wtfox | [seasonality] catchall for rupert

...how many of these things did I show up on...

[HELLO?]

...Has it been more than two?

There was both of yours, apparently, and also the one that Manwol was on... They didn't tell me much about it, but I guess it was, um, bad.

I hope that's not a weird position to be in... Just keep in mind it wasn't really you.

I don't actually know what happened. No one told me anything more than that I was there...

[she sighs]

...Alphinaud seemed really shaken up. Kon, too. And now you had to go through something rough twice... I'm really sick of this place using people against each other.

[...]

Do you want to know?

I can't say I'm not curious, but I don't want to make anyone talk about it if they don't want to, either.

[and unlocks are in two weeks anyway!!]

[there's a beat, before his expression tightens a little.]

Tomorrow. Sound like a plan?

[she nods]

...only if you feel up to it, though. If you don't, we don't have to talk about it.

Yeah.

[...]

Lila?

[she tilts her head to one side]

Yeah, Rupert?

I'm really glad you didn't get forced into coming.

...

[oh...]

I just wish I could have helped, somehow.

[dead eyed stare]

I don't think there was any helping Bradley or Aikawa.

[oof.]

Was it that bad...?

They started fighting the heroes and police officers, like, immediately.

...that's not super surprising, I guess, because Hawkmoth is usually pretty good at manipulating people into what he wants them to do, but it must have been frustrating for you...