[ whether she means gemini joining them or that she wanted to... is unclear. do you ever think about how clementine was a smart, well mannered child once and in an ordinary world would not have grown up to be a jock?
but alas. ]
I dunno. Gotta pass the time somehow. Souji gets more into it than anyone else.
Have you talked to him much about his history? [it's fine! it's fine. but she can probably visualize them grinning.]
Hey, what they don't know won't hurt 'em. And besides, it's not like you're getting rid of the tickets entirely. They'd still be around if you needed them.
Things aren't as bad there as they used to be, right? [lowkey concern, but.] You know what I'm gonna say though. About talking to people. It never hurts.
Yeah? [there's like. zero chance of hiding the softness in their tone, like they're glad to hear it but don't want to scare her off from talking about it.] Have you thought about where?
Not enough. I just - thought I could make things better, but after this I don't want any more risks. I want somewhere safe for all of them.
[ ... ]
But it's a lot. Finding somewhere like that, where I can take care of all of everyone. [ how do you ask someone to house and feed you and like almost 10 other kids? ]
...you have time to look after this, I think. There's a lot of worlds out there. And a lot of people who would take you guys. You just have to know where to search first.
[says gemini who would literally dump everybody on their island and call it a day.]
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... If it works like it did in the Realm, whoever's got Xie Lian's role is doing a good job.
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[...they seem to realize they're being vague and kind of an asshole, at least, because they take a breath and shake their head.]
...sorry, Clem, can we talk about maybe literally anything else?
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[ except she doesn't really know what to talk about because she's pretty single-minded when it comes to goals and Figuring Out Bad Situations?? help.
... she feels like she's not supposed to tell them this but she thinks it's kind of funny and it's all she can think of, so: ]
Think everyone on my side is gonna fight, today.
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What? Why? [a beat.] Kinda wish I could join 'em.
[at least they sound more like themselves again.]
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[ whether she means gemini joining them or that she wanted to... is unclear. do you ever think about how clementine was a smart, well mannered child once and in an ordinary world would not have grown up to be a jock?
but alas. ]
I dunno. Gotta pass the time somehow. Souji gets more into it than anyone else.
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That doesn't surprise me. He seems like the type to really want to spar all the time. All that energy.
[they're one to talk.]
You could start a tournament or something. Bet your tickets for a prize.
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[ he's previously ill housewife, why is he brawling!!! ]
Sounds fun. Don't know if the people sending me spare tickets would be thrilled, though.
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Have you talked to him much about his history? [it's fine! it's fine. but she can probably visualize them grinning.]
Hey, what they don't know won't hurt 'em. And besides, it's not like you're getting rid of the tickets entirely. They'd still be around if you needed them.
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[ and then, joking?? ]
And I know that he doesn't want to come home with me.
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Things aren't as bad there as they used to be, right? [lowkey concern, but.] You know what I'm gonna say though. About talking to people. It never hurts.
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[ JEEZ. anyway she. hesitates for a second. ]
It's definitely better than before. [ 'but.' ]
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[this is a little different than the last time this came up, but. they think they maybe understand.]
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[ debatable. ]
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[they are literally dating, they're not stupid enough to just accept that.]
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It's not like I can do anything about it, anyway.
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Instead, it's just a mansion full of people fighting because they feel like it.
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[are they just asking to stick around longer and stall? maybe.]
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"Leaving" is probably an obvious answer, huh?
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... I think I want to go somewhere new, after all. Another world. With AJ and all the others.
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Yeah? [there's like. zero chance of hiding the softness in their tone, like they're glad to hear it but don't want to scare her off from talking about it.] Have you thought about where?
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[ ... ]
But it's a lot. Finding somewhere like that, where I can take care of all of everyone. [ how do you ask someone to house and feed you and like almost 10 other kids? ]
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[says gemini who would literally dump everybody on their island and call it a day.]