catchall mathis

[residentmerc]

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week 0, monday

[residentmerc]

[ they can be at the church because ... they live there...

he's looking at the plaque ]

You too, huh?

[ roomies... is he going to survive being in the church cloud isn't sure ]

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I-it looks like it... um, but we were already sleeping here, anyway.

[hi! mathis has, in fact, been at the church this whole morning already. he is not yet aware wrapping a dropcloth around himself isn't hiding the words.

the most visible one right now is existing.]

[residentmerc]

[ cloud's eyes linger on it. he ... does not point it out. his own word is currently just a fun, nice sephiroth on the bicep. like a sexy brand. ]

Probably should've tried sleeping in a place with beds. [ not that he necessarily needs one, but. aerith should have a bed. unfortunate. ]

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I didn't want to... stay somewhere alone...

[he followed lucas, is what happened. this was his catholic-ass fault.

since cloud is being polite, mathis also does not ask what a sephiroth is.]

[residentmerc]

I don't know that there's enough space for anyone to hang out alone.

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O-oh... I just meant without Lucas. It's a little easier being around... someone I know.

[residentmerc]

You guys from the same world?

[ he looks surprised. idk why he looks surprised. there's a bunch of people from the same place. CASE IN POINT: HIMSELF ]

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Yes-! I've known him for a little while... h-he's a teacher, there.

[immediately in a better mood talking about lucas... he's such a good guy...]

[residentmerc]

He teach you?

[ this is the first time he's seen mathis look almost not frightened wow ]

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No, but we were... working together, for a little while. W-with some other... friends of ours.

[their friends...]

[residentmerc]

The rest of your group still back home, then?

[ aka is it just the two of them ]

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They are, but... I think maybe that's better...

[ceres would NOT deserve this.]

[residentmerc]

Considering what this place wants from us, probably. [ which is to say. sacrifice. ] I've got some people I know here, too.

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You do-? A-are they staying here with you...?

[residentmerc]

Yuffie got placed elsewhere, but Aerith's with us.

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Oh, Madame Aerith-! W-we've met...

[she's so nice. mathis immediately likes her.]

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[ there's the slightest quirk of his lips at "madame" aerith, honestly ]

I'd be surprised if she hasn't met every body already.

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She's... she's very friendly. I wouldn't be surprised if she had.

[she's so good at it... wow...]

[residentmerc]

Yeah. She's good at that. [ ... ] People.

[ thanks, cloud ]

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I'm a little jealous of it, honestly... she makes it seem easy.

[residentmerc]

... Yeah. I know she does. But she tries pretty hard.

[ he doesn't want to doxx aerith but also, y'know ]

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Really-? But it seems so natural.

[residentmerc]

Yeah. She fakes it pretty well. [ frown...ing... ] Not... getting along with people. She means that. Just...

[ SHAKES HIS HEAD ]

Never mind. It's her business.