unbested | crau2 pcs: bradley

[ That was one of his kids. His! Kids! And somebody killed him, like how they lost Zuko last week.

He sighs and then focuses his attention on Sebastian. He's still here. For now. ]

Hey. Made it through the night ok?

Uhhh.... S-somehow...?

[ f o r n o w ]

I think... one of those murders happened right in front of me while I was asleep...

[ Quietly, and full of feeling. ] Fuck.

Okay, tell me about it.

Um, I was in the chapel with Rin and Claude last night, which I... guess is where they found Kaeya, even though nothing looked weird when we left this morning??

There was one of those dreams though — it was like, I was having fun with someone at some parties and then for some reason we thought it was a good idea to have a fight, but then I couldn't get my weapon out and I got pushed off something? I think?

[Tsk] That's the hotel. Can't see what's fucked up until tomorrow.

The party thing again? Could ya tell what kinda weapon it was?

Not really... I kinda want to say a sword since I was trying to like? Pull it out of something? But I don't remember actually seeing it or anything.

Swords are usually in scabbards. That was probably blue eyepatch.

Yeah! Probably.

And, um... also, when I walked through the cemetery a little bit ago I sort of lost some of the feeling in my hands and feet...? I mean, the others who were there did too, it wasn't just me.

Like a chill? Or somethin' else?

N-no, like... just random numbness, I guess? It's actually... still kinda like that. Not that bad, just. Weird.

's probably keepin' ya from feeling the brunt of whatever was there. Keep a lookout for drugs or anythin' that affects the body.

Oh... I hope that's what it means. I was kind of afraid it meant someone got those parts cut off or something...

We'll see once we got the bodies.

Y-yeah, I guess... I hope things go okay this week.

Two's more manageable than three. We keep focused, we'll do what we can.

I want closure.

[ nods... ]

Yeah... me too.

[Pats his head.]

You should get as much rest as ya can. 's gonna be a long trial.

[ he's going to miss all these headpats he's been getting when affection week is over. ]

I will. I was just so useless after we got back last week that I want to try to find out whatever I can this time...

[He very gently takes Sebastian's chin and tilts it up, so he's looking at him.]

We all got wrecked last week. Don't be stupid and go blamin' yourself for that.

We'll do what we can to solve both of these. Got it?

[ ah... he nods. ]

Right.

...Um, can I actually ask you for kind of a dumb favor?

You can ask. What d'ya need?

The task I got in exchange for healing Rin last night was, uh... to have other people pick out outfits that I'd have to wear for... some amount of time, I'm not sure. So... would you mind running over to the costume closet with me quick to find something you think would look cool?

[ dress him up for trial as a distraction... ]

For trial, huh? Yeah. I can find somethin' for ya.

[It takes him a bit to find all the pieces for the outfit he's envisioning. Congrats on your new fit.]

Huh...!

[ he holds the scarf up and looks at it. ]

I don't think I would have tried anything with a pattern like this, but it looks kind of cool when it's together with everything else.

[ and like, he totally loves that rope thing with the stars... and gloves being included. ]

Thanks!

Of course it looks cool. I picked it out. When it comes to loud patterns, ya balance it out with solids like the jacket and the vest.

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