Week 4; Post-trial; Noctis

[alcobrawlic]

[ For reasons that are probably inexplicable to anyone who hasn't been paying attention to the trial, Sara doesn't really feel like heading back to the hotel just yet. There are at least three different reasons, and none of them are happy ones, so she figures-- well, why not make herself happy in one front?

... Except she's still not looking too happy, even as she nurses a beer at the saloon. A drinking partner would probably be welcome. ]

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[elemancy]

[after this day? noct could use a drink to—even if it's for entirely different reasons. he's definitely still got an aggravating gay robot kiss on the brain (and is avoiding... dealing with said angry gay robot).

and he's kind of concerned about sara after everything.

so into the saloon he goes, and unsurprisingly, there she is.]

Mind a little company?

[alcobrawlic]

Pull up a stool.

[ ... She says without actually lowering the mug. Okay, Sara. ]

[elemancy]

[and pull up a stool he will! it's fine, he's actually not judging her this time, at least.]

That kind of night, huh. [it's not even really a question, honestly.]

[alcobrawlic]

Just about. It's been awhile since I've wanted to punch someone so badly.

[elemancy]

I think I'll just stick to having a drink instead of being a punching bag, if that's okay.

[okay, maybe... he's trying to lighten things a little even if he knows that it's probably not going to work. they both kind of need it right now, though.]

[alcobrawlic]

Sure, that's fine. You're not the one I wanted to punch, anyway.

[ Ah, well. ]

And you had your own whirlwind excitement today, didn't you?

[elemancy]

Unfortunately.

[he can't deny that. isn't that part of why he's here right now? he sorely wants to drink and put that out of his mind for just a bit.]

The middle of the trial is not when I wanted to deal with his... issues.

[alcobrawlic]

Or his lips.

[ She's sorry. She can't help it. ]

[elemancy]

[do you hear that groan, sara? it's noct, whining about that.]

There's no time I want to deal with that.

[alcobrawlic]

No? I mean, that was pretty, uh...

... Intense.

[elemancy]

Yeah, I think I know that better than anyone right now.

[he was kind of the one on the receiving end of that intensity.]

[alcobrawlic]

And did you have a nice, long talk about it, or another angry makeout session or whatever it is you kids do these days?

[ ... Taking a looooong swig. ]

[elemancy]

Haven't talked to him. Definitely not planning on repeating that, though.

[sara, why are you doing this to him!]

[alcobrawlic]

[ because friendship!! ]

... Well, going back to your room must be fun.

[elemancy]

Yeah, I'm shaking with anticipation.

[the sarcasm, it's oozing out of him.]

[alcobrawlic]

I mean... I'd talk with him before we have to try him for murder, at least.

[ Since it's Ash. ]

[elemancy]

I'm sure I will. Still gives me a little less than a week, anyway.

[honestly, he'll probably talk to ash before he even falls asleep for the night, but he's not going to say that right now.]

[alcobrawlic]

You never really think about how fast the time goes by until there are things you wish you'd done with it.

[ like shoved Ezio out a window. ]

[elemancy]

[sorry you didn't get to injure?? ezio, sara?]

Believe me, it's not like there's much to talk about beyond "what the hell is wrong with you," when it comes to him. If that's how he deals with being pissed off, who knows what'll come from anything else.

[alcobrawlic]

Mm... that's true. I'd actually be worried about your chastity.

[elemancy]

[noct's wasn't convinced this situation could be made more embarrassing...

but yet? sara found a way. his head sink a bit as he brings his own drink to his mouth and just. lets that happen.]

You really didn't have to put it like that, you know.

[alcobrawlic]

[ It's her own very special talent, you know. But Sara laughs and ruffles his hair, finally lowering her mug. ]

You know me, I believe in being honest these days.

[elemancy]

Only these days, huh?

[a purposeful deflection!]

[alcobrawlic]

The days before that were long before I met you.

[elemancy]

Better watch where you say something like that around here anyway.

[he believes her, but. you know, that's a dangerous thing to say.]

[alcobrawlic]

My roommate killed a guy and let me kill someone else who hadn't done anything and waited two whole weeks to announce it while flirting with me the whole time, so at this exact moment--

[ Her forehead hits the counter. ]

I don't caaaaare.

[elemancy]

[it's not like he doesn't get it—he frowns a bit, because. yeah, that's kind of a lot to deal with too.

isn't that exactly why he came to check on her in the first place?]

Maybe not. Still think you should avoid head injuries and giving people a reason not trust you, though. [don't give him extra reasons to worry here.]

[alcobrawlic]

I'll consider it.

[ No, she'll behave, just let her whine into the wood a bit. ]

[elemancy]

[please behave. even though he continues to understand. which is exactly why he's just sighing quietly into his own drink.]

Only gonna get tougher from here, isn't it.

[alcobrawlic]

Yeah, unfortunately... if we get Bandits who don't actually get much of a choice whether to kill or not, I'm not looking forward to the future.

[elemancy]

Not... just in that way. In that way too, but in other ways.

[people they like having to kill. people they're even closer to getting killed. more hopeless trials with even more heart-rending executions to follow.

...will it ever stop?]

[alcobrawlic]

I know.

There's got to be a way to stop it.

[ Somehow. ]

[elemancy]

[he nods.]

Kind of like a puzzle. Gotta figure out all the parts and that's... probably the only way we'll be able to find an end.

[alcobrawlic]

... Which means we probably need to figure out those roles.

[elemancy]

Easier said than done, that's for sure.

[people sure are secretive!!]

[alcobrawlic]

You're not kidding. All we ever really got are those shifting roles, and one Coal Miner.

[elemancy]

I guess whoever has the others really wants to make sure it stays a secret, then.