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[aristophanesfamily]

WHO: Aristophanes, and their new Prime!
WHERE: Aristophanes Manor
OPEN/CLOSED: Closed
WHEN: Day 6, morning

[Were you waking up?]

[You might be surprised to see a familiar face in your house, with her tall hat, and new Aristophanes colored uniform.]

[Triumph is in your base, she's your Prime. GASP.]

Comments

[sayyestoduress]

You could have tricked him, with...with your...bath powers...

A-anyways, why are you suddenly our Prime? You weren't even Uruk's Prime, were you? You acted like it, but you weren't Prime at all, I bet!

[grand_finale]

[makes a 'shh' gesture] Don't talk about them.

We're here now. And we're in this together. That's all that matters.

[sayyestoduress]

D...don't just shush me!

[but faltering, because despite her anger over still not being Prime and her lingering hatred for triumph, hardwood is still ruled by a strong loyalty to her house and family.]

[it is making her absolutely miserable.]

[grand_finale]

I need you, Hardwood.

Aristophanes needs you.

[sayyestoduress]

[p...pause...]

[grand_finale]

I have nowhere to go back to, now.

I'm right here. And I'm not a Champion any more. With your ability... even at level zero... you could probably kill me.

If you won't accept me, perhaps that would be a better answer.

--But, I don't think you will do that.

I think you know things have genuinely changed. That we are family.

Aristophanes needs all of us together if we're to have any chance of reaching paradise.

[sayyestoduress]

.........if...if Mother has deemed it right, then...then I'll give you a chance. To lead us to paradise.

[grand_finale]

--Thank you.

Then follow me. My Champion.

[offers a hand...?]

[sayyestoduress]

[reaches, hesitates- then takes triumph's hand]

[grand_finale]

[smiles!]

[and squeezes it tight, fondly]