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Who: Jasmine and visitors
When: Day 13, morning
Where: Jasmine and visitors

[80H is in the common area, making food. She's taken off her bandages, and her elbows look entirely fine, like they weren't shot at. The knees might be okay to assume the same of, but they are, naturally, hidden. She hasn't been out much since the trial, or even before it, honestly, but she's been doubling down on her isolated tendencies. She had to talk to one of their newbies but, after that, it was back to being a hermit.

So it is, perhaps, odd to see her out and about making food, and, what's more, it does not seem to be all for her.]

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You've been holed away in your own little aquarium until now, it seems.

Oh...you mean coming up, like to breathe. I see.

[it took her a while because. well, very good reasons actually.]

At any rate, I prefer being alone.

[this is actually a fucking lie but there is no reason to believe it's not true, especially given her everything.]

What to you think about the premise of this place, then? "Positive emotions." "Bonds."

...Why?

[it's not defensive she is just like. curious. baffled.]

I imagine it's difficult to participate if you're isolated. Removing yourself from the system?

I have not missed a trial or event.

[for all the good it's doing her in the former case. They lose so frequently.]

Of course, but our day-to-day activities count as well, don't they? And perhaps our performance in trials could benefit from stronger familiarity outside crisis situations. "Bonding," you know.

[don't say the b-word you're going to give her hives, coral]

Yes, well, I am wondering what everyone's limitations are.

Meaning?

[hm, well, unsure if she knows about The Incident.

eh...she'll let other people tell her.]

I can act more effectively if I am aware of what people are or are not willing to do.

That's a little broad. And varies, doesn't it? Depending on context, trust, other factors. I feel that we would all best be able to predict, understand and communicate with each other during trials if that wasn't the only time we saw each other.

[yeah, but that means like...spending time together?

Anyway, she pauses for a moment. Perhaps this is premature for everyone else.]

I suppose so. Forget I asked.

[shrugs]

If you say so. Regardless, I was just curious if you'd purposely decided to opt out of our only real advantage in working toward our goals here, but it seems as if you just haven't thought about it as such?

To be frank, I am absolutely garbage at people, and so am not suited to most bonding exercises.

[that... actually startles a laugh out of her]

I prefer the frankness, actually.

[wow that's, huh, odd and she doesn't know what to do with that, but it's not bad? she supposes. weird.]

...As you like, then.

I do.

All the same, though, I think you and I are on the same page that the trials will often ask us all to do awful things that we disagree upon? And I believe that we may able to get through those situations without being at each other's throats more easily if we have some baseline familiarity and, perhaps, respect for each other. "Trust" seems foolish to hope for, but at least that?

[she doesn't think fighting and dying is that bad but you know what, you do you, teams.]

I will simply comply with the majority's wishes.

[WILL YOU, THOUGH]

[just gives a small sigh]

Very well. That's one way to get sparks.

[listen being shot is kind of honestly not a big deal but also less of that.

among other things.]

Yes, so it should not pose an issue. I will simply do as told.

[hm]

What are foods you like and dislike?

...Light food. Meat is fine, but lots of vegetables are nice.

I will keep that in mind. Are you fond of sweets at all?

Occasionally. You also bake?

Yes, I do.

[She exhales, slowly.]

Perhaps we should upgrade the kitchen.

[she sounds slightly wistful as she says it but it's gone after a moment.]

What would you like to see in an upgraded kitchen?