Nemesis Heart - R1

[idolpro]

[The first time you try to open your eyes, there is nothing but red.]




[Questions bubble up, voiceless:

What will you keep?

What will you change?

What will you do?]





[And then your eyes open.]

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AVANTE EN DORM

[idolpro]

[The Avante common room is even more bustling than usual after a decent game. Ace is gently pumping Ben and Raijuu for a play-by-play while Lance, Kirin, and Harpy are in the middle of an animated debate about sword techniques. Cardinal, Amaranth, and Shrike add pertinent asides to both conversations from their sedate chat on the couch. Nero drops a kiss on Shrike's forehead before handing her a cup of tea, narrowly avoiding the scampering kittens both chasing after and chased by Tsukasa, Leo, and Kestrel. Nitro, Kohime, and Cap make snarky comments from the safety of the kitchen while enjoying Gold's latest kitchen masterpiece.

Everyone's having a nice time, and goodness knows that happens rarely enough. You shouldn't bother them. Luckily you're fairly certain you can slip past unnoticed.

There's plenty to look at nevertheless. The door to the wine cellar is cracked open, though no one seems bothered by the draft. There are a few things spread on the far table, out of the way of stray kits. And of course there's nothing stopping you from just going to your room, or leaving the dorm altogether, if you wanted.]

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[firstworldproblem]

[Does his phone work because he does want to take a picture as discretely as possible?]

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[idolpro]

[If he thinks it works, he can take all the shots he desires]

[No upskirts I guess]

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[firstworldproblem]

[Nah, he will be good! Group photos and photos of Ben mostly.

He's glad they are happy and does not disturb, slinking off to the wine cellar.]

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[idolpro]

[He can head on down]

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Heading over to the table. Would Nemesis really keep a key laying around in plain sight?

Probably.

If her mech is another key.]

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[idolpro]

[Wow. She could hide things if she wanted to probably! Gosh

At any rate, the table has a scattering of items. Someone (Amaranth? Ace? Who even knows that stuff?) has left an impressive ikebana arrangement on the table, bright zinnia and hollyhock matched with muted purple columbine and viburnum blossoms.

The rest of the things seem more random--dynamite and hands and battered swords and pasta noodles and Taisho's clothes and fancy cakes.

At one end is a box, marked 'suggestions' in neat handwriting. There are a stack of pens and leftover copies of Shrike's survey, though paper is paper, and you could write whatever you wanted.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Yes, good. He'll leave a suggestion.]

You are fine the way you are.

Let us support you as you have supported us.

Respectfully,
Someone you taught the word friend

[He folds the note into an origami Blue Eyes White Dragon]

[idolpro]

[It drops into the box; the suggestion is noted.]

[Now what?]

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Back here again and leading the dog to be with everyone else (maybe passing it a little food himself) before heading back outside.]

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[idolpro]

[This dog is now nerd's best friend, sorry-not!sorry about the licks]

[Anyway, it is simple enough to exit the dorm]

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[adorabilities]

[THIS IS AWKWARD TO DEFINITELY SEE CAP HERE, JUST SO YOU KNOW. the her that...she may have been but forgot?]

... Is it safe to say it's Nemesis now?

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[purrrnicious]

[She actually just... falters. This is too strange -- and there's another version of herself and Adora over in the kitchen with some guy? And some of these she knows are past members of Avante, before she was ever here.]

What. . . is all this?

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[adorabilities]

[she shrugs]

I dunno!

It's... It's gotta be some sort of memory?

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[purrrnicious]

It's not. None of these people were all together at the same time.

[After a beat, she strides over to the kitchen where Nitro/Cap/Kohime here, and just inserts herself right into the middle of the conversation.]

Hey.

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[firstworldproblem]

[Does anyone stray from the group at any time? If so, he will ask where Nemisis is. If not he will take a moment to explore the rest of Avante’s dorm.]

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[idolpro]

[The group more or less stays where they are; anyone you happen to catch, they only recommend asking someone else--there are so many people here, it's hard to keep track of them all at any given time.

As for the dorm, it's somehow mostly the main room and Nem's room; maybe the rest just isn't that important. There's also an exit to outside.

The table has a scattering of items. Someone (Amaranth? Ace? Who even knows that stuff?) has left an impressive ikebana arrangement on the table, bright zinnia and hollyhock matched with muted purple columbine and viburnum blossoms.

The rest of the things seem more random--dynamite and hands and battered swords and pasta noodles and Taisho's clothes and fancy cakes.

At one end is a box, marked 'suggestions' in neat handwriting. There are a stack of pens and leftover copies of Shrike's survey, though paper is paper, and you could write whatever you wanted.]

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[firstworldproblem]

[Hands? Just snuck that in there, huh?

He will look at the suggestion box but can’t think of anything meaningful to right immediately. So he settles with ‘Reach out should you require anything.’ Unsigned.

And then he heads for her room.]

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[idolpro]

[If you happen to touch one (possibly by mistake???) you get the sense memory of accomplishment, camaraderie, and (drug?) money...weird.

Anyway, the door to her room is unlocked.]

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[softlyfalling]

[ oh, hi everyone

actually she's going to bustle on through and try and catch Nero, the bike still tucked under her arm. ]

Hey, Love. D'you have a moment?

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[idolpro]

[Nero brightens to see her, giving her a kind of doofy smile. "'Course, honey. What's up?"

He pauses. "...Weren't you just over there?"]

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[softlyfalling]

Oh, I realized I had to take care of something, but it's done, now...

I know you have some repair tools, though, so when you have a bit of time later, could you help fix up Nem's bike for her?

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[idolpro]

[He blinks up at her, confused. "Since when did Nem have a bike?"]

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[firstworldproblem]

[Guess he'll leave the pup here and go outside to look for Nemesis.]

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[idolpro]

[He can go]