+ The (Final) 12 Days of Ewaymas +

[vitaelamorte]

Who: EVERYONE!
Where: Real Side only!
When: 12/13-12/25
Rating: PG-13, warn if going higher
Summary: On the first day of Ewaymas, Wonderland took from me...
The Story:
On the first day of Ewaymas (12/13/19), Wonderland took from me:
The Forest and all of the trees!
On the second day of Ewaymas (12/14/19), Wonderland took from me:
The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the third day of Ewaymas (12/15/19), Wonderland took from me:
Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the fourth day of Ewaymas (12/16/19), Wonderland took from me:
Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the fifth day of Ewaymas (12/17/19), Wonderland took from me:
ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the sixth day of Ewaymas (12/18/19), Wonderland took from me:
So many fruit trees! ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the seventh day of Ewaymas (12/19/19), Wonderland took from me:
No more lake a-swimming! Six tons of fruit! ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the eighth day of Ewaymas (12/20/19), Wonderland took from me:
Traumatic human chess! No more lake a-swimming! Six tons of fruit! ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the ninth day of Ewaymas (12/21/19), Wonderland took from me:
The flora and the fauna! Traumatic human chess! No more lake a-swimming! Six tons of fruit! ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the tenth day of Ewaymas (12/22/19), Wonderland took from me:
Somewhere dark and dingy! The flora and the fauna! Traumatic human chess! No more lake a-swimming! Six tons of fruit! ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the eleventh day of Ewaymas (12/23/19), Wonderland took from me:
Shady backyard vendors! Somewhere dark and dingy! The flora and the fauna! Traumatic human chess! No more lake a-swimming! Six tons of fruit! ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!
On the twelfth day of Ewaymas (12/24/19), Wonderland took from me:
Endless magic closets! Shady backyard vendors! Somewhere dark and dingy! The flora and the fauna! Traumatic human chess! No more lake a-swimming! Six tons of fruit! ALLLLL OF THE MIIIIIIIRRORS! Hedges and their maze! Every grain of sand! The whole entire Ocean! And the Forest and all of the trees!

Comments

[postcondition]

That's great! Nothing makes me happier than seeing someone devote themselves to a lost cause like Ryoko Otonashi!

[She didn't forget at all. Nope.]

[moraloutrage]

Hrk-! So, so you still consider her to be a lost cause! I... I do not understand you at all, Otonashi-kun's Mirror!

[postcondition]

That's not really a bad thing. If you understood, then we wouldn't be talking about her at all.

[moraloutrage]

Eh? What exactly do you mean by that statement?! To me, it seems like you are the one who needs an understanding!

[postcondition]

What do I mean, what do I mean, what do I mean?

[She'll look despondent while she repeats that question a few times.]

Kinda getting tired of that one. If I give it all away, even now, what was the point? I guess there's no point in it if Wonderland falls apart and we all fall screaming into the void, but if we don't...well, those aren't my questions to answer. So it wouldn't be right for me to answer them.

[That's probably a weird answer, but she'll go on a little more.]

Let's say one of your classmates knew something about you, something you didn't even know about yourself. Would it be right for them to just tell everyone?

[moraloutrage]

[The more she goes on, the more confused Ishimaru gets. What could she know, and what is keeping her from disclosing it? He's hesitant to trust a Mirror, but at the same time, he also feels guilty about the idea of distrusting someone just because they are a mirror.

He tries to focus on the last question.]

Ah... 'everyone'? Well, I suppose that it would depend on the fact in question! If it was something of a private nature, than I would much prefer to be told first! Then, I would be able to decide if it was appropriate to share with others!

[postcondition]

Right, that's what you'd do with a normal person. But you can't really do that with her, can you? If it doesn't mesh with the nice orderly world her notes create, she either writes it off as having nothing to do with her, or...

[She'll pause before smirking again.]

Or she totally fucking panics like when you brought up your classmate to her. Let me tell you, I definitely got a kick out of watching that one through the glass.

[moraloutrage]

[Once he applies that to Otonashi, the Mirror's intent becomes clearer. And things start to feel more concerning, especially as he brings up something that he remembers quite clearly, because it happened recently.]

W-wait. [He says, his eyes widening.] You're talking about her reaction to hearing about Enoshima-kun, correct? ...But that just seems to be the result of a big misunderstanding! Sh-she told me her misgivings about her back during her last stay in this world! [And after he brought them up to Junko herself later, they seemed to have been dismissed... That should be the end of the story.]

[postcondition]

That's right! But if you're worried about it, it's just an example! If it's a misunderstanding that's been cleared up, it's a misunderstanding that's been cleared up!

[She somehow manages to make it sound like that's absolutely what it was and also like it's absolutely what it's not. It's a weird balance, but she manages to pull it off somehow.]

But you see what I'm getting at right? You can't tell her something that screws up her world view, that doesn't help anyone.

[moraloutrage]

[The mirror managed to concede to his point about Junko! And yet, Ishimaru finds it hard to feel relieved about this. Something about the way she says it makes it feel like she believes that there's more to it. But Ishimaru refuses to entertain the notion.]

Now that is not necessarily true! I am sure that, with time and patience, Otonashi-kun can accept challenging ideas! And I am also certain that it would be for the best! [Especially if helped Otonashi and Enoshima to get along. Surely that would be absolutely good!] Through hard work, anything can become possible!

[postcondition]

Sure, sure, I mean Pinocchio eventually became a real boy, so anything can happen if you work for it, right?

[Not exactly how that story went, but close enough.]

But it's not really my problem, I guess. If you want to throw all your time into effort and helping her with that, then go nuts.

[moraloutrage]

Pinocchio-kun... certainly was a hardworking boy! [It's possible that he sincerely believes it was Pinocchio's hard work that made him become a real boy.]

Hard work can overcome the impossible! I... ah... am glad that you will allow me to do so freely! But... What do you intend to do, Otonashi-kun's Mirror?

[postcondition]

Not sure yet, I was gonna go mess with her, but you'd probably get in my way if I tried to do that now.

[Which doesn't mean her plans are ruined or anything like that.]

So I guess I'll just see what else is going on over on this Side for now.

[moraloutrage]

Of course I would! I will not tolerate any mischief against Otonashi-kun. She has more than enough to deal with as it is!

[He takes a breath.]

In any case, please enjoy your tour of the mansion, and be sure to behave yourself! If you need help with anything that is ethically sound in nature, please do not hesitate to call on me!

[postcondition]

Don't worry, I definitely will.

[And she'll just be off to do...look does anyone really want to know what she's doing? Probably taking the long way around and then going to torment Ryoko, honestly.]