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[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.]
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.]
Right, yeah yeah, I'll spread it.
[Um!]
. . . Sorry. I know he was your friend.
[Um!]
. . . Sorry. I know he was your friend.
[That's fair he's not mad at that. He doesn't like sorrys much either?]
You seem determined and competent, I think you'll pull it off if anyone can.
You seem determined and competent, I think you'll pull it off if anyone can.
[oh.
for some reason just hearing those words manages to get her expression to crumble a bit, a flash of it before she turns to the side entirely, crossing her arms in a not at all obvious attempt to hold herself together]
... you don't even know me...
for some reason just hearing those words manages to get her expression to crumble a bit, a flash of it before she turns to the side entirely, crossing her arms in a not at all obvious attempt to hold herself together]
... you don't even know me...
Oh, I'm sorry, are you the only one allowed to make snap judgments on people for motivational speeches? Horseshit.
[He doesn't take much offense to a well-placed shut up either. Just peeling his hat off to fan himself with it.]
True! Listen, um, I'm normally not . . . that panicky. Just bad experiences? You feel me. Being awake at night didn't work out for me before.
True! Listen, um, I'm normally not . . . that panicky. Just bad experiences? You feel me. Being awake at night didn't work out for me before.
[ . . . ]
I know it didn't. It didn't work out well for me either. [a beat] But it's not - we're not going to let that happen again. We're not going to leave you behind, just like we're not going to leave Tsurumaru behind.
[though she squints a bit when he fans himself with his hat - she supposes it is rather warm, now that she's watching him. she thought it was just the rage.]
I know it didn't. It didn't work out well for me either. [a beat] But it's not - we're not going to let that happen again. We're not going to leave you behind, just like we're not going to leave Tsurumaru behind.
[though she squints a bit when he fans himself with his hat - she supposes it is rather warm, now that she's watching him. she thought it was just the rage.]
Why does everyone keep doxxing me on that before I get the chance to say it?
[grumbling about it? What a baby.]
Don't really understand the purpose of another round of this. I mean, gotta be diminishing returns for the powers that be, right.
[grumbling about it? What a baby.]
Don't really understand the purpose of another round of this. I mean, gotta be diminishing returns for the powers that be, right.
... I am sorry that you were brought here again.
[and she means it - she can't imagine. if she didn't get revived at the end, only to be brought into another one of these things? even her soul might get crushed.]
But I meant what I said. I want you to live. [and she thinks it means just a bit more now] So don't let your spirit get crushed until we make it to the end.
[and she means it - she can't imagine. if she didn't get revived at the end, only to be brought into another one of these things? even her soul might get crushed.]
But I meant what I said. I want you to live. [and she thinks it means just a bit more now] So don't let your spirit get crushed until we make it to the end.
Oh-- pfft, I'm not. For the record. I've, uh, died before. Like a lot! That isn't the new part, it's the whole trapped in the demon world thing that was different. And hey, weaseled my way out of that one. Who the fuck knows how this one's gonna turn out?
So I guess, uh, right back atcha?
So I guess, uh, right back atcha?
[it's - weird. to hear him speak so candidly about it, and it confuses her. weirdly enough, she thinks that tsurumaru would be talking about it similarly if she ever asked him.]
.... I'm not going to give up - I don't have the time to waste for that.
There are too many things I want to accomplish.
[and even though her spirit has been fluctuating this morning, she at least sounds certain of that]
.... I'm not going to give up - I don't have the time to waste for that.
There are too many things I want to accomplish.
[and even though her spirit has been fluctuating this morning, she at least sounds certain of that]
[Spinning his umbrella. Which he's using because it's raining and nasty out here and none of y'all think ahead.]
Great! Well that's my one pep talk for the year.
Great! Well that's my one pep talk for the year.
[Well! Just seeking Lili out wherever she is.]
So, in your estimation, how did that go?
So, in your estimation, how did that go?
[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]
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]
[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]
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]
[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]
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]
[haha yea bees. but she's uh, not going to wander all that close to taako because of the smell and
he should consider it lucky that she's injured because she was going to smack him otherwise]
You what!
Is that what you meant by an oops [oopsie daisie actually] in the pit?!
he should consider it lucky that she's injured because she was going to smack him otherwise]
You what!
Is that what you meant by an oops [oopsie daisie actually] in the pit?!
[DON'T HE HAS 12 HIT POINTS]
He was going to jump in the pit on his own! It was his idea! We-- figured the solution would be, like, acting it out. A fun little murder play! But it was for real murder! I didn't mean it, and anyway, he's fine, so it like, barely counts!
[at least you know if he ever actually does murder he is just immediately confessing wildly]
He was going to jump in the pit on his own! It was his idea! We-- figured the solution would be, like, acting it out. A fun little murder play! But it was for real murder! I didn't mean it, and anyway, he's fine, so it like, barely counts!
[at least you know if he ever actually does murder he is just immediately confessing wildly]
He was fine with it! He said I did a good job and everything!
[is.
That doesn't sound like an apology.]
[is.
That doesn't sound like an apology.]
[ARMS CROSSED TIGHTLY, LIKE A KID GETTING SCOLDED. EXCEPT IT WAS A MURDER.]
Again, that's not my fursona! Why do people keep saying that!
Again, that's not my fursona! Why do people keep saying that!
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