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...No, I definitely forgot. My bad, I'll go grab it.
[OFF SHE GOES a little clumsily. Be right back, roommate.]
[OFF SHE GOES a little clumsily. Be right back, roommate.]
Oh, trust me, that part is absolutely the worst! I had to accept the fact that I'd go broke the next time I wanted to have a good drink long ago. Fortunately, the free alcohol here is a nice touch.
[One of the only nice touches...]
[One of the only nice touches...]
[There's a small laugh, even as she nods.]
It'd be cool if we could keep just some parts of this place when we leave, right? No rent, free food and drinks... It's a cool living situation if you can ignore about 90% of it.
It'd be cool if we could keep just some parts of this place when we leave, right? No rent, free food and drinks... It's a cool living situation if you can ignore about 90% of it.
Someone will have to move me into a home... Tragic.
[It occurs to her that he probably doesn't know what that means, but she doesn't clarify.]
[It occurs to her that he probably doesn't know what that means, but she doesn't clarify.]
Mm, alright! Don't get lost!
[He just
pours himself another shot in her absence and slams that back, too. By the time she wanders back over, he's humming to himself and stacking peanut shells in one hand.]
[He just
pours himself another shot in her absence and slams that back, too. By the time she wanders back over, he's humming to himself and stacking peanut shells in one hand.]
Mm, there are some parts of it that are arguably quite enjoyable! I like the electricity and movies and running water, too.
[Going back to life in 200 AD is going to be......... rough.]
[Going back to life in 200 AD is going to be......... rough.]
[HE SURE DOESN'T but behold, the reason no one fucking explains anything to him:]
Better than being moved directly into the dirt!
[He just goes along with everything so smoothly that it probably seems like he actually knows what he's talking about.]
Better than being moved directly into the dirt!
[He just goes along with everything so smoothly that it probably seems like he actually knows what he's talking about.]
[As she comes back in, holding the vanilla:]
I didn't get lost!
[That has no right to sound so triumphant.]
I didn't get lost!
[That has no right to sound so triumphant.]
Oh, god, I didn't even think about that...
[Her sympathy runs deep.]
Well, maybe you could invent it, now that you've had it here.
[Her sympathy runs deep.]
Well, maybe you could invent it, now that you've had it here.
[He immediately sets his stack of peanut shells down (ruining the tower, which was more of a blob anyway) to applaud her triumphant return!]
Ah, marvelous! I knew you could do it! That's already steps one through ten done successfully, then!
[SINCE WHEN.]
Ah, marvelous! I knew you could do it! That's already steps one through ten done successfully, then!
[SINCE WHEN.]
[He appreciates it... He'll miss hot water and easy hand washing stations so, so much.]
Oh, I do intend on bringing back as many ideas as I can! My world's already embraced more than a few of my inventions, so I can't imagine adding a few more would be any stretch.
Oh, I do intend on bringing back as many ideas as I can! My world's already embraced more than a few of my inventions, so I can't imagine adding a few more would be any stretch.
[She's
not going to question this.]
Okay! Now... Dry ingredients. So, um, flour, sugar, baking soda... Or was it baking powder? Or both?
[She's also taking the shot she left on the counter before running away to get the vanilla.]
not going to question this.]
Okay! Now... Dry ingredients. So, um, flour, sugar, baking soda... Or was it baking powder? Or both?
[She's also taking the shot she left on the counter before running away to get the vanilla.]
Really? What kind of stuff have you invented?
[There's a curious tone in her voice as she shifts on the bed so she's sitting cross legged.]
[There's a curious tone in her voice as she shifts on the bed so she's sitting cross legged.]
[Hoo boy they're already doing... great.]
Both! Might as well err on the safe side.
[HOW IS THAT SAFE. He also starts pulling eggs out of the carton?? He's just putting them on the counter... These are not the dry ingredients.]
Both! Might as well err on the safe side.
[HOW IS THAT SAFE. He also starts pulling eggs out of the carton?? He's just putting them on the counter... These are not the dry ingredients.]
