rosebleed | Someone May Die Tonight

...Well! This is certainly a more cozy outcome than some others.

[which one of you will be dead in the morning]

[ Hello. This maid will be pouring them some tea. ]

[ who the fuck ]

[ you good? ]

Would you like some pastries?

Ah... I-I guess...?

Sorry, I wasn't expecting to see an unfamiliar face here, haha...

[ Pastry tier is here. ]

Oh, but I recognize all of yours.

[ secret is already revealed so this isn't as creepy I guess ]

[ honestly still a little creepy ]

A-ah, Amalthea-san!

[ takes whatever the objectively cutest pastry is... ]

I probably should have guessed from the tea...

[ He can have the cutest pastry, one that is decorated with flowers. ]

The flowers are edible, but not very palatable.

[ Just so he knows. ]

Don't let me interfere with your plans. If you need me, I'm here.

[ She'll be in the background being a maid, waiting for orders. ]

Ahaha... don't worry, I'm not in any hurry to put another flower down my throat...

Thaaaanks.

[ it's fine it's fine he just inhaled so much pollen ]

[it's still concerning???????????]

[ no it's fine

only tea party now ]

[what the FUCK MAID-CHAN????

PEERS INTO MOD TEAM, IS JAMS HERE WITH US]

Oh! Thank you.

You're welcome, Mister Owner.

It's good that there are others here so we can enjoy the social aspect of tea.

[ he takes a sip. ]

Would you have been alone here otherwise?

I suppose I would have since I'm not needed anywhere immediately.

It would have been myself and the cleaning drones.

I see... Well, at least we can enjoy each other's company.

[ there's a pause, like he is trying to guess. ]

Amalthea-sama...?

[ Oop... ]

Perhaps I should have reintroduced myself.

Is there something else I can call you?

Amalthea is still acceptable, that or the Maid.

Edited 2024-03-15 00:55 (UTC)

[ HE JUST NODS. DOESN'T FIND THIS WEIRD. PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE NAME, REALLY. ]

I will continue with whatever your preference is. Should we have pastries?

[ he looks around like he is

asking everyone's opinions

this is the right thing to do in this situation right ]

[tiny thumbs up]

[ thumbs up back ]

[ th...thumbs up... ]

[ TODOMATSU APPROVAL!!! ]

[ the most elusive prize of all ]

[ that's right bitch of all people you can't say it's weird ]

[ 🤝 ]

[ thumbs up!!! he does not eat any but this is clearly the best way to use curfew (some people discuss plot) clearly the best ]

[ he has never discussed plot in his life ]

[okay real tag]

Hello? [Rosamund is trying to keep smiling but what the fuck] Have we met before?

We have, though I don't believe we have talked one on one.

[ She places the pastry tier here with a bunch of French tasties. ]

Oh. I see.

[Still smiling, reaching for a pastry. Be there a mille feuille?]

So, you must be one of our senior crew members?

[ you may have any kind of French bon bon you'd like ]

That's right.

[ Then she realizes... ]

You must not recognize me considering I'm not wearing my helmet... My apologies. [ A small bow. ] I am Amalthea.

Oh! [She brightens considerably. Were she a more paranoid person perhaps she'd consider that anyone could have been under those masks, and maybe this was a vampire that crawled into the vents from the last planet they were on and they were all about to die

but she chooses to believe in hope. Rosamund takes the mille fueille and toasts her with it.]

Well it's so nice to meet you face to face! Thank you for the sweets, you must have worked so hard. They look fantastic!

[ A little bow of her heard for the praise. ]

Thank you. Some of it isn't my work, but a good portion is... It made good use of my time while we waited for the rest of the senior crew to return.

Don't let my being here distract you. Continue on with what you're doing.

[ She's just going to stand in the background as you guys have your curfew and wait for any orders. ]

Yes — actually, before you step away... [She tucks a hair behind her ear, leaning in and speaking lower.] I had wondered, why it was that small groups are being called away so often? And so suddenly.

[ She leans over to listen. ]

I believe some of you have been curious about this... We do have a group go out to neutralize cosmoelectromagnetic fields that cause galactic storms for safe travel. If we don't, what happens in those storms can engulf our whole ship, possibly nearby planets as well. That accounts for one group.

