clarte catchall

[disingenuous]

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[disingenuous]

What are you expecting for tomorrow?

[ She holds her hand out. Will they offer her their arm? ]

[georeject]

[they will.]

... I don't know. It'd be nice if what happened with Percival repeated, but I'm not optimistic enough to count on it.

[disingenuous]

[ thanks for being a gentlebird, clarte. ]

Something as miraculous as that doesn't seem like that it can occur that often, not in a place like this.

[ where murder reigns. ]

[georeject]

... Most likely not. In that case, I pray that Atsushi's final moments can be as peaceful as possible, if this place would grant that mercy.

[which it won't, but.]

[disingenuous]

... There is a small chance of it, depending on who volunteers. It could be kinder than what the alternative is.

[ It's on relative scale. Someone close to him would be painful, but it could be merciful in a way. ]

[georeject]

... Mm. We'll see. I'm glad that, unlike with Damien and Riff, it's a choice, at least.

[disingenuous]

... Yes, as willing as anyone can be in this scenario. Who do you expect to see?

[georeject]

... It's hard to say. I know of at least one person who chose to volunteer, aside from myself.

[disingenuous]

[ There's a flicker of surprise, but it fades so quickly because of course this is something Clarte would do. And then there's a ripple of annoyance, of a you dumb binch variety before she tucks that away, too.

She closes her eyes. ]

Would you prefer it to be you?

[georeject]

[there's ??? vibes, but.]

I don't know if I'd prefer it... I think anyone who volunteers has their own reasons for doing so.

[disingenuous]

[ stupid

Her vibes are cool and calm. ]

I expect that to be the case. It'd be foolish if anyone volunteered without thinking it through.

[georeject]

[there's a flicker of remembrance, something wry and a little painful, before it's smothered.]

... Indeed. At the very least, I hope whoever's picked steeled their resolve first.

[disingenuous]

[ ...

she closes her eyes. ]

If not, it'll be the first for only the guilty to survive.

[georeject]

... Well, it won't necessarily come to that. Just... I hope that whoever does the deed can forgive themselves, after.

[disingenuous]

Forgiveness never comes easy, especially not for yourself.

[ ... ]

But if it's who I think it'll be, I think you'll know more than I would if she can.

[georeject]

... I think she's strong. In many ways, she won't be okay with this, but... she has the strength of heart to acknowledge that, too.

[disingenuous]

It is a strength to be able to admit when you aren't okay and still move forward. I won't say she will be fine, but I'll believe in her strength.

[georeject]

... Yes. I'm frightened for her, if it'll be her there [which ofc it was] but I won't disrespect her by not having faith in her.

[disingenuous]

I'm sure she will appreciate it.