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[makeine]

[ after the ceremony she is!!!!! still in her dress because she hasn't felt like taking it off, though she's at least thrown her shoes off... feet back in the water of the pool, drawing small circles with one as her mind really rubs its two braincells together.

of all people, anna knows she should be doing something to fix the house's mood -- akechi and minami are still in this godforsaken place after all -- but there's more to think about now. thank god ritsuka's got a list of people to look after she's pretty sure she's safe of being checked in on by


almost anyone, so if not by the pool than in the kitchen where she's tasting spices (changed into sleepwear now), watching tv (debatable on the watching) curled up on the couch, pretty much doing what she can to find some way to sleep tonight.

don't worry akechi she's not falling asleep on your couch or whatever it's a communal space and if you can't deal with it there's a shed you can sleep in. but yes she's generally around for chitchatting. hard being a girl who's boyfriend got claimed by a "demon" and might be right. ]

[willandaway]

[out of everyone on Will's check-in list, Ryuji and Akechi were first only by the nature of their very public disagreement. with blows thrown on one side. . . Will needed to make sure they were both okay physically before he could rest easy. which means. . . he is probably catching Anna near the end of the night when she has changed into her pajamas and is settling down in front of the TV]

[. . . Will finds he misses the dress she wore to the match ceremony. it really did look good on her, accentuating her form in all of he ways that made her look quite beautiful. it had been hard for him to look away from her-- to stand up and walk to Minami's side after he had been called. but honestly. . .]

[even like this, dressed more normally, curled up on the couch. . . she really is lovely]

[though he knows the mood isn't right for those thoughts as he takes a seat next to her, the couch cushions sagging underneath his weight. he can only imagine how much she has on her mind right now, or how she is feeling in the wake of being one of the. . . ah. "leftovers" of the ceremony]

[(he still wonders. . . is that his fault?)]

Yana-chan. . .

[he says her name gently to get her attention, gaze flickering towards whatever she has on the TV]

Is it interesting?

[makeine]

[ the call of her name, from him, always makes her heart tick a little quicker now, always makes a smile flit to her lips, and it's no different this time. that's the same. stupidly, pathetically, the same. ]

Kinda. I'm not really following the plot, it's just nice to shut your mind off sometimes and stare at a screen.

[ but that

is kind of worrying huh!!!!! anna'll switch leaning sides, from the couch arm to will instead. ]

I do know it's a rip off a pretty famous movie. Casablanca. Performed by a bunch of college kids.

[willandaway]

[he leans back, making sure their shoulders are pressed nice and warmly together as he stares at the screen, head slightly tilted. he has no idea what "movies" are, so obviously he has never heard of Casablanca. . . and he really only has a basic understanding of how this kind of igniter works, too. but he gets that it's something for entertainment, and that the moving pictures are meant to tell some kind of story]

I've never heard of "movies," or "Casablanca." Can you tell me what it's about?

[makeine]

[ how nice... it's like earlier. except maybe this time there won't be any interruptions. with her luck though, there will be. ]

It's a classic romance film about a man who has to choose between the woman he loves and his duty to the country he serves. I'm not spoiling the whole thing for you, [ he can watch these two bit actors himself, ] but which do you think he ends up going for?

[ ... ]

[willandaway]

[NO!! THIS TIME I WILL BE NICE!!!]

[Will contemplates the question for a quiet moment, fingers lifted to his chin, features thoughtful]

I suppose it depends on what kind of story they're trying to tell, but. . . [in his own opinion] The more emotionally satisfying ending would be for him to choose love.

[I'M SO SORRY HE IS THIS STUPID!!]

[makeine]

[ it's fine. i actually have never seen casablanca i just know it's a classic so the plot being like that was a surprise to me too. the ending doesn't give me any hope. ]

I guess we'll find out!

[ haha. ha. she knows how it ends. more emotionally satisfying, huh... ]

I wouldn't blame him for choosing his country though. She's his former lover, so they've got history between them... but she did leave him. I'd be hurt by that too.

Pool!

[singurarity]

[ Well, she knew this was coming, Ritsuka dropping down beside her to join her in dipping her feet in the pool.

Slowly, she leans against her. ]

[makeine]

[ she sure did!

and...

...

fine, she'll accept the lean. just a little back. ]

Wild night, huh?

[singurarity]

That's putting it extremely lightly. Punches were thrown, randomized pairings happened, dramatic reveals...

[ It's almost just like back home. ]

[makeine]

And I didn't even get chosen to pick!

[ SIIIIGH.


like that's the biggest issue, not... everything else. ]

[singurarity]

That means you'll get to go this week, and Minami won't be able to.

[ ... Very smart, at least, making sure they're in separate groups. ]

Getting chosen to go up was pretty nerve-wracking, honestly. Though I know you'd be fine.

[makeine]

[ yeah, but

what if the light really was... ]

Will-kun's going too. He said there's no one else he'd pick but me, so I guess he's super certain we're a match.

[warhawks]

[ Not a proper tag but

Asa definitely glances Anna's way multiple times once she finally drags herself out of bed, still looking disheveled and tired. One time she stares a bit too long, like she's going to say something... then walks away instead. ]

[makeine]

[ not a real tag back, but

anna's very much the same, glancing at her and then away again.

...

seriously, why couldn't she just... ]

[singurarity]

[ SO HOW ABOUT THIS ONE HUNTS YOU DOWN THEN-- ]

[warhawks]

[ RITSUKA CAN IF SHE WANTS... Asa's retreated back to the bedroom (the easiest place to avoid talking to people) but is very obviously still awake — she's fully dressed minus shoes, and lying on top of the sheets, staring blankly up at the bunk above her. ]

[singurarity]

Asaaaaa.

[ And here she is, leaning into view. ]

[warhawks]

[ Looks directly up at. Blinks a few times.

Closes her eyes. ]

I'm sleeping.

[singurarity]

Okay, then. Sleep-talk with me.

[ Girl, you ain't even trying. ]

tasting spices

[hgeegh]

[When Sanji strolls into the kitchen, he doesn't expect to find Anna there surrounded by spices. He's ditched his suit jacket and tie, leaving him in a loose collared dress shirt and trousers as he approaches, equal parts concerned and curious.]

Are you cooking, Yanami-san?

[makeine]

Sort of! I got a taste of the spice mix I was asking you about, so I'm trying to figure out what it was made of.

[ by taking little.. samples... gently tapped out onto a plate. ]

Can you do me a favor and keep watch? I don't want Will-kun to find me like this.

[hgeegh]

[So it is for Will. Ugh, what a lucky guy. Sanji gives her a salute.]

Aye aye.

[He takes a seat in one of the stools across her, positioned just so to keep an eye on the entrance. This turns him away from Anna for the most part, but keeps them within range for conversation.]

Are you making it soon?

[makeine]

Maybe? I have a lot to do next week, but I'd like to... it's customary for girlfriends to make their fellas lunch at the very least.

[ and this would bang on some rice. truly. hmm. this and that, maybe. if only she hadn't finished it off... ]

[hgeegh]

[Ugh! What a lucky guy! Especially if she decides to feed himself by telling him to say, "Aah" . . . Sanji is so envious.]

Right. I'm sure you'd like to work on the lunch by yourself, but is there anything else I can do to help?