[not again] catchall for phoenix

[fishingforcompliments]

i'll do a properly pretentious visualosity later i just found this while i was looking and died of laughter

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[slobjection]

You've got the right idea, but...

Pretty restless, myself. Can't sleep.

[fishingforcompliments]

...that is understandable. I do not think many of us shall sleep easily tonight.

[slobjection]

Maybe we can keep each other company, if you're going to be awake for a bit longer.

[fishingforcompliments]

Certainly, if you would like...

[her voice trails off, and she gestures toward one of the benches near the bonfire, her eyes downcast]

...shall we sit down?

[slobjection]

[ the bonfire is really the last place he wants to be right now, but.... it's fine. he follows her. ]

[ i forgot to mention that he is extremely bundled in clothing ]

... I'm sorry. About Dimitri.

[fishingforcompliments]

[you uhhhhh you okay there, phoenix?

(pretend she asked if he was cold or something right when they first spotted each other)

she flinches at the apology, and stares into the fire.]

...earlier this week... when we figured out what we did about the directors...

[she takes a shaky breath]

I was hoping so badly that this might be over before anyone else had to die. ...but it is still ongoing, and now Dimitri... Dimitri is...

[slobjection]

[ it's fine ]

I think we're almost at the end, Flayn. One more merge, and we should be as good as gold.

[ shut up, phoenix. ]

So you'll see him again, very soon.

[fishingforcompliments]

I hope so. I do not wish to wait.

[...]

...I want to see him again. Yin Yu, too. And so many of the others who have been killed.

[slobjection]

[ relatable content ]

You will. Just a little longer..... and you might have to help beat up a snake. But aside from that, we just need to get through this weekend okay.

[fishingforcompliments]

...either of them would have been better at that than I.

[beating up a snake, she means.]

We will get through the weekend as we always do, will we not? We will find whomever we believe to be responsible for this, and we will vote for them, and that person shall... die the day after tomorrow.

[slobjection]

I don't know... I think you can show off your skills and make them jealous.

[ or proud. ]

If all goes well. We'll try to make sure no one goes off the rails with revenge kills, too. Then, we can finish merging.

[fishingforcompliments]

[maybe if she had the use of her magic, anyway.]

...are you warning me against seeking revenge against his killer, Phoenix?

[slobjection]

[ tomorrow in trial: timeskip eyepatch buff tall flayn ]

Didn't think that would be a concern with you, actually.

[ tilts his head. ]

Is it?

[fishingforcompliments]

...I cannot claim that I am not furious that this could not be resolved before he had to die, but -

[her voice breaks, and her eyes fill with tears, and she looks away.]

No. It is not. Revenge is not going to bring him or any of the others back. Seeing this through to the end is the only thing that will.

[slobjection]

[ relatable content. phoenix hesitates -- because he's a gross burn victim, and they're not that close, but he scooches a little closer and puts an extremely mittened hand on her shoulder. ]

...Me, too.

[ doesn't look it though, does he? ]

It's hard. But I think we can do it.

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[she doesn't flinch away from his hand, but her gaze stays on the bonfire.]

I hope that we can. If we all work together, we should... be able to do so, I hope. But... [she hesitates.] ...well, we shall see what happens tomorrow. But I do think there will be some who are very focused on bringing his killer to justice, at any cost.

[slobjection]

I wouldn't call it justice.

[ he'll just leave his super gloved hand there, then. for as long as she tolerates it. ]

... But yeah. That's my impression, too.

[fishingforcompliments]

...but they would.

[and that's what they need to be careful of, probably. she isn't sure what exactly tomorrow is going to bring, but -

well, she certainly cannot blame anyone else for being angry.]

[slobjection]

Would you?

[ he sounds mild when he asks. ]

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[she shakes her head]

There is no justice in following this place's rules.

[slobjection]

Maybe you can help me cool them off if they get too hot-headed, then.

[fishingforcompliments]

...I can try to.

[...]

I was not terribly good at keeping my own cool last week, however. But I will try.

[slobjection]

I have faith in you.

[ and then everything went to shit.. ]

[fishingforcompliments]

[it, uh, it sure did. holy crap.]

...thank you, Phoenix.