chroma | catchall for kashuu kiyomitsu

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sighs in visualosities

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[THIS IS SO FUCKIGN FUNNY HELP MEEEE]

Yeah, we didn't. I'm expecting us to keep going until the end.

[Whatever that end might be.]

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[I'M SO SAD!!!]

I am, too. There's... we just have to keep going.

[there's no alternative, really. they're too stubborn to lay down and wait for death to claim them.]

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[yaywon escaped our clutches at the last fckin second]

...Yep. No other option, right?

[They have to complete the mission or die trying, huh. Kind of funny, considering the entire mission is to get everyone out of here alive.

After a beat:] --So you know, no matter how things go here... I'm really glad that I got to meet you, Jiuqing.

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[she nods.

as long as they don't give up on their mission, they'll never have to see it failed. if they keep working at it until their dying breaths—

even then, they won't see the failure. they'll be gone.]

...I'm glad I was able to meet you, too, Kashuu.

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[Maybe there's something of a comfort to be had in that, after all. To know nothing - not success, or failure. No joy, but no sorrow, either. And he probably wouldn't even feel too badly about it, in many of the most important ways, if he really did try his hardest until he couldn't anymore.

He turns to the side a little, coughing a few petals into his hand, which he'll just put into his pocket.]

Mm. ...I'm glad there are some things this place can't take away.

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[this coughing is really so concerning! but no amount of medicine she has is going to stop it; it truly seems like the only way to get it to not happen is to wear your heart on your sleeve.

and fuck the terrifying ordeal of being known, so.]

No matter what it does to us, we'll always have this.

[...well it could take their memories but she's not acknowledging that. she refuses to.]

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[Both of them just :handshake emoji: sometimes you would rather hack up flowers than talk openly about ugly things!

He's also thinking about the possibility of memory loss but he too is refusing to perceive it.]

Mm. ...Lemme know if you need anything, okay? If it's anything I can do.

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...

[she nods]

Likewise, if there's anything I can do for you... anything at all...

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[Just a gentle little nod.]

Mm, I will. ...I think-- for now, just. Resting a little is all I need.

[Just a little bit of recovery before ITSUKI GOES AND DIES.]

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...

[she nods]

...then let's rest, and be ready for tomorrow.