This is the only place I could think of to get some privacy. Everyone else keeps going to the bathroom, and the horse has an evil energy so they avoid it.
[grips his arm.]
But oh, Ichiban, I'm so, so glad to see you. Sincerely. I know it's a terrible circumstance, probably, but even so. Have you been well?
Y...eah, that's fair. Beggars can't be choosers and all that...
[ like. thanks. what an opener. but that aside! he gladly allows her to grip! HE IS SO ELATED LIKE FOR REAL. ]
Trust me, the feeling is mutual. I've been pretty good—you know, dealing with the usual crap life throws at our way, but that's never stopped me before. What about you? It's been, like, shit—close to a year since everything on the Eudora for me? Where did you end up going after all that?
[Blinking like whoa. I guess time does not have to be linear but also wow.]
Well, I did go back home. And I got some things taken care of. [Gestures cheekily to where here briars used to horrifically sprout out of her body.] It's both been much longer than a year, and also much shorter than one. So to speak. Things are confusing, magic stuff. You know.
[Waggles a hand.]
But I'm all right! And I actually remember. Totty and Kazuki, though...
[ yeah, he doesn't even flinch when she waves her hand. timey-wimey bullshit! it's a thing! but when she mentions totty and kazuki... ]
Oh, you ran into 'em too, huh? Todo-chan remembered me, but... not me me. [ he frowns. ] There were a couple of other people who seemed to know me, too, but of course, I have no clue who they are. Guess other me got around a little bit.
Oh, yeah. Isn't that terrible? And you two were such good friends. I'm sorry, Ichiban. I don't know what's going on but maybe it's like...a sort of alternate Totty. And Kazuki. Maybe they're different versions of the ones we met. Or just ones from times before we met? These things can get awfully confusing.
Who else knew you? I don't think anyone outside of you, Mizuki, and Artemy knew who I was at all.
Kate! [Brightens at once.] Yes, I've met her! For the first time of course, she didn't know me either, but she seems lovely.
And true, yes. I said as much to Totty myself. I hope it's not going to be a sort of...like it's too weird to let us all be close again. Or maybe they've been through something terrible that changed them, in ways we don't know about yet? I don't know.
[she sighs, rubbing at her arm.]
I might be thinking about it a little too much. But things worked that way back where I came from. Different versions of people, things going horribly wrong between lives and worlds. It makes you a bit paranoid, that's all.
listen rosie, its what i do i wouldnt be me if i stopped caring about my friends you know? the day im selfish is the day you know somethings gone horribly wrong
We can never really trust if we're ourselves here anyway.
But I'll keep that in mind.
Thank you. You're very sweet, even when people might not deserve it. Or everyone believes they don't. And I do think that's a good thing. It speaks to your open heart. It's a hard thing to hold onto no matter where you come from or what happens to you.
[ HANDSHAKE EMOJI he laughs—more a sound just to fill dead air than one of actual amusement—as he tops off his beer, grabs another mug, and starts pouring hers. ]
Man, this place is turning us into borderline alcoholics.
[ good morning rosamund! as is his usual routine every sunday morning before the grim happenings, ichiban is at one of the allstars coffee kiosks, cracking open a couple of creamers to dump into his coffee. ]
The moment she sees him, no matter how anxious or awful she feels, Rosamund will beeline over to him and wrap her arms around him. Sorry if she fucks up your creamer game.]
[ he is surprised! enough so that, yes, he drops one of the little plastic things right into his cup. that's fine, though, he can always get another; the more important matter to attend to is the girl attempting to crush him. he puts all the coffee stuff down to pat her on the shoulder, looking at her with concern. ]
[well. She feels a bit foolish now. Sorry there's going to be a tear that leaks out from the sheer comedown of it. Rosamund scoffs and dashes it away.]
You weren't — well, all right, I guess I understand about not being able to say anything, but still! I couldn't stand the idea. It wasn't fair!
[ AFTER WHATEVER THE HELL THAT WAS... ichiban's mood is a little more subdued now, but he's still pretty happy overall! mostly. his voice is noticeably hoarse, though. ]
Thanks for the support back there, Rosie. Can't believe we actually pulled that off, hehe...!
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W0 FIRST FRIDAY
This is the only place I could think of to get some privacy. Everyone else keeps going to the bathroom, and the horse has an evil energy so they avoid it.
