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[it's been a day since they all arrived and they're still lacking in answers. as sora makes his way through town for another loop, he pokes his head into the arcade and he spots someone inside.
he's determined to level up this friendship, so it's all the more reason for him to duck into the arcade and bound up to lup with a smile.]
Morning, Lup! What are you doing?
he's determined to level up this friendship, so it's all the more reason for him to duck into the arcade and bound up to lup with a smile.]
Morning, Lup! What are you doing?
[ she is playing a very intense game of dance dance revolution. or like, whatever the not copyright infringing one is. she's really good at it? she's holding onto the bar and everything.
she doesn't answer at first, but thankfully the song ends after a moment, and she grins at him. ]
Busting a move. [ she jokes, pushing her hair out of her face. ] What's up with you, my man?
she doesn't answer at first, but thankfully the song ends after a moment, and she grins at him. ]
Busting a move. [ she jokes, pushing her hair out of her face. ] What's up with you, my man?
[ lup's in the kitchen with a mug of tea, staring at the floor. she seems pretty lost in thought - enough that she almost doesn't notice sora at first. but when she does, she offers him a smile that doesn't quite reach her eyes. ]
Hey, buddy. What a lore drop, right?
Hey, buddy. What a lore drop, right?
[when sora enters the kitchen it's solely with the idea of grabbing something to snack on as a distraction. or maybe to feed some of the rabbits in the forest. it's hard to say. regardless, when he sees lup and she speaks up, he meets her with a smile that's similar. it's sincere because he's still happy to see her, but there's a tinge of concern to it as well.]
No kidding. [he enters the kitchen a little further, leaning back against the counter to face her.] We should be happy we have answers. I know that. But why does it feel like there's only more questions now?
No kidding. [he enters the kitchen a little further, leaning back against the counter to face her.] We should be happy we have answers. I know that. But why does it feel like there's only more questions now?
[ where the fuck is sora, this child cannot be left alone for very long without positive reinforcement. she's wandering around just idly looking for him, holding a plate with... a cinnamon roll on it. ]
[where the fuck is sora indeed. lup is going to have to look for a while because most of his usual spots seem to be sora-less. but when she's probably exhausted other options, she may find herself checking out the planetarium.
probably for the best, given that sora's sitting in the center of the floor staring up at the stars on the ceiling. sometimes you just want to sit in a dark room alone by yourself, it's fine. he hears the door open though and he whips his head around to look, realizing a second later that it's lup and offering her a short smile.]
Hey. [welcome. he's not leaving so she's going to have to come join him.]
probably for the best, given that sora's sitting in the center of the floor staring up at the stars on the ceiling. sometimes you just want to sit in a dark room alone by yourself, it's fine. he hears the door open though and he whips his head around to look, realizing a second later that it's lup and offering her a short smile.]
Hey. [welcome. he's not leaving so she's going to have to come join him.]
[ hey guess what you don't get a choice we're pcing
anyway, if sora is actually out in the woods lup is going to flip her shit. where you at, boy. are you actually chasing a squirrel. ]
anyway, if sora is actually out in the woods lup is going to flip her shit. where you at, boy. are you actually chasing a squirrel. ]
[ok
anyway he's!!! well. he's actually coming out of the woods and he looks a little annoyed. and pulling a twig out of his hair? sora what the fuck. but he immediately perks up when he spots lup.]
Lup! [as he approaches her, she'll also see up close now that he looks a little more than worried.] What's going on?
anyway he's!!! well. he's actually coming out of the woods and he looks a little annoyed. and pulling a twig out of his hair? sora what the fuck. but he immediately perks up when he spots lup.]
Lup! [as he approaches her, she'll also see up close now that he looks a little more than worried.] What's going on?
[ wherever sora is, she doesn't care - she finds him, and she immediately takes his hand. ]
Hey. Hey hey hey. [ she couldn't be obvious during trial, but. she's concerned now. ] You can't just walk around with blood on your clothes. Come on.
Hey. Hey hey hey. [ she couldn't be obvious during trial, but. she's concerned now. ] You can't just walk around with blood on your clothes. Come on.
[she's likely about to find him fucking off into the woods, but she manages to grab his hand. unfortunately there's a kneejerk reaction that means he's yanking his arm back to try and get her to let go. he pauses when he realizes it's lup, however, and instead chooses to stand still.
also yeah his jacket's still a mess but it's fine.]
...where are we going?
also yeah his jacket's still a mess but it's fine.]
...where are we going?
[he's not exactly surprised to see lup in the planetarium when he opens the door, but he does allow his shoulders to sag a little as he shuffles in and shuts the door.]
