[ at the mention off a frog, percy blinks and then immediately goes to fetch something from between the pages of his notebook, pulling out... "a folded paper addressed to percy. on one side, there are a number of sketches of percy reading in the library or sitting on the rooftop late at night, some smaller ones with vax at his side, and a fanciful attempt at drawing percy's beloved vex'ahlia. the last may not be entirely accurate, with only one memory to base it on, but it's a decent attempt."
on the other side, a note, which percy will share I'm sorry for this week. For laughing at your memory, and for saying the things I said. You didn't deserve it, and I didn't mean any of it. And nothing that happened is your fault. I know better than that. ]
It's unsigned, but... I believe this to be from Kazunari.
[ hey don't toy with his emotions like this while he's already sort of turbulent. vax frowns, his fingers curling against the papers as he starts to flip through them, especially at the one of vex'ahlia.
[ this is a rhetorical question more than anything else. it's not that late. shouldn't he still be a frog. if he's not still a frog, did someone uncurse him??
vax scrubs a hand over his face. ]
...Feels like more questions than fucking answers, every time we get somewhere.
[ especially because they had gone over everything so clearly with emet-selch. the fact that nothing happened is both confusing and concerning. it's a dangerous combination. ]
I hate fumbling in the dark.
And I hate seeing people die just to repeat the cycle. It... has to stop somehow.
Kicking myself for not chewing that fucking gumball.
[ ugh. he should have. but - with the new information from riff, he'd hesitated. vax wishes he had, now. it would've been useful.
he sighs. try to think like percy. ]
... Didn't escalate. 's a good sign. At least. [ even if it feels like it did. that means they'll only be able to catch one, though, which is just as concerning. ]
With what evidence, Percy? Everyone on that list could be a fucking murderer, you and I included. We aren't going to know anything until tomorrow, that's how this piece of shit place works.
[ he looks at vax a moment longer, then nods quietly, pocketing the phone and slowly putting his glasses back on. he bumps into him softly. ]
Right... [ looking him in the eye ] You're right.
[ slowly, he'll rise up from the bed ] There are two possibilities. Kazunari is still a frog and someone delivered that for him, or he's friends with someone who is able to lift the curse with their gumball...
Those who would most certainly cure him without hesitation—probably Kumon, even now... despite his behavior the past few days, he's very loyal. [ he rubs his jaw ]
[ ok you can follow him if you want! vax is going to go to the mini kitchen and fetch something to drink for the both of them, because they both need it.
he listens to percy as he goes, though, by now familiar enough with the crystalline apartment to find cups. ]
I mean, yeah, if my friend was polymorphed into a frog, I'd probably cure them if I had the ability, too. [ but, makes sense. ] Whoever's missing a gumball might just cop to helping him out, especially if they don't know.
I haven't seen him around yet, and he didn't respond to the group message, either.
[ of course he's going to follow him, how do you talk someone's ear off from another room as you try to convince yourself that you are Fine? he'll settle into the kitchen, moving to grab the water carafe attached to the caffeine machine and fill it up properly. ]
The thing is, we can't track gumballs. Not well, anyways. [ he moves to put the carafe back and fumbles a little with it, but manages to get it in with a sigh. ] But someone might mention it at trial anyways. Ask who turned him into a frog if that was the case. They may out themselves then.
It seems like an occurrence that maybe people would want to speak up about. You know, don't turn your friends into frogs or some such...
water is a good idea? but vax is also not that great at self care. he watches percy making some kind of coffee and fetches a mug for each of them - might as well stay up, if they're just going to be staying up, anyway. ]
...Yeah. Emet's a good liar, I'm not worried. [ our frog plan. ] I just wonder... Iunno. If Kazunari got turned into a frog, he probably wouldn't have been able to kill anyone, and... if he's leaving apology notes, maybe it worked? Maybe we just have to deal with whoever it is acting fucking crazy for a week, keep them from killing someone somehow, and then they go back to normal.
I'll ask Shale about it, when everything's done. Maybe they can tell something about the colors, see if it worked.
[ or the alternative, that... kazunari still managed to kill someone and that was what fixed him. shale said that death wasn't the solution, though, which...
actually
that reminds him ]
...By the way - I think Shale's from Exandria. Originally, they were.
[ our froggy plan. but at that, he blinks, pressing the button for some coffee and then finds himself smiling just a bit. ]
I... I think so too.
[ he glances back downward. ]
Jiuqing and I went to go visit them the other day, earlier this week for some tea. We ended up trapped in a bubble and...
Do you remember that boy? After we all fought Kevdak? The one who died...? They saw that. All of it. Pike and I... [ a slight shrug ] They sounded like perhaps they were familiar, with the ways of the gods. Or a holy person, even, of some sort.
Does it? [ sisi i fucking see what u did there ] We saw a memory of theirs, actually... when we were there.
[ he smiles fondly. ]
A great grove... with many graves, plant life... some of it thriving, much of it slowly decaying. They'd been there a long, long while, looking after it.
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on the other side, a note, which percy will share I'm sorry for this week. For laughing at your memory, and for saying the things I said. You didn't deserve it, and I didn't mean any of it. And nothing that happened is your fault. I know better than that. ]
It's unsigned, but... I believe this to be from Kazunari.
