week 2, friday

[vigilantics]

[ sometime after natsuo's body was found, stephanie will make her way varian's room. she is really hoping he is in here because if she came all this way for nothing that'll be very unfortunate. ]

Hey. Varian?

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[vigilantics]

[ listen, steph has been wondering this entire time how the fuck rapunzel has been taking care of all that hair. ]

That's... huh. No wonder it's so long.

[alchemenace]

[ Varian decides not to mention that the ability to cut is a new development ]

Yes. It is very... long.

[vigilantics]

How hasn't her neck snapped...?

[alchemenace]

I believe it's something to do with the-- [ wait ] why are we talking about this.

[ HOW DID THEY GET HERE ]

[vigilantics]

I... don't know?

[ someone died ]

[alchemenace]

I don't think sleep deprivation is doing us any favors.

[ they're so fucked tomorrow ]

[vigilantics]

Did you tell anyone about that?

[ she... has not. ]

[alchemenace]

No.

[ said like the sheer idea of it is Ludicrous ]

Have you?

[vigilantics]

God, no. They already fuss enough.

[ imagine how much worse it would be if they Knew ]

[alchemenace]

Yeah. The, the lecturing when we came back was enough for one lifetime.

[ the only one allowed to question his life choice is steph because she directly suffered them :/ ]

[vigilantics]

See, it wouldn't be as bad if that was where the lecturing stopped? But no. You get horribly injured once or twice and suddenly everyone knows best.

[alchemenace]

Even if it were when the lecturing stopped, they always remember and mention it again later.

[ it's his entire life story ]

[vigilantics]

I am pretty sure that we could singlehandedly save everyone here, and people will still bring up the woods thing.

[alchemenace]

[ ... oh my god ]

They would, wouldn't they? I. I am so sorry.

[ he did this to her!!! ]

[vigilantics]

[ look. they saved everyone from freezing to death week 1 and people still nag to her about getting hurt then. she knows. ]

Oh... no, don't worry about it.

[alchemenace]

But you wouldn't have gone if it wasn't for me, and I know you haven't told anyone even though they'd-- well they wouldn't leave you alone, but they wouldn't have made as big of a deal about it. Maybe.

[vigilantics]

I'm a pro at having people nag at me. I can take 'em!

[ none of these people are batman, so she's fine. ]

[alchemenace]

[ and it's probably the sleep deprivation, but for some reason that makes him laugh ]

I, I don't doubt that. But you don't have to cover for me. You know?

[vigilantics]

Varian... after what we've been through, I don't think I can forgive myself if I don't do that.

[alchemenace]

[ oh. ]

Oh.

[ oh. ]

... You don't have to do that for real. You just, just coming with me was... was really nice. Despite everything else.

[vigilantics]

Well, we're friends, aren't we? I wouldn't let you go alone.

[ yeah, she didn't want him getting hurt and she was essentially babysitting him. but steph would have done the same thing for someone her own age or older-- they're friends. ]

[alchemenace]

... Yeah. Heh. You say that now, but just wait until I try to drag you somewhere else.

[ ha ha. funny jokes. (or is it.) ]

[vigilantics]

Well. Maybe you can introduce me to your yeti friend?

[alchemenace]

Yeah. We should go live with him. It seemed like a nicer place than here.

[vigilantics]

Oh, good. I hope he's looking for roommates.