week 1, saturday

[ninjay]

[ so. sometime after the trial ends, jay will be heading back to his own room, probably to internally shriek over how much of a terrible time this was for all.

mayhaps... he runs into a familiar face, while walking in that direction? hmmMMM? ]

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[pinesfortruth]

And yet, I still managed to completely muck up the first trial. [technically, they all did, but that won't stop dipper from being Dramatic] I should've known it wasn't her, I did the same thing the last time I tried to solve a murder mystery. Except when I accused the wrong guy he wasn't going to-- I don't know, get all his entrails strung out of his body to spell out "YOU'RE WRONG"!

[...what vivid imagery]

[ninjay]

This is a fairly extreme situation all around.

[ honestly, after talking to hana jay did start to believe she was innocent, but he sided with what the evidence said versus a gut feeling that said, "u know maybe she ain't lying" ]

You aren't the only one who made that decision though. We all failed Hana.

[pinesfortruth]

Yeah, well... [he doesn't have a response to that. it is technically accurate] That doesn't make me less responsible, even if it's partly.

[so there???]

[ninjay]

I'm not trying to take the responsibility off of you. It's important for us to remember the weight of our actions, so we'll remember that even though they call this a game, it really isn't one. So, yes, we helped send an innocent girl to her death. Let that motivate you to set it right and catch the real culprit.

[ jay he's twelve ]

I spoke to Hana earlier, after the trial. She said that the only thing she wants from us is to make sure the real killer's death is "epic."

[pinesfortruth]

[JAY, HE'S 12 and that shit just makes him look somber. and then the hana shit is, uhh. well.]

... Yeaaaah, alright, that's fair. A little messed up, but fair. Whoever this ghost is would probably deserve it.

[ninjay]

I don't think we can really argue against her last request.

[ jay would be very pissed off if he were in her shoes. ]

... Now that I think about it, a situation like this would probably call for a lot of people kill for revenge later on once you get to know others.

[pinesfortruth]

...Great. I always wanted to be caught in a murder/revenge cycle while also trying to solve a bunch of mysteries.

[he's so glad he was picked for this. so... glad.....]

[ninjay]

There's only a possibility that that might happen. But we should still be expecting it, just in case, so we're not caught by surprise.

Again.

[pinesfortruth]

Yeaaah, I've become a strong believer in Murphy's Law. Any terrible thing that could happen can and absolutely will happen.

[ninjay]

[ he nods his head, and then falls into silence, like he's thinking about something. the quiet is short-lived though. ]

How about we trade information then? I wouldn't call it an alliance, but we can offer each other info that we discover. I'm not asking you to tell me everything you figure out, but anything that you decide is good to pass along.

[pinesfortruth]

[... oh. Dipper takes a moment to think about it, gnawing on his lip.]

Like... we don't tell each other our sources, but anything that might be useful, we share?

[ninjay]

Yes. It could even be something as simple as sharing a theory that another person told us.

[ he gestures vaguely. ]

You don't have to trust me, but like I said, we need to make some sort of step towards working with each other.

[pinesfortruth]

Hm. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

[ye...yeah, he's making that noise out loud as he thinks and considers and overthinks. Trust no one, the fact that the last deal he made ended up badly VS knowing that he can't figure it all out by himself & mabel, that they both have to make it home, and that Jay was ... well, surprisingly nice to Hana.

in the end he sticks out his hand]

Alright. It's not a bad idea, so-- let's make it a deal, then.

[ninjay]

[ jay just looks at the extended hand for a few seconds, like he's a little surprise dipper accepted the deal. he accepts it though, giving it a firm shake. ]

Good. Hopefully we can figure something out before everything goes up in flames here.

[pinesfortruth]

[dipper smiles awkwardly at jay. WOW HE SURE HOPES THIS DOESN'T COME TO BITE HIM IN THE ASS sweats]

Part of this town has already been set on fire, so I am going to hope for maybe 50% flames max? Is that too optimistic? That's probably too optimistic. A survivable amount of fire, then.

[ninjay]

Enough fire that won't completely ruin our day.

[ ........ er ]

More ruined than it already is, considering where we are.

[pinesfortruth]

The day can always be more ruined, Jay. It can always be more ruined.

[said sagely. then dipper looks away as if debating with himself and--]

Look, since we've got a deal and all-- you should know, there's a hidden trap door in the dark room. I have no idea where it leads or who can use it, but...

[ninjay]

[ it takes a moment for that to sink in. ]

... How many times have you gone in there in order to even discover that?

[pinesfortruth]

[:|]

No source sharing. We said this.

[ninjay]

[ he actually snorts. look, it's a valid question considering they met when dipper was lurking in the dark room okay???

there's a pause as he.... considers.... ]

This place is run by equivalent exchange.

[pinesfortruth]

Uhhhhh. What?

[ninjay]

Think of it as...

[ hmmmm. look, it's an internal hm and not vocal. ]

Our actions here all have a price tag attached.

[pinesfortruth]

[ok. rude. that feels like condescension.]

I know what equivalent exchange means, what I'm saying is I don't see how it applies to this place.

[ninjay]

I don't know the details yet, most likely because of the whole equivalent exchange deal, actually. I don't have anything to trade for the information just yet for some... reason...

[ he looks annoyed about the whole. not fucking knowing thing. ]

[pinesfortruth]

[wait, he finally gets it. he thought jay was just sharing a theory but--]

Oh. Oh! You know this. That's-- [damn it he can't ask how. he makes a face. he regrets his own deal, immediately.] What do you need to trade to get the information? Do you know?