Apparently that's it. Siffrin's coming to sit down again, Niyaj in tow. Just... floating there. Though it does seem interested in Loop, hello, fish friend here. ]
I won two of them, so I gave one to my companion. I also have some charms from then, too... Um.
[ What had they been for... ]
... Success, luck, and good health. Though I heard later they work better when given as gifts, so I'll give them to people who need them sometime. Well-wishes and all. It was fun, and not as crowded as I think it usually might be because of everything.
Hello, little fish friend. A hand raises, as if to poke the little floating device, curiosity still drawn to it. There's a bit of a fascinated look to their eyes but they try to smooth it over by refocusing on the conversation. ]
Charms? [ A nod after, well that makes sense to them. Well-wishes was exactly how they thought it so they carry on. ] No, from a place dealing with monstrous invasions, there doesn't sound like there would be much reason for festivals and the like.
[ But! Clasps their hands together. ] Then again! Dormont was the same way, was it not? A party before the end. So maybe it isn't too surprising.
[ Siffrin watches them interact until they stop, an idea settling in mind, before nodding. ]
Yeah. At least if they all got frozen, then they'd be frozen with smiles. At least if they all died, then they'd die with their last day full of good memories.
[ (It still doesn't make a ton of sense to you, but.
That's a culture difference, maybe. You wonder what you would have done in their position.) ]
I guess there's not much anyone can do but live normally. Um... I had stick food, and... I napped for a little bit, and there were fake fireworks too... And then I went back to my room.
[ Back to familiar territory, Loop settling comfortably as their hand raises in a small gesture with their next words. ]
As to be expected with their Change beliefs! Choosing to end their final moments the way they want to. Celebrating what life they did have leading up to those moments.
[ Though, their eyes curve in a clear smile with an airy teasing tone. ]
Sooo riveting! What a biiig day for you, Stardust.~ [ Booooooooring. ] But, that's just like you! Adorable.
[ (You're looking, but you can't say there's anything "shy" about a kilowatt star.) ]
You might as well enjoy yourself while you're here, since there's nothing and no one for you to be weird about. Unless you're gonna be that way about the new people I know.
You always got weird when I talked about my family members, and you didn't seem that okay when I mentioned my friends and companion, either.
[ ... So is that not being weird? I'm really not jealous, okay? Not of your party, anyway, or so Loop had said, which... can only mean the opposite, of being jealous of Siffrin, but that's silly. All Loop would have to do is say hello, even if they'd never remember through the loops.
... Well. That does make it hard to make friends, but-- ]
[ It was weird, for reasons Loop has decided to keep for themselves, and will continue to do exactly that. Given they don't really elaborate too much on it and opting to reply to that later comment. Ignoring the spike of that ugly feeling at how easy it apparently has been here. ]
It is different here. [ They'll give them that. ] But I'm not necessarily here to make friends! There's no point in doing so. Not when eventually we'll go back and they'll simply all forget, the rest of them moving on with their own lives!
[ So why go through the trouble of something unnecessary? ]
[ Siffrin flinches a little at that, gaze dropping away as he buries his face into the cloak to hide.
(... Yeah, it's useless. There's no point. Just like--) ]
There's no point in helping my family members out, either. We beat the King without all that before. It didn't change anything either. But I...
[ (... Still do it, still want to, even now you would, because it's nice to be loved, to be thought of, even if it's futile, even if it's temporary, even if they'll always, always forget you won't.
[ It's unfair. In more ways than one. It's just the simple reality of it all, something Loop has chosen to go by and stick to but.
That's also how it is. The want, the wish to still do things, to find and make some meaning. To find any meaning. Just anything would do! No matter how much one might struggle and find any reason to latch onto and --
A small sigh, shoulders slumping a little. Slowly, a hand raises to dip that hat a bit lower on the other's head, partly to offer Siffrin more cover to hide - but mostly to hide their own expression. The conflict of their own emotions. Torn between one and the other. ]
It's still something. It isn't as if I don't understand. [ (...) ] Well, I'll give it some thought! Something fun to pass the time isn't that terrible of an idea.
[ A different matter whether they make true to their words. Tired eyes peering out at the rest of the greenhouse. ]
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Apparently that's it. Siffrin's coming to sit down again, Niyaj in tow. Just... floating there. Though it does seem interested in Loop, hello, fish friend here. ]
I won two of them, so I gave one to my companion. I also have some charms from then, too... Um.
[ What had they been for... ]
... Success, luck, and good health. Though I heard later they work better when given as gifts, so I'll give them to people who need them sometime. Well-wishes and all. It was fun, and not as crowded as I think it usually might be because of everything.
