[seasonality] catchall for alphinaud

[wtfox]

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w0, saturday 2.0

[wtfox]

[whew! trials are rough.

lila, for her part, is wearing the uniform on the right in summer dorm colors because the clothes she was wearing at the trial are in the laundry. she's also just facedown in a hammock, absolutely flopped over.]

Uuugh... did that really just happen?

[arcsplainist]

[ Meanwhile, Alphinaud has recently returned, appearing equally beat. No judgement here, he's almost tempted to flop facefirst somewhere, too. ]

Indeed, I feel the same. For all that I have seen and done, I cannot claim to have ever partaken in a trial like this... and a rather unorthodox one, at that.

[wtfox]

Right? Where I come from, trials are handled by judges, and sometimes juries...

[arcsplainist]

Aye—the proper authorities, not a group of students.

'Twas an experience, for certain. May I never have it again.

[wtfox]

We're not even law students. Not that law students should have to do it either, they're still studying, but at least it would be on topic.

[she sighs]

...I hope it never happens again, too.

[arcsplainist]

With any luck, it should not. 'Tis not as though anyone else among us has reason to commit such a crime again.

[ RIGHT?? ]

[wtfox]

There shouldn't be!

...although, I don't even know what reason she had to do it.

[arcsplainist]

She did not feel inclined to explain herself, in the end. Whatever it may be... I have my doubts it is something I will ever understand.

[wtfox]

...maybe she didn't feel like she could tell us, after everything... I mean, we did vote for her because of some marks on her hands and because a dog didn't like her.

w1, thursday

[wtfox]

[well! well.

they're both locked in at the summer dorm, which means alphinaud can't run. but she's sort of keeping her distance since he seemed so uncomfortable before?

...she keeps sneaking worried glances in his direction, though. do you feel like you're being looked at, alphi? that's probably why.]

[arcsplainist]

[ He hadn't experienced being coerced into the dormitory last week, having been an early returner himself, but this time he has. Alphinaud seems visibly frustrated by this.

But he's quiet, and keeps to himself as much as he can, sticking around in places where there's less people to run into. It's not a large place however, and he's easily found, as Lila has demonstrated; she'll find him in the common room, finishing off his fourth cup of tea, and he gets up—with some wincing—to prepare another.

That's when he notices her looking. He pauses, then lets out a slow breath; even he knows it's unreasonable to believe he could avoid her for long, but he just—

No. It wasn't real, it wasn't real, it wasn't real... ]

... Lila. Pray forgive me.

[wtfox]

...for what? You haven't done anything I need to forgive you for.

[hello? he was grievously injured? there's no reason why he should have to just stick around. and speaking of that - after a moment, she holds out some burn ointment to him. no, i do not know how it's packaged.]

Here. I hope this helps...

[arcsplainist]

[ At her words, he tenses, but whatever the reason is, her offer only serves to shift him into bewilderment. He does, at the very least, accept it. ]

Thank you. I do not deserve your kindness, but I shall not waste it.

[wtfox]

...

[alphinaud what. why?? lila's brow furrows.]

What do you mean, you don't deserve it...? We're friends. Of course I'm going to be kind to you... especially when you've been nothing but kind to me.

[arcsplainist]

[ "Nothing but kind". To her? After committing such an atrocious act—

Alphinaud doesn't know how many times he has to repeat it wasn't real to himself before he'll believe it. ]

I— I am speaking strangely. I apologize; I have not been able to think straight.

[wtfox]

...it seems like you've been through a lot.

[just. judging by his burns... and everything...]

Would it help to talk about it? Maybe it would make organizing your thoughts easier...?

[arcsplainist]

[ Oh. Gods no. ]

There are horrid acts I have committed, Lila, and I do not dare to think of burdening you with any of it.

w6, sunday

[wtfox]

[honestly let's just go with smoothies

so! here they are. lila is sipping at hers.]

This is much nicer than the food they had in daycare. Thank god.

[arcsplainist]

[ hell yeah. it's warm, so warranted! ]

... You had eaten?

[ weren't you. dead? ]

[wtfox]

Yeah. It was mostly, like... snacks for little kids, though? Applesauce and stuff like that. Not anything you could call an actual meal.

[arcsplainist]

[ He does not know what applesauce is. For the better. ]

You weren't treated badly on your side of matters, were you?

[wtfox]

[lucky him.]

...I mean, it was frustrating being over there. But for the most part, it was safer than it was for the rest of you, I think. It was just near the end of things where it got a little dangerous, but I didn't end up on the "field trip" people took, so...

[arcsplainist]

... For the best. I would never wish such a thing on mine own worst enemy, let alone a friend.

[ speaking from experience and all. ]

[wtfox]

[she shakes her head]

...they ended up in a place based on my world. If I'd been there, I could have helped.

[arcsplainist]

[ ah. ]

I had heard they may be based off certain individual's memories. Nevertheless, I don't think it would have been that simple.