crashout | PROMPTO;

[...there's a bemused sort of smile over the rim of his coffee cup.]

Yeah. I've been there and done that. My job usually keeps me busy and traveling, too. [Slowly actually giving Prompto information? Sure.]

[ Hurray for getting some where. He just holds his cup close just to enjoy the warmth and the smell. ]

Your job, huh. What do you do?

I'm a detective. [Nice and easy. He swirls the contents of his cup a little to stir them further.] Some of my cases can keep me away from home for a while.

Oh, that sounds pretty cool! [ New respect points. ] Is it like those detective games at all?

[ Where you solve puzzles and stuff ]

[Sometimes Prompto says something so pure that Junpei wants to die.]

Sort of like that. The firm I work for isn't exactly...legal? Or, I guess, it's more like we take care of cases normal law enforcement can't or won't handle. Maybe that's why something like this is almost comforting.

[It's really not, but he means in the sense of at least he knows where to start and how to start figuring things out.]

[ He's a simple nerd. Also that sounds like a super hero or even a spy. Which is still cool, except... ]

The being put into dangerous situations part or the locked up in a place?

I don't think being locked up would be comforting for anybody, but...both are things I'm almost used to by now. [Shrug!] But this stay has had a longer time limit than most.

Maybe you should think about a career change?

[ Take care of yourself Junpei. ]

I wonder how long are they going to keep us here. The ghosts or the sex demons. Do we have to figure something out?

[He shakes his head.] I was thinking about changing jobs, but what I had lined up maybe wasn't much safer. [But anyway.]

Usually when something like this happens, we have to solve some sort of puzzle or problem they set up that involves a certain chain of events and a way things are done to get a certain outcome. We just haven't learned enough yet.

Yeah, we haven't. There's still a locked room we need to get into. And whatever is below this floor.

The elevators seem to indicate there's a lot of floors beneath us. And we don't know how many rooms are on those floors. We have to stop wasting time and start figuring out how to get them open. But, then again, I think everyone's priorities have shifted with today's announcement.

[The fuckening...]

[ The fuckening... ]

Don't remind me... [ He already said to Polly that he's probably screwed. ] Hey, maybe the ghost whisperers know how much time we have left? Or let us know when the demons will attack next.

You think the demon's on a schedule? [He's not discounting that idea but...huh. Kind of a weird thought.]

Yeah, maybe. Other wise we would have already had some issues already. It would also fit in with the whole horror movie theme we have already.

That's also implying that our demon has a high enough intelligence for that kind of planning which just makes this a little more awful. [And terrifying? Can't they just get a himbo demon, god.]

I'm keeping track of days myself. If there's a pattern, we'll find it.

When you put it like that, it just sounds even more terrifying...

[ Help ]

Hey, do you have a plan or someone to you know ward away the demons with?

You think I know an exorcist? [But the way it's said seems to suggest that he's got something up his sleeve in that regard, too.] I may be working on some things.

Wouldn't they be called a sexorcist in this case? And uh. I mean... do you have someone you would sleep with?

[ He's worried because he's pretty sure the sex demon won't count masturbating ]

Ah. You mean ward that way. [He settles for a sip of coffee before he replies. ] ...I have options I can work with. Not that I'm happy we have to do this at all, but it'll have to do.

Do you? You seem kind of...not really sure. [A polite way of saying "you strike me as a huge awkward virgin."]

Yeah, I feel you there. [ And that's a relief that he has options.

Also he is the most awkward virgin. ]

I um. Yeah. Hizamaru offered before, so I'm going to see if he still wants to.

[ Junpei is the only person who he's sharing this much with. ]

[...hm...]

I doubt the answer's changed. You know how he is by now. He's very...honest. [Hizamaru is a little too sincere. He doesn't think he has to worry at all.] What's your back-up plan just in case?

We've been spending a lot of time together, so it might have.

[ Hizamaru is probably going to find out how much of a loser he is :< ]

I. I didn't really think of one. I had an offer, but I told them no.

[...Prompto....] You know what you said doesn't make sense, right? [He'll get back to that. He's also pouring himself another cup of coffee from the pot, offering it to Prompto if he wants a refill.]

Why'd you say no..?

[ Rubbing the back of his neck. ]

He's going to find out I'm not as great as he thinks I am. Or anyone thinks I am.

[ He's already thinking about Monika and how that convo went... ]

I wanted to ask someone special first. Then it wouldn't be... just screwing to live.

[ Already feeling the embarrassment at admitting all of this. ]

[Wait. Wait, wait, wait.]

You're a romantic! [This is said very loudly, sorry Prompto. There was more to this but no, actually, he leaves it at that to see what Prompto says. He'll loop back to Hizamaru shortly.]

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