[ ... ]

I do not know much about the other people who are snatched... We have called them anomalies for now until we receive a better understanding, but I wouldn't be surprised if strong cosmoelectromagnetic waves caused instability. This can open black holes or dimensional tears.

[ ok ]

[Blinking oh so slowly and oh so stupidly. Cosmo-mangle-pleckticity. Yes. Got it.]

So...a bit like hopping between stories. By accident?

[Though perhaps she should keep her voice down on that?]

I see. That is a problem. I'm just glad that everyone's made it back so far. It would be very frightening to lose yourself in some completely random other world where no one can reach you and you have no idea how to get home!

[ you are all the reason i wrote any of the stuff i did for this game ]

... I suppose? No one had come to me to talk about what happened, so I can only make assumptions based on what I've heard here and there.

[ She taps her chin. ]

I am unsure if you are truly transported to another real planet or stuck in a void of illusions. It's hard to gauge.

[ty, you work so hard ;; rubs shoulders]

I see. Though, illusions...I mean, the damage people return with is real enough. [She purses her lips.] But there's so many enchantments that could manage something like that.

Maybe — oh, I wish I were better with magic myself, then I could help figure it out in some way.

There have been claims and some articles that CEM waves can become strong enough where they can alter the fabric of reality, which could explain how the imaginary can become tangible... But it is all theory.

[ just theory ]

Do you think it is magic, Miss du Prix?

[shit i lost the plot tag in here]

Yes, yes I see.

[Waves...of water?]

If you'll pardon my saying so, but it very much seems like it to me. Similar things could happen where I'm from, and that's pretty much all magic. All the time! You can't take two steps without getting cursed or finding a talking spoon, or enchanted sword. What else am I supposed to think?

[Nods so fervently.]

Hello, Amalthea! It's very nice to meet you in person.

[ slides her a macaron i guess ]

It is nice to meet you again, Mister Sidon.

[ She delicately takes the macaron and holds it.

She will keep holding it like it's a little pet. Thank you for this gift. ]

I hope you enjoy the tea and pastries.

[ why is she weird. also hei only bother with this if you have spare time, he'll come around to bug her. ]

Amalthea, would you like to join in on our game? It's truth or dare!

[ SHE IS JUST A MAID... WHY IS IT WEIRD... LET HER TAKE HER TIME WITH THIS MACARON

Oh, this is a surprise... and she is a surprise. ]

If only you would have me. I wouldn't want to impose.

[ describing it as a little pet is freak behavior. these are my thoughts not sidon's. ]

The more the merrier!

Truth or dare?

[ i just mean there's care when holding it ]

Truth.

How about... give your honest opinion of three members of the junior crew? And one member of the senior crew!

I believe Mister Tavelle would make a great actor, Mister Enda destined for greatness, and Miss Date would be an interesting boss to work under. Callisto... Is full of emotion.

[ POSITIVE!! FOR THE MOST PART. ]

Truth or dare, Mister Sidon?

Prince Dion is quite the actor as well! I hope you have a chance to speak to him. Callisto does seem bursting with emotion.

[ CALLISTO....... ]

How about a dare?

Mister Lesage does also seem very talented. A quick learner as well. I'm sure he'll be able to type at 40 WPM in no time.

[ don't worry about callisto ]

Feed the rest of the people like they're your children.

[ again this is a freak request but okay ]

All right! One moment.

[ you are the most suspicious person here? ]

It has its charms over the armory.

[I'M THE NEWEST AND YOU ALL KEEP BEGGING FOR DEATH????????]

Sooooooo glad we didn't choose the armory. Can you imagine?

[She rubs elbows with Owner on the other side of her.]

"Would you scooch over a bit, dear? There's a mace sticking in my back, I can't get a wink of sleep!"

"Oh dear. Here, let me move this sword out of the way. Whoops, dropped it on myself."

Exactly!!

And that would be how they'd find us the next morning. Case open and closed.

"Thank you for saving us from our miserable fates, Totty!"

