[ he has to dig through his inner jacket pockets for it, but he pulls out a crumpled newspaper clipping. It reads:
"Yesterday was the deadly attack from the moon. The moon has shown its destructive power. The reason why has not been explored. The past month it was slowly lowering day by day. The night began with the full moon dropping from the night sky, quickly transitioning into attacking everything within its area with lasers and earthquakes.
A white haired man was spotted at the scene, but there have been no reports of him since yesterday night. The heroes of the city were able to force the moon to retreat, at the cost of several of their lives. We take this moment to thank them for their sacrifice. At the moment, it is unknown if this was something that will repeat every full moon. Dread hangs heavy in the air as the city remains uncertain about what is to come.
The damages from the battle are extensive. It will take several months before everything is repaired. The prinnies are being used as part of the labor force in order to restore the city to its former prime. Repairs are set to begin at the town center." ]
[ sighs... the moon was one of his most favorite things in the world, why's it got to be the villain here? ]
If we've got anything with enough firepower, I'd say it's best to take out the moon before it gets the chance to spring something like this on us again.
It's nothing special, really. I think any kid who looks up at the night sky would dream about touching the stars someday.
[ Are they inside? outside? regardless, he'll lead her by the hand outside, somewhere without a lot of light so they can see if the sky is dark enough for the first few stars to peek through. The moon is there, at least, in its ghostly daytime white. ]
Each one of those stars is like our sun, and many have planets that orbit it just like ours. Knowing that there's so many different galaxies makes the universe seem soooo big! You can't help but imagine all the different worlds, all the new sights, all the infinite possibilities...
... Yeah. [she stares up at the sky, pointedly ignoring the stupid moon for now, thinking. her expression is a bit morose.] I bet there are more worlds out there than we can imagine. And other people, too. I wonder what they're doing right now.
[... a shake of her head, and she smiles a little at him.]
You said you wanted to be an astronaut when you were little. But that makes it sound like you don't want to, anymore.
[this conversation isn't about to get any less depressing, though, because she just. looks surprised by that question, like it's never even crossed her mind.]
I... don't know. [...] There's probably a reason I was born. But I've never really thought that I would get to be anything. Planning for the future felt... impossible.
... I sort of get that. Even though I had that dream, it's not like it was ever going to be a reality. Eventually, I couldn't see any sort of future— where I would be in a year, or a month, or a week.
[ Just living day by day, and it couldn't have even been called living. ]
I guess it worked out, though. I no longer have a future, after all.
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Mmhm.
[ She can test it and see, if she wants. ]
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... Hey, what's wrong?
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Nothing. [ not nothing ] My head hurts, I guess, when people ask me questions.
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after a second, to rephrase that:]
... That sounds like you got cursed on your trip. I hope it won't last very long, or the weekend's going to be especially painful for you.
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[ If it really is a curse, that might relieve some of the guilt suckerpunching his gut, but not by much. ]
Maybe people should stop doubting me and asking me questions.
[ He's 13!! he's never been wrong in his life. ]
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[she shrugs? she does not know the full details, anyway.]
Ahaha, you know they can't help it. We can play more watermelon game with Nimona, though.
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...okay. I hope we get double watermelons.
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[AND THEN EVERYTHING HAPPENED SO MUCH and they did not get a single watermelon. help.]
... By the way, your group should have gotten some kind of note today. Everyone else has gotten one.
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Oh, yeah, we did. Here-
[ he has to dig through his inner jacket pockets for it, but he pulls out a crumpled newspaper clipping. It reads:
"Yesterday was the deadly attack from the moon. The moon has shown its destructive power. The reason why has not been explored. The past month it was slowly lowering day by day. The night began with the full moon dropping from the night sky, quickly transitioning into attacking everything within its area with lasers and earthquakes.
A white haired man was spotted at the scene, but there have been no reports of him since yesterday night. The heroes of the city were able to force the moon to retreat, at the cost of several of their lives. We take this moment to thank them for their sacrifice. At the moment, it is unknown if this was something that will repeat every full moon. Dread hangs heavy in the air as the city remains uncertain about what is to come.
The damages from the battle are extensive. It will take several months before everything is repaired. The prinnies are being used as part of the labor force in order to restore the city to its former prime. Repairs are set to begin at the town center." ]
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[SQUINTS. why is this majora's mask. where is our time traveling.]
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[ sighs... the moon was one of his most favorite things in the world, why's it got to be the villain here? ]
If we've got anything with enough firepower, I'd say it's best to take out the moon before it gets the chance to spring something like this on us again.
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[assuming any fun buttons to press would be well guarded, anyway.]
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[ He leans back a little, as if physically reeling himself in. ]
Not really. But when I was little, I wanted to become an astronaut.
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[nooo, she leans forward, curious.]
You should tell me about it. About what made you wanna be an astronaut.
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It's nothing special, really. I think any kid who looks up at the night sky would dream about touching the stars someday.
[ Are they inside? outside? regardless, he'll lead her by the hand outside, somewhere without a lot of light so they can see if the sky is dark enough for the first few stars to peek through. The moon is there, at least, in its ghostly daytime white. ]
Each one of those stars is like our sun, and many have planets that orbit it just like ours. Knowing that there's so many different galaxies makes the universe seem soooo big! You can't help but imagine all the different worlds, all the new sights, all the infinite possibilities...
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[... a shake of her head, and she smiles a little at him.]
You said you wanted to be an astronaut when you were little. But that makes it sound like you don't want to, anymore.
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[ He still wants to. He wants to with all his heart, every night he spends on the rooftops gazing up at the stars. But he can't.
... ]
What kind of dreams did you have, Saya? I want to hear about what you want to be!
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[this conversation isn't about to get any less depressing, though, because she just. looks surprised by that question, like it's never even crossed her mind.]
I... don't know. [...] There's probably a reason I was born. But I've never really thought that I would get to be anything. Planning for the future felt... impossible.
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[ Just living day by day, and it couldn't have even been called living. ]
I guess it worked out, though. I no longer have a future, after all.
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[she sort of. bumps her shoulder with his? not quite sure what to say here, but...]
You don't think that can change...? You're still here.
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Only the living have a future. Once I go back, I'll be dead. That's not going to change.
[ and he's not going to stay here just so he can be """alive""". he'd hate that ]
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