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[The vibes here are also tired! Tired and frustrated.]
...Yeah. I hope it'll be a little longer, this time. Gives us more time to find 'em. At least almost everyone knows what to be on the lookout for now, y'know?
[It's a small comfort, but. At least they have anything at all.]
...Yeah. I hope it'll be a little longer, this time. Gives us more time to find 'em. At least almost everyone knows what to be on the lookout for now, y'know?
[It's a small comfort, but. At least they have anything at all.]
[He feels that worry because honestly, same!! There's a little bit of hesitation.]
--Yeah, we might. [He's really not sure.] I mean... We only have two instances of combat to go off of, and both of 'em have ended without anyone dying, so... it's definitely possible.
--Yeah, we might. [He's really not sure.] I mean... We only have two instances of combat to go off of, and both of 'em have ended without anyone dying, so... it's definitely possible.
That's what I think, honestly...
[That they shouldn't count it, even though some people seem determined to. THE PIZZA ZONE...]
--But yeah, I agree. I don't think anyone here's killed without being refracted. Damien said that even Marie was.
[He'd just assumed it was Wicked, whoopsies.]
[That they shouldn't count it, even though some people seem determined to. THE PIZZA ZONE...]
--But yeah, I agree. I don't think anyone here's killed without being refracted. Damien said that even Marie was.
[He'd just assumed it was Wicked, whoopsies.]
...Yeah. Finding a way to prevent the infection instead of just curing it. That'd definitely be the best for everyone.
[The vibes of frustration spike a little at the mention of the luminol, but they're self-directed, and he just sighs.]
I've been trying to figure out a way to use that stupid thing for weeks. I'm not really surprised we couldn't use it this time, either.
[The vibes of frustration spike a little at the mention of the luminol, but they're self-directed, and he just sighs.]
I've been trying to figure out a way to use that stupid thing for weeks. I'm not really surprised we couldn't use it this time, either.
Well, if that note at the meeting hall was accurate, we might be getting there somehow?
[ vague confusion about that though because hell if kazunari knows anything about it. ]
I'm not a scientist or a detective or anything, but maybe if we've got a list of suspects who have weapons it would help?
[ shrugs helplessly. he's just an artist man. ]
[ vague confusion about that though because hell if kazunari knows anything about it. ]
I'm not a scientist or a detective or anything, but maybe if we've got a list of suspects who have weapons it would help?
[ shrugs helplessly. he's just an artist man. ]
[HE ALSO HAS NO IDEA the confusion is mirrored. God.]
That note had a lot of weird messages on it... But at least a couple of 'em were about being on the right track, right?
[But yeah handshake emoji, he's just a sword and he doesn't know why anyone trusted him with crime solving tools. HATEFUL.]
Well... It'll be good to keep in mind for the future, just in case.
That note had a lot of weird messages on it... But at least a couple of 'em were about being on the right track, right?
[But yeah handshake emoji, he's just a sword and he doesn't know why anyone trusted him with crime solving tools. HATEFUL.]
Well... It'll be good to keep in mind for the future, just in case.
Some of them were kind of creepy, but... yeah. I want to believe we're figuring it out. Even if it doing it a little slowly... [ he's usually a patient guy but it's a lot harder to be when people are dying. ] Gotta wonder why it's still telling us not to talk to the residents, though.
Having the option is better than not, isn't it?
Having the option is better than not, isn't it?
[ that mod update left a huge crack in the calm that kazunari was trying very hard to hold onto, so he's off in the art room after execution, with a new set of canvases out. on one, there's a loose sketch of a man with glasses sitting before an easel. on another, a young woman with a bright smile.
the third is the one he's focusing on right now, adding more detail. in this sketch, a boy with a familiar haircut leans against a fence, with a second figure next to him, and a third on his other side. they seem to be on a hill, facing out toward the sky, where kazunari flicks his pencil to draw bursts of fireworks -
and pauses to glance over his shoulder, as he hears kashuu. there's a small smile, but it's full of sorrow. ]
I guess it was a long shot to hope for the same thing to happen, huh?
the third is the one he's focusing on right now, adding more detail. in this sketch, a boy with a familiar haircut leans against a fence, with a second figure next to him, and a third on his other side. they seem to be on a hill, facing out toward the sky, where kazunari flicks his pencil to draw bursts of fireworks -
and pauses to glance over his shoulder, as he hears kashuu. there's a small smile, but it's full of sorrow. ]
I guess it was a long shot to hope for the same thing to happen, huh?
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[Kashuu approaches, and the emotions he exudes are somber and solemn, but not oppressively so. It's like a respectful feeling of remorse for those they lost, rather than a crushing blanket enveloping everything. He'll sit nearby, giving the pictures a look as he talks. There's a little flicker of an emotion - something like regret. A different heaviness.]
...Yeah. I heard last night that Shale didn't think there would be a repeat of that. He doesn't think something like that will happen again.
[Which, haha! Wow. Yeah, that had been a hard pill to swallow. At least he'd been able to go into this with that knowledge, but he feels for everyone who hadn't heard as much in time.]
But at least we have time for the other.
