BYLETH, CLAUDE, DIMITRI

[divineimpulse]

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W1, THURSDAY POST CYOA RETURN

[divineimpulse]

[once dimitri has carried claude all the way to spring dorm, the three of them somehow manage to find a moment of calm in the chaos.

Byleth has somehow managed to find a glass of water, which she is alternatively trying to get claude to drink, and flicking at him when he tries to fall asleep.]

Stay awake. Talk to us.

[repress]

[ assuming otome or somebody took care of his stupid arm... dimitri has his arms crossed and is just standing nearby, looking like he'd rather be pacing around. ]

Who did this?

[shaft]

I don't know.

[ Claude doesn't look any more particularly alert as a result of Byleth and Dimitri's good cop/bad cop routine. ]

There was a voice and a hooded figure, but we barely caught a glance of him before he disappeared.

[divineimpulse]

What were you fighting, then...?

[...]

And... what are you dressed in?

[shaft]

It was a disguise. I was entertainment.

w1; sunday

[repress]

[ he is not really big on texting, but... things have him riled up enough that maybe he's just restlessly doing something with his time. he's so fed up with knowing nothing—being able to do nothing. ]

You all received a 'reward' for that ludicrous debate? And the vouchers?

[divineimpulse]

Five new vouchers, for a total of nine.

I received a voucher for a "teleportation item".

[she does not say debate. debates have been deleted from existence as far as she's concerned.]

[shaft]

I got five as well, which brought me to ten.

Mine was a voucher for poison.

[ it's always poison ]

[repress]

I received four, having completed their task and one of their 'extra credits.'

The other voucher was for something that affects the mind. I do not know exactly how it functions, nor am I keen to find out.

W1, SUNDAY NIGHT

[divineimpulse]

Meet me outside the Summer dormitory as soon as you can.

[direct! As soon as they’re both in attendance, she nods, and motions them to follow after her, voice quiet.]

Thank you for giving me a little time.

I can choose one person at the start of the week, by Tuesday, to save from a wrongful execution—like Manwol experienced. But if they know that I can save them, that I have this power, it won’t work.

By telling you this, I can’t save either of you anymore—but you can join me in possibly saving someone else.

[shaft]

[ ... Cool. ]

Did you save Manwol?

[divineimpulse]

[she shakes her head.] I didn't have the power then.

[repress]

[ that's pretty good news? for once...? ]

That seems difficult to execute. But if the opportunity is there...

Where did you get such an ability?

week 2, thursday, post-cyoa

[shaft]

[ For some reason, they are huddled in a corner of the cafeteria. Claude is offering Byleth a chicken sandwich. Dimitri is passed out, in a manner not unlike Snorlax in Pokemon Red, Yellow and Green.

This is fine. ]

Start at the beginning. Where were you? What did you have to do?

[divineimpulse]

[byleth, for one, is tending to his wounds, still, making a fuss. what if the pokeflute doesn't work this time! she also keeps checking her phone.

when claude asks his question, she turns, and looks a little hesitant.]

I'm... maybe not the best person to ask.

There's some things I'm still not clear about. But we...

[...]

...Battled.

[shaft]

... Something happened to your memory.

[ quelle surprise ]

Do you remember anything resembling a goal?

[divineimpulse]

I remember most of what happened at the end.

Caleb and I suddenly appeared in a room, and...

[she closes her eyes, shutting them tight, simply breathing for a moment.

when she continues, her eyes stay shut, and her voice has taken on a quiet twang of anguish.]

...They showed us a video. My Father was alive, but hostage. We had to battle in order to... save him.

It was all a trick, but I...

[she's not telling this right. she tries again.]

I had a concussion. I don't know how. That's the part I don't remember. When I saw the video, everything was swimming—I could barely tell up from down in the moment.

It was a good trick.

w3; monday

[repress]

[ well, dimitri is going to call claude out in front of the student union building. it's a terrible week to be having this conversation, but sometimes business is business.

he and byleth will already be there. ]

...Claude. [ he frowns. ] I was hoping you could settle a disagreement for us.

[shaft]

[ Claude looks extremely unexcited to be here. ]

Do I really need to be pulled into your lover's spat?

[repress]

Please be serious.

[ that is absolutely not what's happening here? dimitri pulls something out from his cloak, which claude may find familiar: an owl feather. he hands it to him. ]

I want you to take this and keep it safe, and secret. With the understanding that someday [ he shoots byleth a pointed look ] I may ask for it back.

[divineimpulse]

[she shoots dimitri an equally pointed look back, then turns to claude.]

You are free to give it back to him immediately, once he tells you what it does.

W3, WEDNESDAY

[divineimpulse]

Two things:
I chose Kuon Ichinose for this week's target. Please vote for her if things seem dire.
I healed my arm.

[shaft]

Good choice.

[ To both. ]

[divineimpulse]

Let me know if you have any questions.

I hope you're both doing well.

[repress]

Do you trust her at all?

I am all right. And grateful that you healed yourself.