[ to be fair. this is probably one of the best teenagers to do this around given how he tends to react to news of people close to him dying. he wasn't nearly as close to norma or chiemi as ace was, but they were still people he considered better companions than some of the others here.
sometimes you do a jailbreak and claim people as a new group.
so he's watching this happen, letting ace singe the paper and punch a wall and he lingers for only a few moments before he speaks up from his place in the shadows. ]
What do you want to do right now, Ace? [ if he would prefer to be alone, he'll happily split. but if he doesn't mind company, he'll stay. it's fairly obvious he's pissed, too. ]
[ okay i lied this is maybe the worst teenager to do this around because it's not like he disagrees. ]
There's always that chance tomorrow. You remember what this means, don't you? With the new rules, someone chose to become a villain, and we have a new trial. And once we find the culprit...culprits. It's too likely the execution decree will come down on us again.
I'm not going to wait for an execution. [ it's snarled out, a bit of fire flaring out uselessly because he can't even do anything with it but dodge, and that thought angers him even more ] Unless one person got both of them, two people--there's two of them.
I never said to wait. [ just as sharply. all he was doing was pointing out the most likely outcome. the rest is up to ace. ] The locations were too spread out for it to have been one person, no matter what their power.
[ yeah sorry ace he was banking on this exact reaction to get him to slow the fuck down for a second and think. he would love to go and stab someone, too, just to balance things out, but that won't help them right now. ]
It's a start, yes. We don't know how much a remedy would heal over a wound, especially if she managed to get a few sizable ones in. It also doesn't account for any tears in someone's clothing either. [ there's a pause. ] The paper reported gunshots. It's possible Chiemi bought ammo for hers before last night and managed to make a mark somehow as well.
[ he didn't read the paper beyond chiemi's name, if he's honest, and then he flared up and he did want to see what was on it later so. thanks for telling him that. ]
... I hope she got them. [ he wishes she'd shot them in the head, but she clearly wasn't so lucky. ] Craft store. That's where I found Norma's bracelet.
[ he rubs a little at his face as he thinks that he is the worst, since: ]
Gunshots around the arcade, the craft store, and Tarkea. And if Norma's bracelet was at the craft store, then...either they crossed paths, or two people had the same stupid idea.
[ there's a minute where he's sitting here and he looks at ace, mostly trying to read his expression while his arms are folded over his chest. ]
I can't blame you. If people want more information they can go back and re-check themselves tomorrow. [ and he hadn't said it on monday, but for this he will. ] I'm sorry. It's unfair when all of us had just discussed why the plan to eliminate us wouldn't work.
Chiemi had a gun. Whoever killed Norma might've, too.
[ so they do not necessarily have to have crossed paths! it can just be TWO assholes. also his expression is closed off, jaw clenched and murder in his eyes i am sorry to say. he is so dramatic. nico isn't blaming him but it's obvious he's blaming himself! i'm already tired they did this to me ]
If they fell for that stupid message... [ i mean, ace already said he was killing them, so ]
If this is another case of a bunch of stray bullets, I'm going to lose my mind. [ that was a lot last week, dear gods, no. ] There is that possibility as well. We'll do another sweep, and we'll have to...check them, too.
[ body results... ]
Our priority should be finding Chiemi's gun as well and see if had any ammo. And look at Norma's knife closer. [ it'll give them a clue what to look for. he doesn't seem to mind that ace looks ready to murder. he's really just letting him do this. ]
If they fell for that message, we interrogate them first before we do anything else. Then I'll leave it in your hands.
[ he's nodding along agreeing with things, mostly because he's not any good at this kind of stuff and last week did not really teach him ... any...thing.
it's that last part that makes him frown ]
Might have to hold me back if you want to interrogate them first.
[ he knows how he is. he's never learned to not let anger win out! it's maybe a problem! ]
[ he sort of quirks his lips up in a lopsided little smile. ]
Depends on the answers we get. [ he does not voice the sentiment that this could be the work of someone they trust and like for some reason. that is a tomorrow problem. ] ...we're all going to be focused on finding answers, especially after yesterday.
[ it feels cheap to say "so don't worry. we'll solve it" when they aren't sure at all. but this is the most reassurance he feels he can do. ]
[ he lets out a long sigh. it's clear he's still angry but he is reigning it in a little. ]
I'm not any good at this sort of thing. [ pauses, adds; ] Only thing I've ever really been good at is fighting. I don't want... I need to know who did this.
