know how he deals with riddles, but how is Lief with anagrams?

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[chessking]

[ um what are you talking about this is like the best slumber party ever!!! ]

... Even if he doesn't know anagrams-- [ because half this game is from bullshit canons that AREN'T MODERN ] --he probably knows someone who does.

Do we have to make these simpler?

[fragmento]

[ jacopo has a glass of wine next to him, because he is the godfather and that shit just never leaves you. ]

He's accustomed to puzzles of all kinds. His world is a fantastical sort -- bearded wizards and dragons, what have you.

[ he fiddles with his pencil for a moment, contemplative. ]

We have few other options, anyways. Yona and Hiro are currently lodged approximately halfway up Vriska's--

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[im glad all these assholes just drink wine. of course they do. Joshua interrupts before Jacopo can give him a mental image he'd regret--]

Because "it's a dream" anagrams to "dramatise". That should be straightforward enough, yes? [he writes it down to demonstrate in his stupid fancy handwriting] With this group, I don't trust them to not get hung up on the details.

[chessking]

[ yeah thank u for that interruption, josh, he does!! not!! want to hear that about the kids he's kind of adopted y do u all betray him like this ]

Just tell them how many words it splits to so they're not killing themselves over trying to figure out it's an anagram.

[fragmento]

I don't trust them with anything at all.

[ Y'ALL DIED, BUT HE GOT SCAPEGOATED SO? he sips his wine. ]

That's a simple one, which is the most we can give them. In relation to what Lelouch said, something along the lines of..."3 words: dramatise." should convey enough.

[ a sigh. ]

Maybe. Hopefully.

[vipmix]

Unless they think we mean "be dramatic in three words" or "three words that mean dramatise", but at some point the kiddie wheels do have to come off, if we want this to pass through censors. [he rolls his eyes but writes down Jacopo's idea for later]

That's one part down. We also need to get Lief to go to-- [hm] Lelouch, you're sure Lucina is the other Wickie?

[chessking]

[ if they do then mean girls will absolutely have the time of their lives drinking all the wine ]

I don't think Jack Vessalius has any reason to lie to me considering that I'm not a Siren. [ shrugs ] He all but admitted to me that's why he lied about not having contact with his partner - anyone with eyes would have known that he was seen with Lucina.

That's actually the easy part. I'm not sure if people would know what Wickie means, though, since no one actually bothered to ask.

[ someone sounds bitter. also the thing about non-modern canons ]

[fragmento]

We're doing all we can. Unfortunately, if they can't understand this much, they were hopeless to start with.

[ a shrug. ]

Lucina...a terribly reckless sort, considering she's vital to this island's survival. I left the definition for Siren in my notes to Lief -- the ones I imparted prior to my death. Worst comes to worst, I suppose someone...can communicate what Wickie means in another letter, but...

[ groan. he sips his wine again. ]

Idiots.

[vipmix]

It's a reference to a candle wick, isn't it? [he had to ask jack v what wickie stood for but figure out that one for himself because japan Does have ... lighthouses...] If we hint at a candle, they should be able to go from there.

[... s h o u l d. hm. he rolls his eyes]

Though maybe a hint towards Lucina herself might help.

[chessking]

Trimming the candle wicks, specifically, but yes. [ he knows this bc he's a genius even though I had to google this ]

[ rolls his eyes also. ] Realistically, how many people would know about lighthouses?

Also hinting at Lucina is easy - there's only two people on the island who have lost an arm.

[ since keith has been inducted to the ranks of the salty graveyard ]

[fragmento]

Wickie is a rather outdated term, but when I was alive it referred to either a lighthouse keeper or a detective -- the former due to how frequently they cut off the wicks on candles.

[ good thing we have an old foagie here, clearly. he sighs. ]

A mention of that blade she keeps prattling on about should make it obvious, since we still have Katara in the limbless pool.

[vipmix]

Hmmm...

[..........]

So she's unarmed twice over.

[DID HE EVEN CONSIDER NOT MAKING THE JOKE-- no.]

[chessking]

[ ... ]

Crude, but it works.

[ so!! he's going to write "unarmed" on the paper and circle it in pencil ]

She's a fighter too, isn't she. Something about fighting unarmed? [ another pause, since lucina wanted to walk back into the fucking jungle to fight everyone for that blade??? ]

... I suppose we'll need to remind everyone that listening to the Sirens is a bad idea?

[ his tone is very "why do we have to do this" like. just. WHY in general. ]

[fragmento]

That is awful. Absolutely awful.

Let's use it.

[ another wave of hand. ]

Mmhm. In case the Sirens play up the martyr act.

[vipmix]

[what self-satisfied smirk that his pun is gonna get used there is none]

So we're at three coded messages in one letter. [hmmmm] Would Lief know hangman?

[chessking]

[ none at all. none!!! ]

If we tried to split the messages up something would probably get lost in translation since they managed to even fuck up 2 truths and a lie.

[ ... a pause.... ]

There are people who could probably guess what it is.

[ aka those not from bullshit medieval canons. ] ... a sentence should be difficult enough for it to get past the censors.

[ doubt? what doubt are you talking about!!! ]

[fragmento]

[ jacopo doesn't see anything? ]

Letters and blank spaces paired together don't require much explanation. He'll be fine.

[ he taps at his chin. ]

A sentence, hm. What should we tell them? Something as simple as "KILL THE SIRENS"' will make them feel as though we have an agenda.

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[josh was about to suggest something, but then jacopos line just...]

... Are you implying we don't?

[it's a deadpan look and tone with extreme judgmental undertones]

[chessking]

[ ... just. stares at jacopo ]

... why else would we be sitting here??

[ salty victim club just judging ]

[fragmento]

[ CAN Y'ALL FUCKING JUST!! ]

...Fair point.

[ :/ ]

Fine, what sentence will we be communicating then?

[vipmix]

A message about not listening to the Sirens should do, shouldn't it? It's our current biggest issue.

[aside from. being dead]

[chessking]

[ also the fact that half the island would jump to the defence of the sirens???? smh people, think!!! ]

More importantly, not to listen to whatever nonsense about the volcano spirit that they seem to be pushing. Siren's song, as it is. Lest we have people throwing themselves at them begging to be killed for the good of the island.

[ hahaha the irony. shut up don't call him out about this ]

"Listen to the Siren's song and you will drown?"

That should be vaguely cryptic enough to pass the censors but Lief should be able to figure that out.