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[ well the reveal of their new reaper friends (?) was kind of a lot. rang causing as much of a ruckus as he did was also kind of a lot. so jonas steps out and decides he needs a few minutes to clear his head. there isn't a lot of room to go anywhere in the city, but a short walk is probably about all he can do at the moment anyway.
he hadn't anticipated running into someone, but it's kind of hard to ignore the fact someone is just sitting on the ground. ]
...Simon, right? You good? [ again, today was a lot. ]
he hadn't anticipated running into someone, but it's kind of hard to ignore the fact someone is just sitting on the ground. ]
...Simon, right? You good? [ again, today was a lot. ]
[ he seems a little out of it, similar to friday, though he's definitely jumpier this time now that he's hearing his name, like he thinks someone would only bother to remember it if they were planning to do something to him. ]
H-huh?
[ oh... this guy. jonas was pretty nice when they talked before, and didn't seem to be EXCITED about getting to murder people like SOME people today, so... this is probably okay.
seemingly relaxing a little, he nods. ]
Oh, um. Yeah. I mean— [ a long pause. ] K-kind of?
[ money is next to him entertaining himself with a happy meal toy or something idk i'm not letting this monkey run my life ]
H-huh?
[ oh... this guy. jonas was pretty nice when they talked before, and didn't seem to be EXCITED about getting to murder people like SOME people today, so... this is probably okay.
seemingly relaxing a little, he nods. ]
Oh, um. Yeah. I mean— [ a long pause. ] K-kind of?
[ money is next to him entertaining himself with a happy meal toy or something idk i'm not letting this monkey run my life ]
[ simon are you okay. have you ever been okay. jonas looks a little alarmed that he startled him, but likewise he relaxes again as he lets his hands slip into his pockets. ]
Kind of. [ it's a little dry because, yeah, how can any of them be really good after all of this? ] I was hoping we'd meet somebody in charge of the game, but I don't think this is what most of us expected.
Kind of. [ it's a little dry because, yeah, how can any of them be really good after all of this? ] I was hoping we'd meet somebody in charge of the game, but I don't think this is what most of us expected.
[ not for the past nineteen years bro ]
Yeah... I thought we'd be dealing with... I dunno, some big powerful bad guy or something. [ like amelia's fantasy. ] But they were... kind of nice, and relatable?
Which, um... didn't actually help that much, 'cause everything else was worse than I even thought it'd be...
Yeah... I thought we'd be dealing with... I dunno, some big powerful bad guy or something. [ like amelia's fantasy. ] But they were... kind of nice, and relatable?
Which, um... didn't actually help that much, 'cause everything else was worse than I even thought it'd be...
I don't think that's really creepy since they invited all of us in the first place. Nobody said we had to talk to them. [ so as far as he's concerned simon did fine. ] I was trying to listen to as much as I could, too, but everybody was talking a lot.
Yeah... and some of them were saying, like, really different things. Like the ones who sounded excited about it [ i.e. the PSYCHOS ], versus the ones who didn't accept any of it at all.
It's really scary thinking about how it's all gonna go once it starts...
It's really scary thinking about how it's all gonna go once it starts...
It's bad that we're not all on the same page, but it wouldn't be much of a competition if we were. That's the problem. [ its not exactly something to make simon feel better, but jonas is a realist with this kind of thing. ]
Have you had any more thoughts about who you might be able to work with? I wanted to check how you were doing.
Have you had any more thoughts about who you might be able to work with? I wanted to check how you were doing.
[ he blinks, looking up. ]
Really?
Mmm... A few of the people I've met here seem nice, but...
[ anxiously rubbing the side of his neck ]
Um, I'm pretty sure everyone thinks I'd be really easy to kill... which is, uh, probably... true... s-so I don't know if they'd want to risk putting me on their team if I'm just going to drag everyone down by getting horribly murdered.
A-and if there's a group that's nice enough to take me in spite of that, I don't wanna drag them down either!!
Really?
Mmm... A few of the people I've met here seem nice, but...
[ anxiously rubbing the side of his neck ]
Um, I'm pretty sure everyone thinks I'd be really easy to kill... which is, uh, probably... true... s-so I don't know if they'd want to risk putting me on their team if I'm just going to drag everyone down by getting horribly murdered.
A-and if there's a group that's nice enough to take me in spite of that, I don't wanna drag them down either!!
[ there's a short shrug. yeah. this literally is not his problem but he has been kind of keeping an eye on some of the people he's spoken to that seemed like they might need extra help finding a team or figuring things out. it's fine. ]
I think...even if it is true--which I'm not saying it is! I have no idea. But even if it is, there are still going to be people who will look out for people who can't defend themselves that well. I was talking about it with this girl, Libby? I don't know if you've met her yet, but she had a similar thought. People here are probably going to want to focus more on getting people out than thinking too hard about risks.
You'd just have to figure out how to work with them as best as you could.
I think...even if it is true--which I'm not saying it is! I have no idea. But even if it is, there are still going to be people who will look out for people who can't defend themselves that well. I was talking about it with this girl, Libby? I don't know if you've met her yet, but she had a similar thought. People here are probably going to want to focus more on getting people out than thinking too hard about risks.
You'd just have to figure out how to work with them as best as you could.
[ it's the museum!! and money has been left behind in the warehouse because simon doesn't want to deal with him potentially trying to steal a jewel or something from a display case.
so, he's here on his own, wandering through the dinosaur exhibit. ]
so, he's here on his own, wandering through the dinosaur exhibit. ]
[ it's a fair and valid point to not want money to kin abu in this situation. it's also a fair and valid point to be wandering through a dinosaur exhibit because jonas has been lost in this museum probably for a couple of hours trying to figure out which way he's going.
in a sense, he's kind of annoyed he still hasn't found the actual exit, but at least he's a little more upbeat upon seeing dinosaurs and also a familiar face. ]
Somehow I never get bored looking at these things. [ hello, etc. ]
in a sense, he's kind of annoyed he still hasn't found the actual exit, but at least he's a little more upbeat upon seeing dinosaurs and also a familiar face. ]
Somehow I never get bored looking at these things. [ hello, etc. ]
O-oh, hey.
