week 0, saturday evening

[disilluded]

[Sousei is trying to get away from people, he really is--but people keep seeking him out and talking to him anyway. In a way, it's sweet if misguided; all he really wants to do is think for awhile alone.

But.

It's while trying to escape another conversation that he ends up

just

casually tripping over Rapunzel's miles of hair. He at least doesn't faceplant, but there's a definite stumble before he catches his balance, blinking.

Was that dumb enough for you, Sipp.]

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[disilluded]

[Oh jesus what does he do with a hug... Sousei's arms are just kind of awkwardly hanging at his side because he has no idea what to do with hugs.

Uh.]

... That is...

[...]

I suppose I should thank you for that, though it is not necessary. I do not intend on giving up just yet either, I assure you.

[hairbrain]

[ that's the real reason i wanted this pc cal, to torment saucy with hugs. ]

Good! You don't deserve to die because of what--- because of what Sharpay did. And I'm not going to let it happen if I have anything to say about it!

[disilluded]

[He didn't want this!!!]

...Hm.

[Hm!!]

You have a great deal of passion--Rapunzel, correct? That will carry you far, so hold onto that determination.

[Even if it doesn't end up helping him.]

[hairbrain]

[ deal with it. ]

I will. No matter what they throw at me.

I hope you also hold onto your determination, Sousei. If not, I... I'll be determined for the both of us!

[disilluded]

[Well... fine. She deserves this hug if she really wants it, with a mentality like that.]

That will not be necessary. I, at least, do not intend to lose my determination in the least.

[But...]

Still, hold onto that. There may be others who will look to your determination as an example.

[hairbrain]

[ better give her a hug after you live, binch. ]

Good. I'm not letting them take you without a fight --- so, I'll fight with you.

[ except she does fuckin nothing, but the sentiment is there ig. ]

My.... determination? Oh, I don't know. I think everyone is just as determined as I am.

[disilluded]

[No promises.]

That is not true.

[Oh.]

It is easy to lose hope and despair in a situation like this. If you are able to keep your head held high, and hold on to determination even so... you will be a source of strength for the others, as well.

[hairbrain]

[ where's my hug cal. :/ ]

[ anyway, in all all honesty, she isn't sure if she can --- but it's better than nothing. just like the rest of the kingdom was looking to her in the storm crisis -- she doesn't want to let them know. ]

I'll try. You.... You're very determined too, aren't you?

[disilluded]

[:////]

I suppose so, yes. I know what it is I wish to see accomplished, and therefore I won't stop until it is done.

[His life philosophy is very simple that way.]

[hairbrain]

Do you have a dream...?

[ yeah this is where her mind goes immediately, disney et all. ]

[disilluded]

[We're not having a musical number, Rapunzel.]

... I think it is safe to say that I have already accomplished my dream. The rest is simply whatever goals are placed in front of me that must be seen through.

[hairbrain]

[ yes we are. ]

What about a new dream? Don't you have one of those?

[ you can have multiple dreams, saucy!!! ]

[disilluded]

No.

[Oh.]

The dream I had was of the utmost importance. Now that it has been accomplished, I am satisfied.

[hairbrain]

But --- what about finding a new dream?

[disilluded]

I'm not interested in that.

[He sucks.]

All of this talk of dreams--do you have one of your own, then?

[hairbrain]

[ gasp! ] Don't be silly, Sousei--- you have to have something.

Well.... honestly, my current dream is to get out of Corona. But, um, this isn't the way I pictured it going.

[disilluded]

... [Nah]

Out of... Corona? Is that your hometown?

[hairbrain]

[ she's coming back to u don't think she'll forget. ]

My, um, kingdom, actually. I... actually was locked up in a tower for almost my entire life, and now that I'm out... well, my dad kiiind of forbid me from leaving Corona since. But I want to get out there.

[ maybe someday.... ]

What was your dream, Sousei?

[disilluded]

[... Locked up and then locked up again. That's not really the most pleasant of circumstances. In a way, he really can't help but relate, at least a little, with what his own original parents did.]

I see... freedom is a relatable goal, and one you should hold onto, no matter what anyone says.

[... But yeah, this place is not "getting out of Corona" by any means.]

My dream... was to protect my country, as part of an unseen task force. [He never needed any accolades, after all; just doing it was more than enough for him.]

We were able to defeat the threat that the force was created to combat, and thus it was disbanded.

[And so his dream is done.]

[hairbrain]

[ listen it's great?? what could go wrong. she also gets locked in a tower again by her dad so that's fun. ]

... Thanks. It's complicated, though.

[ she twists her hair around her finger a little nervously. ]

So.... your country was protected. That's a really good dream. What about... settling down? Someone you love? Eugene -- the man who saved me from the new tower -- he's my dream, too.

[disilluded]

[That's not great??? Rapunzel, why...

Still, he's willing to leave that alone if she doesn't want to talk about it; he's not really the sort to pry.

Also, partially because he is utterly baffled by the rest of her words. Make...a person his new dream??? Sounds fake.]

I... am not interested in anyone in that way, nor am I interested in finding anyone like that. [Sousei sucks.] Though I am glad for you, truly. That you have someone like that to rely on is an excellent thing.

[hairbrain]

[ one day he'll know her tragic backstory....... or more of her tragic backstory, anyway. also don't make her sing to you, binch. ]<

Maybe you just haven't met the right person yet. [ maybe,,, his new dream,,, is waiting to be shipped with him in this very murdergame. also, she beams. ] Thank you, though --- I'm sure a lot of people are relying on you, too.

[disilluded]

[absolutely not]

...Yes, well. If that assists them here, then they may continue to rely on me. I have no intentions of letting anyone down.

[hairbrain]

Sousei..... you are awfully selfless.

[ she'll sing if she has to!!!! ]

[disilluded]

[NO SINGING]

... I fear your opinion of me is much too high, but... believe what you will.

Is there anything else you require of me, Rapunzel?

[hairbrain]

Yes. Once all this is over, and you get home.. I require you to find something -- or someone -- that makes you truly happy.

[ s i n g i n g. ]

[disilluded]

[...]

Excuse me? You certainly do not have any say in what I do with my life.

[Nice try, Rapunzel.]

Your meddling is not required; you know I meant in regards to yourself.

[hairbrain]

[ hey cal give me a backdated pc where he hugs her before death :/ ]

Oh, I know. But it would make me really happy to know you're going to escape this place and go find your own dream.

[ she tried and therefore no sei can criticize her. ]

[disilluded]

[hey ok :/]

... Yes, well...

[WELL.]

There is plenty I have yet to do back home, so it isn't as though I will return and do nothing. You can rest assured on that point, if it is so important to you.

[hairbrain]

[ listen im totally serious. ]

It is important to me. I want you to be happy.

[ look into her big disney eyes, sousei.............. and sing. ]

[disilluded]

[ok i'll set something up, can they hug on sunday even though she's in death jail--]

Has it struck you at any point that worrying over my happiness is a pointless gesture? I am an adult who is more than capable of handling my own situation.

Meanwhile, you have more than enough to concern yourself with.

[hairbrain]

[ yes definitely. ]

I think everyone needs someone worrying over them once in a while, adult or not! My boyfriend's close to your age, and I have to worry about him a lot sometimes. [ this just in: eugene is a tumblr pedophile. ] So, I don't mind concerning myself with you.

[ it's what f r i e n d s do. ]