[Undyne will probably remember that full throated screaming that Break was doing in his Ultimate Naked Anger earlier.
Now, the rest of squad babysitter can hear it too because that's sure EXACTLY WHAT GILBERT IS DOING and pretty much what he's been doing since the name "Oz" appeared on the list. In between his Panic, he'll coherently share his thoughts with the ghost class.]
They're here?! Still here?? Do they know where the hostages are?! They know where the hostages are—?! They know where the hostages are—
Gilbert, calm down! I'm certain there'll be a way to help them--
[ But they know where the hostages are. And Gilbert is screaming, and while she's not entirely sure how she feels about... all of this, the prevalent emotion here is concern, for all of them. As she is - as all of the ghosts are - she can't do much to help, if anything.
But they should probably know they've had an audience, so she'll step forward while Gilbert... ululates. Rhys will receive a pat on the head. As for Break... well. A few seconds after that pat, one of the pillows on the bed will try to inch itself closer to Break's head.
... But lifting Break's head requires more energy, so the pillow will just kind of insistently nudge the side of his head. REST PROPERLY, AT LEAST. It's a good thing he can't hear the screeching of his... boyfriend-thing.
The hostages aren't gone? They're still here? Why didn't they tell us that earlier?!
[Undyne's freaking out too, though it's nowhere near Gilbert's extent. It helps that Rhys had offered to prioritize Asgore and the others, which she's genuinely touched by, and...well, that her hostage isn't Alphys. Asgore can take care of himself, she thinks - she would have been able to beat Satan on her own if Lucifer hadn't stepped in, so he shouldn't have much of a problem if they do try anything against him.
Still. The part where they're still here and Break and Rhys both knew about this and no one said anything IS NOT MAKING HER HAPPY, though she does try to take a few deep breaths.]
Alisha's right, we have to help them! [JUST IGNORING THAT PART ABOUT CALMING DOWN don't be silly] We can't let these two carry the burden of saving the dead and the hostages - Break's super sick and Rhys is super incompetent, it'd be pathetic if we just sat by and let them do all the work without pitching in!
There's four of us here, isn't there? And we're ghosts, we can go where the living can't! We have to be able to do something! Someone get them to tell us where the hostages are so we can save them!
They know where the hostages are! They know where the hostages are!
[GHOST RIOT GHOST RIOT GHOST RIOT ALL ABOARD THE PANIC TRAIN, not that Clover's shit wasn't already lost but if Gilbert's going to be in the middle of screaming hysteria then goddamn it, so is she.
She's tearing up terribly, too, because crying screaming hysteria is the best kind apparently, but her brother is still in danger and that's enough on its own, but they're talking like they have a plan to help all the hostages and they know where the hostages are and who the fuck does Rhys think she is making her brother a priority and calling her a good kid the day after she fucking axed his door in was she not already having enough emotions.]
There's gotta be something! They know where the hostages are, they're still in danger, we've gotta be able to do something!
[All the useless bullshit (horror movie reenactments) she's spent the week doing have left her absolutely exhausted but damned if she isn't stubborn and obnoxious even in death, so she darts back and forth between Rhys and Break, tugging weakly at their arms. Guys guys guys pay attention pay attention to her GHOSTS ARE HERE AND LISTENING WHERE ARE THE HOSTAGES]
Of course. The longer that I'm here, the more that I realize there's not anything "normal" about where I come from.
[ He at least responds to that with a laugh, and he honestly would explain more about that, since that definitely counts as changing the topic. Yet luckily, Rhys is saved from an explanation of the plot of Pandora Hearts because even while most of their audience is something that they're both oblivious to, the gentle nudge of the pillow catches Break's attention. He rolls his head slightly towards it, but then sighs as he shifts to put it under his head. He's at least getting better at listening to ghosts when they aren't kicking his ass, at least. ]
Ahh, that must not be Gilbert. You must be—
[ But he breaks off there with a frown, since he feels the very faint tug at his arm, and he sighs. ]
Right, there you are. I said "Oz," so now I bet you're regretting using up all of your energy on stupid things like I've been saying for two weeks.
[ Since he totally assumes that the person tugging on his arm is Gilbert, and as such, he just uses this to be an asshole and prove his point. Which technically, he'd be nicer if he was more aware that it was Clover, but the sentiment applies to everyone. ]
[ when rhys gets those headpats, he definitely has to lift a hand to his head and look bewildered up at the air. he really doesn't know how to react to that, what the fuck? which also means when he gets tugged, he's just as bewildered. someone here is not as well versed in ghosts as the blind guy. ]
Wait, Gilbert's here? Shit, who else? Someone... someone patted me on the head which is weird and kind of nice and ohmygod, is Alisha here? No one here is that nice to me. I mean, Morrigan would do it because she's a passive aggressive bitch and if that's Morrigan, I'm going to be pissed. Please be Alisha, I need to talk to her anyway and --
[ aaaand he needs to calm down. taking a deep breath, he drops his hand from his head and looks over at break. ]
You replaced her, you know. After everything. That was why she was so pissed at us. ... Well, me. It was kind of my fault, huh? But Alisha wasn't supposed to die and I really need to talk to her.
