Ludger is already at the bowling alley bar, throwing back two shots in a row. he glances over at Mabel, pouring two more glasses, and pushing one in her direction. ]
Hey there. I figure you're also here for this?
[ lets be real. there's probably a dozen other people here with the same idea. but this is magic pc land so this is a Private conversation ]
[ She makes a face, like she's not really sure of what to make of it. ] No, but if the others aren't technically trapped, then...?
[ Like warding something off, she shakes her head, before reaching over Ludger for the bottle so she can refill her shot glass. ]
Locking him in one of the rooms, obviously. I refuse to believe we've gone full Lord of the Flies just because Markiplier decided to get a little handsy.
[ references to kill a victorian child, pt 8000. ]
[ he was going to say something about the other puppets seem to be in a different state, or maybe debate about the morality of complete isolation. but- ]
[ ............. oh, another one of the ye oldes. ]
Uh. It's just a celebrity where I'm from that kind of looked like Beryl. It's not that important. [ ........ ] Lord of the Flies is a book about a group of stranded kids that end up killing each other, if you didn't know.
Well, as far as I know, he's not a bloodthirsty mage that turns into a werewolf, so... yeah? Maybe?
[ she's going to be thinking about this the rest of the weekend. ]
I haven't read it since high school, but all I can remember is one kid gets crushed by a boulder. I don't remember what happens to any of the others, but I don't think that happens.
[ She's about to correct him and say that she's just restless and needs to be doing something with her hands before she loses it, but. She decides against it, though, opting for the raspberry and getting to it. ]
Usually, yeah. Not so much over the last few months, though, since I've been renovating my aunt's apartment for her. So it's just been a lot of takeout.
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w0, saturday, post-trial
Ludger is already at the bowling alley bar, throwing back two shots in a row. he glances over at Mabel, pouring two more glasses, and pushing one in her direction. ]
Hey there. I figure you're also here for this?
[ lets be real. there's probably a dozen other people here with the same idea. but this is magic pc land so this is a Private conversation ]
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Thanks. Guess it doesn't take much to guess that much, unless your idea of stress relief is playing DDR until your legs give out.
[ Mabel takes the shot from him, and pauses half a beat before downing it herself. ]
You all right? That was kind of a lot back there.
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[ that's a nice, easy, neutral answer as he nurses his shot ]
I know there isn't really a right answer for this kind of thing, but... I guess I'm worried we picked the worst option.
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[ because Boy Howdy. ]
What would you pick, if you were in charge of choosing?
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[ Like warding something off, she shakes her head, before reaching over Ludger for the bottle so she can refill her shot glass. ]
Locking him in one of the rooms, obviously. I refuse to believe we've gone full Lord of the Flies just because Markiplier decided to get a little handsy.
[ references to kill a victorian child, pt 8000. ]
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... What's a markiplier?
[ pliers????? ]
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Uh. It's just a celebrity where I'm from that kind of looked like Beryl. It's not that important. [ ........ ] Lord of the Flies is a book about a group of stranded kids that end up killing each other, if you didn't know.
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[ he didn't say shit to that guy ]
That sounds a little like Monarch of the Wasps - do the bodies all get lost in a symbolic mudslide?
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[ she's going to be thinking about this the rest of the weekend. ]
I haven't read it since high school, but all I can remember is one kid gets crushed by a boulder. I don't remember what happens to any of the others, but I don't think that happens.
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[ hmmmmm ]
Someone does fall down a mine-shaft though. Maybe that counts?
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[ no, it isn't. ]
How does it get from someone falling down a shaft to a mudslide? That's one hell of an escalation.
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[ or maybe it was capitalism propaganda. we'll never know! ]
Did the boulder crushing a kid not mean anything in Lord of the Fly?
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Do you think this whole thing is our "boulder crushing" scenario?
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w2, saturday post trial
Hey. Hungry?
[ there's a lot of bread and fixing spread out in front of him ]
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[ this is an excessive amount of bread. ]
What're you making?
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[ for like, a dozen people ]
Want one?
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Uh, yeah, sure. I'll take one.
[ She's not gonna be one to turn down free food! ]
You haven't been doing this every time, have you?
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[ so technically yes ]
But I usually don't make this much, no. I was planning on sharing with whoever wanted some before taking the rest to Fran and the others.
[ and because it's become More Relevant recently ]
Any allergies?
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[ She lasts all of two seconds of leaning against one of the counters before pushing herself off of it. ]
Do you need any help?
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her question makes him glance over, amused. ]
Bored? If you want, you can pick the toppings for the next few sandwiches.
[ he nods at a few jars of jams and spreads in various flavors set out. raspberry, rhubarb, hummus... mmmm, flavor. ]
Do you do a lot of cooking for yourself?
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Usually, yeah. Not so much over the last few months, though, since I've been renovating my aunt's apartment for her. So it's just been a lot of takeout.
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That's nice of you - how old is your aunt?
[ surely not much older than idk julius right? ]
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[ bro how old do you think mabel is. ]
I used to spend a lot of school breaks there as a kid. So it just felt right to go back there and help, as slow going as it's been.
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I get it - Marvin looked after me when Julius wasn't around, and we check in on him still.
[ he tilts his head at the last bit though ]
... Slow going? Sounds like there's been a bunch of delays. Is everything alright?