week 7; saturday ( veronica )

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[while everyone's probably sick of the gardens at this point, belph finds himself wandering back to the castle grounds at some point.

which hopefully is where veronica is because idk how else we're going to continue this pc, kyuu.]

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[asswipe]

[wow!!!!!

anyway, yeah. she's there. HEY, BELPH.]

I can't believe we didn't find a way to fuck this up?

[SEEMS OOC?]

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Shhh, don't jinx us just yet.

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Sheesh, okay. There's still the Tiger situation to take care of, right?

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Yeah. We have to decide what to use the remaining ink for.

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The... reincarnation thing. How much ink would that take, anyway?

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... I have no idea. Ask Steph?

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Will do. [NOTED.] What are you planning to use your share of the ink for, anyway?

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[he's quiet for a bit.]

To send a letter back home to my uncle. [...] And then... if I can, to go with Steph.

[asswipe]

I hope the letter contains at least one example of "fuck you."

[It's a joke! She's joking. Still...]

... If you can't, I'll beat up someone for more ink. You and Steph make a good team.

[axilium]

... Probably not.

[but thanks veronica??]

I don't know about that... but we'll see. I don't even know what I'll do in her world, to be honest.

[but there's no future for him in his, and without this... well, he'd probably just choose to die. so. there's that.]

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Damn.

[She huffs out a laugh, anyway.]

Listen to music. Watch some TV. Be lazy. Dress up as a purple bat. The world's your oyster. You can figure it out, Belph.

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... I think I'll pass on dressing up as a purple bat.

[asswipe]

Hey, you might like it? Ask Steph.

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I don't think Steph is a reliable opinion in certain areas.

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Whoa, harsh. Don't let her hear you say that.

[axilium]

Oh, I'm sure she's heard worse. She's had to put up with me for seven weeks, after all.

[...]

So what about your plans, Veronica?

[asswipe]

Worse than insulting her fashion sense?

[GOSH.]

... I. I'm pretty sure I'm going back home after this. Take a long nap, hug my parents... Give living a normal life another try.

[axilium]

... Sounds good. I think normalcy's pretty underrated.

[asswipe]

Yeah... No kidding. I'm ready to never have to worry about murder ever again.

[set her free.

anyway, there's a beat. and she gives him a wry smile.]

... I can't believe it, but I'm really going to miss your shitty sense of humor.

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... Awww, how sweet. You're probably, like, the one person who'd say that?

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Yeah, because the other one is taking you home with her?

[she's joking.]

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Do you have to put it like that?

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I'm just saying it how it is.

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What am I, a pet she's adopted?

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Hey, you said it. Not me.

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Well, I guess it's not too far off. I'm probably going to have to freeload off of her for a while, after all.

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Well... Look at it this way. She lets you live on her couch. You make sure she doesn't lose another leg by being herself.

[axilium]

Oh, that's true. You're good at this.

[asswipe]

Why, thank you. [MOCK CURTSIES.] I do essays and eulogies on commission, too.

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Are they going to include winners like "corpse curse" too?