[THERE'S PLOT BEING DROPPED HERE VAGUELY (that Gilbert is actually not too surprised by, considering what he'd told Undyne earlier), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY--]
You knew where Oz was all this time and that's the first thing you say—?!
[AAAAAAA
WHAT THE FUCK UGH Clover may go for the silver with her arm-tugging but Gilbert just straight up marches over to Break's bedside to punch him square in the face, because I guess this is how friendship works with gay seal grandpas?? It happens.
Fortunately for Break though, his ghost powers are definitely significantly diminished by Thursday because he wasted so much of his energy that morning, so all Break will feel is a bit of pressure on his nose, probably...]
[Well, Undyne had been trying to keep calm thanks to her shounen determination, but that little revelation pretty much shatters her resolve. She whirls around, pointing a finger at Alisha.]
What?! You knew -- and Rhys...and Break! [Yeah, she's just kind of spluttering with rage at this point. Goddammit, she always knew Break was shady, but she thought she could trust Alisha to be upfront at least. How many more members of Team Pride are hitting betray on her!!]
Great! Fine! Everyone's keeping secrets now! At least Astrid will be happy knowing she was right all along! [She throws her arms in the air, looking furious.] I guess it was just too much to ask for one of you to mention 'oh hey there's a plan so maybe don't try to kill the people in charge yet' or 'the hostages are still around stop sitting on your ass doing nothing' or 'the kid is a time-traveller who might be resetting the whole timeline don't fucking make them your bestie'!
[...okay, so maybe there's another reason why she's so pissed off at people not telling her shit that has nothing to do with the actual game.]
NGAAAAAH! Get over here, Gilbert! You wanna hit him so badly, I'll help!! [And she'll proceed to pick Gilbert up, hoist him all the way above her head, and hurl him at Break like a goddamn missile.]
[COOL ALL RIGHT NOW EVERYONE'S ANGRY AND HYSTERICAL, THIS IS GREAT, GHOST RIOT ALL AROUND. Clover could maybe care more about all of these revelations and this screaming but absolutely nothing else matters as much as figuring out if Light is okay.]
Ugh, yell at me about wasting energy after you tell me where my brother is! [She stomps her foot, petulant, and runs around to shake Break's right shoulder because she's not Gilbert and she is having a lot of problems right now so he isn't allowed to give Gilbert credit for her tantrum. Ugh pay attention to her!! She's having a crisis!!! She needs answ—
—OR WE CAN SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS BY THROWING GILBERT AT THEM, and Clover shrieks and drops to the floor because being caught in the crossfire of a Gilbert projectile is not how she wants to die again.
......right. okay. looks they've got bullying Break over this covered so she's just gonna. crawl across the floor so she can go harass Rhys some more, he's not being harassed enough right now, he can have his teacup water but she's just gonna yank at his robot arm instead!! someone pay attention to her]
[ The boop on his nose gets Break to laugh surprisingly pleasantly, since he can totally guess what's happening there. Gilbert is angry, and he's trying to hit him, obviously. It's probably odd to feel a sense of nostalgia over something like that, but that's the weird friendship that they have. He stretches languidly and opens his mouth to actually be helpful and reply, but. Then Undyne takes matters into her own hands.
Luckily, Gilbert isn't solid enough to actually get thrown on top of Break completely, because he would definitely be more than a little injured by that. We would have to put a ghost on trial for killing Break, which while hilarious, he would not appreciate. So technically, this alternative is better as Gilbert phases just enough to slam a brief, but heavy weight down onto Break. He jerks, because someone just got thrown on him, and the noise he makes is definitely one of immediately being winded, even if nothing is actually there.
He gasps sharply to regain his breath, but this comes with a rather predictable effect of a wheezy, rattling shakiness as he draws that breath. It catches, since he's still not properly healed up from the last time he had coughed so violently, and Break is quick to sit up and start coughing. He only sits up because he knows his body well enough to not want to potentially choke. As the wet sound of blood comes with it, he at least catches it in his hand like always. It's at least not as bad as the other day, but truly, thanks guys. He appreciates being pushed closer and closer to his inevitable demise. ]
[ see and then there's rhys who has been here the whole time and not really witnessing any of this ghost bullshit. he's not well-versed, okay! instead he just watches break get pushed around a little, a teacup float out of the bathroom, and kind of just wonders what the heck is going on.
and then break starts coughing up blood. rhys goes a little wide eyed and jerks upright, ignoring anything from ghost clover and instead just dropping the teacup full of water instead. oh no, last living friend, what's wrong? ]
Dude! Duuude. Do you need... I can go get a towel or some water or... I don't know. What happened? You were just sitting there! People don't just randomly start coughing up blood by just sitting places!
