AUDIENCE FOR: Yuri Leclerc

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week 4, saturday

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[being smad is valid.

vulpecula appears out of shadows and immediately reaches over to put a hand on yuri's arm.]

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[ he'll just cover her hand with his own and squeeze. ]

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[they squeeze back.]

...I'm sorry, Yuri.

[ashenvaliant]

[ he’s quiet for a moment, and then sighs. ]

How am I supposed to get her out of this one, Vulpecula?

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I⁠—

[...they shake their head.]

I don't know.

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[ ...

he just laughs. ]

Me neither.

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[this is no laughing matter...]

If I could stop it, I would, but I...

[ashenvaliant]

[ it definitely wasn't a happy laugh. ]

But you're as bound by this place as we are. If not more.

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...

[they nod once, quickly. but their words are a little at odds with the gesture.]

I work here. There's no reason for me to want to stop it.

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...

[ he just grips her hand tight. ]

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[you are so sure this is a "her"

they grip his hand back, staying quiet.]

[ashenvaliant]

[ yeah, britt. yeah i am. that, or they can sometimes be a her GLARES AT ]

...

This week sucks.

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It does.

[...their hand is a little shaky in his.]

It really does.

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[ squeezes. ]

...

I think I want some fresh air. Care to accompany me to the courtyard?

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Of course. ...did you want - would it be easier if I used a portal, or did you want to walk...?

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I don't mind the walk if you don't.

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I don't mind it, either.

[they'll walk, then!]

[ashenvaliant]

[ walkies…. ]

I didn’t think to ask before, but out of all the rotating locations, which has been the most interesting one to you so far?

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Oh, hmm... that's hard to say. They're all - interesting, in a way, but knowing what went on at them makes it a little difficult to really enjoy them...

[ashenvaliant]

Interesting isn't always enjoyable, but... I get it. The answer to "where would you rather have been stuck" is always "none of them".

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You can say that again...

[they sigh]

[ashenvaliant]

Sadly, none of us were allowed to be picky.

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I suppose not, no...

[anyway, they make it out to the courtyard!]

[ashenvaliant]

[ the courtyard... ]

I feel like I always come here after trials. Not sure why, but-- [ he shrugs. ] Might as well stick with tradition.

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[they hum]

There are worse places to go after a trial.