confrontation.

[cancrymods]

It's time.

Esme has been doing her level best to make sure everyone in Invidia knows about their little competition, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see that the mall is absolutely overflowing with devoted fans today, all eager to see the outcome of this "friendly" competition between performers. Thankfully, Esme has been unusually sportsmanlike and deigned to release a schedule of the event beforehand, so you're not just going in blind. Esme and Idol-ON will perform two songs each and then hold a question and answer session with the audience, after which a vote will be held – and whoever has the most votes by the end of the show will be declared Invidia's newest top idols.

Sounds simple, right? Right.

You've all been given a private room out of the way of the crowds, with some time to spare before the event itself starts. Time for some last minute rehearsal, some last minute panicking, some last minute... sabotage? Well, Esme's probably not going to play fair, so why should you?

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[ourtomorrow]

I want to train.

[ More than he has. In more ways. ]

Until I know what I can do.

[ Who he is. ]

[emberserker]

Well, we're going to need to set up a training ground here. It's far more efficient than going all the way back to Limbo, and less of a risk than going into an underside. I'm sure everyone will agree.

[ourtomorrow]

[ That's right.....They'll be continuing onward, but every step deeper they travel, they're further from where they began. Having safe outposts in as many locations as possible is prudent.

Monarch thinks about this, then looks up at the building looming above them. He doesn't need to get started right away, but....on the topic of "safe outposts", now that the Authority here belongs to their allies.... ]

Do you think there might be a good space in the mansion?

[emberserker]

As long as we have safeguards so as not to burn the place down. We ought to check the basement, there must be something there.

[ourtomorrow]

"Something"....?

[ But that makes sense too, doesn't it? It was Esme's. ]

[emberserker]

Even if she hasn't got supplies or a training space, we can clear one out. It isn't as if there's no room.

[ourtomorrow]

[ "We" Executors, or "we" Wolfsbane & Monarch?

...Maybe he doesn't need to worry about that. ]

I'll help. I'm curious about Esme, as well.

[emberserker]

I do think Medic was going through her belongings. Knowing Medic, it's an excuse to hoard her poison.

[ourtomorrow]

[ ....Medic is an...unusual idol....isn't she. ]

Let's be as prepared as we can.

[emberserker]

If she's left any clues, one of us will dig them up by the end of the day, at this rate.

[ourtomorrow]

That's right, isn't it.

[ Everyone is working on this. He isn't alone. ]

Thanks.