That's where you went? [wow. something he recognizes.] I've been there, too. This place actually reminds me of it a little. Pretty sure the ship we were on is a little bigger though.
[now that he's on the ground though, he looks up at him and gives a slight grin. and also now that he's close enough, blanca will probably pick up on a garble of emotions that's a mix of excitement, curiosity, and maybe a little worry.] How're you doing? After Saturday, I mean.
[He looks surprised when Sora claims to have been there, and this gives Sora a tickle when they're close. And then it fades gently into something a bit more somber.]
I'm maybe a little better than some. How about you?
I think I could probably say the same thing. There are some people that took the last couple of days pretty hard. I don't know what to do about that yet.
[he leans back against one of the support beams of the ship then, staying close.]
I actually wanted to come find you after the trial but I thought maybe everybody needed a break for a little while. There's some things I wanted to talk to you about.
You said something during the trial that made me wonder something. ...about if somebody had a job in this competition. Does that sound familiar to you?
Back home. I would take jobs for payment. Someone here could be taking the job of helping one of the leaders win in return for memories.
Even if they aren't... I've heard the leaders are getting back memories, too... That could be reason enough for some, don't you think? Helping them get memories back so we can figure out how to end this.
[...he just kind of sighs and there's a blip of disappointment. and also mild ??? at blanca because wow, would not have guessed.]
It's fine. You're not the first person to tell me something and say you can't tell me where it came from. [but that doesn't seem to deter him.]
Anyway...I just wanted to tell you you're right. People are being assigned to kill other people by their leaders. I don't have proof that that's exactly what happened last Thursday, but the set-up was too similar to what happened with Virid. He's the one who told me he was asked to kill Hajime.
Not sure about that either. [which is annoying.] It'd make sense if it was just one leader, but at the same time that wouldn't leave a whole lot of people to suspect.
[...] I talked to one of the leaders yesterday, too. They found out what the disturbance actually is.
They just found out the other day. They're still trying to figure out what it really is and how to stop it, but at least we know it's really something else.
It lines up with what Virid told me, too. That there's something bigger we should be worried about.
I don't want to tell too many people yet, but the leaders are willing to talk about it if you ask them, I think.
I was wondering if we'd ever find out what the bigger picture happened to be.
[The smile he gives Sora is pretty thin.]
I'll see if my leader will talk about it, to see what they say. Did this person tell you whether or not they had... a job? That let them find that out. Or did they just ask the right questions?
Mm-mm. All of my information came from Virid before he died, about being asked to do it and about something else being out there. I only found out about the monster from the leaders.
[...there's a tentative blip of wariness, but he decides he trusts blanca enough to continue.]
Someone told me that the killers are still out there. They know one of them, but they wouldn't say who it was. Just that the killer knew things that we didn't, and that they might learn more now that they've gotten away with it.
[Sora at least gets some appreciation for the trust. He smiles very briefly before it fades. After a moment of hesitation, he decides to return the favor:]
[...the response is something akin to ???? and !!!!!! and :unamused:]
Not you too! [NO HE WANTED TO HELP BUT NOT LIKE THIS...man...but then he gives way to his own curiosity and looks at blanca quietly.] ...did they at least tell you why?
Killing and voting both. So we really don't have a choice anymore. [it's a very uncomfortable question and thanks to the emotional bubble Blanca can probably tell Sora is uncertain. there's some underlying anger and frustration there, but at its core there's something akin to understanding. ]
Willing isn't the word I would use. I don't want to see anyone else get hurt. But I know that this has to happen this way. People...are going to be hurt before we can find the truth. But as long as we use those answers to find a way to save them...
[mm.] ...it's not okay. But it has to be for now.
[so. in his own way, yes. he'll fight to protect people as long as possible and find the answers to help them, but he understands that pain and loss is part of the journey.]
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[now that he's on the ground though, he looks up at him and gives a slight grin. and also now that he's close enough, blanca will probably pick up on a garble of emotions that's a mix of excitement, curiosity, and maybe a little worry.] How're you doing? After Saturday, I mean.
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[He looks surprised when Sora claims to have been there, and this gives Sora a tickle when they're close. And then it fades gently into something a bit more somber.]
I'm maybe a little better than some. How about you?
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I think I could probably say the same thing. There are some people that took the last couple of days pretty hard. I don't know what to do about that yet.
[he leans back against one of the support beams of the ship then, staying close.]
I actually wanted to come find you after the trial but I thought maybe everybody needed a break for a little while. There's some things I wanted to talk to you about.
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[It seems Blanca is pretty earnest in his feelings of sympathy, even if there's a very strange levelness to his emotions.]
Oh? I'm all ears.
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[an elimination job, he means.]
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I suppose it seems more plausible considering... it isn't unlike what I use to do.
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...what do you mean?
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Back home. I would take jobs for payment. Someone here could be taking the job of helping one of the leaders win in return for memories.
Even if they aren't... I've heard the leaders are getting back memories, too... That could be reason enough for some, don't you think? Helping them get memories back so we can figure out how to end this.
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[stop distracting sora challenge!!] This is the first time I've heard about the leaders getting stuff back. Who told you that?
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[haha]
I'm afraid I can't say. I know that doesn't put me in high standing. It wasn't one of the leaders, though.
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It's fine. You're not the first person to tell me something and say you can't tell me where it came from. [but that doesn't seem to deter him.]
Anyway...I just wanted to tell you you're right. People are being assigned to kill other people by their leaders. I don't have proof that that's exactly what happened last Thursday, but the set-up was too similar to what happened with Virid. He's the one who told me he was asked to kill Hajime.
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But then the somber heaviness from before returns.]
Do you know if it's leaders, or leader?
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[...] I talked to one of the leaders yesterday, too. They found out what the disturbance actually is.
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[But hm. Rotating leaders doing killings is very Bad News, he thinks. His worry is rippling the surface of his placid emotions.]
What is it?
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A monster. It's eating the nova and that's why we're losing everything.
[haha.]
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...And do they know why the monster is eating it? To survive? To get stronger?
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It lines up with what Virid told me, too. That there's something bigger we should be worried about.
I don't want to tell too many people yet, but the leaders are willing to talk about it if you ask them, I think.
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[The smile he gives Sora is pretty thin.]
I'll see if my leader will talk about it, to see what they say. Did this person tell you whether or not they had... a job? That let them find that out. Or did they just ask the right questions?
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[...there's a tentative blip of wariness, but he decides he trusts blanca enough to continue.]
Someone told me that the killers are still out there. They know one of them, but they wouldn't say who it was. Just that the killer knew things that we didn't, and that they might learn more now that they've gotten away with it.
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[Sora at least gets some appreciation for the trust. He smiles very briefly before it fades. After a moment of hesitation, he decides to return the favor:]
...I also know one of the killers.
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Not you too! [NO HE WANTED TO HELP BUT NOT LIKE THIS...man...but then he gives way to his own curiosity and looks at blanca quietly.] ...did they at least tell you why?
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They did. Supposedly, it was in self-defense. The one involving Miss Sharon.
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Do you think it's true?
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So killing does factor positively into the competition, unfortunately. [He peers at Sora, searching.] I have a hypothetical question for you:
Would you be willing to let someone die if it meant the leaders began to understand more of what's going on and how to help us?
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Willing isn't the word I would use. I don't want to see anyone else get hurt. But I know that this has to happen this way. People...are going to be hurt before we can find the truth. But as long as we use those answers to find a way to save them...
[mm.] ...it's not okay. But it has to be for now.
[so. in his own way, yes. he'll fight to protect people as long as possible and find the answers to help them, but he understands that pain and loss is part of the journey.]
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