I mean, I'm not either. [ he easily admits that. ] Most of my problems are solved with my sword or being told to slow down so I can use my sword later. But there are people among us who're way better at this than we are. I think if we can at least help them, we'll figure out who's responsible and be able to take care of the rest.
Maybe that's the real reason they took everything away from us. They knew better. [ :) sometimes you are just :) filled with murderous rage :) when people die :) ]
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sometimes you do a jailbreak and claim people as a new group.
so he's watching this happen, letting ace singe the paper and punch a wall and he lingers for only a few moments before he speaks up from his place in the shadows. ]
What do you want to do right now, Ace? [ if he would prefer to be alone, he'll happily split. but if he doesn't mind company, he'll stay. it's fairly obvious he's pissed, too. ]
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Kill someone. [ either of the people responsible, he means, because ace is stupid and all he knows is revenge ]
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There's always that chance tomorrow. You remember what this means, don't you? With the new rules, someone chose to become a villain, and we have a new trial. And once we find the culprit...culprits. It's too likely the execution decree will come down on us again.
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[ he just stares up at him. ]
So where are we starting?
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... Norma fought back. There was blood on her knife. There's those remedy things, but that's... Something.
[ chiemi couldn't fight back, because he'd barely started to teach her anything, and it rankles and aches something fierce. ]
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It's a start, yes. We don't know how much a remedy would heal over a wound, especially if she managed to get a few sizable ones in. It also doesn't account for any tears in someone's clothing either. [ there's a pause. ] The paper reported gunshots. It's possible Chiemi bought ammo for hers before last night and managed to make a mark somehow as well.
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... I hope she got them. [ he wishes she'd shot them in the head, but she clearly wasn't so lucky. ] Craft store. That's where I found Norma's bracelet.
[ he rubs a little at his face as he thinks that he is the worst, since: ]
I didn't finish checking.
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Gunshots around the arcade, the craft store, and Tarkea. And if Norma's bracelet was at the craft store, then...either they crossed paths, or two people had the same stupid idea.
[ there's a minute where he's sitting here and he looks at ace, mostly trying to read his expression while his arms are folded over his chest. ]
I can't blame you. If people want more information they can go back and re-check themselves tomorrow. [ and he hadn't said it on monday, but for this he will. ] I'm sorry. It's unfair when all of us had just discussed why the plan to eliminate us wouldn't work.
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[ so they do not necessarily have to have crossed paths! it can just be TWO assholes. also his expression is closed off, jaw clenched and murder in his eyes i am sorry to say. he is so dramatic. nico isn't blaming him but it's obvious he's blaming himself! i'm already tired they did this to me ]
If they fell for that stupid message... [ i mean, ace already said he was killing them, so ]
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[ body results... ]
Our priority should be finding Chiemi's gun as well and see if had any ammo. And look at Norma's knife closer. [ it'll give them a clue what to look for. he doesn't seem to mind that ace looks ready to murder. he's really just letting him do this. ]
If they fell for that message, we interrogate them first before we do anything else. Then I'll leave it in your hands.
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it's that last part that makes him frown ]
Might have to hold me back if you want to interrogate them first.
[ he knows how he is. he's never learned to not let anger win out! it's maybe a problem! ]
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Depends on the answers we get. [ he does not voice the sentiment that this could be the work of someone they trust and like for some reason. that is a tomorrow problem. ] ...we're all going to be focused on finding answers, especially after yesterday.
[ it feels cheap to say "so don't worry. we'll solve it" when they aren't sure at all. but this is the most reassurance he feels he can do. ]
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[ he lets out a long sigh. it's clear he's still angry but he is reigning it in a little. ]
I'm not any good at this sort of thing. [ pauses, adds; ] Only thing I've ever really been good at is fighting. I don't want... I need to know who did this.
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[ because he doesn't know what he'll do if they don't figure it out. go insane, maybe. he breathes in ]
... Sorry. [ he can recognize nico was partially talking him down. ]
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Don't be. [ sorry, he means. ] If I had all of my actual powers I can't promise this place wouldn't be crawling with skeletons right about now.
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If I had mine, I'd probably have gone supernova last week.
[ never mind now! ha ha. ha. ]
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Maybe that's the real reason they took everything away from us. They knew better. [ :) sometimes you are just :) filled with murderous rage :) when people die :) ]
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The element of surprise's a beautiful thing. [ ... ] Nine hours tomorrow. They'll regret it.
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[ i think what's funniest is siz isn't there to be their group's singular voice of reason tomorrow help ]
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...until then. We recuperate and prepare as best as we can.
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[ with who they have left. hm. ]
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Sooner or later. We all end up there eventually.