[Hello Val!! Kaveh is here in his new fit, studying Puppy Play from the outside. He greets her with a nod, though he edges away if she gets too close, like he's trying to spare her from experiencing his Emotions.]
Anyway, finally, we get something decent around here. A nice salon, a place with some actually cute clothes, a mall? Makes me wonder what the catch is.
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[He's truly been so covered up for two weeks this is his default state.
He smiles a little, though.]
I admit, I enjoy it quite a bit myself. The library, especially. [He's a nerd...] I suppose we shouldn't let our guards down for a couple of days, though.
[ she raises an eyebrow at that. if he's on the edge of emotionshare, then he might get just the faintest feeling of judginess. ]
Oh, never let your guard down. But this is like, the closest to home any of these places have been so far. Except for the McDonald's, maybe, but that's just depressing. [ puckers her face a lil ]
[Honestly--you wouldn't think Kaveh's much for the gym. For all that he's been openly confident in his skills, he's only ever shown his strength to a very small number of people. Exercise isn't really what he turns to in order to clear his mind.
Today, though, it feels like a good day for it. The vibes are still... deeply sad and regretful, but they're blanketed with resignation and exhaustion. It will feel good to not think for a little while.
He shows up to the gym with a fancy green sword, though he stops and approaches Valerie when he sees her.]
[ she is running on a treadmill! quite fast, actually. like, really fast. like, sustained sprinting pace. When she spots Kaveh, she lowers the speed to a more casual jog. ]
[ nobody look at what used to be here, this was always a saturday pc, and val was always in the vr room
She is absolutely bashing a room full of generic green ghost blobs and mirrors and pottery with a baseball bat. and she is doing some primal screaming.
Until eventually she runs out of air and she lets herself sag in exhaustion to catch her breath. ]
Kaveh is headed here too--he falters when he opens the door and sees that it's busy, but Valerie is so clearly going through it that his innate empathy kicks in, so he'll slip inside. He doesn't disturb her, just keeps an eye on her until she slows down.]
which is to say, have fun getting pulled into a valerie memory! (10:13 - 10:35, 11:07 - 11:51, 12:06 - 12:31, 13:03 - 14:23, 22:23 - 23:07)
(i'm sorry i promise it's not as bad as the timestamps make it look, but also there might be a weird glitch at around 13/14min, just...bear with it....lmao) ]
Which is exactly the noise that rings out as this memory slams into his head--no just kidding. It is a lot, though, the way these things tend to be. He puts a hand to his head, shaking it slightly as he regains his awareness.]
[Well he got carted off to his warehouse to get changed and cleaned up but he has been healed enough to not be dying, so. He's out here now, probably going to get a warm drink from the cafe before curfew. He did, at least, hear about group 1, so when he spots her he will come over.]
[This just makes me afraid that whatever mental effect they got stuck with is HORRIBLE
But Kaveh is... well, his major injuries aren't visible if she's standing in front of him, but he's holding himself upright, so there's that. The visible cuts and bruises are also partly healed, so he's not bleeding everywhere.]
week 2, monday
What do you think about the new area?
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Anyway, finally, we get something decent around here. A nice salon, a place with some actually cute clothes, a mall? Makes me wonder what the catch is.
[ thank you for the meme too ftr, this is very good, chef kiss ]
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[He's truly been so covered up for two weeks this is his default state.
He smiles a little, though.]
I admit, I enjoy it quite a bit myself. The library, especially. [He's a nerd...] I suppose we shouldn't let our guards down for a couple of days, though.
[HE'S THINKING... OF LAST WEDNESDAY...]
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Oh, never let your guard down. But this is like, the closest to home any of these places have been so far. Except for the McDonald's, maybe, but that's just depressing. [ puckers her face a lil ]
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week 2, saturday
Today, though, it feels like a good day for it. The vibes are still... deeply sad and regretful, but they're blanketed with resignation and exhaustion. It will feel good to not think for a little while.
He shows up to the gym with a fancy green sword, though he stops and approaches Valerie when he sees her.]
Valerie?
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Hey.
...I haven't seen you here yet.
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But he sets the sword down, shrugging out of his Ikea coat as he surveys the interior.]
I've only been once or twice. It just... felt like the right thing to do, today.
[The right way to honor Buzen.]
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w3, saturday
She is absolutely bashing a room full of generic green ghost blobs and mirrors and pottery with a baseball bat. and she is doing some primal screaming.
Until eventually she runs out of air and she lets herself sag in exhaustion to catch her breath. ]
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Kaveh is headed here too--he falters when he opens the door and sees that it's busy, but Valerie is so clearly going through it that his innate empathy kicks in, so he'll slip inside. He doesn't disturb her, just keeps an eye on her until she slows down.]
Is it helping?
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...it doesn't help the problem.
But at least it makes me less mad about it.
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w4, tuesday
which is to say, have fun getting pulled into a valerie memory! (10:13 - 10:35, 11:07 - 11:51, 12:06 - 12:31, 13:03 - 14:23, 22:23 - 23:07)
(i'm sorry i promise it's not as bad as the timestamps make it look, but also there might be a weird glitch at around 13/14min, just...bear with it....lmao) ]
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Which is exactly the noise that rings out as this memory slams into his head--no just kidding. It is a lot, though, the way these things tend to be. He puts a hand to his head, shaking it slightly as he regains his awareness.]
Those were... your abilities?
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...As much of them as I could use without my suit, yeah.
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Week 5, Monday
It's not really my style...
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Those glasses look very impractical.
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Week 5, Thursday
Valerie? Are you alright?
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...Probably doing better than you guys are.
[ and it shows, because now that she's washed up and changed her clothes, she seems unharmed! Except for the scarring on her right hand and forearm. ]
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But Kaveh is... well, his major injuries aren't visible if she's standing in front of him, but he's holding himself upright, so there's that. The visible cuts and bruises are also partly healed, so he's not bleeding everywhere.]
Where did you end up?
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Week 7, Monday
Valerie? Are you there?
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Yeah. I'm here.
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But since she kindly didn't, he will face her!!]
I'm sure Nahida's already spoken to you, but--I'm sorry.
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Week 7, Friwed
Valerie?
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Hey. I wasn't sure if the connection was back or not.
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Yes, it's back, thank goodness. Are you alright?
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