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What? [ what the fuck ] ...When did this show up?
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[ he's passing fingers over the wall briefly and tucking it into his arm. ]
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[ ... ] When... shouldn't he have still been a frog?
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I've only been texting him at the moment...
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[ this is a rhetorical question more than anything else. it's not that late. shouldn't he still be a frog. if he's not still a frog, did someone uncurse him??
vax scrubs a hand over his face. ]
...Feels like more questions than fucking answers, every time we get somewhere.
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[ especially because they had gone over everything so clearly with emet-selch. the fact that nothing happened is both confusing and concerning. it's a dangerous combination. ]
I hate fumbling in the dark.
And I hate seeing people die just to repeat the cycle. It... has to stop somehow.
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[ ugh. he should have. but - with the new information from riff, he'd hesitated. vax wishes he had, now. it would've been useful.
he sighs. try to think like percy. ]
... Didn't escalate. 's a good sign. At least. [ even if it feels like it did. that means they'll only be able to catch one, though, which is just as concerning. ]
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[ his hand scrubs over his face. he eventually holds out his hand for his phone. ]
Well... we'll have what we need tomorrow, no doubt. [ his expression softens ] This will no doubt put a greater burden on Jiuqing as well...
[ OUR DOCTORS?!??! ]
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... Promise me you're not going to spend the next twelve hours hunched over it. [ practice some self care you dumb fucking bitch ]
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More like stare at profiles and think about who could have fucking done this.
[ his eyes narrow a bit as he looks at the phone in vax's hands. ]
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the phone goes back in his pocket ]
With what evidence, Percy? Everyone on that list could be a fucking murderer, you and I included. We aren't going to know anything until tomorrow, that's how this piece of shit place works.
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vax.
he frowns. ]
It doesn't hurt to stare and brood once in a while instead of continuing with the wall...
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[ a direction!! ] And make some kind of plan that's not paranoia.
[ but, he will give him the phone after a second longer, nudging up against him briefly when he passes by. ]
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Right... [ looking him in the eye ] You're right.
[ slowly, he'll rise up from the bed ] There are two possibilities. Kazunari is still a frog and someone delivered that for him, or he's friends with someone who is able to lift the curse with their gumball...
Those who would most certainly cure him without hesitation—probably Kumon, even now... despite his behavior the past few days, he's very loyal. [ he rubs his jaw ]
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he listens to percy as he goes, though, by now familiar enough with the crystalline apartment to find cups. ]
I mean, yeah, if my friend was polymorphed into a frog, I'd probably cure them if I had the ability, too. [ but, makes sense. ] Whoever's missing a gumball might just cop to helping him out, especially if they don't know.
I haven't seen him around yet, and he didn't respond to the group message, either.
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The thing is, we can't track gumballs. Not well, anyways. [ he moves to put the carafe back and fumbles a little with it, but manages to get it in with a sigh. ] But someone might mention it at trial anyways. Ask who turned him into a frog if that was the case. They may out themselves then.
It seems like an occurrence that maybe people would want to speak up about. You know, don't turn your friends into frogs or some such...
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water is a good idea? but vax is also not that great at self care. he watches percy making some kind of coffee and fetches a mug for each of them - might as well stay up, if they're just going to be staying up, anyway. ]
...Yeah. Emet's a good liar, I'm not worried. [ our frog plan. ] I just wonder... Iunno. If Kazunari got turned into a frog, he probably wouldn't have been able to kill anyone, and... if he's leaving apology notes, maybe it worked? Maybe we just have to deal with whoever it is acting fucking crazy for a week, keep them from killing someone somehow, and then they go back to normal.
I'll ask Shale about it, when everything's done. Maybe they can tell something about the colors, see if it worked.
[ or the alternative, that... kazunari still managed to kill someone and that was what fixed him. shale said that death wasn't the solution, though, which...
actually
that reminds him ]
...By the way - I think Shale's from Exandria. Originally, they were.
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I... I think so too.
[ he glances back downward. ]
Jiuqing and I went to go visit them the other day, earlier this week for some tea. We ended up trapped in a bubble and...
Do you remember that boy? After we all fought Kevdak? The one who died...? They saw that. All of it. Pike and I... [ a slight shrug ] They sounded like perhaps they were familiar, with the ways of the gods. Or a holy person, even, of some sort.
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so
yeah!! ]
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and then he chuckles, genuinely. because that is kind of hilarious, you can't blame him. ]
Then perhaps we've found ourselves a bit of a kindred spirit in a way... I need to visit them again some time. Perhaps we could go together as well.
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Is funny yeah. vax smiles a little too, bonking percy in the arm with one of the empty mugs. ]
Sure. I’ve been gardening with them a lot. [ it reminds me of keyleth goes unsaid. ] Might do you some good.
Makes me wonder where, though. Or who. Imagine we’ve met them before- their voice does sound sort of familiar, somehow…
[ lol ]
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[ he smiles fondly. ]
A great grove... with many graves, plant life... some of it thriving, much of it slowly decaying. They'd been there a long, long while, looking after it.
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but, ah... the description of the memory. vax nods. ]
...I did too, I think. Saw the same thing. [ mnm. ] Reminded me of Zephrah.