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[ kara & lili are romance, somehow ]
what if i turn this into a visualosities as i go
what if i turn this into a visualosities as i go
[she hates that she's getting tired - but she is. and there's only three floors, and she's climbed those steps a thousand times, and she's thrown so many books, and yelled at so many people. so many people. people she didn't know, didn't really want to know.
so it's probably not that surprising that eventually she'll find herself wandering to one of the few people that she wants to be beside.
they probably meet in the kitchen for dinner,,,]
... nothing yet.
[but it is only a 'yet']
so it's probably not that surprising that eventually she'll find herself wandering to one of the few people that she wants to be beside.
they probably meet in the kitchen for dinner,,,]
... nothing yet.
[but it is only a 'yet']
Edited 2020-06-06 04:47 (UTC)
[ kara's already rifling through the cabinets to see what they can scrounge up in this pathetic excuse of a kitchen, but he's glad when lili arrives, even if it's not with any good news. ]
I haven't found anything yet, either. But you should take one of the knives, for protection.
[ better to be prepared when you're on a bus full of people who've murdered. ]
I haven't found anything yet, either. But you should take one of the knives, for protection.
[ better to be prepared when you're on a bus full of people who've murdered. ]
[ WELL
WHENEVER HE FINDS HER AFTER ALL... THAT ]
...Lili. Someone said you wanted to have the sex with me? What does that mean?
WHENEVER HE FINDS HER AFTER ALL... THAT ]
...Lili. Someone said you wanted to have the sex with me? What does that mean?
[she's
gone full blanket monster
and honestly she's just covering her face when she hears kara's question? it's so stupid, and kind of funny - but at least the one thing that's true even now is that while geun-tae can send her into a blushing frenzy, at least with kara she can still find her voice
that said, she's going to whine]
Can't you even pretend to lead in with something else?!
gone full blanket monster
and honestly she's just covering her face when she hears kara's question? it's so stupid, and kind of funny - but at least the one thing that's true even now is that while geun-tae can send her into a blushing frenzy, at least with kara she can still find her voice
that said, she's going to whine]
Can't you even pretend to lead in with something else?!
[she's washed, she's refreshed, she's back into her flowing robes, and she's honestly still pretty mad. she carries around kazakiri in her arms as she walks around and honestly her near immediate intent is to find ookurikara because of course it is]
There you are.
You have your sword?
[admittedly it's her primary concern yea]
There you are.
You have your sword?
[admittedly it's her primary concern yea]
Ah - Kazakiri? [ THEY TOOK THE CHICKEN, TOO? ]
Yeah. It was in the dragon cabin.
[ sure enough, it's right there at his side, tucked into the scarf of his battle clothes as always. he takes a moment to pull something else out of his pocket, though. ]
So was this.
[ it's her hairpin! ]
Yeah. It was in the dragon cabin.
[ sure enough, it's right there at his side, tucked into the scarf of his battle clothes as always. he takes a moment to pull something else out of his pocket, though. ]
So was this.
[ it's her hairpin! ]
[well, at least it'll give us a place to set a pc even if the task doesn't work out - but here's lili grumbling as she's working on wiping down the cabinets in the kitchen and... squinting when she realizes she can't get the higher shelves]
Do we have steps?
[or does she have to rely on kara being taller than her,,
anyway, she sighs]
By the way, I met with my leader again - and supposedly we might be able to trade those vouchers for things that aren't just in their store. I'm trying to get actual practice swords.
[which is presumably the main reason why she'll be participating in tasks from now on]
Do we have steps?
[or does she have to rely on kara being taller than her,,
anyway, she sighs]
By the way, I met with my leader again - and supposedly we might be able to trade those vouchers for things that aren't just in their store. I'm trying to get actual practice swords.
[which is presumably the main reason why she'll be participating in tasks from now on]
You could ask for a stool.
[ until then he'll have to handle the tall shelves. ]
I talked with Black Shadows. They said we're stuck with what we've been given for teams or magic, but they still hope we won't use them to harm each other.
[ until then he'll have to handle the tall shelves. ]
I talked with Black Shadows. They said we're stuck with what we've been given for teams or magic, but they still hope we won't use them to harm each other.
[ let's say they're making curfew snacks with dinner today. once the food is partially done, kara will look over at lili to ask: ]
Has Ash talked to you yet?
[ surprise, he knows another name ]
Has Ash talked to you yet?