[AAAAAA FUCK OFF BREAK HE'S STILL FURIOUS AND NOW HE'S SCREAMING AGAIN BECAUSE BREAK IS BEING AN ASSHOLE AND LAUGHING. He's so mad that he doesn't even care when Undyne picks him up and throws him like a projectile. HE'LL TRY TO GET ANOTHER PUNCH IN AS HE CRASHES THROUGH but then he just sort of
loses his becoming-solid power on the way down so, you know.
Now it's his turn to fall into Urashima's room. BYE GUYS, he'll be back soon...]
[ ... This is not a good day, for any of them. And while Alisha flinches because okay, she really doesn't want Pridesis to be mad at her (and time-traveling what), there are other things to be concerned about. Like Gilbert being thrown at Break, and now Break is dying, and Rhys just dropped the teacup, which she has to lunge for and catch and move over to Break instead (well, there's still some water in there, and--
She turns her head veeeery slowly to look at Undyne. And then over to Clover. And back to Undyne. ]
I don't know everything about the hostage situation, and there were certain things I can't say if we want to rescue every single person, and if you could give me at least three minutes to listen to what they have to say about the situation, I will more than willingly share with you what I can afterwards and perhaps we can find a way to help!
But please refrain from hurling disdain or other people until that happens!!
[Okay, normally she would feel somewhat ashamed for causing Break to cough up blood and Alisha to actually get pissed at her, but not this time. She can deal with finding out one person she trusted was hiding something huge from her, maybe two, but right now the count is up to four this week alone and probably about to get higher.
But at least she no longer looks like she's about to hurl Clover and then herself onto Break too? So...progress.]
Then explain! Tell me why I shouldn't feel like the world's hugest moron for trusting anyone right now, especially Break! [YEAH SHE STILL HASN'T GOTTEN OVER THAT INCIDENTAL COMMENT YET BREAK] You can't ask for trust if you don't give it in return!
[ugh Undyne can't hurl Clover at Break, Clover's busy harassing Rhys!! All the rest of the yelling going on continues failing to matter to Clover at all as she continues tugging at Rhys's arm, stomping her foot and yelling a little breathlessly as she does. We've gone into full temper tantrum territory, but goddamn it, she's dead and her brother's in danger and something's being done about it and she doesn't know what and she can't actually yell at anyone and her brother is in danger and she is so, so angry and frustrated and tired.
So fuck absolutely all the screaming and arguing going on around her! She's just gonna start pressing robot arm buttons. Maybe she'll hit Rhys in the face! That'll get his attention! Maybe one of these buttons is the hostage list button, maybe one of them will make his arm explode, she is so beyond the point of caring about the specifics.]
[ It takes Break several gross coughs to be able to catch his breath enough to speak, but when he does, now he's not the only one that's angry and yelling, though he is the only one that Rhys can hear. He pulls off his cravat and uses it as a makeshift handkerchief, but it's still probably worrying. It's not a huge amount of blood, but it's still blood all the same, and a sharp eye will notice Break's hand shaking as he wipes away the blood. Which could certainly be from anger, but there's no way to tell. ]
I— Damn it all, I have no idea what happened! I think someone got thrown at me?!
[ He definitely sounds distressed about that, because what the fuck. Honestly, just what the fuck? Since it wasn't solid, it had to be something to do with their ghostly friends, but with that very brief weight, he was absolutely sure that it could only be a person, which is completely ridiculous. He coughs again, though this time he catches the blood in the cravat, which is definitely charming. Once his throat is cleared, he pulls the cloth away from his mouth, though he doesn't quite bother trying to wipe his mouth just yet. ]
Did it ever occur to you idiots that I didn't mention it for precisely this reason?! If you've just thrown someone at me, then of course I'm not going to tell you where they are! This isn't some game that can be solved with brute force or without care!
[ He wipes at his mouth roughly with the back of his hand, and though he has to pause again as he threatens to break out into another coughing fit, but his breathing just stays heavy. He calms down slightly, though he does pause to instead rub at his temple tiredly. This definitely gets blood there too, and now you can understand why Break is covered in blood in so many of his icons. ]
Dammit... [ He seems frustrated by something, but he just shakes his head and ends up standing up to head to the bathroom to grab a towel for himself. ]
Explain whatever you think is necessary for them to know, but not everything. If Katerina is listening, then I won't give her the satisfaction of every piece. No, I'll cut off her damn head myself for all of the trouble this has brought me.
