[Post-Bulltrayal]

[missmaladroite]

[As soon as they're free, she's snagging Adrien by the hand and going straight for their room. It'd be cute if she didn't look pissed as hell]

We need to talk.

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[monsieurchatastrophe]

[squeezes her knee and kisses the top of her head because #hetero]

Yeah. [a beat] He can help keep an eye out for us.

[AND HE DOES MEAN ONE EYE]

[missmaladroite]

[She makes a halfhearted sigh at the joke, but doesn't have the energy to tell him off, so he's spared. She's still angry, but it's hard to stay angry around Adrien, so now she's finding herself feeling more and more hollow]

[She curls up against him, burrowing her head against his shoulder, absently rooting around for his hand so she can hold it. Being close to Adrien is the only thing that eases the tightness of her chest, right now]

And, after that, we have to deal with Dorian... and figure out what to do about Clover... and maybe Machias...

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[he squeezes her hand when she grabs at his, rubbing small circles with his thumb. He leans his head against hers. his tone is quiet when he speaks, aiming for soothing]

We can deal with all of that tomorrow. I don't think either of us is in any state to make plans right now. [reluctantly, he adds:] We might need the distraction, too.

[tomorrow the motive comes up, and Alice had promised everyone's secrets would be revealed then on top of that.]

[missmaladroite]

[She's content to sit like that, comforted by his presence and his warmth. Tikki pops up to nest on her head, because I'm too lay to use a separate account]

The secrets.... Do you think that means everyone back home will know....?

[Because they're fucked, if so.]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[listen Plagg's off somewhere I'm not logging in and out of anything. effort.]

I don't know. Probably. [he hesitates for a bit before adding:] Even if it doesn't, they might've figured it out already. For everyone, there's a good chance both of us went missing, and then Ladybug and Chat Noir did too. That's a big coincidence to ignore.

[he says to the girl who didn't realize he was chat until he told her but sh]

[missmaladroite]

[Life is hard]

[That weighs heavy on her heart, because Papillon could be going after Gabriel again - or Alya, or her parents. She's not there. What will Paris do? But also:]

Everyone must be so worried about us....

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[yes... papillon could be going after gabriel, especially. more than anyone. he hums a little]

At least Papillon's got no reason to attack the city if he knows we're not around.

[missmaladroite]

He might, to try to draw us out.

[She takes a deep breath, trying to will herself not to think too negatively. She doesn't want to send herself or Adrien into a stress spiral.]

We... have to figure out a way around the trials. But I don't know....

[monsieurchatastrophe]

We'll figure it out. Everything people have learned so far... There's got to be something someone knows that could help us out. Let's just take it one step at a time.

[or they can spend an entire week babysitting the wrong people who knows]

[missmaladroite]

[It's a great plan definitely]

[She lowers her chin onto her knees, but doesn't let go of him]

Okay. We get Jason to help us-- deal with Jack and Dorian. That's two killers down. What next? Do you think there's a way we can turn up any other third party roles?

[monsieurchatastrophe]

I don't think anyone with a third party role is going to expose themselves after what's happened to Hancock. Telling anyone of any advantage is a risk not a lot of people here are going to be willing to take.

[missmaladroite]

I know. [That much is obvious] But if we can figure out who they are.... Maybe we can root them out. If they're good roles, we can protect them.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

In that case, we need to figure out what roles are left and what they might be. That'll help us figure out who it could be.

[missmaladroite]

[Siiiiighs]

Well, there may be another alien-hunting role. But aside from that....

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[he sighs himself]

Aside from that, what roles would be useful in a game like this? Did we ever even learn what the "Trojan" role was?