PC: Ace

[rizomata]

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Weekend 0, Sunday

[rizomata]

[the npcs have left so rita's back to her regularly-scheduled complaining!]

A hero competition? Ugh, this is all so stupid...

[selfimmolation]

[ he's looking annoyed compared to friday... ]

No kidding. How do you even compete in that stuff?

[rizomata]

Good question.

This better not just turn into some lame sports competition, or battle tournament.

[selfimmolation]

Well, they did mention something about fighting villains. So it's probably not sports.

week 0, friday

[selfimmolation]

[ here we are in a location that is outside. ace has a newspaper copy that he kept for some reason ]

Hey-- did you hear about this?

[ he assumes she did but also like rocket murder????? ]

[rizomata]

[she looks at it.]

That guy really should have used a pseudonym...

[reigen... pathetic.]

... But I'm guessing you mean the top article. Yeah, I saw.

[selfimmolation]

[ he goes ?? because he clearly hadn't read the rest of the page and looks at it ]

... They're seriously publishing this stuff on the same page as a murder?

Week 1, Monday

[rizomata]

[ rita's at the grocery store, looking at the absolutely massive variety of food on display. ]

I've never seen this much food in one place before... Do people even need this much food?

[selfimmolation]

It's crazy, right? I've seen places with a lot of food, but never this much variety!

[ their closed off fantasy worlds. ]

I don't know if they need it, but better more than less, right?

[rizomata]

I guess...

The place I grew up in didn't have any sunlight, so we probably had way less variety than most places... Still, we got by just fine.

week 1, sunday

[selfimmolation]

[ this isn't something he'd say in front of nimona because she had a very obvious Time about it all but rita can be commiserated with, in that he's handing her a can of juice or soda or something as compensation and he just: ]

He could've done us all a favor and died faster. [ FUCK argalia. ]

[rizomata]

[she takes the can.]

Yeah... I didn't exactly want to give him an audience for his "performance" or whatever, but...

[Nimona was there, so it wasn't just about him.]

[selfimmolation]

I wanted to see who'd be with him. [ so, like. he's agreeing. ] Watching executions isn't my thing even without the guy wanting an audience.

week 4, monday

[selfimmolation]

[ gives us five seconds of set up so i can force you to memshare ME first (this is a joke)

which is to say ace is in the new area and we are somehow unaware of memories because otherwise i think they would both be running from people. ace looks at the anime store like the fuck is this ]

Well, I'm convinced. The beach isn't real.

[ GET OVER THE OCEAN ALREADY ]

[rizomata]

[ no, no, he's right. ]

For a place called Oceanside, you'd really think they'd have this one thing.

[selfimmolation]

Right? It's been over a month, and we can literally see it. There's no way clearing the beach is taking this long.

Week 4, Saturday

[rizomata]

[ Unlike yesterday, Rita will show up to see Ace. ]

... I really didn't want to see you in here again.

[selfimmolation]

... I wasn't really looking forward to being here either.

[ he's sitting near the bars, sort of leaning against them. ]

Sorry.

[rizomata]

[ she leans with her back against the bars. close to him, but not facing him directly. ]

I've never really... dealt with loss before. So if I have to lose two of you jerks like this, I...

I hate this.

Week 7, Tuesday

[rizomata]

[ she'll find him on the beach. maybe some time/place that is less crowded. ]

Oh good, you're not a dumb-looking bird anymore.

[ please ignore the actual vibes of happiness and relief. she is trying not to express them. ]

[selfimmolation]

[ he's not too hard to find sitting down on a less crowded part of the beach because he has been crowded with people in one building for weeks now and does, in fact, one some space with the ocean and less visibility during emotionshare week because he hates it actually

his general vibes are anxious nerves and longing until rita pipes up and he turns back to grin up at her. just happiness and fondness and. a lot of amusement at feeling rita's repressed happiness but he does not point it out. just. :3c in feelings about it ]

Yep. I think I'd have rather stayed dead if that was anything but temporary.

[ it'S NOT A FUNNY JOKE ]

[rizomata]

[ don't perceive her!!


ok she's been seen so she might as well come over. ]

Yeah, I'd probably do the same. [ frankly. ]

... Looks like you finally made it here.

[ our ocean that was always just out of reach..... ]

Week 7, Saturday

[rizomata]

[ wherever ace is, rita crosses paths with him while carrying a heavy-looking bag full of books. she's struggling with it a little. it's fine. ]

... Oh. Hey.

[selfimmolation]

[ looks at the bag and kind of :? ]

Hey. Need some help carrying those?

[ he's accepting it!! ]

[rizomata]

[ ok yeah she'll hand it over. ]

Sure. I figured I might as well take a few of these back with me. They could be useful for my research.

[ ...... ]

I guess we're all leaving pretty soon, huh.