You're welcome!

Yes, Todomatsu was the one who suggested staying here—and now we can avoid dropping swords all over ourselves! Something that definitely would have happened at the armory.

[ absolutely ]

Exactly. Some of us do not know how to even hold swords.

This is true.

[She assumes they're all talking about Todomatsu and wish to be polite.]

Well! Since we're all stuck here together, what if we played a little game or something?

We should! [ genuinely it's better than just sitting all doom and gloom ] Shall we try one of the games from the other week?

[ truth or dare but just like, truth because it's curfew ]

That was enjoyable.

I'd be interested! Though maybe dares would be quite difficult, and we don't have any cards...

Well, for dares we could just keep them simple?

[ dare each other to shove as many parties as possible into their mouths ]

[ accidental vore metatext ]

[ IT WON'T BE VORE!!!!! ]

Then, truth or dare, Owner?

Hm... dare!

[ thinking ]

Give someone in this room a pat on the head? And a compliment while you're at it!

Ah, okay.

[ wanders off... like two feet because i assume they are all like right next to each other ]

Oh, Sidon-sama! You too, truth or dare?

[ watches him give a headpat hehe ]

—Oh! Truth?

Hm...

Who do you wish to get to know the most on the ship?

You're the most mysterious to me! Scien was the other one I had trouble comprehending, so I would've liked to know him better.

[ easy ]

Truth or dare?

Oh, thank you!

[ HE'S TOUCHED AT BEING CALLED MYSTERIOUS.... anyway ]

Dare.

[ HE WANTS TO BE UNKNOWABLE ]

Hm. Do your best impression of someone on the ship?

Ah...

[ he looks around and then

very quickly power walks away. ]

Let us keep hands out of people's mouths.

[ QUICKLY ]

Only if they consent.

[ wha? ]

[ calling after him, ]

Arthur! Arthuuuur!

[ oh my god

ok he's cracking the fuck up at this actually ]

[CRYING LAUGHING]

That's him! That's him exactly!

[ HEHE

thumbs up ]

[ okay sorry he's back with a macaron. ]

Owner! Open your mouth, please?

[ ?

opens his mouth ]

[ hand-feeds him a macaron. ]

[ !!!!!

chews ]

Todomatsu's haiku delivery!

The sparrow departs
In search of a warmer sky
Winter soon arrives.

[GASPING

CLAPPING]

[ AT LEAST HIS SHAMEFUL POETRY HISTORY FINALLY HELPED HIM... ]

[ Applauds. ]

[ thanks... ]

That was wonderful!

Thank you~!

[ flashing back to lucien stealing his phone and then being a dick about it and him unwittingly stepping on the sister trauma landmine for half the ship and margaret giving 10s to everybody except him and everyone LOOKING AT HIM and JUDGING HIM ]

Yeah... it was.

[SWEETIE..................................]

Rosamund! [ not missing any of u ] Truth or Dare!

AH!

[JUMPS A LITTLE]

...Truth!

Truth... [ he is thinking through the sort of questions people asked last time ] Who do you think is the most attractive person on the ship?

[IMMEDIATELY SWEATING]

Hahaha, what?

[BRUH]

It seems in line with what everyone asked before!

[ this is asked with absolutely no harmful intent. meanwhile, i want to know. me personally ]

[Sweats harder]

I mean, I don't really know. I haven't gotten to spend much time with people my age before. And only a few that were reasonably older, even. Two of my best friends are children, and one is a talking cat! And the only grown men I really know are over sixty or enchanted to be a frog, so I'm working with, um. A bit of a disadvantage!

But if I had to choose...um. Do I pick separately for men and women? Or altogether. Sorry. What?

[ She is thinking to herself that Rosamund must have an interesting life with how long she's stalling and being indecisive.

Her thoughts are not meant to be rude, just observation. ]

[Is it interesting or is it just deeply unfortunate]

[ objectively, unfortunate, but she's nice and thinks it's interesting. ]

[ oh, she's shy. that makes sense. that's a lot of words.

unfortunately he would show her mercy. ]

You can choose the most attractive person... to be trapped in a room with! [ so like, the best company. not the hottest. ] If it is easier, picking a man and a woman is fine.

