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psychedelica) wrote2018-06-04 08:47 pm
psychedelica) wrote2018-06-04 08:47 pm
and they were ROOMMATES (monday, week 0)
[ so it goes without saying that Hikage came to the room earlier to pick up his things - the rulebook, and his item, which was absolutely a handgun, if Steph happened to see it. At the time, he hadn't paid that much attention to the room; it's not until now that he returns and realizes the name (which he hadn't recognized at the time) belongs to "Batgirl," meaning they're partners.
Well. At least she's easy to get along with. ]
... I guess we're partners.
[ sound more thrilled, Hikage. There's a bigger problem here in the room, though. ]
There's only one bed...
Well. At least she's easy to get along with. ]
... I guess we're partners.
[ sound more thrilled, Hikage. There's a bigger problem here in the room, though. ]
There's only one bed...
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[ hikage being embarrassed is actually cute? she manages not to say that out loud though. ]
It's fine. We'll just be sleeping.
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It's not fine! You should be a little more wary! Men are wolves. Not that I am, but... you know...
[ he cuts himself off, turning to the side... it's mostly because he's blushing and doesn't want her to notice. this isn't good for his old-timey sensibilities!! ]
Nevermind. There's a carpet, so it'll be fine. Just let me have a blanket or something.
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[ this is... the best gift this hell castle has given her... she has to stop herself from laughing? instead, stephanie just flops right down on the bed and turns to look at him. ]
No pillows? You can pick out which one you want yourself, I won't get mad if you take the comfiest.
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Sure. A blanket and a pillow. [ he runs a hand through his hair, then sits down in one of the chairs rather than going to grab the aforementioned bed things. ] What are those two thinking...
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[ her tone implies she does not actually think they're wonderful. ]
Maybe they think it's funny?
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[ similarly, he doesn't sound thrilled about this, but he'd much rather talk about this than pick out a pillow, apparently. He wonders if he should try and attack them the next time he sees them. He does have his pistol, after all. But that seems like too simple a solution for a problem this big and stupid. ]
You read that rulebook, right? We're stuck in this together. If one of us dies, the other one's going down, too. [ a pause; he frowns. ] ... You're tough, so I'm not that worried, but don't do anything stupid.
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[ okay, saying that doesn't feel... quite right. steph has a history of doing stupid things, mostly because she has a tendency of acting first. it's something that she has been actively working on, and while she definitely is nowhere near as bad as when she was younger, she can still be fairly reckless.
but she was only risking her own life then. she'd be risking two now. ]
I'll try. I can't say that I won't try to stop things here, but I won't risk myself and get you killed.
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[ he leans over, resting his elbows on his knees and tenting his fingers. he looks like he's contemplating something, but only for a second or two. After all, he's already told a few other people. ]
There's something else I should tell you. I'm already dead. I was dead before I even showed up here. That manor I was in before - it was something like purgatory. [ he speaks with direct frankness. ] ... It doesn't seem like it's affecting you, so it might not matter as far as our partnership goes, but it's worth mentioning.
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You really have bad luck... [ a pause, and then she hastily adds, ] So do I! So, hopefully we cancel each other out then.
[ maybe. ]
Question. Out of everyone you've spoken to so far, who do you like? We're not going to get through this by ourselves.
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[ a muttered response. Really, he's just glad that she took that so well. Not everyone has been.
It doesn't seem like Hikage was expecting that question; his thin brows knit together as he tries to think of how to respond. And it actually does take a few seconds. Someone doesn't have a lot of friends... ]
I guess... Souji is all right. That skeleton seems relatively intelligent, too. [ a pause. ] That doesn't mean they're trustworthy.
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I know. But we have to make connections, we're not going to get through this on our own. If you just stay by yourself the whole time people might be more willing to... go after you.
[ they might feel less guilty that way. who knows. ]
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Maybe. But getting cozy with the wrong people will make me a target, too. Maybe even the "right" people. [ there's a derisive edge in his voice. It's clear he doesn't have much faith in any of the people here. ] What about you? You looked like more of a social butterfly than me.
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[ she... she an assassin....,,, ]
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... I'd say we shouldn't get her involved, but she's already stuck here.
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I know that a lot of the time, kids grow up a lot faster than they should. I definitely did. The boy she sort of reminds me of, he's really rude and keeps threatening to stab me, but despite all of that, he's still a child. I kind of adore the brat? I wouldn't want him to go through something like this just because I know that he's handled worse. The same goes for all the other kids here, like Kyouka.
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That fact - that he doesn't remember - makes him realize something. He hasn't actually heard anyone talk about themselves or their past in so long that he immediately feels strange for his inability to contribute. In reality, it doesn't matter. Nonetheless, he feels keenly for the first time since arriving here amongst the living that there's something lacking inside of him. How long has it been since he felt that way - since he felt any regret at all about losing the memories of his past life? Time moves strangely in the in-between, but he's sure it's been a long time. So long that he didn't think he still could. In fact, he's quick to dismiss the flicker of emotion as quickly as it arrives.
Hikage doesn't express any of this outside of a brief darkening of his expression - but then it's gone, and he's just nodding. ]
Right... We can try. We don't know exactly how this game is going to play out yet... There's still plenty of time to find out what we can do.
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it's a bad feeling. they'll just have to try harder. ]
Right. Just... try to talk to some more people. You don't have to make friends with them, but the more people who are willing to share information with us, the better.
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You don't need to tell me that. Besides, I've talked to plenty of people. Most of them are just... [ a pause. how does he put this? ] No, it's not them. I'm not the type people usually go to with their secrets.
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[ no, she hasn't let that go yet. ]