[ rhys just watches break absolutely lose it with a slow, stunned silence. his eyes widen and his mouth hangs open, just watching and when break storms off into the bathroom, he lets out a soft -- ]
Huh.
[ now this is a bit awkward because he's... alone but also not alone? and break sure has left the ball in his court. he clears his throat and his cheeks go a little pink but he talked to morrigan a few days ago, he can do this. ]
So... I'm guessing Gilbert's there? And Alisha. But someone else too... Undyne? Probably Undyne.
[ he runs a hand through his hair and right, how to explain this. ]
Man, I remember when I met Alisha, at the beginning of the game? She was really nice, sweet girl. Not like me, not someone who... you know, is a bit of a jerk. But we started hanging out, fairly regularly, usually at night because it's just quieter then. Less people around to interrupt. We could talk about what was going on here in this game and see what we could do about it. We both wanted to return home for, you know, probably different reasons but...
[ a shrug. he kicks at the floor a little. ]
Then she died and I had no one to talk to at night, no one to think about how this game works and see what we could do to stop it, right? And Break wasn't really in a great place himself so I thought, maybe if I couldn't talk to Alisha, I'd talk to Break... since he was alone now. In that talking, we may have figured some stuff out. I shared some of the things Alisha and I talked about with him. We've thought of some new things since then. You know, just... hanging out. That kind of thing.
[ and he stops there because he swears to god if none of you fuckers know how subtly works, he will go to the graveyard himself and punch all of you. individually. one by one. ]
[Gilbert comes back quicker than Clover if only because he literally RUNS UP THE STAIRS AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT SCREAMING "OZ!!!!!" and busts back through the door (figuratively instead of literally this time, FULLY READY TO CONTINUE SCREAMING--
But ah, it looks like he's jumped back in the middle of some deets-dropping instead, so he'll just. Actually be smart for once and remain quiet, cutting himself off mid-shout.
...
Though after a second he'll go over to stand by Break because he sees that blood and now he feels like, 5% bad. Kind of.]
... Nothing Sir Rhys said just then was a lie. [ So if Clover doesn't manage to hit an arm button that will make her regret moving closer (SHE STILL REMEMBERS BEING TOSSED), she'll move to pat Rhys on the back.
And keep an eye on Gilbert, because that was a lot of screaming. ]
Also, it really is easier if such discussions aren't widely-known.
[ Less concerning people to listen in. ]
But I would never discuss anything or hide anything that would harm anyone involved.
[ SHE DIED FOR A MANNEQUIN. Break and Rhys are a lot sketchier though, so she can't really say the same for them, but she inexplicably likes them anyway okay Alisha. ]
For now... the hostage situation is what we need to focus on.
[Undyne can do subtlety when she needs to shockingly enough, she once quietly stalked a kid across her entire part of town!! (This is not something to be proud of.) So she gets what Rhys is saying without needing to ask for further explanation, but on the other hand...none of this information seems helpful in the least. Still, it's enough to get her to calm down and hold her temper marginally.]
I know you wouldn't. And I know Break and Rhys wouldn't discuss anything...that would harm their friends. [SO THERE'S THAT AT LEAST??? They might be sketchy, but she does trust in their loyalty to the people they care about. Which hopefully includes people other than Gilbert.]
But as easy as it might be, it also means people outside your discussions can't really help you since we have no idea what's going on. And we can't work together unless you trust us as much as we trust you! I didn't try to kill that woman just so I could become someone else's tool!
[Which is the crux of the matter, really. Look, as much of a shounen moron as she is, Undyne's not actually stupid. She gets that they can't spread information because if Certain People found out, it might ruin everything. But she's sick and tired of feeling like she's just being used for some greater purpose without any idea what's actually behind it, and it hurts even more when it's coming from her friends.]
[Clover's totally about ready to screech her way through all this exposition here, she is that upset, but she deflates real fast when Break snaps at them because caring about people and what they think of you is a pain in the ass. She doesn't manage to build up the momentum to continue her tantrum until after Rhys starts speaking, at which point she realizes she'd better shut the fuck up because they're actually going somewhere with this. Controlled one whole impulse today; way to go, Clover.
For now, she just nudges closer to Undyne since she's her favorite, nodding along.]
Definitely—definitely the hostage situation. Those are some of our most important people, it's not fair if...if something's happening—if we don't know... [GESTURES VAGUELY she's tired and sad, words are hard]
[ By the time Rhys finishes his explanation, Break emerges from the bathroom, at least having wiped off the majority of blood... It's a little more difficult when you can't see, but it's a good effort and significantly less gross. He is slightly surprised by Rhys's explanation, since considering what he had said to Alisha, he also expected more. Yet even so, this is a better explanation and outcome, so far as he's concerned. Fuck you, Katerina, you ain't gettin' shit, more or less. ]
It's probably Gilbert, Undyne, and Clover, at least. Alisha doesn't usually stop by, but— [ He pauses, since he doesn't want to sound like that's a bad thing, so he bows his head lightly as he corrects himself. ] But welcome, Alisha. Please keep these idiots in line for us, hm?