[ surprise, he knows another name ]
[ - and just like that, the footprints stop. she startles when she realizes it's not possible to follow them anymore, instead looking around, squatting closer to the ground to try to get any sense of where they might be headed and.
nothing.
her eyes blink a few times, and she immediately darts back to try to follow the trail again, as if they've been led astray.]
... that can't be it.
[the disbelief seems to sap some of her strength out of her]
nothing.
her eyes blink a few times, and she immediately darts back to try to follow the trail again, as if they've been led astray.]
... that can't be it.
[the disbelief seems to sap some of her strength out of her]
[ kara is just as determined to find something, as he continues on for a few more feet, as if maybe whoever left these tracks had just jumped a little further than usual. of course, they hadn't. the trail is gone, and he stops, frustrated. ]
They let us look for evidence, but this is all they give us? [ is this better or worse than before? ] They'll probably give us the chance to look for real tomorrow, like last time.
They let us look for evidence, but this is all they give us? [ is this better or worse than before? ] They'll probably give us the chance to look for real tomorrow, like last time.
[ and just like that, it's over. just like last time, ookurikara feels no satisfaction in having found his killer. even less, perhaps, than last time, in knowing that it was all some gruesome mistake, and the fault lies with tsuru. not just for his own death - but, if the directors are to be believed, for condemning them another cycle of pointless murder.
it fills him with anger, and frustration, when he knows he can't do anything. and he's certain that lili must feel the same; they're so often on the same page. he doesn't want to talk to anyone, but lili - she's always been the exception. he'll make time for her, to make sure that she's doing as well as either of them can.
when he finds her, wherever she's gone after he stalked out of the hall, he'll just. pause a little ways away before approaching. ]
When we bring him back, I'm going to break him myself.
it fills him with anger, and frustration, when he knows he can't do anything. and he's certain that lili must feel the same; they're so often on the same page. he doesn't want to talk to anyone, but lili - she's always been the exception. he'll make time for her, to make sure that she's doing as well as either of them can.
when he finds her, wherever she's gone after he stalked out of the hall, he'll just. pause a little ways away before approaching. ]
When we bring him back, I'm going to break him myself.
[well, you see.
she's just really angry. she's so angry she can't see. and for once, it's a swirling mess, impossible for her to figure out who to direct the anger at. the directors? tsurumaru? this place? she's inclined to say this place, but there's also no denying that her only friend could've set off the catalyst for all this, just because he -
he what?
was himself?
so she's taking out all her aggression on some poor tree nearby, bark flying around her in between her angry yells - and at the sound of kara's voice, she sinks her knife into the heart of it.]
.... I know. [her hand trembles around the handle] I -
What the hell am I supposed to do now....?!
she's just really angry. she's so angry she can't see. and for once, it's a swirling mess, impossible for her to figure out who to direct the anger at. the directors? tsurumaru? this place? she's inclined to say this place, but there's also no denying that her only friend could've set off the catalyst for all this, just because he -
he what?
was himself?
so she's taking out all her aggression on some poor tree nearby, bark flying around her in between her angry yells - and at the sound of kara's voice, she sinks her knife into the heart of it.]
.... I know. [her hand trembles around the handle] I -
What the hell am I supposed to do now....?!
[well, if kara is exploring around the grounds - he might hear a familiar sound of strings, from a familiar instrument. he'll have to follow the sound to the garden, but.
it's a song he's heard before.]
it's a song he's heard before.]
[ well shit of course he's following that sound. it's a peaceful sound, one he hasn't heard since -
oh. haha. he really shouldn't be surprised that it's her, huh. kara won't interrupt, of course; he'll stand to the side and just. listen, until the music stops. ]
oh. haha. he really shouldn't be surprised that it's her, huh. kara won't interrupt, of course; he'll stand to the side and just. listen, until the music stops. ]
[ well!!! sometime later, kara is knocking on deer cabin's door - presumably treatment is done, and hopefully she's resting? (no, lili an never rests.) ]
Lili. It's me.
Lili. It's me.
[lili an never rests - she's actually got a blanket around her shoulders and looks like she's about to march out somewhere, bite on her leg be damned
when ookurikara is at her front door and she frowns]
... Fine. Come in.
[she won't force him to deal with her limping everywhere or otherwise risking making her injury worse]
when ookurikara is at her front door and she frowns]
... Fine. Come in.
