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...then we won't. [fine by her. that's the last she'll say about it but i realized she wouldn't just leave that hanging okay onward we go.]
[ I'm sorry for the turbo boring opener but he's just somewhere after execution, looking at a couple of papers in his hands, folding things and drawing lines here and there. His expression still kind of has an overall dimmed energy -- he can't be described as sad, or mad, or really anything.
He will at least glance up if it's Aerith though. ]
He will at least glance up if it's Aerith though. ]
Edited 2024-06-23 20:16 (UTC)
[how dare you.
in all seriousness, she's going to come over and just stand at his side. or sit next to him. whatever he's doing, she's joining him and keeping her hands folded behind her, giving the papers a curious look.]
Keeping busy?
in all seriousness, she's going to come over and just stand at his side. or sit next to him. whatever he's doing, she's joining him and keeping her hands folded behind her, giving the papers a curious look.]
Keeping busy?
[because you gave me a boring opener...do-over :\ (it's fine obviously stop.)
anyway this is something she agrees with. idle hands could easily turn into murder hands at this rate, so.]
You're not wrong about that. I've been finding things to do today, too, but I wanted to check on you. It's been...a long couple of days. [but there's an implied "but i wanted to give you space, too."]
anyway this is something she agrees with. idle hands could easily turn into murder hands at this rate, so.]
You're not wrong about that. I've been finding things to do today, too, but I wanted to check on you. It's been...a long couple of days. [but there's an implied "but i wanted to give you space, too."]
[ :( Does over... ]
Isn't every day, really?
[ Monday he got cheered, Tuesday he had to break up two fights, Wednesday he got curse tea'd, Thursday he had to look over CYOA returnees, Friday he had to deal with the deda news, Saturday... Sunday... ]
Isn't every day, really?
[ Monday he got cheered, Tuesday he had to break up two fights, Wednesday he got curse tea'd, Thursday he had to look over CYOA returnees, Friday he had to deal with the deda news, Saturday... Sunday... ]
I want to say no, but I'd be lying I think. [ever the optimist, even she's aware that things have been tiring all week. please save this man.
...she does give the papers another look though.]
What're you working on anyway?
...she does give the papers another look though.]
What're you working on anyway?
Keeping track. If we're here for this long, with as much downtime as we have... in Prehevil at least, I spent the time I had looking for answers, exploring a massive city. Here, we practically exhausted the camp in three days, the island in just about the same amount of time.
On the other hand, lots more people, and overseers that will answer you if you ask the right questions. So.
Just keeping things organised before the words start bleeding out of my ears. There's a lot to remember.
On the other hand, lots more people, and overseers that will answer you if you ask the right questions. So.
Just keeping things organised before the words start bleeding out of my ears. There's a lot to remember.
Not a bad idea. Especially if another door opens soon like the one that led us to the island. We know the fog can change on its own, so...it's more likely than we think. Maybe we should ask for a calendar or something? Even if we don't know the date, it could help track the days a little easier. Less paper for you. "Explored the island day x to y!" "Watched someone turn into a dog on day z!"
Might help us trace back what powers are used by who, dont'cha think? [this would not work but also. kinda funny.] Or at least give us an idea of any patterns we can expect.
Hm...
[ Well, he turns over a page that simply reads:
First v
Monday: Myself ↔ Suguru Geto
Tuesday: Mathis Claude ↔ Gale of Waterdeep, Karma Akabane ↔ Yuffie Kisaragi
And points at it. ]
All of these cases lasted two days. On Monday I felt oddly cheerful, which lasted around half a day. These powers aren't distributed equally, I can tell you that much. How long did Mr. Strife and Pickles's, Karlach's and Miss Izutsumi's body swaps last again? Also two days each?
[ Well, he turns over a page that simply reads:
First v
Monday: Myself ↔ Suguru Geto
Tuesday: Mathis Claude ↔ Gale of Waterdeep, Karma Akabane ↔ Yuffie Kisaragi
And points at it. ]
All of these cases lasted two days. On Monday I felt oddly cheerful, which lasted around half a day. These powers aren't distributed equally, I can tell you that much. How long did Mr. Strife and Pickles's, Karlach's and Miss Izutsumi's body swaps last again? Also two days each?
[peering curiously...]
Oh. The cheerful one hit Cloud, too, for the same amount of time. And that...maybe wasn't a power? I wonder if it was one of the items some people got after the trick or treating thing the overseers did for us. But Pickles and Cloud were swapped for a full day. I'm pretty sure Karlach and Izutsumi's was the same time. [a pause.]
There's also the one where two people feel as though they're in love. That one lasts two days, just like the hatred one.
Oh. The cheerful one hit Cloud, too, for the same amount of time. And that...maybe wasn't a power? I wonder if it was one of the items some people got after the trick or treating thing the overseers did for us. But Pickles and Cloud were swapped for a full day. I'm pretty sure Karlach and Izutsumi's was the same time. [a pause.]
There's also the one where two people feel as though they're in love. That one lasts two days, just like the hatred one.
...
Yeah, that tracks.
[ Zia and I just :harold: at each other as we pc on Monday and we learn we're mutually cursed. That was incredibly funny. ]
...No? Hmm. It's worth considering.
[ He jots down a memo, demarcating >24h and <24h. ]
Do you know any personal accounts of what it felt like? It'd make sense... sounds like it'd go together like a pair.
Yeah, that tracks.
[ Zia and I just :harold: at each other as we pc on Monday and we learn we're mutually cursed. That was incredibly funny. ]
...No? Hmm. It's worth considering.
[ He jots down a memo, demarcating >24h and <24h. ]
Do you know any personal accounts of what it felt like? It'd make sense... sounds like it'd go together like a pair.
