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GENERAL OVERFLOW
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Re: 2/2

[testgasm]

What.

[For once in his young robot life, Wheatley seems to be entirely at a loss for words. This defies absolutely everything he knows about the universe. People don't just turn into small animals. What kind of crazy nonsense is this!?]

What!?

[Ultimately, however he has no choice but to follow along, as everyone zips past him (ghost included--he supposes there is something to be said for being a fast-moving, distracting little thing). It's an effort to keep up, so he settles for calling down the long hallways.]

Wait, wait wait--how did you--how did you do that!?

[unluckless]

Mm! It nearly wiped us all out!

[Way too blithe in tone and expression as he chatters on about this.] But the weather's been better since then anyway. For now.

sorry this took me so long! ;;

[dontsaygou]

Ah, how interesting! There are no ninja's where I'm from.

[ At least, none that she knows of. There might be, for all she knows. Tellus is showing her that she doesn't know anywhere near as much as she thinks she does. ]

Thank you for your help, Mr. - [ Her face falls for a second as she realizes she's been incredibly rude, failing to gather his name or introduce herself. ]

I'm sorry, I never introduced myself! I'm Gou Matsuoka. You can call me Kou.

sorry this took me so long ;; and I hope this works for wrapping it up?

[dontsaygou]

[ Sadly, she's not yet aware of that oh-so-lovely fact about the games. She's probably about to learn; at the very least, it feels like she's about to die. Her lungs feel like they are about to burst and her blood is pounding in her ears, though nothing can drown out the music from the instruments.

If she makes it out of this alive, Gou needs to work on improving her athletic abilities. Because this? Is really terrible. And if these games are any examples of what's in store for her future, then she's in for a world of hurt.

She manages to stay just a few steps ahead of the instruments for a minute or two. Until she stumbles, and two of them converge on her.

How does the point system work, anyway? Gou's not sure, but Nonon's got all of them. And Gou -

Well. Painful images are perhaps a worse fate than death. ]

Make them stop! Ah! You win.

[roping]

I hate waiting too. It's boring. It's enough to make a wolf cry.

[Woe. Woe is Guillan and his three second attention span.]

So this place is borin? Ain't there nothing to do?

[roping]

Right. [Go ahead, Arles. Guillan will trot along beside him -- though his gaze sweeps around them near constantly, the paranoia of a wild creature outside his usual territory, alert and ready, all restless energy that can't keep still.

Though he's curious too, and easily distracted.]

What's that? I got one too. It ain't food. [He fishes his out and yeah it has teeth marks in it.]

[roping]

[Guillan seldom has the kindest intentions ever, for those outside the circle of his family and pack. ...but Arles has already told him no murdering humans just because.

Lucky for everyone.]

I don't wanna get used to it. [Petulant before he sighs.] But if I gotta I hope I get used to it quick. I don't like when things don't make sense.

[roping]

[Guillan doesn't count, but yeah definitely not getting a human feel from this guy, but he can't call it a bad thing at all.]

Things? What things? That ain't saying anything at all!

[roping]

Hey. They're the ones who did the judging! Ordering all the wolves killed. But they ain't killed all of us yet!

[He eyes the building skeptically, growling lowly, before following her inside. Hrm. Smells like people.]

[flaredo]

Well, that was wrong of them too.

[ Hold on, let her unlock her door and get him into her apartment. Which has two girls, a demon lord, and a dog living in it. Enjoy those smells. ]

[roping]

Yeah. It was. 'n that's why we ain't going down without a fight.

[They'll take those bastard cat princes down if nothing else.

But he's far too interested in what he can smell now it... what.

What is this place, Yang who do you even hang out with???] ...this is yer place?

[thatdamnknight]

[that gets a laugh.]

If I do, you have every right to. [his smile becomes the teeniest bit more playful.] That is, if you think you can.

[flynn knows yuri can. it happened once, even if one of them lacks recollection of it. should he ever stray from that path, god forbid to alexei degrees, he knows it will happen again. that puts some of flynn's worries at ease, simply knowing yuri will always be there to beat some sense into him should it be necessary.]

[flaredo]

Yep! Kinda home-sweet-home without actually being home. Whatcha think?

[ FASCINATING, HUH. ]

[roping]

It's weird.

[So complimentary. He peers around though, looking, sniffing, looking some more.] It's not bad though. I guess.

[flaredo]

Thanks! You can probably get your own room, to decorate and flop around in.

[roping]

My own room... why'd I want my own room?

[He's a pack animal. He likes to flop around on other wolves and annoy shadow Arles.]

It's alright

[niceguypose]

Ah, I am sorry to hear that. I hope that you are safe regardless!

[He frowns and bows.]

