purities | catch-all: neverah.

[oh my god they were roommates.........

anyway, mizu is back in wandering murderer chic with an outfit that looks like it's been washed and stitched back together way too many fucking times. and just examining the door on their brand new shared room with a look of deep displeasure.]

It only locks from the inside.

[it takes her a second to catch the meaning, but she sighs. she's now wearing this.]

Best to keep our things on us, then. Not that we have much.

And an eye out for any... unwanted additions. With the way some of them have been acting.

[stop vandalizing public property you chucklefucks.]

There's not much in here to break, at least.

[but her expression say she doesn't trust that'll necessarily stop anyone. the criminals are out here.]

[maybe they can just be intimidating enough to keep the criminals away...]

At least. Though it would be a shame to lose the beds.

[speaking of, mizu looks between both of the beds before pointing at the one pressed against the east corner.]

I'll take that one. Don't disturb me when I'm asleep, and the rest of the room is yours to do as you like.

Reasonable enough. Though I'd hope not disturbing each other in our sleep would be a given...

[giving a little nod, though.]

Either way, ideally we won't be here for long.

If you think it's only natural, then you've kept better company than I have.

[just casually slanders ringo and taigen. it's fine.]

Yes... Ideally. Though we've yet to learn what they expect from us.

Ah. By poor luck, or by choice?

[he can casually slander whoever he wants. she sounds curious when she continues, though.]

You imagine they have a specific expectation?

Poor luck.

[sometimes... men attach themselves to the hip to you without your consent... terrible.]

They've given us food and lodgings. Such things rarely come for free.

Too optimistic to think that we're merely guests?

[she doesn't think that's true, probably, based on her tone. either way, she turns to take a seat on the bed.]

If they're waiting for us to let our guards down before they tell us what it is they want, I doubt it'll work with this group.

We're dead, aren't we? I've yet to see a dead man rise from the grave.

[hilarious, considering the npc info dump they get later.]

Or they could be waiting for us to drive each other insane first. It appears to be working.

[so much property damage in two days...............]

[scoffs a little, not directed at mizu. their criminals...]

What, so someone can prove or whether or not one of us can be killed twice?

Can't say. We might find out anyway with how obnoxious some people have proven to be.

I imagine that child will regret his actions sooner rather than later, yes.

[just defaults to dan]

[hey, girl. mizu is at the train station, regarding the train warily like it's some kind of giant, pink deathtrap.]

So, this is a... [narrows eyes suspiciously] train?

[ok.]

I assume so.

[glances at it for a moment before striding in with little hesitation.]

Ate you coming?

[ate]

... It's less impressive than they made it sound.

[hm.

anyway, following her inside! little do they know they should both grab a seat before they pass the fuck out.]

[be kind to me in these trying autocorrect times

anyways, rule of funny says she feels herself getting very sleepy with just enough time to say—]

You've got to be kidding me—

[before it is impromptu bedtime.]

[never

makes a move as if to catch her and immediately eats shit and dies.

wakes up an undeterminable amount of time later and stares at the fucking ceiling.]

I hate trains.

[stares up at the ceiling for .5 seconds upon waking up]

I can't say I'm a fan either.

[but!! getting up and offering him a hand, if he wants it.]

[sipp!!!!!

she's wandering around the beach after waking up, like she'll be able to find some kind of sign about what happened. illegal.]

...I imagine you didn't wake up at any point last night after we all started to fall asleep?

No. Did you?

[examining the spot where the gang first discovered they were trapped on the beach, frowning. hmm...]

The wall must have disappeared overnight. Can't imagine how she would've gotten in otherwise.

[shaking her head in response to the question. we all stayed eeping.]

It's possible it only kept us in and didn't keep anyone else out, I suppose, but...

[frowns a little]

I've heard from others that all the doors locked at around the same time this barrier went up. So her door would have had to unlock, at least. Apparently she was locked in the bathroom...?

That's what I've heard, too.

None of the others who were in the bathroom claim to have noticed anything strange, aside from the locked door. Yet she traveled a very long way to die. Something else must've happened.

[shoots omo and flurry

soon after execution, she's somewhere cleaning her hands after helping bandage up our local fox. she glances over when she sees mizu.]

...Hello.

[today sure happened!!]

[today sure happened!!!

looks at neve's hands. whew.]

I take it he's been stabilized?

[we really almost took our medic out w0.]

[giving him a nod, and then a small sigh.]

As much as he can be, with the supplies we have. I wonder if we could order more...

Perhaps. Or if not proper supplies, then something that can be fashioned into them.

[because they're gonna need something better than a first aid kit.]

Either way, we'll have to be better prepared for the future. Things will not go back to the way they were a week ago.