When you said public execution, this wasn't exactly what I had in mind.
When you said public execution, this wasn't exactly what I had in mind.
[ she's - got a cinnamon roll in her hands? where does she keep getting these cinnamon rolls. she looks like she's in the middle of maybe like, making a wish, but she stops and glances at sora when he shuffles in, with a sniff. ]
The guillotine was a surprise. The bonus of making one of us pull the lever was also a surprise, and it was a fucked up one.
The guillotine was a surprise. The bonus of making one of us pull the lever was also a surprise, and it was a fucked up one.
[well. haha! sora has learned a new emotion today and it is regret. he makes his way back toward the inn after crossing the bridge, more than aware of the blood coming from his nose and from his ears. that's not really important? what's important is the part where everything sort of sounds like he's underwater and it's...alarming, to say the least.
but at least the screaming stopped.
he gets back to the inn and he's confused for a moment trying to find lup's room, but eventually he gets there and he knocks on the door. unfortunately, it's incredibly loud instead of a normal knock. lup. lup. lup.]
but at least the screaming stopped.
he gets back to the inn and he's confused for a moment trying to find lup's room, but eventually he gets there and he knocks on the door. unfortunately, it's incredibly loud instead of a normal knock. lup. lup. lup.]
[ she's still in her pajamas, because she's a heathen who sleeps in. when she opens the door, she is not expecting to see sora with blood coming from his nose and ears. jesus christ. it's a wakeup call, for sure. ]
What the fuck. [ she says, immediately, reaching for him to tug him into the room. ] What did you do!
What the fuck. [ she says, immediately, reaching for him to tug him into the room. ] What did you do!
[ if sora passes by the vr room at any point, he'll notice it's occupied! lup is in it, pacing back and forth, fiddling with her hair. she's braiding and unbraiding, expression tense.
the room around her seems to be the deck of a ship - but it's not on the ocean. instead, it seems to just be floating in the air, the landscape below an expanse of rolling hills and dense forests. it's quiet and peaceful. for a moment. and then it flickers, with a burst of static, and for a moment, the room is dark, oppressive, with rich black curtains hanging from the walls, pressing in, and she snaps: ]
Stop that!
[ and it fuzzes back to the deck of the ship. ]
the room around her seems to be the deck of a ship - but it's not on the ocean. instead, it seems to just be floating in the air, the landscape below an expanse of rolling hills and dense forests. it's quiet and peaceful. for a moment. and then it flickers, with a burst of static, and for a moment, the room is dark, oppressive, with rich black curtains hanging from the walls, pressing in, and she snaps: ]
Stop that!
[ and it fuzzes back to the deck of the ship. ]
[he's wandering around the new area, mostly to keep busy and not freak himself out, but it's more that he sees the movement from the room than really hears or registers what lup says. as he peers into the room itself, he blinks in surprise at what appears to be a floating air ship. but...hm?]
...hey. [he hasn't stepped into the room yet, but he's just poking his head into the doorway. can he come in?]
...hey. [he hasn't stepped into the room yet, but he's just poking his head into the doorway. can he come in?]
[ once sora has actually gotten... looked at, lup is going to guide him back to her room and dump him on her pod bed. no arguments. shh. ]
So, uh - I would really love an explanation. [ she says this calmly - she'd be more mad but she expended it all on soo-won and xie lian earlier so sora gets medium amounts of metaphorical hades hair. ]
So, uh - I would really love an explanation. [ she says this calmly - she'd be more mad but she expended it all on soo-won and xie lian earlier so sora gets medium amounts of metaphorical hades hair. ]
[pod bed...he kind of collapses onto the bed but he's still keeping one hand on the sword even as he frowns at her. sora. don't sleep with the sword. stop.]
Okay, this time it wasn't my fault.
Okay, this time it wasn't my fault.
[by this point he's starting to run out of steam and get sleepy again, but instead of making the wise decision to go back to his own room, he turns around and heads for lup's instead. he doesn't know what she's found, and also he's still in his pajamas and that's where he woke up anyway.
it makes sense.
but he can't open the door so he's just knocking pitifully. let him innnnn.]
it makes sense.
but he can't open the door so he's just knocking pitifully. let him innnnn.]
[ it's fine, when she opens the door she also looks exhausted. she shifts to let him in, and immediately nudges his ass over to the bed. ]
Lay down, you dingus. You're going to give me an ulcer.
Lay down, you dingus. You're going to give me an ulcer.
[he enters the kitchen not long after the trial with a huge frown on his face. he's not entirely surprised to see that someone else is already there, but it means he's approaching lup where she's at while wordlessly grabbing a pan and some ingredients.]
How did this happen?
