ESTELLE, imouto no vesperia

[malewife]

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W1 : MONDAY

[malewife]

[ Our baby Estelle... They can be in the concierge! He's picking up a brochure he recognizes before turning to her. Niah, his world daemon, is also here sniffing the pamphlets. ]

Anything familiar?

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[Estelle was staring at one brochure in particular, but her concentration is broken when she's spoken to. She looks over, then down at Niah, then back up.]

Y, yes... This is...

I think it's the winter lodge...

[malewife]

[ Niah whines because he senses distress. ]

... Is that where all the murders happened for you?

[ A WINTER FUCKING LODGE he's like wow. he hovers over to see. ]

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[She nods, and allows him to see.

There's a photo of a lodge surrounded with snow, snowy mountains, and some pictures of a cozy interior decorated for Christmas with a twinkling tree and all. The brochure proudly boasts about the skiing and snowmobiling, and the large gondola!]

I never thought I'd see this again...

[malewife]

... It doesn't seem menacing, but most of these games I've heard about have innocuous settings.

[ Squints. ]

What happened there?

W2 : MONDAY

[malewife]

[ In their blessed Anhkeen, they are at the markets... It is also very hot, which Joonghyuk was prepared for so he's dressed appropriately. Niah is also here and looking around! This is very familiar.

There's a lot of stuff they could potentially buy? Shadows peruse with them. ]

... Unfortunately, we can't bring any of these with us.

[ He isn't desolate potato anymore, but his figure is made up of Korean characters on white. They flow down like someone is scrolling through text. ]

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[Estelle was not prepared and is not dressed properly. The good news is that it doesn't look like the desert heat is getting to her yet -- she's too excited at the sights to really feel the heat just yet. Also, she's got bunny ears.]

True... it's a shame. These textiles are gorgeous!

[She turns to face him and... just kind of stares. Sorry.]

Um, are you okay...?

[malewife]

The quality in Anhkeen was good and the vendors were open for trade.

[ So he agrees. They unfortunately can only touch fabric. For a moment, he's distracted by her bunny ears before he looks down at her directly. The word scrolling also stops. ]

... Yes. My head is clear now. Why?

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-- Oh, that's good!

But I meant, um... [She blinks as it stops?] You just looked like... there was some kind of writing... [She gestures vaguely with a hand. It probably doesn't help. How to even describe it?]

W2 : THURSDAY

[malewife]

[ I GUESS AFTER ESTELLE GETS HEALING? Wherever she is, Joonghyuk is here to check on her.

Niah, too, comes over closer to see if she's okay. ]

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[She's sitting on a couch in the lobby! When they approach, she leans over and holds out a hand for Niah, before greeting Yoo Joonghyuk with a weak smile.]

Did you come to check on me?

[malewife]

Yes, even though you say you’re better off than the other three.

[ Niah comes over to nose her hand. ]

How is your mind?

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[Her expression softens a little at Niah's touch.]

I... I'm all right. It's true that I've never really been through anything like that before, though...

Some of it's a little fuzzy now... like it was a dream.

W3 : MONDAY

[malewife]

[ Maybe they are looking through Wiwaldi? I don't know where Estelle wants to be, but Joonghyuk is here. He seems to be avoiding people, but he notices her. Niah comes up to poke his nose in greeting, but Joonghyuk is less enthused. ]

Don't come closer.

[ But it's too late. The stardust falls and a memory plays. ]

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[The memory ends, and she immediately blurts:]

I'm sorry!

[Barging in on someone's memories is rude, after all.]

...

Kim Dokja, was he...

[malewife]

There's no point to apologizing.

[ Since it isn't her fault. ]

... Was he what?

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He was killed, wasn't he...? [It's a stupid question, she knows, and despite what he just said, the next words out of her mouth are once again:] I'm sorry. It sounds like the two of you are close...

W4 : WEDNESDAY

[malewife]

[ WHERE ARE THEY PAZU… I guess they can still be at the beach, cleaning up after the mess and also corralling dogs. ]

The second part of this event was better than the first.

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[sure!!]

I thought it was fun to learn so much about everybody.

But you're right... It's been a wonderful evening. I'll have to remember to thank Dimitri!

[malewife]

... He wanted to brawl with his broken rib.

[ (yjh voice) don't thank him ]

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...I'm trying to focus on the good that came out of it...

[dimitri your rib :\]

W6 : MONDAY

[malewife]

[ Where is Estelle!! Niah will pad over to greet her, though he doesn’t seem as lively as previous weeks.

Joonghyuk will be arriving second. ]

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[Estelle's in the hallway of the newly-opened sixth floor, walking up and down the hallway to see what's new. She stops when she sees Niah, and crouches to greet him, reaching a hand out to offer pets.]

Oh, Niah! Hello! [And then she looks up to see Yoo Joonghyuk with a smile.] Hello to you, too. Have you seen the new rooms yet?

[malewife]

... I've visited the solarium and the labyrinth. Niah seems to enjoy the maze.

[ Keeps his mind off of depression. Niah happily accepts the pets, though.

Strategically, he has not visited McBucks. ]

Which caught your attention?

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[petpet for niah]

The solarium is really pretty! I might bring a book there to read later. The labyrinth makes me feel nostalgic, too...