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after the group chat convo...

[thaumewturge]

Rose, if I were to say "let eon become instant", would that mean anything to you at all?

[poisontippedcure]

[The words bounce around her head. She recognizes them, she knows she does, but it takes a moment for her to actually recall where she’s heard them.]

Yes, though I’m curious why you know them. I don’t recall telling anyone the specifics of that battle.

a few days after his talk with raha and the wol crew. text: un; kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

[Takame should have done this immediately, but even with the help he received trying to use this smartphone was kind of a struggle. Eventually he figured it out enough to reach out to the first person he met in Kaisou and do something long overdue.]

To the one I met in the Labyrinth, I owe you an apology. You only sought to provide your assistance and truthful information, but I treated you with disrespect and hostility. For that I pray that you will accept my apology and know that I feel incredible remorse at my behavior. I humbly beg your forgiveness.

[Lay it on thicker, by all means.]

[poisontippedcure]

[Rose had expected him to eventually reach out, but she hadn’t expected this.]

I see you’ve finally come to your senses.

[A second later]

It’s fine, there’s no need to worry about it. I was just as disheveled when I first arrived.

My name is Rose, by the way.

voice | December 2nd, evening

[thaumewturge]

[Rhel sounds terrified]

Rose, whenever you can, could you please come to my apartment? I...something's happened and I'm afraid you're the only one I trust to not perhaps make it worse.

voice -> action

[poisontippedcure]

Yes, I'll be there right away.

[Rose doesn't know what's going on, but she doesn't like the fear in Rhel's voice. She's been around enough tragedy to know when something is wrong.]

[It doesn't take long for her to walk to her apartment, and start knocking on the door.]

Rhel? It's me.

voice, late-ish january; un:kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

[With zero warning or context, though she can easily put two and two together, Rose gets a voice message. There isn't a specific sense of urgency in his tone, in fact he sounds totally normal. The only difference being he seems to be walking?

More accurately, pacing in his apartment.]

Rose. Please contact me at your leisure. As promised, I wish to discuss the date.

Re: voice, late-ish january; un:kesitakame

[poisontippedcure]

[Rose definitely doesn't respond as she sees the message, nope. That would be preposterous.]

[She doesn't have a love life here, so she's doubly invested in Takame's.]

Well? How did it go?

text; un: 000000; lateish august

[scryption]

Rose,

I am returning to England across the sea so I may root out the remnants of Krusnik. I decided some time ago that I would rescue others who could not escape that situation, and I will see it done now that Weissmann is dead. Only when I bury the ashes of the enemy myself will I be able to move on.

Do not worry for me... I worry for you instead. Do not close yourself off, Rose. Embrace those around you. They will teach you how to be a person again, just as you and the others taught me. I am still learning-- there is so much to learn-- but I will not throw my life away.

Please give my regards to the others, and my apologies for not seeing our plans through.

I am grateful that you led me out of the dark forest back then. You are truly a Warrior of Light. We will meet again, perhaps after I have finished my mission.

Whether it is this life or the "past", you will always be my friend.

Zero

10/11; text; un: kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

[Something was wrong...

Takame had the distinct memory that Rose had been occupied over the weekend and he thought nothing more of it. Rose had her own business to attend to, it was not his business. The weekend passed without incident but the earliest hours of the eleventh of the month, Takame began to realize that he hadn't spoken with Rose at all about her going somewhere or being somewhere.

Anxiety welled up in his heart. He highly doubted there was nothing to worry about, what he saw in his prophecy had not been found anywhere in the Land of Remembrance. That ominous looking cabin...

And to see the Tower drawn, something severe... must have happened.

Perhaps it was entirely paranoia. He did not know for sure, but he was worried nonetheless and uncaring for the time of day or night it was, he sent a text.]

Rose? Forgive me for messaging you at this hour, but are you alright? I've not heard from you or several others within the past few days.

[poisontippedcure]

Takame, it’s good to hear from you again.

[And it was. There was a point where she was worried she’d never talk to Takame again.]

[But, as she’d hoped, she was spit back out into Kaisou. Hale and whole and none the worse for wear, except for the fact that she’s irreversibly traumatized once again.]

[And Takame had no idea. As she suspected, if he had known he would have barged in, but he didn’t. That meant that he was unaware of everything that happened in the cabin.]

