I tried to get through to you

[archboxer]

[You know what that was? A fiasco. That was an utter fiasco. Three more people gone on a chance that may not happen! This is horrible. Even if some people dislike her, Rhea... is up to the challenge once more. This time she does it nearly herself: writing out the invitations, ordering the food and telling everyone to meet at the bar. In Ema's honor, of course.

She hands out the invitations herself and if she can't find you, she'll slide yours under your door.]

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[archboxer]

I cannot say I did. This is the first time I drank any alcohol in the facility.

[nothingcanstop]

The first...? [ Hm. ] What's...made you come around on it?

[archboxer]

The first here. [She admits.] Merely, well. The taste... it is something I do not often indulge in often so the profiles of it is novel. It keeps the mind thinking about different things.

[nothingcanstop]

...We all probably want to be thinking of different things right now.

[archboxer]

Indeed... Things seem to get more difficult as the days pass.

[nothingcanstop]

You, uh... How're you doing? In general?

[archboxer]

Better than I was. I worry more for Mira now.

[nothingcanstop]

...We have that in common. Have you, uh...spoken to her yet? I've seen her around, but...

[ Has she wondered off by now? ...It seems she has. ]

[archboxer]

I had a talk with her. [Rhea glances at where she had been sitting with Daisy before wandering off. The poor thing.] It was not much but... she and I are alike in some ways. I only hope that she will be able to move on.

[nothingcanstop]

She's...a lonely girl. One who's deserved much better than she's got. ...I wanna help her. I really, really wanna help her.

[ She'll have to look for Mira. Soon. ]

[archboxer]

I think we both could. [Pause.] She referred to the group as a puzzle. We all must work together otherwise the picture cannot be seen. If we are there for her, if we listen.. then perhaps her journey will be easier.

[nothingcanstop]

...That's why I want to put personal differences aside. We... There are some of us who need a lot of support. We can't help ourselves if we don't help each other first.

[ It's not really a secret, things have been tense with Rhea. But, Della won't fault or ostracize her. That would be detrimental to everything she's preaching. They have to get through this together. ]

[archboxer]

I am trying. [She got along with Rin for once!] That is why I decided to hold the meeting this time. For Mira, for the rest of us. If we fall apart... then he wins.

[nothingcanstop]

And he can't win.

[ Her grip tightens around the glass closest to her. ]

...He won't. I won't let him.

[archboxer]

I will not let that happen either.

[Her hand goes to her sword.]

He will meet his end.

[nothingcanstop]

[ Her gaze follows Rhea's hand. ]

...Careful with that. Alright?

[archboxer]

I will.

[Still...]

If anything happens to me... [... Della probably couldn't wield it, it's taller than her but, y'know?] Look after it for me. Please. Such a relic should not fall into the Professor's grasp again.

[nothingcanstop]

[ That noticeably takes her aback. Her? Her...? ]

...Of course. But... Why me?

[archboxer]

I could not give this to Mira. [She has too many weapons!!] More than that, though, the others trust you. Even if you could not wield it, there is power in such things.

...if nothing else, would not having the sword of a saint be a tale to tell?

[nothingcanstop]

[ A ghost of a smile. ]

I'd give it back, you know. If it's at all possible. ...That's not the kind of thing I would keep.

[archboxer]

If such a thing were to happen I would take it back.

[nothingcanstop]

Good to be of the same opinion.

[archboxer]

Of course. I merely just do not want a certain someone to take it. She might throw it into the ocean out of sheer spite.

[nothingcanstop]

A certain...someone here?

[archboxer]

Tohsaka. [Rhea plz]