McGillis 🍭

[lollidrops]

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week 0; after trial

[lollidrops]

[ where are you after trial mcgillis? wherever it is, you'll have a small pink on your heels, a cheerful humming announcing his presence. ]

You really like to keep things in order, huh? I think if ya kept at it, you could have gotten everyone on the same page 'bout the punishment thing. Well, more officially anyway.

[vogelfrei]

[ McGillis is headed to the cafeteria so he can grab a bite of dinner to-go. He's planning to return to his room and write some notes later, but for now he doesn't mind the company. And Ramuda probably also needs dinner. ]

There can be no "official" agreement here, that's the core of our predicament, isn't it?

[ The herbal puppets may fancy themselves government, but they're just being dramatic, too. ]

[lollidrops]

[ mcgillis don't sign up to be his minder. ]

Hmmmm, kinda. I mean we could all take a vote, which is basically what we did anyway. And even if it's not "official", groups will form regardless.

But someone's gotta step up to lead and the puppets sure seemed like they really didn't wanna. Being all wishy-washy and not wanting to work with us.

[vogelfrei]

[ There's a little hum of agreement from McGillis. ]

Leading implies a kind of allegiance they are hell-bent on denying us, that's for certain.

[ After a beat: ]

But they're still all-too-fond of demonstrating their power over us.

[lollidrops]

[ he smiles one of his usual smiles, all cheer, even now. ]

Well, that's just how people in power are, aren't they?

week 1; wed pre event

[lollidrops]

[ instead of voiding them, i'm gonna say they're in ramuda's room while kaois is out doing kaois things. i forgot what's in these rooms but ramuda is sitting on a piece of furniture entirely incorrectly, most likely a desk. ]

I'm really startin' to think I should have picked up French beyond what's yummy for my tummy!

[vogelfrei]

[ Since Ramuda is perching on the desk like the kind of Unidentified Creature he is, McGillis is gladly grabbing the desk chair to sit on like a normal person. ]

I'd call myself conversational, but his notes are... astoundingly intricate and scientific. I could pick out more of the terms with Latin roots than the actual French jargon.

[ Enough to know it really is all about science, but also enough to get frustrate at how much he can't read... ]

[lollidrops]

Hmmm... I think he's the kinda guy that gets really into whatever catches his interest. What were his notes 'bout? Besides sciencey!

[ yeah this arrangement is fine, ramuda is swinging his feet happily. ]

[vogelfrei]

Sound, primarily. The physics of it, but also the biological aspects of how it is produced in the body.

Some literature as well, though that in that he seemed primarily occupied with chaos and ruin... as well as some philosophical texts about happiness through chaos.

His interests were fairly easy to follow, given he earmarks and annotates his books.

[ Said with SUCH disdain. ]

[lollidrops]

Happiness through chaos...that's a take!

[ a good take or a bad take? ramuda in true ramuda fashion just skips right by it. arguably there are more interesting things to look at like mcgillis' disdain. ]

Hahaha, what's got your goat? The crazy stuff? That hook that almost knocked ya out? Or that he writes all over his books?

Week 1, post-execution

[vogelfrei]

[ The first week in this place had been... a little fun. At his core, McGillis is a nerd who dreams of adventures like the ones he's always read about. Being abducted to a horror village, learning about different worlds - it had all radiated a sense of excitement.

This week, the reality of the danger they are in has come crashing in. The cat ears sit wrongly on his head, the tail swishes uncomfortably at his back. Physical changes, invasions into his very body. It's been a long time since he's felt so at the mercy of a greater power, so at risk of being pushed around any minute now. His senses, his mind, his form... They could all betray him at any moment. No matter how powerful one gets, will it ever be enough?

He's quiet for a bit as he walks away from the central field that just swallowed Yuki whole. Ramuda is still following behind, he can hear his steps and feel his presence. McGillis doesn't turn around to look at him. ]

That was good work from you yesterday.

