[X] Go to sleep until tonight.
You rub your hands together, inhale deeply, then roll your shoulders back. "Well, I'm going to sleep for a bit. Shari has a surprise for tonight, so I should make sure I don't make any mistakes." Ginga raises her eyebrows.
"A surprise? What's she up to?" She doesn't know? You giggle and shake your head mischievously.
"Nope! You'll have to ask her. Hehe." You hop forward from the stool, startling the two cyborgs, and bop Cinque on the nose. "And you! Cheer up, or you'll make Nove upset." She blinks, surprised at your apparent care, then nods and smiles gently.
"Yes, I will. Thank you." She bows again, and you wave goodbye to Ginga before hurrying out of the room. Now,
why did she thank you? Did she need to be reminded that Nove would suffer if she saw her upset, need to be reminded that the dead are dead but the living aren't? Or was it because you seemed to care about her and her sister's well-being? Or is she just being polite? Well, it doesn't
really matter, but maybe you can corner her alone sometime and see which guess was right … or not. You hum to yourself as you make your way up to your room, and after checking in on Satsuki you slip into your coffin and fall asleep.
You wake up and stretch before hopping out of your coffin. Now, is there anything you need to do before getting ready …? You shake your head and settle for making sure your clothes are as impeccable, your hair is just perfect, all those
little touches that add class. Then you laugh at yourself and make sure you're the same as you always are - you can save the sight-stunning perfection for tomorrow's party. A knock sounds at the door and you nod. "Come in, Satsuki." The door opens and your servant enters.
"H-how did you know it was me? I-I mean - um, good evening, Flandre-sama!" You giggle and wave for her to relax.
"It's
how you knock, Satsuki. I don't have to know how the others knock, precisely, because I know how they
won't knock, and how they won't sound when they do knock. You knocked normally, if a little hesitantly." She nods in understanding and you grin. "Alright, now there's supposed to be a surprise tonight, so we're just going to take a short walk to wait for everyone else to get ready." Satsuki looks at you nervously, but follows as you start walking out of the room.
"A surprise? What kind of surprise?" You laugh and shake your finger at her.
"A
surprise surprise! What kind did you think?" You walk backwards for a few moments, eyeing her new outfit. "Do you like the maid outfits with long dresses or short ones?" She looks down at her warm brown uniform and clutches her hands together.
"Well, the shorter ones are easier to move in, but … maids should have longer skirts, right?" You giggle and turn back around.
"You'll have to talk to Deis about that, I think. Anyway, come on!" You start to hop and skip, making Satsuki hurry to keep up, and when you get to the stairs you simply leap to the second landing and turn around to look at her. She hesitates and starts to walk down the stairs, but after you cross your arms and give her a stern look she backs up, takes a deep breath, and launches herself after you. Fortunately, the dress is heavy enough that it doesn't fly up in front of her, but she considers the possibility only after she's already in the air, and putting her hands down to make sure it can't disrupts her coordination enough that she botches the landing and would have fallen the rest of the way down the stairs if you hadn't caught her. She looks at you apologetically.
"I-I'm sorry, Flandre-sama!" You titter quietly and busy yourself making sure her clothes haven't been disheveled.
"Remember to take what you're wearing into account. It's one good reason for wearing similar outfits all the time, at least until you're comfortable enough with how you move that clothes aren't an impediment." She nods and you turn away to walk down the stairs normally. Of course, she should have passed that point a
long time ago, but since that Ciel person apparently tried suppressing her vampire nature, she may have kept herself controlled to the point that she never really got used to moving 'normally.'
"Flandre!" You wave to Shari and wait for her to walk up to you. "Perfect timing! We're about to have dinner. Come on." Her smile fades to a frown as you wait just a moment too long before responding, then shake your head.
"Sorry, but I think we should skip this one. We'll be fine, but I do want to avoid stepping on Nove too many times before I know the exact situation we'll be in. Unless there's something you want me to know about before you get things ready for
that?" You quickly pass the initiative back to her as her expression falls further - if she
really wants you to come eat, you can do it, but you'd like to avoid any possible unpleasantness that could disrupt the 'final boss.' But Shari shakes her head.
"No, it's … is it really that bad between you and her?" You shrug.
"She doesn't like me and doesn't make a secret of it, but then, our only encounters before I came here were fights, and with what else I've done, I'd be suspicious if she
didn't dislike me." Like, say, Cinque and Wendi, although Wendi at least has the excuse that you haven't really interacted with her. Cinque, though … even if she's a very polite person naturally, she doesn't seem to hold your actions against you, and that's very peculiar coming from human. Worrying, even. "They can come watch if they want, but I think it's better if I don't butt into one of their mealtimes unnecessarily." Shari frowns, but after another moment she nods in acceptance.
"Alright," she says. Then she shakes herself and smiles. "Then we'll see you in a bit." You nod as she waves and turns to walk away. Once she's gone, you shrug at Satsuki and gesture for her to follow you outside. You take a deep breath, inhaling the ocean air - not really something you're fond of, considering the implications. And you'll have to find a map and see if there are any major rivers with military installations on them, because it's entirely possible that you were put here so they could try throwing you in the ocean if they thought you were going to get out of hand. Not that that would
save them, of course, but if you're right, it's the thought that counts.
"… Do you miss the sun? Sunrise and sunset, and the sun on your face?" Satsuki frowns unhappily and looks down, nodding glumly. You pat her arm. "Then we'll establish that as a long-term goal for you. To get you strong enough and experienced enough that you can watch the sun if you want to." She looks at you, surprise plain on her face - and then she whirls away from you. Her hands go up to her face, and you leave her alone for a moment, walking a few steps forward so she has a bit of implied privacy while staying near enough that you can help if she needs it.
"Thank you, Flandre-sama," she says quietly, and you smile back at her.
"Of course, Satsuki. Now, let's take a walk, shall we?" She nods and walks just behind and to your side as you wander around, your meandering course eventually taking you to the Combat Simulator. You hop up onto the railing overlooking the stage, and Satsuki leans against it, more at ease than she usually is around you, and the two of you simply sit and wait for the humans to finish their meal so you can get on with the night. Soon enough, Shari comes up behind you.
"Are you ready?" You nod and lean forward. Shari chuckles. "Alright, then - here's your opponent. Hayate's Final Boss." The Simulator blinks awake and the stage reconfigures itself to a ruined cityscape. A screen appears in front of you and your eyes widen, then narrow, and Satsuki meeps in surprise and flinches back. Her outfit is quite different - wide-brimmed hat, detached sleeves, dark gloves, with a short white dress under a dark jacket - but she's very definitely your sister. And to complete the mistakes, she's holding a copy of Laevateinn,
and she's holding it more like a staff than the sword/club grip you use. "… Um. She got the design to me a couple days ago, but … I'm guessing it's
not an original design?" You sigh and chuckle to yourself. Well, you should at least see if it qualifies! And if it's not up to the standards of an imitation of your sister ….
What do you do?
[ ] Put it through its paces.
[ ] See how quickly you can take it down.
[ ] See if Headless wants a go at it.
DM Note: You can, of course, write in a specific plan for dealing with the Final Boss.