[Perhaps, for now, she should keep it that way. What’s she supposed to say? “I’m fine except for the fact that I died to save Zulius the same way Haurchefant saved me, and also it didn’t work and Zulius died anyway? Also, Waver died too, protecting the one he loved, and we all just got lucky that Kaisou spit us back out instead of moving us towards the afterlife?”]

[That’s too much, so instead he gets:]

I’m fine. There’s no need to worry.

voice: UN: hotgoss - 13th October

[bebest]

[Takame's visit had been...worrying. Zulius had been deeply concerned about Rose as was, but what their mutual friend had to say had not eased his troubled mind any. He gives it some extra time, giving himself time to rest like he promised the man, but he's lasted as long as he can.]

Ding dong. [He's trying to force some cheeriness. He's better than he was a few days ago but he's still nowhere near "okay". He's several countries' distance away from "okay". But he knows a thing or two about faking it til you make it. ] This is your check-up call from everyone's favourite Zebrataur.

[poisontippedcure]

[Rose is fine. Rose is fine. Why would Rose not be fine? Sure, she died a gruesome death, but she also came back to life! And that means there should be absolutely no repercussions at all, right?]

[Right?]

I'm doing well, if that's what you're calling about. I'd wager I could ask the same question to you, though.

[There's less pretense than there was with Takame, but she's still not quite being truthful.]

un: silverrose; 10/23ish

[fionnuisce]

Hey.

I know you're miles from 'okay' because I imagine all of us are, but I wanted to check up on you. How have you been doing?

[poisontippedcure]

Worse than I had hoped, but better than I have been before.

I...ended up telling Takame.

backdated to december around free real estate, action

[twofoldfury]

[Diarmuid, regrettably, was occupied with other matters and could not help Rose move in for too long. He had taken on quite a bit, but now he was free to give Rose a proper house warming. He promised he'd do so at the time, so here he was with a knock on Rose's door and a nice bottle of celebratory wine to cheer her new home.]

/slams back into this

[poisontippedcure]

[Having a roommate has advantages, it turns out. For example, they can help you lift heavy things! They can do the dishes.]

[And you can access their manga library free of charge. Rose has tried very, very hard to cultivate a certain personality, and nobody needs to know how much she likes romance novels. It turns out that love of romance novels also extends to manga.]

[Veldora is out, and so when she hears the knock on the door, she panics a moment. After hiding the manga under the nearest chair she can find, she rushes to the door.]

Diarmuid, I was wondering if you'd stop by.

[action] February 1st

[soulreleaser]

[ let's be real, Rose is probably used to a lot of sounds from Veldora by this point--bouncing between periods of excitable, quiet reading and the noisy sounds of going to and fro, so a particularly big 'wham is probably just him moving a shelf around, right?

the next part might be surprising. it's coming from the backyard. ]

Lady Rose! Lady Roooooose! Come see!

[ just a happy little himbo bellowing at the top of his lungs. ]

[poisontippedcure]

[Rose is used to a lot from Veldora at this point. She's not going to begrudge him, because despite his complaining she genuinely enjoys having him as a housemate. Subpar opinions on shipping aside.]

[It doesn't take her long to find her way into the backyard. This is her first house, and with how excited Veldora is she doesn't want anything bro---]

[WHAT]

Veldora!?

text; un: tempestdragon [May 4th; later evening]

[soulreleaser]

Hello, Lady Rose! How are errands going? Will you be done soon? Sir Vash was asking if we had any preferences for dinner. Let me know soon, thank you!

[ fifteen minutes later ]

[soulreleaser]

Hello, Lady Rose! If you are still on errands, would you mind stopping by the store for something called Peanut Butter Cups? The household is apparently out of them and they are an important treat for the little creature known as Fritter and he is having quite a fuss over not being given his allotment of snacks. Thank you for your trouble!

5/3 late evening. voice; un: kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

[Hells. Godsfuckingdammit... Rose...]

Rose... please if you receive this message respond.

[Another, several minutes later.]

Rose... Please...!

[About a half hour later, in Hingan:]

Please be alright. Please be safe.

5/3 hotgoss, voice

[bebest]

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

Rosey this is NOT funny! Rosey people are freaking OUT. I'M freaking out!!!!

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

You can't DO this again. We had a DEAL. I BANNED this! Doesn't ANYONE respect a ban between besties anymore?

