Week 3

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[Four people dead now - six, if you include the crew. Things have been a little rough on the Starfield Penitentiary this week. Blaze Dudely doesn't make a public reappearance during the weekend, so you've got a few days to yourselves to recover, though he's probably still sticking to his office hours if you really feel like going to see him. On Sunday morning, you may find that you're recovering a a few other things as well - both strange dreams and some new items.

In addition, there's a new set of doors at the end of the corridor, by that empty space where you'd been having your fight club. Looks like you've got a new wing to explore.]



Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( ooc: Don't forget to turn in your AC for Week 2, submit your memory regains, and put in your benefactor threads! ))

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exercise yard

[induality]

[All the experiences she's had with this person were... well. He was always making trouble or goofing off. Staring off into space like that... he seems... different.

Walking up silently behind him she taps him on his head with her notebook.]

Staring won't get you there any faster.

[nightcure]

[ Luckily, by now, he's had time to cool off, so he doesn't jump or anything. His hands are in his pockets, and he certainly looks a lot more pensive. He has... a lot of worries on his mind, that's for sure. ]

Won't argue with you there.

[induality]

...something's bothering you.

[It's not a question. She's... spent a lot of time watching people. Not interacting... just watching. It's easy to recognize.]

...is it what happened in the courtroom...?

[nightcure]

... You're pretty sharp.

[ But then again, it doesn't take a genius to see that he's way different. ]

What happened in the courtroom was screwed up. But it's...

[ He pauses, then turns to her. ]

Did you have a weird dream?

[induality]

[Yeah, well... she'll let that slide. Telling him it's obvious wouldn't do him any favors right now.

But she understands.]

...so it wasn't just me. [She bites her lip.] I don't think they're just dreams...

[But she also looks troubled when she talks about it.]

[nightcure]

Pretty sure they're our memories.

[ He definitely sounds certain, yeah. Noctis crosses his arms. ]

A couple of the others have had them, too.

[induality]

That's what I was afraid of...

[They seemed too real to be made up.]

M-maybe whatever they did to our memories is slowly losing it's effect.

[Still... that just makes her more anxious about the things she doesn't know yet.]

[nightcure]

... Yeah. Maybe.

[ He pauses and looks a little closer at her. He's got his own worries, but. ]

Are you okay?

[ She's been through this kind of thing before, he remembers--he can't forget something like that. So, he can't imagine what the rest of her memories are like. ]

[induality]

...The state of my home isn't good. Even if I survive this time-- I don't know if there's really anywhere for me to go or anyone to go to.

[Although she's trying to stay positive, focused on the goal of surviving to protect the people back home she cares about... she doesn't really know if that's really possible. Still. Just to make sure he doesn't get the wrong impression--]

B-but that doesn't mean I'm giving up.

[nightcure]

Didn't expect you to.

[ He doesn't know what her deal is, particularly, but she doesn't strike him as the type to give up. ]

After you gave me a hard time when you thought I was gonna give up, it'd be pretty messed up if you did.

[ ... he's kind of teasing her, a little. ]

[induality]

[Oh yeah. Right. She remembers that, although that had been more... well, her clumsy way of communicating with people.]

...what about you?

[He listened to her stupid problems so-- she could at least do the same.]

[nightcure]

[ He's quiet for a moment. Noctis has always found it difficult to open up, so when the opportunity presents itself, he's admittedly a little uneasy. He looks at Fukawa with a little frown. ]

You sure you wanna listen to my problems? It's not really the funnest subject.

[induality]

I'm going through this game for the second time in a row. I th-think I can handle it.

[She won't push him, but... fun hasn't exactly graced her life in a long time.]

[nightcure]

[ She's so young, and yet... she's been through so much. Noctis won't admit it outright to her, but if he can prevent more terrible things, he'll do his damnedest. ]

... I was on a train. Then on top of it. [ He pauses. Clenches his fist. ] I pushed my best friend off of it.

[induality]

Wh-what were you doing on top of a train?!

[Oh my god she thought he was crazy but now she knows he's crazy.]

Of course something bad is going to happen if you do something so reckless!

[NOT HELPING PROBABLY but listen. She's not a JRPG hero. That's crazy talk. But... her world isn't much better...]

...s-still it's not like that means he died.

[nightcure]

It's not like I was doing it for fun! I was fighting a bunch of MTs, and following someone, and then I--

[ He winces. He remembers Prompto's scream, Ardyn knocking him out... Noctis grits his teeth hard. ]

... It was a fast-moving train, and he fell a long way.

[induality]

[Is she going to do something stupid like that fighting Monobears in the future? ...boy she hopes not. Still he's...
obviously upset about it. She calms and thinks for a few seconds.]

St-still if he's your best friend I doubt he'll die that easy.

[Anyone that crazy there's at least a 50% chance they're too stupid to die.]

You have to survive this stupid game and see the truth for yourself.

[It might not be nice like she hopes, but... she does want him to make it out. So that he can have his answers at least. Live what's left of his life.]

[nightcure]

[ ... hah. She has a point. Prompto's always been pretty stubborn. Doesn't give up, even when the odds are stacked against him.

But still. Still. ]

... Got a point there. [ His voice sounds distant, even to him. Noctis runs a hand through his hair. ] But I still pushed him.

Even if he's alive, he's probably...

[ He's probably hurt worse than Noctis can imagine. ]

[induality]

Y-you might have your hands full. It's the least you can do.

[Read some nursing books while you're here.]

You'll have plenty of time to apologize when this is over.

[nightcure]

[ Blunt as she is, she seems like she's got a good head on her shoulders. ]

You ever think about doing motivational speaking, Touko?

[induality]

I'm terrible at talking to people.

[Noctis have you listened to anything she's said?

...still. She's. Kind of almost smiling.]

[nightcure]

Don't know about that. You helped me stop thinking I killed my best friend.