[tilting her head, thoughtful.]

Do you think so? From what I gleaned from Jiaoqiu, Jing Yuan's situation was... rather unique. Particularly now that he's been made an example of, we don't know that this will repeat.

Ideally, yes.

Realistically... Things have changed. We cannot go back to the way we were before. The fear and apprehension will stay. No one will forget death is still a possibility.

True enough... Tension I can handle, as long as nobody does something entirely foolish again.

[she kind of sounds like she thinks someone is going to do something foolish again. it's fine.]

Yes. But fear makes people stupid.

[also said like, yeah, there's no way this is the worst of it. people.]

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It does. My hope is that the fear of ending up like Jing Yuan will exceed anything else, though.

[hilarious that she's going to see the apple tree tomorrow and immediately go "well never mind".]

I hope so as well.

[expectations dashed by apples.......]

[coming back into their room late! late enough that, even though she's still very tipsy, she's trying not to make much noise before she can confirm whether mizu is awake or not. she continues to have one job.]

[thank you for your service, neve.

thankfully, she doesn't have to worry about being extra quiet because mizu is still awake! but not willingly. there is a blue chao trying to curl up on mizu's chest like a particularly clingy cat, only to immediately get pushed to the side... before trying again. rinse and repeat.

mizu stares at neve with eyes that seem to say girl, i want to be wasted too... (no)]

[sees this happening and wanders over, a little clumsy, and picks up the chao. it continues to cry for its parent, little arms wiggling towards mizu. neve pats it gently and this does nothing.]

...It likes you very much.

[her own little chao toddles over and sits on her foot as she holds the other one.]

Yes. [dryly, while the chao continues to wiggle in neve's hands.] I want it to like me less.

[the accidental baby acquisition... sighs and sits up, looking her over. girl, your tipsiness.]

Hm. You should go to bed soon, too.

[sets the chao down as it continues squirming and watches it toddle right back over to mizu. rip.]

Oh, probably...

[she says, and then proceeds not to take any action to do that.]

It was a nice night, wasn't it? There's a - if you stay out late enough, there's the most wonderful lights in the sky...

... You all seemed to be having fun. [slowly.] I'll have to take your word for it, though. I don't usually pay attention to that sort of thing.

[said like maybe it would've been nice, in another life.]

Did you stay out late to see them?

[the chao pulls out a pair of maracas, right before mizu grabs its tiny little hands. absolutely not.]

Why not? You could, if you wanted to.

[apparently tipsy enough to pester, rip mizu. she gives a nod.]

Yes. They only come out late at night... Floating lights in the sky. I've never seen anything quite like it before. You should stay, next time.

I often busy myself with other things.

[like revenge... and training for revenge... we all may be dead but the stick up mizu's ass is eternal.

a slight pause, though.]

... But I suppose I could make time to see the lights on a future occasion. I'll consider it.

[!!]

I'll go with you in the coming week. I'd like to see them again.

[... a bit taken aback. but after a moment or two, mizu nods.]

Alright. So you can see the lights again.

[sure, that's why.]

[wowee!

she's in the library. disappointed but not surprised. before getting into the obvious, though:]

...How are your injuries?

Healing. I should be fine take part in tomorrow's [a bit disdainfully--] protocol.

How lucky.

[dry, but sympathetic as well. after a moment:]

...Might I ask what happened? I haven't received a full account from the others yet.

A lot. It felt like we were gone for quite a while. [... frowns.] But it would be easier to give you a better answer if you tell me what you already heard from the others.

[our toxic yaois are in shambles............ i have no idea where they are, but assume mizu is flagging her down at some point after the execution.]

Neverah, a moment?

[giving a nod and pausing in step.]

Of course. What would you like to discuss?

Your phone. Has anything... [trailing off for a moment, as if trying to find the right words, before settling on:] Strange happened to it today? Or even recently?

[taking it over to look over it, just in case.]

Not that I've noticed... Though honestly, my understanding of the overall functions is low enough that I'm not entirely sure I would pick up on it unless it was very obvious.

What happened to yours?

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[nods...]

It's the same for me, to be honest. But this was... noticeable. I received a message with some kind of noise, and I can't figure out if its significant or not.

Might I see the message? I don't know if I'll be able to interpret it, but I can at least try.

Yes. One moment...

[or two or three moments. mizu vs technology is still a work in progress, but eventually, neve will get to hear this. wowie.]

[listens to it carefully, thinking, before she shakes her head.]

No, it has no significance to me. Perhaps you could ask Richie...? I believe he told me once that he works in a position that deals with the intersection of sound and technology.

[sorry about your divorce]

Ugh.

