pc catch-all; susato

[veraltwin]

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week 0; friday

[veraltwin]

[After all of the chaos of Thursday night and Friday morning, Alisaie is more than ready to get out of the hotel and set off on a loop around the town. Sure, there aren't any sin eaters to cull here, but it's still good to keep tabs on the area to know when something changes, right?

As she's going, she swings by the alleyway where she and Yoo Joonghyuk found the strange alarms. Even though they hadn't been able to turn the handle, she feels certain that they were responsible for the sirens last night.]

Susato? [Huh. Wasn't anticipating running into you again so soon, but it's not a bad thing.]

I take it you thought to examine our discoveries again as well?

[booksleeves]

I did. I had wondered if . . . they didn't look usable, but clearly they went off.

[She nods, bowing her head at Alisae.]

Would you like to join me?

week 0; saturday

[booksleeves]

[Post trial, Susato is heading back to the hotel. You can catch her in the lobby, or on her way up to the room.]

[veraltwin]

[Alisaie has made it back to the hotel as well, but she's just dropped onto a bench, sinking down in it and resting her head against the back of the seat. But as she sees Susato, she's sitting up, lifting a hand in greeting.]

That was well done earlier. Had you and Xie Lian discussed such a tact ere we were brought to the opera house?

week 1; monday

[booksleeves]

[She's knocking on the door of Alisaie's room sometime on Monday.]

Miss Alisaie, are you in? May I ask a favor?

[veraltwin]

[Susato will learn soon enough that Alisaie is usually out running around most of the day, so it may have taken a try or two before she's in... but when she hears Susato's voice, she'll answer quickly.]

Yes? Of course, Susato, what is it?

week 1; thursday

[veraltwin]

[Near the end of the crab party, Alisaie is going to come up to Susato, a crease between her eyebrows.]

Susato... might I have a moment? I have an important question and I would prefer we were not overheard just yet.

[booksleeves]

Ah, of course. What is it?

[She's still helping with the party, but she will let her pull her aside, frowning.]

week 1; post-trial

[veraltwin]

[It's. Not going to be hard for the two of them to meet up this night. After a couple of other conversations Alisaie and a trip outside for some fresh (?) evening air she's returning to their room... where she will promptly flop onto the bed, face down, and let out a loud groan as she smushes her pillow down over her head.

The only question is, is Susato already there or is this what she gets to walk in on? Because she's not keen on moving.]

[booksleeves]

[This is probably what she walks in on. But it's not so unusual to her. It's fine.]

Alisaie, you will hurt your neck if you fall asleep like that.

week 2; tuesday

[veraltwin]

[Alisaie's sitting in the grand salon this time, a handful of glass shards sitting in front of her on a small table. She's frowning at them intently, as though trying to make a decision, when she looks up and sees Susato.]

Oh, Susato. [Her frown disappears, replaced by a slight smile.] It's been strange not rooming with you this week. Did you have better luck wi--

["with your roommate" is what she means to say, but Taf chooses that time to jump up to the coffee table from the floor--and as he does, he drops one of his little paws onto one of the shards.]

[booksleeves]

[She's going to answer the question, but instead she's dropped into a memory. She can tell Alisaie is losing someone important to her, and facing up to that pain; the pain of knowing you can't save someone, all you can do is try to honour their last wishes. There are a few tears in her eyes when the memory finishes.]

. . . Oh, Alisaie. I'm sorry.

week 2; thursday

[booksleeves]

[Later Thursday, after the first group has returned, Susato can be found sitting in the mansion.]

Alisaie. . . thank you for helping earlier.

[veraltwin]

[They all need a breather after that one, honestly...]

Of course. I didn't do much, but we all have to do what we can.

How is Sheba, now that Diluc has been healed?

week 2; sunday

[booksleeves]

[Susato will come looking for Alisaie around the manor, wherever she can find her.]

. . . I hope Mr. Alphinaud is faring a bit better.

[veraltwin]

[Alisaie will be in the salon! She's sitting with Taf in her lap and the two of them are looking at each other very intently. It's kind of weird. But when she hears Susato's voice, she'll straighten up some and look in her direction--her own voice is a little subdued.]

He ought to be fine, given time. The worst of it is over, thank the Twelve.

[...]

