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[ souvenir shop! we're at the ASS shop! more specifically, strohl is looking at the little keychains, rifling through the names. he's got one in hand with a look on his face that's grimly growing in dread. ]
Hey - do any of these names look familiar to you?
[ astolfo can see when he moves his hand just slightly that the keychain held in his hand is labeled Eupha. ]
Hey - do any of these names look familiar to you?
[ astolfo can see when he moves his hand just slightly that the keychain held in his hand is labeled Eupha. ]
[ coming over to peek at the keychains. flipping through a few of them ]
They could be! I wouldn't really trust my recollection th- [ a pause at jeanne d'arc ] Oh oh! This one. This is Ruler's name. Is Eupha someone you know?
They could be! I wouldn't really trust my recollection th- [ a pause at jeanne d'arc ] Oh oh! This one. This is Ruler's name. Is Eupha someone you know?
...yeah. We were together, right before I woke up here, but we got separated. But -
[ he says, after a moment, frowning after astolfo's keychain pick - he rifles through the keychains, plucks out Basilio. ]
- this one, he and I were together at the very moment - the last thing I remember, even. So why the hell's his name here?
[ he says, after a moment, frowning after astolfo's keychain pick - he rifles through the keychains, plucks out Basilio. ]
- this one, he and I were together at the very moment - the last thing I remember, even. So why the hell's his name here?
[ poking through and finding another name ] Oh oh! I found Welt's name! He was in the Hot Mall Time Machine with me and the others.
[ hmmm ]
Think they have been through here?
[ hmmm ]
Think they have been through here?
... I hope not.
[ considering what he and hulkenberg went through. which - actually, that's even worse. does that mean basilio and eupha have just been lying to them the same way that he and hulkenberg have been lying to basilio and eupha......... ]
Doesn't bode well, does it?
[ considering what he and hulkenberg went through. which - actually, that's even worse. does that mean basilio and eupha have just been lying to them the same way that he and hulkenberg have been lying to basilio and eupha......... ]
Doesn't bode well, does it?
We could ask around and see if anyone knows them? That way you won't be stuck in a loop of uncertainty, right?
[ bounding over to him! ]
Hey hey! Can you lift up your arms for me?
Hey hey! Can you lift up your arms for me?
Perfect! [ wrapping arms around him to give him a hug ] Now lower them.
Hello hello! A hug sounded really good for some reason.
[ weekly effect or just astolfo being astolfo. mystery ]
[ weekly effect or just astolfo being astolfo. mystery ]
[ now that he has seen hulkenberg and vi with his own eyeballs, strohl has found a modicum of chill, and he's out somewhere looking at a screen! his hands are on his hips, and he's tapping his foot, staring up at the departure thing with a frown on his face. he glances over, though, and gives astolfo a sup nod. ]
...Astolfo. You alright?
...Astolfo. You alright?
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[ sup! coming over to put a hand on his arm ]
I'm in one piece. Are you alright?
I'm in one piece. Are you alright?
Poor Essie... while it was expected something would happen, I still wasn't expecting it to be him or like this. It's a whole lot slower.
[ astolfo isn't if that's better or not but considering how the shorter ones went compared to this... it's a very mixed feeling here ]
[ astolfo isn't if that's better or not but considering how the shorter ones went compared to this... it's a very mixed feeling here ]
Yeah. I keep expecting people to show up injured or dead.
[ pat pat arm ]
It's weird, right? Right? It's not a bad thing. We get more time to talk to people, which means we have more time to put our heads together and figure this out. [ still taking a moment to get used to though ]
It's weird, right? Right? It's not a bad thing. We get more time to talk to people, which means we have more time to put our heads together and figure this out. [ still taking a moment to get used to though ]
[ TO SNOWEND
strohl, who still looks just a little green around the gills, is standing in the snowy ground outside of the cabin, hands on his hips, yellow scarf wrapped around his neck. more importantly - strohl jr, in his adorableness, is FROLICKING in the snow, barely just a pair of visible eyebrows and horns. this is paradise.... ]
You're lucky I wanted to be outside too, you know. 'm out here, freezing my...
[ a pause. he spots astolfo and shuts his mouth, then dips his head in greeting. ] Asty. [ what ]
....yeah that seems right! anyway ] Enjoying the fresh air?
strohl, who still looks just a little green around the gills, is standing in the snowy ground outside of the cabin, hands on his hips, yellow scarf wrapped around his neck. more importantly - strohl jr, in his adorableness, is FROLICKING in the snow, barely just a pair of visible eyebrows and horns. this is paradise.... ]
You're lucky I wanted to be outside too, you know. 'm out here, freezing my...
[ a pause. he spots astolfo and shuts his mouth, then dips his head in greeting. ] Asty. [ what ]
....yeah that seems right! anyway ] Enjoying the fresh air?
[ astolfo is not dressed for this, but they are with hippo. they will grin at hearing the nickname and give an enthusiastic wave. ]
Asty. That's kind of cute! We're just out exploring here. [ coming over ] Are you on a walk with your son?
Asty. That's kind of cute! We're just out exploring here. [ coming over ] Are you on a walk with your son?
Not my son... [ mutters but he knows this is pointless. upon sight, he's also already shedding his coat, even if it's cold - astolfo is a mess. ] You're going to freeze to death.
[ offering it to astolfo!!!! there you go sweetie ]
Fresh air's good for the soul, I think. Bloody tired of that airport.
[ offering it to astolfo!!!! there you go sweetie ]
Fresh air's good for the soul, I think. Bloody tired of that airport.
[ a lord offering a knight a coat ]
I'll be fine! What about you? Aren't you going to get cold?
I'll be fine! What about you? Aren't you going to get cold?
[ im really sorry oocly in advance for everything.
astolfo can run into strohl at some point - they might hear him, in fact, because he fucking spikes his phone downwards onto the ground when that text comes in, the screen shattering on contact with the shitty airport floor.
he's breathing hard, visible even from behind. and more than that, across his shoulders you can see the tattoo of this week's effect - big, black, splashed across and showing through his coat, over the top of the crest until it's no longer visible. just black words and shaking shoulders that read:
YOU FAILED HER AGAIN YOU FAILED HER AGAIN YOU FAILED HER AGAIN YOU FAI ]
astolfo can run into strohl at some point - they might hear him, in fact, because he fucking spikes his phone downwards onto the ground when that text comes in, the screen shattering on contact with the shitty airport floor.
he's breathing hard, visible even from behind. and more than that, across his shoulders you can see the tattoo of this week's effect - big, black, splashed across and showing through his coat, over the top of the crest until it's no longer visible. just black words and shaking shoulders that read:
YOU FAILED HER AGAIN YOU FAILED HER AGAIN YOU FAILED HER AGAIN YOU FAI ]
[ oh that's bad
astolfo will freeze for a moment before slowly approaching. just going to hold their hands forward in front of them ]
Strohl? [ they aren't going to invade his space, but get close enough to be able to reach if he wishes ]
astolfo will freeze for a moment before slowly approaching. just going to hold their hands forward in front of them ]
Strohl? [ they aren't going to invade his space, but get close enough to be able to reach if he wishes ]
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