The coffee shop had been ransacked. It looks like there had been a fight within. Shu and I discovered water droplets around the tables thrown around but no other evidence of a struggle.
[ a pause ]
We also found an umbrella with one of the mime employees dead underneath.
[unfortunately understandable. therefore, sqq stands quietly over him and continues answering with the most succulent answers he can manage. this is probably more helpful than trying to get fei du to chill- erm. warm up? right now. ]
It was of a penguin and quite very possibly the same one familiar to us. [ since. she wielded quite often ]
The water felt more of a splash than anything more drastic. A sample was gathered but it contains barely more than droplets.
[ there's a noise that's a completely mirthless one note laugh. ]
That's fine. Thank you.
[ he finishes his notes and locks his phone, and goes silent again, staring back out at the lake. the music continues, very softly. you raise me up, so i can stand on mountains. ]
[ sometimes you just vibe so hard you leave your body for a few minutes ]
Of course.
[ does fei du want to hear his phone go off with a message? because he can. sqq will frown at it intensely and look like he wants to toss the phone directly into the lake again ]
it looks like they're really going for world erasure. they're really stubborn that way, aren't they? at least the winner can use their points to also bring others back to the realground, but i'm afraid i don't really think they'd be able to save too many unless they really work for it with how much it costs. what a shame, isn't it? i hope this group won't be anti-violence.
[ his stank face is so strong. he's gonna show this mysterious message his anti-violence ]
[ for the first time, fei du has a visible reaction that isn't just some kind of numbness: his eyes go slightly wide, brows nearly jumping off of his forehead.
[ lmao!!! fei du is smiling, but it's not a nice smile. ]
The two messages go together. Anyone who has seen my message - if they're rash enough, they may act. Seeing yours could reinforce it. And, we have no way of knowing who's winning, right now, either.
Asking for cooperation to insure the survival of our worlds is surely bound to fail as well. It all relies on the winning team to know and act on the fact that there is far more at stake than the revival of themselves and the players of this game.
It relies on the goodness of humanity, in some ways. In the chance to make a choice. And in reading yours, I wonder - if we do end up reaching that cooperation, teacher Shen, it may have to result in a lot more death.
Maybe. [ but, his heart breaks, as he thinks about shenhe, instead. ] I'll tell you, I don't have any intentions of killing anyone, teacher Shen. Not now, and not ever.
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fei du's voice is very still and level. ]
Where did you go, and what did you find?
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The coffee shop had been ransacked. It looks like there had been a fight within. Shu and I discovered water droplets around the tables thrown around but no other evidence of a struggle.
[ a pause ]
We also found an umbrella with one of the mime employees dead underneath.
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there's zero sign of his usual flippant, relaxed personality. no sign of his gentle class, wry jokes. he's just - cold and numb. ]
An umbrella. [ fei du will reach for his phone, briefly, and tap out his notes. ] And only droplets of water?
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It was of a penguin and quite very possibly the same one familiar to us. [ since. she wielded quite often ]
The water felt more of a splash than anything more drastic. A sample was gathered but it contains barely more than droplets.
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I see. Did you catch how the employee was killed?
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[ so dryly ]
Otherwise, there was no sign of injury we could find in that timeframe.
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That's fine. Thank you.
[ he finishes his notes and locks his phone, and goes silent again, staring back out at the lake. the music continues, very softly. you raise me up, so i can stand on mountains. ]
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You are quite welcome.
[ they stand in silence for a while then. sqq, more than happy to drift contently for a minute and-
bluescreen but oops fei du probably misses that
-and enjoy the atmosphere before returning to business ]
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him too, man. just maybe less literally? who knows. ]
If you hear anything from the others, feel free to pass it on.
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Of course.
[ does fei du want to hear his phone go off with a message? because he can. sqq will frown at it intensely and look like he wants to toss the phone directly into the lake again ]
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and raises an eyebrow. ]
Something the matter?
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Are you aware of the messages being sent after one goes on ah... these weekly jaunts?
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- Yes. Did you get one?
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Would you like to read it?
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[ he holds out his hand. ]
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[ his stank face is so strong. he's gonna show this mysterious message his anti-violence ]
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... ]
... This is - have you seen the other messages?
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I was only told to inform someone if a message were to occur.
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fei du makes a little noise, and pulls up his phone. ]
... Will you send me yours? Here. This is what I received, last week.
[ and he'll forward sqq a message. ]
FW:
Bring them from different worlds. Erase worlds of those who fail to win. This will be a better system for the future.
So... they're chronological.
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....... I see. So our worlds too are indeed relying on us.
[ despite the way his heart immediately lodges into his throat he certainly sounds like he's chill as ever. maybe even a little ice cold. ]
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The two messages go together. Anyone who has seen my message - if they're rash enough, they may act. Seeing yours could reinforce it. And, we have no way of knowing who's winning, right now, either.
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Asking for cooperation to insure the survival of our worlds is surely bound to fail as well. It all relies on the winning team to know and act on the fact that there is far more at stake than the revival of themselves and the players of this game.
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[ lmao ]
It relies on the goodness of humanity, in some ways. In the chance to make a choice. And in reading yours, I wonder - if we do end up reaching that cooperation, teacher Shen, it may have to result in a lot more death.
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I suppose one way to speed things up greatly is to remove people from the bottom teams up.
[ sqq your team is (on) the bottom. YEAH, HE KNOWS ACTUALLY. look at the sheer stank face he's making ]
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that was inappropriate im sorry ]
Maybe. [ but, his heart breaks, as he thinks about shenhe, instead. ] I'll tell you, I don't have any intentions of killing anyone, teacher Shen. Not now, and not ever.
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