Forgive me for snapping at you earlier. I know you were doing what was best for Rochalizo's sake.

week 3; tuesday

[booksleeves]

[Susato can be found on Tuesday in the markets, in a wide sunhat, linen blouse, and belted trousers that are much cooler than her normal kimono attire and easier moving around in. She smiles when she sees Alisaie.]

Alisaie, hello. Are you finding anything interesting?

[veraltwin]

[Alisaie is surprisingly not dressed much differently than her normal attire! But wow rude @ rng for making her miss this?? Alas.]

Some. But I haven't been looking too hard, I confess. I've always found it more convenient to travel light.

What of yourself? Aught of interest?

[She's just gonna come on over and join Susato, hey gurl]

week 3; post-trial

[veraltwin]

[After the trial, Alisaie will be quick to offer her room to Susato. She only got a whiff of House 2 from the outside and that was bad enough...]

I'm glad that they were able to find you before something worse happened.

[But also DANG GIRL YOU SCARED THE HELL OUT OF THEM...!]

[booksleeves]

[She'll come back at House 3 with no fuss. She can walk now, Xie Lian's healing finally actually taking hold. But she's still quite tired.]

. . . Something worse did happen. Rex died.

week 4; sunday

[booksleeves]

[It's a few hours later when she'll come to find Alisaie. She's been out on a walk, needing to get rid of that dreadful, nauseous feeling that's come over her. But she'll then go looking for her back at the house.]

. . . Perhaps it's irrelevant now. But we need to talk even so, I think.

[veraltwin]

[Wow!! This is miserable!!!! Alisaie's been trying herself to calm down after all of that to mixed effectiveness; Susato can absolutely find her back at the house, surprisingly still for once as she's staring at the wall.

But she shakes her head at Susato's words.]

I do not believe it to be any less irrelevant. Pray say what's on your mind.

week 4; tuesday

[booksleeves]

[Sometime later that night, after running off like Cinderato, Alisaie (or her daemon) may spot Susato outside the castle, looking frantically for something that appears to be lost. She's moving very gingerly.]

[veraltwin]

[It's absolutely Taf who notices Susato; while her vision is beginning to return, it's mostly shadows. But Alisaie stops, watching her for a moment before approaching and calling out quietly, hesitantly.]

...Susato? Is there something wrong?

week 4; friday

[veraltwin]

[Were any of them expecting van Zieks to turn up dead today? She certainly wasn't. And gods, to have lost somebody from your own world...

Well, she's going to seek out Susato for sure after all that happened.]

Are you open to company?

[booksleeves]

[She's sitting by herself at the tavern, but she'll glance up at Alisaie and nod.]

. . . Yes, please join me.

week 4; sunday

[booksleeves]

[She will come find Alisaie a little after trial, tired but still busily running errands all over. Ryutaro is in her arms in his hare form, subdued, nose twitching.]

Alisaie?

[veraltwin]

[Susato can definitely find her! Alisaie hasn't been running around too much today, and she's staked out a small place in the square as her own. Come on over and join her; in spite of how terrible the day's been, the fountain is going and the atmosphere isn't wholly depressing...]

Hello, Susato. How have you been holding up after all that?

[For her part, Alisaie is a bit more subdued than normal and has been since the end of trial. Nanaly was a good friend.]

week 5; wednesday

[booksleeves]

[Oh my god, they were roommates?

I'm sure the girls handled being roommates quite well because they've done it before, and it's only slightly awkward, so I'm setting this to Wednesday. Susato has ordered a bunch of room service breakfast - waffles with fruit and chocolate syrup, pastries, just entirely things for someone with too much of a sweet tooth.]

Good morning, Alisaie. Will you join me for breakfast this morning?

[veraltwin]

[With the possible exception of "oh my god, you're bleeding," it's probably been going swimmingly! But oh wow, this is a spread and it looks incredible??? You won't have to ask her twice.]

Certainly. If today follows the usual pattern, we'll need our energy for this afternoon.

[Why can't they have stuff like this every week??]

Have you any plans for the day?

week 5; thursday

[veraltwin]

[At some point in the afternoon, when they're both in the room...]

Susato? Do you have a moment?

[booksleeves]

[She's just in the room, bundled up in her coat, feeding some fish to Wagahai, so - ]

Oh! Yes, of course.