catch-all: jiuqing.

[pura]

how did we not have a catch all already

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[pura]

... Not a fan of the taste?

[countermeasures]

[she glances back at nogiku over her shoulder and manages a small smile.]

For the fresh air. And you?

[pura]

Yes? Then, I'll leave the bottle out for you.

[countermeasures]

Not really, no... I think I prefer tea.

[countermeasures]

Thank you. [she smiles] What are you having?

[pura]

Mm...

[She glances at the colorful lights.]

The view is nice.

[countermeasures]

It is. I come up here, sometimes, to think.

[pura]

Hm... We don't have tea here. It's too bad.

[countermeasures]

It's a shame...

[pura]

[Hmmm...

She looks at her options, and then serves herself, like. Ginger ale?]

[countermeasures]

[she watches the carbonated bubbles and the way the drink fizzes at the top, quietly fascinated]

week three, monday

[countermeasures]

[here they are, just minding their own business wherever that happens to be, when a bubble very rudely sneaks up on them. jiuqing's eyes widen when she realizes they've been caught inside it.]

...ah.

[this is not the first time this has happened to her today, so she knows what to do already. with a look of resignation, she touches the bubble, and it glows a soft color.

a memory plays out, and jiuqing is reminded of why she hates her father so much. ugh.]

[pura]

... It's a good place to think. And process things.

[pura]

[Perceiving that...]

Is this your first time with this kind of drink?

[countermeasures]

It is.

[...]

I think... we all have a lot to process, after that.

[countermeasures]

...aaah, is it that obvious?

[pura]

[It might be hard to tell, but Nogiku seems to be slightly thankful to her for touching the bubble first. However...

She scoffs.]

... Your father's a real piece of work, huh?

[countermeasures]

[she nods.]

There's a reason why I cut ties with the Su family.

[pura]

... Yes.

We really... do have to put an end to this, and soon.

[pura]

To be honest, a little. You looked pretty fascinated by my drink.

[countermeasures]

I don't know how, but... we have to.

...I don't want to lose anyone else to this place.

[countermeasures]

It's fascinating, the kinds of things you all have had in your worlds that don't exist in mine.

[pura]

Good. They don't deserve you, Su Jiuqing.

[But... The bubble hasn't disappeared, and Nogiku stares at it. Bad.]

[countermeasures]

[she inclines her head, acknowledging the sentiment, and then looks from nogiku to the bubble]

...would you like me to close my eyes?

[no telling if that'll actually block out the memshare, though.]

[pura]

Would that help?

[She sounds incredulous.]

It won't let us go until I give it something, anyway. So... [She looks at her hand, frowning.] I really am sorry, for whatever it is you're about to see.

[She touches the bubble, and it begins to glow scarlet.]