How did this happen?
[ she's already in the process of making some sort of dough, hair in a bun, expression tight. sora's voice gets her to look up, and she sighs. ]
It happened because we had nothing else to go on.
It happened because we had nothing else to go on.
[ soooooraaaaaa where aaaareeee youuu
it actually doesn't matter because she's just going to be outside, in the dark, on the bridge. she's kind of tipsy and she's staring down at something in her lap. ]
it actually doesn't matter because she's just going to be outside, in the dark, on the bridge. she's kind of tipsy and she's staring down at something in her lap. ]
[sometimes. you want to go for a walk at night even though there are murderers around. it's easy enough to see that lup is out on the bridge and he thinks nothing of walking right up to her and just kind of gently hipchecking her.]
What're you doing out here?
What're you doing out here?
[lup's splashing her way over to where sora's wading in the shallow waters, a crab in his hand as he looks up. some of the other crabs scuttle out of the way, and the one in sora's hands clicks its claws threateningly.
which is fine because sora's a little distracted here.]
Whoa! [A COOL ASS SWORD!!!] Where'd you get it?
[...the crab gets dropped back in the ocean as he makes his way closer to get a better look. goodbye crab.]
which is fine because sora's a little distracted here.]
Whoa! [A COOL ASS SWORD!!!] Where'd you get it?
[...the crab gets dropped back in the ocean as he makes his way closer to get a better look. goodbye crab.]
[while lup's training with wolf, sora's absolutely sleeping in somewhere and only emerges from his hammock in the late part of the morning. rufus is already gone so he takes his time getting dressed and stretching out his muscles, ignoring the slightly familiar ache that comes from intense amounts of fighting.
with that though (and with even worse bedhead than usual) he sets off on his own mission to go and find lup immediately. why? why not. so wherever lup is she'll soon find sora wandering up to her with the full intention of colliding into her but forcing himself to stop at the last minute.
pouting...]
We didn't do toooo bad yesterday, right?
with that though (and with even worse bedhead than usual) he sets off on his own mission to go and find lup immediately. why? why not. so wherever lup is she'll soon find sora wandering up to her with the full intention of colliding into her but forcing himself to stop at the last minute.
pouting...]
We didn't do toooo bad yesterday, right?
[ he deserves the sleep! when she runs into him, she's on her way back to the inn - coming from the direction of the castle? neat. she very nearly just lets him collide with her but he stops, and she gives him a little smile. ]
No pouting. We did pretty good, I think. Like, we bribed a kraken? Go us.
No pouting. We did pretty good, I think. Like, we bribed a kraken? Go us.
[it takes him a while to find lup, but by the time he hits the planetarium he ends up closing the door behind him and using the stars to wander his way across the room. he flops down somewhere near her, and she immediately can probably tell it's him given the spike of anxious energy and also the annoyance he has to social-distance.]
...I'm not sure this is even a victory we can celebrate. Is it?
...I'm not sure this is even a victory we can celebrate. Is it?
[ she's sprawled out with a few pillows on the ground. she nudges one over to him, and watches him for a second. ]
Probably not, but you know what? I'm gonna take a victory of not picking someone who didn't kill to die. [ she's pretty calm, and she almost consciously tries to push it to him. ] Deep breath.
Probably not, but you know what? I'm gonna take a victory of not picking someone who didn't kill to die. [ she's pretty calm, and she almost consciously tries to push it to him. ] Deep breath.
[ after execution, lup vanishes for a bit!
but about two hours later, she comes back to find sora. she hands him a bright neon green glow bracelet. there is a sticker of the sun with sunglasses on it stuck to her cheek. ]
So. Third place! What did you get? Anything?
but about two hours later, she comes back to find sora. she hands him a bright neon green glow bracelet. there is a sticker of the sun with sunglasses on it stuck to her cheek. ]
So. Third place! What did you get? Anything?
[stickers!! he's hanging out around the docks, but when he hears lup he grins brightly.]
Yeah! Wanna see? [it's apparently a surprise.]
Yeah! Wanna see? [it's apparently a surprise.]
[ wherever sora is, she immediately comes up behind him and bear hugs him from behind. hello, tiny son. ]
[mom. he's hanging around the bridge about to cross over but when lup finds him he immediately laughs instead.]
You know? Definitely not gonna miss that rule anytime soon. [he'll return the hug as best as he can? even if it's just hugging her arms since they're now in front of him. touch.]
You know? Definitely not gonna miss that rule anytime soon. [he'll return the hug as best as he can? even if it's just hugging her arms since they're now in front of him. touch.]
