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Junpei Yoshino, 19

"If there was a button that killed everyone I hated, I probably wouldn't press it ... but if there was a button that killed everyone who hated me, I'd press it without hesitation."

 

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[moondregs]

Are you alone? Please tell me you’re traveling with somebody.

[princess_of_ida]

I'm with the expedition. There's a lot of us. I feel everyone, like we're connected. It's going to consume us all. It's so much, so loud, but not as loud as Coronabeth.

She's right there, Junpei. But I hold to this wall instead of going to her. She's so mad at me.

[moondregs]

It’s … it’s probably not real, Ianthe. Please try to ignore it.

Ugh, I hate this … you all shouldn’t have to risk yourselves like this …

[princess_of_ida]

I know, but she was here. In July. Then she was gone. No trace. Where did she go? Where?

It has her - the Void. I know it as acutely as I know it doesn't. I've been ignoring her months, but I don't know how long I can keep doing it. She's so angry at me for not saving her, not being with her, replacing her.

She's coming for us all, but I'm going to keep you for myself. Even if you die.

[moondregs]

[ It’s really upsetting to hear her talk like this, but at the same time he doesn’t want to just ignore her when she’s clearly stressed out. ]

We’ll be together forever … okay? If that’s what you want. I’m not going anywhere.

[princess_of_ida]

Good. Cause you're mine not hers. She can't have everything that's mine! Not anymore. I'll kill you before I let her have you. Keep your bones and bring you back when I know finally how to do it.

[moondregs]

… I really … kind of prefer you don’t kill me … again.

[princess_of_ida]

I don't want to, but I will to keep her from getting her perfectly manicured claws in you and drag you into the Void.

[moondregs]

Nobody is getting anything on me. It’s going to be okay. It … it has to be.

[princess_of_ida]

It's sentient, you know. I can feel it breathing. Like we're traveling through it's alveoli in search of the pulmonary vein. Find that and we find the heart.

But it's gonna stop us. Making us feel it all and our monsters and each other. Like living inside their skin where you don't know what's you and what's them. We're all one and the Void is coming for us.

[That last sentence was given with a duel voice, like two women speaking in unison. And then it went back to normal.]

I'll keep your bones polished. In excellent condition.

[moondregs]

I’m going to get someone to check on you. Don’t … don’t do anything dangerous. Please.

[princess_of_ida]

I'm fine... I'm fine... I just want to keep you.

[She not fine.]

[moondregs]

I’ll feel better if I know someone in the party has an eye on you.

[princess_of_ida]

They're around here somewhere. Gala's probably not far. She seems to think I need guarding too.

[moondregs]

Gala? Who’s that?

[princess_of_ida]

Gilia's knight from home. She showed up a couple weeks ago. Insists on hovering. I needed a break from her presence before I decided to ear her.

[moondregs]

… I can’t even tell if that statement is part of your current madness or not.

Whoops that was supposed to be 'eat her'

[princess_of_ida]

You know those really pathetic love stories where the knight falls in love with their queen but is taboo and so the knight just pines forever over said queen?

Now imagine having that story on repeat in your brain for days.

[moondregs]

People have already told her it’s a relationship free for all here, I assume.

[princess_of_ida]

Yeah, but they're from the same fucking place, and culturally it's inappropriate given their stations.

I'm so tired of this. I'm going to tell Gilia to just fuck her and get it over with. I can only deal with one woman's jealousy right now.

[moondregs]

Who else is jealous of you?

[princess_of_ida]

She's not jealous of me, just jealous of my attention to others. Keeps thinking I'm choosing people over her.

[moondregs]

Gilia?

[princess_of_ida]

[That got a laugh.]

Gilia doesn't have a jealous bone in her body.

[moondregs]

I didn’t think it sounded like her, no. I just am unfamiliar with your other relationships, I guess.