[ once again doing rounds after whatever the hell happened with the npcs, jonas finds himself at the gym. he is still refusing to be here more than he has to be, but he's figuring that there will always be at least one or two people here.
this time, it's the frog. it's the human-sized frog that jonas is starting to have less questions on and more concerns, but...if they're all here, he can at least do his best to just roll with it. ]
Kind of weird they gave us a gym but refuse to give us housing until we make a team, isn't it?
Which is weird when supposedly these aren't even our physical bodies or whatever, it's just our souls here. Kind of feels like there's a disconnect here.
I'm going to assume it's rude to ask if maybe your soul is frog-like so I'll skip it. [ he says, kind of asking anyway. and he's heard a few things, so he ventures on to ask something else. ]
Are you like Ylfa? A story changed how your appearance is.
I ... would hope very much that it is not frog-like. I think that is actually cutting to the quick of the issue.
[ correct. he is the literal frog prince. ]
Yes, that's right. Or, rather, my story changed my appearance, and then as my story came to an end and then continued on, my appearance began to, ah, change back.
[ you know all of this makes a lot more sense suddenly and he is significantly less weirded out. like. he is still weirded out a little but it's Less. ]
I didn't really get the whole context or whatever from Ylfa about how you guys have stories and what happened to them. But that makes sense. [ he is so very fucking sorry to ask, but: ] So...do you think if you kissed someone here you'd change back again? Is your story, like...did it reset now that you guys are here?
[ museums really are not jonas's jam, but he's starting to realize a lot of people are congregating here and it's at least good enough to find others to talk to. this is sort of what he keeps in mind as he wanders the museum itself, idly looking at displays and paintings before he approaches gerard. ]
See anything you recognize? Or is it all kind of...different?
[ he gestures upwards! there's a large painting in a grand, elaborate frame and a royal portrait of a rather handsome-looking fellow in Prince-ly costume. ]
[ i wish he was stupid but no, because he is semi-aware of what's going on with both ylfa and gerard he can at least figure things out. ]
No, yeah, okay that's fair. It's like that in our world, too. People have all kinds of portraits of royal families and stuff but I meant more like...this isn't a world we're familiar with. It's surprising to see anything actually familiar.
[ well. like. it is not hard to find gerard even if he hadn't already been kind of looking for him. so somewhere outside he approaches with his hands in his pockets and a cigarette in his mouth and kind of looking way more annoyed than he should be.
but also...who the fuck kills someone who's just a normal person? ]
...I'm sorry. [ first and foremost. ] I was at least hoping people would leave you guys alone. [ for a while, at least. ]
[ he's not exactly hiding either, though he does look tired. wandering around near the warehouses, but he's been stopping and talking to quite a few people so that's not unexpected. ]
[ that's a whole-ass mood. there's a frown when gerard says that though, and it's clear that he kind of thinks the same. ]
Yeah. Rin was...kind of weirdly easy to talk to. [ which is a whole other thing. ] You know, I get that this whole game isn't fair? But this seems really, really unfair.
[ there's, like, some relief in his face when gerard voices that. ]
Exactly how I feel, man. If you're gonna do this, at least go after somebody who stands a chance of defending himself better. [ which is like half of why he's so mad. ] ...we at least know how trials work now. We just have to figure out what clues to focus on...probably go back and look everything over again.
I won't disagree with that. [ it makes sense considering rin was their teammate and people are going to have questions. and it's not like they can do anything until tomorrow. and yet... ] But I guess that's also kind of even more of a reason to make sure people are at least checking in with you, too. It's not exactly an easy task.
[ you know what, gerard is extremely valid. even if jonas is watching this for a few seconds to see how this plays out. there's faint vibes of amusement before he decides to sort of just interject his way in, not-so-kindly elbowing a few of the ladies back. maybe stepping on a foot. look. ]
Need some help?
[ the flaw in the plan is he didn't think about the fact he's now a new potential customer. ]
And you shouldn't! Half of that stuff is just sunscreen anyway. So here's a better idea... [ he does not wait, he's just grabbing gerard by the elbow and teleporting both of them out of the crowd, leaving behind a tiny bit of white smoke.
they only get like 25 ft away, but it's behind the crowd of avon ladies and amongst racks of clothing in sears itself. this may still be a problem later, but for now it's fine. ]
It's pretty hard to get out when they start swarming like that. You good?
[ he's actually totally fine being teleported, that is a magical event that simply happens sometimes - but he's still sort of surprised when it happens. ]
The spots are normal! Frogs have spots! They are infuriating! We shouldn't let them wander around trapping people!
i think you know how much this sucks so i don't have to say it but this really sucks and i'm sorry things turned out this way i don't know how tomorrow's gonna go but if you and ylfa need anything just let us know however we can help you guys have always been good to us so...wanna make sure you know we'll return the favor somehow
i had my suspicions about the time i started checking him i couldn't do that to him. any of you. even if it WAS the right answer. you guys were the only ones kind enough to check and make sure we were in the loop so early in the game about the psych usage i'm not the type of person to spit in the face of that kindness ...but yeah i was afraid of that you've already talked about it?
that part i was less sure on, admittedly which one of you it was out of the two of you it doesn't change a thing i said though and i'm not any happier with this outcome which information though? there's been a lot
Okay, so, ask Ylfa and Haru. I don't know that it's a good idea to put it into text, since we don't know who can read these. But tell them I told you they should share. Though I'm sure they would anyway.
got it if this is what i think it is you're right. text is a bad idea. and if it's not, then i'll make sure they know what we know too i've never been interested in cutting the lines of sharing with you guys ...so i can do that for them what can i do for you in the meantime? if anything
i suppose that's fair then...thank you for everything you've done in the time you've been here we'll do our best to take care of ylfa and haru and hopefully tomorrow isn't too bad
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this time, it's the frog. it's the human-sized frog that jonas is starting to have less questions on and more concerns, but...if they're all here, he can at least do his best to just roll with it. ]
Kind of weird they gave us a gym but refuse to give us housing until we make a team, isn't it?
