POST-ROUND 1 MINGLE

[idolpro]

[ Once the decisions have been made, everyone is ushered—though those gentle tugs—out their respective mud rooms into the courtyard. An impossibly tall and incredibly dense garden hedge divides one half of the courtyard away—moreover, it increasingly gets taller when climbed, preventing its residents from escaping their slice of the courtyard. From beyond, idols can hear the distant sounds of something rumbling—perhaps it's the ground shaking. . .

The roster is visible on a large screen, though as time progresses, certain names are blacked out. . . ]

[ Mouths and Hands will be able to transform into monsters at-will, though Hands are much more diminutive and Mouths have supernatural abilities at their disposal. Moreover, unit abilities are on. ]

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[gravitydefier]

[speaking of dead berserk zombies, here's Sakura. whose head definitely is kind of smashed in still and probably has some broken bones.

also his normally piercing golden gaze is dimmed. there is no light in his eyes.]

[outofoffice]

[ Holy shit though.

Please understand, watching that score board was awful. ]

Xiao--

[gravitydefier]

[Sakura's body language is always birdlike, because, well, bird. and he turns his face towards Venti when he addresses him, lightless eyes fixed on him.]

[outofoffice]

Are you . . .

[ . . . ]

I guess you don't know how you feel even under normal circumstances, huh?

[gravitydefier]

That isn't something that matters.

[the answer is probably Xiao enough, and his voice is as soft as ever.

but it isn't detached. there's definitely some kind of...attachment...in his voice. danger.]

1/2

[outofoffice]

[ danger ]

[outofoffice]

[ Well -- this answers one lingering question he had. ]

Ah, well -- what matters is that you're alive.

[ He takes a step away, and then another. ]

For now, though, I should check on Eirene, and . . .

[gravitydefier]

You're not leaving.

[Venti has definitely seen a hawk eyeing prey before. about to drop down.

that's definitely the look Sakura is giving him, except somehow more affectionate. this is probably the most obvious that he's a bird of prey that he's been.]

[outofoffice]

[ Wow. Look at him affectionately when you actually mean it, coward.

Venti does what any reasonable person would do in this situation and--

Turns on his heel to bolt. ]

[gravitydefier]

[can't believe berserk zombie is actually way better at feelings than Sakura is normally. whether feeling them or expressing them.

oh wait, that bar is in hell. and not Tokyo-F hell, the 12,800 hells from Chinese religion.

also running after him, then.]

[outofoffice]

[ Fake berserk feelings don't count, 0/10!!!!

Venti isn't slow, but he's not speed boosted or otherwise gifted with any advantages here, so it won't be all that difficult for Xiao to overtake him. ]

[irregular]

Sakura...?

[I'll fucking kill him.]

Who was it.

[gravitydefier]

[lightless golden eyes fix on K.]

I don't know his name.

[irregular]

Is he here, can you see him? What did he look like.

[gravitydefier]

[points out Hardy..]

I bear no grudge or hatred for him. But I told him my unit would not feel the same way.

[irregular]

Damn straight we don't.

[It would be so easy, to just go over to him - give in. Shed this too-tight skin. Make him pay, this man he barely knows even to talk to...

[And yet.]

Would you?

[gravitydefier]

...what do you mean? [human emotions are so strange. even if love is clearer now.]

[skyshard]

—Xiao! [ nnnnnnnnn ]

[gravitydefier]

[lightless eyes fix on Aether.]

...Aether.

[skyshard]

[ ah, those eyes don't look good. This must be similar to what Childe is going through. Still... Zhongli didn't run away from Childe, he shouldn't leave Xiao to have to deal with this if he can help it. ] Do you need help ...?

[gravitydefier]

I don't need help. [coming closer, though.]

[skyshard]

I... your head. [ moving back, keeping distance is A+ attempt made, but he's not stupid enough to try and run.

You just don't just simply outrun the yashka.

His only chance is to repel him because line hell is going to put such a burden on a Xiao like letting him kill him when he's not in his right mind. ]

[gravitydefier]

[good news: he currently doesn't have his spear. wonderful news, even.]

There's nothing that can be done about it.

[and still coming closer.]

[skyshard]

[ super awesome. ]

...Then, I can leave you to your unit, if you're sure. [ he's not ready to threaten him yet since he has no weapon, but he knows Xiao doesn't really need one, either. ]

[gravitydefier]

[those eyes are definitely still fixed on him. Sakura's body language is always birdlike but it is very obvious in this moment that he is a shapeshifted, magical bird of prey, because it's very reminiscent of a hawk about to drop down on its prey.

only somehow more affectionate. this probably doesn't help.]