(Asks Tsurumaru who just sounds... interested? Like he's talking about some interesting weather for the day. Hm. Despite everything that's happened, his mood seems pretty... okay? )
(Oof. The trial? The murder? The execution? Everything??)
This isn't what I expected when I decided to train. (Crossing his arms in his sleeve and looking him over. Despite being A Tall Boy, he's still a boy... ) How are you feeling?
but bertolt is just casually setting up the pieces, putting pawns, rooks, bishops, etc into place. once he has both sides set up he kind of smiles sadly at the board before moving a white pawn.
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week 0, post trial
I never expected anything like that to happen...
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Are you surprised?
(Asks Tsurumaru who just sounds... interested? Like he's talking about some interesting weather for the day. Hm. Despite everything that's happened, his mood seems pretty... okay? )
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[ he thinks for a moment ] I didn't expect for someone to murder here.
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(He says as plainly as if he were talking about the weather. But, ah, he adds...)
To go straight to murder though... that was a surprise.
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[ not disagreeing with him ]
But yeah, that was surprising to see. And what happened afterwards too.
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(Oof. The trial? The murder? The execution? Everything??)
This isn't what I expected when I decided to train. (Crossing his arms in his sleeve and looking him over. Despite being A Tall Boy, he's still a boy... ) How are you feeling?
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[ he pauses as he thinks it over ] It... wasn't the first time I've seen someone die.
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(Is that how it is?)
I'm sorry.
(It's bad enough to watch someone die once. To see it multiple times is something that really changes someone.)
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[ lol attack on titan ]
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Does it bring you comfort?
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(It's not really a question.)
After today, you aren't the only one.
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[ but he nods at that ]
Not something I would want for them.
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(Stronger.)
There are times when "what we want" doesn't matter.
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Week 1, after trial
Tsurumaru will come to visit Bertolt at some point. When he approaches, he stops a short distance away, giving him plenty of space, and asks calmly,)
And how would you rank this one?
(In his arms, he carries Kiku in her otter form. He isn't worried about talking to a killer. He's just here to talk.)
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Pretty bad, I think.
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But he nods in acknowledgement,)
You've had a difficult life. I'm sorry it couldn't be easier, Bertolt-kun.
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If I were in your position, I think I would, too.
I spoke to Kotetsu earlier so I won't make you repeat your story. But I want to ask... do you think the promise was real?
Week 4 (backdated)
Tsurumaru is watching Bertolt with his chess set curiously!!)
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but bertolt is just casually setting up the pieces, putting pawns, rooks, bishops, etc into place. once he has both sides set up he kind of smiles sadly at the board before moving a white pawn.
then a black pawn.
he's playing with himself ]
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eski i don't know chess let's just say they move a few pieces before bertolt finally speaks up ]
You play too?
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I learned recently!
(And then he takes the queen piece and,)
"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!"
(He sure did just wipe out a knight he had no business taking out.)
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That's not how that works.
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(And now he's just skipping Bertolt's turn and taking another piece for the heck of t.)
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[ a pause ]
How recently did you learn?
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(So fairly recently!)
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just
a tired sigh ]
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The WHITE
BISHOPSAGE CALLS UPON THE DIVINE WIND and blows through the front line...the whole game goes like this I'm sorry)
Week 6, Tuesday
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H-Hah?!
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WAH!
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Tsurumaru?! Are you ok?
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I'm good, I'm good! Thank you!
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Then why did you come up behind me?