[ taako from the bee movie ]

[coastal]

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week 0, dieday

[coastal]

[looking for lili shortly after everything may or may not be a good call - but she'll be storming out of the cabin containing the director's office, her hands balled tight enough that her nails sink into her skin. whatever casual certainty the night before is all but gone.

when she notices taako, her immediate impulse is to glare - before realizing that it's probably not fair. instead, she looks down and reports - ]

... smudged footprints leading away from the Mess Hall, can't tell where they were going.

So - tell others. If you're still feeling talkative today.

[because she can recognize important information, even if she can also recognize she doesn't want to see anyone.]

[chaoticlootral]

Right, yeah yeah, I'll spread it.

[Um!]

. . . Sorry. I know he was your friend.

WEEK 0 - SATURDAY NIGHT

[chaoticlootral]

[Well! Just seeking Lili out wherever she is.]

So, in your estimation, how did that go?

[coastal]

[she's beating the living daylights out of some poor tree

her knife sinks into the bark of it.]

In terms of finding the culprit - not horrible.

In terms of discerning what the hell happened - I'm going to make sure that Tsurumaru suffers for every single century he exists after this.

[oh fun]

week 1, friday

[coastal]

[she is still being followed by bees

but presumably after taako has had time to wash up and everything, lili is going to go find him. she's more obviously favoring her right leg now, wandering over to him while holding onto two cups of tea.

she offers one out to him, even as she huffs]

I still haven't forgiven you.

[tsunderes are so dumb]

[chaoticlootral]

[BEES??? Anyway yes, he is pretty eager for that Tea actually. And, I really hate to say it. But he's partially changed out of the bloody clothes, but he's still in the bloody shirt. Apparently, he kind of likes the statement it makes.

He also still stinks of Death.]

What-- Listen, shoving him into the pit was totally an accident! It was just supposed to be for show, and then he didn't jump! It wasn't an on purpose murder!

[that wasn't what she was referring to]

W1 - SATURDAY

[chaoticlootral]

[Sup' Lili. Taako's just coming to find her, wherever she is.]

. . . That could have gone better.

[coastal]

[someone has resorted to making tea. dear god she needs tea. when she notices taako approaching, she'll carefully reach for another cup]

... it could have.

And now a killer walks among us.

WEEK 2 - MONDAY

[chaoticlootral]

You know, I'm actually very practiced at dating, but I was thinking about your offer, and it made me sad, because does your sword even know what to do on a date? Yeesh.

[coastal]

Oh, he's not bad. He looks good, holds my hand, and tells me all the right things that any girl would love to hear.

[lili describing a kara that will literally never be witnessed outside pcs]

I've been through much worse courtship negotiations.

week 2, dieday

[coastal]

[horrible job everyone!! lili is just going to be making a cup of tea, because this is just what she does on fridays now, i guess. and she'll pour another cup once she sees taako.

she hands it out to him.]

I'd love to stop doing this - sooner rather than later.

[chaoticlootral]

Preaching to the choir, darling.

[Takin’ that tea though. Sniffin’ it.]

Hey, what weird shit are you going today? I’ve— There’s so much happening.

WEEK 2 - POST-TRIAL

[chaoticlootral]

All of our practice isn't helping much, is it?

[He's finding Lili wherever she is - plonking down a lemon tart in front of her.]

[coastal]

[taako is a godsend - lili has a pot of tea. she ended up bringing an extra cup just in case, and she pours it now. it seems like she's hit past the point of spitting anger, and has instead turned to something eerily calm.

even if she still wants everything to burn.]

I don't want to call what we did before this 'practice'.

I also don't want to accept this any more than we already have.

week 2, sunday

[coastal]

[they have to stop meeting like this - but lili is actually by the mess hall today, and she looks... sick. she has a glass of water nearby, but there's definitely something pale about her complexion as she tries so very, very hard to dispel the images of the morning from behind her eyes.

when she notices taako, she can't help but ask - ]

... do you know anything that'd be - easier to keep down?

[after seeing a man's arm get beaten into a pulp]

[chaoticlootral]

[Taking one look at her extremely pale face and turning to go look through the food on offer, then huffing and darting off into the kitchen - coming back a second later with a little sleeve of crackers and a ginger ale? Has Lili ever had a soda.]

Here.

WEEK 3 - MEMSHARE

[chaoticlootral]

[Taako's in the kitchen, though honestly he seems a bit. Uh. Shaken? Listen, today has Not Been Good. He'll look up from whatever he's doing if Lili walks in, though for once he's not exactly offering food.]

Sorry. Taako's lunch line is closed for the day.

[coastal]

[WHY IS TAAKO NOT GOOD.

she looks surprised - and immediately gets defensive]

Did someone say something to you? I'll beat them up!

