[ jude is the jrpg protag senri wants to be ]

[usogi]

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week 1, wednesday

[usogi]

[hello jude!! you know what's the easiest place to catch someone - the kitchen since we all can't eat anywhere else now. senri is going to hum happily as he brings his lunch, which is just a simple sushi roll, and helps himself to a spot next to jude]

Heyyyy Jude-kun!

You got a second?

[sedulitas]

[ Jude's just about finished his (plebeian) sandwich and cup of some fruit when Senri arrives. It's nothing fancy or special but it's all that he feels in the mood for currently. ]

Oh, hello Senri.

What is it?

[usogi]

I have something for you. ♪

How do you feel about flowers?

[odd flex but ok]

[sedulitas]

Flowers?

[ this is a weird way to start otome route... ]

I like them, but if you're wondering if I have a favorite then I don't.

[usogi]

[senri sure is a horrifyingly complicated otome route

but he's laughing at that - and he's actually pretty skilled in sleight of hand so he'll just. suddenly have a red rose in his hand. it's thornless and he's offering out to jude]

Then I hope you don't mind roses at least.

[wow

this is an otome route isn't it huh]

/2

[sedulitas]

[ are you trying to impress him or flirt with him.......

this is a real question. ]

Oh!

[sedulitas]

[ carefully taking the flower, he's a little unsure what to do with it. ]

Thank you. [ he'll look at the rose for a moment. yep. it sure is a rose. ] I've never gotten flowers before from anyone.

[ .... ]

Did you take this from somewhere..?

[ it'll dawn on Jude in a moment if he did. ]

[usogi]

[sdlfjsdf stop it's neither]

Eh, really? Then I'm happy to be the first.

[though at the question, he'll smile]

That's the second part, actually! Beauty gave this to me, to give to someone else - and he'd like to extend an invitation for you to see him if you'd like.

[sedulitas]

Beauty?

[ he'll spin the rose between two of his fingers. Jude spent quite a bit of time by the statues and that name definitely doesn't sound familiar to him. ]

There was someone named 'Beauty' here with us?

[usogi]

Ah - Beauty the god!

[he says casually?? sure, talk about the gods you've met, boy]

He's really nice - I'm gonna guess you haven't gone to see him yet then? He definitely leaves an impression that's hard to forget.

[sedulitas]

Oh. I see.

[ hmmm.... a god wants to talk to him?? ]

Well, I'll be sure to talk to them later. I hope I won't be interrupting anything.

[usogi]

I doubt you would be? I think he'd be happy to see you, really!

[senri says this so casually.... he really likes Beauty lmao]

[sedulitas]

Okay, if you're sure.

[ he'll laugh but he's still concerned about why a god wants to talk to him but ey. if senri trusts him, it should be okay?? ]

I'll go see him after I'm done here then.

[usogi]

[jude please do not take senri's word for anything i'm crying

but senri perks up at that]

Yay! That'd be awesome. Tell him I said hi too, yeah?

Have you met with any of the other gods yet, Jude-kun?

[sedulitas]

I will.

[ but jude is like the king of trusting people even when they shouldn't be trusted??? ]

No, not yet. I do plan on meeting with one of them as soon as I can though. I want to ask them something.

[usogi]

Oh yeah?

[senri tilts his head at that]

Mm - can I ask what you're asking? I've been trying to make sure that the gods are giving us all the same answers, just in case!

week 2, post-trial

[sedulitas]

[ Jude's going to need some time to himself to refocus his mind about what all happened but when that's done, he'll look for Senri. Hopefully?? Eventually?? When (and wherever) he manages to catch Senri free from Taka— ]

Senri!

[ walking over to his side. ]

If you have time to talk...

[usogi]

[senri is probably in east wing, and he was probably taking a brief walk away from taka and

he pauses]

.... yeah, always time for you, Jude-kun.

[ . . . ]

I wanted to say I'm sorry too.

[sedulitas]

[ He had something to say but— ]

Sorry? What are you apologizing for?

[ He really doesn't know. ]

[usogi]

[he offers up a weak smile]

I.... made you go on that wild chase for a note that had nothing to do with trial.

If I had a little more courage, maybe I would've said something to start.

[sedulitas]

[ Oh. ]

It's alright; I'm just glad that no harm was done.

[ and just like that, he's forgiven bc that's how Jude works. ]

...if I am to be completely honest, I was relieved to learn that it wasn't a direct clue relating to Sincerity.

[usogi]

[ . . . ]

Is Jude-kun on my team....?

[though he pauses and - ]

Ah, if you don't want to say, that's okay, but I....

[sedulitas]

No, it's okay.

Everyone knows that you're on Sincerity's team so I'll share that I am too.

[ He'll weakly wave him off. ]

If you use that information, do so only to help me, okay?

[ He's referring to if he dies, of course. ]

[usogi]

[ . . . . and senri just offers a soft smile.]

... everyone I like is on this team, why would I ever want Cheri to lose....?

[ . . . ]

I have to run away for a little bit, Jude-kun. But right now... I really want Sincerity to win. So I hope you stay with him, and then I'll come back and we can win the whole thing.

[sedulitas]

[ squints..... ]

Run away for a little bit?

[ these words are concerning excuse you what's going on? ]

What does that mean?