[ He looks a little more pensive. His sports history... ]
Yeah, it's been pretty much my whole life since as long as I can remember. Feels a little like I've been living with blinders after talking to everyone else here.
To be fair, I bet everyone is feeling that way. We all only know what we know. And with different worlds that's—a really small amount, no matter what you've been doing.
It's a pain, in a lot of ways. But actually working on it is a lot of fun. The actually day when you have man your booth or shop is kind of exhausting.
I don't know. At first I thought it was—well, like, bad obviously. I hate being trapped like that. But... I don't know. Like maybe it would keep us safe?
Yeah! It's like, imagine going seven weeks with basically no good news at all as things get worse and worse and even when it's over they'll stay worse—and then you get to see your dead friends again!
We'd get messages every now and then, so that was something. But then the messages would say things like "don't teamwipe," which, uh—isn't exactly good news when you're on one of the last full teams. So.
I guess not. There's really no good options when it comes to trying to get points, though. [ ... ] Unless two people happen to sacrifice themselves for you.
I, uh. This is gonna sound weird. And be, like, a lot. But I said I'd tell you, and I think I'm supposed to try and talk about this kind of thing more for some reason. But I found your body, after you got erased? And uh...
[ she just. stops there. that's not a good place to stop. ]
Yeah. I mean, this whole game has been, but it's also like—I dunno, I was dealing with ghosts before and kind of seeing people die and come back and be fine again, so whatever.
[ that is not whatever. ]
Anyway. [ ... ] Actually, I feel like it's weird to put any of this on you, so never mind.
[ he shrugs, his image flickering as he does so. ]
This entire place is... crazy. Even if you saw ghosts before, that's different from finding corpses—and some of the people here die in really gross ways?—and... everything else.
[ she shrugs back and then just does not elaborate on that part it's fine she tried. ]
Yeah, that's true. Usually didn't have to, like, examine the bodies or anything. Actually it was more like they just disappeared after whatever horrible thing happened to them. And people jumping out of windows or falling off of bridges is pretty different from, like, a guy getting blown up.
Yeah, actually. I'm not sure I'd describe the dead as sane. We're definitely prone to going off the deep end. If those first text messages didn't give away.
No, I kind of get it. Like, tension is kind of snapping here just from seeing you guys. I bet once you die it's like—kind of a relief? I can see losing it a little.
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week 0, monday, park
But anyway, he looks happy enough to see Alex. ]
Hey. Lots happening today, huh?
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It's fun, right? Like the first day back at school after summer vacation.
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That's one way of putting it. You're looking more relaxed than the last time I saw you.
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So that's a lot of positives right there.
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But you can't change it...
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[ He pats her shoulder. Touch week! ]
It's cool and mysterious?
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Yeah right. It's—it's fine. It's funny.
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Yeah, hard to beat that. [ he holds up the ball in his hands. ] Are you here to play?
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Not that I'm any good at basketball, but—it's something to do.
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[ tosses the ball at her ]
Can you do a slam dunk?
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I bet Jonas could. He's tall.
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Yeah? Does he play sports?
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[ she dribbles a couple times. and then attempts to slam dunk.
... it is not at all a success, but she's fine laughing at her own failure. ]
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[ he grins, holding his hand out for the ball ]
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I played soccer when I was a kid. But it's not like I was ever that into any sport.
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Yeah? [ He picks the ball up again. ] So you went to normal school?
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[ tall.......... ]
Like, a public school? Yeah. It's not like my family is fancy enough for private schools or anything. I don't even... know if we have those nearby?
So did you—uh, not? Go to normal school?
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I meant more like... A school that wasn't in space. Or full of magic. Or part of the military.
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No, just a normal school in a small town.
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[ tilts his head ]
Where're you from, anyway? America...?
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What about you?
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I'm from Japan. No where close to Tokyo though, my town was on the southwest coast.
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So weird.
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It's fun, though. Lots to, uh... Look at.
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[ He looks up at the sky. ]
I thought all I'd need is a pool but... It'd be nice to have some other restaurants. Maybe a movie theatre.
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[ hum ]
You like swimming, huh? It's in your profile.
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Yeah, it's been pretty much my whole life since as long as I can remember. Feels a little like I've been living with blinders after talking to everyone else here.
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[ Looks up at the sky. ]
It's still a little overwhelming... There's so many worlds there are out there.
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[ that's kind of the opposite vibe of what he was saying, but it's how hearing about all those worlds makes her feel. weirdly. ]
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... Yeah. It feels like I should be excited and adventurous but... yeah. I feel homesick.
