week one will not explain the tiny hands.

[toesies]

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[toesies]

[Well. Well, well, well. The door locks on them once again, and Sheila opens her mouth as if to comment on it. Except—

One of the pods is running.

And the sound of someone's tiny fists pounding against the barrier reaches the group's ears.

Sheila shuts her mouth with an audible click of her teeth, freezing up.]

[dotcom]

[ ....


he looks at her, then at the pod. ]

That...?

[toesies]

[She seems to unfreeze when he speaks, and immediately runs to the fucking pod.]

We have to get it open! Come on!

[bonetiddies]

[Harrow, who is sprawled in the corner of the room, cleaned of blood but now weirdly slimy and sticky, immediately unfolds herself with a sharp hiss of pain and runs to the pod.]

Get it open! Get it open!

[sengokus]

—Okay, okay, but don't...!

[JUST RUN FOR IT WHEN YOU'RE INJURED HARROW - he's going to try to get to it before she can just in case

and of course it won't open]

What the....

[headmt]

[okay he does not have to be kicked in the ribs this week, he'll immediately go over and try and struggle the stupid pod open!]

Fuck, it won't--!

[toyska]

[hey don't like that]

[toesies]

[this is fine.]

[chevaleros]

[ vira stares at her, wide-eyed, then at the pod. she still looks injured, but patched up. quietly, stunned: ]

How...?

[dotcom]

[ he just. watches them continue to not open it, getting more visibly frustrated. ]

I don't know. It might not...

[toesies]

Do you think...?

[Why isn't it opening? Someone open the fucking pod!!]

[toyska]

[Actually don't mind Childe just having some thinky thoughts in his new spot over near the door. Hm...]

Did any of you speak with friends or roommates about where they might be tonight?

[He's not expecting much since it's (presumably?!) not like any of them knew this was going to happen again tonight, but still.]

[dotcom]

Grace is in our room. She didn't want to go somewhere else after what happened last week.

[ admittedly he would also be in his room if it wasn't for (gestures in cyoa) ]

[toyska]

[yeah that's fair tbh]

[toesies]

[Grace is so valid.]

[chevaleros]

[ after podgate 2021, vira settles down somewhere on the ground, looking up at him. ]

No, I hadn't expected to be so... delayed today. But I likely should have had them check in with me.

Why do you ask?

[toyska]

[There's a pause as he considers his words, mostly because Molly is right here.]

It would just be easier to track any discrepancies if we had a better idea, that's all.

[He might've just said "because POTENTIAL LIES ARE IN OUR FUTURE" but y'all are too damn earnest in here]

[sengokus]

I think Endorsi-sa— uh, Endorsi [honorific dropped....] was gonna be in our room, but I'm probably just gonna check on her in the morning...

[IF THEY ALL SURVIVE]

So either Mahito-san's with her, or somewhere else since he can't get in without either of us. I should remember to check with him. Oops.

[wait what]

[dotcom]

Oh.

[ says nothing else. ]

[toesies]

[She cocks an eyebrow.]

Is he crashing in your suite?

[toyska]

[He just nods

He doesn't even look surprised]

[toesies]

[A shake of her head, as she pointedly ignores the banging of tiny fists against the pod. It's fine. It's fine!]

Nuh-uh. But knowing my roommate, he's probably in our suite. Or someone else's. With company! Getting to know each other biblically.

[There is so much judgement in her tone.]

[sengokus]

[mineo is going to try to cough loudly every time the little tiny fists are heard again

also . . . . wow!]

Is this why Valentino-san said you'd make fun of him if I stayed over....

[toyska]

[He looks very amused]

You two are going to kill each other in the middle of the common room at this rate.

[headmt]

Didn't really know what to plan for. Felt worse being in my room.

[seemed horrible to think about!]