[she won't force him to deal with her limping everywhere or otherwise risking making her injury worse]
[well
wherever kara is, lili is going to be finding him. though uh, it looks like she's more obviously favoring her right leg today, not even able to hide it. probably because she literally ran toward the corpse pile earlier. that's not great.]
Hey... Heard anything yet?
[she's not straining herself. not at all. ignore how her voice sounds just a little less loud than usual]
wherever kara is, lili is going to be finding him. though uh, it looks like she's more obviously favoring her right leg today, not even able to hide it. probably because she literally ran toward the corpse pile earlier. that's not great.]
Hey... Heard anything yet?
[she's not straining herself. not at all. ignore how her voice sounds just a little less loud than usual]
[ he's in the kitchen, good for keeping his hands busy and his mind off of things he can't change right now. ]
Not yet.
...They did look at your leg yesterday, didn't they?
Not yet.
...They did look at your leg yesterday, didn't they?
[ he's out by the bonfire after the trial. kara glances over as lili approaches, but turns back to the fire without saying a word. ]
...I did, and Winter dodged the question.
Did you get a real answer, then?
Did you get a real answer, then?
[lili was the most careless person ever when it came to actually asking for dates from other people? it literally didn't matter? make it practice or make it practical, there wasn't going to be any romance in it?
this is uh, not the case when she catches ookurikara in the village, sliding her hand into his automatically. apparently this is how she gets his attention now.]
Remember how you said you wanted me to rest this week?
this is uh, not the case when she catches ookurikara in the village, sliding her hand into his automatically. apparently this is how she gets his attention now.]
Remember how you said you wanted me to rest this week?
Edited 2020-06-22 18:02 (UTC)
[ there's a pause when lili takes his hand in hers, just enough for kara to give a small smile at seeing her change of clothes. it's... cute. and it reminds him of their other dates, back before -
he shakes that thought off to answer. ]
Yeah. Are you actually going to do it?
he shakes that thought off to answer. ]
Yeah. Are you actually going to do it?
[when they're (throws dart) MAKING DINNER, lili is just going to wander on in and just sigh. heavily.]
Everyone is so irresponsible with their powers this week...
There's a new theory that the footprints were faked and caused by someone on Black Shadows' team - but I couldn't get more information than that.
And Akira received a note yesterday that told him that he's 'headed in the right direction' and there were a few drawn bunnies underneath. He was told to ask around camp about it, which implies that it was sent by one of us who knows more than they're letting on - but so far no luck in deciphering who.
Apparently they love sending us on wild chases, as if we don't have enough to do as is.
Everyone is so irresponsible with their powers this week...
There's a new theory that the footprints were faked and caused by someone on Black Shadows' team - but I couldn't get more information than that.
And Akira received a note yesterday that told him that he's 'headed in the right direction' and there were a few drawn bunnies underneath. He was told to ask around camp about it, which implies that it was sent by one of us who knows more than they're letting on - but so far no luck in deciphering who.
Apparently they love sending us on wild chases, as if we don't have enough to do as is.
That is what the pink one wanted.
[ he doesn't look up from dinner. tonight is seafood curry. ]
So faked evidence was right. [ big surprise. ] Should we really be wasting our time chasing someone else down?
[ he doesn't look up from dinner. tonight is seafood curry. ]
So faked evidence was right. [ big surprise. ] Should we really be wasting our time chasing someone else down?
[it's a little bit later when lili goes to find ookurikara again - though she's coming with two cups of tea. she offers one out to him.]
If you're ever to break in somewhere on Thursday and not come back until Friday, I'll be very angry with you.
[like please come back on a good schedule]
If you're ever to break in somewhere on Thursday and not come back until Friday, I'll be very angry with you.
[like please come back on a good schedule]
[ me: i can start!
dana, with no patience: here's a link ]
Tsuru wouldn't like that kind of surprise, either.
[
god he's so over this effect already ]
dana, with no patience: here's a link ]
Tsuru wouldn't like that kind of surprise, either.
[
god he's so over this effect already ]
[ kara's not going out of his way to speak to anyone after that, but lili is the one person he won't bother trying to escape. she'll be taking this particularly badly, and she'll need... something. if it's something kara can give, then he intends to at least try. so wherever she is, whenever he finds her, he's just going to quietly come up beside her to take her hand. ]
[she's by the lake - a fair distance away from the water, but something about staring into it calms her.
sort of.
not really.
but it reassures her in a way, grounds her even as the anger eats at her. she doesn't really move when ookurikara comes up to her and takes her hand for a long few seconds that seem to pass like eternity.
and then she'll shift, interlacing their fingers and pressing her face into his shoulder.
it's selfish - but she'll continue to take.]
sort of.
not really.
but it reassures her in a way, grounds her even as the anger eats at her. she doesn't really move when ookurikara comes up to her and takes her hand for a long few seconds that seem to pass like eternity.
and then she'll shift, interlacing their fingers and pressing her face into his shoulder.
it's selfish - but she'll continue to take.]
