Yeah. He had a way of just being reassuring by being there. There's - so much he said to me that just chilled my shit out. And he was nice to me, too. [ she glances up at Peach. ]
... My real dad didn't want me around. Didn't want me at all, actually, so - having someone who did. Who does. Someone who was scared to lose me, too. [ she adjusts the beanie. ] It meant something that I won't forget. I hope that's what it was like for you. And Plum and Pumpkin.
...it's hard to imagine someone would feel that way about you. [Beau's great? It's hard to wrap her head around, but she nods slowly in agreement. Phoenix always served as the kind of person that would be reassuring and comforting and lead people the way they needed to be led, even if he didn't think so.]
...we don't exactly have parents. Not the way most of you do. But they care about us a lot. Having Nick around sort of felt a lot like that, too. I know Plum and Pumpkin probably felt the same way even if they won't admit it.
[ and he never thought so - which is why beau was so insistent on trying to help support him, but. ]
Yeah? [ she can manage a smile at that. ] Good. Having people who care is the only way to make it somedays. I'm... I'm gonna make him proud of me. Or at least, I'm gonna try.
[ she sighs, dropping her head in her hands and scrubbing at her face. ] I hope I don't fuck this Professor thing up, Peach.
I think he was probably already pretty proud of you. Phoenix wasn't exactly shy about telling people what they meant to him after a while.
[But...hm.] You won't. You're not alone, first of all, and secondly...you're a lot smarter than you think you are. Akechi is calculative and clever but he doesn't know people the way I think you do. You're a good balance between him and Luna. That's part of the reason we picked you.
[ she kind of - has to take a second, pulling the beanie down over her eyes. just kill her, peach?? a one two punch of phoenix was probably proud of you and you're a lot smarter than you think you are?? hm. she super doesn't get validation like that a lot, so.
a pause, and then, muffled from behind her hands: ]
Thank you, Peachy. [ wehhh. ] I'll try to pick less fights with Akechi. He just. Drives me up the wall a bit.
[She'll pat Beau on the head briefly. Like how a dad would? Hm. Someone's been learning...there, there.]
Yeah? Try working with him for five weeks straight. [Akechi drives her crazy, too, but.] ...he's trying. It's just frustrating sometimes. But I think the most amazing part is that you guys can still figure stuff out together despite the differences. That's...the kind of thing the Master likes to see.
[ the dad pats just make it worse!! well. better. but also she can't pull the beanie back up yet because it's covering the burning behind her eyes, god. ]
Yeah. Yeah - I met Blue, I can't remember if I told you. Or, well. You probably already know. [ she peeks out from under the hat, finally. ] I can see why Akechi is a good choice, I just have issues with like, being told what to do by some punk teenager.
[ beau that's what you are, basically. ] Especially when I have big shoes to fill. But you guys believed in me, so.
Master Blue tells us everything, and we tell them everything. [So she knows...] ...thank you for being kind to them.
[That aside.] Akechi has a problem working with other people. It's part of the reason we recommended him for the job in the first place. But if he really gives you problems, I'll just beat him up. [...it's a joke but also she 100% tried to fight Lio opening weekend and most people forgot, so she'll do it for Beau.]
[ peach that's the best thing beau's ever heard. she actually laughs, and it's - well, not that her laughs are insincere normally, but peach offering to beat akechi up surprises a giggle out of beau, and it's very, very genuine. ]
Fuck - I don't doubt it. [ she pushes the beanie back fully now, giving peach an affectionate look. ] I'd honestly like to see that. Highlight of my life. No - no, uh, I'll work with him.
[ sniff. ] And I'll keep working with Blue, too? They're - way sweeter than I was imagining. Vague, but. That's fine. I know you guys can only say so much.
It's just an offer! [There's an innocent smile but she sure as hell means it. Akechi can take a little roughhousing if he's mean to her friends. Gosh.] But I know you guys will work it out together. Every partnership starts out a little rocky sometimes.
[But she looks...so pleased to hear that.] The Master isn't really great at expressing themselves too often. That's part of our job, too. But the Master's always been very kind to us and takes care of us, so...it's nice to hear that people are finally learning more about the situation we're stuck with.
Did they find you guys like he found us? Kind of just - out there across dimensions? [ she's so curious. ] They've been more helpful than not, really, I just think maybe I'm not asking the right questions.
Gotta find the heart. [ her mantra, for the past few days. ] Actually - I had a question or two about that. Just ideas from other people.
It's not about asking the right questions or not. The Master has limitations because of the house, too, just like we do. That, plus already being difficult to communicate with sometimes, and you get...a lot of very confusing conversations.
[...but she pauses and just sort of looks at her hands.] Um. No. The Master didn't find us the way you guys were brought here. It was different.
[And she thinks Beau's questions are probably more important so she immediately focuses on those instead.] What sort of questions do you have?
[Hm...her tail swishes slowly and she looks at the ceiling.]
...yeah I guess so. But it's a little complicated to explain. You've met the Master now, so you may understand why they thought their appearance and demeanor would be off-putting to other guests. So...we were brought here as help, and based on what the Master needed the most to run the mansion efficiently.
That's nice of you to say so, Miss Beau. [There's an amused look but she doesn't explain what that's about. Instead:]
It's...just like those other notes said. Master Blue was advised to find nurses. And while we're not, like, actually nurses, the idea was sort of the same when we came to be here. We were trained with very specific talents in order to help to the best of our ability and help with the guests.
[ i hope everybody sees a different version of master blue, that'd be funny ]
And you guys have never had to be part of any of the rounds, right? Like you've never - well, obviously, I guess, you guys have never been killed. I guess I'm just curious as to where you came from, since you said you guys have... kind of parents.
