pc catchall | 7rings | harrow

[liuli]

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week 4, post trial

[liuli]

[ hello yes making a beeline. he's honestly probably also on look after harrow duty or has at least volunteered himself as such, so! you've got a visitor.

and a text, from outside. ] I'm outside. Are you alright for a visitor?

[bonetiddies]

[She'll come and get the door! She still looks a little like shit and she's also washed off all her makeup but she seems otherwise fine.]

I'm well. Inconvenient timing, and many well wishers.

[liuli]

You're well loved.

[ it's a little teasing, but it's tired. ] Molly's manticore bit helped after all - I'm glad.

[bonetiddies]

[She. . . doesn't really have a response to that. Not anything she can vocalize in words. Because even if she doesn't care for well-wishers, she. . . obviously does have people here who care.

Ouch.]

It did. I may not even be able to yell at him the way I meant to on Monday.

[liuli]

[ he snorts, softly. ]

He probably yelled at himself enough, in all of that rambling. [ unfortunately that sounds very fond. something something having people who care. ] But the plan itself was solid, nonetheless. It worked, and it will work well, short of being swept off to strange other places.

[bonetiddies]

Yes. In such situations, it will be effective. So long as I know that something is amiss, I can usually reason through it. You managed it on your own, with the request to escort you.

[liuli]

I did.

We really do have a bit too much in common, don't we? [ this is a little dryly amused. ] I did alright.

[ ... ] The investigation we went on - I was lucky that Molly and Mineo were there. Had I been alone, it would've been extremely difficult. I found the hole in the wall through sheer, dumb luck; I was trying to get a feel for where I was.

[bonetiddies]

Stupid. Let someone else go, next time.

[liuli]

I didn't expect them to use wind to counteract the flames. I would've been fine, otherwise.

[ stupid

very stupid dumb proud man ]

[bonetiddies]

At least it's done. If you don't go next week, you won't be looked at for it.

[. . .]

I spent this entire week worrying over the notion that someone I knew might commit a murder. For reasons that were extremely irrational, but apparently true. I would prefer it if you did not make it two weeks in a row. I am all out of useful boons.

[liuli]

[ you know. he snorts. ]

Ahh. So am I, short of my pin. I don't really want to go barreling into a situation with no weapons or defenses. That seems incredibly stupid.

[ there's a bit of a joking tone to this, but, he recognizes what she's saying. ]

...That being said, I still stand by what I said to you both yesterday. If someone attacks me, I intend to come out of it the victor. I won't make the first strike.

[bonetiddies]

Well, obviously if someone attacks you, you should kill them, and then come to me after and I will help you dispose of the evidence. That is a different matter entirely.

[liuli]

[ friendship levels: i will help you get away with self defense kill ]

Ha! Well. Then, I'll hold you to that, in exchange for the fact that I swear that I won't attack anyone. I'm going to try to live without my medicine, which is something I have never done in my entire life, so do know I'm taking this quite seriously.

[bonetiddies]

Good. [She smiles a little.] I will not let any harm come to you. I will not allow anyone to see you as an "easy target."

[liuli]

Well. I'm not one. [ even like that. even if he hates it, even if the idea makes his skin crawl. gu yun will survive - he always has. ]

But how lucky I am, to have you protecting me! Haha. I could swoon. [ sometimes you have to joke because it gets Too Real.

...it. softens though, after a moment. ] ...The feeling's mutual, though.

[bonetiddies]

I know you aren't. [She included the air quotes for a reason. Though she definitely didn't make them, just sounded skeptical.]

You are lucky. But so am I.

[liuli]

Mm. [ a thoughtful, agreeing noise.

... that's enough real emotion and caring for other people today. jeez. ]

I think I'll be very pleased when this blasted week of curses is over. How about you?

[bonetiddies]

You can't even imagine.

[liuli]

[ closes eyes ] No, I'm pretty sure that I can.

[ actually fuck this place!! god!!! ] I look forward to being able to express my opinions again. Feel like a scorpion with the poison sucked out of its tail.

...I think I'm going to have Molly tattoo my mole back on. [ seems a bit of a non sequitur, but. he reaches up, tapping the spot, which has now faded to a blush pink. ] Shouldn't be too difficult.

[bonetiddies]

He'll do well at it. It should help avoid any questions.

[Oh.]

What is Abyssal Celebrant? Misa had it, too.

[liuli]

If Grace had any old wounds, it would have reopened them. My goal was to clear her name.

[ ... ] Do you think she's the one who cursed you? [ misa, that is ]

[bonetiddies]

Ah. Clever. It opens old wounds, then? But Grace had none.

And yes, I do.

[liuli]

Precisely. [ he snorts. ] I owe her a thousand gold pieces for the scare and the sensation, likely, but I had to be sure. It's a bit unfortunate, because I wanted to keep it up my sleeve a little longer, but it was worth it.

I think you're right. Vira mentioned her getting a power from Gluttony, right? Did we ever get clarification on what that was?

[bonetiddies]

A power? I'll be honest, I have no idea what Vira was talking about.

[liuli]

Hmm. Let's chat about it again tomorrow, after a good night's rest for the both of us.

[ ... ] Chat the best we can, anyway.

I'll admit, it's going slower than I expected it to. I didn't think I'd be able to do much this evening, but I'm alright.