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[When Higekiri comes looking for Beck, he finds her in the industrial kitchen. It doesn't look like she's making any food; instead, she has a kettle on to boil, and some tea from the pantry sitting out. She gives him a small wave as he comes in.]
Hey there.
[She seems calmer than last night - calm enough to give him a smile, at least.]
Hey there.
[She seems calmer than last night - calm enough to give him a smile, at least.]
[oh - he's just wandering around, doing another perimeter check. and when he finds her, he just returns the wave. .
... and then he still crosses an arm over his chest and bends at the waist to bow in greeting, before straightening and tilting his head]
I was looking for you... I think.
You were very brave today.
... and then he still crosses an arm over his chest and bends at the waist to bow in greeting, before straightening and tilting his head]
I was looking for you... I think.
You were very brave today.
You think?
[But she moves on quickly, because the bowing and what he says next prompt her to give him a smile, albeit a little surprised.]
...Thanks. I didn't really think it would come up this fast, but - at least everyone knows now.
[But she moves on quickly, because the bowing and what he says next prompt her to give him a smile, albeit a little surprised.]
...Thanks. I didn't really think it would come up this fast, but - at least everyone knows now.
[Softly:]
Junpei. That's his name.
[jUST IN CASE HE'S CALLING HIM THE YOUNG MAN BECAUSE HE REALLY DOESN'T REMEMBER]
Yeah. I mean, it's still... It's a lot, but nothing happened overnight, so - I think it's fine for now. [A beat.] What about you? I know we all saw some pretty messed up stuff.
Junpei. That's his name.
[jUST IN CASE HE'S CALLING HIM THE YOUNG MAN BECAUSE HE REALLY DOESN'T REMEMBER]
Yeah. I mean, it's still... It's a lot, but nothing happened overnight, so - I think it's fine for now. [A beat.] What about you? I know we all saw some pretty messed up stuff.
Well... If it's a kind question, it's the same one you just asked me.
[But also, hm.]
...You can? Why's that?
[But also, hm.]
...You can? Why's that?
...Sorry, what?
[that's it that's the entire tag because she's 98% sure she didn't parse that correctly]
[that's it that's the entire tag because she's 98% sure she didn't parse that correctly]
No, I just... I think I must have misunderstood. Did you say weapon...?
[good day.
hope that we're all having a good time with our puzzles!! but after they're all done, it looks like they're free to go! so that means we're all being dumped out into the open and somehow, higekiri's paths will cross with beck.
it might be worth noting that he's shirtless. it seems like his white clothes are neatly tucked underneath his arm, but he's unfairly casual as he strides out easily into the hallway, chest and shoulders seeming to glisten just a bit (don't touch them, they're stick). he ends up making eye contact with beck, and he - as usual - crosses an arm across his chest before he bows to her in greeting
and then offers a smile, as though he's not gloriously half-naked, dancer's physique on display]
Were you able to solve your puzzle?
[he's not even
going to address it]
hope that we're all having a good time with our puzzles!! but after they're all done, it looks like they're free to go! so that means we're all being dumped out into the open and somehow, higekiri's paths will cross with beck.
it might be worth noting that he's shirtless. it seems like his white clothes are neatly tucked underneath his arm, but he's unfairly casual as he strides out easily into the hallway, chest and shoulders seeming to glisten just a bit (don't touch them, they're stick). he ends up making eye contact with beck, and he - as usual - crosses an arm across his chest before he bows to her in greeting
and then offers a smile, as though he's not gloriously half-naked, dancer's physique on display]
Were you able to solve your puzzle?
[he's not even
going to address it]
[You know, this is maybe the most normal thing that’s happened to her today. She’s just going to go with it. She’s so tired.]
That’s... debatable, but we got a prize, I guess. [She glances over him.] I’m guessing you won, too?
That’s... debatable, but we got a prize, I guess. [She glances over him.] I’m guessing you won, too?
[She’s not 100% on just how unharmed she is, but before they get into that—]
What did you have to do? You look a little...
[Shiny.]
What did you have to do? You look a little...
[Shiny.]
[Casually:]
You qualify.
[fun update i hate this]
I’m not even surprised that someone had to do that. I might not get why, but this place sure knows what it wants.
You qualify.
[fun update i hate this]
I’m not even surprised that someone had to do that. I might not get why, but this place sure knows what it wants.
[It's a few hours after the announcement plays that Beck is in the kitchen. She can't say she really has an appetite after all that, and maybe that's why when she sees Higekiri, she's ignoring whatever she might have been eating to glance his way.]
...Hey there.
...Hey there.
[She pauses for a moment, before:]
You've seen the decorations here, right? They aren't exactly subtle.
You've seen the decorations here, right? They aren't exactly subtle.
You don't always have to bow, you know.
[Not that it isn't endearing, but.]
...I think most of us have probably been better, myself included.
[Not that it isn't endearing, but.]
...I think most of us have probably been better, myself included.
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