I should apologize! I should have introduced myself first. It is a pleasure to meet you, Kou-san. My name is Rock Lee! I am Konoha's Beautiful Green Wild Beast!

[flaredo]

Or roommates. You've got that kind of pack mentality, probably.

[ FLOP ON THEM INSTEAD. ]

[titled]

A 'key'.

...Supposedly. I imagine its use will become more obvious once we arrive.

[Arles exhales a soft sigh. Not to worry though, Guillan, he's not calm or relaxed either. His body is tense, his ears lightly twitching this way and that but for the sake of Guillan, he remains as calm as he would be normally.]

[notsolomon]

Well that depends on whether you want to design for the people who arrived here or the aliens who take trips here. It never hurts to have a diverse portfolio though.

[Perhaps it's time to get rid of the robes. Look less like a runaway from a monastery.]

People do stranger for money here.

[Some of it a bit too scandalous for William's tastes, but no need to bring that up.]

Is there anything else you need help with?

[fatalstriker]

[yuri doesn't know this, but it's not like he's going to let that get the better of him.]

Someone has to be able to. I'll be disappointed if someone else does that job for me. [the thing about yuri is that when it really counts, he'll always follow through. so even if after 5,000 spars, he can't beat flynn, he'll pull out the victory when flynn really needs a dose of reality. that much, he's sure of—because that's something he has to do.]

[cryptologic]

[ yeah, that sounds way more serious than he's making it out to be. ]

That's a little ominous. Is extreme weather kind of a normal thing around here?

[hasklutz]

[ So sometimes a friendly-natured conversation really can be as simple as that, huh? He'd be lying if he told himself it isn't kind of nice. No urgent need to think about ulterior motives, no looking over his shoulder. Refreshing change of pace. ]

The lighter gets away from me sometimes, is all. [ And so do his feet. Candles. Control over urgent situations. ] I've been clumsy since I was a kid, so I've gotten used to it. I forget that other people might be more surprised.

[dontsaygou]

[ If Makoto and Haru were living in a makeshift shelter, Gou wouldn't want to inconvenience them. And there is the matter of Rin. Though they hadn't lived together in years and she had grown accustomed to only seeing him in brief snippets, there was something to be said for having family there, easily accessible for reassurance and confirmation. Maybe, once she adjusted and settled, they would discover living apart was easier, but for the moment -

Rin would insist, and Gou would not argue that request.

But she does squeeze Makoto's hand and smile at him in thanks for the offer. ]

When we get tired of each other, I will come find you and Haruka-senpai. [ And that sounds like she doesn't want to see them other times, which is far from true. She'll seek them out whenever she can, enjoy the comfort of her friends and the familiarity from home.

It's a selfish thought, but she's so thankful they are here and that Makoto found her, reassured her that this wasn't the horror she feared that morning and all through the games. And though it's a terrible situation, the presentation from earlier still painting a desolate and bleak view of the universe away from this place, and the games themselves leaving a bitter taste in her mouth, Gou believes in the power of people, in the ability to manifest happiness in the company of friends.

Nothing can be terrible when there are people who still care. Knowing that Makoto's there, Rin and Rei and Haru - and on the edges of her consciousness lingers the thought that perhaps others can join them - means that she can live in the moment and look to the future with an open heart.

It's not easy to read the silences from Makoto, but something heavy lingers in his face, the way his fingers lay still, and the brittleness of his voice, and Gou's heart aches for him.

They've not taken care of their hearts. Thrown into a different world, blocks encountered, hurdles suddenly impossible to overcome, and dreams dying out, even with gaining second-hand knowledge of dreams a different version of you had, awkward and foreign.

Gou can't fathom that. But she doesn't need to understand to offer comfort. ]

It's not silly, Makoto-senpai. Just weird, which seems to be common for this place. But it can't be all that bad! You can still swim.

[ Such a silly thing to say. But swimming's always been about so much more, even for Gou, who can't swim at all, probably couldn't stay afloat in the pool. It encompasses everything.

She's already got a job lined up, once the pool is fixed. But that news can wait, she doesn't want to give Makoto a heart attack at her career choice. A swim instructor who can't swim.

Makoto inspired that, in his way. ]

I'll wash your jacket for you, Makoto-senpai, and return it as soon as I can.

[ She doesn't even notice the smell anymore as it fades into the background with so many other scents. The artificial petrichor, the damp grass, foreign pollen in the air, the slight heaviness of ozone.

And there's Rin over the horizon, a slim figure with bright red hair. Gou untangles her hands from Makoto's with a pleased smile and rushes to meet her brother. ]

[adornmental]

[Having a three second attention span is hard out here, okay. Kashuu understands...]

No, there's a lot of stuff to do. If you ever get worried about being bored, you can just go to the entertainment district or the shopping district or something, y'know?