6/8: Steph

[randori]

[ He promised nothing would happen. He wouldn't let anything happen. Please don't let anything have happened—- ]

SUMMER!! SUMMER!!!!!!!

[ There is nobody else who would answer to that name, nobody else who would call her by it. He's screaming her name up and down the castle trying to find him, leaping up the stairs two or three steps at a time, flinging open bedroom doors at random without a care for privacy, frantically searching everywhere he can for herr, one hand cupped at the side of his mouth as he shouts.

There's something else clenched in his other hand, a tight fist that he doesn't relax throughout the entire time. ]

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[randori]

Yeah, he says so, anyways. [ He doesn't want to believe it, since. You know. Dead people are supposed to stay dead. ]

But he's just like you and me- he can hurt and everything, so I absolutely won't let anything happen to him, even though he says stupid stuff like not dying so I won't die, instead of staying safe for his own sake.

[vigilantics]

Ah, he's one of those types.

[ self-sacrificing. ]

Well, both of you need to stay safe. I like you both a lot and you deserve to get out of here.

[randori]

Yeah, one of those. [ He pulls a face, as if he isn't much the same. And he isn't— not really. He won't sacrifice himself; he'll find a way to get everybody out, himself included- him dying isn't an option he'll ever entertain. ]

Yeah, you too! Dave and I have a buddy system going, so we'll look after each other. If people are killing in secret, I dunno if there's anything I can do about that right now... but anything that I find or see, I'll definitely put an end to it so everybody stays safe.

[vigilantics]

[ her first instinct is to tell him no. civilians getting involved in messes like this usually never leads to something good, but... none of them is really a civilian at this point. it doesn't matter how much experience someone has over the other, they're all in the same position here. ]

You're definitely not alone there, you know. I'll do everything I can to help.

[randori]

Then! If you find or see anything wrong, tell me so I can deal with it!

[ Is Natsuo the only person who hears "Batgirl" and thinks "civilian"? Maybe. ]

[vigilantics]

[ honestly... it's endearing. and also a little concerning. ]

... right. I definitely will, boss.