Audience: SQX

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Comments

[probe]

It's really frustrating, I know, but you guys were starting to do better! So maybe there's hope for if this happens again...?

[shiftingwinds]

[just. groans.]

We were starting to do better, and then we spent hours thinking Kaz got turned into chocolate.

[probe]

Yeah, that wasn't really your finest moment. Who came up with that idea?

[shiftingwinds]

...I really don't know.

[probe]

Next time...try to get people back on track sooner. It might help.

[shiftingwinds]

[she nods]

...I really don't understand what happened to Kaz.

[probe]

If you consider that he probably wasn't turned into a giant chocolate bar...where do you think you would go from there?

[shiftingwinds]

Someone... killed him in a way that didn't leave any evidence?

[probe]

Maybe something like that. [they sigh.] There's nothing we can do to change it now, but...for next time. It doesn't hurt to consider things you wouldn't consider before. Just in case.

[shiftingwinds]

...do you think whoever did it is going to hurt someone again?

[probe]

It's totally possible. They got away with it the first time, so...what would really stop them?

[shiftingwinds]

[urgh. hate that.]

...then we'll have to figure out how they managed to make Kaz's body vanish, so we can't be fooled again.

[probe]

Nothing's stopping you from thinking about it more now that it's over. I wish we could help, but we can't say anything either.

...but it doesn't hurt to start thinking about it again tomorrow instead.

[shiftingwinds]

[sqx is not thinking about shit tomorrow, my dude]

...thanks for the advice, at least. You're a good friend, Lust.

[probe]

That's nice of you to say. It's the least I can do though.

[except they summon a water bottle out of their sleeve and hand it over.]

Here.

[shiftingwinds]

It's just the truth.

[she drinks the water! man. bless all these people giving her water while she's drinking i guess that's why she was not so hungover as to trip and fall into the void.]

[probe]

Well...I still believe in you guys. Even if things are rough right now, they'll get better sooner or later.

[shiftingwinds]

...right. They will.

And it helps that we have each other, too. People can do much more when they work together than they can on their own.

[probe]

Yeah! ...but at the same time, people can also distract each other a lot more than they can working on their own, so you guys gotta be careful.

[and not focus on chocolate for four hours.]

[shiftingwinds]

[cursed toblerones.]

We'll get it right next time... if there is a next time. I hope.

[probe]

Now that you've gone through it a few times, you'll know what to look for. Get more people to help where you need extra hands and eyes, maybe?

[shiftingwinds]

[extra hands and eyes... hm.]

...so there was some sort of physical evidence on us, then...

[strip check is the only thing she can think of where "more people" would be applicable...]

[probe]

You know I can't confirm or deny anything. But it was pretty obvious you were short-handed during the trial today anyway.

[shiftingwinds]

[she sighs]

We really need to do better next time.

[probe]

...people like you and people trust you. I'm sure if you ask for extra help, you'll get it right away.