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Who: Anyone
When: Day 49, Late afternoon/early evening
Where: Anywhere
What: Mingling

[This is a mingle! GO WILD.]

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[Heading towards the staircase]

If you want to try it, I'll be down below, okay? It'll be fine.

[ Seems uncertain, but stands up to give it a shot anyway... ]

[He's watching from down below, in the same spot as before, if that helps '-'b]

[ This ends pretty predictably! Gets a little further, before before transforming into a bird to sit on the rope more comfortable and calm down.

...Though she did pale a lot, and seems to be trembling, at least she didn't fall. ]

[... :(]

Take as much time as you need. You don't have to rush or push yourself.

... C-can I tell you something?

[Blinks]

Of course... you don't have to ask.

[ flutters down to his shoulder again, scooching herself in against his neck. Mainly, it seems, so she doesn't have to speak more than a whisper. ]

..I think-- maybe it's... this way because I-- I-I-- d... ....

[ ...words please come out... ]

[Reaching out to brush a soothing finger over her head, waiting patiently]

[ ...buuuh pettings ]

. . .

...died. Died. I died. Like this. Just... like this.

[...........................

R-reaches up so that he can pick her up gently, cradling her in both hands]

[ sure is a tiny canary-like bird you're holding, breathing a little heavily with her eyes shut tight. ]

[> PET THE FUCK OUT OF THE CANARY]

Then why- ... You don't have to do this.

I can't. I want to. So, so bad-- I-I can't keep sitting here doing nothing, not like I have, everyone would be so disappointed in me...

[ shrinks under the petting a little. ]

[bb :(]

But this seems to be making you even more upset.

I don't want to be afraid of this... I-I don't know what to do.

[Quiet for a while, considering]

... The only thing for it is to keep trying.

[ ...Shuffles a little in his hands, hopping out to transform to she can cling to him. ]

[Why are you the saddest... Reaching up so he can hug her, tightly]

[ BECAUSE OWNING UP TO MY ISSUES IS HARD AND I NEVER HAD TO DO ANY OF THIS UNTIL YOU PEOPLE HAPPENED

...please don't mind her if she starts sobbing a little bit... at least she's quiet?? ]

[Man like I care about that. Running a soothing hand over her hair because... what do... \o/]

...C-can we please go somewhere else...

Of course.

[Taking her hand and steering her away, leading them somewhere more deserted]

[ Rubs her face dry of tears in the meantime, letting herself be led. ]

[Him being him he's probably mapped out every single private or semi-private place in the building. He leads her for a while before stopping in an abandoned apartment.]