week 6; saturday ( stephanie )

[axilium]

[so. if steph happens to approach the lounge.

she might hear the sound of glass breaking! which is nothing to be suspicious of. definitely not.]

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[axilium]

[he shrugs, smiling helplessly.]

I'd rather die than go back home.

[vigilantics]

[ the worst thing is that this news doesn't even surprise her as much as it should. ]

So... what is it that you want?

[axilium]

I don't know. I asked the Crafters about going to another world after this, but that's only possible if we gather enough ink.

[and he's not banking on that.]

Guess I'll go back and see what happens.

[vigilantics]

I want you to come to my world.

[ she blurts it out. ]

I'll drag you with me if I have to.

[axilium]

[honestly... that's exactly what he was thinking when he asked.]

... That'd be nice. We could bring Hikage with us, too.

[...]

But that's only if we have enough ink left over. And I'm not going to encourage anyone to complete any more objectives, in case anyone gets the wrong idea.

[and murders.]

[vigilantics]

We'll figure something out. Hell, I could even try to finally complete my objective if it helps with...

[ whatever sanji is doing. ]

[axilium]

What is your objective, anyway? Still the same one? Natsuo did cause me and Melloi some trouble, you know...

[vigilantics]

Oh... did he?

[ whoops. ]

It's still the same.

[axilium]

I can't say having to sneaking past him was a great start to murder night.

... Huh. So it failed?

[vigilantics]

Yeah. I never told him that it did.

[ her? really, it'd feel weird to start using female pronouns considering natsuo did so much to hide the fact that he's a girl. ]

I'm kind of surprised they never sent an Editor after me for ignoring my objective?

[axilium]

I mean, from what I gather, they were more concerned if you'd pose an active threat to the war, somehow. Being incompetent probably wasn't a concern.

[vigilantics]

...

Call me incompetent again.

[axilium]

... You heard nothing?

[vigilantics]

Come on. This incompetent person is going to help you with your bleeding.

[ because that. is still a thing. ]

[axilium]

... I'm fine. I can take care of it myself.

[vigilantics]

It's okay to let someone else take care of you sometimes.

[ she would know. i've lost count of all the times she's been princess carried this game. ]

[axilium]

Please, Steph. I'm one of the most spoiled people I know.

[... it's half a joke, half serious.]

[vigilantics]

Let me spoil you. It's been almost two months and I haven't played with your hair even once.

[ :/ ]

[axilium]

Is... that a thing you've wanted to do?

[vigilantics]

Uh. Obviously?

[ she has literally never once hinted at this. ]

[axilium]

... Well, if you really want to..

[vigilantics]

[ she immediately perks up.

well. "perks up" she still wants to bury herself alive, but she seems slightly less likely to punch something than she did before. ]

I'm going to sit on a chair, and you sit right in front of me on the floor, okay?

[ she means to do this right now. ]

[axilium]

[honestly, at any other time, he wouldn't be doing this, but... steph probably needs this right now.]

Sure.

[vigilantics]

[ ha ha, yeah.

just wait til varian dies tomorrow. :)

she will move to a seat that is not close to any glass shards, and then pat the spot in front of her. ]

[axilium]

[sitting in front of her! this is so weird.]