MATHIS.

[tactic]

I'LL FILL THIS IN

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w0, monday.

[tactic]

[ Hope you're settling in okay, Mathis, because Aventurine is poking his head into the church. ]

Hello?

[ HE'S GOT A QUESTION. ]

[cumulative]

U-um, yes...?

[he blinks, glancing over to aventurine from where he's curled up on a pew. he's... a little less wary of him this time... a little.]

[tactic]

[ Oh! Mathis! ]

Is the Bible in here really cursed?

[cumulative]

I-I hope not...? Um, if it is, I don't know...

[CURSED BIBLE?? HE LIVES HERE.]

[tactic]

You don't want to find out?

[ AVENTURINE LEAVE THE KID ALONE ]

[cumulative]

I don't... don't want to be cursed-!

[aaaAAAA NO THANKS]

[tactic]

It'll probably leave you alone, a good kid like you.

[ hehes. ]

Though who knows? I'm not the one sleeping in the same building as it.

[cumulative]

I-I've been leaving it alone, so maybe it won't... do anything.

[maybe it's safe?? lucas really picked the church with the CURSED ASS BIBLE!!]

[tactic]

At least you won't be alone. The others here are all good people.

[ Recognizes those names on the plaque. ]

[cumulative]

They've seemed to be, when I spoke with them... a-and Lucas is here, too.

[glues himself to lucas forever until aki betrays me]

[tactic]

[ Oh? ]

Is Lucas someone you know personally?

[cumulative]

He is. W-we met at home, and... worked together with a few others, before.

[tactic]

How nice. It seems there's quite a few of us who know each other from back home.

[ He is like damb the two of you couldn't be any more different. ]

w6, wednesday

[cumulative]

O-oh, um... Monsieur Aventurine...

[giving him a nod, a slightly shy little wave.]

I... I suppose we never really got to speak very much, did we?

[tactic]

Oh, Mathis.

[ Tries to clap a hand on his shoulder but it just passes through and leaves a cold sensation, whoops. ]

The things I wish I could say to you. How have you been?

[cumulative]

You do-?

[please he just looks so confused]

Um... n-not very well, but...

[tactic]

Everything's taken quite a toll on everyone, hasn't it?

[ He is sympathetic... ]

[cumulative]

...it has. It... seems as if it's been difficult for all of us, with how long this has gone on.

[tactic]

... Sorry. Think you can manage to hold on for a little longer?

[cumulative]

I don't know.

[...]

I'm trying to, but I wouldn't exactly say that I want to.

[tactic]

I'm not sure how much my words will help, but you and the others are doing a great job so far.

[cumulative]

It hasn't... felt very much like it, lately.

[tactic]

Oh, I'm sure.

[ THE DEPRESSION IS UPON YOU ALL ]

But you'll just have to take my word for it.

[cumulative]

...I'll try to, I promise.

[a little nod! he is making an Effort.]

Has it been difficult for you...?

[tactic]

Well, I can't discuss anything, but I'm fine. The others with me are fine.

[ A slight pause. ]

It's mostly this side we've been worrying about.

[cumulative]

That was the impression I'd gotten... that you were largely all right, but worried over us. I- I'm glad we've all been able to speak like this, even if you aren't able to say too much.

[tactic]

I'm glad, too, though I'm also sorry that it's come down to so few of you to see the rest of this through.

[cumulative]

...I can't say that it's all right. B-but, um, thank you for saying so.

I'm sorry, though. It must have been strange for you and Monsieur Hill and Death in particular, being the first...

[tactic]

... I guess it was a bit strange at first.

[ He can't talk too much about it or else. ]

Don't concern yourself with us, though.