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Yes. Concerning, isn't it? I suppose one's physical health mustn't fall by the wayside in favor of worrying about being erased from existence.
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[ ... ]
Especially considering the fact my appearance is still that of a frog's.
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Are you like Ylfa? A story changed how your appearance is.
[ is this the literal frog prince. ]
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[ correct. he is the literal frog prince. ]
Yes, that's right. Or, rather, my story changed my appearance, and then as my story came to an end and then continued on, my appearance began to, ah, change back.
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I didn't really get the whole context or whatever from Ylfa about how you guys have stories and what happened to them. But that makes sense. [ he is so very fucking sorry to ask, but: ] So...do you think if you kissed someone here you'd change back again? Is your story, like...did it reset now that you guys are here?
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[ hilarious!!! ]
And no, I would say it doesn't seem to have reset.
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Sorry. My mom only told me the story a couple of times. [ geez. ] ...wait you said it was beginning to change back, right? It wasn't an instant thing?
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See anything you recognize? Or is it all kind of...different?
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[ he gestures upwards! there's a large painting in a grand, elaborate frame and a royal portrait of a rather handsome-looking fellow in Prince-ly costume. ]
Recognize anyone ... ?
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It's very...uh. Spot on...? Why is it here? [ no offense to gerard he just has Questions. ]
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Because it is a precious cultural artifact probably? I mean, I was royalty. They keep those kinds of things around.
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No, yeah, okay that's fair. It's like that in our world, too. People have all kinds of portraits of royal families and stuff but I meant more like...this isn't a world we're familiar with. It's surprising to see anything actually familiar.
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but also...who the fuck kills someone who's just a normal person? ]
...I'm sorry. [ first and foremost. ] I was at least hoping people would leave you guys alone. [ for a while, at least. ]
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I didn't think-- of everyone on the team.
[ hm. ]
He was a kind person.
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Yeah. Rin was...kind of weirdly easy to talk to. [ which is a whole other thing. ] You know, I get that this whole game isn't fair? But this seems really, really unfair.
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They would need to be someone cold-hearted enough to pick him, instead of a fairer fight.
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Exactly how I feel, man. If you're gonna do this, at least go after somebody who stands a chance of defending himself better. [ which is like half of why he's so mad. ] ...we at least know how trials work now. We just have to figure out what clues to focus on...probably go back and look everything over again.
[ but that aside. he sighs. ]
...are you okay?
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[ so the answer is probably no, but, he'll deal with that later. when he can. ]
The other two ... someone needs to be out here. Talking. Trying to find something. So it's best that I'm the one to take care of it.
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W2 - MONDAY
gerard ... is mad. he's been cornered by avon ladies and is GETTIN' RILED UP. ]
I said-- I said no! It's not going to help! I don't care how magically smoothing the powder is! Let me the fuck out of here!
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Need some help?
[ the flaw in the plan is he didn't think about the fact he's now a new potential customer. ]
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Tell them that I will absolutely not give them a single cent for any moisturizers no matter how good they are at removing "dark spots."
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they only get like 25 ft away, but it's behind the crowd of avon ladies and amongst racks of clothing in sears itself. this may still be a problem later, but for now it's fine. ]
It's pretty hard to get out when they start swarming like that. You good?
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The spots are normal! Frogs have spots! They are infuriating! We shouldn't let them wander around trapping people!
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Maybe we should focus on trapping them instead. Can't be that hard if they're willing to follow a person everywhere.
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I could turn all the lipglosses into acid.
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Wait could you seriously? I have absolutely no idea how your psych even really works.
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but this really sucks and i'm sorry things turned out this way
i don't know how tomorrow's gonna go but if you and ylfa need anything just let us know
however we can help
you guys have always been good to us so...wanna make sure you know we'll return the favor somehow
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... You know it's going to me tomorrow, right?
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i couldn't do that to him. any of you. even if it WAS the right answer.
you guys were the only ones kind enough to check and make sure we were in the loop so early in the game about the psych usage
i'm not the type of person to spit in the face of that kindness
...but yeah i was afraid of that
you've already talked about it?
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It was decided the moment I was the person to deal the final blow.
Have you heard the latest information being passed around? I want to make sure you keep being in the loop. That's important.
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that part i was less sure on, admittedly
which one of you it was out of the two of you
it doesn't change a thing i said though
and i'm not any happier with this outcome
which information though? there's been a lot
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if this is what i think it is
you're right. text is a bad idea.
and if it's not, then i'll make sure they know what we know too
i've never been interested in cutting the lines of sharing with you guys
...so i can do that for them
what can i do for you in the meantime? if anything
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then...thank you for everything you've done in the time you've been here
we'll do our best to take care of ylfa and haru
and hopefully tomorrow isn't too bad