...Yeah. I heard last night that Shale didn't think there would be a repeat of that. He doesn't think something like that will happen again.
[Which, haha! Wow. Yeah, that had been a hard pill to swallow. At least he'd been able to go into this with that knowledge, but he feels for everyone who hadn't heard as much in time.]
But at least we have time for the other.
I know it was optimistic, but I still wanted to believe it could...
[ it does make him wonder what was different for percy. he's grateful that it happened - of course he is. but don't they all deserve a second chance?
like... the other murderer. he nods. ]
Yeah, that's true. And we know what sorts of things to look out for now, so... we just have to keep our eyes open to find them. The real hurdle is figuring out how to help them before it's too late.
[ it does make him wonder what was different for percy. he's grateful that it happened - of course he is. but don't they all deserve a second chance?
like... the other murderer. he nods. ]
Yeah, that's true. And we know what sorts of things to look out for now, so... we just have to keep our eyes open to find them. The real hurdle is figuring out how to help them before it's too late.
[They're pretty much on the same wavelength there. He's not bitter about Percy's survival - far from it, really. But when their options seem continually shaved down, and their miracles seem to be running out, it's hard not to hurt for those who weren't saved.
There's a little flicker of some mildly distressed emotion, though. Then, with a sigh:]
Pretty sure it's Hot Pants this time. So we just need to figure out a way to get that help to her before next weekend.
There's a little flicker of some mildly distressed emotion, though. Then, with a sigh:]
Pretty sure it's Hot Pants this time. So we just need to figure out a way to get that help to her before next weekend.
[ what little calm he'd managed to hold onto shatters with the instant spike of panic, kazunari sharply turning to face kashuu with wide eyes. ]
No.
[ fear, worry, sorrow, frantic denial -
but it matches up, doesn't it? she was a match for all the evidence around november's case. even kazunari had found the timing of the curse between hot pants and garou a little questionable - but he'd pushed it aside. but it makes sense if he thinks back to the trial, to the feelings they've gotten from hot pants' emotions... he'd kind of felt the same, hadn't he? ]
...We have to help her. I don't know how, but... we have to.
No.
[ fear, worry, sorrow, frantic denial -
but it matches up, doesn't it? she was a match for all the evidence around november's case. even kazunari had found the timing of the curse between hot pants and garou a little questionable - but he'd pushed it aside. but it makes sense if he thinks back to the trial, to the feelings they've gotten from hot pants' emotions... he'd kind of felt the same, hadn't he? ]
...We have to help her. I don't know how, but... we have to.
[What a mood! He'd felt pretty much the same the night before, when he'd first started suspecting her after speaking to her in the aftermath of the trial. He'll reach out, resting a hand lightly and gently against Kazu's arm for a moment.]
...Yeah, I know. We'll do everything we can. We'll find a way. At least we'll probably have until next weekend to figure something out, so...
[It's. Not an ideal situation, phew! Not by a long shot. But it's still a step up from what happened to Malik, even if just a small one.]
...Yeah, I know. We'll do everything we can. We'll find a way. At least we'll probably have until next weekend to figure something out, so...
[It's. Not an ideal situation, phew! Not by a long shot. But it's still a step up from what happened to Malik, even if just a small one.]
[ appreciation, for that touch. it's easier to stay calm when someone is close, grounding him. ]
But the sooner we do, the better. It might be different for her than me, and Hottie - I don't want her to have to bear any more guilt for something like this.
I almost always have Amber as a secondary color, and I'll have three tokens once I trade in one of my gumballs, so... It's another long shot, maybe, but I'll try to see if it'll give me one like JiuJiu's. Or something we can use, anyway.
But the sooner we do, the better. It might be different for her than me, and Hottie - I don't want her to have to bear any more guilt for something like this.
I almost always have Amber as a secondary color, and I'll have three tokens once I trade in one of my gumballs, so... It's another long shot, maybe, but I'll try to see if it'll give me one like JiuJiu's. Or something we can use, anyway.
Marceline thinks it's about how they used to be part of the Dreamer's group? Or something... It says "about then", so I'm guessing it means a specific time or something, right?
[He sure is just throwing guesses into the wind, though. But he nods at that! Except then their combat miracle goes away, rip.]
[He sure is just throwing guesses into the wind, though. But he nods at that! Except then their combat miracle goes away, rip.]
[That sure is about the best he can do right now. Just try to be grounding in some way. There's a little dip in his emotions, but he tries to rally again after, nodding in response.]
Mm. I'll-- check to see if I have amber this week, too. I usually go between sunrise and amber as one of my second colors. I don't think I'll get a third token until next week, but... [He'll be able to try then, at least.]
--At least we all know what to aim for. Let's be sure to coordinate, too, just in case. We don't want more than one person throwing their stuff at Hot Pants at once, especially if they're gonna be hard to come by in the future.
Mm. I'll-- check to see if I have amber this week, too. I usually go between sunrise and amber as one of my second colors. I don't think I'll get a third token until next week, but... [He'll be able to try then, at least.]
--At least we all know what to aim for. Let's be sure to coordinate, too, just in case. We don't want more than one person throwing their stuff at Hot Pants at once, especially if they're gonna be hard to come by in the future.
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