miraculess | "the second miracle was the time spent with you"

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"the second miracle was the time spent with you" | ASPECTS GAME

Warnings for violence, self harm, and suicide attempts and ideation.

(Also for overblown symbolism and the fact I am almost entirely winging this ;D)

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[ as you step forward the ground underneath your feet changes to rough wood, the dim light flaring almost eyesearingly bright before fading again into the rippling reflection of sunlight off of the water.

you stand on a dock, in the middle of a beach. before you, a river (the river...?) stretches as far as you can see to your left and right, but not quite wide enough that you can't faintly make out the opposite shore. the sun is just barely visible over the greenery over there— you can't quite tell whether it's just rising or almost done setting, but the lightshow it makes off of the clouds and water is incredible either way. the smell of the water is cool and rich, thick with the smell of things living and dying in the way only larger bodies of water are.

all in all, it's very peaceful. ]

((the goal of this room is interaction, and also maybe not dying.))

[ It's very peaceful.

Saber actually takes a moment to enjoy the peace, but that's not the point of why he's here. It's a game, right? ...Competition. Whatever. He looks around, up and down the river, to see if there's anything he can spot from where he's standing that indicates a good direction to head. ]

[ there's nothing that really stands out...

visually, anyway. after a moment the soft lapping of water is interrupted by the shift of sand and gravel, followed by the wonderful sound of someone heaving up an alarming amount of water somewhere underneath the dock. ]

[ Well, that's vaguely alarming. Saber gets on his hands and knees and ducks his head to look around under the dock. ]

Is anyone there?

[ there is a sodden-looking lump of a person under there, still coughing and gasping for air ]

Shit, uh—

[ Saber holds out his hand. ]

Grab my hand!

[ the coughing turns into harsh, wheezing laughter, utterly devoid of any amusement ]

'm fine—

[ the water's shallow enough not to present a problem under there. ]

Then what are you doing, exactly?

Not drowning.

I got that when you said you were fine.

[ He jumps down into the water. ]

[ glances over, thoroughly dead-eyed ]

So, what are you doing over here, anyway?

I told you.

[ it's mumbled ]

What, were you trying to drown?

[ s i g h s and flops facefirst into the sand ]

I think you'd have to go deeper. It's harder to drown in shallow water. Not impossible! But... much, much harder.

I was under for more than a day. I can't at all.

That's definitely a problem if you're trying to kill yourself.

I had no idea.

[ it sounds a little like she'd like to be grumpier but is way too worn out for it ]

Can I ask why you're trying to? No pressure, just curious mostly.

I shouldn't have lived in the first place.

Because you're some kind of Frankenstein's monster girl?

[ Katou shrugs smoothly. ]

I don't think it's about "should" or "should not," though. Whether by freak chance or greater design, you exist. Trying to unmake yourself doesn't negate that fact.