( OPEN ) i'm sinking fast into the sea

[fortissimos]

Date & Time: All week!
Location: Music room, training facility.
Characters: Sayaka Miki/fortissimos & OPEN.
Summary: Blue loser blows things up and gets in the way of people. So, the usual.
Warnings: Suffering?? actually there might not be a lot of that this time SHOCKING.


a. ( training facility. )

[ Good mood or not, she never once stops pushing herself to the limit when it comes to training. Visitors might notice a tiny blue magical girl launching a pair of blades into one of the training dummies — they embed themselves deeply into the straw, only to explode a few seconds later.

The attack might have been a success, but Sayaka just looks frustrated. She looks around for anyone close enough to enlist, then calls out from her spot; mostly-destroyed dummy still smouldering behind her. ]

Uh, hey! You wanna give me a hand? [ She rubs the back of her head, inserting a fresh magazine into one of the (now bladeless) hilts. ] These things are okay, but... I need some practice defending, too.

b. ( music room. )

[ From the moment Sayaka realized the music room existed, it quickly became one of her regular haunts. For the most part, she stays out of the way; pouring over a book on music theory or quietly listening to those who can actually play.

Today is no different... except for the fact she's really, really tired after training. She's already smothering a yawn by the time she shows up, and after a few minutes, promptly passes out with a book on romantic era music over her face. At the very least, she's off to the side... until she also starts snoring, loud enough to disturb anyone else trying to play or read. ]

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[miiracles]

[ Fine, fine, she won't drop it. She holds the book away as Sayaka bats at her hands, then places it to the side. Your face is safe from her terror for now... ]

...yes, I'm doing better.

[ Of course, her fate is still the same and nothing can change it. Maybe she's a little apathetic looking, but she does seem a lot better than that crying mess Sayaka last saw. ]

How are you?

[fortissimos]

... I'm fine. [ Which is a big improvement, that's for sure. ] I talked to Kyouko, and we worked some stuff out.

[ The details aren't really hers to divulge, and she falls silent; looking thoughtful for a moment. It's good that they're both feeling better, but even so...

She leans over and pokes Rika in the side of her face. ]

No more of that, okay? So long as I'm around, you'll always have someone you can talk to. I don't wanna see you get to that point again.

[miiracles]

...mii. [ The poke gets a little squeak out of her.

There have been some fleeting thoughts of attempting to "erase" herself, except less now that she had Sayaka and others to talk to. Rika's hanging on, just a little longer.

While they're both feeling better, Rika still has a bit of that gloomy look to her. Sayaka has a job back home, after all. ]

And when you go away, what do I do?

[fortissimos]

[ "I won't go away" is the first thing that springs to her mind, but... it'd be a lie. Even if time stands still back in Mitakihara, she can't stay here forever; eventually, she'll to need to go back and protect people like she promised she would. ]

You've got other friends, right? They'll help you through. [ Just like hers did. It's only right. ] Besides, I'm not leaving yet. Who knows how long it'll take to finish stuff here?

[miiracles]

[ It takes her a moment to answer, since initially she didn't want to think of the people in this world the same way she thought of her precious friends in Hinamizawa. However, she had many positive experiences. Most people have been kind to her and shown her warmth.

...She really did want friends here. ]

...yes. I do have friends.

[ She just has to try opening her heart to them more, just like she did with Sayaka. ]

Don't leave anytime soon. I'll be very angry if you do.

[ It feels kind of useless for Rika to say that, especially considering the random nature of the Initiative's machine. Either one of them could go home any moment. Dammit Rika, stop thinking of all the downsides. ]

[fortissimos]

[ She has to laugh at that, honestly. It's a gentle laugh, though, stemming purely from the fact she's being told what to do by someone even younger than herself, and she nods. ]

Yeah, yeah. I promise. [ The machine has the final say over who comes and goes, but her sheer stubbornness must be worth something. ] And magical girls don't break their promises. So stay strong, Rika.

[ Smothering another giggle, she reaches out, gently patting the top of Rika's head... an act which quickly turns into something far more playful, hand messing up the long blue hair as best she can. Sorry, Rika; Sayaka's a pretty energetic teenager when she isn't depressed. ]

[miiracles]

[ "Stay strong"? Rika does try, despite often saying things are hopeless. ]

Mii...

[ Raising her hands, she tries to pat down and straighten out her hair the best she can. Without a mirror, she can't really tell she has plenty of strands of hair sticking out all over the place.

For a moment, it looks like her frown is stuck on her face and it's hopeless trying to play with her... until she reaches over to poke Sayaka on the sides. Tickle revenge for messing up her hair! ]