That makes two of us. [ he's watching the smoke rise, left eye shut to rest it and hands folded behind his head for the moment. ] Or, more like, we got about as far as we can get today so a break's fine until we keep trying.
[ or. or! we can break for the rest of the day. that maybe is not an option for him but it's fine. break time now. ]
I don't know about everybody else, but I've been doing fine. [ he probably slept for three whole hours. who knows. he is not telling anyone that it's half-working on brainstorming and projects and half-anxiety. ]
The good thing is it sounds like everybody's on board with the same plan and we can be evenly split across temples and the ship. We're probably gonna finalize the plan of attack tomorrow anyway.
Yeah. As far as I can tell this is going to go one of two ways. We win, or we don't. I don't think we're going to allow the latter to happen though, so...after that, it's all preparations to finally finish this thing for good.
[ it's all preparations to prepare leaving everyone behind. ]
Yeah. Yeah, I'm not looking forward to it. [ pointblank. hello. welcome to the other major thing he's been stressing about all week. ] ...we're brainstorming ways of trying to find each other again and stay in touch. But with what's happening, we might run out of time before the festival and then we'll really have to rush it.
... can't overlay the version of myself that's actually good with that stuff, here, but. If there's anything I can do to help out anyway, you let me know, all right?
Yeah... [ there's a lingering pause. ] It's not totally in my realm of expertise either. I don't know exactly what to do or where to even start. It's just part of my research right now. Some of the others might have ideas, but...I refuse to leave without a way of keeping the things I choose.
[ a brief blip of affection follows, and he doesn't bother pushing his hand away. we have grown. we are accepting this.
but he kind of smirks. ]
I'm kind of counting on it. [ ... ] Home's...not great. So being able to talk to everyone else will make things suck less. I think it's like that for a few of us.
I'd be lying if I said it didn't still cross my mind.
[going back is what he should do, needs to do, but there's maybe still a little part of him that wonders whether he really could break away from the trajectory of his life if he just... didn't.]
...there's a few places I'd like to see, if I could just take a vacation with a few stops along the way. Your home. Diluc's. Ichiban's. Charles'. ...Owner's.
[ ...none of these really surprise him, he thinks. it's not like gregor was in his right state of mind when he killed owner to begin with. everyone else's worlds make sense, too. ]
Dion and I were talking about how it'd be nice to do a vacation tour before we all went back. I doubt we're going to get that kind of time, but...all the more reason to try and find a way to connect our worlds. And you could always stay at Owner's inn at the end. [ there are places gregor could stay in the other worlds, but. his point is one of them is likely more prepared than the rest of them. ]
Yeah, definitely. There's a lot to show you that I didn't even get to cover.
[ and there's a high chance people might think his arm is just cosplay, honestly. anyway he...picks up on that emotion and he blinks slowly. hello? yes? ]
...knowing Owner you'd probably be allowed to stay however long you wanted. So it'd be up to you, wouldn't it?
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[ or. or! we can break for the rest of the day. that maybe is not an option for him but it's fine. break time now. ]
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[nudging him lightly with an elbow.]
I'll just go where I'm pointed. Calling the shots isn't where I'm more useful anyway, I'm fine letting others plan more.
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I don't know about everybody else, but I've been doing fine. [ he probably slept for three whole hours. who knows. he is not telling anyone that it's half-working on brainstorming and projects and half-anxiety. ]
The good thing is it sounds like everybody's on board with the same plan and we can be evenly split across temples and the ship. We're probably gonna finalize the plan of attack tomorrow anyway.
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We're pretty close, aren't we.
[if they can deal with this, make it out of here, that... should be it.]
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[ it's all preparations to prepare leaving everyone behind. ]
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[it'll be what comes after it all.]
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[that's-- a sentiment he really gets, the desire behind it.
he just. reaches over, after a second, idly ruffling shoma's hair.]
But I hope you're ready for how much we're all gonna bother you, bud.
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but he kind of smirks. ]
I'm kind of counting on it. [ ... ] Home's...not great. So being able to talk to everyone else will make things suck less. I think it's like that for a few of us.
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[light, because, well. he knows what everyone thinks of the city.]
...not great, but it's still not something you can just up and leave, is it.
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But no. I have to get back to Amame, so...there was never another option but to go home.
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[everyone keeps asking if he can't just leave the city, but it's not that simple an answer.]
If it weren't for the contract, maybe my own answer'd be different, but.
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Doesn't mean you haven't thought about it, huh.
[ because he kind of has. in a world where he didn't have the most important person in the world waiting for him. ]
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[going back is what he should do, needs to do, but there's maybe still a little part of him that wonders whether he really could break away from the trajectory of his life if he just... didn't.]
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If you could, where do you think you'd want to go?
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Dion and I were talking about how it'd be nice to do a vacation tour before we all went back. I doubt we're going to get that kind of time, but...all the more reason to try and find a way to connect our worlds. And you could always stay at Owner's inn at the end. [ there are places gregor could stay in the other worlds, but. his point is one of them is likely more prepared than the rest of them. ]
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[not only a simulation of it.
... he'd hide the bug arm somehow, he's sure...
that last mention, though, gets a little flicker of emotionshare that's more-- it's not really regret, not quite wistful, something in between.]
And I'd like at least seeing the inn, even if I wouldn't be able to stay long.
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[ and there's a high chance people might think his arm is just cosplay, honestly. anyway he...picks up on that emotion and he blinks slowly. hello? yes? ]
...knowing Owner you'd probably be allowed to stay however long you wanted. So it'd be up to you, wouldn't it?
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[he'd have to go back eventually.]
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So how exactly do you end the contract?
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