[that's it that's the whole tag]

[blinks]

What...?

It's nothing. I'll talk to him about it.

Alright. If you find anything of note, will you let me know?

I will. And I ask that you do the same, should you encounter anything strange in the coming days.

I'll make sure to do that.

[pausing]

Ah - I did speak to the angels, and they confirmed this program cannot be stopped other than at even greater risk to all of us. Unsurprising, I suppose, but worth noting.

[ah. makes a face.]

I have to wonder what they would consider a great risk to us, if not our current situation.

Evidently they have reason to believe stopping the program at this point would result in all of us being lost at once.

All of us? [hello?????] How in the world would that happen?

The way they explained it was... At the moment, we are essentially between states. Since our souls aren't fully integrated to this place, evidently part of us is tethered here and part of us is still tethered to our lives. So their concern is that if they end things now, we wouldn't be connected enough to either state, and be lost as a result.

... So our lingering attachment to life is to our detriment, in this specific case. But as long as these murders continue, our souls may still be lost regardless.

What a mess.

[i guess they can be on their way back to the mansion or something. mizu nods at her, like. hello. how do you do after several hours of hole debate.]

That was... enlightening.

[the hole debate came for us all...

as opposed to her normal weird black eyes and veins, today she has what looks like flowers and vines with tiny thorns twisting around her arms and through her hair. her irises are ringed in a green color, and some flowers peek out from under her skirts. she doesn't seem at all perturbed by this as she addresses mizu.]

Seemed a bit pointless to me, but it's all good to know, I guess.

I was being sarcastic.

[... a glance at her current appearance. but if she isn't reacting, then neither will mizu.]

Though I suppose that debate was worth it, if only for the opportunity to duel Uruha and Saber.

[eli i am going to kill you with my own two hands AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

i guess we're at the clock tower. what the fuck. what is neve doing in her cell? mizu just kind of watches her for a moment, before saying:]

Hm. We never made time to see the lights.

[she's just vibing, sitting on the floor with her back against the wall. she glances towards mizu as he enters.]

Ah - pity. Though I suppose we still could.

[hums.]

When would we make the time?

Well, I hardly intend to go down easily tomorrow. I suppose it depends who winds up there with me.

... Yes, I suppose. Is there anyone you're expecting?

I can't be sure. There's nobody here from my world, so the easy option is impossible.

[this is me oocly refusing to spoil u for execution]

[i personally hope it's taair and i have to beat both you AND sisi up.]

Hm, yes. Nobody from your world to devastate by forcing them to soak their hands with your blood.

Though I can think of some here who would be just as affected.

Can you?

[taps her fingers on her uninjured knee, thoughtful.]

Well, I suppose we'll see tomorrow if your theories are correct.

Yes. We will.

[there's a moment where it looks like mizu might say something else to continue this particular topic, but... then the moment passes. and that's that.]

Your pocketwatch. Will you relinquish it to somebody for safekeeping?

Oh - I suppose it would be unfortunate if it were smashed tomorrow.

[pulls it out and hands it through the bars.]

Thank you.

[taking it and carefully tucking it away...]

I'll hold onto it. For now.

[very politely refrains from saying never is probably not gonna make it.]

[thank you for respecting her delusion]

I appreciate it.

[one last delusion for the road! just nods. also i assume you already did this but just because MY ass forgets everything, don't forget to do the item transfer thingy.]

... So, you and Su Waner. What exactly happened after we fell asleep the other night?

[thank you for my life i just yeeted that into the reporting page]

I've told this story already. You could compare notes instead of asking me again.

[how dare mizu want to know what happened on murder night....... jeez..........]

Perhaps I want to hear it from you, without anybody else's embellishments added into the mix.

Your desire is noted, but I have no desire to rehash the same conversation over and over again.

Then I suppose there's no point in pressing.

[tch. how dare neve not rehash what happened in murder night.]

Another subject, then. You may pick one.

[she thinks for a moment, before:]

Tell me something about your life at home.

Huh. My life... [a huff.] I lived for my revenge. Nothing else has existed outside of it for a very, very long time.

I see.

[after a moment:]

Who wronged you?

There were four white men in the country when I was born. Now three. One of these men took my mother and she gave birth to me. A monster. One they've tried and failed to kill time and time again.

Now, I will kill all three of them.

[at some point, she's wandering around and frowning at the general level of disorder, but that changes when she sees them and gives a nod in greeting.]

Hello. It's good to see you again.

[a nod back. hello.]

You seem well. [unlike some of the other people who came out of the train. mizu glances at the surrounding area, wherever the heck the two of them are right now.] ... Mind the mess. As you know, we're dealing with a brat who doesn't know when to quit.

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