[This feels like that scene with the giant baby in Spirited Away except it's a very persistent speedo that wants to find a home. It's a slippery little bugger, and fast, too, making its way across Yu's body and wiggling free of Jude's fingers as they try to close around it.
[ Yu, Jude, and a speedo, struggling amongst the pillows...
This is the worst. I regret everything.
anyway he's going to at least try and kick it off now. They sure are making a huge fucking mess of all the pillows on the floor. So much for making this place not look broken into. ]
[ not sure if "horror" is the genre you're looking for...
During the struggle to get the speedo off of Yu, Jude falls into the pile of pillows as well and keeps making attempts to grab the "divine garment"...only to also be kicked by Yu a few times due to the amount of pillows causing him to yelp in pain and pull away momentarily. ]
[In the commotion, a pillow goes flying into one of the enchanted instruments, causing it to stammer and lose tune, then fall into another, causing a domino effect of clanging, clattering instruments until they're all together in a sad musical pile on the floor.
Sad, sad trombone.
As that happens, the speedo loops itself over his ankles. RIP Yu, which will make it even harder to find any kind of balance or right himself.]
[ What kind of protagonist do you take him for? Jude will definitely not give into that and instead will start picking up and tossing pillows away from them. (Likely causing even more noise than necessary.) Parting the sea of pillows now that they've given up on making it seem as though they were never there. ]
No way!
[ A toss of a few pillows to one side. ]
It's just—
[ Another toss of some more pillows to the other side. ]
Some underwear! [ Firmly grabbing a hold of the speedo at Yu's ankle. ] Probably.
[Entirely too dramatic, but somehow perfectly in line with a jrpg, isn't it? The speedo struggles, unable to crawl farther up Yu's legs with the way Jude has a hold of it, so it shivers as it tries to resist!
Now that the music has stopped, they can hear the sound of running water coming from the other door past the area in the room that's clear of pillows.]
[ Jude will hold onto the speedo firmly as Yu escapes its grasp(??). For whatever the remaining length that the speedo tries to wriggle back up on Yu as he removes his legs(???), Jude will do a bit of his own tugging and hopefully pulling it off of Yu. ]
There!
[ Please free Yu from the speedo. It's free to live on Jude's hand. I offer him as tribute. ]
[Hand? Oh, no, when Jude manages to finally pull the speedo free, it snaps itself in the other direction, wrapping itself firmly around his head. This is his special hat now.]
[I, personally, question this every day. At least the speedo stops moving now that it's found a new home. It loves you, Jude. It will never leave you...at least not right now.
Now, the sound of running water should be much easier to hear, the chaos having died and left the room in an almost eerie silence--at least when you compare it to how loud it had been when the music was still playing.]
[ is the crown an upgrade or a downgrade but let's just go with the fact that Jude's happy its happy being on his head. Truly a photographic moment that's worthy of remembrance. ]
Thanks Yu. I'm not too sure if a crown is really me, but I'd do the same thing again if it ever came down to it.
[ If only Jude fully understood the depth of honorifics but he can tell from the tone of voice used that it's certainly one of more reverence, which he isn't quite sure he deserves...
NOW to move forward with the exploration. He'll turn towards where the sound is coming from. ]
You'd think with all of that we've seen so far, it kind of makes you wonder about what's coming up next.
[Compared to the other doorways and entrances they've seen, the one they're facing now is much less extravagant. I mean, it's still like...too large and kind of ornate, but facing it doesn't feel like they're about to enter a whole new realm full of whole new terrors.
[ Not needing much else than a glance, Jude will take up a spot right next to Yu and mirror his actions and pulling only pulling on the handle when the reach the end of their countdown. ]
[The figure, naked save for a plush red towel wrapped around his middle, comes sliding out in a graceful spin, arms outstretched. At least, he's graceful until he sees that he has company, and then he starts screaming, high pitched and horrified, shielding his exposed chest.]
[ It's okay. He'll tolerate the speedohat except that it comes with Yu turning himself in.
Maybe there was a way to spin it better?
Maybe??? ]
He...I—We were on our way to deliver it to you..!
[ Shame Jude isn't the Tales protag that's good at lying because he's absolutely terrible at lying but at the same time, hopefully this will work out for the both of them!! Maybe... ]
We thought you would have liked it. [ UHH THINK FAST JUDE. ] To be waited on hand and foot..?
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It's heading for Yu's legs, now. Oh, god.]
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Get off!
[ Yu, Jude, and a speedo, struggling amongst the pillows...
This is the worst. I regret everything.
anyway he's going to at least try and kick it off now. They sure are making a huge fucking mess of all the pillows on the floor. So much for making this place not look broken into. ]
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During the struggle to get the speedo off of Yu, Jude falls into the pile of pillows as well and keeps making attempts to grab the "divine garment"...only to also be kicked by Yu a few times due to the amount of pillows causing him to yelp in pain and pull away momentarily. ]
Wh, what is with this thing?
