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I'll wait, so show me why you're strong
[And so the day's trial for the attempted murder of Gabriel Knight draw to a close with... charitably better results then usual.
They were alive, at the least, but that didn't mean there wasn't several blows against the trust that had been built up here. One mole that attempted murder, another that quit, and another that was given the offer no doubt put strain on several relationships... most notably Sigrun's.
It was all, in a word... frankly shitty. But now it's all out there, no sense in trying to get it back.
An hour (or two) after the "trial" ends and everyone's gone off on their own business, Speedwagon heads back to the kitchen. It was the usual plan in mind, what they did after every trial. And everyone, regardless of what was said or done, would soon find a note being slipped under their door.]
[Name],
There's gonna be food in the dining hall, in case anyone's got an appetite for it.
I know some might want to be alone after that mess of an investigation, but if you don't then the offer's as open as it's always been.
I'd say sticking together might still be safer then not.
-R E.O. Speedwagon
[And yes, folks that arrive in the dining hall will find a nice spread of sandwiches, soup, and what leftovers Speedwagon could scrounge out of the fridge. Speedwagon isn't the best cook in the group, but there's definitely stuff here that's good enough to eat.
...Sigrun's 'masterpiece' was, thankfully, left out of this. Keeping folks alive is the goal, after all.]
They were alive, at the least, but that didn't mean there wasn't several blows against the trust that had been built up here. One mole that attempted murder, another that quit, and another that was given the offer no doubt put strain on several relationships... most notably Sigrun's.
It was all, in a word... frankly shitty. But now it's all out there, no sense in trying to get it back.
An hour (or two) after the "trial" ends and everyone's gone off on their own business, Speedwagon heads back to the kitchen. It was the usual plan in mind, what they did after every trial. And everyone, regardless of what was said or done, would soon find a note being slipped under their door.]
There's gonna be food in the dining hall, in case anyone's got an appetite for it.
I know some might want to be alone after that mess of an investigation, but if you don't then the offer's as open as it's always been.
I'd say sticking together might still be safer then not.
-R E.O. Speedwagon
[And yes, folks that arrive in the dining hall will find a nice spread of sandwiches, soup, and what leftovers Speedwagon could scrounge out of the fridge. Speedwagon isn't the best cook in the group, but there's definitely stuff here that's good enough to eat.
...Sigrun's 'masterpiece' was, thankfully, left out of this. Keeping folks alive is the goal, after all.]
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I can't say about everyone else, but I don't hate you, Black. I... kinda get Cherry's feelings about loving someone even if they did bad things, even if they hurt you somehow, because I still love Mettaton, too.
[As over it as she should be, there's just... Well. Anyway.]
I don't forgive him and I won't forgive you, but that doesn't mean I hate you. It'll take time for the others to trust you, I'm sure -- Yosuke especially, [because she knows that's probably one of the bigger ones,] but you've gotta give it a shot. Everyone makes mistakes.
[Evidently.]
Some people make bigger mistakes than others.
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Black presses his face into her shoulder, choking out a few sobs. He doesn't want to cry, he did enough of that, let him be— ]
They're never going to trust me again. I wouldn't trust me again.
[ ...the village pariah, all because he couldn't stop hoping he might be able to get the answers he really wanted if he was a good boy and told Polonius what Hamlet and his friends had done instead of keeping his mouth shut and knowing better. ]
If it's any consolation [ and maybe it will be? he doesn't know, everything feels like fuck ] I didn't tell him anything you told me. At least, nothing you wouldn't have said to him yourself. That goes for Mr. Cherryblod and Yosuke, too.
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[She's genuinely curious, but not drawing him away like she usually would and just kind of... pulling him closer, side to side, for the most comforting contact instead.]
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[ It's bad to play favorites, but he's not a leader. Doesn't apply to him. ]
...I still do, even though I don't think I should.
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You can like whoever you want. Especially now. It's not like that bastard's gonna be asking for your help now that you've come out to us.
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It doesn't matter on that front. You're not asking anything of them by liking them, you know.
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But I... [ ... ] Okay.
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You know, I trust you enough to want to keep you by my side. I could've just let them lock you up. But I know you won't take back your phone from me or kill me in my sleep.
[Just sayin'. The trust is there.]
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[ ...emotional pain aside. ]
Thank you, though. I'm not sure if I deserve the faith, but I... appreciate it, anyway. [ ...he'll try a smile for her.
He's out of acting stamina, though. ]
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It's also a good way to hide her words from any potential watchers. She's still sure Mettaton's room is bugged as fuck after all.]
... I think we could get a little something out of it, if you're willing to do it one more time for me. Just to see what he says.
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He gives a small start—more in reaction to her forehead kiss, but her words hit him hard in the gut. After what he did, she wants him to— wouldn't the others be suspicious, wouldn't they... ]
...if it's for you, okay. [ They already don't have any faith in him, he guesses. What's one more hit to it. ]
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Just for me. I promise, I won't let anyone bad talk you for it, whatever comes out of it.
[Whether it's nothing at all or something important.]
You just need to be a good enough actor.
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What do you want?
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What he plans to do now, mostly, though I don't know if he'd tell you that anyway. What he plans for the ghosts might be easier. Anything about Glory and Ambitious too.
[... What else...]
You're smarter than me though, darling, if you have something you can think of too, ask it. Just keep in mind he might know what you're up to and... if you need to, spill some of my secrets to him to prove yourself.
If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. But we won't know until we try.
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...understood. [ What a terrifying idea this is, honestly. ] Got it, Captain.
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I believe in you, Will. You can do this.
[And she'll move away now, just enough for him to have some breathing room.]
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Sorry for distracting you.
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[She didn't want to push him into talking if he wasn't ready yet.]
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...thank you, then.
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Think nothing of it! Take it easy, alright? No harm in a nap or something while you're here, I'm sure you're as exhausted as anyone.
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[Because that's the issue?]
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It's just... never mind. [ It's dumb. ] I'll be okay. I'm not very tired.
[ He is exhausted, but that kind of exhausted where he can't sleep. ]
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What's wrong with his bed?
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