#loop 56

[askoverkill]

Dusk. Cookie???

[Overkill is made by Pedro and Sam]

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I need to do something. See you at the Clocktower.

Okey dokey! Don't take too long, or we might not have any left~!

(You smile and wave goodbye.)

(Once outside, however, you grab dusk's cloak.)

Yipes! What is it?!

Dusk... cookie???

Yes, dusk eat cookie. Cookie good.

(Hilarious.) If you're going to steal food, at least wait until you're not in front of him to eat it?

It's not like he'll see it happen either way.

(Not the point.) (Mirabelle says you shouldn't steal food.) (There's a limited amount to go around and people are starving.)

(...Wait.) (Time loop.)

(You guess that makes it okay.)

Apocalypse or not, how would you expect me to pay for that? To get hired to even get that money to pay for it?

It's not fair, but I've had to feed Lupus and I. So you can stop looking at me like that, dawn.

Besides. I got some for the both of you.

(No!!! You can't have some after you scolded dusk for this!)

Come to the dark side~ we have cookies~!

(...You accept your evil ways and take the stolen goods.)

[cb-writes-stuff]

So, why was everyone saying I was acting weird? Is that part of sus quest? Or is it just an Act 4 thing?

Oh, and a different thought. If you talk to Euphrasie before everything starts breaking, she’ll respond. I think that’s neat.

[askoverkill]

Kiss Dusks knuckles to comfort them

[Overkill is made by Pedro and Sam]

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(You take his hand into yours.)

D-Dawn???

(You frown.) (He's... blushing.)

(Is it because you're touching hands?) (He's always gotten flustered and overwhelmed by that.)

(That's normal for dusk.) (That's all it is...)

Dawn, you, uh...?

(You reach upwards to pull down his glove.) (Once he understands what you're up to, he assists you.)

(Before long, both his gloves have been abandoned on the grass floor below.)

(To return the favor, he leans your hand on his palm, using his good hand to pull off your gloves one by one.)

(He leaves his hands there.) (You stare at what remains of his.)

Dusk...

Dawn.

Be safe. Please, be safe, safe.

(You open your eye and he's…)

(Staring at you.)

(You… don't even think he's breathing.)

Dusk?

Y-Yeah? Yeah. I'll be safe.

(He better be.)

(It doesn't matter how he feels.) (He'll stay by your side.) (He's not going to betray you.)

(You love him too.) (And that's how you know...)

(He'll leave you one day.) (He'll wise up and tear out these feelings.) (And it's going to hurt.)

(But it's necessary.) (You'll both endure.)

(The love you have is stronger than his misguided affection.)

Dusk... I wish you'd stop being such a fool.

...Ha. But I'm your fool, aren't I?

(Eugh.) (Yeah. Yeah he is.)

[askoverkill]

[Overkill is made by Pedro and Sam]

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(You bite the inside of your cheek.) (Okay, you're both unbelievably stupid and walk disasters, you got it!)

(Aughhhhhh...)

Eugh, okay, let's talk about something else. It seems dusk is taking their time getting here.

So... the Director's Sadnesses.

I didn't KNOW it was a Sadness! My blinding Paige memories were screwing with my head again!!!

No, I get that. Their Sadnesses sometimes appears within their puppets.

(Wait, what?!!) (That's happened before?!)

That's "Mal Du Pays," a unique Sadness that lives within the Director's Theater Craft.

Or maybe it's just using it as an opportunity to manifest? It's easier to take form if there's a physical base to work with.

Regardless, I didn't warn you because it's rare. And freaky. I didn't want to freak you out.

I have sufficiently been "freaked out", Loop.

You know, I could have really used your help when dealing with that thing.

I failed you.

Loop, you didn't-

No, it's true. I always fail you Siffrins. I've been honest about this from the start.

I will not save you, dawn. I will continue to fail you.

(...Thanks.)

[askoverkill]

[Overkill is made by Pedro and Sam]

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(You equip MEMORY OF TRAP.)