[where the hell is lup. doesn't matter. sora has his own special kind of lup-honing sense and wherever she is she'll find one (1) small teenager approaching her with a mug of something in his hands.
it's coffee. she can't taste shit, but he's trying.]
Here.
it's coffee. she can't taste shit, but he's trying.]
Here.
[ a good son!! she takes the coffee, and absently bumps his hip with hers. ]
Hey, boo. [ let's say they're at the bookstore because why not. ] You good?
Hey, boo. [ let's say they're at the bookstore because why not. ] You good?
[ she's got her kigu on because she's... obssessed with it, but that doesn't stop her from going out to find sora. she has a bandage on her cheek and a grim expression. and when she sees sora, she calls out to him. ]
Sora!
Sora!
[he's holding his kigu like a baby and even when lup calls for him he doesn't quite stop? he just turns to look at her as he keeps going.]
I have to find her!
I have to find her!
[well. wherever lup is after the trial, regardless of what she's doing, she'll find that there's the sound of footprints behind her before sora a.) makes sure she isn't doing something dangerous and b.) just kind of faceplanting into her back.
mom. mom we fucked up.]
mom. mom we fucked up.]
[ yea haha
she's on her way back from setting things on fire, but - she stops, and gently holds onto his hands. ]
Hey, bud. [ she sounds exhausted. ]
she's on her way back from setting things on fire, but - she stops, and gently holds onto his hands. ]
Hey, bud. [ she sounds exhausted. ]
[ where sora
she comes looking for him after a while of being absent. she is in a red dragon kigu with her stupid flame glasses on, she's. a sight. ]
she comes looking for him after a while of being absent. she is in a red dragon kigu with her stupid flame glasses on, she's. a sight. ]
[where sora indeed.
sora's in the village! at the stream. with a fishing rod? he's trying his luck with fishing, but he hears her approach once she's close enough and turns his head to look at her.]
How many of those things did you take?
sora's in the village! at the stream. with a fishing rod? he's trying his luck with fishing, but he hears her approach once she's close enough and turns his head to look at her.]
How many of those things did you take?
[it's not exactly unusual for sora not to know where lup is. he finds himself wandering around in a specific kind of outfit, not lingering very long in the wild west before returning to the manor. entering the foyer, he finds himself walking quietly, dodging places where the floor might give way and exploring on his own.
but, of course, somehow his heart guides him in the right direction and he comes across lup.]
Can't believe you came here without me. [teasing! he has absolutely no idea what happened to her earlier.]
but, of course, somehow his heart guides him in the right direction and he comes across lup.]
Can't believe you came here without me. [teasing! he has absolutely no idea what happened to her earlier.]
[ that costume is really adorable and she'd admire it any other time. but today she's sitting on the dining room table, staring across the room. her eyes are rimmed red, nose pink, and when she sees sora, she quickly rubs at her face with her arm. ]
Ahah - oops. [ she says, but she knows she's busted, and her heart really isn't in any jokes right now. ]
Ahah - oops. [ she says, but she knows she's busted, and her heart really isn't in any jokes right now. ]
[pre-curfew, probably post-mine, sora wanders off to go find lup and seems to have a jack o'lantern decorated cupcake in his hand.]
Are you busy? [don't mind him if he looks a little perturbed about stuff.]
Are you busy? [don't mind him if he looks a little perturbed about stuff.]
Never. [ she hums, pulling her hair back out of her face. she ties it into a ponytail as she tilts her head a bit. ]
What's up? Cute cupcake.
What's up? Cute cupcake.
[he trudges back to the inn, and he assumes lup didn't go far because of the state of her injuries. he's why he approaches wherever she is and settles down at her side, leaning against her carefully and staring straight ahead.]
...I don't know what to say.
...I don't know what to say.
[ she did not! or - well, she did, but she's here now, half dozing on the couch. she's a little warm when he settles next to her, but she instinctively wraps her arms around him when he settles. ]
... I don't either, baby. [ she hums, closing her eyes. ] Please tell me you weren't the one who found her.
... I don't either, baby. [ she hums, closing her eyes. ] Please tell me you weren't the one who found her.
[they're both swaying and swooning fools, but he unlatches from clementine long enough to walk with lup to first aide before he starts looking around for more painkillers for her.]
You need to rest for the rest of the day. I mean it.
You need to rest for the rest of the day. I mean it.
I will, I will.
[ she just... sits down somewhere. ]
Hey. Hey, I need to tell you something. Just you. You can decide if it's - if we can tell the rest of the chess team? But I needed to run it by you first.
[ she just... sits down somewhere. ]
Hey. Hey, I need to tell you something. Just you. You can decide if it's - if we can tell the rest of the chess team? But I needed to run it by you first.
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