I find it likely that it will be to our detriment to dwell for long on any of this, since I have a hard time believing that the one doing all of this for the sake of hedonistic pleasure and little else will permit us much time to mourn our dead, or to handle our frustrations with the situation in any sort of meaningful way.
Perhaps he'll surprise me in that regard, but I don't have that much faith.
[So either you deal or you...don't, and if you don't that's just going to speed up the process inadvertently by making yourself a target. There are other concerns as well, personal things that he's not particularly interesting in voicing at the moment; he isn't interested in sorting through them, and as such they're better left behind where they belong.]
There isn't much to say, bluntly put. We knew this would happen eventually; I've done what I can to ensure that I can continue to live with myself, and for now that's going to have to be enough.
[It's frustrating on Schwann's end, too. It doesn't feel unwarranted, so being pushed back is just another reminder to himself that he's not here to concern himself with whatever Alexei's got going on and just follow along. He's always been content to do just that, but...man.]
[That seems to settle him, at least; not entirely, nowhere near entirely, but enough.]
Good. [It's quiet; he nods a bit to himself, reaffirming.] Good. The most we can do for the time being is remain steadfast. The deaths of those here are tragic, and they're regrettable, but that just makes it all the more important that we don't fail in finding a way through the situation.
I haven't either, though I don't imagine that will last long now that this has happened.
This will make the situation feel more...real, in a sense, to many of them. Something urgent, that shouldn't go ignored. [He rakes a hand back through the front of his hair; god.] Hopefully we'll last for a while; I'm sure it will happen again, as much as I don't want it to.
[And boy is Alexei right. Clues, clues everywhere.]
I can't see going back to the camaraderie we had before the first death. There's only going to be more attempts from here, especially since Hamelin has made it obvious that he is aware of our wishes. That part is very much real.
Then again, we're still relying on his ability to grant the wishes, which he has yet to do.
We ought to be grateful for the fact that he has yet to prove his ability to do so one way or another. Once he's verified that he can, there's not going to be any stopping what logically comes after.
Rest assured that I'm not delusional enough to believe that anything will stop this from happening again. My concern is more with the rate at which people die, as compared to how quickly we'll find a way to act against all of this.
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Perhaps he'll surprise me in that regard, but I don't have that much faith.
[So either you deal or you...don't, and if you don't that's just going to speed up the process inadvertently by making yourself a target. There are other concerns as well, personal things that he's not particularly interesting in voicing at the moment; he isn't interested in sorting through them, and as such they're better left behind where they belong.]
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[It's either move on or be left behind, and you don't want to be left behind in a situation like this.
It's awful.]
I know you wanted to hear my thoughts on this, but if you think speaking yours while they matter may help...
[He's always been there to listen, and now is no different.]
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As long as you're certain, then I understand.
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He's quiet for a moment, just taking a moment to breathe through his frustration and not let himself be too openly irritated.]
...You don't need to direct your concern toward me, you know. It's appreciated, but in the end it's unwarranted.
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I understand.
[He repeats, more firmly this time.]
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Good. [It's quiet; he nods a bit to himself, reaffirming.] Good. The most we can do for the time being is remain steadfast. The deaths of those here are tragic, and they're regrettable, but that just makes it all the more important that we don't fail in finding a way through the situation.
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Yes. The difficult part is making those first steps. I haven't heard much from the others in terms of clues.
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This will make the situation feel more...real, in a sense, to many of them. Something urgent, that shouldn't go ignored. [He rakes a hand back through the front of his hair; god.] Hopefully we'll last for a while; I'm sure it will happen again, as much as I don't want it to.
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I can't see going back to the camaraderie we had before the first death. There's only going to be more attempts from here, especially since Hamelin has made it obvious that he is aware of our wishes. That part is very much real.
Then again, we're still relying on his ability to grant the wishes, which he has yet to do.
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