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[not long after escha feeds the purple bunny, it squeaks up at her before darting down the hall and leading her further down the hall and toward a door marked as 3C with a purple heart on it. as the door opens for the rabbit, it scampers up the ramp and onto the desk where purple heart seems to be waiting for her.]
Hey Escha. Go ahead and have a seat.
Hey Escha. Go ahead and have a seat.
[ Escha comes and takes a seat! ]
Sorry for not visiting any earlier. I kept meaning to, but it feels like there's always something happening outside.
Sorry for not visiting any earlier. I kept meaning to, but it feels like there's always something happening outside.
[ She gives the bunny a little smile, and leans forward to boop her nose against it. ]
... I think so. I mean, as much as anyone can say that, in this situation...
... I think so. I mean, as much as anyone can say that, in this situation...
[the bunny accepts this.]
Yeah...given everything it's a little harder to say, isn't it? [which. sucks.] But I'm glad to hear that.
Not that I'm not happy to see you and don't mind your company, what brought you here today? A social call? [do they need to prepare snacks.]
Yeah...given everything it's a little harder to say, isn't it? [which. sucks.] But I'm glad to hear that.
Not that I'm not happy to see you and don't mind your company, what brought you here today? A social call? [do they need to prepare snacks.]
I'd like it to be a combination of an over-due social call - and also because I was told that I should talk to you.
I'm not sure exactly why. But Dick told us to talk to you.
... But if I'm supposed to ask you something in specific, I don't even know what that question should be.
... But if I'm supposed to ask you something in specific, I don't even know what that question should be.
[...]
Oh. [and suddenly they seem. less surprised.] That...suddenly makes a lot of sense, yeah. He's pretty nosy that way and I know it was probably because he thought it was necessary, but...
[...a hand rubs the back of their neck.] It's not really about asking me something specific. I think I'm supposed to be the one with the answers here. But uh. What else...did Dick tell you? If anything.
Oh. [and suddenly they seem. less surprised.] That...suddenly makes a lot of sense, yeah. He's pretty nosy that way and I know it was probably because he thought it was necessary, but...
[...a hand rubs the back of their neck.] It's not really about asking me something specific. I think I'm supposed to be the one with the answers here. But uh. What else...did Dick tell you? If anything.
Just that we should talk to you. He seemed afraid to speak freely about - whatever it is. Maybe because of all the rules we have about sharing our powers.
[ Escha is? Climbing over the entire table to hug him??? At least she's careful not to squash the bunny. ]
Junpeeeeiiiii!
Junpeeeeiiiii!
| | [the bunny smartly moves but also ESCHA NOOOO it's. it's fine he's just returning it immediately.] ...hey. [he said that at the beginning but it's different?] This wasn't really how I planned to tell you guys, but...better late than never? [sometimes you're an npc and it sucks!] |
That's okay! I know you'd tell us everything you could if you - could!
[ I guess she's just. Sitting on the desk in front of him instead of the chair now. This is fine and normal. ]
[ I guess she's just. Sitting on the desk in front of him instead of the chair now. This is fine and normal. ]
[ She instinctively reaches out to hold his hand - but gently, since it's injured. ]
These things always seem to want to drag themselves out.
These things always seem to want to drag themselves out.
[ She's holding it and inspecting it pretty much out of reflex, because that's what you do? With injuries? ]
It isn't a nice thought, but there are a lot of us. If we keep on only losing two per week...
[ That would be. A very long time. ]
... I guess it gives us time to try and figure something out. One of those perfect endings people keep talking about.
It isn't a nice thought, but there are a lot of us. If we keep on only losing two per week...
[ That would be. A very long time. ]
... I guess it gives us time to try and figure something out. One of those perfect endings people keep talking about.
| | [gross, she gets to see that it's a cut that went pretty damn deep in his hand that's still healing but is mostly better. but he lets her because it seems important.] Yeah. That's what I'm afraid of, that we're going to be playing this game for a long time by dragging it out. People want to find another answer and think they can get one but...I dunno. [he frowns thoughtfully.] What do you think? Does a perfect ending really exist? |
[ Yeah that. looks painful. But it's not like she has fresh bandages or medicine to offer, so she sticks to just holding his hand and hoping that's vaguely comforting. ]
... I... I go back and forth. I want there to be a perfect ending. Deciding for myself that there isn't won't help anyone.
But...
[ Optimistic personality aside, Escha comes from a post-apocalyptic world, and that's before the Bad End of the last murder game she was in. Sometimes... Things are just bad. ]
... I... I go back and forth. I want there to be a perfect ending. Deciding for myself that there isn't won't help anyone.
But...
[ Optimistic personality aside, Escha comes from a post-apocalyptic world, and that's before the Bad End of the last murder game she was in. Sometimes... Things are just bad. ]
| | [it'll be fine. but it is and it's why he's not pulling his hand back immediately.] ...yeah. Me too. [it's hard when you're already a pessimist like he is, but considering how things were, and watching the way their original game ended doesn't inspire a ton of confidence.] But telling people that just ends in upsetting them so...I don't. Pretty sure you guys are the only ones who get it, even if I really wish you didn't. |
Whenever someone talks about getting everyone out of here, I want to cheer them on. But there's a part of me that feels a little bit sorry for them.
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