STEPH BELPH HIKAGE POWER HOUR

[psychedelica]

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[vigilantics]

[ she blinks in surprise. ]

I'm staying outside.

[ obviously? she wants clues ]

[axilium]

... I'm pretty sure all of my other roommates except for Natalie are bailing, and I'd rather not leave her alone, just in case.

[logically, he knows his presence makes zero difference, but the last time? he didn't stay with someone when ominous things happened? he came back to learn they'd all been fuckin murdered when he wasn't there, so. bad.]

[psychedelica]

I didn't mean in my cabin. I wouldn't subject you to that.

[ they were gone last time but Hikage isn't going to count on his luck every time... ]

I'm going to stay outside, too. That would be the most useful thing to do with my power. If you stay with me, I can watch over you. [ a beat. ] ... I was lying about my gun. I've still got bullets left.

[ he looks over at Belph. ]

... You staying there won't do her any good, anyway. You'll just stay asleep.

[vigilantics]

[ she frowns. especially at the gun mention. ]

... even if they just fall asleep, it still helps knowing you're not by yourself, you know?

[ the time between the doors locking and the sleep effect activating is A Lot. ]

Anyway, that's under the assumption that if someone kills, it'll happen after we're sleeping.

[axilium]

Which is to say that your logical advice is noted, Hikage, and I appreciate it while also electing to ignore it.

[psychedelica]

[ sometimes gun is good, steph ]

Can you defend yourself if you get attacked, Belph?

[ he's frowning, now, too. Why did he choose to befriend two martyrs... ]

[vigilantics]

[ gun is never good and this is a hill she will die on.

but she will just glance over at belph's direction instead of commenting. ]