catch-all: haru.

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week zero, tuesday.

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[Hello. Monika is looking through the free for grab blahja pictures at the selfie shop. Location changes are wild.]

Do you know who took these pictures?

[squirt]

[ he shakes his head, though he's now looking over her shoulder at the photos too. peek... ]

No. ...They have good taste.

[ blahaj cute ]

What is this place?

w0 ; fri

[squirt]

[ he's just. laying on the ground somewhere. he looks completely wiped out.

he doesn't do much more than crack open an eye at monika, which will have to suffice as a greeting. help. ]

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[help... at least lay down on a bench.

monika sits down on the ground next to him, tiredly. hi.]

... Laying down on the ground isn't very good for your back, you know.

week one, monday.

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[Hello, new bestie(?).

Monika plops down next to him in the gondola ride, sighing in relief even though she isn't entirely sure why she's so relieved in the first place. Can't wait for Nu to say actually, he's swimming in the canals he's not taking the gondolas at all.]

This is kinda pretty... In a weird, tourist trap sort of way.

[squirt]

[ hi government assigned bestie...

anyway he would be swimming but he's not sure if it's sanitary and doesn't want a brain-eating parasite or something to take him out before thursday can. so he'll help her into the gondola like a gentleman or at least someone who really wants to hold her hand for some reason. ]

Yeah. It's cheesy. [ but he doesn't sound like he minds being around water-roads ] Maybe it leads to an ocean somewhere.

week one, friday.

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[honestly? as soon as the announcement goes up, monika immediately runs off to try and find him, shooting him a quick text in hopes that he responds.]

haru, where are you??

[squirt]

[ he's not in the mood to see anybody, but it's actually much worse being away from monika. ]

lake [ outside the museum ]

week one, saturday.

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[i saw the britney spears shitpost on my way to our catch all and felt like i aged 10 years in one weekend. help.

wherever haru is, monika is going to quietly settle down next to him, reaching for his hand. they... did it...? question mark??]

[squirt]

[ this is an unbelievable amount to process in week 1.

he's at the lake. the atmosphere would be nice with the quiet, lapping water and low lights of the park if it weren't such a terrible day.

he reaches for her hand without pause. ]

...I didn't think we'd catch them.

week two, monday.

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[they are in (throws dart) top pate, where monika is tiredly squinting at the special milkshake and fried milk on the menu.]

This is getting a little ridiculous...

[squirt]

[ there's no way he can handle this much dairy. he squints at the premises. ]

...I wonder if we can cook for ourselves.

w2 ; thurs

[squirt]

[ WHERE'S SHE!!!! forgot sending a curfew text he'll come check in on her in person once gerard is stabilized and resting too. ]

...Monika. [ his voice and expression are sort of flat, but the emotions underneath are clearly and vividly worry and concern. ]

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[probably in the laundromat with a cup of coffee! she's shoved what she could salvage of her outfit in the wash and has changed into her school uniform, sans the blazer. her hair still looks damp from the shower. she smiles at him, though her vibes are just kinda... exhausted to the point of feeling a little numb.]

... Hi, Haru. Sorry for worrying you today.

week two, friday.

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[she would like a refund on the last 48 hours, thanks... there's a blip of hesitation from monika when they run into each other in this void because i did not ask for a location, but mostly — she's relieved that he's alive.]

... Hi, Haru. Did you find anything this time?

[squirt]

[ yeah! not great! he's as sad as everyone else because of sword emotions, but there's relief, too.

at least she's safe, another week. ]

I didn't. [ there's a little relief on his end, because he really didn't want to find anything, sharply followed by guilt. ] ...Did you?

w2 ; sunday

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[ he's over at the lake again but the vibes are insanely bad. just catastrophic grief crashing atop a shore of anger. the water is not helping today. ]

...Monika. [ his voice is pretty dead inside though. ]

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[haha. yeah. monika is an emotional black hole right now. the vibes are so rancid.]

... Hi, Haru.

w3 ; tues

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[ he's getting some coffee at the mime cafe, apparently unbothered by mimes. he looks like a college student with some library book picks and his eye on the coffee specials. ]

What do you want to order?

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[haru is so powerful... monika side eyes the mimes before curiously glancing at whatever books haru has with him.]

Hmm... Well, definitely not the special pie. [imagine paying to curse yourself.] I think I'm in the mood for a cappuccino. Do you already know what you want to order?

week three, sunday.

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[you didn't specify a location so yeets us to (throws darts) the park—

monika is heading towards the memorial after the execution, about an hour or three later. is haru once again gazing at the water? or has the moist wetness failed him today, too?]

So, that was...

[she trails off, at a loss for words.]

