[WEEK 5, SATURDAY POST-TRIAL: Vriska]
[Magilou does a lot of wandering after the trial. she goes where her feet lead, be they to other people or to isolation, and she doesn't really stop to think about it]
[her feet eventually lead her to the bonfire, where Vriska awaits. and after a moment's hesitation, she approaches, arms folded]
Well, at least you're keeping warm.
[her feet eventually lead her to the bonfire, where Vriska awaits. and after a moment's hesitation, she approaches, arms folded]
Well, at least you're keeping warm.
[WEEK 5, SATURDAY POST-TRIAL: Akira]
[it's late. extremely late, well after Magilou has spoken to Lief and Lucina-- the only other two people on the island she wanted to see. honesty, some part of her debates just locking herself up in her hut for the night and not even bothering with Akira. . . she can still feel the frustration bubbling in her stomach, can still feel the way that fear freezes her heart in her chest and makes her want to throw herself into the ocean and never resurface. these emotions are so unfamiliar, and she still isn't quite sure how to deal with them beyond running]
[. . . but maybe, some distant part of her knows better. she hasn't run yet. she can't run now]
[she walks, hands linked behind her back, expression blank, down the dark beach towards where he stands. she sidles up next to him-- her approach isn't exactly quiet-- but otherwise. . . she says nothing, nor does she reach for him. not yet]
[. . . but maybe, some distant part of her knows better. she hasn't run yet. she can't run now]
[she walks, hands linked behind her back, expression blank, down the dark beach towards where he stands. she sidles up next to him-- her approach isn't exactly quiet-- but otherwise. . . she says nothing, nor does she reach for him. not yet]
[WEEK 5: SATURDAY, POST-TRIAL: Lucina]
[she doesn't care. why should she? she knows how this ends. she knows how it's always ended. she opens her heart to someone, and is a disappointment enough for them to cast her aside or leave her]
[she doesn't know why this place would be any different]
[. . . and yet, this evening after the trial, her feet guide her without input from her brain. she checks their mutual hut first-- nothing. she wanders for some time, weaving in and out of the wicker houses]
[until she finds herself at Bellamy's hut. she doesn't know why she didn't try here first, honestly. . . she knows how close the two are, how close they remain, despite the exchanged glances at trial]
Lucina?
[no dramatics. no theatrics. no cheer or usual peppiness. just Magilou, searching for her partner, and totally not because she actually cares or anything like that]
[she doesn't know why this place would be any different]
[. . . and yet, this evening after the trial, her feet guide her without input from her brain. she checks their mutual hut first-- nothing. she wanders for some time, weaving in and out of the wicker houses]
[until she finds herself at Bellamy's hut. she doesn't know why she didn't try here first, honestly. . . she knows how close the two are, how close they remain, despite the exchanged glances at trial]
Lucina?
[no dramatics. no theatrics. no cheer or usual peppiness. just Magilou, searching for her partner, and totally not because she actually cares or anything like that]
[WEEK 5, FRIDAY POST-INVESTIGATION: Lucina]
[it's after she has dried off her clothing, warmed up, and returned Lief's cloak that Magilou eventually returns to the Magilou-Lucina hut. she is, of course, searching for one person in particular]
Lucina?
[having not seen her all day is a bit. . . worrying. though it isn't like Magilou is worried or anything!! seriously]
Lucina?
[having not seen her all day is a bit. . . worrying. though it isn't like Magilou is worried or anything!! seriously]
[WEEK 5, FRIDAY POST-INVESTIGATION: Lief]
[like clockwork, she comes and finds him, though it isn't until after she's warmed herself up and dried out her clothes to stave off an episode of hypothermia]
[wherever Lief may be, she's approaching, expression neutral]
. . . you think Jinah knew?
[wherever Lief may be, she's approaching, expression neutral]
. . . you think Jinah knew?
[WEEK 5, THURSDAY MORNING: Akira]
[she waits until Thursday morning to seek him out. not because she needed time to process the information, but because she had been so damn busy yesterday. talking to people. exchanging letters. exchanging theories. trying to make sure Lucina will be safe come trial this Saturday]
[it's exhausting. it's far more than what she's used to doing, honestly. she's supposed to be an observer, not a meddler, and yet here she is. actively trying to keep their last hope in this game alive]
[this island has made her more than just soft. it's made her a do-gooder, too]
[but none of that is important now, and wherever Akira may be, Magilou will find him as she tosses her letter bottle from one hand to the next]
Letters. You got some, right?
