[akira catchall]

[slobjection]

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[slobjection]

Something like that.

[ takes another... swig.... ]

[survivaltricks]

[wrinkles his nose a bit. Phoenix is usually pretty cryptic, but he sure is going heavy on the sauce today, isn't he???]

Are you okay. . .?

[slobjection]

Hm? Just peachy. Why wouldn't I be.

[ bc everything is on fire, his cabinmates are dead, and they've only caught one killer..... ]

[survivaltricks]

. . .

[his expression is blank but Phoenix might get the feeling that Akira is giving him a KNOWING LOOK]

[slobjection]

[ just taking another sip i'm so sorry ]

[survivaltricks]

[NICK. . .]

[steps forward to bump their shoulders together as much as he can. how tall is Nick I forgot]

Have you talked to Beau recently?

[slobjection]

[ they are the same height!!! but he's sitting down, so even easier to bump shoulders. ]

[ phoenix palms at his forehead. ]

.... Yeah.

Things are... messy, as I'm sure you're aware.

[survivaltricks]

I'm aware.

[boy is he aware. he heard about the blow out fight she and Chuuya had in the mess hall]

I don't know how to fix it, though.

[slobjection]

.... Me neither.

[ for once, he doesn't have an answer. he just takes another long drink, closing his eyes. ]

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

[Akira isn't sure he's ever seen Phoenix like this before]

Want to talk about it?

[slobjection]

What's there to talk about? We haven't made any progress, or found any way around the rules.

[ kick him ]

[survivaltricks]

That's the practical stuff. I'm not asking to talk about that.

[he doesn't kick him but he does bump their shoulders together again]

I'm asking about your feelings.

[slobjection]

[ akira is getting that deep deep depressos.... ]

What's there to tell?

[survivaltricks]

[ah. . . well. that's not very fun. Phoenix will get some exhaustion and worry in return, though there's an undercurrent of determination that never quite goes out beneath it all]

. . . you're exhausted, too. Aren't you?