[ He doesn't even know that the ghosts already got yelled at, but he can imagine that someone that knows what they do would be equally frustrated by... Whatever the hell just happened. Break sighs heavily, but then goes back to flop onto the bed, but more listlessly this time around. He's feeling more tired than he was a few minutes ago, and it's only partially because he just coughed up blood. ]
It's not a matter of trust that we're keeping things from all of you. It's safety. What's happening here is something that we're all just pawns in, and to an irritating extent, to be honest. But that's why we have to be smart. We have very little power here, so every advantage we have, we also have to conserve.
Clover? [ there's surprise from rhys and he looks wide eyed over at break. ] Oh, wow.
[ he didn't ... really want clover to know about what he's been doing but well, seems that's where he is. he rubs the back of his neck awkwardly with his flesh hand before moving on, speaking to the ghosts next. ]
... Irritating is the understatement of the year, Break. We're cows to the slaughter here for someone's petty grievances and she --
[ rhys cuts himself off then because hey, clover? remember how you were messing with his robot arm? he didn't really use it when he was speaking but now as he gestures upwards in his frustration, it freaks out. there's a sharp jerk and it just sort of...
throws rhys to the ground. heavily. he lets out a yelp as it fritz out on him and tries to grab the useless lump of metal with his flesh hand. ]
Did someone mess with my arm again?! Come on! This is expensive equipment!
Meanwhile Gilbert's just sort of over here contemplating everything that everyone has said so far - because he can certainly understand both sides, as he's been on both sides of the equation before. Being kept in the dark for personal safety is awful, and having to keep people in the dark for theirs is just as bad. He understands Undyne's frustration, but he also understands Break's aim.
Okay but he's still going to be assblasted about the Oz thing for like the next 5 years probably.]
...It's like I said earlier, right? [This, he says after looking up and over toward Undyne. Then, back to Break (he is seriously just ignoring Rhys NOT THAT HE DOESN'T CARE RHYS, HE'S JUST OVERWHELMED RIGHT NOW--)] If this is the decision they've made, I can't imagine that it wasn't made with the best intentions, even if... [A pause; his brow furrows.] -It seems like things might not be working out the way they - expected. Or hoped.
[Because like Undyne, he's a king moron but he can be surprisingly observant, too.]
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Now, the rest of squad babysitter can hear it too because that's sure EXACTLY WHAT GILBERT IS DOING and pretty much what he's been doing since the name "Oz" appeared on the list. In between his Panic, he'll coherently share his thoughts with the ghost class.]
They're here?! Still here?? Do they know where the hostages are?! They know where the hostages are—?! They know where the hostages are—
[GUYS, THEY KNOW WHERE THE HOSTAGES ARE.]
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[ But they know where the hostages are. And Gilbert is screaming, and while she's not entirely sure how she feels about... all of this, the prevalent emotion here is concern, for all of them. As she is - as all of the ghosts are - she can't do much to help, if anything.
But they should probably know they've had an audience, so she'll step forward while Gilbert... ululates. Rhys will receive a pat on the head. As for Break... well. A few seconds after that pat, one of the pillows on the bed will try to inch itself closer to Break's head.
... But lifting Break's head requires more energy, so the pillow will just kind of insistently nudge the side of his head. REST PROPERLY, AT LEAST. It's a good thing he can't hear the screeching of his... boyfriend-thing.
Well. The others will probably have Words, too. ]
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[Undyne's freaking out too, though it's nowhere near Gilbert's extent. It helps that Rhys had offered to prioritize Asgore and the others, which she's genuinely touched by, and...well, that her hostage isn't Alphys. Asgore can take care of himself, she thinks - she would have been able to beat Satan on her own if Lucifer hadn't stepped in, so he shouldn't have much of a problem if they do try anything against him.
Still. The part where they're still here and Break and Rhys both knew about this and no one said anything IS NOT MAKING HER HAPPY, though she does try to take a few deep breaths.]
Alisha's right, we have to help them! [JUST IGNORING THAT PART ABOUT CALMING DOWN don't be silly] We can't let these two carry the burden of saving the dead and the hostages - Break's super sick and Rhys is super incompetent, it'd be pathetic if we just sat by and let them do all the work without pitching in!
There's four of us here, isn't there? And we're ghosts, we can go where the living can't! We have to be able to do something! Someone get them to tell us where the hostages are so we can save them!
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[GHOST RIOT GHOST RIOT GHOST RIOT ALL ABOARD THE PANIC TRAIN, not that Clover's shit wasn't already lost but if Gilbert's going to be in the middle of screaming hysteria then goddamn it, so is she.