Oh, plenty of things! Spirit attraction flags that can draw entities toward the user, a compass that can direct you toward ghouls and other creatures, songs that pass directives to the undead...
[Also a bunch of actual curses and other various blood arts-y type nonsense but she doesn't need to know that... Though he leans forward a little with a tiny twinkle in his demon eye almost conspiratorially, and adds:]
They gave me so much trouble for being unorthodox but used my inventions so readily! That just attests to their usefulness, I guess.
[Also a bunch of actual curses and other various blood arts-y type nonsense but she doesn't need to know that... Though he leans forward a little with a tiny twinkle in his demon eye almost conspiratorially, and adds:]
They gave me so much trouble for being unorthodox but used my inventions so readily! That just attests to their usefulness, I guess.
[WELL. He's coming back to the room with a bottle and some snacks. That sure was an investigation! Did they ever find more than one body?? We'll find out in ten minutes but i'm just writing these starters now because i do what i want and wwx's reaction would be the same either way UNLESS IT IS BECK AND IF IT IS I'LL KILL YOU
Anyway.]
—Another weekend on the way, hm? It feels like it's been forever since this all started.
Anyway.]
—Another weekend on the way, hm? It feels like it's been forever since this all started.
[can’t believe everyone failed to kill me and i still gave you a heart attack anyways
Either way, she’s still in the room; last week has made her hesitant to investigate, even though she knows being careful could prevent a repeat of what happened then.]
Yeah. [...] Did you find who it was?
Either way, she’s still in the room; last week has made her hesitant to investigate, even though she knows being careful could prevent a repeat of what happened then.]
Yeah. [...] Did you find who it was?
[YEAH WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THAT. TERRIBLE.
But yeah he absolutely does not blame her for not looking around and will fight anyone who would even think to give her grief over it.]
It was Shiraishi this time. [A beat, but it's not like she's not going to see it tomorrow, so:] He was also decapitated and some of his organs were placed around the ship.
But yeah he absolutely does not blame her for not looking around and will fight anyone who would even think to give her grief over it.]
It was Shiraishi this time. [A beat, but it's not like she's not going to see it tomorrow, so:] He was also decapitated and some of his organs were placed around the ship.
...Do you think it's the same person who killed Muzet?
[Given the corpse jigsaw in both places. All the same, she looks clearly disturbed when she hears that, taking a breath.]
[Given the corpse jigsaw in both places. All the same, she looks clearly disturbed when she hears that, taking a breath.]
That was my first thought, but I've heard it's likely Maou's demon was the one who did that. We either have another brutal one on our hands, or one that just saw how easily Maou's demon got away with its crime last week.
[An easy kill copycat...]
[An easy kill copycat...]
[After a few moments:]
Can I ask who told you that? Or... If you know who took care of his demon, at least.
Can I ask who told you that? Or... If you know who took care of his demon, at least.
[A beat, and he shakes his head.]
Kagachi is the one who told me, and I don't know the answer to that, unfortunately.
[He does look pretty genuinely apologetic about it, though.]
But we do think that it rotates - whoever is responsible for dispatching the demon early.
Kagachi is the one who told me, and I don't know the answer to that, unfortunately.
[He does look pretty genuinely apologetic about it, though.]
But we do think that it rotates - whoever is responsible for dispatching the demon early.
Why do you think it rotates?
[She doesn’t look too bothered by him not knowing, especially because she’s curious, now.]
[She doesn’t look too bothered by him not knowing, especially because she’s curious, now.]
[He WISHES HE KNEW.]
Well - the last person who managed to dispatch one of our dear friends was Kanesada, so.
Well - the last person who managed to dispatch one of our dear friends was Kanesada, so.
[She has to think for a moment about whether she can say this, but since it isn't just about her role—]
All of them rotate, if the person who originally had that role dies. It's only in that case, though, so it won't switch if that person is still alive. Is that what you meant, or... Is there a reason you think that one rotates every week?
All of them rotate, if the person who originally had that role dies. It's only in that case, though, so it won't switch if that person is still alive. Is that what you meant, or... Is there a reason you think that one rotates every week?
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