week two ❧ thursday

[learnings]

[Yo what up Magilou HERE COMES NINO... it's been almost a week since Things Happened, so while she's still got the gauze on to cover her missing eye, she seems a bit more able to move around and a bit less... you know, scarred for life.

But weird things are happening on this fine Thursday, so she's looking for Magilou in particular.

Because of course she is.

Just wandering the island--]

Miss Magilou?

Miss Magilou, are you here...?

[Help.]

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[spinatalltale]

. . .






I really don't know what to do with you. . . how can any one person be filled with so much-- you?

[love. filled with so much love, is what she meant to say]

[learnings]

[..... Yeah that's...that's nice, but even with how Nino understands people, she doesn't really get that.]

I... [A blink.] Huh?

I'm sorry, I don't think I understand... I'm me, right?

[???]

[spinatalltale]

I've never met anyone who is as full of love and the capability to love as you are.

[is what she's saying]

Oho. I suppose that is what makes you. . . you.

[learnings]

... Oh. You really think so?

[Love and the capability to love...

She supposes that might be true. That that might be her strength, after everything. She was raised by someone who tried her absolute best to quash all of that--

But it didn't work.

Maybe that's...how it's supposed to be?]

Then... I'll love you, Miss Magilou.

[Nino nods to herself quietly, expression as fierce as she can manage. It's lessened somewhat by the gauze covering one eye, and the fact that, you know, she's Nino.

But she's certain of it even so.]

Because you're my friend and my role model, and...because you're someone who doesn't understand love. So... you don't have to love me back!

But I think you deserve it. [Love, and care--Magilou absolutely deserves it.] So even if that's all I can do... I'm happy.

1/2

[spinatalltale]

[WHAT THE FUCK]

[spinatalltale]

. . . you can't love someone after only two weeks!! That's not how it works!

[help?? she wants to adopt this child and be the bad wine aunt?? help??]

[learnings]

[Welcome, new bad wine aunt, to Nino's life.]

I don't think time has anything to do with it.

[Okay!! So there!!]

That's just how I feel. Because... you're someone worth loving.

[spinatalltale]

[she didn't ask to be a wine aunt to a second child, Laphicet was enough]

Nooo, that's not right! If you just tell everyone you love them, then it doesn't mean anything!

[what do you know Magilou you don't get love]

[learnings]

[Silly Magilou.]

I haven't told anyone else.

[...]

Well, besides Jaffar, but that's different! I love Jaffar in a different way than I love you--but I still do.

[spinatalltale]

[oh my god]

I've been thoroughly defeated. . . the last thing I expected to acquire on murder island was some kid thinking I'm a good role model.

[she's a bad role model. Nino plz find better role models]

[learnings]

Heheh... sorry if it's trouble, Miss Magilou.

[BUT NOT REALLY THAT SORRY.]

[spinatalltale]

Hey, compared to some trouble I've seen, this'll be a cinch.

[. . . is that fondness in her voice? nah you're imagining it]

[learnings]

[... Either way, Magilou is agreeing and that makes Nino happy.]

Okay! I believe you.

Will you be okay?

[You know...hallucinations and shit.]

1/2

[spinatalltale]

[DRAMATICALLY]

I am an evil witch, before whom all men prostrate themselves in fear!

[spinatalltale]

[and then, normally]

Of course I'll be fine.

[. . . . . . . a very long pause]







Make sure you do the "I'm fine" thing too, kiddo.

[that's Magilou for, "will you be okay too, I hope you will be."]

[learnings]

You bet, Miss Magilou!

[At least Nino seems cheery now... nothing like FRIENDSHIP AND LOVE to make things better.]

I won't let this beat me either!

[You can count on her.]