There are far worse ways to spend your time. [...and there she goes, downing her drink. they say nothing about it though.] Even if it's a bit of happiness, it counts.
I'm sure you would. [just...very carefully neutral. they can't really encourage or discourage her, but they don't want her to stop talking either if this helps her.] You have time to think on it, I suppose.
Per the contract, his hostage will be able to leave regardless of his status seeing how he killed someone. However, if he himself is not in the lobby at the time of check out, he would not be permitted to leave.
[i'm losing it, you can take it back if you want flurry it's up to you.]
...per the contract, it must be the lobby of the hotel. [it's just...sort of gently said like they're aware this might change things and hoping for the best in terms of her emotions.]
[...they take the hand away and also take a step back.]
...okay. [they. aren't entirely sure what to say to that, so they pause to think.] Perhaps it would be best to retire to your room for the evening...you need rest after a long day.
[lup...not that they blame her. when she sits up though, they do scuttle forward a little and move to hug her. fine. it is affection week, and...it's familiar anyway.]
...better? [they say, with zero signs of letting go.]
[it is always hug hours? this is going to be terrible when affection week is over and they can't just blame the hotel for this. they aren't going to be the first to let go though...and perhaps there's a little relief in their posture now.]
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You know, if I was going to kill someone, it'd be Diluc, I think.
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Oh yeah? What brought you to that conclusion?
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and, well.] I thought about Rin, too.
[... she pulls herself up to stand so she can go get more alcohol.]
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...so how much thought are you going to keep putting into it?
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[it's killing her every day, though, more than anything else.]
Think I could pull it off?
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Probably. You'd have enough people to lie for you and cover you, I think. Physically might be a problem. Mentally, it depends on how you go into it.
[...they plunk at the piano.]
This is your decision, regardless.
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[she says, taking a drink.]
So it wouldn't be so terrible. Physically, I'd figure it out.
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I'm sure you would. [just...very carefully neutral. they can't really encourage or discourage her, but they don't want her to stop talking either if this helps her.] You have time to think on it, I suppose.
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[her voice cracks a little. she clears her throat, and puts her drink down on the table.] I know I do.
[the way she says it makes it seem like she doesn't.]
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...might I ask you something? When you say that Diluc is presumably safe...what do you mean by that?
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Per the contract, his hostage will be able to leave regardless of his status seeing how he killed someone. However, if he himself is not in the lobby at the time of check out, he would not be permitted to leave.
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what are your thoughts on taking back murder proposals because this changes things sweats
anyway]
... So there's no lobby where they are, then.
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...per the contract, it must be the lobby of the hotel. [it's just...sort of gently said like they're aware this might change things and hoping for the best in terms of her emotions.]
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sits at the bar and bangs her head against the counter goodbye]
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[she says, muffled.]
Forget it. Forget I said anything, I'm just - not. Fuck it! Fuck it.
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...okay. [they. aren't entirely sure what to say to that, so they pause to think.] Perhaps it would be best to retire to your room for the evening...you need rest after a long day.
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and then she breathes in deeply and turns around to hold out her hands to them.]
... Okay. Hug me first, though. [indulge her. >:(]
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...better? [they say, with zero signs of letting go.]
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[it doesn't fix everything, but... it's okay. she hugs them very, very tightly. just let her stay here for a bit before she goes anywhere.
they might need it a little too, so.]
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