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Who: Joker and whoever
Where: BAD END=DEAD END
When: post-A drama and onward through Day 76 probably

[anyway, a certain Wild Card is going to head to his room and flop face-first into his bed.

if anyone needs him, well. he's not hard to find.

how's everyone else on the unit doing?]

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Primrose: My buddy bond hands are unfortunately nowhere near.
Primrose: I know words aren't easy.

Joker: it's more there's been a lot and i'm not sure if i can go into all of it right now

Primrose: Then only go into what you are most comfortable with?
Primrose: I can also come over later if that helps.

Joker: then
Joker: in addition to slew of bad memories
Joker: Maki did downgrade the relationship
Joker: that's why A said "my girlfriend broke up with me"
Joker: it's more like we're still kinda involved but not dating and not exclusive anymore
Joker: that's probably the least hitting news so far

[but still. hits hard.]

[ ... Prim is putting together some pieces right now, definitely. ]

Primrose: And the memory tipped A over his threshold.
Primrose: That kind of thing is hard no matter what you do, or how anyone puts it.
Primrose: ... are you sure you don't need some company?
Primrose: I can't imagine that you feel much better.

[...]

Joker: not really no, i'm not
Joker: and i won't say no to your company
Joker: you should know that

Primrose: I know you won't say no.
Primrose: But sometimes people would rather be left alone.
Primrose: ... nevermind, I'm coming over. There is no way I'm letting you be alone right now.

Joker: i'm not really alone
Joker: but door's open when you get here

[ Then...at some point. Probably after talking to Fox again she will appear in Bad End, and where ever his room is. Honestly she’s just going to stand in the doorway. ]

[it's probably before Mars shows up in the timeline cause... getting stoned and then hanging with Lily makes more sense at the end but anyway.

he's probably flopped on his bed again by this point, kind of staring at the ceiling until he notices Prim hovering near the doorway.

pushes himself up on his elbows. eyes are bloodshot from all that crying and not sleeping]

Hey, Prim.

[ LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE, JOKER.

She steps inside and sheds whatever ridiculous thoughts she may have been having. She has questions, but Joker has probably answered enough of those right now.

Her next step is putting her arms around Joker and tugging him to her in a hug. She’s selfishly glad he’s in one piece and unharmed. ]

You really really should try to get some rest soon.

[doing better about finding himself in hugs, has one arm go around her in a return hug while his other supports him a bit from behind.]

I've been hearing that a lot. I'll be all right. B's generous with potions, and my unitmates have some, even, if it's really bad.

[ Her hands are rubbing his back, soothing him even if he didn’t need to be soothed. ]

I’m just worried about you. Fox and I talked for a little bit, he tried to fill me in on some parts I was missing.

[... tightens his end of the hold a bit.]

I should've explained about Shido... that's. Where it all gets complicated.

Do you want to get into that explanation right now?

... he's the man who framed me to start with.

He was drunk... and harassing a woman to get into his car. And I happened by and pulled him off her. He tripped over his own feet, went face first into a guard rail...

He... blackmailed her into saying I was the assaulter. And the police--he had them in his pockets.

And he's running for Prime Minister. Lead candidate, even.

[ It feels like it’s HER turn to have fury. Her fists curled at his back. ]

What a disgusting man. To use a teenager like that. To point blame just because you were there trying to protect that woman.

[ For her, this kind of thing hits a place deep within her. ]

He's why... my parents didn't put up much of a fight--or take my side in it.

So I got shipped off to Tokyo to live with a stranger's attic and... met all of you...

[this is. upsetting. very upsetting because of A's memory]

And I think I felt like. I was getting my life back--and then that shit happened.

[getting sold out, arrested, apparently beatened and drugged, and then... his breathing's a bit rougher and it's definitely a moment before he can get his throat cleared enough]

I'm... sick of that bastard ruining everything and fucking scapegoating me, even then.

[ It really is unfortunate, because Joker’s parents probably didn’t have much of a choice. They probably didn’t have the means to fight back. Especially if that man is a well known politician. Politicians were just corrupt, terrible, shells of men. ]

But that can’t be the end, that can’t...I refuse to believe that.

[ She holds him through it, taking a deep breath to try and ground him again. ]

Do you think we would just take anything laying down? There has to be more.

Even if it is the end... there's already more.

This place is more.

Maybe... even if that's what happens... once we get out of here...

[maybe there's a way back to life and then we go and haunt and kick that asshole's ass. that idea really appeals.]

You're right. This place is already another page in the book.

[ Soothe soothe soothe. ]

I don't want to see you give up, or see you get hurt, or see you be scapegoated again. It makes me angry to see you in those positions.

... I keep trying... not to let my temper get the better of me.

But I can't--really keep it down about this.

[it sucks. it feels bad. it's definitely going to catch demon attention]

You have every right to be angry.

Why are you trying to bottle it?

[pulling back from the hug a bit. mostly so he can rub at his eyes. it's not the first time he's been asked but...]

I don't... have very good experiences when I've lost my temper before. And the biggest one--maybe it wasn't me? But...

[he sure thought about it a lot for a long time]

[ She watches him carefully, studying his face. ]

But?