She's tearing up terribly, too, because crying screaming hysteria is the best kind apparently, but her brother is still in danger and that's enough on its own, but they're talking like they have a plan to help all the hostages and they know where the hostages are and who the fuck does Rhys think she is making her brother a priority and calling her a good kid the day after she fucking axed his door in was she not already having enough emotions.]
There's gotta be something! They know where the hostages are, they're still in danger, we've gotta be able to do something!
[All the useless bullshit (horror movie reenactments) she's spent the week doing have left her absolutely exhausted but damned if she isn't stubborn and obnoxious even in death, so she darts back and forth between Rhys and Break, tugging weakly at their arms. Guys guys guys pay attention pay attention to her GHOSTS ARE HERE AND LISTENING WHERE ARE THE HOSTAGES]
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[ He at least responds to that with a laugh, and he honestly would explain more about that, since that definitely counts as changing the topic. Yet luckily, Rhys is saved from an explanation of the plot of Pandora Hearts because even while most of their audience is something that they're both oblivious to, the gentle nudge of the pillow catches Break's attention. He rolls his head slightly towards it, but then sighs as he shifts to put it under his head. He's at least getting better at listening to ghosts when they aren't kicking his ass, at least. ]
Ahh, that must not be Gilbert. You must be—
[ But he breaks off there with a frown, since he feels the very faint tug at his arm, and he sighs. ]
Right, there you are. I said "Oz," so now I bet you're regretting using up all of your energy on stupid things like I've been saying for two weeks.
[ Since he totally assumes that the person tugging on his arm is Gilbert, and as such, he just uses this to be an asshole and prove his point. Which technically, he'd be nicer if he was more aware that it was Clover, but the sentiment applies to everyone. ]
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Wait, Gilbert's here? Shit, who else? Someone... someone patted me on the head which is weird and kind of nice and ohmygod, is Alisha here? No one here is that nice to me. I mean, Morrigan would do it because she's a passive aggressive bitch and if that's Morrigan, I'm going to be pissed. Please be Alisha, I need to talk to her anyway and --
[ aaaand he needs to calm down. taking a deep breath, he drops his hand from his head and looks over at break. ]
You replaced her, you know. After everything. That was why she was so pissed at us. ... Well, me. It was kind of my fault, huh? But Alisha wasn't supposed to die and I really need to talk to her.
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You knew where Oz was all this time and that's the first thing you say—?!
[AAAAAAA
WHAT THE FUCK UGH Clover may go for the silver with her arm-tugging but Gilbert just straight up marches over to Break's bedside to punch him square in the face, because I guess this is how friendship works with gay seal grandpas?? It happens.
Fortunately for Break though, his ghost powers are definitely significantly diminished by Thursday because he wasted so much of his energy that morning, so all Break will feel is a bit of pressure on his nose, probably...]
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[ Okay, well, she's probably got the most energy out of them-- even though she's not exactly happy Rhys is saying things like this.
But she'll retrieve a teacup, go to the bathroom to fill it with water, and bring it over to Rhys-- that should be proof enough.
But geez. She's going to have to talk to the others after this now. And then take a very long nap. ]
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[Well, Undyne had been trying to keep calm thanks to her shounen determination, but that little revelation pretty much shatters her resolve. She whirls around, pointing a finger at Alisha.]
What?! You knew -- and Rhys...and Break! [Yeah, she's just kind of spluttering with rage at this point. Goddammit, she always knew Break was shady, but she thought she could trust Alisha to be upfront at least. How many more members of Team Pride are hitting betray on her!!]
Great! Fine! Everyone's keeping secrets now! At least Astrid will be happy knowing she was right all along! [She throws her arms in the air, looking furious.] I guess it was just too much to ask for one of you to mention 'oh hey there's a plan so maybe don't try to kill the people in charge yet' or 'the hostages are still around stop sitting on your ass doing nothing' or 'the kid is a time-traveller who might be resetting the whole timeline don't fucking make them your bestie'!
[...okay, so maybe there's another reason why she's so pissed off at people not telling her shit that has nothing to do with the actual game.]
NGAAAAAH! Get over here, Gilbert! You wanna hit him so badly, I'll help!! [And she'll proceed to pick Gilbert up, hoist him all the way above her head, and hurl him at Break like a goddamn missile.]
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Ugh, yell at me about wasting energy after you tell me where my brother is! [She stomps her foot, petulant, and runs around to shake Break's right shoulder because she's not Gilbert and she is having a lot of problems right now so he isn't allowed to give Gilbert credit for her tantrum. Ugh pay attention to her!! She's having a crisis!!! She needs answ—
—OR WE CAN SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS BY THROWING GILBERT AT THEM, and Clover shrieks and drops to the floor because being caught in the crossfire of a Gilbert projectile is not how she wants to die again.