[ simon gives him a smile, which at least seems to be an improvement from last week. thankfully he hasn't been stuck in here long enough to realize he's going to have a hell of a time finding his way back out, so panic mode is currently on hold.
and he nods in agreement. ]
They're pretty neat, right? ...Though it's also kind of terrifying imagining having to try to tame one of these guys.
[ simon gives him a smile, which at least seems to be an improvement from last week. thankfully he hasn't been stuck in here long enough to realize he's going to have a hell of a time finding his way back out, so panic mode is currently on hold.
and he nods in agreement. ]
They're pretty neat, right? ...Though it's also kind of terrifying imagining having to try to tame one of these guys.
[ that's good. that's a start. less panicking the better. ]
Let's not give them any ideas, man. I'm starting to think we really don't know who's out there listening to us. [ haha. ] But no, you're right. It would be...a little worse than the lions out there.
[ do not try to tame the lions in the coliseum either. ]
Let's not give them any ideas, man. I'm starting to think we really don't know who's out there listening to us. [ haha. ] But no, you're right. It would be...a little worse than the lions out there.
[ do not try to tame the lions in the coliseum either. ]
[ let's see how long it lasts... ]
Yeah, those are bad enough! I mean... our circus hasn't had a lion for a while so I've never actually had to do anything with them... but working with tigers is pretty terrifying already!
[ and they're not even the kings of the jungle!! ]
Yeah, those are bad enough! I mean... our circus hasn't had a lion for a while so I've never actually had to do anything with them... but working with tigers is pretty terrifying already!
[ and they're not even the kings of the jungle!! ]
[ looks at his profile. i believe in him (?) ]
Don't tell them, but I actually kind of like tigers better. [ haha. ] But they are big cats? With big teeth. And claws. Can't forget those.
[ he realizes he hasn't ever really asked, so. ]
What else have you worked with in your circus though? I've never really been to one.
Don't tell them, but I actually kind of like tigers better. [ haha. ] But they are big cats? With big teeth. And claws. Can't forget those.
[ he realizes he hasn't ever really asked, so. ]
What else have you worked with in your circus though? I've never really been to one.
[ do you........... ]
Th-they're pretty hard to forget when they're right there in front of you, yeah...
[ sweats... ANYWAY ]
Oh, uh. Well, Money's my main partner, but I've also done some stuff with the tiger — his name's Regent — and Astique the elephant! And then there's, like, a pig and some cats and birds and stuff, but they don't really have big show roles.
Th-they're pretty hard to forget when they're right there in front of you, yeah...
[ sweats... ANYWAY ]
Oh, uh. Well, Money's my main partner, but I've also done some stuff with the tiger — his name's Regent — and Astique the elephant! And then there's, like, a pig and some cats and birds and stuff, but they don't really have big show roles.
[ help. he's...sensing there is maybe something to that, and so he is sidestepping it in favor of the rest. ]
That's still kind of a lot to be juggling all at once. But I guess that explains why the monkey's here with you. How long have you been doing this?
That's still kind of a lot to be juggling all at once. But I guess that explains why the monkey's here with you. How long have you been doing this?
I mean, it's not like it was my lifelong dream either. But I didn't really have any qualifications for any normal jobs, and I didn't have anything tying me down to one place, so moving around with a traveling circus and helping out in the background didn't sound too bad.
I, uh, kind of just got pulled into the actual animal taming and performing part... but, you know, it's still better than retail. A-and anyway, most of the people and animals there are pretty nice to work with.
[ though it'd be nice if that rude ventriloquist's dummy would stop making fun of him... ]
I, uh, kind of just got pulled into the actual animal taming and performing part... but, you know, it's still better than retail. A-and anyway, most of the people and animals there are pretty nice to work with.
[ though it'd be nice if that rude ventriloquist's dummy would stop making fun of him... ]
I kind of feel like qualifications for a circus would be a lot harder than for a normal job? [ unless he has grossly been misunderstanding how circuses work. ]
But that sounds like a good benefit at least? Seeing the world, getting to do something interesting all the time instead of the same boring stuff...when you put it that way it sounds a little better than some things. [ but. he hears that. ] Most?
But that sounds like a good benefit at least? Seeing the world, getting to do something interesting all the time instead of the same boring stuff...when you put it that way it sounds a little better than some things. [ but. he hears that. ] Most?
I dunno, you don't really need a college degree to clean up after an elephant.
[ there are plenty of menial circus tasks offstage. ]
Oh, um... well, there's this magician who's kind of full of himself, but he's also the biggest star we have... And there's this weird ventriloquist guy who's always like, using his dummy to say rude stuff to people?
But they're both in different divisions from me, so I don't actually work that closely with them.
[ there are plenty of menial circus tasks offstage. ]
Oh, um... well, there's this magician who's kind of full of himself, but he's also the biggest star we have... And there's this weird ventriloquist guy who's always like, using his dummy to say rude stuff to people?
But they're both in different divisions from me, so I don't actually work that closely with them.
[ to be fair, jonas thinks he'd probably do similar if he had a dummy but he won't say so. ]
That probably helps to have that little bit of separation, too. I don't know if I could stand working that close with people that drove me crazy. And like...you know. As long as you're happy with it.
That probably helps to have that little bit of separation, too. I don't know if I could stand working that close with people that drove me crazy. And like...you know. As long as you're happy with it.
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