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[uh oh shaky hands. buzen will frown at that before leaning down so that it's easier to just engulf her in the hug]
They're going to be okay. They'll get healed up, and they'll be able to tell us everything.
[as for what would happen if it happens to them...]
... if you end up in that situation, be very careful. Stay with whoever is there with you. And when you think it's the right time, see if you can use your color. I think that's how they got back.
They're going to be okay. They'll get healed up, and they'll be able to tell us everything.
[as for what would happen if it happens to them...]
... if you end up in that situation, be very careful. Stay with whoever is there with you. And when you think it's the right time, see if you can use your color. I think that's how they got back.
..Buzen!
[ bwee! sounds from her collar? it's fine. she's jogging on over and slows down, seeming out of breath. she ran here! ]
I... [ she's not going to cry! she most definitely is not! she's doing her best not to. ] The message... they... he-- [ words are. so hard. ]
[ bwee! sounds from her collar? it's fine. she's jogging on over and slows down, seeming out of breath. she ran here! ]
I... [ she's not going to cry! she most definitely is not! she's doing her best not to. ] The message... they... he-- [ words are. so hard. ]
[ hugs him tightly, their poor ryunocar.. she feels more for everyone else and their own feelings regarding it. ]
...
[ wings droop further, even so to see everyone's reactions... to know someone like that-- ]
..I'm.. not hurt. I'm okay. [ more quietly ] Can I.. stay here tonight? If it's, not too much trouble.
...
[ wings droop further, even so to see everyone's reactions... to know someone like that-- ]
..I'm.. not hurt. I'm okay. [ more quietly ] Can I.. stay here tonight? If it's, not too much trouble.
[ . . . he sighs softly at that, holding her a little closer as he goes into verdant and nudges the door closed with his foot]
Of course. You'll stay with me and Hot-san in our room. Is that okay? You can sleep in my bed, and I'll stay nearby.
I'm glad you're not hurt.
Of course. You'll stay with me and Hot-san in our room. Is that okay? You can sleep in my bed, and I'll stay nearby.
I'm glad you're not hurt.
If it's okay with Hot Pants.. [ she really is giving the 'I don't want to be a bother' vibes. ]
You can stay in the bed! I just want to be.. with you. Where it's.. safe. [ safe. reassuring. not as scary. even if she can't feel everyone's emotions directly like before, she can still sorta.. sense it. see it. ]
Mm.. I'm glad, you're not either. [ rubs at her hands anxiously. ] What are.. we gonna do?
You can stay in the bed! I just want to be.. with you. Where it's.. safe. [ safe. reassuring. not as scary. even if she can't feel everyone's emotions directly like before, she can still sorta.. sense it. see it. ]
Mm.. I'm glad, you're not either. [ rubs at her hands anxiously. ] What are.. we gonna do?
Mm, okay. [softly and calmly!! he'll just start to carry her in to their very green abode then, headed for the couch so they can sit down] I'll stay with you then, and keep you safe. You can stay here every night, you know? If you're worried - we'll get someone to let you in whenever you wanna come by.
[no one in verdant would say no to sweet birb baby]
... we're going to have to figure out what happened to Ryu-san. A little like last time - look for clues, and things like that. Do you think you can help with that, Mete-chan?
[no one in verdant would say no to sweet birb baby]
... we're going to have to figure out what happened to Ryu-san. A little like last time - look for clues, and things like that. Do you think you can help with that, Mete-chan?
[ they Sit. Meteion seems more at ease, still a bit anxious, but she's curiously peering around. familiarizing herself with their surroundings. ] Is that okay? I.. do want to.
[ verdant is filled with people she likes too! even if she likes everyone, talking and getting to know them-- ah, she thinks of last week and... there is at least no hesitation when she replies. ]
I want to help! I can.. go out and look for clues. I can help. [ determined birb. ]
[ verdant is filled with people she likes too! even if she likes everyone, talking and getting to know them-- ah, she thinks of last week and... there is at least no hesitation when she replies. ]
I want to help! I can.. go out and look for clues. I can help. [ determined birb. ]
[at least verdant itself is a really nice, calming place. buzen will just pat her head as they sit together and talk]
Yup, it should be okay. We'll ask Hot-san when she comes home, but I don't see her saying no. She cares about you a lot too.
[and that's how verdant is going to adopt a baby bird]
Hm... Okay, you can go look. [since not all adventures led to bloodlust, buzen is a little more okay with that.] But you have to be very careful when you go. Text me if you get scared and I'm not there, and come back if you feel like you're in danger.
Yup, it should be okay. We'll ask Hot-san when she comes home, but I don't see her saying no. She cares about you a lot too.