[Hotgoss is calling you.]

I swear to God if it happens again...

5/3 Un: laluna | voice

[crisantemo]

[ God... fucking dammit. Hopefully this is just nothing. Hopefully it's all fine.

Rose? Rose if you hear this, please call back okay? We're getting a little worried.

[ 10 minutes, another; ]

Just... anything. We need to know you're safe.

[ This isn't just nothing. She wouldn't just go quiet like this - ]

Dammit... Please be okay, please.

5/3 voice, un: regina

[majeste]

Rose? W-Why aren't you picking up? Please pick up. You said you'd be careful! You promised!

[ no no no, this can't be happening this can't─ ]

Please be okay, please. I─

6/02 | Delivery

[whiteshroud]

[Wherever she's staying, Rose will find a package outside her door addressed to her. Inside are some homemade wagashi in a tupperware container. To go with the wagashi, there is also a couple packs of good quality green tea.

There is a note attached:]

After all you went through last month.
Be well.

[Per usual, he does not attach his name to the package. YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM]

[action] today

[soulreleaser]

I'm going to read outside, Rose, for the day is warm and bright!

[ sometimes, you announce what you're doing because you're the protagonist of your heart and your little friend needs to know what direction to dodge in if her nerves become to tender, and then you go outside, ostensibly, to read

and then you're quiet. very quiet. too quiet, even
and then you're a whole lot of noise as you come tearing through the house, looking for the friend that you'd been trying to reassure in the first place, slamming her door open like you pay rent with a sort of wildness in your eyes. ]

The Sealed Cave is in our backyard!

[poisontippedcure]

[Veldora makes a lot of noise.]

[Rose is glad for this.]

[Veldora being quiet gives her about the same amount of reassurance that a parent has when their toddler is quiet. If they are quiet, something is most certainly amiss, and when she can't hear him after he goes in the backyard---]

[---Her first thought is that something happened and then her next is that he set something on fire. The actual reason ends up being more unbelievable than both of those things.]

[So much so, in fact, that Rose doesn't process the words immediately.]

Come again?

voice | un: fairylights | gemini dm

[vanescere]

[It's at least far enough after midnight that she's thinking a bit more clearly, but that isn't about to keep her from checking on the people who have been kind to her. Though there's worry in her tone, she sounds a little worn out at this point.]

We never really met before but-- I just... I wanted to make sure you were okay. There's... there's a lot more than fireworks going on out there tonight, and it's... not good in places.

[She's learned quite a bit by now... for better or worse.]

[ action ] - In Meropide, after Jun's teleported them away to safety.

[loupmorque]

[ he's tired.

He can't say exactly how tired--it's been a long time since he's felt like this. Absolutely put out--he has a number of long wounds on him from tussling with Cu, those spikes all over the creature-in-man's skin had done a number on him, he could feel blood pooling under several spots in his clothing--but at least none of the wounds were fatal.
Just sore and still open, making him feel drained.

More drained than what he was used to.

Thankfully, both he and Rose had gotten a port out of the danger, but the hood-wearing Shroud had to go back into the fray--which surprised him that Rose had stayed behind.
Maybe it was the blood loss or the exhaustion, but.

He's got a Look on his face as he stares at Rose in quiet, tired confusion. ]

...You. That worried about me?
I'm a tough old dog. Promise I'm fine on my own, if you wanted to go back into the fray.

[ trust issues aside, he's actually glad he's not alone. ]

[poisontippedcure]

[Wriothesley's not the only one who's tired.]

[Once they reach the relative safety of his office, Rose unceremoniously takes a seat on the floor. Not all wounds are physical, and it's been a trying several months, not to mention a trying day.]

[She wants to take another look at his wounds, and she will, but both of them need a moment to rest first. A moment to breathe.]

[That confrontation almost went a lot worse.]

After that stunt you pulled, how could I not be?

[She shakes her head.]

Between Diarmuid and Shroud, I trust the others have it handled. I'm more concerned that you make it out safely.

Action; some time after Hunter's citation announcement

[quit_ur_kiniching]

[Congratulations, Rose. There is a citation in your mailbox. However, on opening it, she'll find this inside:]

[ APRIL 1ST ]

[anyprice]

[ sometime between the hours of 1am and 3am, A small blue and red squirrel somehow finds itself in your home.

