ZERO;

[crashout]

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W0, SUNDAY

[crashout]

[Zero's probably minding her own business and loitering in the lounge upstairs, but Junpei pays no mind to that. Instead, he lets himself into the lounge after his grand disappearance, slinking into the room and immediately making his way to the liquor cabinet.

Everything in his posture screams the appearance of someone who wants to make a quick get-away, but given his current state he can't quite keep his mouth shut.]

We really ought to stop meeting like this. [The words are low, kind of conversational and also kind of to himself? He may already be slightly drunk. Hello.]

[fleuris]

[ she raises an eyebrow at Junpei's general hangdog slinking. wow, she hasn't seen someone slink quite that pathetically since Decadus's-

since Decadus, actually. hm. ]

I was here first, which makes any meetings your fault.

[ there's no bite to her voice though; in fact, Zero seems rather relaxed, judging by her careless sprawl and lazy tone. ]

Looking for something stronger?

[crashout]

Isn't everyone? [Is he just ignoring that it's his fault that he's running into her? Probably.] What else have you tried out so far? You seem like you have some thoughts on that.

[fleuris]

There's a green bottle of stuff that's pretty good.

[ she says as she pours another big glass of something from... a green bottle. hm. ]

Hits pretty hard too, if you're interested in not thinking too hard about anything.

w0, wednesday post-event

[crashout]

[He needs coffee. He needs coffee because it's the only thing that might abate the headache he's developed over the course of the day. It's why he slips away from a majority of guests in the hotel and heads for the kitchen.

Of course, he's not the only one there and he's almost happy to know he's killing two birds with one stone. He'd meant to follow up with her anyway about some things.]

Hey, are you busy? I wanted to talk to you.

[fleuris]

Come here, you stupid- Oh goddammit.

[ Zero's scowling at Junpei, but it's more reflex than anything. after all, she's elbow deep in a sink full of water fishing for something she yeeted herself. she doesn't exactly want anyone seeing her admit defeat. ]

What.

[crashout]

[--no, wait, hold on, this is funnier.]

Bad time? [Obviously.] You didn't strike me as the type to do the dishes.

[fleuris]

[ hey, no, she's the only one who gets to mock other people. >:( no mocking Zero allowed! as a punishment, Junpei gets (clean) dishwater splashed at him. ]

I'm not. I just need- I dropped something, that's all.

[ oh yeah, she's totally smooth. ]

What do you want?

w0, post investigations

[fleuris]

[ there's only so many times you can watch a guy go in circles before getting fed up with it. that's Zero's excuse for collaring Junpei, pulling him into the cafeteria, and shoving him into a bench. ]

Calm down.

[ she follows that up with pouring a large glass of something from a big bottle and brusquely passing it over. don't ask where it came from, because she'll tell you. ]

[crashout]

Hey! [Things Junpei was not expecting: this! Zero manages to grab him and steer him away into the cafeteria, and he falls onto the bench with a displeased noise. But there's a glass being passed to his hand, and he hears the words before he just...sighs.]

...I am calm, believe it or not.

[fleuris]

I can tell by the rut you're wearing in the floor.

[ and now a glass for herself. ]

What a shitty day.

[crashout]

That's putting it kinda politely, don't you think? [But...he takes a drink.] Barely a week out and two people are dead. Maybe even four.

week 1, saturday, post trial, 7ish?

[fleuris]

You usually tempt demons like that?

[ is all she says when she finds Junpei wherever he is. yeah, she saw that last question, even if it seems to have turned out alright. ]

[crashout]

[There's a small shrug. He has no regrets, it seems.]

No, but I will admit I was interested in what it'd say. [And then it pissed him off and he left it alone.]

[fleuris]

Anything worthwhile?

[ she doubts it ]

What pissed you off, by the way? The "leaving" blondie behind, or the stupid helpless act...?

[ she's not bothered by it or anything, she's just curious. ]

[crashout]

Nope. Demon felt like being a badass and I didn't want to waste my time. [But he pauses.]

Can it maybe be both?

W3, MONDAY;

[crashout]

[In the library today, Junpei will be rolling his way across the shelves on one of the ladders but he pulls himself to a stop upon seeing someone familiar.]

Hey. I was wondering if you found this place yet. [Hello Zero, just the girl he was looking for.]

[fleuris]

[ Junpei pls have better taste ]

It would be pretty hard not to. Not that I've found anything useful yet - you?

[crashout]

Depends on what we're counting as useful. [Junpei has never had taste in his life.] I'm still browsing but this is a lot more material than I thought we'd get. [A beat.] But, of course, nothing about this ship. No blueprints, no history, nothing.

w3, saturday, post trial

[fleuris]

[ sup Junpei, where you at ]

What were you talking about when Edelgard was discussing assassins?

[ the whole "no, he couldn't have been a weekly assassin" thing ]

[crashout]

[HELLO ZERO. He gives her an impassive look and just. Shrugs.]

I was talking about how the word we were looking for wouldn't have been assassin. Why?

[fleuris]

[ ...

....................... hm ]

I heard about the whole "thirteen" thing. Is that what one of the... jobs or whatever is?

week 4, friday, post investigation, 7ish?

[fleuris]

[ ah yes, just the brown haired idiot she was looking for. ]

Hey.

[ she stops him, one hand propped on her hip, lips pursed. ]

So. You and Beck, huh?

[ uh ]

[crashout]

[He lifts an eyebrow but for whatever reason he just. Shrugs.]

Went on a date this week, had a nice time. What about it? [Gonna have to be more clear, Zero.]

[fleuris]

[ she crosses her arms, and when she speaks, her tone is decidedly cool. ]

Then the shit you said about not sharing information was, what, hot air?