week 1; thursday ( stephanie )

[axilium]

[why is everyone like this.

anyway, steph is definitely near the top of the list of people belph's worried about, but he doesn't want to seem too desperate to see her—they aren't supposed to be anything more than acquaintances. casual friends at best, really. at the very least, she shouldn't take priority over his own partner.

and thus he waits. but now, he thinks he's waited long enough, so.]

I cannot believe this...

[ :/ ]

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[axilium]

[wow.]

On the contrary, it seems as though someone else has. [...] His scars and injuries from the wishing well are gone now.

[vigilantics]

[ HOW ELSE WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO TAKE THAT TRANSITION ]

... someone's a healer?

[axilium]

... According to him, someone has that ability, thanks to their title. In fact, it was done on their own initiative.

Interesting, considering his presence makes their existence clear to everyone else—and that he was singled out for healing, while people like my partner, who was worse off, are neglected.

[vigilantics]

So it wasn't an act of altruism.

[ she had seen akechi after he got injured. it looked like it probably hurt, but the bruising would have healed and the scars weren't too terrible. ]

The really obvious choice would be Eichi. We could guess Monika, maybe? No one would suspect she would be the one. Or it could just be someone else entirely who just really likes him.

[axilium]

Yeah, I was thinking Eichi or Monika. Let's keep an eye out to see if anyone else shows up miraculously healed.

[vigilantics]

I can think of a few candidates who are in need of healing here.

[ she's right here you fucks. ]

You haven't seen me walking yet, but it's like awkward penguin waddling. [ ... ] Do you know what penguin waddling looks like.

[axilium]

Exactly. You'll be the test subjects.

[#healingforsteph2018]

Nope. Wanna demonstrate and enrich my knowledge base?

[vigilantics]

[ she just

looks at him

before slowly getting out of her bed. look, she stomped her foot in a thread with varian to prove that she's fine, she'll get out of bed and waddle for belph.

it's. what you'd expect. very awkward shuffling where she kind of wobbles as she tries to not fall over or wince. ]

[axilium]

[he laughs.

i'm sorry.]

[vigilantics]

Come over here, let me hit you.

[ she doesn't want to go over to him, leave her alone!! ]

[axilium]

I have a healthy sense of self-preservation, thanks.

[vigilantics]

Self-preservation, what's that?

[ she judges the distance to him, then the distance to the bed, and ultimately decides to just start lowering herself to the ground. ]

[axilium]

[he raises an eyebrow, because steph, what are you doing.]

Something you evidently lack.

[vigilantics]

[ this is her new home. ]

Eh. I came back.

[axilium]

That's... a low standard?

[vigilantics]

I can still walk!

[ ... barely! ]

[axilium]

You mean you can waddle.

[vigilantics]

You're killing me, Belph. You're killing your bestie.

[axilium]

All part of my master plan.

[vigilantics]

Oh, sure. Once you're rid of me you can move onto greener pastures.

[ she dramatically points at him and then immediately lowers her hand. ow. ]

But I assure you, no one can pinky promise like I can.

[axilium]

Didn't you, like, try to go back on your promise three minutes later?

[vigilantics]

...

That's not relevant.