[ who IS emet-selch and is he okay ]

[recrowns]

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week 0, saturday

[recrowns]

[dumb day for dumb costumes here we go

soo-won is wearing this now, unfortunately, which is only slightly less stupid because he's not wearing the plate on top of his head. everything else is there though.

but worse, instead of the plate he's definitely wearing these shutter shades and i wish he wasn't.

unfortunately he'll probably bump into emet-selch like this because he cannot see]

Oh - I beg your pardon! Excuse me.

the answer to the second question in the post is No

[arkitect]

[what is this outfit, soo-woo... WHY THE SHADES.

emet-selch takes a moment to look at who it is that's just bumped into him-- ah, the too-agreeable one-- and huffs an annoyed sigh, stepping back.]

If you cannot see to avoid anyone with those things blinkering you, then pray remove them.

help him

[recrowns]

[oops. there's just going to be a bit of a laugh at that]

Ah, you're right. I suppose I was just trying to determine if they're meant to serve any function at all?

Would you like to try them on? It is rather funny.

w0, sunday

[arkitect]

[haha, well, that was generally a frustrating time! emet-selch is lingering at the railroad station, likely hoping it will be a little quieter this time of day. he's found a bench to settle on, going through the device once more, seemingly focused on it... but at the sound of footsteps, the scrolling stops for a moment.

he doesn't bother to look up as he speaks.]

Well, at least that little meeting was of some use.

[recrowns]

[it's the too agreeable one! but he's just going to tilt his head at that before sitting on a beach nearby just to give emet-selch space if he'd like it

even though soo-won is entirely faced toward him]

Though I can hardly say any would be excited at the notion of losing bits of themselves.

[arkitect]

[the space is likely a good move; he looks up only briefly, exhaling a huff of a breath.]

It remains to be seen if they've been truthful about that, but if they have...

[if they have, then that bodes extremely poorly for all of them.]

week 0, post-trial

[recrowns]

[here comes soo-won!

with a tray! and on this tray there's a teapot as well as a stack of cups! wow, it seems like he's been wandering around with it. but luckily the tea is still hot as he pours some in two cups

and offers one out to emet-selch as he again sits on a different bench at the train station]

Here you go.

[arkitect]

Making yourself busy again, are you.

[he'll take the cup, but he just holds it for now, not drinking from it.]

Is it serving as much of a distraction?

[recrowns]

[soo-won drinks! no poison]

It's not much of a distraction when we all want to talk about the same thing...

But it's something to fill the time.

week 0, post-execution

[recrowns]

[BACK AT IT AGAIN, AT THE TRAIN STATION

soo-won is here and he has freshly baked cookies

he offers the plate out to emet-selch]

Do you like to travel?

[arkitect]

I suppose you try to learn something new with each conversation, do you?

[he arches a brow, not taking one. the mild look of disinterest the plate gets says it's probably not just a measure of caution.]

It is usually quieter here.

w1, thursday!

[arkitect]

[hello again soo-won... emet-selch is managing some distance from chiron while the second group gets their injuries seen to and fussed over, and he'll get back to grouching at a horse pt.2 soon enough, but. well. it's likely best to check in on some of the others, especially considering what he's heard thus far.

and so he happens to wander out through the forest, headed back towards town, when he comes across one of the very people he's looking for.]

Ah- there you are. If you haven't had quite enough of others asking after you just yet, I thought I might add to that number.

[recrowns]

[soo-won is hanging out! he's probably just neatly underneath a tree somewhere or on a bench, vibing.

when emet-selch approaches him, he brightens up, perhaps unsurprisingly]

If anything, I'm surprised and honored you're interested. How are you?

week 2, monday

[recrowns]

[WHAT'S UP EMET-SELCH soo-won is going to be out in the northern area, are you here too???? though it seems like wherever he is, he's going to be caught up in - a book? oh yes, a book.

and he'll look up when he hears anyone else come by and offers up a smile]

Oh - hello. How're you?

[arkitect]

[he sure is here! his steps slow when he's addressed, giving soo-won a slight nod, and glancing at his book. what are you reading there.]

Well, I could certainly be worse. Not given to explore for now, are you?

week 2, post-trial

[recrowns]

[he's coming out to visit!! he's got a tray and there's a teapot on this tray along with a bunch of empty cups! and even more than that it seems like he has.....

drumroll....

a bottle of whiskey!!

he offers a smile to emet-selch as he approaches]

Any preference?

[arkitect]

I cannot say I am particularly in the mood for either, truthfully.

[they just dealt with apparently drugged booze, he might be fine with soo-won's company but he is not accepting shit from fuck tonight.]

week 3, thursday

[recrowns]

[emet-selch told soo-won he didn't have to bring anything but offering tea to share is just habit now. he'll bring a tray and hold a cup out to the other even as he takes a seat wherever he is]

.... how long were you gone - in your minds?

[arkitect]

[he takes the cup, but as he tends to do, he just holds it instead of drinking.]

-roughly ten years.

week 3, post-trial

[recrowns]

[welp!

that happened.

soo-won is going to go visit emet-selch then, and bow his head when he arrives.]

.... I did not think that you would like to see me.

But I also felt it wrong to not say farewell.

[arkitect]

...I suppose I will not turn you away, then.

[he sounds tired, but then isn't he always?]

week 4, monday

[recrowns]

[somewhere??? idk i'll set it up but i make other people pick locations. but he's going to go find emet-selch sometime on monday]

Ah, Emet-Selch...

I wanted to speak to you. I think there's something that you ought to know.

[arkitect]

Is there?

[he's in the bookstore! he likes it a lot, here. when soo-won approaches, he sets his reading down, looking up to him.]

... you may speak, then. I have the time.

week 5, post-execution

[recrowns]

[well that all happened. soo-won is making his rounds but emet-selch doesn't need water or medicine! still, he has a tray of it when he's walking around even though he's - well, a little pale himself.]

Want anything to drink, Emet-Selch? Though I'm afraid I didn't get to brew any tea today...

[arkitect]

I suppose it's unsurprising to see you like this, after yesterday.

[soo-won do you never sit down. he exhales a sigh, at that, shaking his head-- it seems to be the new normal for him, to just have the black robes and mask on all the time.]

But no, I am well enough, thank you. I feel as if I ought to be asking that of you instead.