003: A Long Sleep (Text; un: ushiromiya_eva/Action)

[onesurvived]

[Eva had been told that to everyone else, only five days had passed since her death... for her, it had been much, much longer. She was still wrapping her head around that. Some hours had been spent looking through old messages on her phone to remind herself of the broad strokes of what had happened here- and winced at her younger self's theories about her future- but she was sure she had missed something.

For now, she just wanted to get the message out quickly.]

Good evening, Ellipsa.

So, I died in that other dimension, and my flower finally brought me back here earlier today. But I'm sure you figured that out already given I'm making this message, right?

I can't remember if I ever did make that offer about bringing people back to my world who didn't want to go home, but whatever I said back then, I wouldn't advise taking me up on it. You'd be cursed by association.

[It was an offer she had considered making- and never gotten around to it- but the idea had been firm enough in her mind that she was uncertain if she had or not. Either way, given the state of affairs in her own world, she figured she'd get that one out the way now.

But rather than elaborating, she just attaches the address of a fancy bar in central Nightwake.]

If you want to ask me questions about that or what happened to me, fine, but before I deal with any of it I'm going to need a strong drink.

I'll be at the Shining Karaoke bar until closing. Feel free to come by.


Ushiromiya Eva

[A pause, before she added a short remark at the end. There was someone who had tried to save her, before it all ended...and she, too, had perished with her. One person- maybe two? Her last memories were foggy enough as it was that even if time had warped and she'd died twice, she couldn't say for sure. But she wanted to thank her, regardless.]

The people I spoke to before I died in there. I'd like to talk about what happened if you can spare the time. You know who you are.

[And well, then she's going to sit at the bar and wait to see if anyone will come by. What a mess...]

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action -> Shining Karaoke

[saxsongs]

[Ren is manning the bar today. He's a man of many positions and he felt like mixing drinks this time.]

What can I get you?

[onesurvived]

Surprise me. Just make it strong.

[For the time being, she'd been sticking with Ren. He'd been the one to find her at her flower, after all, and right now it was probably not a good idea for her to be left on her own. She trusted him not to poison her.

Hopefully he wouldn't mind if she drank too much and proceeded to pass out on his sofa that evening.]

...Wonder who's going to come kicking down the door yelling about underage drinking first.

[A small laugh. She'd realised only afterwards that she hadn't specified that she'd gotten a lot older since she was in Ellipsa last, and couldn't be bothered to correct it.]

[saxsongs]

[Since it's his choice, Ren makes a Bloody Screwdriver, since he happens to have the ingredients at hand, and he knows it's strong.]

That would bring me more customers. I'd have to thank you.

[onesurvived]

[A small, tired laugh at the comment.]

Even if it got you a reputation for giving teenagers alcohol?

...I know I'm not the best company at the moment, but I appreciate you letting me stay around.

[saxsongs]

I'm pretty sure they would soon notice I'm not.

[Especially if they ran into the bar while Eva was there.]

That's what friends are for. You're always welcome to come to me. I even have an extra room you can crash in if you'd rather not be alone.

[onesurvived]

[Whatever snarky comment she'd been about to make regarding his underage drinking policy quickly vanished in her throat as he made his offer.]

You really mean that? I have the cats at the dorms, but otherwise...

And I do trust you, you know.

[saxsongs]

Sirius, my dog, is pretty used to cats by now... since he's spent so much time with my void cat. So you're welcome to bring them in.

[They'd make it work.]

I really mean it. I would never turn my back on you.