[Apparently that's the most important factor here -- but he already is taking one, looking at it with fascination. This is so colorful! Nothing like the boring stuff Rawiyah had been drinking]
Why does everyone think I'm trying to poison them? Why are you giving me a little dastardly act as if I'm tricking you. Drink or no, honey, it's up to you, because it's already free.
[Rui isn't entirely certain because he's rather bad at figuring out this sort of thing when it's about his own behavior, but he has an inkling perhaps he did something he shouldn't have.
But welp he didn't drink it, instead putting this harmless drink aside]
[ uuuuuuuuh well yikes! that's bad. anyway, molly can be found in the lounge pulling some cards for himself. hey do you think it's a bad sign the fortune teller didn't see a murder coming. ]
[It's a sign of something alright! Ever since he watched the very graphic video, Rui has felt very tense. Perhaps that's why when he sees Molly with the cards, he approaches. He hasn't ever put much stock on this stuff before, but...this is an emergency]
...are they hinting something good will happen?
[Please say it will, he thinks. The reassurance would be neat]
'Eventually'. No luck in it happening sooner than that, I see. [Yeah, he sure wanted them to say this would all be solved real quick. Hopefully without lasting trauma for anybody] I'm sorry. I'm still in shock, I suppose.
[Enough that he'd seek some refuge in fortunetelling, somehow]
[Later, when asked if he was alright by others, even by Akane and Cait Sith, Rui would defensively parry their question by telling them there were more important things than asking Rui how he felt. But to Molly, though, since he's his teammate and someone he has gotten used to seeing around often, he admits:]
Not at all. Truthfully I'm still having a little bit of trouble believing this isn't one big nightmare.
[He really, really wants to wake up and find out Will is asleep there on the couch. But no, that's wishful thinking. He really isn't used to this sort of thing at all]
[Rui takes a rather deep breath, shoulders raising and then lowering, and nods to himself]
Alright. While this is far beyond my zone of comfort, I'll have to cope with it. The majority of stories including tragedies have it as a starting point in a narrative. The end goal is a successful if bittersweet denouement.
Perhaps if I force myself to look at it this way, I can handle it.
[As if Rui's head didn't have his head full enough of shows already, but hey, it's a start!]
[ im feeling lazy for starters. molly is here, looking down the beach towards where its suddenly opened up to new areas, but hasn't gone down there yet. ]
Odds are it will get weirder once we enter there, no? And, if we're lucky enough, it will not involve any maiming.
[It better not, because if somebody else dies today, Rui is going to lock himself in the lemon lounge, make a robot of himself, and use it to interact with the world outside until the show is over]
[ hello hello. Welcome to my week 2 prompt. Molly is just in the workshop making some bullllllllshit. Seriously, it seems like it might literally be nothing but modern art, from someone who wanted to play with fiery power tools. should someone who's newly lacking some depth perception be doing this. ]
[Well that sure is some bulllllshit indeed. What's this thing, Molly. Perhaps this is similar to how his tarot cards are different. Maybe this is art where Molly comes from, Rui supposes]
What's...the shape you were envisioning with this?
[These memories Rui has seen of people generally leave him confused. This one is no exception, but Rui tries to connect the dots nonetheless. He forms theories and tries to figure out how much they'd matter if they're correct.
...so far...he judges they wouldn't change anything in a way he should be worried, he decides]
Having to see memories like this must be rather annoying, for someone who seems to loathe the past like you do.
[It's a bit of a noncommittal comment, a bit of a tentative way to check how Molly is feeling having had this displayed in the open]
[ hello good monday morning. its too hot for molly's regular coat, so he's just in a shirt. wandering around the Archive, looking at pictures of himself. ]
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W0 - MONDAY
Want one? On the house.
[ by that he means they were already free. ]
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[Apparently that's the most important factor here -- but he already is taking one, looking at it with fascination. This is so colorful! Nothing like the boring stuff Rawiyah had been drinking]
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Mystery.
[ there is no rhyme or reason to these. it is truly luck of the draw. there could even be absolutely no alcohol. ]
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[Not quite, Rui, not quite. This is still edible and not as mysterious as you're imagining]
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That would be the source. Levels of dubious or not are up to you.
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[The costs of it being totally free, but hey, that's a minor detail! Also, Rui, you can't just be so blatant about using others as guinea pigs]
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[ HES JUST NOT GONNA DO THAT. ]
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[Rui isn't entirely certain because he's rather bad at figuring out this sort of thing when it's about his own behavior, but he has an inkling perhaps he did something he shouldn't have.
But welp he didn't drink it, instead putting this harmless drink aside]
W0 - FRIDAY
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...are they hinting something good will happen?
[Please say it will, he thinks. The reassurance would be neat]
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... You want them to?
[ this isn't judgmental. just curious. ]
Then yeah. Something good will always happen eventually.
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[Enough that he'd seek some refuge in fortunetelling, somehow]
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[ sweeping the cards up into his hand, putting them away into the inner pocket of his coat. ]
Doing alright?
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Not at all. Truthfully I'm still having a little bit of trouble believing this isn't one big nightmare.
[He really, really wants to wake up and find out Will is asleep there on the couch. But no, that's wishful thinking. He really isn't used to this sort of thing at all]
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Yeah, I know. [ ... ] Know it seems like I'm bullshitting you, but it'll be alright. We'll stick together. Figure it out.
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[Because yeah, it sure seems like he's bullshitting. Platitudes are easy to often.
But it's also a nice consolation, so he clings to it]
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[ who has! just kidding, so many people have very similar experiences, which is kinda crazy. ]
But I've been through some weird shit, and we've figured it out before.
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[Rui takes a rather deep breath, shoulders raising and then lowering, and nods to himself]
Alright. While this is far beyond my zone of comfort, I'll have to cope with it. The majority of stories including tragedies have it as a starting point in a narrative. The end goal is a successful if bittersweet denouement.
Perhaps if I force myself to look at it this way, I can handle it.
[As if Rui's head didn't have his head full enough of shows already, but hey, it's a start!]
W0 - SUNDAY
... Weird day.
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Odds are it will get weirder once we enter there, no? And, if we're lucky enough, it will not involve any maiming.
[It better not, because if somebody else dies today, Rui is going to lock himself in the lemon lounge, make a robot of himself, and use it to interact with the world outside until the show is over]
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[ off he goes! ]
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Good news! The amount of women fighting each other right now is zero -- both to death and in any MILF-Manor-related way.
[He's trying to recover some of his upbeat demeanor, now that things are more or less over.
but also rui i think some would think the second of what you said not being here is a downside]
W2 - MONDAY
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What's...the shape you were envisioning with this?
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[Without waiting for a reply, he says:]
The spirit is bursting with ideas but the execution is chaotic. It's like I'm being yelled at by your spirit.
You should put it in our lounge.
[So everyone else gets yelled too]
W3 - MONDAY
[ whatever it's memshare week i'm dropping us directly into this memory. through the trap door and into a memory! yay!
here ya go ]
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...so far...he judges they wouldn't change anything in a way he should be worried, he decides]
Having to see memories like this must be rather annoying, for someone who seems to loathe the past like you do.
[It's a bit of a noncommittal comment, a bit of a tentative way to check how Molly is feeling having had this displayed in the open]
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Funnily enough, my opinions have evolved on that.
W6 - MONDAY
See anything interesting?