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trustfell2017-10-07 09:54 pm
brandnewday) wrote in trustfell2017-10-07 09:54 pm
The world is all one! Unity mind!
[Another week, another set of disasters. Hibiki’s head is still reeling from the lengthy ordeal that was Solf J. Kimblee. But it’s because of that exasperation that she’s able to turn her restlessness into something useful. It’s too late to set about making curry for everyone, so it’s time to make some easier dishes. A replication of Fern’s mac-and-cheese, somehow she’s whipped up some kind of donut to go with her animal-shaped rice balls. There’s coffee, tea...hopefully it’s enough? And if it’s not, Rin has provided some delicious Chinese food. And that always tastes better late at night, doesn’t it?
And for the adults (or the exasperated teenagers), Susan is carting down booze from the bar. Joy. Hibiki’s never written to the group en masse before, but she delivers a piece of paper to everyone while Rin and Susan finish up the preparations. Each paper has a drawing of an animal on it, too.]
Too much has happened today. Whether you want to get angry, cry, smile, laugh, or just be out of your room, you don’t have to do it alone. Rin and I have prepared food for everyone, and Susan’s brought the drinks downstairs so none of us have to go into the bar tonight.
Even if it’s just for a little while, won’t you think about joining us in the dining room tonight? Being together is just as important as working hard. And remember, nankurunaisa!
-Hibiki Ganaha
[Three more candles are lit today. Tabitha Smith. Sigrun Eide. Solf Kimblee. They’re all Cabanela’s doing. There aren't any decorations, but the food is spaced out so everyone should be able to grab something and munch if they need it. It’s not clear how many people will come, but a serious attempt was made this time.]
And for the adults (or the exasperated teenagers), Susan is carting down booze from the bar. Joy. Hibiki’s never written to the group en masse before, but she delivers a piece of paper to everyone while Rin and Susan finish up the preparations. Each paper has a drawing of an animal on it, too.]
Too much has happened today. Whether you want to get angry, cry, smile, laugh, or just be out of your room, you don’t have to do it alone. Rin and I have prepared food for everyone, and Susan’s brought the drinks downstairs so none of us have to go into the bar tonight.
Even if it’s just for a little while, won’t you think about joining us in the dining room tonight? Being together is just as important as working hard. And remember, nankurunaisa!
-Hibiki Ganaha
[Three more candles are lit today. Tabitha Smith. Sigrun Eide. Solf Kimblee. They’re all Cabanela’s doing. There aren't any decorations, but the food is spaced out so everyone should be able to grab something and munch if they need it. It’s not clear how many people will come, but a serious attempt was made this time.]
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[ She's going to be sick. She... ]
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[...]
I...consider you a friend, and...the closest thing to a mother figure I've ever had.
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[ She shouts that? She shouts that, but she's still clinging tightly to Sayaka... she's... She showered Sayaka the secret. Sayaka has been--
She's too close. She knows she's too close. She allowed herself too much, she got scared. Why did it even begin? She was fond of Sayaka and then Yosuke's death terrified her. She needed something to latch onto. But she... she likes the girl. Sh...e. She adores the girl. She won't let her die. She... She... ]
I-- I swore that. after we arrived in Japan.
[ and I've so clearly broken that..
She's trembling a little. ]
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Oh, that...that actually causes Sayaka to seize up for a moment, just kind of...not sure what to say, there. She...did she do wrong, by doing this, then...? By becoming so attached in her own right?]
...I...I'm...
[...She's choked up, and it's worse since what happened with Kimblee--is she going to lose Elda, too? Not...physically, but--]
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She's disgusting. She's disgusting, she's broken that promise. She's... still crying. James... James would be proud of her, wouldn't he? But... does that matter? James is gone...
She...
She looks up at Sayaka, tears streaming down her face. and she: ]
...I swore that, I swore that when those fiends, those monsters took everything from me. I'll never forgive them [ "Them," hah. Sayaka is one of them. She's still holding her tight. ] I'll never accept them. I hate them. I hate them I hate them so much...!
[ She... ]
But- you are right. [ She's trembling ] ... You are right, that a friendship - that is a fair definition for us, despite that.
[ and she doesn't know how to handle it. ]
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...For...what they did, I...
[She wants to apologize. She wants to, a lot. But...she cuts herself off and shakes her head.]
...I appreciate it so much, Marker-san. So much...more than I can express.
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She digs her hands into the other. And she - kisses the girl's cheek. She would need to yank her down to kiss her forehead - which is what she really wants - and she doesn't have the gusto to do that and has an awareness to not do that... ]
I- I know I am a poor "mother" figure. In... this moment. Forgive me.
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Oh, that...gets Sayaka to pause a bit, but she...smiles, idly? She's...still unused to affectionate gestures, much less anything like that. She actually smiles a bit, and...
Well, Elda can have that returned--she leans down to do so.]
...I more than forgive you. "Mothers", they should be supported by their..."daughters", in these moments. It only make sense--and it's only kind to, you know...?
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She...
She will need to think on that later. The facts are irrelevant, as sentimentality reigns now. ]
... I have been so overbearing on you before now, Sayaka. I am sorry. But I thank you sincerely.
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[Sayaka's tone keeps that gentle sort of air, it's...so kind, so openly kind, and it's happy, despite this awful, awful situation that she can feel herself losing her good mood from.
...She can cry later. She likely will cry later, but for now, Elda needs her.]
I'm glad to be able to return the favor, to you. And...understand you, even slightly.
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No, I do. I have demanded much of you, I have moved things to my own whims - ever has Elda Marker been selfish, even to those that she cares for. I... will likely continue to do so.
[ Keep going. ]
... But I swear to you, all that I am is yours to know - and ever can you trust me to hear you, to help you. I said it before, you shall not die here.
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[Sayaka's expression goes very serious.]
I won't let anyone hurt you here, either. I...I know I can't do much, but I want to be able to keep you safe, as...you've sworn to keep me. Please...?
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Don't end a declaration like that with please, it makes it sound weaker. Hold strong, Sayaka.
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[she really can't decide what she...wants to keep calling Elda, good god]
...Okay then, very well. I will protect you, then.
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[ She laughs and then finally disentangles herself from the girl. She wipes her eyes and...
... Like a mother, huh.
Sayaka is not her child, and she'll have to consider what this all means later. ]
Not that I intend to give you much to defend me from. ... Other than what you already have.