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I'd been thinking of going out of state for college. It's not for a while, but...
I don't know. I wanted to get away but now I'm homesick, too.
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I know the feeling. I actually just got back to Japan a few months ago, and I hated being back... It felt so stifling.
But now I'd give anything to be back there.
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[ anyway ]
You said you just got back to Japan. Where had you been?
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It seemed similar from the movies I've seen. School dances, prom... We don't have that stuff in Japan.
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They're way more work than a school dance though.
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It's a pain, in a lot of ways. But actually working on it is a lot of fun. The actually day when you have man your booth or shop is kind of exhausting.
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The most we get besides school dances are, like, team spirit assemblies where the principal rambles into a microphone for an hour about nothing.
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He'll snap out of it when he notices Alex nearby. ]
Hey. [ ... ] You're safe.
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... Yeah, you too. It seems like they'll alert us about whoever... wasn't. safe. [ bad. ]
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[ they are just two teens, doing their best. ]
Did you notice anything weird this morning?
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We were locked in last night, so I guess just that the door would open again.
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[ you know what, that's not important. ]
A blimp?
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Yeah, like one of the ones up there. [ He glances up briefly. ] And now it's just gone.
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I... don't know. I tried contacting the Reapers but they're unavailable.
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[ NOTHING IN THIS WORLD IS SAFE!! ]
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[ because otherwise How ]
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... Or waking up, for that matter. There's definitely something weird about Thursday night.
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week 0, sunday 2
did you stick around the entire time?
[ he left ]
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I wanted to see what happens. Leaving was smart.
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do you think it's supposed to be discouraging?
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the last moments of the person they care about?
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I guess so. I didn't know Yuyu that well, but it would be weird to know it's happening and not watch it. I think.
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i don't think i'd want anyone to see if it was me
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I guess I wouldn't either. It might feel better to have the privacy.
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[ after a pause: ]
i don't really know what to say
this all feels really insane
but if you need anything then
i'll try to help
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Same to you.
Not sure what all we can do for each other here, but they can't stop us from trying when we can.
week 1, monday, food trucks
How could anyone eat that?
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"Yeah, I could do that."
[ .... is she considering it........ ]
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I'm not going to stick around when you start throwing up.
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Eat it then.
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[ so greasy... ]
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So you would throw up.
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No one, it's just a lot. Jeez.
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Hmm, okay. So neither of us are going to eat this gross, deep fried burger.
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What do you think they do with all the money anyway? Just sleep on it like that rich duck?
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But then yes.
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week 7, monday
[ awkward small talk ]
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[ don't just tell people that. ]
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We'd get messages every now and then, so that was something. But then the messages would say things like "don't teamwipe," which, uh—isn't exactly good news when you're on one of the last full teams. So.
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I guess not. There's really no good options when it comes to trying to get points, though. [ ... ] Unless two people happen to sacrifice themselves for you.
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Tell me about it. I regret not trying to kill D that night all the time. [ ... ] I'm trying to follow up with a bright side, but I can't think of one.
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Yeah, this really isn't how I though the school year was going to go.
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[ ... ]
I, uh. This is gonna sound weird. And be, like, a lot. But I said I'd tell you, and I think I'm supposed to try and talk about this kind of thing more for some reason. But I found your body, after you got erased? And uh...
[ she just. stops there. that's not a good place to stop. ]
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oh okay.
well, that's kind of weird. she found his body. his dead body.
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Oh... shit. [ he blinks really slowly as he processes that. ] Sorry that must've been... traumatic.
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[ that is not whatever. ]
Anyway. [ ... ] Actually, I feel like it's weird to put any of this on you, so never mind.
[ nailed it ]
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[ he shrugs, his image flickering as he does so. ]
This entire place is... crazy. Even if you saw ghosts before, that's different from finding corpses—and some of the people here die in really gross ways?—and... everything else.
It's a miracle we're all still sane.
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Yeah, that's true. Usually didn't have to, like, examine the bodies or anything. Actually it was more like they just disappeared after whatever horrible thing happened to them. And people jumping out of windows or falling off of bridges is pretty different from, like, a guy getting blown up.
Jury's out on sanity around here, though.
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Yeah, actually. I'm not sure I'd describe the dead as sane. We're definitely prone to going off the deep end. If those first text messages didn't give away.
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I don't know. Sometimes you just get swept up in something, you know.
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No, I kind of get it. Like, tension is kind of snapping here just from seeing you guys. I bet once you die it's like—kind of a relief? I can see losing it a little.
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