that was easy. he blinks, visibly surprised... and then relaxes, a soft huff of a laugh as he reaches up to rub the back of his neck. what were you making a fool of yourself about, yin yu. ] ...As am I.
[ the first time this ever happened, yin yu stiffened up like a board, so unused to the physical touch that he nearly flinched. today, after five weeks or so of spending time together, he just relaxes further, so their shoulders still touch, easily letting her lean against him if she'd like.
he's really, really glad. for as foolish as this team thing is - just an arbitrary rule that they're all trying to follow to a game they're being forced to play - just in case something goes wrong, it's good to know that they're working together no matter what. it's good to know that if they win - that's one less person to save. he's not complicit in playing along, has no intentions of doing so, but just in case. just in case.
a small smile comes to his face, and he turns to look at her with it. ] I am too. [ and it's easy to admit so, honestly. ] Have you spoken to Master Winter about it at all?
flayn smiles back at him, but doesn't allow herself to go too far down the just in case rabbit hole, because she really doesn't want to think about what sort of circumstances might have pushed them to turn the knife on each other - or which might prompt them to turn the knife on their friends from the other team.
if she thinks about that too much, she'll...
no. better not to.]
About who is on which team...? I have spoken with all three of them, but about that topic... not in much detail. I believe it is something they cannot speak freely about.
[ ah... he ducks his head, a little embarrassed... ] More so in general. Master Winter is...
[ a lot. his personality is so much yin yu is just one presenceless servant man. he finds it much easier to talk to black shadows, if any of them. ] ... I haven't spoken to him outside of at the trials. You're much friendlier than I, Lady Flayn.
[ friendlier and less awkward. ] I suppose it's helped with any form of 'secrecy', in that I doubt anyone would be able to ascertain what team I am on, but... [ ....but also he's aware of his own failings at just generally being cagey and bad at people, yeah. ]
They are not so bad. Winter may be a little rough around the edges... [haha] ...but not in a way that is completely unbearable. I am sure the more the two of you speak together, the easier it will become to converse.
The other two are also very kind.
[or at least, they have been to her - but most people around here are kind to her, which makes it a little difficult for her to get a read on some people.]
...but it is probably safer for others not to know our teams. Do not worry - I shall not tell a soul yours.
Perhaps. [ we will see. if he ever has a conversation with his camp director that is not directly related to business at a trial it will probably be shocking. i'm banned from NPC cr by being IC.
...anyway. yin yu gives a little bow of his head, serious with her statement. ] Your secret is as always safe with me, Lady Flayn, and I trust you implicitly.
[ that feels very obvious to say, but it's still important. there's a small circle of people that he's that close with now, here, but flayn is maybe the only one who he's immediate to say so with. ]
normally, she would be overjoyed that he trusts her. some part of her still is - but this week in particular... she fidgets, just the tiniest bit uncomfortable, and stares down at her hands.]
[she looks like she really, really does not want to say this, but. she probably should, especially if he trusts her. just so he knows what he's dealing with.]
...what happened to Zenitsu and Asch. In the hot springs.
[which she definitely overheard and was just pretending to be lost in thought about wagashi flavors while it happened.]
[ ....it's impolite to laugh. it is absolutely impolite to laugh.
but on considering his own, and on considering the mostly abjectly harmless effect flayn's power had, yin yu can't help the startled laugh that comes out of him, and then... he muffles another one, covering his mouth with his hand, quickly trying to smother the reaction down. it's not quite giggling, but for yin yu, it might as well be, half relieved, half silly. ] I--I see. I'm sorry, Lady Flayn, it's not, I just -- what a truly interesting power to have. You didn't mean any harm...
[ CUTE? IT'S REALLY CUTE? this suits flayn somehow....his shoulders shake with the quiet laugh itself, trying to keep it muffled down. maybe that's why she was acting so strangely earlier this week... (no) ]
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[she's bracing herself, like she's expecting to be scolded.
what she isn't expecting is for him to laugh. flayn blinks owlishly at him, startled, taking in the look on his face and the way he's trying so hard not to let his amusement be too obvious, and finds herself...
well. mostly, she's just confused. relieved, that he isn't angry - but confused nonetheless.]
[ hoo... he manages to muffle that reaction down, finally, shaking his head, the residual smile on his face staying for a little longer. ] It doesn't last forever, right? And I'm sure they may be confused...and maybe a bit annoyed, certainly in Master Asch's point of view, when it's all over, but it will fade.
I think perhaps in terms of the powers that others may have displayed, it's quite mild, my lady. [ perspective is important! considering falsified evidence may have thrown them for a loop last week. yin yu is fine to provide that point of view, too. ] It was quite extreme, but, quite temporary.
I did not realize it would have such an extreme effect. It was much more mild when I used it on myself last week...