[She just nods.] Yeah...yeah, that's pretty much it! [Which maybe puts a lot into perspective why the girls are very aggressively protective of Blue (in different ways).]
[ she pushes her plate away for now. ] Yeah. I can see the resemblance.
[ as for the rest of that: ] It's not going to be forever. We're gonna solve this. [ she has to believe that. ] We're close. I'm doing my best to keep everybody together.
[ beanie touch. ] ... Does that include the ghosts? Do -- ahah. I'm almost afraid to ask. But. Do you think we could bring them back? I've been assuming this whole time, because it's kept me going, but.
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Yeah. He had a way of just being reassuring by being there. There's - so much he said to me that just chilled my shit out. And he was nice to me, too. [ she glances up at Peach. ]
... My real dad didn't want me around. Didn't want me at all, actually, so - having someone who did. Who does. Someone who was scared to lose me, too. [ she adjusts the beanie. ] It meant something that I won't forget. I hope that's what it was like for you. And Plum and Pumpkin.
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...we don't exactly have parents. Not the way most of you do. But they care about us a lot. Having Nick around sort of felt a lot like that, too. I know Plum and Pumpkin probably felt the same way even if they won't admit it.
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Yeah? [ she can manage a smile at that. ] Good. Having people who care is the only way to make it somedays. I'm... I'm gonna make him proud of me. Or at least, I'm gonna try.
[ she sighs, dropping her head in her hands and scrubbing at her face. ] I hope I don't fuck this Professor thing up, Peach.
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[But...hm.] You won't. You're not alone, first of all, and secondly...you're a lot smarter than you think you are. Akechi is calculative and clever but he doesn't know people the way I think you do. You're a good balance between him and Luna. That's part of the reason we picked you.
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a pause, and then, muffled from behind her hands: ]
Thank you, Peachy. [ wehhh. ] I'll try to pick less fights with Akechi. He just. Drives me up the wall a bit.
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Yeah? Try working with him for five weeks straight. [Akechi drives her crazy, too, but.] ...he's trying. It's just frustrating sometimes. But I think the most amazing part is that you guys can still figure stuff out together despite the differences. That's...the kind of thing the Master likes to see.
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Yeah. Yeah - I met Blue, I can't remember if I told you. Or, well. You probably already know. [ she peeks out from under the hat, finally. ] I can see why Akechi is a good choice, I just have issues with like, being told what to do by some punk teenager.
[ beau that's what you are, basically. ] Especially when I have big shoes to fill. But you guys believed in me, so.
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Master Blue tells us everything, and we tell them everything. [So she knows...] ...thank you for being kind to them.
[That aside.] Akechi has a problem working with other people. It's part of the reason we recommended him for the job in the first place. But if he really gives you problems, I'll just beat him up. [...it's a joke but also she 100% tried to fight Lio opening weekend and most people forgot, so she'll do it for Beau.]
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Fuck - I don't doubt it. [ she pushes the beanie back fully now, giving peach an affectionate look. ] I'd honestly like to see that. Highlight of my life. No - no, uh, I'll work with him.
[ sniff. ] And I'll keep working with Blue, too? They're - way sweeter than I was imagining. Vague, but. That's fine. I know you guys can only say so much.
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[But she looks...so pleased to hear that.] The Master isn't really great at expressing themselves too often. That's part of our job, too. But the Master's always been very kind to us and takes care of us, so...it's nice to hear that people are finally learning more about the situation we're stuck with.
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Gotta find the heart. [ her mantra, for the past few days. ] Actually - I had a question or two about that. Just ideas from other people.
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[...but she pauses and just sort of looks at her hands.] Um. No. The Master didn't find us the way you guys were brought here. It was different.
[And she thinks Beau's questions are probably more important so she immediately focuses on those instead.] What sort of questions do you have?
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... Well, see, I can ask them in a second because I'm like - intensely curious as to how you guys got here. Can I ask that?
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...yeah I guess so. But it's a little complicated to explain. You've met the Master now, so you may understand why they thought their appearance and demeanor would be off-putting to other guests. So...we were brought here as help, and based on what the Master needed the most to run the mansion efficiently.
[Okay. Sure. Sounds normal enough.]
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I don't think Blue looks that weird, but - anyway. Go on.
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It's...just like those other notes said. Master Blue was advised to find nurses. And while we're not, like, actually nurses, the idea was sort of the same when we came to be here. We were trained with very specific talents in order to help to the best of our ability and help with the guests.
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And you guys have never had to be part of any of the rounds, right? Like you've never - well, obviously, I guess, you guys have never been killed. I guess I'm just curious as to where you came from, since you said you guys have... kind of parents.
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No. We've never been participants, it wouldn't do much for the house. [...but she looks at her hands again before taking a sip of coffee.]
But that's correct. You've..actually met them, I guess.
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Really, Miss Beau? [But she'll patiently wait...]
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Man. Honestly? As far as parents go they're not bad. [ better than hers. ] Well, kind-of parents, anyway. I think I get what you're talking about.
[ she doesn't want to be too invasive. ] Has Blue been here for like, five thousand years? That's about how old you guys are, right?
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But no...they've been here for much longer than that.
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[ as for the rest of that: ] It's not going to be forever. We're gonna solve this. [ she has to believe that. ] We're close. I'm doing my best to keep everybody together.
[ beanie touch. ] ... Does that include the ghosts? Do -- ahah. I'm almost afraid to ask. But. Do you think we could bring them back? I've been assuming this whole time, because it's kept me going, but.
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