Catch-all: Claude

[ercnerd]

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week 5, sunday

[shaft]

[ Claude will visit Sieghart in his bedroom! ]

Hey. Feeling well enough for a visitor?

[ercnerd]

[The door swings open. There's Sieghart, dressed down to an unbuttoned striped shirt and gray slacks. The left sleeve hangs loosely off his shoulder, while faint scars line his left jaw and right hand.]

Oh? I wasn't expecting you.

[But that's not a no. In fact, he steps aside to let Claude inside.]

[shaft]

I'm hurt, Sieghart. You don't think I'd want to check on you?

[ comes in! ]

[ercnerd]

[Given that they all have the same generic bedroom, there's nothing that stands out about Sieghart's other than his sword, which is propped up against the nearby desk.]

There isn't much to check on. Whatever Virgo does, works.

[shaft]

On physical injuries I'm sure.

[ quit acting tough ]

[ercnerd]

Heh.

Have you forgotten our field trip at the school? False imitations don't mean anything to me.

[shaft]

Yes, I know you're quite impressive.

Then I'll change the topic: where's Flayn?

[ercnerd]

. . . I don't know.

[shaft]

... She wasn't here when you awoke?

[ercnerd]

No.

Virgo laughed when I asked. She could still be sleeping, but I don't know the answer for certain.

[shaft]

What do you mean "sleeping"...?

[ercnerd]

You crawled your way out, didn't you?

[Out of the grave, he means.]

. . . In any case, that's all I know.

[shaft]

... Do we need to wake the rest up?

[ercnerd]

Who knows?

[He moves to take a seat by the desk.]

Whatever the case, I won't stop until everyone's accounted for.

[shaft]

Hostages included?

[ercnerd]

Of course.

[shaft]

Any plans for how?

[ercnerd]

You and your plans.

Some things take time. As long as everyone works together, we'll figure it out.

[shaft]

I like to have a plan, can you blame me?

[ is there only one bed ]

[ercnerd]

[Yes, just for Claude.]

Most people like to have something to believe in. You're not the first to ask for one.

[shaft]

[ he will get on the bed ]

Otherwise, how do we know what direction to follow?

[ercnerd]

[Enjoy.

Sieghart nods.]

Even a vague plan still points somewhere. But you have to be careful, or you'll wander off in a direction that doesn't lead anywhere.

[shaft]

It is easy to get lost in a spiral...

[ sigh!! ]

Did you get anything for your efforts today?

[ercnerd]

No. As far as I know, it was the same for the previous group.

[shaft]

Seems a bit cheap...