fried | pc ♠ euphausia

[ 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?

[ 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?

[ 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?

[ 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 ]

[ 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. ) ]

[ 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? ]

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

w0, SATURDAY

Week 0, Wednesday

w1, FRIDAY

w2, MONDAY

Week 3, Tuesday

Week 4, Tuesday

w5, SATURDAY