[Luna is POINTEDLY TRYING TO IGNORE AKECHI trying to have a moment with the house because WOW THAT'S A BAD IDEA AKECHI.....]
But... why capture them to do all of this? If you have the power and reach that you both say you do, wh...why contain it this way, and why confine yourselves to each other?
Why do you allow it, when you... you could be easily entertained with grander things??
[ even the house is judging akechi. it stops smiling long enough to look confused. do you know how creepy it is for 700 eyes and one mouth to look confused, akechi. ]
We consumed them. [ slowly, like they think all these kids are too stupid to get it. ] Just like we consume souls. Alone, our reach is not as great. But we consumed them. Now we can feed much easier. They do not want to consume, only observe.
[It is very creepy but, also? The house stopped smiling for .5 seconds? He will take that as a victory. (No!!!)
Anyway, the house is annoying him now, so. Stares pointedly back at Akira and shrugs?? It's fine. They'll soon be boiled like lobsters, once the house is done giving them evil speeches.]
[Something about her suddenly goes cold, to hear it talk about devouring souls, the essence of being alive, like it was nothing and everything at the same time. It angers her, not in a way that can be seen in her current form, but one that boils hot in her chest, an unfamiliar and almost unwelcome sensation.
"Do you know what emotions are--"]
Observation is what leads to connection, which is what leads to advancement. If you thought it was a waste... then you would not have sought them out in the first place, would you? That itself is observation.
You speak as though you... you know so much and have so much power, that you have woven something special for yourself and this... this other that you've taken... but you...
[A beat. She exhales sharply, her voice colored with just the faintest hint of disdain.]
...You're really no different than an animal, are you?
[ the good news is, this does not seem to anger the house? rather, it brings the smile back on its face ("face") as it starts to laugh. it echoes around them ]
A predator. And you are our prey. [ it's not great that it agrees, probably. ] Always so indignant and full of fight, yet your fate will always be the same. What is there to observe?
<[ its tone is conversational. almost as if this is just a grand bit of fun toying for it! ]
He looks at Akira. Looks at the smile on the house's "face." Looks... at Luna... as she proceeds to snap at the house. And reaches out to touch her elbow, almost as if signaling for her to calm down. He quickly returns his gaze to the wall, keeping his eyes on its smile.]
I think we have heard what we needed.
[Translation: This is a waste of their time, so maybe they should drop it and go. Like, now.]
[Akira really had intended on staying quiet the entire time, knowing that the house was deceptive, knowing that there was likely little he could say that would be useful. but then the house-- the Oddity-- the. . . whatever this creature is compares them to prey, and something he was holding back inside snaps]
[he steps forward, not quite in front of Luna but certainly ahead of her, eyes flashing]
If I were you, I'd be keeping my eyes sharp.
[points at his own, points at. . . the mouth??? that's not an eye, Akira. but there are like a billion of those so he's just choosing something to point at]
Because in addition to your heart, we're going to take back our freedom. And when that time comes?
You won't be able to stop us.
[OKAY AKIRA he is 100% banking on the house not taking him seriously, honestly]
She doesn't say anything, only finally turning the lights of her eyes back on to finally, actually look at their so-called predator. Logic fights, logic SCREAMS to try and find a way for this all to make sense, to think of something else to ask, to rationalize it out. But Blue was right.
This wasn't wise at all.
Akechi might feel Luna tremble under his touch, as though she means to move forward at any second to do... what, exactly, she doesn't know. She wants to throw herself at this entity, to hope that it would be content, but... this clearly wouldn't be the case, would it?]
This really was a waste, wasn't it... [It's quiet, painfully disappointed, not breaking her eye contact with the walls.]
[ the amusement, unfortunately, stays, even despite akira's Dramatic Moment. ]
So quick to leave. The only problem is... where will you be going?
[ with that ominous comment, the eyes close, the mouth vanishes, and the black fades out of the walls, revealing the bright white of the otherwise empty room ...
and, uh.
that the door's kind of gone right now. and will remain so until about an hour before the mini-event tomorrow, in which they will come out feeling completely physically and mentally drained. but it's just that, right? that's probably not a big consequence.
You have nothing to apologize for. We made our choices, and we're just as responsible for them as you are for yours.
[tilts his head in Akechi's direction]
And Akechi is right. If anything, we got to see the actual face of our enemy. [or at least whatever face it was willing to show] That in and of itself is important.
[...It takes her a good long minute, but she will quietly concede, nodding to herself. They had both insisted, even after argument, even after hashing things out the day before.]
...R-right. Of course...
For it to look at all those lives, and talk about them like they were nothing but... but fuel...
[She sounds... bitter. It's a weird, weird thing to hear from Luna, of all people.]
