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wk 0; monday

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[ i've written so many planetarium things but i love planetariums, but here's izumo staring up at the "sky" trying to see what kind of constellations that she can pick out.

rather, which ones might look like things? she has no idea how people come up constellations in the first place. ]

Are you good with this star stuff?

[ also, are you going to say weird things to her again?? ]

[soulus]

[He has something to say, at least.]

I have no interest in things that don't make me money.

[Ironically, he's still looking up at the very constellations he's just dismissed.]

[sacredchants]

[ please rufus...

she'll pause for a moment before responding easily, though deadpan. ]

You could make money, though.

Week 1: Friday

[soulus]

[Post-investigation he does a quick sweep of the area, old and new. When he enters the greenhouse, it's after Izumo, who receives a perfunctory glance as he looks around.

Compared to the commotion outside, it's quiet in here.]

[sacredchants]

[ izumo doesn't think to do a post sweep over the sites but instead is just finding a nice place to get her shit together as she sits in front of some flowers. sometimes you see things that just unsettle you and then other things happen that make it worse... you know? she's fine.

either way, enough time will have passed before she stands up to see rufus just there and— ]

It would be nice of your if you spoke up when you entered!

[ hmm. ]

wk 2; friday

[sacredchants]

[ hewwo rufus.

izumo might be a little soggy from s w a m p but with the announcement she has a lot of words to share with people and get their ideas on what it means. so, how approachable? ]

[soulus]

[Whereas Izumo is soggy, Rufus is drunk. He's approachable enough in that he hasn't gotten very far since the announcement. She may find him outside by a building with his eyes closed while he tries not to fall over again.]

Week 3: Thursday

[soulus]

[After his injuries have been managed as well as they can be, he gathers additional supplies to take with him back to the inn. When he opens the door to exit the first aid station, still clad in a very bloody shirt and slacks, he spots a head of dark hair.

His lips part ever slightly, but purse shut before a single sound can pass through them. Whatever Izumo is here for, he has no intention of stalling. He moves to go.]

[sacredchants]

[ izumo isn't...going to really stop him but she wants to know what happened. it is good (and a relief) to see that he was treated after he left. or, well, she hopes someone treated him. ]

Can you at least tell me what happened before you leave?

wk 3; friday

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[ when the announcement comes through, izumo will start to chuckle to herself a little. it's funny, you know? what else is she supposed to do other than laugh? she'll give her head a shake before making her way through the plaza. there's no real place of destination in mind as she walks.

she'll just be wandering somewhere but at the same time, sorry if she bumps into you, rufus. her head is not on her head, so to speak. ]

[soulus]

[They collide, if barely. But it's enough of a jostle for the monkey on Rufus' right wrist to aggress Izumo with wide eyes and a shrill shriek as soon as they part.]

Week 4: Tuesday

[soulus]

[Rufus sits at the saloon. As ever, he drinks from a glass that's half full with water. He looks over his shoulder when Izumo enters.]

Have you finished the book?

[It just has pictures. Surely she's finished by now.]

[sacredchants]

[ i hope jae likes my new shitpost.

but yeah, that's fine. she's here for this?? i guess. ]

Book? You mean the blood yearbook you dropped on me and then left?

wk 4; friday

[sacredchants]

[ alright, unfortunately, they've both come to know this whole song and dance routine so here is izumo with questions regarding that as well as an update with the cursed bloodied yearbook he just dropped on her.

so? where is this one handed demon? izumo is sort of limping around but it's fine. no one needs to pay attention to that. ]

[soulus]

[Now that his hand has been scrubbed of dirt, he exits the inn to look around the area once more. Izumo is not in his periphery at this time, and his sense of hearing is such that he doesn't even hear her approach. She'll have to grab his attention first as he walks in the direction of the bridge.]

Week 5: Thursday

[soulus]

[It's expected that at least one returnee should be in the first aid station around this time, so Rufus tries his luck there. Lo and behold, he finds Izumo upon opening the door. How does she fare?]

[sacredchants]

[ well, she's been tended to by chiron who has probably galloped on his way to aid another group of people who might be crawling out of their own cyoa mistakes. her leg will be bandaged up completely to cover up the hole, which is definitely for the better. her forearm is now also, properly splinted instead of diy splinted.

izumo's still probably quietly vibin' as she lets herself just adjust to everything. ]

wk 5; friday

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[ hey rufus, are you going to pass the gardens outside of the castle? hope you are because if not there's no hope of you running into izumo otherwise.

so...please pass her by because she has a few thinky thoughts. ]

[soulus]

[Perhaps by a stroke of luck, Rufus emerges from the gardens. He has flowers in his hair and on his clothes, and will stop if Izumo addresses him.]

Week 6: Tuesday

[soulus]

[Now in swimwear with blood seeping through the bandages wrapped heavily around his left arm where it meets his shoulder, Rufus roams the boardwalk when their paths cross. Holding the PHS in his bandaged hand, he looks at Izumo without saying anything.]

[sacredchants]

[ blinks slowly and arrives here.

izumo can be hanging out at one of the stands on the boardwalk, how does one eat food while being the way that she is? no one knows, but she's making an attempt with a snow cone when she spots him. ]

Oh, Rufus.

[sacredchants]

[ well.

his "confession" to dorothy before feeding her the cookie was rather telling wasn't it? either way, she's hobbling at the first aid station for obvious reasons. kind of. ]

Did you know it was her?

[ because, well, they're both straight-forward, right? ]

[soulus]

[Was it telling? Rufus is in the middle of pocketing a roll of bandages when Izumo appears.]

I suspected that she would take action.

Week 7: Friday

[soulus]

[It's been a wild week. Now that the dust has settled somewhat, Rufus stands in the middle of the Rook Room at the castle as he looks around. There's a lot of computers here.]

[sacredchants]

[ BECAUSE I GET TO DO THIS NOW. I'M IN TEARS. ]

Those blue flames—!