PC: Monika

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Week 1, Sunday

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[Kim's in the castle hallway, coming back from treating Kotetsu. Seeing Monika in his path, he offers a polite greeting.]

Good afternoon. I hope you're well.

[After everything they just witnessed, he means.]

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... Hi. I'm okay.

[She offers a polite smile in return, looking a little tired... Sometimes teens just get publicly executed. It's fine.]

And you? I saw you rushed in to help Kotetsu. Thank you for that.

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[He shakes his head.]

No need for thanks. He's going to be all right, so...

At least there's that.

Week 2, Thursday

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[Somewhere in town, Kim's daemon picks up a glass shard in her talons as she moves about in the form of a great skua. He doesn't realize there's someone else nearby, but in an instant, both he and Monika experience a horrific shoot-out as if they're there.]

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[Well.

That's completely and utterly horrifying.

She stands there, frozen after the memory ends. Slowly, she croaks out:]

What... What was that?

[Yikes? Yikes!]

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[Welp. Kim turns to face her with an apologetic look.]

A tribunal. And a bloodbath.

I'm sorry you had to see that.

friday, week three.

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[Wow! The vibes are rancid on this lovely Friday afternoon.

A couple of hours after the headcount, Monika will make her way back to the courtyard with Pygmalion in tow. The daemon sticks close to her, occasionally whining as they make their way to house 3. Though, Monika slows to a stop when she crosses paths with Kim, nodding her greeting.]

... Hey. Have you found anything?

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Regarding our three missing persons... I'm afraid there's still no sign of them.

[Kim shakes his head. Cecile sits on his shoulder, curled up close to his neck as a bandicoot.]

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[Ah... She makes a face, her shoulders slumping.]

I shouldn't be surprised... But that's still disappointing. Will this keep happening until we're all dead?

Week 3, Saturday

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[Kim's out smoking by the church when he sees Monika nearby. He nods in greeting.]

Miss Susato is safe. At least there's that.

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Yes... At least there's that.

[A little bit flatly. It will have to be enough, but... Oh, well. After a pause, she glances at whatever it is he's smoking.]

... Does that help?

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[It's a cigarette! Some generic one, I guess. He probably can't find his brand here.]

... Yes. [He looks away, a little self-consciously, but he doesn't really shy away from giving a direct answer.]

It's a bad habit, and one that I keep in strict moderation. But it helps.

Week 4, Friday

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[The lieutenant appears to be patrolling in search of their missing allies. As he's about to pass by Monika, he slows his pace, then stops.]

No sign of them yet, I'm afraid.

[For his part, he sounds calm.]

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[Opens her mouth to ask!

... And immediately closes it.]

Jeez... [Obviously disappointed.] They can't all be dead, can they?

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That's unlikely. We should expect a group of injured to turn up at any minute.

Week 5, Monday

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[Sup Monika, Kim is at the dining area, looking over the menu posted by the entrance. From the way his eyes are bulging as he reads it, it's definitely his first time seeing this.

Somebody is not used to fine dining.]

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[Monika isn't that used to it either, but she seems excited while she reads the menu. Still, she looks at him sympathetically once she notices that look on his face.]

... It's suddenly a whole lot, huh?

Week 5, Saturday

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[Kim's out in the Ice Garden, sitting on an ice bench (idk, everything's probably ice out there) with a cigarette in one hand and his notebook in another, seemingly looking over some notes.

He looks up when he realizes Monika is nearby.]

Want to sit?

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[She nods, a hand clutching the strap of her satchel. This has been... such a day.]

If you don't mind the company.

Week 6, Monday

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[In the library, Kim can be found glancing around at the shelves, a lingering (possibly judgmental look) at a section for detective fiction... but then he sees Monika and gives her a more amicable look.]

Hello, Monika. See anything interesting?

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Hi. [She smiles politely.] I'm not sure yet... To be honest, I'm wondering if the Watchers would let me send a book to one of the dead.

[Though the fees would be insane. The library is absolutely never getting it back.]

friday, week six.

[rerouter]

[Well. Wherever Kim happens to be after he's healed through the power of smooch, Monika will come find him with some tea. How's he doing?]

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[Kim was napping on a couch somewhere. He awakens when Monika comes near, and pulls himself up into a proper sitting position. His layers of awful cult cloaks are gone, and so is his jacket for now. He's changed into a clean T-shirt, got his stump bandaged up, and has a little bit more colour in his face now.]

Monika?

[His glasses are a little fucked up right now, and he's squinting through the good lens.]

I'm sorry I didn't join you last night.

monday, week seven.

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[Everything happened so much.

At some point after the town hall meeting, Monika will be found crouching by the river while watching Pygmalion stick his head in the water. The daemon yips every single time, like he expects something to pop out but nothing ever happens. Wowie.]

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[It sure was a lot.

Kim's following the river when he comes across her. Cecile follows along as a skua, landing on the ground by the water and looking curiously at Pygmalion. Kim hesitates a little when he sees her, but decides it would probably be more awkward to walk past without saying anything.]

Are you feeling all right, after getting all of that out in the open?