[and that's how verdant is going to adopt a baby bird]
Hm... Okay, you can go look. [since not all adventures led to bloodlust, buzen is a little more okay with that.] But you have to be very careful when you go. Text me if you get scared and I'm not there, and come back if you feel like you're in danger.
I'll always keep you.. here. [ rests one hand against her chest, right over her heart. ] It's a promise!
I could never forget someone like you, Buzen.
[ existential crisis... :( ] Before, when I said that Hermes is often in a dark place... it's why he created my sisters and I. He feels like he's alone... that he's the only one in such pain. But.. there are others who feel that way too.
Even so, he wants to find an answer... a meaning to life. What it is.. that others live for. [ she grows quiet, worried gaze peering back at Buzen. ] I want.. to protect him. I don't want to give him an answer.. that could hurt him, that can crush everything he.. believes in. Because of it, I'm.. a bit afraid to go back home. I'm afraid of my sisters reporting their.. findings to him.
[ buzen's questioning of his existence, hermes' questioning of life, hewwo? her faves? how does she protect them ]
I could never forget someone like you, Buzen.
[ existential crisis... :( ] Before, when I said that Hermes is often in a dark place... it's why he created my sisters and I. He feels like he's alone... that he's the only one in such pain. But.. there are others who feel that way too.
Even so, he wants to find an answer... a meaning to life. What it is.. that others live for. [ she grows quiet, worried gaze peering back at Buzen. ] I want.. to protect him. I don't want to give him an answer.. that could hurt him, that can crush everything he.. believes in. Because of it, I'm.. a bit afraid to go back home. I'm afraid of my sisters reporting their.. findings to him.
[ buzen's questioning of his existence, hermes' questioning of life, hewwo? her faves? how does she protect them ]
I do like Hot Pants a lot, she's.. incredibly kind!
[ kind in her own way! oh, that reminds her-- ] I love you, Buzen! In Sunrise, we have.. little notes that say "tell your friends you love them", so..
[ after everything that's.. happened.. she wants to be sure she tells all her friends she loves them now. :( ]
I will! I'll text if.. anything happens. And will come back.. as soon as possible, if there's danger. [ she will... do good!let's find bodies ]
[ kind in her own way! oh, that reminds her-- ] I love you, Buzen! In Sunrise, we have.. little notes that say "tell your friends you love them", so..
[ after everything that's.. happened.. she wants to be sure she tells all her friends she loves them now. :( ]
I will! I'll text if.. anything happens. And will come back.. as soon as possible, if there's danger. [ she will... do good!
[ engulfed in hugs ]
I was talking to.. the Residents and they were telling me that, there's all sorts of places we can find here. But they.. never made it sound dangerous. Are these places that... even they don't know about?
[ she grows quiet, listening and nods. ]
I'll be.. very careful. [ she isn't exactly a, well..... fighter. ] It's a relief that.. they came in groups, meaning they were able to rely on each other but..
[ it's a little scary to think what would have happened if they were alone. ] ..I'll have hope! And be more careful with.. my colors!
I was talking to.. the Residents and they were telling me that, there's all sorts of places we can find here. But they.. never made it sound dangerous. Are these places that... even they don't know about?
[ she grows quiet, listening and nods. ]
I'll be.. very careful. [ she isn't exactly a, well..... fighter. ] It's a relief that.. they came in groups, meaning they were able to rely on each other but..
[ it's a little scary to think what would have happened if they were alone. ] ..I'll have hope! And be more careful with.. my colors!
[ after... all of that... Meteion is here, on the Verdant floor!
she's just sitting here though, head lowered with a distant look. just waiting for Buzen while she sorts through some thoughts. however, once she sees him, she sits up a little. ]
Buzen..
she's just sitting here though, head lowered with a distant look. just waiting for Buzen while she sorts through some thoughts. however, once she sees him, she sits up a little. ]
Buzen..
[ she reaches for him, it's almost a habit now. she's just always so reassured by those arms around her, warm and secure. ]
About what was said... I think it's.. unfair. To Kazuma. To his.. best friend. He didn't do it... Not.. really.
That just makes things more... scary. What if...
[ her words are quiet, almost a whisper in the air. ] What if I.. eventually hurt someone too?
About what was said... I think it's.. unfair. To Kazuma. To his.. best friend. He didn't do it... Not.. really.
That just makes things more... scary. What if...
[ her words are quiet, almost a whisper in the air. ] What if I.. eventually hurt someone too?
[buzen knows that he's not very smart, and not always able to help in puzzling things like that. but what he can do is be a foundation for the people he cares about - and he knows he'll pick up meteion any time she could need him]
... I think it's unfair too. Ever since... I learned those feelings of hatred and bitterness - I wondered if it would be something like that.
