week 1

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Week 1

[After the reveal of their handsome and well-dressed but stern-looking Overseer on Sunday, the Champions were left to their own devices in investigating the mall to their hearts' content. At around 10 pm every night the lights in all the shops will go down and the sturdy metal grates over the doors of the restaurants will go down. The stores will remain unlocked, though.

On Monday morning, a buzzing alarm chirps at them again from their PIPs at 7 am on the dot. There's also a pop-up message waiting for them: a notice announcing Xander will be holding office hours

Enjoy your week, Champions.]

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Comments

[cyan_maid]

[And she gonna come in! And her arms are indeed full of individually wrapped cookies.]

How are you feeling? Um...and, where would you like me to put these?

[everylittlesecret]

Jittery. [Couldn't get it all out during the night, but tried!] Next to me is fine... just don't touch me. I don't.... really want to test how charged I still am.

[cyan_maid]

O-Oh, gosh...sure, yeah.

[They going on the desk for you for now, but-]

Do you want one now? I got one of each type, so there's chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter...

[everylittlesecret]

[Does she want one.... yes. She nods.]

Please. Chocolate chip.

[cyan_maid]

[Then that's the one Jane picks up and...caaaaaaarefully puts within Nari's reach because she doesn't know how shocked people who store up electricity react to non-conductive cookies.]

Er...sorry to be awkward, I just...wouldn't want you to shock anyone else on accident.

[But there it is! Cookie food thing! For Nari! And plenty more for her when she wants them.]

I'd ask how you're feeling, but people have been checking up on you all day, haven't they? And...I can't imagine this is the sort of thing anyone can bounce back and be alright from so soon.

[everylittlesecret]

No, it's fine... I got most of it out on candles last night. Not the most effective, but there's nothing else around here to help that won't catch on fire.

[Cookie is appreciated and nommed.

Nari hesitates before pulling her blanket off of her feet, the bottom of them an angry red. There's little fine with marks that look like lightning bolts in the red.]

Don't think I'll be walking anytime soon. Not for a few days. Could have been worse.

[cyan_maid]

[When Jane notices those marks, she hisses, because holy shit that looks painful. Nari won't be walking around in clip-clop boots anytime soon.]

Oh my gosh...I wish I could tell you we have painkillers, but I think asprin's the strongest thing we could find.

[It's important to note that she has not commented on Nari "taking out" the energy on the candles around her.]

[everylittlesecret]

[Ahahaha... yeah, she's explained to the two Eos dad's about her powers, but is assuming no one else knows what it's like... so asking about them might be a no go at this point.]

Hmm... aspirin might work for the inflammation at least.

[cyan_maid]

[Nari is allowed to keep her secrets and share them at her discretion, just as Jane is with hers. This is mutually beneficial.]

I can bring some by in a little bit if you want.

[everylittlesecret]

[Mutual beneficial is always good.]

Please? I can't really walk.

[cyan_maid]

Of course, not a problem.

[She's quiet for a moment, looking at those sad, dead candles and trying not to think of this fun, honest woman being electrocuted and taking bolts of lightning and being burned and the man who did it to her, deliberately, who burned a man's arm with magic bullshit sword-fire on purpose, and everything that leads back to him gets tangled up in Jane's head and hurts her chest. She grits her teeth, sucks in a breath.]

...I'm really glad that you two came through the other side of all that alive.

[everylittlesecret]

Thank you.

[There's obvious pain going on, but Nari doesn't feel its her place to ask Jane about it. She's not rock to anyone, and despite what Fukawa has said, there's no way she can make anyone happy.]

Same, I guess? I just am hoping.... Church won't hate me.

[cyan_maid]

What? Why would he...you weren't the one who burned him.

[everylittlesecret]

I refused to rat him out, so he did the same... we could have gotten away with only one us being punished f we made the other take the fall... but we both had a hand in this.

[cyan_maid]

...I think he'd moreso be mad at Xander for making the decision to hurt both of you. What you two did, backing each other up? That's not something bad.

[everylittlesecret]

Right.... he could still be mad in the end. I hate the thought, but it's possible.

[cyan_maid]

...You know, he could? But I don't know if that would last long. In the end, you both made the choice to protect each other, and while Mister Church is...pretty loud, I think he'd see what you wanted to do and hold that in higher regard. At least, that's what I'd like to believe, but you're not going to know for sure unless you speak to him directly. [A pause.] After you can walk okay again.

[everylittlesecret]

True... when I can walk better I'll go find him.

[cyan_maid]

Good. I'm sure he'll be glad to see you when you're feeling better.

[Because for all of Church that is Church, Jane doesn't think he's bad or anything. Just. Really, really loud and emotional. And hey, she gets that.]

In the meantime...besides painkillers, is there anything else I can get you while you're in here?

[everylittlesecret]

Hmmm..... Coffee? I'm partial to it, and I like it sweet. With real sugar, and cream. Or just make it half syrup, half coffee.

[cyan_maid]

Iced or hot? And any special flavors?

[everylittlesecret]

Hot. Always hot. And if there's pumpkin spice, chestnut praline, or smoked butterscotch, go for those.

[cyan_maid]

I'll take a good look and bring you some when I get some aspirin for you, then.

[She likely comes back in like an hour after she leaves, whenever that is, with coffee and aspirin, so no worries there.]

[everylittlesecret]

You're the best, Maple, you know that? [She means it. YOU'RE TOO SWEET]

[cyan_maid]

Um...thank you, I try. But...Maple?