Audience: Will

[becomemod]

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Week 3, Saturday

[becomemod]

[ they can be found on a walk much later, still looking tense but at least a little calmer. they pause upon spotting will, though. ]

...You want your phone back?

[stunwhistle]

...if that's okay. Thanks for holding onto it for me.

[...]

But I also wanted to see how you all were doing. [so. he's out and about, looking for them all.] That was... it was a lot today.

[becomemod]

[ with a curt nod, they extract it from a pocket and toss it over to will. ]

Sigrun is alive. That's all I need, for now.

[stunwhistle]

[he catches it and slides it into the pocket of his hoodie, quietly grateful that phoenix isn't asking questions.]

We're gonna keep it that way. Swinging by to go make sure she actually uses that remedy of hers is one of my next stops.

[becomemod]

Good. She's too used to being the captain that I think she forgets to look after herself sometimes.

[stunwhistle]

No kidding.

Ugh, if she doesn't take the remedy I'm just gonna stealth heal her once I get my power back.

[becomemod]

[ is that so. they watch him in silence for a moment or two, before finally bending into a slight bow. ]

Then you have my thanks. Consider the favor repaid.

[stunwhistle]

[whoa. he looks surprised at the slight bow.]

It's - it's really not something you need to thank me for... you know I'd be trying to help her even if you hadn't helped me, right?

[becomemod]

[ there's a flick of their hand. ]

Doesn't matter. Sigrun is one of mine, so I count it.

[stunwhistle]

[he smiles.]

...man, I'm really glad Nico is on your team. He needs people like you in his corner.

[becomemod]

Even though it means you're separated?

[stunwhistle]

I mean, of course I'd rather we were together, but -

We're on separate teams. And there's no changing that no matter how much I wish it wasn't the case. So... knowing he has someone like you on his side, that's a huge relief.

[becomemod]

[ it takes a second, but phoenix gives will a tired smile. ]/small>

I am glad to have him as part of my team, and I'll do everything within my power to keep supporting him, no matter what happens.

[ the same goes for the others, of course, but this is the one that will cares about. ]

[stunwhistle]

Thanks. I really mean that.

[becomemod]

[ my smalls... ]

There's no need to thank me. It's just how the best teams work.

[stunwhistle]

[grips your shoulders... i know the html struggle intimately]

That's true. [a beat.] Soooo... I'm curious. Any chance I might be able to get to see the face of the leader of one of these best teams?

1/2

[becomemod]

...Right now?

[ are you fr. they give a tired sigh - not offended, necessarily, just tired after that hell of a trial. ]

Fine, fine.

[becomemod]

Is this better?

[stunwhistle]

[he is fr. he smiles.]

It's gotta be more comfortable not being stuck behind a mask, right? Especially after a day like today.

[becomemod]

I wasn't really thinking about it, honestly. I'm still angry.

[stunwhistle]

Yeah, that wholoe thing was a...

[hmm. he tries to come up with something to say other than clusterfuck, because his delicate southern sensibilities (no) will not allow him to say that.]

...a real mess. It's totally normal to be mad. [...] Kind of sucks that you guys have to just... sit there and watch the whole time. It doesn't feel fair to you.

[becomemod]

If he hadn't been incapacitated so quickly, Sigrun could have died. [ so yeah! big mad! ] Believe me, all of us hate it, too. But that's in our rules, and we can't act against them.

[stunwhistle]

No, I mean, it sucks for you. If it were me, I'd definitely go crazy having to follow those rules.

You guys are really strong.

[becomemod]

I don't know if I'd say we're strong for that. We have been going stir crazy.

[ did he see snake and phoenix in that courtroom? probably he was distracted by adlet, but man. ]

It's just what we have to deal with.

[stunwhistle]

...hopefully it won't be for much longer. Just... what, four more weeks now?