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Hello, little fish friend. A hand raises, as if to poke the little floating device, curiosity still drawn to it. There's a bit of a fascinated look to their eyes but they try to smooth it over by refocusing on the conversation. ]
Charms? [ A nod after, well that makes sense to them. Well-wishes was exactly how they thought it so they carry on. ] No, from a place dealing with monstrous invasions, there doesn't sound like there would be much reason for festivals and the like.
[ But! Clasps their hands together. ] Then again! Dormont was the same way, was it not? A party before the end. So maybe it isn't too surprising.
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Yeah. At least if they all got frozen, then they'd be frozen with smiles. At least if they all died, then they'd die with their last day full of good memories.
[ (It still doesn't make a ton of sense to you, but.
That's a culture difference, maybe. You wonder what you would have done in their position.) ]
I guess there's not much anyone can do but live normally. Um... I had stick food, and... I napped for a little bit, and there were fake fireworks too... And then I went back to my room.
[ Booooooooring. ]
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As to be expected with their Change beliefs! Choosing to end their final moments the way they want to. Celebrating what life they did have leading up to those moments.
[ Though, their eyes curve in a clear smile with an airy teasing tone. ]
Sooo riveting! What a biiig day for you, Stardust.~ [ Booooooooring. ] But, that's just like you! Adorable.
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Like you would've done anything different.
[ Snorefest of a star person!!! ]
It was fun. Maybe... there'll be another like it you can come to, too.
[ Like!!! The dance!!! They should also go to!!! ]
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[ They aren't. ]
Another? Mmmm... maybe, maybe! But must I?
[ But wwwhhhyyyyyyy. ]
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Why not?
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[ ... ] Because I'm shy, of course! Everything is so new and intimidating for little 'ole me!
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You might as well enjoy yourself while you're here, since there's nothing and no one for you to be weird about. Unless you're gonna be that way about the new people I know.
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[ #innocent. ] It isn't as if I control you, Stardust. You're free to spend your time with whatever people you please!
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[ ... So is that not being weird? I'm really not jealous, okay? Not of your party, anyway, or so Loop had said, which... can only mean the opposite, of being jealous of Siffrin, but that's silly. All Loop would have to do is say hello, even if they'd never remember through the loops.
... Well. That does make it hard to make friends, but-- ]
It's different here.
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It is different here. [ They'll give them that. ] But I'm not necessarily here to make friends! There's no point in doing so. Not when eventually we'll go back and they'll simply all forget, the rest of them moving on with their own lives!
[ So why go through the trouble of something unnecessary? ]
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(... Yeah, it's useless. There's no point. Just like--) ]
There's no point in helping my family members out, either. We beat the King without all that before. It didn't change anything either. But I...
[ (... Still do it, still want to, even now you would, because it's nice to be loved, to be thought of, even if it's futile, even if it's temporary, even if they'll always, always forget you won't.
You're a real piece of work.) ]
... Anyway, it makes the days fun. That's all.
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[ It's unfair. In more ways than one. It's just the simple reality of it all, something Loop has chosen to go by and stick to but.
That's also how it is. The want, the wish to still do things, to find and make some meaning. To find any meaning. Just anything would do! No matter how much one might struggle and find any reason to latch onto and --
A small sigh, shoulders slumping a little. Slowly, a hand raises to dip that hat a bit lower on the other's head, partly to offer Siffrin more cover to hide - but mostly to hide their own expression. The conflict of their own emotions. Torn between one and the other. ]
It's still something. It isn't as if I don't understand. [ (...) ] Well, I'll give it some thought! Something fun to pass the time isn't that terrible of an idea.
[ A different matter whether they make true to their words. Tired eyes peering out at the rest of the greenhouse. ]
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... So you'll come to the gala?
[ Circling right back around. ]
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Too afraid to attend without your starry partner? I'm sure you'll do just fine.
[ Aaand the tease is back. But a pinch of their expression before they sigh. ]
Fine. I'll go to the blinding gala.
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Step one of getting you used to people.
[ Like they aren't socialized. ]
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[ Never mind that it's different with them. ]
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[ Please be nice to Callisto... ]
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[ No. ]
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For reference, he looks like he belongs on the cover of Handsome Young Men Falling Into Beautiful Heartbreaking Madness.
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So, "pathetic"?
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[ Truly a feat. Loop will agree with them, Siffrin is sure. ]
I think Mira would cheer for him to die, though. It'd be cathartic.
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