7Rings PCs: Douman

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[sistocracy]

[lenore is in the tea room! she’s brewed a pot of tea and has a plate with some tiny slices of fancy-looking cakes in front of her, which she picks at while reading a book she’s apparently borrowed from the library.]

[she glances up when douman speaks, and smiles.]

Not at all. I’ve just finished this chapter. Please, have a seat.

[commedia]

Oh, what a lovely setup you have.

[And moving to sit! They look over everything, admiring.]

What sort of tea are you having?

[sistocracy]

Rooibos. Would you like some?

[without waiting for an answer, she pours a cup and sets it in front of them.]

[commedia]

But of course. Thank you kindly, Lenore.

[And a bow of their head.]

How are you doing after Steven's death?

[sistocracy]

Better than when we last spoke.

[she picks up her fork and resumes picking at one of the cakes. she frowns as she considers her answer.]

But I would be a lot happier if I had a killer to punish.

[commedia]

[They hum, taking a sip of the tea.]

Oh, I feel the same. What a pity. Fukuda made such a fuss, and it wasn't even him. Our murderers are far too skilled at giving us the go-around.

[sistocracy]

I'd say the bigger issue is the people who keep voting for whatever loudmouth is distracting them the most at the end of the day.

But then... if it turns out to be true that the person who killed Steven was already dead, then perhaps the whole trial was a farce to begin with.

[commedia]

[Douman looking at themselves...haha....loudmouth...]

Mmmm? Oh, you think someone like Vlad may have done the deed?

[sistocracy]

I didn't know him well enough to know if he had the personality or the motive for it. But... the evidence seems to suggest it's likely.

[commedia]

He was...an overly ambitious man. And an altogether stupid one. So if he decided to go against my advice and do a murder...well, then he'd be stupider than I thought.

[sistocracy]

Your advice? ... What were the two of you talking about?

[commedia]

Haha, he was upset about being voted in the trials. I recommended that he should be nicer...he seemed to listen but I guess not! Ahaha!

[sistocracy]

Oh, is that all.

[she was maybe hoping for something a little juicier.]

I didn't think all that poorly of him at the time, but... he really wasn't very good at reading a room.

[commedia]

[A nod.]

That was all! But ah, it was that and also his impressively big ego. The man just couldn't help but think he was the best one there.

[sistocracy]

Really? I haven't met many people who fit their assigned sin quite so neatly. That's interesting.

[commedia]

Well, I find quite a number of us fit it quite well, actually.

[sistocracy]

Oh? I wonder who you mean.

[commedia]

My Master...ever greedy for more, like the rightful ruler she is. Qingxuan, gluttonous for alcohol, and experiences galore. Things like that!

[sistocracy]

[she sips her tea, giving a short nod of the head in a "yeah, I see it" kind of way.]

And what about you?

[commedia]

...What about me? Do you think I stand in the form of Envy?

[sistocracy]

Oh, I wouldn't presume to know. I just wondered what you think.

[commedia]

...

Mmmm. Well! If I had to say...I want a lot. I want very much. And I guess I want what others have. So it fits, somehow.