[ nothing says bonding with strangers like finding yourself in a clearly haunted hallway while one blond with a giant sword looks about to open a door #12. i truly let rng do whatever in these threads.
he pauses and hesitates, but since they are both in this hallway, cloud will make an enormous effort and open the conversation; ]
[he gives him a wave despite the initial awkwardness, then nods. there's maybe a half second nervous glance at the sword, but he doesn't comment on it.]
Yeah. I wasn't really expecting this many new areas to open up... It was always just a few at a time back at the school. How about you?
[ it is a terrible choice. i don't have an outfit reference it's just important to note cloud still has the sword but now with casual outfits. it happens. sometimes you die in your canon one. ]
Pretty sure you're way ahead of me on making those. [ he tilts his head ] Not a single one of these has been good, but might as well keep the streak going.
[here they are in the void! specifically a place in the void that is somewhere between the cemetery and the rooms, as he makes his way back towards that area. he's covered in dirt and he looks a little bit dead inside but it's fine. people keep picking the mean option so here we are.
as soon as he sees cloud it's clear enough from his expression that he was hoping to make it to his room before anyone could witness this, so he just kind of pauses, awkwardly.]
[here they are, in a place. he's been trying to avoid people as soon as he realized just what's going on here, but he's intent enough in his destination that he passes by cloud without realizing, and after a moment where the stardust surrounds them—
[ cloud's also been trying to avoid people all day, and he winces when they end up in the memory. and... when they're out of it.
he's not good at comfort, not even a little, but it's probably worse to not address a memory like that at all... right? so he hesitates before he puts a hand on rupert's shoulder ]
... You good? [ after revisiting that, he means. ]
[ they are here at the casino and cloud is dissociating looking at the gift prizes and seeing them change to limbs.
so honestly seeing rupert out of the corner of his eyes startles him a little but he greets him with a smile and ignoring that he was clearly going through Something there because it's affection week and he is happy to see his friend rupert :) ]
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week 0, monday
he pauses and hesitates, but since they are both in this hallway, cloud will make an enormous effort and open the conversation; ]
... Are you checking these out, too?
[ wow. much effort. such charisma. ]
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Yeah. I wasn't really expecting this many new areas to open up... It was always just a few at a time back at the school. How about you?
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week 0, friday
Hey. [ that's rupert's greeting. ] Find anything?
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[he frowns.]
Did you have a weird dream last night, though?
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week 0, sunday...2
You hanging in there?
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[sheila did her best and should be proud (no)]
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week 1, monday
This feel like a bad idea to you too?
[ why are they trying this again. ]
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[or maybe the universe is just laughing at them. that sounds likely, too.]
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w1, saturday.
Cloud?
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Rupert. Hey.
[ hi. sorry you still have eye loss and i don't ]
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w2, monday.
Want to make bad choices?
[he doesn't actually think it's a bad choice or he wouldn't be doing it, but also, it's a bad choice.]
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Pretty sure you're way ahead of me on making those. [ he tilts his head ] Not a single one of these has been good, but might as well keep the streak going.
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w2, friday.
as soon as he sees cloud it's clear enough from his expression that he was hoping to make it to his room before anyone could witness this, so he just kind of pauses, awkwardly.]
...Hey.
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Rupert? The hell happened to you?
[ henwo? he could put it together better if someone wasn't dead when people mentioned the grave stuff the first time ]
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week 2, sunday
[ they are in the void and cloud is inquiring because rupert seemed so shook and quiet yesterday... from being buried alive... and nothing else ooc ]
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[it feels weird to say he's feeling better emotionally after watching something like That, but he does seem appreciative of the concern.]
How about you, how are you doing?
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w3, monday. (cw for grief, death)
both will experience a a memory. it's fine.]
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... You good? [ after revisiting that, he means. ]
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w3, wednesday.
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[ and after some time there cloud is at the costume closet.
it's wednesday so he is still wearing wolf ears. ]
You need something?
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week 3, friday
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How was Jason doing?
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week 3, sunday
Making us take sides was new. [ i didn't comment to the execution i was busy but here you go this is the opener ]
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so honestly seeing rupert out of the corner of his eyes startles him a little but he greets him with a smile and ignoring that he was clearly going through Something there because it's affection week and he is happy to see his friend rupert :) ]
Came to learn to gamble?
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[cloud!!]
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w7, saturday.
Hey, Cloud.
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[ he almost smiles when he sees him, raising a hand back ]
... Looks like we made it.
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