[Fin] The Murder-Free Hotel

[door-kun]

"No, I've just. . heard of your work, that's all. And considering the mixed signals I am getting, I'll simply decide my own opinion on Mister Saotome."

[PointMaid]

@Kellensea: Yes, I noticed that...You, on the other hand, seem to know what you're talking about and seem to have some notion of gender studies.

@Kennifer:Cheers!

[wahoothis]

"And do mind Kellensea, because she's an asshole who puts poison on doorknob on all places. Like that's actually going to get someone poisoned. And she has a habit of looting people's stuff, and treats us like dogshit because not everyone is keen on pillaging and murdering." Says the boy who licked said doorknob poison. He noticed the two drinking wine and lightly shook his head. "Don't think now is the best time to be getting smashed drunk."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Ignore Kellensea. She likes to talk all this shit, but she's afraid to take off all that armor and look at herself in the mirror. She's like an onion who has plenty of layers and she stinks pretty badly too.

And Gary notices Ruby's comments.

I don't know about that. I'm just a firm believer in walkin' the walk and not just talkin' the talk.

[PointMaid]

... Wait... Poison on doorknobs? Really?

[door-kun]

"WHAAAAA? You. . WHY WOULD YOU POISON SOMEONE?"

[artsyGeek]

"..poison on doorknobs? W..why would you do such a thing?"

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Poison doorknobs? What the hell is wrong with you?

[wingedcatgirl]

"Twelve forfend," Vivi grumbles. "Saotome, Kellensea, can you both shut the hells up about how much you hate each other?"

[Kennifer]

Kennifer just raises her glass, then takes another sip of wine.

[wahoothis]

"Because, like I said, she was upset no one was killing. So she poisoned our drinks, half of our medicine, and faucets. When that failed to kill people, she put poison on doorknob, and nearly killed me and Kai. But because I'm a stubborn badass, I didn't die just to piss her off." He says confidently with a pose, smirking. ". . .Of course I had help, but I still like to believe it was my own strengths that saved me." He'd quickly look over at Vivi. "Maybe, if she ever just shut up for once in her life without going on and on about how "amazing" she is like anyone actually gives a crap."

[wingedcatgirl]

"Gah, at least stop picking fights with each other?"

[PointMaid]

Huh. That's... um. I mean, I felt I had to kill myself to get out of one of those games, it's not something I'm proud of, but I did it, I killed someone, no I should name her, I killed Pamela. But I wasn't going to encourage other people to kill that weren't going to, that's just...

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

She talks about what a badass adventure she is while you talk about what a superior martial artist and man you are. You all sound the same to me. Just bragging about yourselves. Are we supposed to be impressed with the both of you? You both have huge egos.

[wahoothis]

Ranma crossed his arms, looking to the side. "Fine. But she started it. And now here comes the long speech from Kellensea that everyone ignores. . ." Is Ranma petty? Oh you bet your blue pies he is. Hearing this from Gary, he gave a light scoff. "Well my ego and pride is earned!"

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Yea? And I'm sure you're great at what you do. But no matter how good you are, there's always gonna be someone who's better at it than you. That's a fact of life. It even applies to Kellensea too. There are better adventurers than her too. Why not learn to be humble and just be grateful for the gifts you've been blessed with and put them to good use rather than brag about how great you are? And at least you seem like a good guy deep down. Kellensea just sounds like someone who probably killed her whole family and burned and ate their corpses.

[door-kun]

"Perhaps we should change the topic from something so . .morbid? Besides, I doubt that Miss Kellensea and Mister Saotome must argue yet again. . From what I've heard, this is a regular occurence."

[TalesofUnder]

(Gundham just kind of drops in through a portal.)

Kh... What sorcery is this? Why am I in a hotel?

[Florien]

Vels, Ranma, you licked the fucking doorknob. You knew it was poison, I had SAID it was poison, I had SPECIFICALLY TOLD you "yeah I poisoned it, Kai's alive though, I owe him blood money for damages" and you went and LICKED THE DOORKNOB COVERED IN INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST SAUCE. Then you people, YOU PEOPLE, judge me for playing the game as it was lain out to me. The host said "yeah you should all kill or whatever" and I was like "okay cool, I guess I will". I don't see how that's treating you badly, that's just you all throwing a little fit and not playing the game that was presented. You wouldn't be presented with a chess game and be like "no fair you're not allowed to move pawns ever because I SAID SO". Wait. You totally would, you're like... like children! But NOOO, the game's rules explicitly said murder was a valid thing to try, BUT NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO TRY?! The rules didn't say anything about relentless shaming for PERFECTLY NORMAL THINGS! What the fuck are the dead using that shit for? But NoOo, it's RESPECTFUL to not take dead thing's shit. BULLSHIT!

Kellensea, as she is wont to do, shoots off on a wild rant.

I notice that every refutation I provide to your worldview, you provide NONE to mine! I try to engage with you fairly, respectfully as possible, respecting your investigatory abilities and making my would-be kills hard to trace, but NOooO, KELLENSEA is the one NOTHING IS EVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR. RANMA is SO accepting and WISE! Vels, when the adventurer uprising comes for you, I hope the one that gets you is someone you thought you could trust, and that it's suitably painful. And fucking VELS Gary, that's your name, right? Fucking dumb name, I repeatedly acknowledge that I'm not the best-in-class of my kind! You cannot COMPREHEND how frustrating you people are! You just... EVERY TIME I refute your worldview, instead of backing down and reevaluating, or coming up with legitimate counterpoints, it's "Nah, you're <egotistical/think you're too special/[slut shaming comment]/OTHER DEGRADATION>", and don't even bother to consider that you MIGHT BE WRONG! I looked at your worldviews, and I considered them from most angles. But you don't DO THAT TO MINE! You just IGNORE me!

As the inevitable rapid mood swing comes by and she immediately calms down and drops into a monotone again, it cuts her off.

So please, just try to understand where I'm coming from here. I never stood in your way, but you stand in my way constantly. Think about it. For once.

[wingedcatgirl]

"... I'd offer myself as an example of a better adventurer than Kellensea, but from the sounds of it, she's actually on a similar level to me," Vivi says. "Which is refreshing. As much as I loved the Scions, it was... exhausting constantly outclassing all my allies by orders of magnitude."

[artsyGeek]

[..okay, wow, thanks Kel, Rebel and Percy totally need that. /s]

"...I'll be at my room if you need anything. Cya."

[And thus, Rebel left the lobby. Percy's still there, though.]

[wahoothis]

Yeah, to not break out into another argument with Kellensea, Ranma's just going to ignore her rants about how much he sucks. Luckily the weird dressed guy with possibly heterochromia and purple scarf gives him a distraction from her. "You're in a murder-free hotel or something. Geez, a lot of newcomers. We just arrived here today, but it appears we're not the only ones."

[door-kun]

"Miss Kellensea, perhaps it is because you attempted to murder people? Being told to murder in a game is far different from being told to play chess or an RPG. There is a reason people would avoid one or not the other. And yes, what Mister Saotome said! I am Hifumi Yamada, the Alpha and the Omega, and the Ultimate Fanfiction Creator!"

[Florien]

How is it different? Either way, I was told to do a thing, and I did it. The rules said it was okay to attempt to murder or murder. So I attempted to murder. I don't see why I should be shamed for that.

[wingedcatgirl]

"The murderers in the games typically are coerced in some manner," Vivi says, somehow not yet aware that Murder U was run differently.