[After the trial, there's one specific girl on his mind. He would've followed up with her anyway regardless, but after Monika's accusations and the ensuing chaos? Now it was more pertinent than ever.
It's why he actively seeks Katy out, approaching her wherever she's at.]
I feel like we could both use a drink after that. You in? [He'll get to the real intentions of this conversation later, but also the last nine hours sure were something.]
[Junpei will likely find Katy roaming around one of the various floors of the ship, checking rooms, looking for something... But, oh, Junpei is apparently a worthy distraction. She laughs.]
All the way in. Lounge or pool?
[Since they have a variety of "bars" to choose from now.]
Pool if you're good with that. I get the feeling the lounge is gonna be a little crowded tonight and after being locked in a room for nine hours...I'd kinda like the fresh air. [And he'll gesture for her to follow along.] Congrats on not actually being a culprit.
[She follows him out, pleased that he clearly made the right decision in venue.]
Thanks for not voting for me. It's good to know this group has brains when it counts.
[Which isn't actually shade at this particular crowd. Just, like, crowds in general. There's usually at least a few dumbos, so she was expecting to have at least a couple votes.
Once they make it out to the deck, she takes a moment to bask in the night air before heading to the bar. Yes, this is good. This is nice.
And this time, she's the one that steps behind the bar.]
Yeah, well...it's gonna be a long couple of weeks if this keeps up. May as well start early. [With thinking, he means. Maybe he's just a little awkward about the compliment even if he's pleased all the same.
He follows along, rolling his shoulders a bit and heading toward the bar. He lets her take his original place and leans on the counter to eyeball the bottles on display.]
Whiskey's fine. Or surprise me? Ladies' choice. [He's mostly interested in what she'll pick.]
[He's not even wasting time in following suit, downing the shot in one go before setting the glass back on the bar.] Then you and I think a lot alike.
[To that regard, he pauses and frowns at the sky.] I'm not too happy either, but it proves that the rules aren't just for show. We're going to have to figure out something to make it stop or throw off the pattern. Otherwise we're gonna have a repeat of today with more people getting thrown under the bus.
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[This one he takes but he doesn't drink right away. The question feels more important.]
I do, but not without more incidents like today. That's how it always goes. [And it sucks? It sucks!!] I keep thinking about what that first broadcast said about how people lived well together for the first week and then started turning on each other. There are ways to stop that, but it's about making sure people know each other better than the last group did.
That's been weighing on me, too. I can't see a reason for us not to play nice with each other, but that means we might be waiting on the other shoe to drop.
Right. I'm not good at waiting but in a case like this we know we're working on borrowed time. It almost feels smarter to know when the change will happen so we can figure out what to do next.
[The shot gets downed after that.] And I mean that's how it always goes in situations like this. People start to lose it after a while and when the desperation sinks in, so the pattern keeps repeating. That's all.
Like I said. This place is the charm. [Not something he's happy with.] Sometimes I think it makes being here easier, but at the same time it just pisses me off all over again.
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W1, SATURDAY;
It's why he actively seeks Katy out, approaching her wherever she's at.]
I feel like we could both use a drink after that. You in? [He'll get to the real intentions of this conversation later, but also the last nine hours sure were something.]
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All the way in. Lounge or pool?
[Since they have a variety of "bars" to choose from now.]
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[She follows him out, pleased that he clearly made the right decision in venue.]
Thanks for not voting for me. It's good to know this group has brains when it counts.
[Which isn't actually shade at this particular crowd. Just, like, crowds in general. There's usually at least a few dumbos, so she was expecting to have at least a couple votes.
Once they make it out to the deck, she takes a moment to bask in the night air before heading to the bar. Yes, this is good. This is nice.
And this time, she's the one that steps behind the bar.]
What're you drinking?
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He follows along, rolling his shoulders a bit and heading toward the bar. He lets her take his original place and leans on the counter to eyeball the bottles on display.]
Whiskey's fine. Or surprise me? Ladies' choice. [He's mostly interested in what she'll pick.]
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You read my mind. I'm a whiskey kind of girl.
[She clinks her glass against his and gulps it down, though she keeps the bottle handy. They're gonna need it after all that.]
Mm. I suppose this thing really is bound to happen every week, huh? I don't like the sound of that.
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[To that regard, he pauses and frowns at the sky.] I'm not too happy either, but it proves that the rules aren't just for show. We're going to have to figure out something to make it stop or throw off the pattern. Otherwise we're gonna have a repeat of today with more people getting thrown under the bus.
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Do you think it's possible to get ahead of this thing?
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I do, but not without more incidents like today. That's how it always goes. [And it sucks? It sucks!!] I keep thinking about what that first broadcast said about how people lived well together for the first week and then started turning on each other. There are ways to stop that, but it's about making sure people know each other better than the last group did.
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That's been weighing on me, too. I can't see a reason for us not to play nice with each other, but that means we might be waiting on the other shoe to drop.
[She reaches for the shot, but then pauses. Hm.]
What do you mean "that's how it always goes"?
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[The shot gets downed after that.] And I mean that's how it always goes in situations like this. People start to lose it after a while and when the desperation sinks in, so the pattern keeps repeating. That's all.
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You sound like an old hat at this.
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