Week Four

[stagemanagers]

[Last week, Gershwin High School Academy University saw its very first intentional murder! What a milestone! And right after Spongebob's No Murder party, too - that doesn't seem like it bodes very well for anybody's future.

You all wake up this morning with yet another new memory returned to you. You'll also find that the school's external doors have now unlocked. Congratulations! You're free! Unfortunately, you also seem to be entirely in the middle of nowhere. So maybe it's more of a symbolic victory.

Still, you should look around and do some investigation! Maybe you'll find a fun surprise.]

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday

(( Be sure to submit your memory regains and your AC for this week! Hester's office hours and the merch booth also remain available! ))

Comments

[alchemistake]

[That's what people keep telling him. That maybe it's not what it seems. But every memory he receives is worse than the last, and it makes it difficult to believe good news is ahead.

He allows Rina to take his hand, tightening his grip just barely. He can feel Ruddiger pat his hair with a paw, who seems to have woken up with their soft talking.]

...I really hope you're right.

[He sighs, looking down.]

Cassandra...she's from my home. And she can remember things I don't. I don't know how much she knows, but...I feel like if the threat was gone, she would have told me.

[Right?]

Maybe I should just ask her, but...I'm scared.

[samefacesyndrome]

[ ...Hmmmmmmm :|a ]

...Would you like to ask her together? I could go with you.

[alchemistake]

I....

[...

Varian's heart beats faster. Harder.

For a second, it feels like it may burst. If what he thinks- what he knows, what he saw is the truth- then he can't-]

I'm...I don't think I'm ready. Not yet.

[His head sinks against the pillow a little more. Elsa had offered him the same kindness...and he'd turned it down then, too.]

I'm sorry, but...if I do ask her, I'd really appreciate it if you could be there. If it's not too much.

[samefacesyndrome]

[ She takes her hand out of his and moves to wrap her arms around him the hug. The best she can with them both lying down anyway. ]

Of course. And take all the time you need. I'll be right here at your side when you need me.

[ She hesitates for a few seconds... before starting to sing to him. ]

When the light is running low
And the shadows start to grow
And the places that you know
Seem like fantasy
There's a light inside your soul
That's still shining in the cold
With the truth
The promise in our hearts

[ Her hug tightens. ]

Don't forget,
I'm with you in the dark

[alchemistake]

[...

Varian doesn't say anything. He just lets Rina hold him, looking across the room over her shoulder as she sings softly into his ear. From where he's positioned, he can see the offrenda he built from here, staring back at him with mementos of everyone who had died so far.

He closes his eyes, hoping Rina won't feel the tears he's going to definitely be quietly crying into her shoulder. Probably until exhaustion overtakes him and he falls asleep once more.]

[samefacesyndrome]

[ She can feel them, but that's fine. She just continues to hold him, moving so that she can stroke his hair a little bit. She'll stay quiet and just... keep holding him.

She's here and she's got you. Like Ai-san and the others had her. ]