unbested | crau2 pcs: estelle

[ Just hanging around sadly in the lobby, what's up ]

[ Well, that was... something. Sebastian's mostly keeping to his room because he really doesn't want to deal with people being mad at him (even though he feels totally justified??), but he ventures out into the hallway a few times.

Catching a glimpse of Estelle on one of those occasions, he... kind of considers running away because he's pretty sure he upset her (even though he STILL feels totally justified!!). But he's waffling on it for a bit, so if she looks over this way, she's probably just going to see him anxiously watching her. ]

[ Ah... He's not the only one who came to see the cemetery, huh? ]

...Hi.

[Estelle finds Sebastian sometime after the trial and comes over to see him. She looks pretty miserable.]

It just gets worse, doesn't it...?

It's hard to believe there's going to be six more weeks of this...

[Friday afternoon, Estelle is in the library. While she's usually seen here with a book in her hand, it doesn't look like she's managed to tear her focus away from the morning announcement just yet. When she notices Sebastian nearby, she turns to greet him with a polite nod of her head. There's a weak attempt at a smile.]

I suppose it's too much to hope for anything else... But I still wish I could have talked with him more.

[We are somewhere and that trial sure happened. Estelle's bunny ears are drooping, it's time for baby's first scapegoat experience.]

I never thought it would end like that...

This is... the school! We're really here...

[Estelle can be found on the grounds of Wiwaldi, looking excitedly at the new sights.]

Are you here to explore too, Sebastian? Maybe we can find--

[Oops nevermind, there's a shower of stardust and a memory for them to experience.]

[ Sebastian has, probably unsurprisingly, been in his room crying ever since the invoices showed up. But eventually he needs to get something to eat, and he finally opens his door and (slowly, because everything still really hurts even if the worst of his injuries have been healed pretty well) starts out into the hallway.

Seeing Estelle, he quickly wipes his eyes. ]

Oh... h-hey.

[At the Wiwaldi campus, Estelle's out on the grounds, staring out at the moat by the dorms. Her face is a little pale, and her eyes are reddish -- likely from crying. It seems that she's calm now, though.

It takes several moments for her to notice Sebastian. When she does, she turns and nods in a short bow-like gesture.]

... Thank you for your hard work today.

I just... wish we'd had a little more time...

[hi sebastian, we're in the garden biome! estelle is looking around excitedly.]

It's a whole rose garden... in space! I never dreamed such a place would exist...

[ oof... he's probably heard through the grapevine about the actual body discovery, so he'll come check on estelle since he knows those really suck!!

he knocks on the door. ]

Estelle?

[ knocking on her door sometime a little later after both of their groups are back... ]

[Sunday, after the town hall, Estelle comes to Sebastian's door. There's a light tap against the door -- with her injured hands, she can't properly knock.]

Sebastian, are you there?

[Against her better judgment, Estelle is checking out the suspicious new paintings in the hotel. She's checking out a painting of some dogs playing poker! It's very cute. But if Sebastian comes along to see what she's looking at, they'll both find themselves sucked into a swirl of shadows...

And here they are, sitting at a table with a whole lot of dogs. One of them is dealing cards.]

Huh? Wh... what's happening?

[On Tuesday, Estelle can be found on the new 6th floor! She's out in the hallway, with her hand on one of the unmarked doors. But before she opens it, she'll turn and see Sebastian.]

Oh, Sebastian! Would you be up for some exploring...?

[ wandering back toward the dojo a little later and offering a weak smile... ]

H-hey...

[Estelle's out in the courtyard, sitting on a bench. She'll try to quickly wipe her tears when she sees Sebastian coming, though it's a somewhat futile effort.]

[If Sebastian's looking around the hotel this week, he might hear a gasp coming from the dojo. And should he look inside, he'll see Estelle, looking to the armory entrance with fear.]

I, I thought I'd come here to practice, but...

[She points to the entrance wreathed in shadows. It's ominous.]

[ sometime after the meeting, he's peeking in the library again just to make sure it's still normal... ]

[On Friday, Estelle can be found in the cemetery. She stands with her hands clasped and her eyes closed, possibly in prayer, or perhaps just in silent reflection.]

[Sometime after things start winding down, Estelle comes across Sebastian...

and she just runs up to him and grabs his hands, eager to share her excitement with him.]

We really did it, didn't we? Everyone's saved!

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