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[from his spot on Luna's other side, Akira shoots Akechi a pointed, somewhat blase look]
[buddy]
[pally]
[friendo]
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But... why capture them to do all of this? If you have the power and reach that you both say you do, wh...why contain it this way, and why confine yourselves to each other?
Why do you allow it, when you... you could be easily entertained with grander things??
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We consumed them. [ slowly, like they think all these kids are too stupid to get it. ] Just like we consume souls. Alone, our reach is not as great. But we consumed them. Now we can feed much easier. They do not want to consume, only observe.
[ the house ... makes a pffft derisive noise. ]
It is a waste.
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Anyway, the house is annoying him now, so. Stares pointedly back at Akira and shrugs?? It's fine. They'll soon be boiled like lobsters, once the house is done giving them evil speeches.]
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[. . . anyway he's still staying quiet. go go Luna keep asking questions!!]
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"Do you know what emotions are--"]
Observation is what leads to connection, which is what leads to advancement. If you thought it was a waste... then you would not have sought them out in the first place, would you? That itself is observation.
You speak as though you... you know so much and have so much power, that you have woven something special for yourself and this... this other that you've taken... but you...
[A beat. She exhales sharply, her voice colored with just the faintest hint of disdain.]
...You're really no different than an animal, are you?
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A predator. And you are our prey. [ it's not great that it agrees, probably. ] Always so indignant and full of fight, yet your fate will always be the same. What is there to observe?
<[ its tone is conversational. almost as if this is just a grand bit of fun toying for it! ]
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He looks at Akira. Looks at the smile on the house's "face." Looks... at Luna... as she proceeds to snap at the house. And reaches out to touch her elbow, almost as if signaling for her to calm down. He quickly returns his gaze to the wall, keeping his eyes on its smile.]
I think we have heard what we needed.
[Translation: This is a waste of their time, so maybe they should drop it and go. Like, now.]
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[. . . oh]
[Akira really had intended on staying quiet the entire time, knowing that the house was deceptive, knowing that there was likely little he could say that would be useful. but then the house-- the Oddity-- the. . . whatever this creature is compares them to prey, and something he was holding back inside snaps]
[he steps forward, not quite in front of Luna but certainly ahead of her, eyes flashing]
If I were you, I'd be keeping my eyes sharp.
[points at his own, points at. . . the mouth??? that's not an eye, Akira. but there are like a billion of those so he's just choosing something to point at]
Because in addition to your heart, we're going to take back our freedom. And when that time comes?
You won't be able to stop us.
[OKAY AKIRA he is 100% banking on the house not taking him seriously, honestly]
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She doesn't say anything, only finally turning the lights of her eyes back on to finally, actually look at their so-called predator. Logic fights, logic SCREAMS to try and find a way for this all to make sense, to think of something else to ask, to rationalize it out. But Blue was right.
This wasn't wise at all.
Akechi might feel Luna tremble under his touch, as though she means to move forward at any second to do... what, exactly, she doesn't know. She wants to throw herself at this entity, to hope that it would be content, but... this clearly wouldn't be the case, would it?]
This really was a waste, wasn't it... [It's quiet, painfully disappointed, not breaking her eye contact with the walls.]
...
Akira.
I think we should leave.
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So quick to leave. The only problem is... where will you be going?
[ with that ominous comment, the eyes close, the mouth vanishes, and the black fades out of the walls, revealing the bright white of the otherwise empty room ...
and, uh.
that the door's kind of gone right now. and will remain so until about an hour before the mini-event tomorrow, in which they will come out feeling completely physically and mentally drained. but it's just that, right? that's probably not a big consequence.
:) ]
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Well, then.]
Think we will be trapped here until we die of starvation?
[Cheerful!]
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[AKECHI]
[anyway he's dead-eye staring at a wall now]
No, probably not. Nie-san was released after a few hours, so we'll probably get the same treatment.
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gonna sink to the ground
and put her face in her hands
it's fine everything's fine]
T-this was such a waste of time....
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[Just saying! He walks over to touch the space where the exit used to be.]
It's useless to lament what we have done. All we can do now is wait it out.
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It wasn't a waste of time. We just have to make use of what little information we were able to get.
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I... I thought there might be a chance to learn, but... I... I don't know if it ever would have listened...
...
I'm sorry. Both of you. Blue said from the start that this wasn't a good idea...
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[Luna, please. Let them own their bad life choices.]
Even if we learned next to nothing, you can't say we're not properly motivated now. Consider it an additional reason to crush this house.
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[tilts his head in Akechi's direction]
And Akechi is right. If anything, we got to see the actual face of our enemy. [or at least whatever face it was willing to show] That in and of itself is important.
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...R-right. Of course...
For it to look at all those lives, and talk about them like they were nothing but... but fuel...
[She sounds... bitter. It's a weird, weird thing to hear from Luna, of all people.]
It really is a horrible thing.