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Who: Everyone
When: Day 45, early afternoon
Where: Everywhere

[ You've had your time to exchange candy and spooky stories, and the game has come to an end! Everyone who took part received a bag of candy to take to their train, as a bonus reward for the entertainment. Shortly before the game setting can fade away, Finn's going to declare the winners:

Thyme, Senna, Jasmine, and Clover ]

Aaand that's a wrap. With any luck, you guys had some actual fun. Don't forget to brush your teeth and, huh ... enjoy the candy?

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[ Well. He's staying in the lounge because unlike decent people he specifically hopes to gather information on them and doesn't give a shit about their privacy, so. Here he is, checking that memory out as soon as it's displayed.

There's a bit of a pause as he takes it in, but eventually he walks up to her to just kind of see how she's faring ]

I'd offer to get you a drink, but then again. Maybe I shouldn't encourage drinking as a coping mechanism. Heard that's not healthy.

[ SURE WAS WILD, HUH. ]

[ On the bright side, she's finally back with the programme — while she stiffens and looks quickly at him when he moves, she doesn't seem like she's about to bolt. Or, you know. Attack him with an entire couch. ]

Ah … Five. [ Five. That's right, yeah. ] I - actually … do you like hot chocolate?

[ That's good because honestly, he doesn't have the abilities to defend himself from an entire couch thrown at him right now. ]

Not really, no. I can do with coffee.

[ Coffee? Dusk said something about Five liking coffee. Okay - okay! She can work with this. Nods, nods. ]

I'll make you some coffee. And some hot chocolate for me.

[ She can't bear the idea of standing still right now. Better to do something nice and safe and familiar and productive. ]

How do you take it?

[ He can tell she's basically trying to keep herself busy, which he can definitely understands better than most other things. So for now, he won't call her out or make any comments, and just let her ]

Black. No sugar. That just destroys the flavour.

Blegh.

[ That's what she thinks of your taste in coffee, Five. BLEGH. ]

I think I'm more of a mocha or latte kinda girl, myself. [ Probably? As far as she knows? ] But black coffee smells nice …

[ It's oddly comforting, or maybe that's more to do with him not jumping into questions or commentary. ]

[ Do not judge his taste in coffee he's going to be merciless. Case in point, he'll just make a vague gesture toward her, and— ]

What are you, twelve?

[ There is just a sigh after that ]

Ah, I'll never understand that. What are you getting coffee for if you're looking for anything but the actual taste of coffe?

[ Too late, she's judgin'! Huffs a bit of a laugh as the water boils. ]

It's not my fault I have a sweet tooth! And coffee and chocolate go so well together ... did you know that when you put coffee into cake batter, it makes the chocolate taste stronger?

I haven't cared for sweets since I ate a bad twinkie in the apocalypse, so no, I haven't really kept up with the latest trend on the baking field.

Are you going to say anything about trying to attack my teammate with a couch or are we going to pretend that didn't happen?

Well …

[ She doesn't answer straight away, watching the water heat up. ]

It's less pretending that it didn't happen, and more … that's — just how our relationship seems to go? Sometimes.

I'm not really interested in his physical well-being so you can hit him with as many couches as you'd like. I was more talking about what brought that about in the first place.

So blunt! [ It makes her lips twitch into a vague smile, though it's quick to fade. ]

... To tell you the truth, I don't know what to say about it. Or what to think about it, or how to feel about it.

Except I guess I react as badly to being startled as Dusk does, ahaha.

Not too surprising, considering the memory you had on screen. Don't beat yourself up over it too much.

Mmn. [ She doesn't actually feel too guilty about that. Or ... guilty at all, really. That's just how they be! ]

On the bright side, I've kind of got powers?

I've noticed.

Useful enough too. Guess we finally know what that pendant is all about.

[ Offers him his mug of coffee. She's pretty good at making it — between Kaito and her father, she's had a lot of practice. Not that she remembers most of that. ]

Finally. [ She starts on her own drink now, concentrating on keeping the knife steady as she chops up some chocolate. ] There's seven that I can use. Shield, Heal, Time, Space, Paralysis, and … uh … MP Drain? It felt like Shield is my strongest.

[ He raises his eyebrows at that, definitely pinged ]

Time and space, you don't say. All coupled with the rest? Not bad.

Time isn't like ... Time time, I don't think? [ Frowns a little, thoughtful. ] It's just speeding up, slowing down, or stopping targets. I've barely used it.

But Space is definitely cool.

Still good enough. You know, provided that you learn how to use it.

[ ... ]

Hey, Five? If I buy a bunch of tennis balls, do you want to throw them at me?

I'm not an idiot, so I can tell what you're getting at. But for the record. You should have phrased that better.

Eh?

[ ??? ]

What? What do you mean?

You want to practice.

But you're phrasing it like you're dying to have me hit you.

Oh! Oops.

[ IT MADE SENSE IN HER HEAD. ]

Will you help me, though?

I'll help you. I need to practice myself, so. That should do fine.

Are you going to practice your shield?