......right. okay. looks they've got bullying Break over this covered so she's just gonna. crawl across the floor so she can go harass Rhys some more, he's not being harassed enough right now, he can have his teacup water but she's just gonna yank at his robot arm instead!! someone pay attention to her]
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Luckily, Gilbert isn't solid enough to actually get thrown on top of Break completely, because he would definitely be more than a little injured by that. We would have to put a ghost on trial for killing Break, which while hilarious, he would not appreciate. So technically, this alternative is better as Gilbert phases just enough to slam a brief, but heavy weight down onto Break. He jerks, because someone just got thrown on him, and the noise he makes is definitely one of immediately being winded, even if nothing is actually there.
He gasps sharply to regain his breath, but this comes with a rather predictable effect of a wheezy, rattling shakiness as he draws that breath. It catches, since he's still not properly healed up from the last time he had coughed so violently, and Break is quick to sit up and start coughing. He only sits up because he knows his body well enough to not want to potentially choke. As the wet sound of blood comes with it, he at least catches it in his hand like always. It's at least not as bad as the other day, but truly, thanks guys. He appreciates being pushed closer and closer to his inevitable demise. ]
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and then break starts coughing up blood. rhys goes a little wide eyed and jerks upright, ignoring anything from ghost clover and instead just dropping the teacup full of water instead. oh no, last living friend, what's wrong? ]
Dude! Duuude. Do you need... I can go get a towel or some water or... I don't know. What happened? You were just sitting there! People don't just randomly start coughing up blood by just sitting places!
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loses his becoming-solid power on the way down so, you know.
Now it's his turn to fall into Urashima's room. BYE GUYS, he'll be back soon...]
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She turns her head veeeery slowly to look at Undyne. And then over to Clover. And back to Undyne. ]
I don't know everything about the hostage situation, and there were certain things I can't say if we want to rescue every single person, and if you could give me at least three minutes to listen to what they have to say about the situation, I will more than willingly share with you what I can afterwards and perhaps we can find a way to help!
But please refrain from hurling disdain or other people until that happens!!
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But at least she no longer looks like she's about to hurl Clover and then herself onto Break too? So...progress.]
Then explain! Tell me why I shouldn't feel like the world's hugest moron for trusting anyone right now, especially Break! [YEAH SHE STILL HASN'T GOTTEN OVER THAT INCIDENTAL COMMENT YET BREAK] You can't ask for trust if you don't give it in return!
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So fuck absolutely all the screaming and arguing going on around her! She's just gonna start pressing robot arm buttons. Maybe she'll hit Rhys in the face! That'll get his attention! Maybe one of these buttons is the hostage list button, maybe one of them will make his arm explode, she is so beyond the point of caring about the specifics.]
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I— Damn it all, I have no idea what happened! I think someone got thrown at me?!
[ He definitely sounds distressed about that, because what the fuck. Honestly, just what the fuck? Since it wasn't solid, it had to be something to do with their ghostly friends, but with that very brief weight, he was absolutely sure that it could only be a person, which is completely ridiculous. He coughs again, though this time he catches the blood in the cravat, which is definitely charming. Once his throat is cleared, he pulls the cloth away from his mouth, though he doesn't quite bother trying to wipe his mouth just yet. ]
Did it ever occur to you idiots that I didn't mention it for precisely this reason?! If you've just thrown someone at me, then of course I'm not going to tell you where they are! This isn't some game that can be solved with brute force or without care!
[ He wipes at his mouth roughly with the back of his hand, and though he has to pause again as he threatens to break out into another coughing fit, but his breathing just stays heavy. He calms down slightly, though he does pause to instead rub at his temple tiredly. This definitely gets blood there too, and now you can understand why Break is covered in blood in so many of his icons. ]
Dammit... [ He seems frustrated by something, but he just shakes his head and ends up standing up to head to the bathroom to grab a towel for himself. ]
Explain whatever you think is necessary for them to know, but not everything. If Katerina is listening, then I won't give her the satisfaction of every piece. No, I'll cut off her damn head myself for all of the trouble this has brought me.
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Huh.
[ now this is a bit awkward because he's... alone but also not alone? and break sure has left the ball in his court. he clears his throat and his cheeks go a little pink but he talked to morrigan a few days ago, he can do this. ]
So... I'm guessing Gilbert's there? And Alisha. But someone else too... Undyne? Probably Undyne.
[ he runs a hand through his hair and right, how to explain this. ]
Man, I remember when I met Alisha, at the beginning of the game? She was really nice, sweet girl. Not like me, not someone who... you know, is a bit of a jerk. But we started hanging out, fairly regularly, usually at night because it's just quieter then. Less people around to interrupt. We could talk about what was going on here in this game and see what we could do about it. We both wanted to return home for, you know, probably different reasons but...
