[she will pull away, because it would be strange for her to hug aquila, a near stranger, for too long. she's so awkward, so unsure what she's allowed.]
...I know you're limited in answering, but why? Why are you all...?
It was a show we were putting on, for the enjoyment of this audience. But we found a script showing ideas they were planning to do. They wanted to bring back a character from the first season, kill and resurrect us, things like that. They were planning to have the show run for ten more seasons. There was a note on the script, saying that to end this, we'd have to end the show. So we behaved in a boring manner to get the audience to leave.
I wonder if you think we made the right decision. To try to bore them into leaving, rather than playing our part. Thinking about it, Lup's experience was about a group who were forced to entertain a host, but ultimately their contracts were not honoured. I thought about that when deciding how to approach this situation.
Lup told me they were given the chance to revive someone dear to us, but had to entertain the hosts. Their contract told them that they could not reveal who they really were under their masks and fake names. In the end, however, the hosts did not give them their reward, they tried to kill them.
[ week one was a very stressful week for aquila. they roll their shoulders back, thumb digging into their palm again. ]
...Mmm. I think... I can't give you much about whether I think your decision was right or not. 'm missing part of the story, anyway, and besides. It might be better to go over that with the others, tell 'em what you went through, see what they say.
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they give a little shrug after that. ] I'm supposed to advise, sure, but, that kinda stuff's outta my pay grade.
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[she will pull away, because it would be strange for her to hug aquila, a near stranger, for too long. she's so awkward, so unsure what she's allowed.]
...I know you're limited in answering, but why? Why are you all...?
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they tilt their head. ]
Why what?
[ there's a slightly meaningful pause there; they're limited in answering to say the least. ]
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Tell me if I ought to stop. Is it a choice you made, or is it a choice someone else made?
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[ a little shake of their veil. ]
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...In the place I was in, something happened. There was an audience of skeletons observing us.
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Really? [ ... ] We really don't get to know anything about those things, unless you guys tell us about em.
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[she chews on her nails.]
It was a show we were putting on, for the enjoyment of this audience. But we found a script showing ideas they were planning to do. They wanted to bring back a character from the first season, kill and resurrect us, things like that. They were planning to have the show run for ten more seasons. There was a note on the script, saying that to end this, we'd have to end the show. So we behaved in a boring manner to get the audience to leave.
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[ aquila's quiet for a moment, listening - he drops his hands, digging his thumb absently into the palm of his left. thoughtful. ]
Lot to unpack there.
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[she watches them closely.]
I wonder if you think we made the right decision. To try to bore them into leaving, rather than playing our part. Thinking about it, Lup's experience was about a group who were forced to entertain a host, but ultimately their contracts were not honoured. I thought about that when deciding how to approach this situation.
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they keep up that motion. absent, thoughtful, weighing harrow's words. and eventually: ]
Before I answer, can you tell me a little more about Lup's? What do you mean by not honored?
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...huh. Were there any other stipulations, do you know? If you don't, s'okay.
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[ week one was a very stressful week for aquila. they roll their shoulders back, thumb digging into their palm again. ]
...Mmm. I think... I can't give you much about whether I think your decision was right or not. 'm missing part of the story, anyway, and besides. It might be better to go over that with the others, tell 'em what you went through, see what they say.
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they give a little shrug after that. ] I'm supposed to advise, sure, but, that kinda stuff's outta my pay grade.
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[chewing her lip.]
Still, it seems suggestive.
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[ they reach a hand under their veil, adjusting something absently. ]
You came back beat to shit, though, so, no matter what's going on with all of that - glad you made it back in more or less one piece.