week 3, friday

[vigilantics]

[ steph doesn't really want to admit it, but fitz being killed wasn't that surprising after last week's trial; too many people were ready to kill him. monika dying, however, was much more of a surprise. counting hijikata from the day before, this is the most bodies they've had.

whenever she finds belph alone, stephanie will... take him to somewhere secluded idk locations. ]

Well then.

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[vigilantics]

Hand!

[ hand!!!!!!!!! ]

[axilium]

Fine.

[hand!!]

[vigilantics]

[ she'll take it and

lace their fingers together. she's holding his hand now. ]

[axilium]

[... oh.]

Is there a point to this...?

[vigilantics]

The point is that we hold hands now.

[ obviously? ]

You don't tell me anything, so this is what we're doing instead.

[axilium]

... I think you're missing a few steps in your logic there.

[vigilantics]

Well, I have yet to find the right question that you'll actually answer, even though I am pretty sure you're lying?

So. Hand holding.

[axilium]

[...

he pulls his hand away.]

The observatory just reminded me of someone I once knew. That's all.

[vigilantics]

Was it a sad memory?

[ she is leaning towards a yes, considering his facial expression. she is also not actually expecting him to answer. ]

[axilium]

[he just smiles.]

Hmm... it was a pretty happy memory, actually. Probably?

[vigilantics]

Probably.

[ she smiles too. it's small, but it's there. ]

[axilium]

It's all in the eye of the beholder, right?

[vigilantics]

Right...

Do you still wanna hold hands?

[ probably not. ]

[axilium]

... Sorry, but I'll have to pass.

[vigilantics]

Okay, but the offer is there.

[ not that she expects him to take it. ]

[axilium]

[all he can think about is how elcia didn't take his hand, so. no, he's probably not going to take her up on that offer.]

I'll keep that in mind.

[vigilantics]

[ jan i am going to murder you with my own two hands ]

... but thank you for actually telling me something even if it was very vague.

[axilium]

[rude]

You didn't ask for an essay.

[vigilantics]

...

If I asked for an essay would you give me one?

[axilium]

No. Way too much effort.

[vigilantics]

I'll take the abridged version.

[ she knows that'll also get a no ]

[axilium]

You already got the abridged version.

[vigilantics]

...

God, I could strangle you.

[axilium]

What? It's the truth!

[vigilantics]

It doesn't make me want to strangle you less.