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I'll miss not having to pay for things, that's for sure. [the 7 party is so, so broke at all times. please. their gil.] Scien did say we could come back here, so maybe someday some of us will.

[to that though, she hums in thought and shakes her head a little.]

No plans, really. I'm just trying to spend a little time with everybody I want to see before we leave tomorrow, even if I'm spending more time with some of you than others. [she says, absolutely biased.] But if you have other plans, please don't let me keep you from them.

It'll be a bit of a tragedy, won't it? I'd gotten so used to the free soup from that vending machine.

[Mostly joking because he barely ever used it and then stopped using it completely after he helped Karma move it to the school for some reason... There's also a little bit of a laugh at her bias because he too is absolutely biased.]

You and I have the same idea. While there are a few others I have to catch before we all leave, I'd like to spend more time with you, if you'd allow for it.

[Aerith has favorites privileges which is also a curse when it comes from a Catholic.]

[aki you can drop this the game's over but i found it buried in hearts meme :sob:]

The vending machine that mysteriously moved? [she does not know how it moved, just that one day it was suddenly gone and she was like "understandable!"] Personally, I'm gonna miss Jamba Juice.

[we don't have that. it's tragic. but that said...she immediately is just, like, big burst of fondness when he says that.]

You're a priority for me. I don't know if you ever realized that. [he really did kill her and yet it's always been that way since they've met. lucas was quick to become someone she considered a friend, and he's equally quick to be someone she wants to spend her time with.] Of course I'd allow it. However long you'd like.

[GRIPS U SAME TO YOU!! OUR FCKIN GAME THREADS]

Ah, Karma requested it to be moved for reasons that were probably less than helpful but largely harmless... [If you count using it as a cannon as largely harmless... IT'S FINE.]

But I'll miss that, as well. And the cats. [THE CATS. But more importantly, the fondness... Wah... He has so many soft and fond feelings for Aerith!! Did he realize that he was a priority for her? No, no he didn't, and he still doesn't feel exactly worth it, but this is a day for not moping or getting Catholic emotions all over everyone. This is a day for celebrating their hard-fought wins and cherishing the ties they've made, even if he's still residually concerned about how things will go back in everyone's respective homes.]

If that's the case, then, I'll be a little selfish and take up a bit more of your time.

[every day i have to live with the fact we really just let karma do whatever he wanted. and actually, aerith sort of closes her eyes to that and the emotion here is really just "ah."]

Of course he did. [not going to ask, and not going to question it. although...hum.] Maybe we should see about taking some of the cats with us, too. For people who can risk taking them home, just so they aren't left alone.

[it's more of an idle thought than anything, but they're really just going to be here otherwise. thank you for keeping your catholic emotions more contained, lucas, but either is fine. she wants him to be comfortable to feel however he feels around her, and even if it's still complicated they're working on it. but they're better. that counts for something.]

If anything? I think you of all people could afford to be slightly more selfish in ways like this. So if that means just spending more time with a friend? I'm happy to help.

[WE DID AND WE ALSO BLAMED HIM FOR SO MANY CRIMES...

He just nods though and also doesn't bother to explain because he too has no idea what's going on with Karma at any given time.]

Do you think we'd be able to? The ones from the barn moved around, but the ones in the mall always stayed there... [He would absolutely love to take home a cat from this place, though, because unfortunately he is so fond of all of them.

Aerith continues to be a much better friend than he deserves though, honestly. Someday he will be therapied and he'll be able to be the friend she deserves in return.]

Too kind as ever. What would you like to do, then? A last drink, one more visit to the cat store or Jamba Juice?

[That is mostly a joke but also he'll just go with Aerith to wherever the hell.]

[lucas's vanity crimes...]

I don't see why not. Maybe they only stayed there because they don't know anywhere else, but if they were with someone familiar they could go somewhere else. [she says, as someone who spent so long in one place and then easily left when it was with someone she liked.]

Since we're talking about them, why don't we go get a drink and visit the cats then? We can pick one out for you. [don't just assign lucas a new pet??? but she thinks it might be good for everybody.]

[MY VANITY CRIMES...

This is so funny though Aerith just like I, like these cats,]

Do you think so? Well, if that's the case, I'm sure no one wishes to leave them here with that violent monster roaming around... [THE PYRAMID HEAD THAT KILLED SO MANY OF THEM. The way the cats not leaving was a location thing but perhaps they are freed from their shackles now.]

A drink and a visit is fine, but I do believe I should wait a bit longer to take a cat home... Nadia would love one, but I still have quite a few messes to clean up first. [MORE MURDER.] Even so, I'm certain they'll be glad to have a bit of company after all of the chaos. Shall we, then?

[sometimes you simply vibe with animals.]

Exactly! What ever happened to that guy anyway? I think we all sorta forgot about him when we came back... [we really did just get distracted with robin's feet and then died and hawke arrived.]

But he's probably gone so it doesn't matter. I get it though...at least you know you'll be able to come back for them later when you guys are ready. [buuut up we go!] Let's get going.

[WE REALLY DID... PYRAMID HEAD HAS JUST BEEN OUT HERE THIS WHOLEASS TIME. Lucas looks a little baffled now that he's thinking about it.]

...That's a good question. I'm not entirely certain? I never saw him again after that incident... [The fucking footening that killed 17 people.]

But that's true, I suppose. [OR HE HOPES SO ANYWAY. But up they go... A bit jokingly:] Perhaps I ought to bring some stronger spirits for us to add to our smoothies as a last celebration.

[...huh. she's really just going "huh." to herself because how the fuck does a whole monster like that disappear? oh well. instead, she smiles because joke or not:]

After everything? I'm kinda thinking we might deserve some kind of celebration. Our work here's finally done, right? Last opportunities for a while and all. So I guess...I wouldn't say no to that.

[IT'S FINE....... Someone can come back and find Pyramid Head in a future psl...

In any case he just laughs because HELP!! Well, who would turn down a spiked smoothie if the opportunity is available. Especially now that they all have to carry the mental image of their horny masochist baby god with them forever now...]

Well, then. If you wouldn't say no, then we may as well celebrate after all. To surviving against the many, many odds stacked against us and the numerous circumstances running counter to our favor.

[what if we don't. what if we simply drink to forget our horny masochist baby god and pretend this wasn't real...but we're up! and she's immediately reaching for his hand. let's go, let's go!]

To surviving the odds and stepping into a better future, even. It sounds really nice when you put it that way, you know? I think it's something we all deserve after everything.

[having to read horny masochist baby god again aged me. BUT IT'S TIME TO GO YIPPIE he'll swing by the bar to grab some alcohol on their way.]

It does very much feel as though we've "earned" our ability to shape a nice path ahead, doesn't it? After everything... It's all certainly been one trial after another. Quite literally, I suppose?

[THEIR FUCKING TRIALS.]

...And more still, but most seem confident in their ability to outwit, outarm, and generally outmatch anything awaiting them, which makes me feel a little more at ease.

[you literally started this. onward to the bar and to the cat store!!]

Quite literally. [she means to say it almost lightly, but there is vague irritation in her tone because goddamn, their fucking trials!] I know we didn't have to go through that many of them ourselves, but it still somehow felt worse that way. Like nobody was winning here.

[there's a soft smile though.]

I think I'm gonna worry about everybody anyway, but you're right. People have plans, or people know other people to help with their plans now. It's a better strategy than before. As long as everyone remembers to check in every now and then we just have to trust them, I guess.

Lucas

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