[newlydead r2] day 8 - santa

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[another morning in the murderstudio. announcements happen? probably? junpei's still holed up in his dressing room tho whoops]

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Me? Uh... Well...

[frowns, actually considering this]

...Do you feel safer, holding it?

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Nnnnnot really? But he does.

It freaks me the fuck out.

[unexpectedboner]

[fails at not looking a little relieved at that, though it's quickly subsumed by the other worry]

If you don't wanna carry it, then don't. Just make sure it's someplace no one else can get to it. Talk to Niles about it, too. Once people start carrying weapons... Well, people don't carry one unless they're planning to use them.

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But I already promised?

[unexpectedboner]

So?

[jinglebros]

I've heard you don't break promises?

[unexpectedboner]

Did you say you would carry it? All the time?

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Yeah.

[unexpectedboner]

Ah... But if you really feel weird about it, you should talk to him about it. If you care enough about him to care enough about keeping promises, then he should respect your feelings, too.

[jinglebros]

You're right. [ Santa thinks about it, then nods, firmly. ] Yeah.

[unexpectedboner]

[nudges his shoulder, soft]

Of course I'm right. ...But the weapon thing still is gonna be a thing. Guess we should bring it up with the others, just in case.

[jinglebros]

Yeah. But I don't want them knowing who gave it to me.

Rosa's probably going to fucking press, though. She always does that shit.

[unexpectedboner]

She was so tight lipped about the bowling ball thing, she doesn't really have room to say much.

[jinglebros]

And yet... [ Santa runs a hand over his face. ] Christ.

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[nudges him again]

After all the shit you pulled during the nonary game, I can't believe you can't stonewall or distract her long enough to get out of it.

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[ He nudges back. ]

I can stonewall her. I'm just pissed about it.

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Call her out first? Distraction, right?

[jinglebros]

On what?

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Clumsiness? Ask her for self-defense tips? Run away?

[jinglebros]

[ Santa laughs at that last one. ]

Sounds legitimate.

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Whatever works! Oh, you could try to get fresh with her!

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Wow, no. Gross.

[unexpectedboner]

Bet it'd work.

[jinglebros]

And it'd be cheating.

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All's fair in murdergames.