[that last bit is mumbled to herself more than anything.]
...but yes, it should be. Had someone not interfered - it would have worn off for them both by Monday...
[she's definitely worried about the lingering effect on zenitsu now that asch's... everything has been changed, though. unrequited feelings? unfortunate.]
Lady Flayn, you used it on yourself? [ it would have had to be last week, right? so who was the other party? ostensibly, half of the camp adores flayn. shoves his own feelings down with the shovel lili, perhaps? no... no, she's quite obvious about everything related to... that... ]
I see... [ well, he could say something about that being dangerous, possibly, but he did just point out her power was mostly harmless, and it clearly wasn't too bad. so. ] I suppose it must depend on the type of person.
[ he doesn't say it out loud but you can almost clearly hear the question: what does that say about master asch....... ]
[he might not say it, but - although her tone of voice sounds completely polite, and she doesn't mean it as anything but - she can still unintentionally be rude, so:]
Certainly, this sort of reaction out of Asch was... unexpected.
[ mm. as the last bit of laughter fades, yin yu quiets for a moment.
it's only fair, and... he should return the gesture of trust, too. there's a moment where he tucks his hair behind his ear for something to do, looking away in to his lap, as the moment sobers. ] ...My own power involves others, as well, and I believe it is far more dangerous.
I have the ability to tie the fates of two people together, as if with a red string. I have yet to use it, but I can imagine it is not positive--if I were to use it on someone, and they were to die, then the other party would as well. I think perhaps it would count for injuries, too.
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[my own power, he says, and flayn's eyes widen - she's about to tell him he doesn't have to explain it if he doesn't want to, that she hadn't told him her power to make him share his—
but he's already talking, and... if he's choosing to do this, she doesn't want to force him to stop. it's a step he's chosen to take.
she'll carry his secret to the grave, anyway.]
But there are ways you could use it for good, as well. If it seemed as though someone was angry enough with someone to kill during the week... and you strung them to whoever they were angry with, perhaps they would rethink attempting to harm them.
[ a pause. he hadn't thought of it like that--his immediate first instinct was to be a nihilist.
...that's something he admires about flayn, a lot. his mouth quirks at the corner, just a tiny half smile in her direction, grateful. ] ...That's a good point, my lady. I thought perhaps it would be even more important to double down on our mistake from last week, as the weekend goes on.
[ because perhaps they can catch the person who really killed yu. it's a grim point to make, but if they could be successful today, and not let the thread drop from the week before, then perhaps they could bring that person to justice, too. ]
[that's an option, too. flayn goes quiet as she considers it, and though the thought of more people dying is awful - well. doesn't yu deserve to have his killer brought to justice? ...don't they all deserve not to live with the fear that another killer might still be among them?]
If we do discover who was responsible last week... [she hesitates] It might be safer for everyone... if you linked them to whomever we choose to vote for.
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that was easy. he blinks, visibly surprised... and then relaxes, a soft huff of a laugh as he reaches up to rub the back of his neck. what were you making a fool of yourself about, yin yu. ] ...As am I.
[ that's kind of relieving, actually. ]
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Oh, good... I am very glad to hear that.
[she has been so tired of people she likes being on different teams from her. so tired.]
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he's really, really glad. for as foolish as this team thing is - just an arbitrary rule that they're all trying to follow to a game they're being forced to play - just in case something goes wrong, it's good to know that they're working together no matter what. it's good to know that if they win - that's one less person to save. he's not complicit in playing along, has no intentions of doing so, but just in case. just in case.
a small smile comes to his face, and he turns to look at her with it. ] I am too. [ and it's easy to admit so, honestly. ] Have you spoken to Master Winter about it at all?
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flayn smiles back at him, but doesn't allow herself to go too far down the just in case rabbit hole, because she really doesn't want to think about what sort of circumstances might have pushed them to turn the knife on each other - or which might prompt them to turn the knife on their friends from the other team.
if she thinks about that too much, she'll...
no. better not to.]
About who is on which team...? I have spoken with all three of them, but about that topic... not in much detail. I believe it is something they cannot speak freely about.
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[ a lot. his personality is so much yin yu is just one presenceless servant man. he finds it much easier to talk to black shadows, if any of them. ] ... I haven't spoken to him outside of at the trials. You're much friendlier than I, Lady Flayn.
[ friendlier and less awkward. ] I suppose it's helped with any form of 'secrecy', in that I doubt anyone would be able to ascertain what team I am on, but... [ ....but also he's aware of his own failings at just generally being cagey and bad at people, yeah. ]
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The other two are also very kind.
[or at least, they have been to her - but most people around here are kind to her, which makes it a little difficult for her to get a read on some people.]