[it's exhausting. it's far more than what she's used to doing, honestly. she's supposed to be an observer, not a meddler, and yet here she is. actively trying to keep their last hope in this game alive]
[this island has made her more than just soft. it's made her a do-gooder, too]
[but none of that is important now, and wherever Akira may be, Magilou will find him as she tosses her letter bottle from one hand to the next]
Letters. You got some, right?
[WEEK 5, WEDNESDAY POST-LETTERS: Hiro, Yona]
['sup partners. there's someone loud yelling outside your door]
I spy with my little witchy eye two partners who live in a hut together.
You've got mail! ♪
I spy with my little witchy eye two partners who live in a hut together.
You've got mail! ♪
[WEEK 5, WEDNESDAY POST LETTERS: Katara]
[SUP KATARA, A SPUNKY WITCH IS LOOKING FOR YOU AT THE OASIS]
Helllooooooooo, nurse!
Helllooooooooo, nurse!
[WEEK 5, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, POST-LETTERS: Lief]
Lief! ♪
[someone is calling his name in a sing-song voice. APPARENTLY MAGILOU IS LOOKING FOR HIM, WHEREVER HE MAY BE]
We've got mail!
[someone is calling his name in a sing-song voice. APPARENTLY MAGILOU IS LOOKING FOR HIM, WHEREVER HE MAY BE]
We've got mail!
[WEEK 5, TUESDAY: Fie]
[Magilou is out and about today, as usual! her usual energy is actually a bit muted (it was a long weekend, okay), but not muted enough for her not to be practicing cartwheels and backhand springs on the beach]
[do you approach, Fie!]
[do you approach, Fie!]
[WEEK 4, SUNDAY POST-EXECUTION: Zuko]
[have you ever seen a woman stab a coconut with as much force as Magilou is stabbing this one, Zuko?]
[probably not]
[anyway, Magilou is out by the edge of the jungle today, cracking open coconuts! . . . whatever feelings she might be working out from the execution are clear in the way she pries said coconut open, spilling its water all over her lap]
Heeeey, this isn't the kind of bath I was looking for. . .!
[do you approach, Zuko?]
[probably not]
[anyway, Magilou is out by the edge of the jungle today, cracking open coconuts! . . . whatever feelings she might be working out from the execution are clear in the way she pries said coconut open, spilling its water all over her lap]
Heeeey, this isn't the kind of bath I was looking for. . .!
[do you approach, Zuko?]
[WEEK 4, SUNDAY POST-EXECUTION: Akira]
[she's taking Pal's advice this time around. she's keeping the damn knife]
[which, actually! makes prying open coconuts a lot easier? for some reason? well, anyway. she can be found some time after the execution on the outskirts of the jungle, sitting cross legged among a pile of freshly harvested coconuts!]
[. . .]
[um. she's stabbing the one in her lap with just a little more force than necessary]
[. . .]
[u m]
[on the bright side, she seems way more put together than she was on Saturday, after the trial. despite, you know. just having killed her party member. that is a bright side, right. . .?]
[which, actually! makes prying open coconuts a lot easier? for some reason? well, anyway. she can be found some time after the execution on the outskirts of the jungle, sitting cross legged among a pile of freshly harvested coconuts!]
[. . .]
[um. she's stabbing the one in her lap with just a little more force than necessary]
[. . .]
[u m]
[on the bright side, she seems way more put together than she was on Saturday, after the trial. despite, you know. just having killed her party member. that is a bright side, right. . .?]
[WEEK 4, SUNDAY POST-EXECUTION: Bellamy]
[she waits until Lucina has been fussed over and taken care of to approach Bellamy, wherever he may be. and she makes sure there is no one around when she does, too. nobody needs to overhear the questions she's about to ask him]
Bellamy.
[her tone is light and conversational, like she's about to ask him about the weather! or something]
I believe our lines of information are criss-crossing here and there. How fun! Several people have given me your name, so. . .