Oh! [She perks up at once.] Okay! Then it's you!

[ this feels like a copout....... ]

[rearrange your shipping chart some other time owner]

Truth or dare?

Don't I get to ask somebody at some point?

[but alas, she is a bottom, so she obeys]

Dare.

[ she should have but he just ignores the etiquette of this game ]

Invite someone to dance with you.

Oh, that's easy.

[Here she thought he was going to ask her to name that hottie again]

Excuse me! Miss Almathea! Please, may I have this dance?

Of course, Miss du Prix.

[ She gives her a curtsy before offering her a hand. ]

[She curtsies as well, then sweeps their senior member into tHEE CRISPEST WALTZ ever seen. It's immaculate. Angels weep.

She finishes by elegantly spinning her partner and bowing once more.]

Thank you for this dance, Madame~

[ Amalthea smiles throughout and curtsies at the end of their dance. ]

No, thank you.

[ But during the whole thing, Rosamund would have noticed that Amalthea is deathly cold. ]

[okay she absolutely takes note of it but also it makes her heart ache....

Snow White ;; why are all the flyest bitches so frosty]

[okay she's back from dancing.]

Now it's my turn. Owner, prepare yourself: truth or dare?

Dare!

Oh, oh. Um. [Bold approach for someone with such an empty head.] I dare you...to give a kiss to the bravest soul in this room!

I see! A kiss anywhere, or somewhere specific?

It must be somewhere on the head.

[Interpret that as you will.]

[ is she still sitting or standing ]

[ OPENS MY THIRD EYE is owner a male lesbian ]

[ 😉 ]

[ 😳 ]

[Standing

Work for it bitch]

[ ok

he climbs onto a chair to kiss her on the forehead ]

[blushes at once, hands to cheeks]

O-Owner! [She laughs.] I don't know what I've done to deserve that!

Oh, you're plenty brave!

No more than anyone else here... [Still holding this warm and fuzzy close to her heart]

I suppose I should pick truth this time?

[ thinks about it... ]

Who would you like to see turned into an animal?

Hmmm...Depends on the timing of course. And it should be someone who hasn't already been transformed.

[think think think]

Gregor would make a very funny dog, I think! Like, cute! In a scrappy way!

[ imagines a dog with a roach paw ]

Oh, he would be great!

Wouldn't he just!

Your turn!

Hm. Dare.

Flatterer!

[ mock-accusatory. he does a pleased little fin ruffle. ]

It's true though! I've never once had a bad time with you, Sidon!

[Except when you tried to eat her as an octopus.]

Your turn! Truth or dare.

And I treasure every moment with you, my friend!

[ except the octopuff thing but he was but a baby what do they do besides put things wantonly into their lil shark mouths ]

Let's try... truth!

Truth. Truth truth truth. [Ponders.]

Kiss, marry, kill... [Avoiding the recently injured is difficult] Dion, Lucien, or Rodya.

[ why do you know that game ]

[book's haunted

/cocks gun]

[ bro someone's already going to die goddamn ]

[whoops..................]

[ incredibly funny question when someone is going to die today ]

So... I choose one for each?

[ cocks his head slightly ]

Prince Dion would make the best partner. But it would be too politically complicated... so I kiss him. I would fight Rodya to the death as she would be a more entertaining battle than Lucien. So I suppose that leaves marriage!

[ is it more insulting to be the kill option or the one left at the end ]

[I felt the regret after it was too late to edit...........]

You know, I bet Rodya would be the best fight. Lucien would be scrappy, but I think she'd pull the rug out from under all of us.

My turn again, I suppose? Let me have a dare.

Edited 2024-03-15 03:12 (UTC)

I was right to consider you worthy of the suave goose emoji.

[ WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ]

Should I consider that an honor?

[ HE CAN ASK ]

Yes, you should.

[ i GUESS ]

Then I will gladly take this title! What does it mean? [ ask that first ]

My confidant and I deemed it to represent the bachelor/ette/x with the most potential.

[ She will project it on her I.R.I.S. for them. ]

[GASPS]

A handsome gander!

