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Who: avante and also probably some lilis and probably some sensitiv because. a lot is happening
Where: avante dorm
When: day 309, mid-morning

[ so some weird stuff happened

and also amaranth lives here now. ]

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What's there to worry about? It's done, isn't it?

Nemesis, you underestimate my credentials as a champion worrier. I can think of reasons to be worried about anything at any time.

...you're doing all right?

Are you doing alright? You're the one who seems to be freaking out.

Oh, I can ignore most of it as background noise.

...I'm also just afraid of heights, actually, so, er—residual nervous energy, I guess.

Why're you afraid of heights? We can stand on like everything.

...I know it's—really silly.

We just—really don't get buildings this tall, where I come from... it's more like three or four stories if it's a really important building, most places, so I'm not used to being able to look down that far.

Mm... Why don't you practice? I jumped off so many buildings. Then it's like you own it, 'stead of it owning you.

[ brightly: ] Well, I have been working on it! Otherwise I would have just. Frozen up and waited for death, probably.

At least the sides of buildings are... more okay than they used to be. So I find your bravery quite aspirational.

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You gotta force yourself into a make or break situation, then you don't got no choice but to do it. ...But also make sure nobody's around. You can't just pancake in front of people you care about. They're gonna guilt you over it forever.

Ahaha...

...I suppose I will only risk pancakery in front of my enemies, then.

Nah, they'll just give you shit. Neutral party to bring a Pep if you haven't checked in after a couple hours would be your best bet if you ask me.

[ very serious in a way that wraps around to maybe not actually serious: ]

Hm. I'll start vetting my options, then. I think there are some good possibilities.

[ for one thing because Jason would be great for this whenever he comes back. ]

[Nods; this is acceptable]

I can show you what I did sometime, if you want. But since you never know when random girls'll be falling out of the sky, you gotta be ready.

It's true. It's very important that I be able to catch all girls in my very strong arms whenever they might need it.

It's every maiden's dream.

Apparently.

Ah, say, is there anything you think would be fun to do as a unit? I thought you'd be a good person to ask, since my ideas of fun are a bit niche.

...What sort of thing? What're you trying to do?

Mm, say... well, I know everyone's pretty independent, but something kind of casual? Nothing intense, like... watching a movie or something?

...I'd do a strategy meeting, ASAP. We never know when a new game's gonna happen, so if Amaranth's here now, we should know how that changes things. There can be drinks.

Can watch a movie after that, I guess. But I can't imagine relax chill time happening until we're all straight with how things stand.

Cardinal suggested enough people are probably allergic to meetings and I was thinking maybe there could be a... survey to get people's thoughts initially, as far as where priorities are.

I hate meetings same as anybody. But's better to rip off the bandaid then have this--thing hanging over our heads. If we could knock this out right now, that's what I'd prefer.

...so you’re quite worried that Amaranth specifically will change the balance of our priorities, then.

Won't it?

Well, we already generally avoid LiliS on account of Amaranth and them not having much other guaranteed support, her sons are on sensitIV but she generally lets them take care of themselves, I think, and otherwise wants to protect her own people, minimize harm, and try and circumvent the production in what ways she can.

That's not too different from what we do, right?

That's the question, isn't it. Protect your people, minimize harm, and fuck the production's what Heart Soldier does. End results're pretty different, though.