[ a shrug. he kicks at the floor a little. ]
Then she died and I had no one to talk to at night, no one to think about how this game works and see what we could do to stop it, right? And Break wasn't really in a great place himself so I thought, maybe if I couldn't talk to Alisha, I'd talk to Break... since he was alone now. In that talking, we may have figured some stuff out. I shared some of the things Alisha and I talked about with him. We've thought of some new things since then. You know, just... hanging out. That kind of thing.
[ and he stops there because he swears to god if none of you fuckers know how subtly works, he will go to the graveyard himself and punch all of you. individually. one by one. ]
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But ah, it looks like he's jumped back in the middle of some deets-dropping instead, so he'll just. Actually be smart for once and remain quiet, cutting himself off mid-shout.
...
Though after a second he'll go over to stand by Break because he sees that blood and now he feels like, 5% bad. Kind of.]
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And keep an eye on Gilbert, because that was a lot of screaming. ]
Also, it really is easier if such discussions aren't widely-known.
[ Less concerning people to listen in. ]
But I would never discuss anything or hide anything that would harm anyone involved.
[ SHE DIED FOR A MANNEQUIN. Break and Rhys are a lot sketchier though, so she can't really say the same for them, but she inexplicably likes them anyway okay Alisha. ]
For now... the hostage situation is what we need to focus on.
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I know you wouldn't. And I know Break and Rhys wouldn't discuss anything...that would harm their friends. [SO THERE'S THAT AT LEAST??? They might be sketchy, but she does trust in their loyalty to the people they care about. Which hopefully includes people other than Gilbert.]
But as easy as it might be, it also means people outside your discussions can't really help you since we have no idea what's going on. And we can't work together unless you trust us as much as we trust you! I didn't try to kill that woman just so I could become someone else's tool!
[Which is the crux of the matter, really. Look, as much of a shounen moron as she is, Undyne's not actually stupid. She gets that they can't spread information because if Certain People found out, it might ruin everything. But she's sick and tired of feeling like she's just being used for some greater purpose without any idea what's actually behind it, and it hurts even more when it's coming from her friends.]
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For now, she just nudges closer to Undyne since she's her favorite, nodding along.]
Definitely—definitely the hostage situation. Those are some of our most important people, it's not fair if...if something's happening—if we don't know... [GESTURES VAGUELY she's tired and sad, words are hard]
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It's probably Gilbert, Undyne, and Clover, at least. Alisha doesn't usually stop by, but— [ He pauses, since he doesn't want to sound like that's a bad thing, so he bows his head lightly as he corrects himself. ] But welcome, Alisha. Please keep these idiots in line for us, hm?
[ He doesn't even know that the ghosts already got yelled at, but he can imagine that someone that knows what they do would be equally frustrated by... Whatever the hell just happened. Break sighs heavily, but then goes back to flop onto the bed, but more listlessly this time around. He's feeling more tired than he was a few minutes ago, and it's only partially because he just coughed up blood. ]
It's not a matter of trust that we're keeping things from all of you. It's safety. What's happening here is something that we're all just pawns in, and to an irritating extent, to be honest. But that's why we have to be smart. We have very little power here, so every advantage we have, we also have to conserve.
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[ he didn't ... really want clover to know about what he's been doing but well, seems that's where he is. he rubs the back of his neck awkwardly with his flesh hand before moving on, speaking to the ghosts next. ]
... Irritating is the understatement of the year, Break. We're cows to the slaughter here for someone's petty grievances and she --
[ rhys cuts himself off then because hey, clover? remember how you were messing with his robot arm? he didn't really use it when he was speaking but now as he gestures upwards in his frustration, it freaks out. there's a sharp jerk and it just sort of...
throws rhys to the ground. heavily. he lets out a yelp as it fritz out on him and tries to grab the useless lump of metal with his flesh hand. ]
Did someone mess with my arm again?! Come on! This is expensive equipment!
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Meanwhile Gilbert's just sort of over here contemplating everything that everyone has said so far - because he can certainly understand both sides, as he's been on both sides of the equation before. Being kept in the dark for personal safety is awful, and having to keep people in the dark for theirs is just as bad. He understands Undyne's frustration, but he also understands Break's aim.
Okay but he's still going to be assblasted about the Oz thing for like the next 5 years probably.]
...It's like I said earlier, right? [This, he says after looking up and over toward Undyne. Then, back to Break (he is seriously just ignoring Rhys NOT THAT HE DOESN'T CARE RHYS, HE'S JUST OVERWHELMED RIGHT NOW--)] If this is the decision they've made, I can't imagine that it wasn't made with the best intentions, even if... [A pause; his brow furrows.] -It seems like things might not be working out the way they - expected. Or hoped.
[Because like Undyne, he's a king moron but he can be surprisingly observant, too.]
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