[ ...Oh. It's hard to miss the brief strain, when Siffrin is watching him so closely, worriedly they hold a hand out but do a more obvious nod that isn't just. Slightly.
Making a motion to tap their own neck after with their other hand. As if that would help explain it. Even though it really doesn't!!! ]
[ A guilty look, but they're also trying to think, trying to think... Truly a HORRID time not being able to talk, and their thought bubbles are just floating dialogue and not even verbal -
Wait. Pulls out their phone, give them a second... sends Jiaoqiu a message to his phone: punishment
[ Did they know..? Well, yes, they do remember the sign stating as such in the trial area but.
They stare at their phone for a bit, as if trying to think of what to say. Eventually though: couldnt vote for lu. would be the same if it had been you or marc or
Well, basically any of the people they have gotten so attached to is the gist of it. A moment where they would rather take the weight themselves. Even as useless as it was. Is. ]
If you cannot bring yourself to vote for someone, you really should choose someone that isn't you... you could have picked me, you know. There was no risk of me being chosen.
[ a little sigh. ]
You don't need to hurt yourself to save others the pain.
[ (Even if no risk with you, I didn't..) Want that. How could they? Jiaoqiu is important to them, too. But they remain quiet, fiddling with the phone a bit more: habit, would rather shoulder it myself. ill vote someone with no risk next time i promise
Lets that sit for a bit. There's a pause, before they set their phone away, and coming close to gingerly reach for Jiaoqiu's hand, turning it palm up so they can rest something in it.
What that something is... is an orange zinnia flower. A gift. ]
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and then: ]
... Can't - talk?
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Making a motion to tap their own neck after with their other hand. As if that would help explain it. Even though it really doesn't!!! ]
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A curse?
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Wait. Pulls out their phone, give them a second... sends Jiaoqiu a message to his phone: punishment
(...) ]
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Punishment... Siffrin. [ gently scolding. ] You know better than to vote for yourself.
[ he's not mad, just kind of like buddy.... ]
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They stare at their phone for a bit, as if trying to think of what to say. Eventually though: couldnt vote for lu. would be the same if it had been you or marc or
Well, basically any of the people they have gotten so attached to is the gist of it. A moment where they would rather take the weight themselves. Even as useless as it was. Is. ]
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[ a little sigh. ]
You don't need to hurt yourself to save others the pain.
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Lets that sit for a bit. There's a pause, before they set their phone away, and coming close to gingerly reach for Jiaoqiu's hand, turning it palm up so they can rest something in it.
What that something is... is an orange zinnia flower. A gift. ]