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w0, SATURDAY

[fried]

[ hello, we are in the church! he's just staring up at the axolotls with an amused look.

his ears swivel a bit when he hears footsteps, and he glances over his shoulder. ]

Oh, hello. [ uwu ] Here for business or pleasure?

[trifocal]

[ hi. she looks like she has no idea how to answer that. ]

Er... neither? I was simply curious, is all...

[fried]

[ fair ]

Pleasure, then. [ he says, like he's making a joke except it isn't funny at all so like, ok ]

Ah... I don't we've met yet, have we?

[trifocal]

[ she's also like, ok ]

Oh, yes, that's right! My name is Euphausia. But you may call me Eupha, if you prefer.

Week 0, Wednesday

[trifocal]

[ As the day winds down and people are starting to wander off, Eupha is taking a break with an ice cream cone in hand just outside of the mansion. When she sees Jiaoqiu, she greets him with a smile. ]

Good evening, Jiaoqiu! How did your and Basilio's room turn out?

[fried]

[ he's frazzled after today, but eupha gets a smile - a mostly warm one, instead of his usual flat grin. ]

Hello, Miss Euphausia. It's much more homey. We may have gone overboard with the lights and fake flora, but I don't mind. [ head tilt. ] And how about you? Did you and your roommate agree?

[trifocal]

I think there is nothing wrong with going overboard if it will make you more comfortable with your space.

Ellie and I have very different styles, but we were able to talk and come to some agreements. She's very sweet and accommodating!

[fried]

That she is. [ he is a big fan of ellie tbh ] I'm glad you were able to come to an agreement. I think if it were up to her the whole room would be slathered in pink.

The guardian angels do seem to be trying to make this place comfortable.

w1, FRIDAY

[fried]

[ we're still in the library this morning! he never left, he just kind of sat down in a chair and didn't bother. right now he's slowly and methodically combing his tail fur out with his fingers.

his ear twitches when he hears eupha, though, and he glances at her. ]

Strange to think there was a body in here, hm?

[trifocal]

Yes... and as we slept nearby, none the wiser. It is the same thing that happened on the beach.

We knew such events were possible, and perhaps even likely, but it is no less disconcerting...

[fried]

[ a slow, steady sigh. ]

A good amount of us were prepared for it, but it doesn't make it any less unsettling. Or any less sad. [ his fingers sort of curl in his fur. ]

Are you alright, Miss Euphausia? Were you friends with Adolphe? [ he doesn't bother asking about dan ]

[trifocal]

Yes... I'm all right. I was acquainted with him, and he did seem to be a good person...

What about you? Were you friends with either victim?

[ she'll be nice and include dan ]

w2, MONDAY

[fried]

[ this is a nonstarter but tell me if you want baby jiaoqiu (of various ages), random backstory changes jiaoqiu, or unaffected jiaoqiu for your straight man needs and i will give you this thing ]

[trifocal]

[ i am canonblind but maybe... backstory-changed jiaoqiu! ]

[fried]

[ hell yeah.

today, jiaoqiu is wearing something like this, minus the guns and sword. he's poking around in the olive garden, nose wrinkled at some of the plants. his ears are just constantly swiveling, trying to catch any noises, and if eupha comes up on him, he immediately tenses and looks in her direction.

a beat. ]

Oh. Miss Eupha. Good to see you again. This your first time here?

[ he rests his hands at his hips, kind of like he'd be tucking them into belt loops if he had them. ]

Week 3, Tuesday

[trifocal]

[ What's up. We probably didn't mean to meet in the funhouse. ]

... This is still happening?

[ Yep. Which means we see a memory:

Accompanied by near-strangers, you make your way through the temple. Past the halls of weathered stone, you pass through a gray-walled jungle shrouded in vines and grass and bits of debris that litter the floor, following a path on the ground where footsteps have worn away the foliage. This, you know, is the path that other priestesses have walked on their pilgrimages.

At last, the final door is in sight. Beyond it is the altar where the Dragon God should lie dormant in its vessel. Here, you will perform the ritual. You will take the vessel, release the dragon from it, and offer your very life to it.

Once the sacrifice is complete, the village will be saved. However...

( ... also, if you notice little floating particles in the air? You can 100% see them. They are everywhere. ) ]

[fried]

[ ohhhhhh this is SUCH a good memory.

for a long moment after this, he's silent, ears pinned back, and then, soft: ]

If I cannot protect them in death, I'll protect them in life.

[ and he glances over at her. there's clearly something in him that's incredibly moved by all of this, by everything he's just seen. ]

That is very brave of you, Miss Euphausia.

1/2

[trifocal]

[ HELP she's kind of startled to hear her own words repeated like that. ]

[trifocal]

[ ... but then she smiles warmly. ]

Before that moment, I never would have imagined taking a stand like that...

Week 4, Tuesday

[trifocal]

[ eupha comes looking for jiaoqiu, wherever he is! ]

There you are! I wish to speak with you.

[ her emotional state is a mixture of calmness and positivity. the lack of tension is probably a good thing? ]

[fried]

[ O:

his ears perk up, and he glances in her direction from where he's like... idk making tea or something. his own emotions are very, very serene. nothing there, though maybe a ping of faint curiosity. ]

Miss Euphausia? What is it?

[trifocal]

It pertains to the lost souls. Good news, I believe.

w5, SATURDAY

[fried]

[ he's somewhere, idk. lounge! somewhere soft, with pillows, just sitting there picking at his tail, staring at nothing. ]

[trifocal]

[ mood. ]

... How are you faring?

[fried]

... I'm tired.

[ but he glances up at her, with a flat little smile. ]

Just like anybody. I'll survive. How are you?