[ he feels like shit and probably looks like shit because he was drinking most of trial and got into a knock down drag out with majima. at least it'll heal quickly but man.
[ zhongli considers whether he should make his way over to check on him or not, but in the end decides he's had enough time to himself to wallow in his depressed misery. ]
Mister Dojima. [ hi, he has a water bottle for your stupid ass after you drank so much during trial watch. he'll offer it to him. ]
... well. Today was not meant for me - it was for Majima and Mister Ali. [ his vibes are calm, if distant, exuding something to balance out the stank and misery.
he's more worried than upset about himself, honestly. ] I only hope that I will be able to tell those on the other side who was responsible, considering Brimstone was able to confirm his death was not self defense.
If Miss Firefly was made to act again, then Claude very well could be, as well.
It just seems like it'd be in everyone's best interest to catch those afflicted. That's what they're being told, isn't it?
[ pause. drinks some water. ]
If he gets away with it, maybe it'll be worse if there's a next time. I'm almost willing to bet there will be a next time if he isn't caught. If there's no consequence then... I'm not quite sure why there'd be any emphasis on catching culprits who were influenced.
It is. And it's starting to sound much like there is more than one way for someone to be compelled to kill - the affliction bordering on possession, and those forced to succumb to the temptation of the apples against their wills.
[ looks at him. looks at akihiko seeming bemused or otherwise unable to explain himself about why he killed majima. ]
I will be sending a few dreams to our friends, to see if those can make it through. Claude shouldn't be made to kill again, and no one should be his next victim, if we can help it.
We all handle our sins in different ways. I guess it's no surprise that it'd manifest differently. For example, I was already a sinner before I got here, and I was tempted by one of the apples well before I killed Elysia. That'd make me a prime target for affliction, wouldn't you agree?
It's like... opening up an old wound, I suppose.
[ not the more graceful analogy, but it's what he's got. ]
If someone doesn't have those same motivations or history, the influence might have to get more forceful. Or perhaps, the culprit doesn't know how to temper themselves because it's something they've never experienced before.
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w4; saturday
that's the vibe, it's really just man. ]
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Mister Dojima. [ hi, he has a water bottle for your stupid ass after you drank so much during trial watch. he'll offer it to him. ]
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Zhongli-san.
[ ... ] Shame they ran out of time to discuss your case.
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he's more worried than upset about himself, honestly. ] I only hope that I will be able to tell those on the other side who was responsible, considering Brimstone was able to confirm his death was not self defense.
If Miss Firefly was made to act again, then Claude very well could be, as well.
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[ pause. drinks some water. ]
If he gets away with it, maybe it'll be worse if there's a next time. I'm almost willing to bet there will be a next time if he isn't caught. If there's no consequence then... I'm not quite sure why there'd be any emphasis on catching culprits who were influenced.
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[ looks at him. looks at akihiko seeming bemused or otherwise unable to explain himself about why he killed majima. ]
I will be sending a few dreams to our friends, to see if those can make it through. Claude shouldn't be made to kill again, and no one should be his next victim, if we can help it.
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It's like... opening up an old wound, I suppose.
[ not the more graceful analogy, but it's what he's got. ]
If someone doesn't have those same motivations or history, the influence might have to get more forceful. Or perhaps, the culprit doesn't know how to temper themselves because it's something they've never experienced before.