...but it is probably safer for others not to know our teams. Do not worry - I shall not tell a soul yours.
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...anyway. yin yu gives a little bow of his head, serious with her statement. ] Your secret is as always safe with me, Lady Flayn, and I trust you implicitly.
[ that feels very obvious to say, but it's still important. there's a small circle of people that he's that close with now, here, but flayn is maybe the only one who he's immediate to say so with. ]
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[oh. hm.
normally, she would be overjoyed that he trusts her. some part of her still is - but this week in particular... she fidgets, just the tiniest bit uncomfortable, and stares down at her hands.]
...I have a confession to make, Yin Yu.
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What is it?
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...what happened to Zenitsu and Asch. In the hot springs.
[which she definitely overheard and was just pretending to be lost in thought about wagashi flavors while it happened.]
That was... um, that was my fault.
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] .....That's the effect of your power?
[ there's another silence as he processes that. that's.
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but on considering his own, and on considering the mostly abjectly harmless effect flayn's power had, yin yu can't help the startled laugh that comes out of him, and then... he muffles another one, covering his mouth with his hand, quickly trying to smother the reaction down. it's not quite giggling, but for yin yu, it might as well be, half relieved, half silly. ] I--I see. I'm sorry, Lady Flayn, it's not, I just -- what a truly interesting power to have. You didn't mean any harm...
[ CUTE? IT'S REALLY CUTE? this suits flayn somehow....his shoulders shake with the quiet laugh itself, trying to keep it muffled down. maybe that's why she was acting so strangely earlier this week... (no) ]
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what she isn't expecting is for him to laugh. flayn blinks owlishly at him, startled, taking in the look on his face and the way he's trying so hard not to let his amusement be too obvious, and finds herself...
well. mostly, she's just confused. relieved, that he isn't angry - but confused nonetheless.]
Of course I did not, but the result...
[bad.]
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I think perhaps in terms of the powers that others may have displayed, it's quite mild, my lady. [ perspective is important! considering falsified evidence may have thrown them for a loop last week. yin yu is fine to provide that point of view, too. ] It was quite extreme, but, quite temporary.
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[that last bit is mumbled to herself more than anything.]
...but yes, it should be. Had someone not interfered - it would have worn off for them both by Monday...
[she's definitely worried about the lingering effect on zenitsu now that asch's... everything has been changed, though. unrequited feelings? unfortunate.]
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Lady Flayn, you used it on yourself? [ it would have had to be last week, right? so who was the other party? ostensibly, half of the camp adores flayn.
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[testing it on herself first was definitely a thing.]
I was able to participate in trial despite what I was feeling, so I thought it would be safe to use this week as well.
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[ he doesn't say it out loud but you can almost clearly hear the question: what does that say about master asch....... ]
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[he might not say it, but - although her tone of voice sounds completely polite, and she doesn't mean it as anything but - she can still unintentionally be rude, so:]
Certainly, this sort of reaction out of Asch was... unexpected.
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[ ...
another quiet laugh bubbles out of him, and he tries to hide it with a cough. rude. ] At any rate, that secret will be safe with me, as well.
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[honestly - she knows that it will be. yin yu is someone she trusts with her life, after all; she can certainly trust him with this secret.]
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it's only fair, and... he should return the gesture of trust, too. there's a moment where he tucks his hair behind his ear for something to do, looking away in to his lap, as the moment sobers. ] ...My own power involves others, as well, and I believe it is far more dangerous.
I have the ability to tie the fates of two people together, as if with a red string. I have yet to use it, but I can imagine it is not positive--if I were to use it on someone, and they were to die, then the other party would as well. I think perhaps it would count for injuries, too.
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but he's already talking, and... if he's choosing to do this, she doesn't want to force him to stop. it's a step he's chosen to take.
she'll carry his secret to the grave, anyway.]
But there are ways you could use it for good, as well. If it seemed as though someone was angry enough with someone to kill during the week... and you strung them to whoever they were angry with, perhaps they would rethink attempting to harm them.
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...that's something he admires about flayn, a lot. his mouth quirks at the corner, just a tiny half smile in her direction, grateful. ] ...That's a good point, my lady. I thought perhaps it would be even more important to double down on our mistake from last week, as the weekend goes on.
[ because perhaps they can catch the person who really killed yu. it's a grim point to make, but if they could be successful today, and not let the thread drop from the week before, then perhaps they could bring that person to justice, too. ]
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[that's an option, too. flayn goes quiet as she considers it, and though the thought of more people dying is awful - well. doesn't yu deserve to have his killer brought to justice? ...don't they all deserve not to live with the fear that another killer might still be among them?]
If we do discover who was responsible last week... [she hesitates] It might be safer for everyone... if you linked them to whomever we choose to vote for.
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