[lmao she just told me i can't believe this. but she nods along as he jots his memos. yay she's helping :)]
With how some of the items spread out, it sounds possible. I think someone hit me with one Wednesday that only lasted a few hours. Not even twelve. [but she's rolling over that.]
You'd have to ask Cloud or one of the others about the personal account with the body swapping, but the love one...[she thinks.] I think it's something like even if you don't really know the person well, or even if you do, you feel as if they're the most important person in the world. They can do nothing wrong in your eyes, and you're willing to do anything they ask because you want them to be happy. You care about them, and you want to be together no matter what your other feelings for them might've been. Pretty much the polar opposite of the hatred one.
With how some of the items spread out, it sounds possible. I think someone hit me with one Wednesday that only lasted a few hours. Not even twelve. [but she's rolling over that.]
You'd have to ask Cloud or one of the others about the personal account with the body swapping, but the love one...[she thinks.] I think it's something like even if you don't really know the person well, or even if you do, you feel as if they're the most important person in the world. They can do nothing wrong in your eyes, and you're willing to do anything they ask because you want them to be happy. You care about them, and you want to be together no matter what your other feelings for them might've been. Pretty much the polar opposite of the hatred one.
Mm. I can attest to that, since I was hit with the hatred effect on Monday of the first week we were here. I felt a complete and utter dislike of Mr. Geto, which is pretty abnormal for me. The feeling was mutual.
[ Just that I guess, fortunately because it was so early and because they're both relatively level-headed, they didn't escalate it nearly as badly as Mathis/Gale and Karma/Yuffie did. ]
And there's also the matter that there was two cases this week... but there's also been the lovers effect? So maybe it's that they can do both.
[ Just that I guess, fortunately because it was so early and because they're both relatively level-headed, they didn't escalate it nearly as badly as Mathis/Gale and Karma/Yuffie did. ]
And there's also the matter that there was two cases this week... but there's also been the lovers effect? So maybe it's that they can do both.
I didn't even notice...[so yeah, that's likely it. mathis is so mild-tempered and karma and yuffie are fighty teens anyway. but to that, she shakes her head.]
I think they might be two separate powers. There were two cases of the hatred effect, but also two cases of the love effect this week. Unless it's a partner set that found each other right away and they were able to up their ability, but I don't think so. There were two cases of a love effect last week, too.
I think they might be two separate powers. There were two cases of the hatred effect, but also two cases of the love effect this week. Unless it's a partner set that found each other right away and they were able to up their ability, but I don't think so. There were two cases of a love effect last week, too.
[me with people i hate too tbh.]
Well...if you had partner A use the effect on Mathis and Gale, and partner B use the effect on Karma and Yuffie, that's one use per week, one monster, two partners who don't know each other. But then you have partner C who uses the effect on Anisphia and...maybe Asa? I'm not entirely sure myself. And partner D who uses the effect on Robin and me, that's another one of one use per week, one monster, two partners who don't know each other.
Last week it was you and Geto, right? I don't recall someone else experiencing the hatred, but it was Cloud and Aventurine, and then Aqua and Marina who experienced the love effect.
Well...if you had partner A use the effect on Mathis and Gale, and partner B use the effect on Karma and Yuffie, that's one use per week, one monster, two partners who don't know each other. But then you have partner C who uses the effect on Anisphia and...maybe Asa? I'm not entirely sure myself. And partner D who uses the effect on Robin and me, that's another one of one use per week, one monster, two partners who don't know each other.
Last week it was you and Geto, right? I don't recall someone else experiencing the hatred, but it was Cloud and Aventurine, and then Aqua and Marina who experienced the love effect.
...So you think they're separate people entirely? I was thinking more that it was A causing amorous feelings in one pair and hateful ones in another... and B doing the same to another unfortunate two pairs.
It's not a requirement to use your ability every single week, as far as I know.
It's not a requirement to use your ability every single week, as far as I know.
[she frowns so deeply.]
If it's possible they can impact a total of four people a week each, that's...that's a lot. [what the absolute fuck!] It's people testing things out. We were thinking it might've been a signal to their partner to try and find them, maybe. But I'm not sure.
If it's possible they can impact a total of four people a week each, that's...that's a lot. [what the absolute fuck!] It's people testing things out. We were thinking it might've been a signal to their partner to try and find them, maybe. But I'm not sure.
Just a thought. Mostly because I can't imagine what would be able to cause something like this out of the list.
[ He produces a scroll for her to read. ]
[ He produces a scroll for her to read. ]
Bakunawa
Changeling
Ditto
Dragon
Gargoyle
Glawackus
Golem
Gorgon
Gumiho
Koromodako
Changeling
Ditto
Dragon
Gargoyle
Glawackus
Golem
Gorgon
Gumiho
Koromodako
Manticore
Mothman
Oni
Pixie
Qilin
Siren
Sphinx
Succubus/Incubus
Unicorn
Vampire
Mothman
Oni
Pixie
Qilin
Siren
Sphinx
Succubus/Incubus
Unicorn
Vampire
[oh hello. she's just staring at this scroll for a moment.]
...okay, I stand corrected. Maybe you're onto something, but there's also some things on this list I've never even heard of.
...okay, I stand corrected. Maybe you're onto something, but there's also some things on this list I've never even heard of.
Me too. If there's one among the list of bakunawa, ditto, glawackus, gumiho, koromodako, oni, qilin... and I guess mothman that you know about, I'd love to hear it.
[ Like... he could probably use his imagination for what Mothman is... but he could always be surprised... ]
[ Like... he could probably use his imagination for what Mothman is... but he could always be surprised... ]
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