pc w/ owner

[applebough]

is this person an eldritch being

we will never know

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w0 post-trial

[applebough]

[ Honestly, she's a little unsettled by Owner's vibes. But it doesn't matter, because she'll have to face him today as she is right here, right now. But still, she saw what he said to Rosamund towards the end. ]

... "Owner", right? Thank you for helping calm Rosamund.

[discomfort]

[ he bows politely to her. ]

There is no need to thank me. I understand why she was upset, but we did not need any escalations at that point.

[applebough]

[ Truly an enigma... it makes her want to bow in return, so she does a little awkward bow in greeting. ]

Could we count on you to be a future de-escalator in the future...?

[ She's betting no, but she's trying to keep the mood light. Sort of. ]

[discomfort]

I can try my best, but I am not sure it would work on everyone. We have a lot of very headstrong people here.

[ if there is one thing this group does not lack, it's opinions. ]

[applebough]

You seem to have a way of words though.

[ Word fight? Honestly, she'd like to see Owner in a serious debate. ]

[discomfort]

Thank you.

[ it is not a compliment he expected to receive after the trial. ]

I have just spent a lot of time speaking to others. With as much practice I have, anyone would be able to do the same.

[applebough]

The... one thousand years of experience?

[ She wonders if she forgot or added another zero in that. ]

week 1, saturday

[discomfort]

[ well.

where is yuri? either way, owner will be shuffling along, wrapped in his blanket. he will pause when he spots her. ]

... would you care to take a walk?

[applebough]

[ The blanket swaddled entity... Yuri recognizes him as the owner. She's just out here, walking aimlessly. She's near the observation deck when they meet. ]

...

[ She just nods, not saying much else. ]

[discomfort]

[ he will just go to her side so they can just walk aimlessly together then. ]

You two are friends.

[applebough]

[ (yay) ]

... Yes.

[ She quietly breathes out. ]

Everything makes sense when I look back at it. The way he was tense...

[ Apparently there's more, but her voice just trails off. So does her gaze. ]

[discomfort]

He was often worried for others, so it makes sense to overlook that.

[ someone who was often trying to wrangle up the injured and would be upset at deaths being tense would make sense, at the time. ]

[applebough]

... He was, yes.

[ Yuri looks over at Owner, quietly contemplating. Speaking of worry: ]

If he told you to use the recovery pods now, would you?

week 2, saturday

[discomfort]

[ where is yuri?

either way, owner will also be there, still huddled in the blanket. ]

You didn't bring one.

[applebough]

[ Comfortably in the lounge. She is... taking a break. That was so emotionally taxing. She's sitting on the comfortable sofas. ]

Ah, Owner... I didn't.

[ ... ]

I have a reason for that, actually. A genuine reason...

[discomfort]

Oh? May I ask what it is?

[ he's curious. ]

[applebough]

Shouxue and I selected clothes for each other—something we aren't used to wearing, so we decided to wear them together one day so that we could get used to them together. She messaged me before trial that she would be wearing the white dress that I picked out for her, so I wore the one she picked for me.

That's why.

[discomfort]

... well, in that case, I can't say I mind.

[ it's a sweet reason, although definitely more than a little sad now. ]

[applebough]

[ It's definitely sad, but she's trying to hold that back. ]

You and Shouxue seemed particularly close... I didn't think she would allow anyone to just keep her inside the blanket like that.

week 3, monday

[discomfort]

[ they are... in a hall... and the memshare void happens. sure. ftr cw for suicide. a memory plays! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. ]

Ah...

[ whoopsies. ]

[applebough]

[ That

was so wild.

Yuri's eye is so wide from taking all that in and processing it. Give her a moment. She's got a loading spinning circle on her head (imagine). ]

Pain and suffering... Have you changed since then, Owner?

[discomfort]

[ hmmm. ]

No. I am the same.

[applebough]

Do you think similarly with our current predicament?

[ She's hoping that he'll say no. Just a bit. ]

[discomfort]

I wish for everyone to go home safely.

[ not an exact answer to what she asked, but. ]

[applebough]

[ She knows question dodging when she sees it. Yuri quietly sighs. ]

... Is it entertaining to watch?