[grips his arm.]
But oh, Ichiban, I'm so, so glad to see you. Sincerely. I know it's a terrible circumstance, probably, but even so. Have you been well?
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[ like. thanks. what an opener. but that aside! he gladly allows her to grip! HE IS SO ELATED LIKE FOR REAL. ]
Trust me, the feeling is mutual. I've been pretty good—you know, dealing with the usual crap life throws at our way, but that's never stopped me before. What about you? It's been, like, shit—close to a year since everything on the Eudora for me? Where did you end up going after all that?
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[Blinking like whoa. I guess time does not have to be linear but also wow.]
Well, I did go back home. And I got some things taken care of. [Gestures cheekily to where here briars used to horrifically sprout out of her body.] It's both been much longer than a year, and also much shorter than one. So to speak. Things are confusing, magic stuff. You know.
[Waggles a hand.]
But I'm all right! And I actually remember. Totty and Kazuki, though...
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Oh, you ran into 'em too, huh? Todo-chan remembered me, but... not me me. [ he frowns. ] There were a couple of other people who seemed to know me, too, but of course, I have no clue who they are. Guess other me got around a little bit.
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Who else knew you? I don't think anyone outside of you, Mizuki, and Artemy knew who I was at all.
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But hey, I'm not gonna let that stop me. If we were friends before in one universe, we can be friends again, right?
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And true, yes. I said as much to Totty myself. I hope it's not going to be a sort of...like it's too weird to let us all be close again. Or maybe they've been through something terrible that changed them, in ways we don't know about yet? I don't know.
[she sighs, rubbing at her arm.]
I might be thinking about it a little too much. But things worked that way back where I came from. Different versions of people, things going horribly wrong between lives and worlds. It makes you a bit paranoid, that's all.
( week 1 ) saturday
rosie
whered you go?
[ he's not expecting a response, but he has to try. ]
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Somewhere where I can just spend the night in peace.
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let me know if you need anything ok?
i'll come running
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i wouldnt be me if i stopped caring about my friends
you know?
the day im selfish is the day you know somethings gone horribly wrong
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But I'll keep that in mind.
Thank you. You're very sweet, even when people might not deserve it. Or everyone believes they don't. And I do think that's a good thing. It speaks to your open heart. It's a hard thing to hold onto no matter where you come from or what happens to you.
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what does it cost to be nice?
nothing
W2 FRIDAY
[She puts her phone down. Picks it up again.]
Why...could one of them have killed the other? Three of them are in the same place.
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[ i assume they're still in the sports bar. he's pouring himself a beer. "it's like 9am" he's pouring himself a beer. ]
You want one, too?
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[the way i almost opened it with her pouring a beer. She nods, sighing.]
Yes, please.
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Man, this place is turning us into borderline alcoholics.
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[She says, before glugging back a hell of a gulp. Wiping the foam from her lip.]
We'll have to keep it light though. I don't want to be out of sorts tomorrow. I want to find the right answers.
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Yeah... no telling what the hell we're in for with those numbers.
( week 3 ) sunday
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The moment she sees him, no matter how anxious or awful she feels, Rosamund will beeline over to him and wrap her arms around him. Sorry if she fucks up your creamer game.]
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[ he is surprised! enough so that, yes, he drops one of the little plastic things right into his cup. that's fine, though, he can always get another; the more important matter to attend to is the girl attempting to crush him. he puts all the coffee stuff down to pat her on the shoulder, looking at her with concern. ]
Everything good?
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[Sorry about your coffee bud. But she eases up a little, just to look him in the eye.]
You aren't worried at all? Your team...
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[ he rubs the back of his neck a little sheepishly. ]
It's fine, we got things under control. Really! We'll be okay. We just weren't allowed to talk about it until now.
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[well. She feels a bit foolish now. Sorry there's going to be a tear that leaks out from the sheer comedown of it. Rosamund scoffs and dashes it away.]
You weren't — well, all right, I guess I understand about not being able to say anything, but still! I couldn't stand the idea. It wasn't fair!
w6 monday
Thanks for the support back there, Rosie. Can't believe we actually pulled that off, hehe...!
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[Imagine doing this in the middle of trial to cheat your way through the answers.]