[video]

[pencilpremonition]

This is Rebecca Harcourt speaking.

[She sounds serious, too.]

I'm making a public demand for Cirno's player to either discard her or come to the forest to battle me for her. Now.

[Then, sounding more gentle and concerned...]

She's...a really good friend of mine, she's upset, and I really just want to give her a hug...

Comments

[trageteas]

Is it really that simple?

[The way that battles work in this odd school, that is. He's honestly curious.]

[pencilpremonition]

Kind of. Turns out her player is a friend too, so then things got awkward. This school sucks. Being a player sucks. I hate this school.

[trageteas]

I can only imagine. I'm surprised that anybody manages to stay in a good enough mood to keep from killing each other.

[pencilpremonition]

Believe me, if killing someone would help, I would have by now.

[trageteas]

[a beat]

I was speaking in jest, and had no idea things were that bad. The man I spoke with... he acted as though the battles were a bother, not a matter of life and death.

[pencilpremonition]

I have died once at this fucking school and there's nothing stopping it from happening again. My friends are being kept away from me by the player system, and my little brother is stuck at home without me there to protect him or care for him, and let me tell you that is a dangerous place for him to be.

Yes, this school is life and death, and if I thought it would do anything to protect my brother and bring him here with me or to get my friends back to my side where I can love them in peace, I would kill someone with my bare hands and I wouldn't even regret it.

[She sounds...frighteningly serious, too. But not like an actual killer, more like a very frightened little girl who has been pushed just a few steps too far.]

[text]

[heroiccia]

Ya could just ask to see her.

[video]

[pencilpremonition]

I can SEE her just fine.

[video]

[heroiccia]

So what's the problem?

[video]

[pencilpremonition]

One of my best friends is THREE FEET AWAY FROM ME, injured, and I can't do SHIT because I'm a player and she's not mine!

[text] [Sometime after leaving the forest]

[justaflowergirl]

this is kfind of awkward.

but in a way, i'm happy too.

[audio]

[pencilpremonition]

Yeah, awkward. At least it worked out.

[text]

[justaflowergirl]

i assuem you don't actually want to fight now.

[audio]

[pencilpremonition]

No, it's fine. Thanks.

[text]

[justaflowergirl]

i didn't think so. yoau made it pretty clear that you don't like fighting. that's not something i really understand, but...

that you were willing to challnege an unknown opponent anyway, for cirno's sake...

i'm glad she's been able to make friends like that here.

[audio]

[pencilpremonition]

I'm terrified of fighting. I hate it, and I'm bad at it. But...she's my friend....

Re: [audio]

[justaflowergirl]

would you like to get better?

[audio]

[pencilpremonition]

It's not possible. I'll just faint.

[text]

[justaflowergirl]

i don't really understrand... but please let me know if i can help.

[audio]

[pencilpremonition]

Just help me pray I'm never a player.