I ROSE UP FROM THE DEAD (I DO IT ALL THE TIME)

[the_obedient_servant]

Who: Chara + Others
What: Chara comes back to life and mopes, then decides to do mad science before being pulled into two different secondary locations. (March catch-all with closed and open prompts.)
When: All across march.
Where: All across Trench.

Content Warnings: References to child death, suicidal ideation, depression, misanthropy, child soldiers.

Comments

[forwantofahorse]

[The knock that draws Chara out of their home is uncharacteristic of Beatrice. Usually, she doesn't even bother knocking, instead barging into their home like a typhoon in the form of a woman, and when she does it's bombastic and insistent, a knock that demands to be answered.

This knock, however, is reserved and polite... yet when Chara opens the door, the face of Beatrice is behind it, stretched into an unusually grim, surly expression.]

Good day, Chara-san. [Kanon bows politely.] May I come in?

[the_obedient_servant]

[Chara looks at Beatrice through narrowed eyes. Immediately, there is something different about her.

* [CHECK]

* Sayo Yasuda. She carries herself not with the airs of the Golden Witch, but with the bitterness of a lifetime of service. You can relate.

They step aside, gesturing for them to come in.]

Something happened to you as well, didn't it?

[forwantofahorse]

...yes. [Kanon grimaces as he ducks inside, although not at Chara and more at the horrific situation. Hopefully his tongue kept Sayo's taste for good tea and the regular appointment with Chara will calm him, but he somehow doubts that.] Or to be more accurate, something happened to Sayo Yasuda so much she left for some distant destination and left me in charge in the meantime.

[the_obedient_servant]

[Chara is, ultimately, in personality, a lot closer to Kanon than Beatrice. They are also a salty little guy.]

I see. Does she require assistance getting back? Also... do you have the same tea preference? I don't believe I actually have your name.

[forwantofahorse]

Kanon. I'm "Shannon's" brother. [He lets out a distinctly unamused snort when he says that, vastly different from Beatrice's wide range of multi-use cackles.]

Likely yes. The problem being that I have no clue where she is right now. And I don't take my tea with sugar, but that's it.

[the_obedient_servant]

[Chara lets out a sigh.] What a foolish witch to get herself lost like this.

I'll see what I can do. Paul might be able to help...

[They pass just briefly out of eyesight of Kanon, and suddenly they're behind him, placing the teacup in front of him and taking a seat in front with their own tea.] I can't imagine this is very pleasant for you.

[forwantofahorse]

[Kanon takes a seat and awkwardly sips from the tea, his stilted mannerisms a far cry from the relaxed Golden Witch. Knowing that Chara is so akin to Beatrice is part of the reason why he's so nervous, but there's no way he's letting them know that.]

I can't say that for sure. Existing as a discrete individual is also, er, quite new to me. So I suppose it's better than total nonexistence. But being forced to play the part of my sister is... distressing.