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...

[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.]

[sittingundertheslide]

W-WHAT!

B-but, I thought our muns put us in these games for the purpose of entertainment! To kill you... that's not entertaining at all! That's just cruel!

[evokedpotential]

[There's a weak laugh... She really hates to worry people... Especially people she considers friends.] She seems to think it is.

Honestly, it's not the dying part that bothers me...

[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.

[evokedpotential]

Oh... [More frowning.]

I guess giving us the short end of the stick is a thing for most mundanes. [She sighs again... It seems to be becoming a trend for her.]

I'm sorry you're having troubles with yours though.

[puppy_lancer]

She's gonna kill you and broadcast your death?

[Wow, that kinda goes beyond nasty.]

[warriorscribe]

Mine doesn't actively seek to hurt me so much as she...doesn't withhold anything, good or bad.

[evokedpotential]

Already did, actually. [Sigh.]

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

[evokedpotential]

I guess that makes yours just a bit better than mine. [She gives a half-hearted smile.]

Mine seems to find some amount of pleasure in our misery.

[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...

[puppy_lancer]

You're a pretty nice kid. You'd think any mun who can play a kid like you would be nicer to their muses.

[evokedpotential]

Well, I disagree about the kid comment, but I try to be nice at least!

[Seriously, she's almost an adult here!]

It's not like this is usual behavior for her though... I wonder if it's a thing about just trying out something new...

[puppy_lancer]

[He looks a little disturbed.]

Even my mun hasn't done something like that yet.

[evokedpotential]

Then I guess you have more luck with muns than me!

[Trying to smile and stay positive here. It's more like she's trying to focus on other things though.]

[puppy_lancer]

[His mun calls him a leprechaun, so it's probably not that much better.]

Maybe this will be the only time she does something like this? I mean, she could end up disliking it...

[He's doing his best to be positive as well.]

[evokedpotential]

One can hope at least!

[She's... Not too confident here.]

[puppy_lancer]

If it's anything I know about muns, it's that they don't do shit after the novelty has worn off! Or at least, they take a break for a month or two.