[JUST POINT HER AT SOMEONE, TAAKO]

week 3, post-trial

[coastal]

[hey, what's up taako.

lili is going to find you, wherever you are. she's got two mugs of tea which is just. the usual for her now.

she offers him one]

.... you must think I was cruel to Beau.

[they're gonna fuckin talk about it]

[chaoticlootral]

Uh-- thanks.

[Taking his mug. Mostly just sinking into whatever he can sit on that's around-- he's probably in his (now weirdly empty) cabin to be honest.]

I mean. You want me to sugarcoat it?

week 4, monday

[coastal]

[they're in the entertainment room! it's task time! lili's probably going to head to pick stuff up but when she notices taako - watching uh. something? okay. - she'll just

not fret

it's not fretting]

... you're not straining yourself or anything, right!

[chaoticlootral]

[He's flopped into a bean bag chair, apparently completely rapt on this video-- though he does turn around slightly when Lili heads in. If anything, he looks slightly worse than yesterday, but only because the bruising has all darkened up. One of his legs is wrapped around the thigh with a bandage as well, but he seems . . . fine. He's had painkillers.]

Only straining the bounds of the small screen's ability to convey my natural beauty and charisma. What's up?

week 4, post-trial

[coastal]

[so

so

so fucking soon after trial

she's going to run for taako and just - blurt out]

I—didn't mean to be so callous...!!

I don't know if I'm uncursed for fifteen minutes or longer but I... I don't want you to die! Even if I understand the risk, I don't want the last thing I say to you to be that I feel callously toward you!

[oh my god embarrassing]

[chaoticlootral]

Oh— [He wasn’t expecting this. He had some idea of what what happening with Lili, but— ]

Well, you weren’t wrong. I did make a choice. I . . . don’t know how it will pan out.

week 5, tuesday

[coastal]

[WHEREVER TAAKO IS - lili is going there!! she's moving just a little more slowly today, because depth perception was. such a bitch. she lets her hand feel the frame of whatever door she's going through instead of slamming straight into it]

Taako! Are you feeling alright?

[after

fuckin execution

and everything that's happened since]

[chaoticlootral]

[He can’t help that much— because he’s a little wrapped up in a lot of clothes and gloves and scarves over his face, but he does look over.]

Oh— hey. Actually. I mean, apart from being exploded, I think I feel fine? That’s weird to say right?

week 5, friday

[coastal]

[is she trying to do

anything normal?

probably. which is probably why lili is going to be stumbling into the kitchen - quite literally stumbling her way through, because it looks like she reopened all of her very fresh injuries and her leg bandages are already getting bled through. tear tracks stain her face.

sorry if you didn't want to deal with someone looking like death, taako.

she just wants some tea.]

[chaoticlootral]

[Taako has to have this very serious conversation while he’s wearing like, 5 sweaters, I’m so sorry.

Taako just immediately turns around to start prepping a kettle.]

Yeah— uh. This one sucks.

WEEK 5 - POST TRIAL

[chaoticlootral]

[Hello, Lili. Where you at? Taako takes a while to find her - other . . . conversations happen, but. Probably for the best to give her a little space before he finds her. They were saying so much hardass shit to one another, maybe best to let some of the steam off first.]

Lili?

[coastal]

[she's in the kitchen! and she is cooking - it smells good? japanese food! but she's going to keep what she's doing up until he speaks - and then she glances over to him.

and for taako only, she seems to flinch. a small, minute movement, but.]

... what is it.

week 6, monday

[coastal]

[well, well, well.

that was a lot.

sometime after all of.... that. lili is going to wander over to find taako and she looks. clearly ashamed. her nekomimi ears are flat against her head, and her tail is between her legs, and she is so.

so sad.]

... I won't throw a punch.

[she'll clarify that, and she'll cross her arms in front of her.]

... Spare me a minute?

[chaoticlootral]

[Taako is. Uh.

Actually he seems a lot fucking better than he has in like, weeks? There’s something about the confession that lightens the soul or something. Or, he’s just accepted he might be stabbed and is okay with that.]

As I said, if you want a physical beatdown, please refer to the tank squad. I’m okay with verbal, I’m a big boy.

week 6, post-trial

[coastal]

[i feel like everyone's delirious

but lili is mostly so happy to not be in constant pain? at some point she's going to regroup and go to find taako, whever taako be]

Hey.

Congrats on the - pasta pass? We'll have to name a holiday after you if it worked.

[whatever.... that is.]

[chaoticlootral]

[Taako is . . . admiring his scarless neck in a reflective surface. Somewhere. Anywhere. He hums when he’s approached, but still is pretty entranced by his reflection.]

It’s worked for at least a day. Don’t tell the Snake it expired like four years ago.