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[ cloud looks back at him sounding a little mechanic, frowning unsurely. meanwhile, for hope, it might be easier to tell, because the first thing to go for cloud is that weird glow in his eye. no more extra color for you, mister! ]
Yeah. Turn around and see if we missed something?
Yeah. Turn around and see if we missed something?
[ normally, hope would curiously ask about that... now, though, he doesn't really seem to care. hm. ]
Nothing out of the ordinary here, either. Strange. I'm not entirely sure where to go from here.
Nothing out of the ordinary here, either. Strange. I'm not entirely sure where to go from here.
[ there's a part of him that wants to comment on cloud's wording and overall demeanor—"you sound just like someone very important to me"—but he does not say it aloud... or rather, he doesn't care to.
more than that, he seems to be very suddenly tired. (or maybe it's not so sudden? how long has it even been?) he looks around, head turning much slower than before, before deciding to lean against the tree in the center of the plaza. his skin is now a dull gray—not a sickly kind, but more of an unnatural shade. ]
I don't know about you, but I'm going to take a break. Go on ahead if you want.
more than that, he seems to be very suddenly tired. (or maybe it's not so sudden? how long has it even been?) he looks around, head turning much slower than before, before deciding to lean against the tree in the center of the plaza. his skin is now a dull gray—not a sickly kind, but more of an unnatural shade. ]
I don't know about you, but I'm going to take a break. Go on ahead if you want.
[ again! there should also be concern from hope! like, lots of it! but under the current circumstances, there is only apathetic exhaustion. ]
So are you.
[ his eyes are starting to close. ]
So are you.
[ his eyes are starting to close. ]
I've made up my mind. I'm staying here.
[ good night, cloud... goodbye forever... ]
[ good night, cloud... goodbye forever... ]
[ cloud your wolf... after execution, hope comes to check on him in some nebulous location. ]
...these past few weeks haven't been too kind to you, have they?
...these past few weeks haven't been too kind to you, have they?
Maybe so, but it seems like these have been...a little more personal for you.
[ the redacteds... ]
You, Clementine, and Bucky are all from the same game, right?
[ the redacteds... ]
You, Clementine, and Bucky are all from the same game, right?
The same thing... he was also scapegoated then?
[ oof ]
[ oof ]
...It wasn't exactly his fault, though. I don't see how people assuming he would wear a leather jacket counts as him getting into trouble.
[ sadly he is like this ]
Neither do I, to be honest. [ ... ] It hardly means anything after the point, but I didn't think it was him.
Neither do I, to be honest. [ ... ] It hardly means anything after the point, but I didn't think it was him.
...I still don't know, and as long as the shadows remain active, I don't think there will be a way to ever be sure.
But...both Kim Dokja and Rin, in my opinion, seemed more likely than him in the end.
But...both Kim Dokja and Rin, in my opinion, seemed more likely than him in the end.
...I spoke with Gemini last night, and they told me they're not sure what the situation is looking like now. In their words, it's the first time this sort of thing has happened since our arrival here.
...mm. Regardless, we should proceed with caution.
[ beat ]
I hate the feeling of walking on eggshells around people I'd like to consider friends, but I suppose we do that every week anyway.
[ beat ]
I hate the feeling of walking on eggshells around people I'd like to consider friends, but I suppose we do that every week anyway.
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