week 3 curfew ; house 01

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[ HONKS EVERYONE'S NOSES SADLY ]

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[arcsplainist]

[ Height differences aside, Alphinaud returns soon before they're all locked in assisting van Zieks inside. Alisaie is presumably in tow too, but abi went to bed so I guess I'm godmoding her or something. ]

—Here. Make yourselves at home, the both of you, and do be sure to rest.

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[Van Zieks pretty much just nods and goes to sit heavily down onto whatever area of the sofa isn't being occupied by Sholmes.]

Thank you.

[arcsplainist]

[ Hopefully... not much. ]

Do you want for anything, Mr. van Zieks? Pray, hesitate not should you need assistance.

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Thank you, Mr Leveilleur. I am quite alright as is.

[arcsplainist]

If you are certain, though I assure you, you needn't hold back.

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I believe I have inconvenience everyone quite enough already.

[arcsplainist]

Nonsense; 'tis my pleasure to help if it means you are comfortable.

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I am as comfortable as I am going to get, Mr Leveilleur.

[greatdeduction]

[just]

[staring over him]

[like what the heck, dude]

Tell me you didn't go on an excursion as well.

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[....



Hm?]

What do you mean "as well"?

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[...]

[Holds up his left arm.]

[There is no hand. It is a stump.]

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[Van Zieks is so tired.]

This doesn't make sense. In the previous weeks one group returned Thursday and the other Friday.

[greatdeduction]

Well, I suppose we're breaking the mold, here.

[HE IS SO TIRED, TOO]

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[GOD.]

Who else was with you and how were you so careless as to lose your entire hand?

[greatdeduction]

Mr. Joonghyuk, Miss Nanaly, and Miss Susato.

[He...looks away.]

Susato survived. The rest of us died during that little trip of ours. And so we showed up here, dead.

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[ Despite how things are later, he's currently leaning on the couch behind Sholmes and holding some water for him. So, almost like he's hugging from behind while not being too personal?

Who knows. But he does reach over and poke van Zieks lightly in the cheek. ]

Good to see you made it back.

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[Kotetsu this is starting to seem a little desperate.

Anyway van Zieks swats at him very ineffectively.]

I am certain I would not have heard the end of it otherwise.

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[ STOP. GIVE HIM A BREAK. He's helping an injured friend. ]

You're right about that. From a lot of people.

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[Sure Jan.]

So I won't hear a word of complaint about it now.
[He says while still covered in his own blood.]

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[ He's doing his best. Don't be mean. ]

You say that, but it looks like you went through a beating.

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It is not as if this is the first time someone has tried to kill me.

[Just says this so casually.]

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[ Wrong answer.

This just makes him frown. He may be partially draped on Sholmes, but he reaches out to brush the back of his fingers across van Zieks' cheek. Not being invasive, but soft. Gentle. ]

That doesn't mean you should have to go through it at all.

[lefthandpath]

--the second group's already back?

[arcsplainist]

Fortunately, yes. Barely a bell ago.

[ Any longer and he'd continue to be a nervous wreck into the night. ]

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Didn't expect more, but at least we've got the numbers to take care of everyone.