catch-all: tuuri.

[greatvalue]

one day our shitpost will come

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[greatvalue]

Well, it turned out it wasn't Satan. Just a rat. [fucking kigus.] We shouldn't have stopped looking at the evidence. I'm sorry.

[polyglotti]

It's alright. I kind of figured that's what would happen when the truth about me came out, which is why I tried to push it for as long as possible.

[greatvalue]

I know. I know you tried and that's not your fault, but it's not alright. I wish I'd noticed something sooner. Then maybe we wouldn't have realized something was off literally at the last minute. There's someone out there who hurt you and Kon, and we just let them get away with it.

[polyglotti]

It would be more satisfying to punish them for it, I know. But sometimes things like this just happen. You can try your very best, and everything still goes wrong. That's...just how life is.

[greatvalue]

I already know that bad things happen all the time and that— that's just how life is. [He rubs at his upper arm, over his scars.] But there's someone out there who had no trouble using you as their puppet, and there's nothing stopping them from hurting someone again.

[polyglotti]

I know, and it's something I'd like to avoid. I'll be looking for answers on the other side of things. Can the rest of you keep looking over here?

[greatvalue]

Of course we will. [...] I promise I won't stop looking for another way to get you and— mostly everyone else out of here, too.

[whoever did this can stay, though.]

[polyglotti]

[It's a little harsh, but valid.]

ONLY if they didn't have a good reason for it, okay?

[greatvalue]

It's not like I'm including Lavi and Uriel in that list.

[four and bucky, though... thin ice!! "what about scaramouche?" eh.

he sighs.]

Look, Tuuri, is there anything I can do for you before, um... you go away?

[polyglotti]

[Hunter is 16 and shouldn't have this kind of weight on his shoulders. He's so young...but he wants to help, and Tuuri can't deny him that.]

Can you keep an eye out for Zel for me? He's not taking any of this well and I worry about him.

[greatvalue]

[He nods very seriously, nonetheless.]

I'll do it. I'll keep an eye out for him, I promise.

[polyglotti]

Thank you. He's...there's no way he's not going to be the one killing me tomorrow, and I think he'llneed your kindness after.

[greatvalue]

... [oh, bad.] If he's the one on that stage tomorrow, I... think we might end up with another situation like with Scaramouche and his shadow.

[Considering how much he wanted to take Tuuri's place tonight.]

[greatvalue]

[... Oh. He's quiet for a moment, before he pulls back a little to offer her a smile, touched that she would be worried about him.]

I... didn't really have any connections outside of a the castle besides Flap. [Quietly, and then he shakes his head.] But it's not like that anymore. I made friends with other teens my age! And even Darius started being nicer to me after I proved myself to him.

[The last one is iffy, but. He's fine! Things are better now. Kind of.]

Week 7, Monday

[polyglotti]

[Guess we're reuniting sooner than expected!

Which means Tuuri is absolutely scooping Hunter up in a big hug. "Maple he's taller than her." Scooping him up in a big hug.]

You have no idea how much I missed all of you!

[greatvalue]

[It's fine. He's scrawny enough that she could, in fact, scoop him up in a hug if she desires. Hunter is laughing anyway, his eyes a little shiny.]

Tuuri! Oh, Titan, I'm so glad to see you again.

[polyglotti]

I'm so glad to see you too! It feels like it's been forever.

[It's been a week.

After that big hug she'll set him back down though.]

Things have been okay, right? We could see some stuff over there, but it was kind of difficult to watch.

[greatvalue]

Yes, we're okay. Actually, we woke up to a message in the dorms that said we were officially invited to the party... [So there is that, at least.

But then he pauses and seems to remember something.]

By the way, uh, did you happen to get my last two messages?

[polyglotti]

I got one from you last week and one earlier today, is that what you meant?

[greatvalue]

... Yeah. I, uh, I'm sorry I couldn't stop him from doing something stupid after all.

[polyglotti]

I was more expecting him to try to attack the demons or killing the first person he suspected...well I guess he did do that second one...but it all turned out alright in the end? So it's okay?

[She does not blame Hunter at all for Zel's week of being unhinged.]

He probably didn't even say anything about it to you, did he?

[greatvalue]

Not at all. Not until I confronted him after the trial. [He huffs.] But... I guess he felt kinda bad when I told him he should've said something. We could have dealt with Mephisto without him putting his life at risk.

[polyglotti]

If there's one thing I've learned about Zel here, it's that he thinks he has to work alone and will try to work alone until you force him to cooperate.

[She's got her work cut out for her.]

[greatvalue]

Yeah, well, he's an idiot. [frowning!!!

and then his expression softens after a beat.]

That's why he needs good friends to remind him. Like you.

["""friends."""]

[polyglotti]

[Good friends...help]

I'm sure others help just as much as I do. Like you.