[it isn't that Mars thinks Lily is contacting him about anything super serious, but. he's been just on the edge of anxiety and mania ever since exiting Joker's heart, so. there's a small spike of paranoia when he gets the message]
Mars: yeah sure Mars: what about now? Mars: everything okay?
[After everything is said and done, Lily is gonna wait for Mars in the lobby by the door, headphones over his ears and fiddling with his phone as he waits]
[. . . Crown finds himself standing in the midst of a dimly lit hallway. the walls are a dull beige color, the floor a monochrome and cold gray. ahead of him stretches the rest of the hall until it fades into darkness, the visible parts illuminated only by the flickering lights of the ceiling above. behind him is an elevator, much like the ones found in the Tokyo-F game tower]
[there's a trail of blood leading forward, a line consisting of randomized spatters and droplets flung in haphazard patterns. there are bloodied hand prints on the wall too, and the way the scarlet liquid drips shows that it's all very, very fresh]
[Someone has left a festive wrapped package outside your room. The tag, in Hurricane's sloppy handwriting, is addressed to you by name, and it reads: "Happy holidays, dude!" There is also a bag of cookies.]
C.Yvette: pardon the intrusion. I was hoping you could assist with a live. C.Yvette: I wouldn't feel right asking Prim for this one. c.Yvette: naturally, you'll be compensated for your time.
Day 72 afternoon txt
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Mars: am i getting paid
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Day 78, late late evening
d☆☆dl☆m☆n: u ready for our date
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Day 93
Water Lily: Can we talk, at whatever time is convenient for you?
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[it isn't that Mars thinks Lily is contacting him about anything super serious, but. he's been just on the edge of anxiety and mania ever since exiting Joker's heart, so. there's a small spike of paranoia when he gets the message]
Mars: yeah sure
Mars: what about now?
Mars: everything okay?
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day 108
d☆☆dl☆m☆n: i need a favour
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Mars: are you going to pay me
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day 111; several hours after the game.
no rush
i kno ur busy atm
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Mars: now
Mars: i'll be busy tomorrow
Mars: and heart is weirdly quiet
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day 120, post game
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id choose a song if i wasnt in public without headphones
it’s probably the idol version of last surprise or smth
sounds about right
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Day 138
Lavender: I'm sorry.
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Mars: i know
Mars: he's on a cooking show now
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DAY 154
North: Maaaars.
North: Are you okay?
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Mars: word travels pretty fast
Mars: heart lost
Mars: i'm managing
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Day 162 some time after game end
d☆☆dl☆m☆n: if u want 2 talk
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Mars: you were serious?
Mars: but yeah
Mars: i do
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Late Night 162/Early Morning 163
so.
let's give this ability a try.
it's fair if Mars never called an end to their brawl, right? right.
this is fine
WHATCHA DREAMING ABOUT, YOU FOOL?]
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[. . . Crown finds himself standing in the midst of a dimly lit hallway. the walls are a dull beige color, the floor a monochrome and cold gray. ahead of him stretches the rest of the hall until it fades into darkness, the visible parts illuminated only by the flickering lights of the ceiling above. behind him is an elevator, much like the ones found in the Tokyo-F game tower]
[there's a trail of blood leading forward, a line consisting of randomized spatters and droplets flung in haphazard patterns. there are bloodied hand prints on the wall too, and the way the scarlet liquid drips shows that it's all very, very fresh]
[what do you do, Crown Royal???]
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Day 167
Fox: Are you awake?
Fox: I want to see you.
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[. . . PLAY IT COOL, PLAY IT CALM]
Mars: yeah
Mars: what's up?
Mars: you can come over or i can go over there
Mars: either-or
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Jay: & r u 2 ur dorm
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Mars: i'm home
Mars: what's up?
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Day 173, evening (I TOTALLY KNOW WHAT ACCOUNT I'M ON)
Joker: busy?
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Mars: no
Mars: what's up?
Mars: and welcome back
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173, later??
NORTH☆STAR: Today's been a little crazy.
NORTH☆STAR: How's it going for you?
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Mars: ???
Mars: what's that mean?
Mars: no seriously what's it mean i've been asleep
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Day 173 at some point
Fox: Let me know when you are free to come and see it.
[??? fox???]
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Mars: whaaaaaat are you talking about?
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Day 187, late
[Inside the package is a kitten calendar (of course), some handmade barista stencils that have much cooler options than these do, and also a rolly chair wheel upgrade.]
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[that's right. . . it's Christmas time again, isn't it??? Mars didn't do gifts the last time this holiday passed because he was too new]
[but when he wakes up to cookies and a kitten calendar (heh) and barista stencils and a rolly he huffs out an amused noise and gets to work]
[. . .]
[a day later, on 188, Hurricane will find an old-fashioned snow sled sitting outside his bedroom door with a red bow and a note]
[See you on the slopes!]
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Day 190
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Mars: wait i should ask why you're giving me an espresso machine
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day.....uh, 191. maybe like early early 192. tf is time.
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Mars: this is what we call sleep texting
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Day 194, Afternoon
C.Yvette: I wouldn't feel right asking Prim for this one.
c.Yvette: naturally, you'll be compensated for your time.
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Day 197
Fox: I wish to see you.
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Mars: do you want to come to heart?
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Day 240, evening
hurricane: curry's gonna have to wait
hurricane: sorry
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mars: is everything okay????
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Day 241 at some point
Joker: hashed things out with Jay
Joker: apparently I'm getting the big brother treatment
[it's weird but not bad and also took some cognition adjusting]
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[. . . squints. . .]
mars: dooooes that mean you guys worked things out?
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