[ . . . ]
I don't know if I can answer that for you, Mete-chan. If you hurt someone... what do you think you would feel? It's scary, right?
... I think it's unfair too. Ever since... I learned those feelings of hatred and bitterness - I wondered if it would be something like that.
[ . . . ]
I don't know if I can answer that for you, Mete-chan. If you hurt someone... what do you think you would feel? It's scary, right?
[ there's only silence, an inhaled breath and a glassy blur over her eyes. ]
Not only.. scary. It would hurt. All that.. pain.
[ it's a heavy weight. all those emotions. what she saw, what she heard, learned of their thoughts... it aches. she can't help but cry. ]
I don't.. want to hurt anyone. [ terrible! murder mystery is awful! ]
Not only.. scary. It would hurt. All that.. pain.
[ it's a heavy weight. all those emotions. what she saw, what she heard, learned of their thoughts... it aches. she can't help but cry. ]
I don't.. want to hurt anyone. [ terrible! murder mystery is awful! ]
[ . . . he holds onto her then, and rubs her back. if she cries, then he'll just hug her through it, steady and calm.]
... I know. I know you don't, Mete-chan. No one here wants to hurt each other either.
[garou not included - but even garou wouldn't go this far, buzen's pretty sure.
it's a hard thing for buzen to handle. he wants to be comforting, but he doesn't want to look away from everything so difficult either. but meteion is different from him. she's small, she's not meant for war. how does he support her without telling lies?]
... but I think that's why, eventually, we're going to win. We won't let this place beat us. There's too many people here who care an awful lot.
It might just be a little scary, and hard, on the way. But I won't leave you alone, no matter what.
... I know. I know you don't, Mete-chan. No one here wants to hurt each other either.
[garou not included - but even garou wouldn't go this far, buzen's pretty sure.
it's a hard thing for buzen to handle. he wants to be comforting, but he doesn't want to look away from everything so difficult either. but meteion is different from him. she's small, she's not meant for war. how does he support her without telling lies?]
... but I think that's why, eventually, we're going to win. We won't let this place beat us. There's too many people here who care an awful lot.
It might just be a little scary, and hard, on the way. But I won't leave you alone, no matter what.
[his expression is so fond and soft - well, if meteion remembers him, then that's good. then he can feel like he will certainly exist for a while longer still, and with someone that he cares for so dearly.
when she explains more about hermes, buzen's expression turns a bit more thoughtful, considering. what is it that others live for? buzen often feels that sometimes a reason to live is also a reason to die for - but he's not sure if expressing that to meteion will help her thoughts at all]
... what are their findings? Do you think... that it'd be something that he'd have a hard time accepting?
when she explains more about hermes, buzen's expression turns a bit more thoughtful, considering. what is it that others live for? buzen often feels that sometimes a reason to live is also a reason to die for - but he's not sure if expressing that to meteion will help her thoughts at all]
... what are their findings? Do you think... that it'd be something that he'd have a hard time accepting?
[he sighs a little bit at that, his thoughts jumbling around in his head. he's really not meant for thinking. not in the slightest.]
... I think so. It might be that there's something else going on here - something that's affecting us all.
But you're right - we should hold onto hope, and our colors. I think that our powers will be able to manage... something, hopefully.
... I think so. It might be that there's something else going on here - something that's affecting us all.
But you're right - we should hold onto hope, and our colors. I think that our powers will be able to manage... something, hopefully.
[ it's quiet crying, sniffling, trying to rub at her eyes while still keeping herself buried in his embrace.
it's tough because, despite everything, she's still trying to... understand and learn. what things mean, reflect on the feelings and emotions around her. but she is distraught to consider the idea of her hurting someone.. in that same manner that has happened. ]
Will... we? Even if this happens again next week... and the week after that?
[ her brows furrow, frowning deeper, thinking about the process. the voting... what's going to happen tomorrow? a duel, or an execution... ]
... [ she knows Buzen won't leave her alone, it's in that she places her hope in. to ease off some of that fear, losing some of that intensity. part of her is too scared to ask, but another part of her... has to know. ] Buzen, what... is an execution?
it's tough because, despite everything, she's still trying to... understand and learn. what things mean, reflect on the feelings and emotions around her. but she is distraught to consider the idea of her hurting someone.. in that same manner that has happened. ]
Will... we? Even if this happens again next week... and the week after that?
[ her brows furrow, frowning deeper, thinking about the process. the voting... what's going to happen tomorrow? a duel, or an execution... ]
... [ she knows Buzen won't leave her alone, it's in that she places her hope in. to ease off some of that fear, losing some of that intensity. part of her is too scared to ask, but another part of her... has to know. ] Buzen, what... is an execution?
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