[lili has already dropped by the clothes store, which means she's already gotten her costume change for the week. she doesn't mind the rain or believe in umbrellas still, but she does try to at least partially wring out her hair when she's by arts and crafts cabin.
when she notices kara there she blinks]
Kara? Are you finally writing to Tsurumaru?
[and she'll go up to him, gathering his hand in hers -
and a memory slides in at the same moment.]
when she notices kara there she blinks]
Kara? Are you finally writing to Tsurumaru?
[and she'll go up to him, gathering his hand in hers -
and a memory slides in at the same moment.]
[ he looks up from where he's been staring at the postcards with a frown. there is a jar in his hand, instead of a crayon to write with? funny. ]
I haven't figured out what to write yet.
[ that much gets said before they touch, and he's lost in her memory, and she sees something else in turn. when the world around them starts to come back into focus - well, this is where kara would normally back away, put as much distance between himself and the other as possible. but instead, he holds onto lili's hand a little tighter. ]
...You've mentioned that before.
[ but he didn't realize it was quite like that. ]
I haven't figured out what to write yet.
[ that much gets said before they touch, and he's lost in her memory, and she sees something else in turn. when the world around them starts to come back into focus - well, this is where kara would normally back away, put as much distance between himself and the other as possible. but instead, he holds onto lili's hand a little tighter. ]
...You've mentioned that before.
[ but he didn't realize it was quite like that. ]
[the date was nice? like genuinely lili really enjoyed looking at all the fish and everything, and maybe holding onto kara's hand just a little tighter when they walked past a tank with a large shark in it. but she otherwise was fine!
then it's getting back to their cabin despite the rain, and she's trying not to shiver.]
I started to keep towels in here - hold on.
[she did it to try to maintain her sanity, and she'll go to retrieve one for herself, setting it around her shoulders, but then reaching up to help kara with his hair]
then it's getting back to their cabin despite the rain, and she's trying not to shiver.]
I started to keep towels in here - hold on.
[she did it to try to maintain her sanity, and she'll go to retrieve one for herself, setting it around her shoulders, but then reaching up to help kara with his hair]
[ why couldn't any of these idiots ask for an umbrella smdh ]
I can do it, Lili. [ it's a little awkward for her to? she's so short? ] But thanks.
I can do it, Lili. [ it's a little awkward for her to? she's so short? ] But thanks.
[this is a useless pc just for soft nonsense
in particular the fact that lili is. so cold. she's so cold. kouka does get snow, but it's not clear if the coastal water tribe lands do? so she's just going to be freezing regardless, and wherever kara is, she's going to just
shamelessly tuck herself underneath his arm]
D-D-Don't say anything it's f-f-f-freezing.
[she's suffering from the cold more than embarrassment right now]
in particular the fact that lili is. so cold. she's so cold. kouka does get snow, but it's not clear if the coastal water tribe lands do? so she's just going to be freezing regardless, and wherever kara is, she's going to just
shamelessly tuck herself underneath his arm]
D-D-Don't say anything it's f-f-f-freezing.
[she's suffering from the cold more than embarrassment right now]
[ he does not say anything, just watching her in quiet amusement
but only for a moment ]
Your element was ice, and you can't stand the cold?
but only for a moment ]
Your element was ice, and you can't stand the cold?
[ kara's going to find lili, wherever she is. ]
We found something at the directors' cabins.
We found something at the directors' cabins.
[she is fucking freezing so she's in the mess hall - i take back what i said before she has a sweater that's too big for her and then a jacket that's also too big for her on top of that. she's pouring two cups of tea.
she hands one to kara]
We found something by the Memorial Hall too - blood on the south side in the snow.
she hands one to kara]
We found something by the Memorial Hall too - blood on the south side in the snow.
[ after trial, he's coming to find lili, as usual. they'll catch up with ash later - but she'll always be the most important.
that said, kara is in a bit of a Mood after nhs. ]
We found one of the killers, and we still know nothing.
that said, kara is in a bit of a Mood after nhs. ]
We found one of the killers, and we still know nothing.
