Week 1, Sunday Evening; Barnham

[alcobrawlic]

[ There's been a lot to mull over, with the Sheriff's arrival and those two girls now in jail, a lot of information to take in. Which, for a bracer and an instructor, isn't impossible for Sara, but there was a difference between learning a curriculum or the details of a mission or job request and...

This.

A game where they were being encouraged to kill each other. It's a sick game, definitely, but she's a little more concerned about how the younger ones are handling it-- and just how many of their number have killed before.

For now, she just sighs into her beer mug-- her third, but there's really no point in stopping now. Her mind is still, unfortunately, clear enough.

The saloon's fairly quiet for now, and that's all she needs. ]

Comments

[moraled]

Precisely. I shall look forward to your cooperation and support, then.

[THANKS, SARA]

[alcobrawlic]

Same here! I'm sure between the two of us, we can prevent a murder.

[ ... haaaaa. ]

[moraled]

[Usually he just deals with the aftermath, but he'll deal with it.]

Indeed. I fear that should one murder be committed... it shall be much easier for future crimes to be committed as well.

[alcobrawlic]

You're not wrong. All it really takes is one thing to set the ball rolling.

[moraled]

I fear that given enough death, this place will truly dissolve into lawlessness.

[alcobrawlic]

... Somehow, I find it hard to imagine you letting that happen.

[moraled]

Certainly not if I am capable of preventing it. However, I acknowledge that I am only one man.

[alcobrawlic]

But you're not the only man-- person here.

[moraled]

I would not presume to expect others to wish to assist me in this.

[alcobrawlic]

This is why you talk to people. And you remember I'm helping, right?

[moraled]

... Certainly, I recall that you would not allow anything less.

However, as for the others--well, there is a great deal of work to be done there.

[alcobrawlic]

... No interest in any of the others? Really?

[moraled]

[...]

Those who I do have faith in are not ones I would wish to burden further.

[alcobrawlic]

Ahaha... I see. Just me, then.

[ THANKS. ]

[moraled]

You have already made it perfectly clear that you are capable.

So yes--I do believe you are a dependable person who could handle that stress and burden. Am I wrong?

[alcobrawlic]

... The lazy part of me wants to say yes, but...

Well, we're doing this.

[moraled]

I believed you to be someone focused on the well-being of others.

[He nods, satisfied.]

I am pleased to see that was not wrong.

[alcobrawlic]

... All right, that's enough praise for now! I'll do my part, I promise.

[ look, don't fluster her. ]

[moraled]

Are you embarrassed?

[HE'S KIND OF AMUSED...]

[alcobrawlic]

No. Absolutely not.

[ MAYBE. ]

[moraled]

[........ oh sara.]

Hm.

Very well then. Regardless, I believe I have received what I came here for.

[Company, and water for Constantine.]

I shall leave you to your drink.