(The room is clear to you.) (You don't even need to turn off the lights.) (The bricks get pressed, the lock's code is inputted.)

(And... done.) (You got the key.)

Thank you, Loop.

[Me? You're thanking moi?]

[Why, I ought to be thanked every day for dealing with you Siffrins!] [...But why, in particular, am I being thanked this time?]

Is Loop talking to you?

(So dusk can't hear when Loop talks to you?)

[Yeah, I can choose to speak to multiple of you or just you if I want to.]

Ah, that makes sense, Loop.

(So that was said to both of you then.)

Loop, I thanked you because without your help, I wouldn't have been able to get that memory set up.

We never have to worry about needing to repeat this room's puzzles because of you.

[No! Genuine compliments?! Gross!!!] [Knock that off.]

(They're always doing that.) (Is it really so gross to care about someone?)

Let's go see Lupus' car, they've waited long enough for us.

(...Hrm.) (Okay, but it's different with him! It's not fair!)

(You just want dusk to like you in a not weird, gross and stupid way.) (Is that too much to ask?)

[askoverkill]

"What did you have in mind, Lupus?"

[Overkill is made by Pedro and Sam]

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What did you have in mind, Lupus?

I want to draw. But um... but I wanna make it more fun.

Yeah? Would you like me to draw next to you?

No, that's not fun enough. I want funner.

Why not some face paint? I've got some paints.

SQUEEE!!!!!! YES!!! FACE PAINT, YES! PAINT MY FACE!!!!

(Seems they're sold on the idea!)

Hey kiddo, could you ask m'dame Odile, that's the woman with the glasses, for a towel? I don't want to get paint on your cloak.

Okay! Yay! Bye!

(Lupus runs off.) (You sigh, leaning back against the table.)

(That went way better than you expected.)

Sorry, I should've asked first. Are you cool with face paint?

Why wouldn't I be?

Well, they are your kid. And this'll be messy.

(Yeaaaah... Lupus can get MESSY.)

It's fine. A little mess won't be so bad.

Um. Dawn?

Hm?

Maybe I could paint your face too? Would you like that?

(Uh oh, they're talking to you at once!)

Hold on, dusk is talking.

Did you want to introduce me?

But I already did.

Did what? Face paint?

No, I've already told you about dusk.

DAWN! You need to tell them I'm HERE!

(OH, RIGHT! RIGHT! RIGHT!!!!) (Lupus is always the one to report, so you forgot that was part of it!)

[askoverkill]

[Overkill is made by Pedro and Sam]

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(Your party settles down as Lupus gets their face painted.)

(Meanwhile, you return to your book, starting from where you originally left off.)

Hehehe! Now I'm a wolfie again!

And now nails! I want my nails painted.

Sure, what shade do you want?

Um... let's go with a light shade this time.

Dusk, what about you?

(Oh... Lupus is going to have to see their hand now.)

I'll go with the same as before.

Boring. He wants lightless.

(The two of them settle to the center of the room, with Mirabelle excitedly explaining why it's so important to paint the nails of a ghost.)

Here...

(Dusk lies both hands down for Lupus to see.)

(They take their bad hand, shoving it in front of Mirabelle.)

This hand's got less fingies, so you'll get done with Dusk faster.

Less fingers? Oh... that's...

That's TWO fingers. Not five.

I see... I'll do my best to make them pretty.

(Lupus... didn't seem to care?) (That's strange.)

(Your party doesn't care that your eye is missing either.)

(Did the Director alter their memories? Or did the well somehow...?)

(You'll have to ask Loop.)

[askoverkill]

Okaaaaaaay??

[Overkill is made by Pedro and Sam]

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(Please don't be what you think this is please please PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!!!) Okaaay?

I wish I could fuse with you, like you did with sunrise.

(Oh, is that all?) (That's kind of sweet-)

I want to dig into your ribcage, I yearn to be inside your heart. I need to be with you forever.

(...)

...Too much?

(Uh.)

Please respond.

(Uhhhhhh...)

DAWN, PLEASE???