claude catchall

[florescences]

I HOPE 3 HOPES GIVES HIM MORE HOPE

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weekend 0, saturday

[florescences]

[ elysia is staring at the sign in the lobby of the spa. ]

Do you think anyone will pay attention to this?

[midway]

[ Me going to the mingle status to see what horrors have been unleashed in the spa, but I see you mean the bath timings. ]

We do have a well-behaved bunch. [ Said with sarcasm, but also with amusement. ] But I think people will be more considerate of each other than the establishments.

week 0, monday, cave

[midway]

[ They're at the cave! It's pretty nice to explore, and kind of serene away from the bustle of the rest of the... Island? Wherever this is.

Hi, Elysia! ]

Looking for some peace and quiet?

[florescences]

[ hi, claude! it's some kind of island in heaven, sure.

the door is open, and all she's doing is looking at pink clouds. wow, color matchies. ]

I don't mind noise. I like knowing people are around. I like seeing what's new.

week 1, monday

[florescences]

[ has claude been in love enough today? or experienced enough people being in love with him?

she waves to him after all the dust has settled from earlier today. ]

Hi, Claude. Were you ever going to come have tea to me? It looks like you've changed your mind about learning more about me.

[ she's teasing. ]

[midway]

[ He looks a little exasperated. Maybe romance isn't for him. ]

Honestly, I'd like nothing more than to have tea with you right now. [ Something relaxing!! ] Do you want to go to the cafe? They had some warm cider at the market too, I think.

week 1, thursday

[florescences]

[ me like i can catch you later but WHAT IF YOU'RE DEAD

anyway, she's coming to check in on him, wherever he is. he better be bandaged and resting. ]

Claude?

[midway]

[ i see you are deflecting from being dead

He is resting in bed because he's not an idiot! Hello. His arm is in a sling, and his neck is bandaged but he looks fine otherwise, if a little pale. ]

Hey, Elysia.

week 2, tuesday

[florescences]

[ you don't want elysia to be in love with claude for a few hours.... i see how it is....

that's fine. have a child. she is wandering around with wide eyes, taking in everything like it's the first time she's seen anything. she's wearing a very worn traveling cloak. ]

Wow...

[ they can be undersea. ]

[midway]

[ She deserves better than Claude.

But oh... Hello, little girl. ]

Hey there. Pretty neat, isn't it?

week 2, saturday, tea garden

[midway]

[ He's sitting face planted into one of the tables in the garden. ]

[florescences]

[ she crouches by his side and gazes at his face that's planted into the table. ]

Claude? Are you okay?

week 3, monday

[midway]

[ Welcome to the funhouse, Elysia!

She'll find herself trapped there with Claude soon enough, and the mirrors will begin warping into something different, and distant.

—It's still early in the war yet, and even then it feels like it's drawn on too long. Is your path really the right way forward? ]

[florescences]

[ elysia thinks hilda is so cute from the start. she watches the conversation play out.

it may be talk of war, but it won't stop elysia from being straightforward about it. ]

I think she's right. Did you take her advice?

week 5, sunday

[florescences]

[ pre-execution.... post-excution... i don't care time is what we want it to be

anyway, hi, claude. elysia is purposefully entering his space but not his personal space. it's a respectable distance but it's close enough anyone can tell she's no longer going out of her way to give him space. ]

Claude. Can we talk?

[midway]

[ we can decide once execution gets rolling i guess

He just watches her. ]

Sure.

week 6, tuesday

[midway]

[ They can be at the petting zoo... This is a place of joy.

Anyway, he's just going to walk up to her. ]

Elysia. Can we talk?

Re: week 6, tuesday

[florescences]

[ she is playing with kittens when he comes up to her. There's a flicker of surprise before she smiles and stands. ]

Sure. What would you like to talk about?

week 7, monday

[florescences]

[ fuck it we're losing all reasoning and restraint so this can happen

her default emotion is love. this should be no surprise. she does not repress at all, so sorry for that. she hugs claude immediately upon seeing him and then freezes. ]

Um.

[ she doesn't regret doing this, but she doesn't want to make him uncomfortable either. dilemma. ]

[midway]

[ HELP ARA

Getting surprise hugged by someone radiating love is not something he's familiar with, but oh well. Affection week has him hugging back on instinct.

Also, freezes. ]

...

[ There's unmistakable happiness there, but also embarrassment, and a little bit of fear. ]

week 7, wednesday

[midway]

[ If Elysia is in the hot springs for whatever reason, she will get hit with a big blast of anxiety and fear.

And if she looks she can see Claude sitting there, face in his hands, and clearly Going Through It. ]

[florescences]

[ those emotions do draw her closer out of concern. she waits for a second, considering, before she calls out. ]

Claude?

week 7, friday

[midway]

[ hehe yay ]

Hey Elysia, all recovered from yesterday?

[florescences]

[ wahoo ]

Hi, Claude. There wasn't much for me to recover from. It was pretty easy for me....

[ she didn't get rejected four times or however many times claude was. ]

week 7, monday

[florescences]

[ everyone has redemption. yay.

she holds her hand out to claude the moment she sees him. ]

How do you feel about everything now, Claude?

[midway]

[ He'll take it. She really does like holding hands. ]

Like everything's been sucked out of me. But in a good way.

What about you?