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.
[ it's a heavy decision to make. the power of having someone else's life, directly in his hands...
...it is something he is, unfortunately, very familiar with. the very thought makes his stomach churn, brings back old, lingering memories, the brocade immortal and its curse.
yin yu is silent, for a moment, his thoughts clouding over with the idea. but in this case, if he did... and only if they were sure... this would be different. this had to be different. yin yu looks troubled, though it could just be from the heaviness of the decision itself, and he closes his eyes, taking a slow moment to push that tide of familiar anchor-heavy guilt backwards. ]
...Only with complete certainty would I do so. [ he ducks his head, speaking quietly, a little hesitant, too. ] Otherwise, it will be best that I don't use it at all. Putting someone else's life in someone else's hands is-- it shouldn't be done, by anyone, with anything.
[ and he knows that from experience, doesn't he? ]
[especially since they no longer have any of the evidence, and they'll have a whole new case to look over in the morning. still - it isn't impossible that someone might figure it out, is it?
she reaches for his hand.]
But if anyone had to have a power like that... is it wrong to say that I feel safer, knowing it is you? It could very easily be misused, but...
[ ah. lost in his thoughts for the moment, it surprises him a bit when flayn takes his hand.
by now, this has become rather comfortable. it's not quite automatic, but his fingers fold slowly over hers, and he gives her hand a small squeeze. flayn's confidence in him is...
(i hate you, i hate you!)
...kind, but not deserved. yin yu's quiet, for a moment, before he finally responds, ducking his head. as ever, he's humble. ] ...that's very kind of you to say, Lady Flayn. I can only do the best that I can with such a responsibility.
[ lately, yin yu has come to wonder if he could ever be the person that flayn thinks that he might be. ] Thank you for sharing with me.
"The best that we can" is all that can be expected of any of us.
[in a place like this, the only shameful thing would be to not try at all - to disengage from what's happening, to force themselves not to be affected by it. however, each of them has - in their own way - been trying to make some sense of all of this.
that's what will carry them through to the end, she hopes.]
...thank you for sharing with me. It means a lot to me that you chose to— I did not share my power with you in order to force your hand into sharing yours...
that comment is enough to pull him out of whatever self-induced spiral he was about to go on. flayn's good at that: whenever it feels like he's going to disappear into his own head, she's just...there. it's something that he needs more than he knew, more than he's able to really admit to.
and, it's easier to reassure her than it is to think about the things that he's done that have led him down the path that he's walked. yin yu shakes his head; absently, his thumb traces the side of her hand. ] ...I wanted to.
It's as I said: I trust you, my lady. I don't think I would have thought of what you said on my own, either, so you've helped me. [ mm... a little more embarrassed, he ducks his head. ] I am not... used to relying on others, for much of anything, but...I'm glad that I was able to share with you.
...I want to be someone you can rely on, so I am glad you were, too.
[she gives his hand a very soft squeeze, and doesn't let go of it. if the contact brings them both comfort - and it seems to - then they can hold hands for as long as they need it.]
Of course. If I can be reliable to you, then I'm glad. [ a pause, and yin yu returns the little squeeze, turning to give her a small, genuine smile. ] ...and thank you, for being here for me, too.
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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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...it is something he is, unfortunately, very familiar with. the very thought makes his stomach churn, brings back old, lingering memories, the brocade immortal and its curse.
yin yu is silent, for a moment, his thoughts clouding over with the idea. but in this case, if he did... and only if they were sure... this would be different. this had to be different. yin yu looks troubled, though it could just be from the heaviness of the decision itself, and he closes his eyes, taking a slow moment to push that tide of familiar anchor-heavy guilt backwards. ]
...Only with complete certainty would I do so. [ he ducks his head, speaking quietly, a little hesitant, too. ] Otherwise, it will be best that I don't use it at all. Putting someone else's life in someone else's hands is-- it shouldn't be done, by anyone, with anything.
[ and he knows that from experience, doesn't he? ]
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[especially since they no longer have any of the evidence, and they'll have a whole new case to look over in the morning. still - it isn't impossible that someone might figure it out, is it?
she reaches for his hand.]
But if anyone had to have a power like that... is it wrong to say that I feel safer, knowing it is you? It could very easily be misused, but...
[yin yu would never do that.
at least, not intentionally.]
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by now, this has become rather comfortable. it's not quite automatic, but his fingers fold slowly over hers, and he gives her hand a small squeeze. flayn's confidence in him is...
(i hate you, i hate you!)
...kind, but not deserved. yin yu's quiet, for a moment, before he finally responds, ducking his head. as ever, he's humble. ] ...that's very kind of you to say, Lady Flayn. I can only do the best that I can with such a responsibility.
[ lately, yin yu has come to wonder if he could ever be the person that flayn thinks that he might be. ] Thank you for sharing with me.
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[in a place like this, the only shameful thing would be to not try at all - to disengage from what's happening, to force themselves not to be affected by it. however, each of them has - in their own way - been trying to make some sense of all of this.
that's what will carry them through to the end, she hopes.]
...thank you for sharing with me. It means a lot to me that you chose to— I did not share my power with you in order to force your hand into sharing yours...
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that comment is enough to pull him out of whatever self-induced spiral he was about to go on. flayn's good at that: whenever it feels like he's going to disappear into his own head, she's just...there. it's something that he needs more than he knew, more than he's able to really admit to.
and, it's easier to reassure her than it is to think about the things that he's done that have led him down the path that he's walked. yin yu shakes his head; absently, his thumb traces the side of her hand. ] ...I wanted to.
It's as I said: I trust you, my lady. I don't think I would have thought of what you said on my own, either, so you've helped me. [ mm... a little more embarrassed, he ducks his head. ] I am not... used to relying on others, for much of anything, but...I'm glad that I was able to share with you.
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[she gives his hand a very soft squeeze, and doesn't let go of it. if the contact brings them both comfort - and it seems to - then they can hold hands for as long as they need it.]
Thank you, Yin Yu. For always being here.
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Of course. If I can be reliable to you, then I'm glad. [ a pause, and yin yu returns the little squeeze, turning to give her a small, genuine smile. ] ...and thank you, for being here for me, too.
[ no pretenses necessary. ]
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