[It was something of an unvoiced simultaneous decision. They'd found each other, somehow, just near Fortune's house, as if they were both headed there. They were.
Together, they clamber their way up, up—not to the second floor, this time, but past it—all the way to the roof.
The sky is completely clear, the perfect early evening blue, with wisps and puffs of clouds moving slowly here and there on the horizon.
For a long time, they just lay, not talking, watching the clouds.]
[He's clearly embarrassed to be asking this, but sometimes you can't help but be the dumbest 7-year-old in the room, especially when you're the only one?]
[ ludger will explain with 0 condescension or impatience, because honestly? he can only barely believe what his life got turned into, he wouldn't blame luke for not getting it. ]
Fractured dimensions are like copies of the original, Prime dimension, but they've all had one thing about them changed. But people are people, regardless of what dimension they live in, and humans apparently create a... spiritual poison by existing. More dimensions, more poison, and more of an impact on the Prime dimension.
My world's dying, and the only way to save it is to wish the copies away.
[ and ludger wants to wish for something else. what does that say about him? ]
[he exhales a laugh, and nods. for whatever reason, he doesn't seem all that confident about it—still, his eyes are resolved with the kind of determination of a good-hearted person.
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week 3, post-trial
Together, they clamber their way up, up—not to the second floor, this time, but past it—all the way to the roof.
The sky is completely clear, the perfect early evening blue, with wisps and puffs of clouds moving slowly here and there on the horizon.
For a long time, they just lay, not talking, watching the clouds.]
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also something of a distraction. ]
... That cloud looks like a rappig.
[ a rappig drawn by a blind 3 year old. ]
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Yeah, it does.
[just like how he drew rappigs, come to think of it.
after another moment, he points up at another, drifting lazily across the sky.]
Apple gel.
[it's a lump.]
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[ ....... man, ludger feels smaller than a lump, right now. ]
... That one's Rollo.
[ it looks nothing like rollo. ]
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...Hey, Ludger?
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Yeah, Luke?
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You can't tell anyone else, though.
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[ the person he told his secrets to is dead, after all. ]
... Does Rollo count as anyone, or can I tell him in private?
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[unlike some blue talking sacred monsters he could mention.]
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[ rollo's the best, okay. maybe luke can find a cat of his own, when he goes home, and tell his secrets to that. ]
So? What is it?
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I think... I'm dead.
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[ ......... wait a goddamn second- ]
Wait. What?
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[in case that was the concern.]
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Then - If you won, you'd be wishing for a second chance?
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He neither shakes or nods his head.]
Depends... on how far the wish can go, I guess.
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[ luke confided in him. the least he can do is answer that. ]
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Is that your wish?
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No, definitely not. It's the one I'm supposed to make, though.
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[He's clearly embarrassed to be asking this, but sometimes you can't help but be the dumbest 7-year-old in the room, especially when you're the only one?]
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Fractured dimensions are like copies of the original, Prime dimension, but they've all had one thing about them changed. But people are people, regardless of what dimension they live in, and humans apparently create a... spiritual poison by existing. More dimensions, more poison, and more of an impact on the Prime dimension.
My world's dying, and the only way to save it is to wish the copies away.
[ and ludger wants to wish for something else. what does that say about him? ]
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But you don't want to. [He says it softly, full of sudden understanding.] Nobody would want to.
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You don't have to tell me your real wish, if you don't want.
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ludger already knows he's going to let him down. ]
I want to save Julius and Elle. That's all.
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I want to save Asch... and myself, if I can. I want to go back to everyone, and keep my promise.
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Good luck. I hope you make it.
... Hey, Luke?
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At the question, he turns.]
Yeah?
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