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[ sheila's emotions are so... vibrant? so honest to how she's already treated them all so far. vira feels the expected surprise as she turns to look over at her, and after that is a sort of pleasant contentedness at seeing sheila.
but it's pretty quickly buried under something cautious, guilty. she keeps her voice light, though. ]
It is. First a spa, then a beach? I'd almost say we're being spoiled. [ her emotions are saying something more like actually this place is the worst, but you know. ]
but it's pretty quickly buried under something cautious, guilty. she keeps her voice light, though. ]
It is. First a spa, then a beach? I'd almost say we're being spoiled. [ her emotions are saying something more like actually this place is the worst, but you know. ]
[Vira, you okay... Sheila nearly frowns when the emotions get buried, but she disguises it with a brief laugh.]
Almost. [That is a mood. This place is truly the worst but, eh. Gotta make the best of it.] Take out the other ninety nine percent of what happens here, and you could totally market it as a resort.
Almost. [That is a mood. This place is truly the worst but, eh. Gotta make the best of it.] Take out the other ninety nine percent of what happens here, and you could totally market it as a resort.
[ everything is Fine ]
Almost so. A place to indulge in the stars... it's sort of romantic on paper.
[ now she's just feeling sappy—a little longing. ]
If not for this 'race' and murder and everything else, I'd say I was enjoying myself here.
Almost so. A place to indulge in the stars... it's sort of romantic on paper.
[ now she's just feeling sappy—a little longing. ]
If not for this 'race' and murder and everything else, I'd say I was enjoying myself here.
[ i had to google to make sure there isn't an elon musk expy in gbf. but yes, thankfully she does not get this at all. ]
...That's sweet of you to say.
[ she is very taken aback?? but recovers quickly, smiling a bit. ]
You really think this experience worthwhile? We've gotten so little out of it. [ besides each other. ]
...That's sweet of you to say.
[ she is very taken aback?? but recovers quickly, smiling a bit. ]
You really think this experience worthwhile? We've gotten so little out of it. [ besides each other. ]
It's not not worthwhile. I'd call it the online shopping experience. The quality is never what you want, and it's almost entirely useless, but you got exactly what you paid for.
[A beat.]
Or, in our case, exactly the level of too good to be true we agreed to...?
[A beat.]
Or, in our case, exactly the level of too good to be true we agreed to...?
[ she may know what a sharknado is, but she has never heard of online anything. so there's still some puzzlement there, but also mild humor. she's gotten used to this, talking to eleanor and sheila.
she's really disarming in that way. even vira can't really keep her guard up long. ]
Mmhm. I knew this wouldn't be easy, but from the beginning there's been more... obstacles than I expected.
[ with mercy and all that. her mood dips into something acutely pained at the memory, and something else, though she smiles a little ruefully anyway. ]
I think it takes a special sort of person to find meaning in a place like this.
she's really disarming in that way. even vira can't really keep her guard up long. ]
Mmhm. I knew this wouldn't be easy, but from the beginning there's been more... obstacles than I expected.
[ with mercy and all that. her mood dips into something acutely pained at the memory, and something else, though she smiles a little ruefully anyway. ]
I think it takes a special sort of person to find meaning in a place like this.
[ as they send the others off, vira politely closes the door to give them some privacy. ]
Of course, I always have time for you. What's on your mind?
Of course, I always have time for you. What's on your mind?
[Bless you, Vira.
With a sigh, Sheila pulls out her phone. She messes around with it for a moment, before she shows her a familiar message. Except this time, her thumb isn't on the screen.]
F-Y-I, I think someone told the dead about me. [VERY UNHAPPY. SWEATY.] Besides you and, by the way, Harrow— Douman and Luca are the only ones who knew. And while I don't think Luca will say shit, as we now know, Medb has a magic mirror that lets her become the ghost whisperer. So, heads up. This might be about to become a whole thing.
[Because this week isn't chaotic enough.]
With a sigh, Sheila pulls out her phone. She messes around with it for a moment, before she shows her a familiar message. Except this time, her thumb isn't on the screen.]
F-Y-I, I think someone told the dead about me. [VERY UNHAPPY. SWEATY.] Besides you and, by the way, Harrow— Douman and Luca are the only ones who knew. And while I don't think Luca will say shit, as we now know, Medb has a magic mirror that lets her become the ghost whisperer. So, heads up. This might be about to become a whole thing.
[Because this week isn't chaotic enough.]
[ oh my god. her alarm is clear at first as she blinks at the message, though it's very, very quickly replaced by anger. ]
Did Kaz write this? Maybe I'll use my power on him, so I can send him right back to his grave.
[ she crosses her arms, expression turning serious. ]
I understand your concern, but I would be stunned if anyone allowed something Douman said to be twisted and used against you.
Did Kaz write this? Maybe I'll use my power on him, so I can send him right back to his grave.
[ she crosses her arms, expression turning serious. ]
I understand your concern, but I would be stunned if anyone allowed something Douman said to be twisted and used against you.