Isn't it?

[ She seems very endeared. ]

Emojis can convey so many powerful messages...

Yes, I've been learning so much about them. They're so fun!

Are there any others you've been using? For secret messages, or special titles...

Best...cook?

[ THIS.. FUCKING GOOSe.... he laughs, not looking shy at all. ]

I don't know that I deserve a title! But I am indeed honored to associate with this very, very dapper fellow.

Who else was a contender?

Charles and Miss Rodya, I believe... Though many of you are very charming in different ways.

Sometimes, simply standing there like a wallflower is endearing.

[ Amalthea being like social anxiety can be cute. ]

[ oh spicy ]

[ he doesn't want to hear thissssss ]

Are you okay? Have more tea.

Mm, I will.

[ he needs something so much harder than tea ]

[ well he gets the dare from sidon and just a minute later will pat totty on the head. ]

You did well.

[ blinks ]

...With what?

Don't worry about it.

[peering closer]

[ STOP PEERING ]

Ah... Thanks.

[ This seems normal to her. ]

[ TODOMATSU ]

Yes! It was great fun!

Truth or dare, Todomatsu?

Ah... Truth, I guess?

Hm... You mentioned siblings last time we played these games, yes? Brothers? What is your favorite way to spend time with them?

[ he's just like :) siblings are so nice ]

[ LOOKS VAGUELY PAINED BY THIS SUBJECT WHICH IS IRONIC GIVEN THE SISTER TRAUMA THING

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S FINE IT'S FINE ]

...Mm. Probably... drinking together at Chibita's oden stand.

Oh that's so nice! What a lovely thing to do together! I'm so jealous, I wish I had siblings!

[ TRUTH WAS A MISTAKE ]

Ahahaha, n-no, these ones are all trash. The absolute worst. Rosamund-san, truth or dare?!!!

Ah!

[she was unprepared once again.]

Dare!

...Okay!

[ HE WAS ALSO UNPREPARED HE JUST PANICKED, HE WAS TECHNICALLY SUPPOSED TO ASK SIDON ]

I dare you to... um... s-sing the chorus of your favorite song for us...??

Sing? [Big Disney blinks. Well Neverafter stars Ally Beardsley, who can literally never speak without a pop culture reference falling out. So I must roll up my sleeves and hit the ol' google.] I don't know that I have a favourite, but here's one that I kind of know?

[And in a very melodious and stereotypically saccharine soprano:]

You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero, got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
Me, myself, I got nothing to prove

Oh!

[ he was definitely expecting more of a disney princess number and not something he's actually heard before. ]

That was great! [ claps! ] Did you hear it on the jukebox here or something?

No? [Quoi?] Mother Goose sang it to the Big Bad Wolf.

...I see...

.............

[She feels like she is missing something here.]

Totty dearest! It's your turn. Truth or Dare?

[ he just didn't know tracy chapman existed in the fairy tale dimension... ]

Oh, um. Dare...?

Oh. Okay. [She bites her lip, thinking.]

I dare you...to make up a haiku for Mr. Owner!

[ remembering that time a demon tormented him in hell by reading his middle school poetry to everyone ]

Sure! Just a minute.

[ pushes a pastry over ]

[ t...takes it.... ]

[ he gets another, non-dare headpat ]

[ yeah little did you know this was an elaborate set-up for karma for sister trauma

no he just thinks siblings are cute. more softly, ]

I'm sure the drinks will be that much sweeter when you get to share one next! We ought to go together ourselves. [ this is a fun curfew group and he likes them ]

[ slowly dying inside ]

Y-yeah! We should do that. That would be fun.

[ why do they keep unintentionally spiral their todomatsu ]

It would be!

Would you like another truth? Or a dare this time!?

Oh, um— wait, aren't I supposed to ask you now?

Oh! I suppose you would. [ he got ahead of himself ] Truth?

Hmmm... who on the ship do you have the hardest time getting along with?

[ ohhhh. he has to think on that one. ]

The only person who's agitated me before is Scien. [ but he's dead so like, it's fine ] Otherwise, Baiken can be difficult to speak to with words, but I'm sure she responds better in a sparring ring.