I want to confirm a few things with you. Let's chat. ☆
Bellamy.
[her tone is light and conversational, like she's about to ask him about the weather! or something]
I believe our lines of information are criss-crossing here and there. How fun! Several people have given me your name, so. . .
I want to confirm a few things with you. Let's chat. ☆
[WEEK 4, SATURDAY POST-TRIAL: Lief]
[so that happened]
[Jacopo and Laphicet are set to die, both of them extremely important people to both Magilou and Lief]
[Serph confessed to being a Siren, and got shot by Neku, who then died when his gun exploded]
[Magilou considers herself a realist, and a pessimist on her worst days. never an optimist. and with this series of events that just transpired? she can see their hope for a "good" ending to this game going right down the drain. perhaps. . . she should have bet on this from the very beginning, after all]
[. . . when she finds Lief, her demeanor is surprisingly (or perhaps not surprisingly, considering) muted]
Hey.
[yep. that's all she says]
[Jacopo and Laphicet are set to die, both of them extremely important people to both Magilou and Lief]
[Serph confessed to being a Siren, and got shot by Neku, who then died when his gun exploded]
[Magilou considers herself a realist, and a pessimist on her worst days. never an optimist. and with this series of events that just transpired? she can see their hope for a "good" ending to this game going right down the drain. perhaps. . . she should have bet on this from the very beginning, after all]
[. . . when she finds Lief, her demeanor is surprisingly (or perhaps not surprisingly, considering) muted]
Hey.
[yep. that's all she says]
[WEEK 4, SATURDAY POST-TRIAL: Jacopo]
[it's honestly not difficult to find Magilou near her hut after the trial, book in her lap and quill tucked in her mouth. when she sees Jacopo, she smiles]
Uho? Do you have something to say?
Uho? Do you have something to say?
[WEEK 4, SATURDAY POST-TRIAL: Vriska]
[she imagines Vriska is, uh. a little busy this evening! it's why she waits until later to approach her on the beach. which is a good place to meet, because Magilou was going to take a stroll through the surf to clear her brain. between Laphicet's impending execution, his confession about his incentive for killing, and the fiasco with Serph and Neku, she's. . . well. everything is foggy, and she need to clear it out so she can keep pressing forward]
[she opens the conversation super bluntly]
. . . there are only two of you left, now.
I hope the last one of you is keeping their head well under water to avoid detection.
[she opens the conversation super bluntly]
. . . there are only two of you left, now.
I hope the last one of you is keeping their head well under water to avoid detection.
[WEEK 4, SATURDAY POST-TRIAL: Lucina]
[it probably isn't a surprise that Magilou immediately grabs Lucina's attention once everyone scatters after the trial]
Hey! What was that vote for?
[that being her first question is also probably not a surprise]
Hey! What was that vote for?
[that being her first question is also probably not a surprise]
[WEEK 4, FRIDAY POST-INVESTIGATION: Akira]
[it's actually somewhat later in the day when she seeks him out. early afternoon or so, when things from the morning have calmed down somewhat]
[wherever she finds him, she reaches out to knock her knuckles against the back of his head to get his attention]
Hey, Trickster. Mind giving me five minutes of your time? I promise I'll pay it back in kind.
[wherever she finds him, she reaches out to knock her knuckles against the back of his head to get his attention]
Hey, Trickster. Mind giving me five minutes of your time? I promise I'll pay it back in kind.
[WEEK 4, WEDNESDAY: Fie]
[illusions are illusions. visions are just visions. Magilou knows well enough by now not to give them an ounce of credence, and that's why she spends most of her time in this white room wandering from door to door, peeking into people's innermost fears and traumas]
[annnnd that's probably how she runs into Fie. poor Fie, who enters her own door and is immediately attacked by her classmate]
-- hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?! Don't give it that much power!
[TAKE THE ADVICE OF MAGILOU FIE AND DON'T TRY TO FIGHT YOUR CLASSMATE]
[annnnd that's probably how she runs into Fie. poor Fie, who enters her own door and is immediately attacked by her classmate]
-- hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?! Don't give it that much power!
[TAKE THE ADVICE OF MAGILOU FIE AND DON'T TRY TO FIGHT YOUR CLASSMATE]