On her Mundane's plotting...

[evokedpotential]

Well, if you've made up your mind there's nothing I can do, right?

[Even if death is something you'd like to avoid...]

Your ideas are pretty violent though, so... [A frown.] Maybe off-camera would be better..? Rather than broadcasting it to the entire city like you're thinking about...

[Because seriously? Not cool.]

I just really don't want to upset people like that. This event is traumatizing enough, you know!

[Trying to keep her spirits up here. You're making this very difficult, mundane.]

But you're right... I suppose we'll see...

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[warriorscribe]

*It's getting to feel like hearing "I wish I could live forever too", hearing stories like this and living in a game that's like that all the time. It isn't as if he's lost sight of where she's coming from, more like...it's harder to draw sympathy from that understanding.

And that worries him. A lot.*

...I've found it's useless to argue with them.

[evokedpotential]

You've got a point, but... [She smiles ever so slightly. She's actually more upset about worrying people than she is about actually dying.]

It's worth trying, you know?

Even if my death is inevitable, I can at least try to save people from having to witness it... And if my efforts can spare my friends some of the pain, then...

[warriorscribe]

...Such a thing is always worth trying for. But...

*But what? Is it a waste of energy to want to protect those you care about? No. So where did this sense of defeat come from? Why has he allowed this to happen to himself?

He shakes his head.* ...No, never mind. I hope she listens to you.

[evokedpotential]

... But? [She tilts her head.]

Well, she didn't, so... [Sigh. And then she frowns a little.]

Are you alright though? You seem a bit down... [Worrying about others is always easier.]

[warriorscribe]

*This is his exact problem. Which is why he's quick to dismiss her concerns.*

It's nothing. I'm only reflecting on my troubles with my own mundane.

[sittingundertheslide]

It sounds like what your mun is planning to put you though is quite dangerous! Are you alright?

[evokedpotential]

[Oh dear. She tries to smile encouragingly here. The attempt fails.]

I'll be fine. [If dying can be counted as fine...]

I always manage somehow, right?

[sittingundertheslide]

Of course. You are remarkably resilient, master Minako.

Still. You said you couldn't convince her not to do... whatever she's planning on doing on your own, right? But perhaps if we teamed up we could change her mind!

[evokedpotential]

Maybe! [She smiles, trying to stay positive as always.]

If only to stop her from having it broadcast... [Sigh.]

Maybe we could convince her it's tasteless to do that sort of thing!

(Oh Minako... Violent death by Pyramid Head will never be tasteless.)

... Or maybe not. [Going ahead and leaving that there so Theodore could be made aware of her fate is really not cool, mundane.]

[puppy_lancer]

She's gonna kill you and broadcast your death?

[Wow, that kinda goes beyond nasty.]

[evokedpotential]

Already did, actually. [Sigh.]

It's not usual behavior from her, but... I just don't get why she'd do that.

[puppy_lancer]

...Do you want me to have a talk with her?

[No, Lancer, put that Gae Bolg away.]

[evokedpotential]

[Congratulations Lancer, at least you get a real smile and a bit of a laugh.]

No, it's fine. Thanks though.

[Another of those little sighs.] Honestly, dying isn't the worst part... It's upsetting all the people I care for that really bothers me...

[yamagishi]

...

It still sounds mean of your mun to do something like that.

[evokedpotential]

You've got a point there... [She smiles slightly.]

Would've preferred to not have it broadcast at least... [A sigh then.]

I hope yours is treating you well though? [Deflecting? Yeah, a little. She is honestly more concerned with how Fuuka is doing though!]

[yamagishi]

She has but I'm afraid I can't say much.

She hasn't placed me in a game for a while but she might start looking soon!

[evokedpotential]

Oh, that's great though!

[She smiles.] I hope she'll put you somewhere great.

[fusedstars]

What is your mun planning?

[He already had a very good idea of what though.]

[evokedpotential]

It's not so much planning any more as actually having done it... [Sigh.]

[fusedstars]

Sorry to hear of that then.

[evokedpotential]

Yeah... Thanks... [She's definitely unhappy with it...]

I guess that's what you get when you have a mundane who finds that sort of thing amusing.

Am I too late? :x

[goldentouch]

You know, from what I've heard about you... I have a good feeling you'll come out alright in the end.

Never!

[evokedpotential]

[She looks a bit surprised, but then smiles.] I guess if you say it like that I shouldn't worry that what you've heard is bad?

[She laughs a little, amused.] Yeah... I suppose I'll manage.

[goldentouch]

Not hardly. If anything, I'd say it all sounded oddly familiar.

You've got someone on the sidelines pulling for you here, if that helps any.

[evokedpotential]

Yeah... I've got to pull through anyway...

[...]

I've got friends counting on me after all!