It's in as quickly as it's out, and behind it leaves a pile of about 31 different coloured rubber ducks, as well as a small two-pack of beautiful looking japanese sweets. They look like art, really. When eating them, they're flavoured Peach and Bubble Gum. Some flavours are just better than others. Underneath the gifts is a note in big, loopy handwriting. ]

Thanks for being a Pal, and helping out a guy in his time of need. Sampo Koski never forgets his friends, nor does he forget to say thank you! So, THANK YOU! This is just a small token of my adoring affection and unending appreciation. I'll see you around!

[ it's signed with a signature that's so exaggerated you can really only make out the word 'Sam'. ]

Text; After the Horrors; CW: words, reading

[paraselenic]

[Lycaon has been drafting this for HOURS. Sleep has been lost over this text. There's no way he can just let this go with a sentence or two. Were he able to go out in public-, he would've vaulted himself into Kaisou's ocean.

Fortunately, he's already under the sea so mission somewhat accomplished.

Rose will find herself with quite a novel of text:]

Miss Rose,

I apologize if I am one of the last people you want to speak to, but I wanted to get my feelings sent to you as a way to atone for my actions at the Carnival. There is absolutely no excuse for me to have spoken to you in such a vulgar way. At the time, I could not recognize it as you, as my eyesight had been impaired by the strength of the Earth element, and my sense of smell was unable to recognize you either. My hearing could not pick up the timbre of your voice. I am not saying this for any sort of sympathy, but just to summarize what state of mind I was in at the time. My mental and physical condition at that time was no excuse to treat you with such hostility. You are a wonderful person and a reliable coworker, and Takame was well within his right to threaten me the way he did.
When I am through with my time in Meropide, I will make you any dessert you wish. This is not to say I am attempting to bribe your or give a peace offering, it is just something I feel you deserve after what you went through. My actions were one of many things you experienced, but it was no less insignificant. Please feel free to let me know which dessert you would prefer and I will personally make it. Should you not want me to deliver it to you personally, I will give it to one of our coworkers to deliver in my stead.
I will follow up with Takame as well, as I am sure he must be more than cross with me. He was rightfully protective of you and..

[Yeah this just goes on for about a few more paragraphs.]

...In short, thank you for your time. Thank you for any grace you give me if you read this text. And once again I apologize deeply for my shameful actions. I would never speak to someone I called a friend the way I did, and you did not deserve a drop of that.

[He hesitates on a closing line. 'Coworker'? 'Friend'? None of those fit right now. Does he deserve to write things that way? He'll just...sign his name at the bottom. On a text message.]

- Lycaon 🌙

-->>action

[poisontippedcure]

[She isn't reading that.]

[That's too many words.]

[But Rose does feel bad. She remembers everything. Sure, she was incredibly overwhelmed, but she didn't need to be that mean to Lycaon. He was always nothing but polite to her.]

[It takes her awhile, but she manages to pull herself up off the ground of the Chao garden. She dons some earmuffs, and then goes to the Fortress of Meropide.]

[It's not hard to find Lycaon. He sticks out. When she sees him, he sticks a bag of tea in his face.]

I was just as much of an asshole as you were, we're talking about this over tea.

backdated to about two weeks after their last talk

[loupmorque]

[ he's trying to get back into the gear of doing Doing Normal Things. It's a little difficult when he notices the quiet a lot more lately, since he's realised he really... had adjusted to more noisy things, more crowds of people. He's sitting inside the kitchen of the coupon cafeteria, mixing different royal icing colors quietly.

That's when he decides to do something he hasn't done in a long time: Invite someone to come join him. Who could he invite...

...His thumb selects someone on his favorites list, and decides this one would be the best.

She could probably use the company too, maybe. ]

text: un: The Duke

Hey, are you busy? Sorry to drop this on you suddenly; I'm making some cookies for Furina.
Would you like to come join me in decorating them?

[poisontippedcure]

[There’s a running list in Rose’s head of conversations she needs to have.]

[After Veldora is Wrio. She’d been dwelling on it the last few days, trying to figure out how to bring it up.]

[And then Wrio offers her a great opportunity. Right in her lap.]

[It’s now or never.]

That sounds wonderful.

There’s something I need to talk to you about, anyway.

I’ll see you in the kitchen?