Trente-unième Grimoire

[wizardoftheweek]

Some of you really need to learn better self control... -HYPOCRITICAL STATEMENT OF THE YEAR, but she wouldn't be Patchy if she didn't start with something like that.-

I am once again with a drone father. It seems I am destined to outlast them all. Which is just as well, I suppose. My birth-father wasn't exactly always there for me either... -Just

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[notsogreatwall]

[ What was that, crashing through the front door?

A bird?

A plane?

--no, it was just Meiling. Looks like someone discovered the letter that has been ignored for weeks, and was testing it out. She's currently upside-down on the dislodged sofa, laughing. ]

[wizardoftheweek]

...

You seem to be having fun.

[notsogreatwall]

[ The laughter dims, but just so she can get the words out. ] I can fly! [ She leaps out of the seat, and just sort of floats there a minute, though somewhat unsteadily. ] I can fly again, Miss Patchouli!

[wizardoftheweek]

-... She really does wish she could be happier for that news, knowing what it means. But with Marisa weighing on her mind...-

I'm happy for you. -It's not convincing.-

[notsogreatwall]

[ She doesn't like that tone, and her expression dims for a brief moment before she swoops in to pick Patchouli up (if she can manage). ] Come on, this is something to celebrate! I was afraid of opening the mail for so long because of... [ Well. She should know why. ]

[wizardoftheweek]

-...-

N-no, I... I understand. I apologize, my mind is elsewhere.

[notsogreatwall]

[ Headtilt. ] Something wrong?

[wizardoftheweek]

...

I need to go save Marisa. From herself. I'm having to steel my will... This will not be easy.

[notsogreatwall]

What did she do? [ Still floating backwards, because it's relaxing. At some point, she lightly bumps into the wall, but at least she's not knocking things over! ] If anyone can do it, I know you can.

[wizardoftheweek]

Mm... -In spite of that, Patchouli obviously still looks worried. And like she could use a lifetime supply of hugs.-

[notsogreatwall]

[ Well she's still being cradled, so that's something. Meiling is silent for a long moment, before she looks away. ]

--when were you going to tell me about Marisa?

[wizardoftheweek]

-Hrk... She knew this would come up.-

I... I... I don't know. I was afraid of telling you.

[notsogreatwall]

Why? [ She genuinely doesn't understand this. ] Why would you be afraid to tell me anything?

[wizardoftheweek]

Because... Marisa was always a nuisance to the rest of the house. I... I didn't know what you all would think of me...

[notsogreatwall]

...okay. Point. [ And it takes her another long moment to figure out how to move past that. ] But really, how long have we known each other? And Sakuya and Koakuma, too? I'm shocked, but I'm not mad.

[wizardoftheweek]

I... I know. It was foolish of me. It was completely irrational... Especially considering what you told me that day we shared the cake...