[ nods ]

That sounds about right.

...Oh, dare this time.

[ actually before he can get his dare he just... poofs into this. ]

Oh...

[ looks around at everyone else like ???? ]

[ ALSO CONFUSED? is this like another maid-chan????? ]

[what??]

....Ganymede?

[taking a stab in the dark here]

Huh?

[ IF YOU THINK THIS IS GANYMEDE, DID YOU JUST NOT EVEN NOTICE THE PART WHERE TODOMATSU DISAPPEARED??? RUDE ]

N-no, it's still Totty! See??

[ cute pose!!! ]

I guess this is just one of those things that's been happening this week, haha...

[ they just glanced away to talk about whether it's better to kiss dion or lucien ]

—Todomatsu!? You look so different!

[ the pose though. the voice. mostly the pose. ]

Yet it's undeniably you... Have you seen yourself like this before!? [ DOES HE NEED A MIRROR ]

Mm-hmm! This is my F6 version. We only really used them in a handful of episodes, though.

[NO SHE JUST HAD HER BACK TO HIM FOR A SECOND AND THEN A WHOLE ASS STRANGER APPEARED???]

Totty?

[Her hand goes to her mouth in utter shock. Is this the power of #anime?]

Oh my goodness! I wouldn't have recognized you at all if you hadn't spoken! How did you do that?

[ sorry he is still stuck on this and is starting to look jealous about it ]

[Owner....ur beautiful as you are.......]

[ ?? ]

[ oops ]

Has your form not changed too drastically this week, Owner?

It has, but...

[ thinks about it... give him a moment... he's concentrating

poof ]

Oh. Yay.

[ whoa ]

[ they can both be hot... ]

[ yeah!! ]

Owner!

[they're so big??]

Sorry for the abrupt change.

No no, don't be! I'm just — wow! [okay immediately fluffing his (her?) hair too.] You're just so cute!

[

:) ]

Oh, thank you. I am not used to being stuck in just one form for so long.

[Bold of you to assume i can read francy]

Oh! So you can transform at will? Like a fairy, or a sort of witch?

[(positive)(not derogatory)]

[ i'm a fairy look at me ]

[Sorry one sec she is drawn to owner's big naturals]

[ yeah that's 100% valid actually carry on ]

[ it's ok i didn't expect anyone to read that it's why i knew i'd get away with this ]

Something like that, yes! I was just brought here in the form you are all used to, but I have many others.

[You're so smart honestly

Anyway with a short but elated look to Totty — do they have another ally?]

That's so exciting! You've been holding out on us. What's your favorite one?

Oh, I guess I'm picking truth for you. You have to answer or else.

[ help ]

... I do not think I have a favorite. I use the other one often, but it is the one that most are familiar with, so it's more convenient for me.

[ oh! yay!!!! he looks very happy for him. ]

Both of you look lovely!

[ this is not to say they didn't before but you get me ]

Thank you! You look amazing as well.

[ SIDON LOOKS THE SAME... but it's still true ]

I agree! From cute to cute to cute!

[All her cute friends 🥰]

Haha, I didn't do anything! I mean, it's been going on all week, right? With people's appearances changing in different ways...

[ quick get back to truth or dare so he can find out if she thinks he's attractive now ]

Edited (i made like that exact same tag last night i'm tired) 2024-03-16 14:01 (UTC)

I guess? This is so strange though.

[She reaches up to fluff his hair a little, smiling.]

I mean pink's always been your colour, but I never imagined what a whole head of it might look like!

[ yeah!!!

leans down i guess because i think he's also taller like this??? looking forward to fucking up the height chart during trial ]

It's cute, right?

[ ok he thought we were all joking around here but now it kind of feels like you guys are mocking him specifically ]

Y-yeah. Sure. What game were you thinking of?

[ he wasn't..... ]

[ NO HE WOULD NEVER MAKE FUN OF HIS TODOMATSU!!!!!!! ]

Shall we try one of the simpler ones? Truth or Dare or that one where we talk about what we have or haven't tried before?

Someone May Die Tonight

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