CURFEW WEEK 5: I hate half of you in this room holy shit ✬

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I'm not so sure that would've been comfortable for everybody. At least this room has the couches.

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... you could have stolen pillows?

[ eyes group. ]

... Many pillows.

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[he just kind of laughs, but it's not entirely amused. it's more confused than anything.]

We had a different idea originally but...y'know. Change of plans.

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If something happens here, there won't be ...

[ adequate enough supply to do much, but. ]

Well, I suppose with that rule in place there isn't much option. Even so...

[ is this concern. ]

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...it'll be fine. Swan's with us so if something happens when we wake up they can teleport and grab supplies.

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The benefits of their being here, yes.

[ imagine, a useful leader.

sighs. ]

Everything's already been taken care of, right? I'm sorry for intruding.

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You're fine, don't worry. I'm just glad you listened to that rule. We don't know what would happen if somebody broke it. But as far as I know we're good for tonight.

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Have I given you reason to be concerned that I am in the habit of breaking rules?

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Hmmm no. But it never hurts to double-check.

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... I am no more reckless than you are, I think.

So if you are to be the one scolding me then something is clearly wrong. Some rules are worth breaking, but not for so little feasible gain?

[ like what was she going to do, take the chance to sleep in the arcade like usagi? ]

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I'm not that reckless. [that should not be the takeaway, sora.] But...you're right. Some rules are worth breaking. But I think you also know which ones those are and which ones aren't.

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Maybe. [ whether this is in response to him saying he's not reckless or that she knows what moderation is is unclear, maybe? ] But that's why we're all trying to work together, right? Because the rules here are so broken that following them all can only lead to disaster.

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The rules here are way too particular that they have to be followed a certain way, I think. And I have to wonder if we really do know that way yet. [...] But you're right. Things are still broken.

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I wonder too.

Last week... Fiora-san wasn't wrong, exactly, in saying that by following the rules, we haven't seen much change.

[ but you know, there's change for the better, there's change for the worse. ]

One way or another, though. We're running out of time.

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[he gently lifts both eyebrows but he nods.]

We'll be okay. All of us. And whatever happens tomorrow...well. We'll figure it out then. I still feel like we're getting closer to an answer, at least.

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Closer, yes. The question is whether we can get to it before something unpredictable happens.

... but catastrophizing never helped anyone, I know.

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We'll have a better picture tomorrow. We can do the catastrophizing thing then. [a light smile follows.] Let's just try to relax for tonight.