[ they're off in a corner while everyone panics about the npcs or smt. cloud just nods from where he's standing up from bedtime because yes, obviously ]
Yeah. Looks like your contract was a little more done than you thought. [ and because he is an absolute shithead, there's a pause before; ] Told you I'd be fine.
Shut up. I… It’s weird not to wake up when I’ve been doing it every Thursday for the past two months. Shit. […] Is it because something happened to them…?
[ he shakes his head and grabs the wrist of the hand that punched him. no. no punches. only gentle wrist holding ]
... They were getting ready to run yesterday. Cause a distraction. I think they're fine. [ he seems like he thinks that for real, but sometimes you gotta have horrible faith in people. disgusting. ] Might be because of the hotel being on the fritz. No one died, either. Nightman must be pretty distracted.
[Bro.... He doesn't try to punch, but he does shift his hand to take Cloud's. Hand holding.]
You say that, but I don't trust it. [He's a Bat, though, so what DOES he trust honestly.] I wonder what he's up to now that the hotel is going bonkers.
[ casual hand holding to celebrate his boyfriend not burying him alive, yaaay ]
Don't know. Lepus-- Shinnosuke [ Whatever, Habits ] said there wasn't a chance of the hotel breaking entirely. Maybe it's all part of the Nightman's plan, maybe he's distracted by those guys messing with his plan under his nose. Maybe he's just not that smart, considering everything we've learned about him.
... It might if we managed to use it against him. From what they said, our best bet to getting the dead back is using these glitches to reach them. Not sure how we're meant to do that, exactly, but while the boss is busy being pissed off is probably our best time to give it a shot.
Maybe it'll be obvious to us tomorrow when trials usually happen. Why do I get the impression we're going to have to coordinate keeping the big guy turned around while the rest of us scramble and pray?
[ he huffs, squeezing jason's hand without really thinking about it ]
Because that's exactly what we've been doing the last few weeks? [ he sounds So over it, but, also. he peers at jason ] ... Since you didn't get to bury me, you think your contract clause is still okay?
[He keeps rubbing his thumb along the back of Cloud's hand over and over because he has too much nervous energy. He frowns and glances away and down with his eyes.]
...I don't know. I don't know if it was just for entertainment, so now it's all void because of the hotel. Did... anything like this happen to your roles?
[ hrrmmm. he peers at him worriedly but lets jason pet his hand as much as he wants ]
None of them had to do their roles our last week, and the place was breaking down in a similar way. But they didn't think they'd have to do them either, at that point. [ after a moment of hesitation he puts a hand to jason's face, cupping it softly ] You did your part. Every time you woke up, you buried someone. So you didn't break your contract. They've talked a lot about how the guy can't go against them, so even if it was for entertainment, that doesn't make anything void.
Maybe they were still rolling with the motions to keep the appearance up. It’s Tuesday when I meet them, so…
[He won’t lift his eyes any higher than Cloud’s shoulders, expression unconvinced and hesitant. Then he finally closes his eyes briefly while he leans his head into the hand. When he opens his eyes again, he’s looking at Cloud.]
[ he doesn't think Jason actually knows, but he stares back and rubs his thumb over jasons cheekbone because he doesn't think saying that will. like. change it, either. so. uhhh. hm. ]
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Yeah. Looks like your contract was a little more done than you thought. [ and because he is an absolute shithead, there's a pause before; ] Told you I'd be fine.
[ hehe ]
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Shut up. I… It’s weird not to wake up when I’ve been doing it every Thursday for the past two months. Shit. […] Is it because something happened to them…?
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... They were getting ready to run yesterday. Cause a distraction. I think they're fine. [ he seems like he thinks that for real, but sometimes you gotta have horrible faith in people. disgusting. ] Might be because of the hotel being on the fritz. No one died, either. Nightman must be pretty distracted.
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You say that, but I don't trust it. [He's a Bat, though, so what DOES he trust honestly.] I wonder what he's up to now that the hotel is going bonkers.
Can't be good for views.
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Don't know. Lepus-- Shinnosuke [ Whatever, Habits ] said there wasn't a chance of the hotel breaking entirely. Maybe it's all part of the Nightman's plan, maybe he's distracted by those guys messing with his plan under his nose. Maybe he's just not that smart, considering everything we've learned about him.
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[He lifts his head and his eyes to glance around them skeptically, curiously.]
It's getting worse even if it doesn't break the dam. Don't think that spells out anything good for us.
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[He snorts, not exactly sounding scared.]
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Because that's exactly what we've been doing the last few weeks? [ he sounds So over it, but, also. he peers at jason ] ... Since you didn't get to bury me, you think your contract clause is still okay?
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...I don't know. I don't know if it was just for entertainment, so now it's all void because of the hotel. Did... anything like this happen to your roles?
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None of them had to do their roles our last week, and the place was breaking down in a similar way. But they didn't think they'd have to do them either, at that point. [ after a moment of hesitation he puts a hand to jason's face, cupping it softly ] You did your part. Every time you woke up, you buried someone. So you didn't break your contract. They've talked a lot about how the guy can't go against them, so even if it was for entertainment, that doesn't make anything void.
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[He won’t lift his eyes any higher than Cloud’s shoulders, expression unconvinced and hesitant. Then he finally closes his eyes briefly while he leans his head into the hand. When he opens his eyes again, he’s looking at Cloud.]
I know.
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[ he doesn't think Jason actually knows, but he stares back and rubs his thumb over jasons cheekbone because he doesn't think saying that will. like. change it, either. so. uhhh. hm. ]
... You did everything you had to.