[squirt]

[ screams that i missed this one? I'M SORRY

the moist wetness is not enough to soothe the ache of everything today, but yes, he will be around there. it's an effort. ]

...It was terrible. [ he doesn't have the energy to even pretend to be tough today. he's just very sad and very tired. ] They loved each other.

w4 ; mon

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[ some of us are normal and don't really mind being out and about despite memshare pigs. which is probably how they run into each other for just a second, which is long enough for a distant oink! and...

a series of gentle memories.

it all runs together, as old thoughts tend to do. but the feelings of fondness, exasperation, faked exasperation, and youthful listnessness run through the entire thing. they're just soft feelings that don't go very far. wow. normalcy. ]

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[This is so soft and pure... Aw...

Monika smiles fondly at the memory, though it's slightly rueful. Seeing Rin as a kid while knowing he's gone now hurts, just a little bit.]

... You and Rin have been friends for a very long time, huh?

week four, thursday.

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[i like how i just realized i named this post game: haru hello??????????????

ANYWAY monika is looking for haru before curfew... cannot believe the stars aligned to make this froggystyle's horrible terrible no good very bad day (2). where is he?]

[squirt]

[ haru the game... the game is free!!!

he's taking a page out of her book and just reading a magazine or something at the laundry. when he spots her, he offers a calm greeting. almost to the point of laziness. ]

...Monika.

week four, saturday.

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[truly cannot believe she's about to be lms of our cursed tower curfew SHAKES YOU!!!!

anyway-- she finds him? in the pool apparently??? is he swimming. i assume he's swimming. monika stares at him for a second when she spots him, quiet.]

[squirt]

[ :)

for ease of approachability, he's not swimming, he's just chilling at the edge of the pool and kicking his feet a little. he looks very tense, but his voice is soft. ]

...Hey.

w5 ; tues

[squirt]

[ not sure if monika would appreciate killing fish so they can go to the hot springs. ]

...Still not Australia. [ he does not actually sound like he's complaining ] But. They're pretty.

[ assuming they're like the kind of sulfuric volcanic blue hot springs ]

not me accidentally deleting the notifs for this thread

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[monika is not vegetarian for animal cruelty concerns. it's fine.]

Mhmm, they almost make coming all this way worth it. I bet Yuzuriha is pretty happy.

week six, monday.

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[they are at (throws dart) santa's workshop, where a couple of elves are trying to bully monika into wearing the santa costume. she looks up at haru, eyes wide and filled with desperation.

and then she thinks, as loudly as possible:

HELP.]

[squirt]

[ he doesn't really see the problem here... it's just santa!! but he'll head over. the elves at least split their attention between the two of them. ]

Do you want to dress up as an elf instead?

week six, thursday.

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[she'll give him time to get dressed and healed and all that, but. as soon as they run into each other again? she immediately pulls him into a hug.]

[squirt]

[ most days it is truly pulling teeth to get him to hug back in any capacity, but he will return it without hesitation now. just a tight squeeze. they're both healers, they should be Okay. ]

...Netzach is okay. Wolfwood too. [ he's gonna assume she already checked in on mizuki ]

w6 ; fri

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[ COOL LOVE HAVING BACK TO BACK CRYING PCS

anyway he's not feeling super sociable right now either but they can run into each other to and from the warehouses. he freezes when he sees her though. ]

Monika...

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[OMO AND TEEJ DID THIS TO US...

her expression crumples like she's about to cry when she sees him. lip wobbling. tears welling up in her eyes. this is already bad and being cyoa cursed just makes it WORSE. thanks!]

Haru, they're... Natzach and Yuzuriha, they...

w6 ; sat

[squirt]

[ no longer weepy but still upsetti. he'll look for her though. where's she wandering around today. ]

Monika.

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... Haru.

[she, too, is no longer weepy. thank god. still upset, though!]

How are you feeling?

week six, sunday.

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Was the illusion of Netzach and Yuzuriha from you and Ylfa?

[she is just straight up going to ask damb okay]

[squirt]

[ he did kind of assume her team murdered a guy to open a conversation so this is only fair ]

...Maybe.

week seven, monday.

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[hm. so the dead sure are back! kind of. sort of. not exactly. also: they are cursed to be co-dependent again. girl, help. it's handholding hours.]

... I really, really can't tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

[squirt]

[ he's so fucking used to this now it's been three weeks of codependency. while the rest of the game's red strings are dead. help. ]

...It's something. [ hopefully more of a good sign than a bad one, though yeah, hard to say. he looks a little happy though. ] At least they're safe for now.

w7 ; wedsfri

[squirt]

[ he'll take a sabbatical from the pool long enough to show up and hand her something: a bento box. ]

No bugs this time.

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[... squints.]

I didn't think there were bugs in it until you said it.