Mingle time!

[heavyliesthecrown]

Who: Idols
Where: Everywhere
When: Day 443; Whenever

[ So I heard we got some newbies. Let's release them into the wild! ]

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[firstworldproblem]

[He pets his hair.]

Young Five may be, when it comes to matters of practicality, you can lean on him. And your siblings would understand if you gathered yourselves before you produced for them a proper burial. They would want you to be feel safe first.

You have each other, and while it is far from perfect, it will be enough.

[ouji4board]

[ groans wordlessly ]

I know it's a memory, but I keep, like. All I can think of is everything I have to do to make sure I don't, you know, kill my brother.

[ouji4board]

Should've stopped after three, maybe.

[firstworldproblem]

[Still petting.]

You've never had another's well being in your care, have you? Not before this.

[ouji4board]

Of course not! This is me were talking about? I'm like, the least responsible out of all of us? I can barely keep myself alive.

[firstworldproblem]

Protesting as you do, you've done well enough for your considering you are still alive.

But is that what you fear? That you won't be enough. That you will let him down.

[sangreine]

You don't have to do that.

[ouji4board]

I know I'm going to. Like, one of the other memories I've got is just being sick. How is that me taking care of him?

[firstworldproblem]

It's called being mortal. A terrible circumstance truly. Even the most resilient can fall ill time to time.

[ouji4board]

...I guess better me than him.

[bondsofsuffering]

I want to.

[firstworldproblem]

[He just hums.]

How can I convey it? That just having you there was more important than anything. I bet he rested his head upon you at night not unlike this after a time. That he would hold your hand just to reaffirm you were there.

[ouji4board]

Alex...

[happydreamed]

The games will certainly test such a thing. That I am aware of.

[happydreamed]

Is it not troublesome to be given more responsibility than the other units?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Don't beat yourself up. Everyone does it sometimes.

[firstworldproblem]

Am I wrong?

[time5kip]

[ he could scold him for not taking just 3 at most, but first of all, he's in no position two, and secondly, even he can tell this is not the time.

He doesn't know how to react to that last memory - it's a lot even for him, after all. So he's quiet for a few moments ]

... Are you okay?

[sangreine]

Okay... I don't want you to? [ Maybe that's clearer? ] I'm not sure whether the people I've been spending nights with care about a third party knowing.

[ Anyone can probably make some reasonable guesses, but even so. ]

[bondsofsuffering]

Even if it was just a text or something?

[sangreine]

I just don't want to make anything weird. Some people like these things to be private.

I'll ask someone, I promise.

[bondsofsuffering]

Even if it were, it's not like there's anything to be done about it.

[bondsofsuffering]

Alright. If you're sure, I'll leave it to you.

Should I get out of here so you can invite someone?

[sangreine]

Okay.

But -- thank you. For getting me back. It was nice of you.

[bondsofsuffering]

Don't worry about it. Just focus on resting up and recovering, okay?