thatsthespirit | [Papika]

[Milla takes Felix's body to the graveyard for a proper burial after the execution. part of her was tempted to stick around flock immediately to Percy after Harry's surprise death. but seeing as how the teen had been swamped with others, she kept her distance, not wanting to overwhelm him]

[when she returns to the hotel, it isn't Percy she immediately seeks out, but Papika, whom she knows had a Pretty Difficult Week last week considering her adventures into the cinema and all]

[when she finds the young woman hanging around the hotel, she approaches immediately]

Papika? How are you faring?

[ paprika has mostly been keeping to herself since... well, the investigation, really, only speaking up if she had something slightly useful to add. so once the execution is done, she goes back to just quietly sitting around.

when milla approaches, papika immediately smiles at her. ]

I'm doing okay. [ lol......... ]

[THAT IS A LIE???]

[Milla crouches down in front of Papika and reaches out to place a hand on her head]

You don't have to lie to me, you know.

[ wow rude!!! who said it's a lie!!! papika pouts slightly when milla calls her out, but then the smile's back. ]

It was... hard to sit through all of that. But um. Are you okay?

[she's got cracked ribs and bandaged arms and she just killed a man in public and she looks like she's about to pass out because her body is going to give up on her, but--]

I've been better.

[MILLA THAT'S SO NONCHALANT]

To be honest, I'm more worried about you. You didn't tell anyone you intended to break into one of those closed buildings.

[ papika is worried about literally everything listed in that meta text?? but she knows that milla probably won't let the topic move to her without discussing... this... ]

Everyone would have told me not to go in.

[SHE IS CORRECT]

I wouldn't have.

[even if Papika is a tiny that she wants to protect, Milla is just. . . a bad influence lmao I'm sorry]

But I would have offered to go with you.

You're hurt.

[ she gestures at milla's ribs. ]

What if something worse happened to you?

That would have been a risk I'd be willing to take in order to keep you safe.

[no it's a really good thing she didn't go thanks for not telling her, Papika]

[ honestly, while sneaking in papika was doubting whether or not going in alone was a good idea. now though? she's glad. she wouldn't want anyone else to go through that. ]

We need you, Milla. I... saw how you all kept getting hurt over and over again, so I wanted there to be one less chance for that to happen to you.

[nooooo Papika. proceeds to headpat this poor child]

You say that as though you aren't also needed, Papika.

[a small sigh]

Nevertheless, while I wish you would have taken someone with you, I'm proud of your bravery.

I don't know if it was being brave, but... I just want to help.

[ in whatever extremely poorly thought out way that she can, apparently. ]

I think it's brave. You had to have known that your journey into that building wouldn't be easy, correct?

I kind of thought I would just lose an arm or something...

[ implying that would... be preferable to the bullshit in the cinema HAHA this is fine. ]

[jfc]

[not even going to ask what is worse than losing an arm, judging based on what she heard at the trial]

What did you find when you went into the cinema? Beyond the-- ah. . . unpleasant things. I'm only asking about resources.

[not about to ask her to relieve those horrors, nope]

Honestly, I'm not really... sure what it's for?

[ she kicks at the ground lightly. ]

It was like a movie theater, but I didn't really get a chance to look around before... [ she looks guilty about that. ] And I haven't gone back to check it out after that night. I'm sorry. I should have.

Don't apologize. You needed to rest after that excursion.

How about you and I investigate the now open cinema together, later this week? Would that be okay?

[but only if Papika is okay with going back after her trauma, jfc]

[ there is very obvious hesitation here. she's silent for a good few seconds, but ]

I... should make sure it's safe before someone else goes inside. Okay.

[PAPIKA. . .]

Why don't we let someone else make sure it's safe? You need to rest and avoid putting yourself in potential danger for now.

Everyone needs to rest. And, um, it's my responsibility now.

It isn't just your responsibility.

Remember, all of us here are working together to end this game as quickly as possible.

I need to help! Everyone else does so much, so I...

[ she sighs. ] I only opened it because I didn't want one of you guys trying and getting hurt.

[why is this child so good and pure and good??]

I know.

And you did just that. Because of you, we now know exactly what sort of dangers lurk in that building.

I don't want anyone going into it. Ever.

. . . all right.

[she says, but she's still gonna inspect the cinema the next time she's able]

If there isn't anything there that can be of use to us, then there's no point in going inside.

[ jokes on fucking you milla there are corpses

also papika really has no idea what the cinema could be used for since it might no longer be booby trapped?? all the other places became safe after the initial break-in but

papika mostly just doesn't want anyone going there because fuck that place ]

Right. That's true.

[FUCK THAT PLACE]

[they're at the hotel now, the kitchen specifically, and Milla steers Papika to the chair at the table while she fetches some water]

[also she can't help but notice how. . . distant. Papika seems right now. those are some serious deadeyes]

. . . Papika?

[ what are you talking about?? she's goddamn cheerful?? look at this big smile??

(she's not smiling) ]

Hm? What is it?

[the children have Seen Too Much]

Papika.

Are you ready for this game to be over, too?

[ there's a moment of hesitation, like she's not sure how truthfully she's supposed to answer this. ]

I want to go home. I just want everyone to go back to where they want to go.

[the hesitation doesn't go unnoticed, but her answer seems sincere]

. . . I do as well.

I had hoped we could have ended it long before now.

When we first came here, I... didn't think anyone would actually do what he said. With the killing.

[ except they did, and some people went a little overboard with it. ]

[she wishes she could've been that optimistic]

I knew someone would. I suppose I had hoped the game would end before it got to this point, though.

Me too. Um, at least with the bandit kills, you can say that they had no other choice, but there were so many independent ones too that it's a little...

[ worrisome?? more like a lot worrisome. ]

Concerning.

[she finishes for Papika]

I agree. I wish I knew why these people were killing without a role forcing them to.

There's probably something that they want really badly. Enough to kill for, maybe...

[ and they might also be crazy but papika does not add that on. ]

[Papika]

[week 5, sunday, post-execution]

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