[ This is not the immediately relevant thing to say, but it's an easier place to start. To reason out where they stand, if nothing else. ]

[lollidrops]

[ mcgillis will indeed hear the pitter-patter of his little feet, louder than usual because he had lingered some before catching up to him. also, his strides are way bigger than his own!

as content(?) as he was to walk in silence, he perks up immediately at the commentary. ]

Haha, I think you deserve a gold star more than me! Or can we share it?

[vogelfrei]

I was just doing my work... or some horrible facsimile of it, anyway.

[ If he closes his eyes really hard, this is basically like inspection work. Probably. ]

[lollidrops]

Really? At least you said horrible... I was gonna say your work must really blow otherwise.

[ ramuda, just telling it like it is. ]

[vogelfrei]

Normally my work involves a lot more spreadsheets, and I do prefer it that way. You're free to laugh at me for that.

[ Because he knows you will. Falling into banter with Ramuda is easy, so McGillis does finally turn his head to smile at him. ]

week 2; tuesday

[lollidrops]

[ hi mcgillis are you in? there's a prink critter at your door~ ]

Knock-knock, delivery!

[vogelfrei]

[ McGillis is in. He's made a quick supply run this morning to get himself some food and more books, and now he's been holed up on the couch reading and trying not to think. A part of him that is equally self-destructive and self-protective wants to just skip answering the door, but the much larger part knows he'll be making it worse.

Especially if it's Ramuda.

So here he is, opening the door without much delay! He's fully dressed (including gloves!) despite being in his own living room, and he looks... well, he looks like he hasn't slept all night (which he hasn't). His hair is styled, but not as orderly as usual. Ramuda gets a smile, but it's a little weak. ]

Ramuda. To what do I owe the pleasure?

[lollidrops]

[ ramuda is here as he always is except this week has him significantly burrito'd. layers, layers, layers! ]

I have some treats for you! [ the urge to tackle mcgillis to express some form of affection is strong, but for obvious reasons he doesn't, bouncing up and down on his heels instead like Kirby.

let him in 🥺? his hands are notably empty, but that doesn't mean much. ]

[vogelfrei]

[ Bundled up like this, Ramuda looks even more like a bouncy ball....... ]

Do you? How blessed I am, to get room deliveries like this.

[ He's absolutely not going to question the empty hands right now, and instead lets Ramuda in. The inside of the apartment is not super decorated. There's a garland of white paper doves on the wall over the couch, and a lot of books on the couch table, but otherwise it is mostly as it was when they all arrived. ]

Siffrin is out, we have the place to ourselves.

[lollidrops]

[ cute... ramuda looks around with interest, spinning in a circle as he does. ]

Hehe that's right, no one else gets a Ramuda Amemura delivery like this except you ♡. [ he'll go over to sit on couch table because it is perfectly him sized. ]

week 2 post trial

[lollidrops]

[ mcgillis where are you?

ramuda comes to find him almost immediately after they've largely dispersed. ]

[vogelfrei]

[ McGillis is headed back to the French restaurant... he won't find any evidence there, but he doesn't know that, so he's just trying to go back to the drawing board.

When Ramuda catches up to him though, he turns to him instantly. He looks frustrated and tired. ]

Do you want to stay with me tonight?

[lollidrops]

[ in spite of everything, ramuda smiles. ]

Heh...are you sure? I think a lotta people might get mad at you if they find out.

[vogelfrei]

They already seem to think we're a vigilante duo.

[ He laughs at that, a bit bitter but with an edge of manic amusement to it nevertheless. This week has been hell for him. ]

I'd rather see to your safety, at this point.

[lollidrops]

[ ...........today has been such a long day.

the past few days have been long, actually. ramuda amemura isn't perfect; isn't he just the opposite of it?

he runs ahead of mcgillis, turns with all of his usual flair and looks up at him with a smile. there's something incredibly sharp in it.

he's going to regret this, but he's very emotional at his heart. ]

Well...we're not a vigilante duo. But we are partners of a different sort.