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[preowned]

fantastic four joke

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[forefall]

[ She doesn't need to know exact numbers. She just remembers Kara's age being up there, so it makes some sort of sense that Tsuru is similar? His scroll was gone too soon. ]

Is it comforting to know someone from home is here? I go back and forth on wanting someone I know like that here.

[ Even if death and murder aren't new concepts, it's still quite a different situation here. ]

[preowned]

... I go back and forth as well.

[ he pauses, as he considers how to word this. ]

My situation has been different from the rest of yours, more or less. I died before any of us knew about things like trials or individuals getting corrupted, so I never even had a reason to worry over that while I was alive. So it's just been me watching Kara-bou from over this side instead of being with him.

[forefall]

But you know about it now. For you, it's dreading that he'll have to be sent over to this side if he isn't the last one standing, isn't it?

[ This is a very cheery topic to talk about while she's buffing his nails. ]

[preowned]

[ yeah it is ]

I think it's worse for him. It must have been a terrible thing for him to go through, so early on.

[forefall]

... He did look ready to kill anyone until we realized it was Mary.

[preowned]

... did he?

[ he literally knows absolutely nothing about what happened in his trial ]

[forefall]

[ She nods. ]

They found paint on your sword, and he looked ready to cut anyone to see if they bled paint.

[preowned]

Oh.

[ he looks down to watch what she's doing with his nails. ]

[forefall]

[ His nails are trimmed and buffed and shiny. It's time to paint them!!

Time to make his nails look like the night sky. Even with gloves on, her hand is steady and sure even if she's slow with painting.

She takes his "oh" as a sign that he doesn't want to hear more about how Kara was ready to shank a bitch for him, though, so she doesn't say anything more. ]

[preowned]

[ he's quiet for a moment. ]

... so he calmed down after you realized it was the child?

[forefall]

Yes. If I remember correctly... he said he'd like to be friends with her. That he would fly kites with her.

It was... sweet but sad.

[preowned]

... that's good.

[ his expression softens. ]

I thankfully didn't run into her as soon as I woke up here.

[ tsuru probably would have attempted to stab her if he did, since at that point all he knew was that mary murdered him?? the corruption reveal had not happened yet. ]

[forefall]

[ Tsurumaru testing if you can kill in the graveyard right off the bat is incredible. ]

... I understand. A lot happened, and the last thing you remembered was dying. I didn't want to see anyone when I first woke up.

[preowned]

[ he (vine voice) won't hesitate bitch ]

It's a little more difficult to do that now, since our numbers are so much higher...

[forefall]

[ She pauses in painting his nails. ]

The number will only continue to grow. Soon, there will be more dead than living. The universe is cruel.

[ She resumes his manicure. ]

[preowned]

... I know it's for the best, since that's how we'll be able to end things, but...

[ 'the best' in this case kind of sucks. ]

[forefall]

[ It does suck. ]

What can we do other than hope those alive understand our messages? To wait like this...

[ She hates it. ]

[preowned]

... just do the tasks, unfortunately.

I was surprised when we even started getting information. It was more than I was expecting to do.

[forefall]

The information makes it feel a little less like we're worthless.

[ That may be one of the most honest things she's said to Tsuru. ]

If we didn't have that...

[ Well, she never wanted to be dead in the first place, but she wouldn't want to stew in limbo. ]

[preowned]

... I know.

[ it's more or less the only thing that's been keeping him going, knowing that he can still help in some way. ]

[forefall]

We may as well be dead dead instead of fake dead without it.

[ Her tone is cool, but in the next second, it's back to her default. ]

I'm done.

[ Her painting was slow, but it's nicely and neatly done. He has beautiful night sky nails. ]

[preowned]

[ he glances at her for the comment

but then looks at his nails, turning them slightly to inspect them ]

You did a good job.

[forefall]

[ Thank you for the validation. For the first time since she's died, there is the tiniest hint of a smile on her lips. ]

I always try to do a good job when I can.

[preowned]

I'll show them off! I won't wear my gloves.

[ now he has to face the challenge of not chipping them. ]

[forefall]

[ he's going to lose that challenge. ]

You'll be a surprise. [ That's what he wants, right? ] I hope people compliment you.