week 1; friday ( ion )

[axilium]

[haha well carrying back a corpse was a great... time...

which is to say that belph could be doing better, but when he sees ion (... he hopes it's fonny), he manages a weak smile.]

How ya doing, kid?

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[fragileprophet]

[It is indeed Fonny! The somewhat sad little smile he gives is a good indicator--but Belph won't have any trouble telling them apart anymore, because when Ion looks up toward him he'll be able to see that the right side of the boy's face has gained rather prominent scars since the last time they spoke.]

Ah...I'm as well as can be expected. I'm sure everyone has a heavy heart right now. How are you faring?

[axilium]

[...

first things first.]

Wishing well?

[fragileprophet]

Yes, that's right...

[Sheepishly.]

A foolish idea, but nothing important. I was just trying to find a way to make me stand out from the other Ion, is all.

[axilium]

... Can't say it didn't technically grant that wish, then. Still, that sucks. [a beat.] On the bright side, some girls like a rugged-looking guy?

[fragileprophet]

You think so?

[He actually thinks about it, like he actually has someone in mind. It's just a passing fancy though, and he laughs softly.]

Maybe I'll find out! But, please, you're feeling well?

[axilium]

[ion........]

I mean, "well" probably isn't the right word, but close enough.

[fragileprophet]

[Look even? A small boy? Maybe sometimes thinks about cute girls?]

Well enough, then, under the given circumstances.

[His eyes lose that simple light from just a moment ago as his gaze falls.]

Two murders, this time.

[axilium]

Looks like people are getting eager.

[which, suffice to say, is Not Good.]

... And we're likely only going to catch one culprit, if even that much. Whoever's pairing up the leftover partners—assuming that's what's going on—is going to have to choose.

[fragileprophet]

[Ion's expression only crumbles farther.]

...I hadn't thought of that.

[Natsuo, Veronica...and whoever is partnered with the person the vote is in favor of. One of them will be left alone.]

There's nothing that can be done, is there?

[axilium]

[and then a few hours later belph learns ion fucking lied about the scars but anyway]

I don't know. Not like we really know how it works to begin with.

[fragileprophet]

[It's fine it just means we have more reasons for another pc later! Also eat shit.]

Right. It's just...

[He shakes his head. It feels stupid to say, because it's obvious. It's wrong.]

No one here deserves any of this.

[axilium]

[ :/ ]

I get the feeling that here, it's not about who deserves what.

[fragileprophet]

...possibly not.

[But that's hardly comforting.]

Though if the nature of war is to take life regardless of guilt or innocence, it seems strange to hold trial. I find no sense of justice in it.

[axilium]

It does seem like one big farce. We definitely aren't trained lawyers here, at the very least.