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Sad, sad trombone.
As that happens, the speedo loops itself over his ankles. RIP Yu, which will make it even harder to find any kind of balance or right himself.]
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He's just going to take a pillow
shove it over his face
and stop struggling. let him die.
miserably: ]
Go on without me, Jude-san.
[ this is his fate. ]
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No way!
[ A toss of a few pillows to one side. ]
It's just—
[ Another toss of some more pillows to the other side. ]
Some underwear! [ Firmly grabbing a hold of the speedo at Yu's ankle. ] Probably.
[ This is entirely too dramatic. ]
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Now that the music has stopped, they can hear the sound of running water coming from the other door past the area in the room that's clear of pillows.]
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Jude-san...
[ ... his hero ...
Of course now they're stuck at an impasse. Very carefully, Yu will try to remove his legs from the speedo with Jude's help.
HE'D LOVE TO EXPLORE THAT SOUND BY THE WAY IF HE WERE NOT LITERALLY TRAPPED BY A SPEEDO. ]
... we can't spend much more time on this. We need to keep going ...
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[ Jude will hold onto the speedo firmly as Yu escapes its grasp(??). For whatever the remaining length that the speedo tries to wriggle back up on Yu as he removes his legs(???), Jude will do a bit of his own tugging and hopefully pulling it off of Yu. ]
There!
[ Please free Yu from the speedo. It's free to live on Jude's hand. I offer him as tribute. ]
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Jude-san, no!
[ we're going full dramatic jrpg protagonist
Yu sits up, grasping Jude's shoulders, looking pained. ]
I can't ... I can't let you do this!
[ They've got to get this thing off! Without tearing off Jude's hair... ]
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It's okay, Yu.
[ Jude will carefully put his hands on top of Yu's and shake his head. ]
We didn't come here for this, right? I'm fine— [ He'll offer him a weak smile. ] I can still go on like this besides, I think I hear something.
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Now, the sound of running water should be much easier to hear, the chaos having died and left the room in an almost eerie silence--at least when you compare it to how loud it had been when the music was still playing.]
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I won't forget your sacrifice, Jude-san. I'll honor you.
[ Steeling himself, he'll get to his feet, pulling his friend up with him. He'll glance around the room, and briefly depart.
He returns with the crown, and settles it atop Jude's brand new speedohat. ]
Truly, this suits your nature.
[ What a picture he makes. ]
Come on. We should check out the rest, Jude-sama.
[ that's right, he gets an upgraded honorific now. ]
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Thanks Yu. I'm not too sure if a crown is really me, but I'd do the same thing again if it ever came down to it.
[ If only Jude fully understood the depth of honorifics but he can tell from the tone of voice used that it's certainly one of more reverence, which he isn't quite sure he deserves...
NOW to move forward with the exploration. He'll turn towards where the sound is coming from. ]
You'd think with all of that we've seen so far, it kind of makes you wonder about what's coming up next.
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Guess the only way to find out is to go see.]
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... at this point, I feel ready for anything.
[ Gesturing, he'll silently ask Jude to step up. Yu will take the handle of one of the double doors, so Jude can take the other. ]
Together this time. Ready? One, two...
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[ Not needing much else than a glance, Jude will take up a spot right next to Yu and mirror his actions and pulling only pulling on the handle when the reach the end of their countdown. ]
—three!
[ and pullll...! ]
1/2
And something amazing happens:
Another set of doors fly outward simultaneously, steam billowing forward to fill the space between them.
A figure emerges from the fog.]
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[The figure, naked save for a plush red towel wrapped around his middle, comes sliding out in a graceful spin, arms outstretched. At least, he's graceful until he sees that he has company, and then he starts screaming, high pitched and horrified, shielding his exposed chest.]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROYAL CHAMBER?!
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[ Yu sucks a breath in between his teeth. ]
... sorry?
[ Jude.
We.
Should Go.
Yu communicates this thought via slight sideways glance. ]
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In fact, he's already starting to take a step back.
Perhaps even trying to close the door. ]
Y, yeah! S...sorry, we'll, uh, leave now!
[ WHY THIS ]
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You--are you wearing my crown?
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Yu is going to like
gently remove the crown from Jude's head. Revealing the speedo, by the way.
And offer it (the crown, not the speedo) to Indulgence with a deep bow. ]
It was my idea. [ at least he sounds contrite. ]
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Maybe there was a way to spin it better?
Maybe??? ]
He...I—We were on our way to deliver it to you..!
[ Shame Jude isn't the Tales protag that's good at lying because he's absolutely terrible at lying but at the same time, hopefully this will work out for the both of them!! Maybe... ]
We thought you would have liked it. [ UHH THINK FAST JUDE. ] To be waited on hand and foot..?
[ RIP?? ]
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