[ hey, lili. it's time to get cooking, so kara is heading back to the kitchen with a brand new coat. just imagine it's gray. he is, of course, happy to see lili, and easily drops a kiss on a cheek even though they are not even remotely somewhere private. ]
My team won this week.
[ also hi ]
My team won this week.
[ also hi ]
[why is he so good-looking - she accepts the kiss with just a little bit of a fluster. mostly a happy sigh.
and then blinking when she realizes what he's saying]
Oh.
[ . . . ]
I have people I can check in on then. Tell me what you received? We're in a better position to collect information this week.
and then blinking when she realizes what he's saying]
Oh.
[ . . . ]
I have people I can check in on then. Tell me what you received? We're in a better position to collect information this week.
[honestly
i don't see why we shouldn't set something more or less immediately after the beau and chuuya fight? lili is probably pouring herself another cup of tea after watching ash get involved? she watches him for just one thoughtful moment too long -
and then immediately moves on, turning to kara]
I personally thought Chuuya was right.
Though I guess there's something to be said about grief too...
[but also
beau fucking lied so]
i don't see why we shouldn't set something more or less immediately after the beau and chuuya fight? lili is probably pouring herself another cup of tea after watching ash get involved? she watches him for just one thoughtful moment too long -
and then immediately moves on, turning to kara]
I personally thought Chuuya was right.
Though I guess there's something to be said about grief too...
[but also
beau fucking lied so]
She should be allowed to grieve.
[ kara knows loss too well not to give her that much. she cared for nhs, no matter how foolish anyone else may think she is for it. ]
...But lying helps no one here.
[ kara knows loss too well not to give her that much. she cared for nhs, no matter how foolish anyone else may think she is for it. ]
...But lying helps no one here.
[she's not subtle, but she tried. so maybe she wanted to see what the results of her trying were? so she isn't too far from dragon cabin - she's probably just trying to see if she can hear what they're saying inside but.
oh.
she did something wrong again.
. . .
well it was just for the stupid task anyway, so. maybe she should've asked if someone didn't like flowers? she didn't think kara hated them so much? even if she hears dimitri try to save the situation, she mostly feels bad for causing friction in the first place. but if she says anything it might not count for the task anymore, so.
. . .
she wanders over to the bonfire and just sulks instead. one of these days she'll get something right.]
oh.
she did something wrong again.
. . .
well it was just for the stupid task anyway, so. maybe she should've asked if someone didn't like flowers? she didn't think kara hated them so much? even if she hears dimitri try to save the situation, she mostly feels bad for causing friction in the first place. but if she says anything it might not count for the task anymore, so.
. . .
she wanders over to the bonfire and just sulks instead. one of these days she'll get something right.]
[ well sometime after all that, kara leaves the dragon cabin and spots lili out at the bonfire. something?? is wrong?? but he doesn't know what? so he swerves from wherever he was going and heads over, but he stops a few steps away, so lili can have the distance if she wants it. ]
What happened?
What happened?
[ well! after things settle down a little, kara has a bowl of seafood curry to offer lili. ]
The person I talked to - they agreed to help, if there's any danger to you in trial or the execution.
[ these two don't need pleasantries. ]
The person I talked to - they agreed to help, if there's any danger to you in trial or the execution.
[ these two don't need pleasantries. ]
[ . . . . seafood curry. there's a soft squeeze of her heart at that, and she's just going to reach for her utensils to eat.]
... Akira said he didn't use his power - so he should be able to negate the curse on Sunday too. I'd like to trust him first, before the person you asked.
[because at least akira is someone that they both know, for better or worse.]
I've told... a few people my plan for trial. You, Ash, Akira, Dick, Magnus, Tonbokiri - I might enlist Majima too. [oh the fucking jock squad.] So there should be more than enough people to intervene if things get dangerous.
I just don't want to waste time after securing one killer.
... Akira said he didn't use his power - so he should be able to negate the curse on Sunday too. I'd like to trust him first, before the person you asked.
[because at least akira is someone that they both know, for better or worse.]
I've told... a few people my plan for trial. You, Ash, Akira, Dick, Magnus, Tonbokiri - I might enlist Majima too. [oh the fucking jock squad.] So there should be more than enough people to intervene if things get dangerous.
I just don't want to waste time after securing one killer.
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