I don't think Aoi would call me a bitch and comically run out of letters trying to do it, so my bet's on Kaz.
[She is assuming that's what the "b" means, anyway. Like, hello?]
God, I hope you're right. This sucks! [She's so mad.] Did you know they eat people, too? And they don't even have a medical reason for it. You're throwing stones in a glass house, asshole!
[She is. Absolutely looking down and flipping the middle finger at the floor for that last part. Douman is absolutely in hell.]
[She is assuming that's what the "b" means, anyway. Like, hello?]
God, I hope you're right. This sucks! [She's so mad.] Did you know they eat people, too? And they don't even have a medical reason for it. You're throwing stones in a glass house, asshole!
[She is. Absolutely looking down and flipping the middle finger at the floor for that last part. Douman is absolutely in hell.]
[ can they opt to selectively save the dead? maybe just four or five of them? her lips thin together into a grim line, eyes narrowed. ]
Do they? [ she's not surprised. if douman had been in sheila's position on their adventure, vira is sure she'd of had to run them through. ] It would make sense for them to try and stir chaos, as ineffectual as their life is now.
[ just causing problems to feel alive, probably. ] Whatever their intent, I would not tolerate slander towards you regardless, Sheila.
Do they? [ she's not surprised. if douman had been in sheila's position on their adventure, vira is sure she'd of had to run them through. ] It would make sense for them to try and stir chaos, as ineffectual as their life is now.
[ just causing problems to feel alive, probably. ] Whatever their intent, I would not tolerate slander towards you regardless, Sheila.
[Sheila's bad taste in sketchy friends is coming back to bite her in the ass, lbr. She is cancelling her friendship with Douman as she speaks.
But she offers Vira a thin lipped smile, grateful.]
... Thanks, Vira. You're such a good friend. [Genuinely. Her life would be so much easier with more people like Vira around?] I just thought you should know ahead of time before, you know, there are any other surprises.
But she offers Vira a thin lipped smile, grateful.]
... Thanks, Vira. You're such a good friend. [Genuinely. Her life would be so much easier with more people like Vira around?] I just thought you should know ahead of time before, you know, there are any other surprises.
You can say that again. I, for one, did not expect to be here for so long to start with.
[... She won't say she didn't expect death, though. Death is a prerequisite of her existence for reasons Vira is already aware of, whew.]
I think anyone can find meaning wherever they go. It doesn't always have to be good meaning.
[... She won't say she didn't expect death, though. Death is a prerequisite of her existence for reasons Vira is already aware of, whew.]
I think anyone can find meaning wherever they go. It doesn't always have to be good meaning.
[ She's got a small basket hanging off one arm as she passes by, only really catching sight of Sheila by chance because she lives towards the end of the sleeping bay. Because... she's not really anticipating anyone in the laundry room today.
She pokes her head in. ]
...Sheila?
She pokes her head in. ]
...Sheila?
[ She is definitely just wearing a different dress. Rooch dress may have to be burned. ]
More or less. [ They've done all they could, and Vira thinks that it was a damn good effort. ] It was our best effort, and that's all that I could ask for. [ ... ] Are you all right? I know I... lost my composure earlier.
[ aka she had to wake up and spit out a titty stress ball because she was possessed by a fox ]
More or less. [ They've done all they could, and Vira thinks that it was a damn good effort. ] It was our best effort, and that's all that I could ask for. [ ... ] Are you all right? I know I... lost my composure earlier.
[ aka she had to wake up and spit out a titty stress ball because she was possessed by a fox ]
[Sheila likes her clothes too much to burn them, unfortunately.]
What? Yeah, of course I am. [She gives her a funny look, waving her off.] It could happen to anyone. Don't even worry about it. Though, sorry about the gag? I had to improvise.
[The titty stress ball...]
What? Yeah, of course I am. [She gives her a funny look, waving her off.] It could happen to anyone. Don't even worry about it. Though, sorry about the gag? I had to improvise.
[The titty stress ball...]
[ Sheila is being very understanding, considering she almost got them killed by a giant laser tree. ]
...One must work with the materials they're given.
[ And sometimes those materials are booby stress balls. ]
Still, a lot happened today. How are you holding together?
...One must work with the materials they're given.
[ And sometimes those materials are booby stress balls. ]
Still, a lot happened today. How are you holding together?
[ what begins in vore, ends in vore. they are stuck in an ourovoreos. ]
Ah, yes... I'm planning to stop by his room to bring him some food. [ she gestures to the basket, because she doesn't want him to hide away until he's dead. ] As for me, I—suppose I've been better. But I've little room to complain, compared to what Sasazuka and Harrowhark went through today.
Ah, yes... I'm planning to stop by his room to bring him some food. [ she gestures to the basket, because she doesn't want him to hide away until he's dead. ] As for me, I—suppose I've been better. But I've little room to complain, compared to what Sasazuka and Harrowhark went through today.
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