[She can't say the sight doesn't disturb her, too, but more importantly than that—
As soon as she notices Miki sinking down like that, she bends slightly to put her hands on her shoulders, gently trying to guide her into a standing position.]
[ She's just shaking her head, going from a slow, disbelieving shake to something far more frantic. ]
It's not--she-- [ Leaving the school and the memories of it had been pushed to one side with everything that had happened at the University and at the Randall Corporation later. All the information they'd learned and difficulties they'd had to face had pushed that moment out of her head
-- seeing Kei, shambling towards the school, nothing like she'd been when Miki had last seen her. ]
I didn't stop her leaving and she--[ She hadn't noticed how depressed and desperate Kei had been, and hadn't been persuasive enough to stop her walking out into almost certain death. ]
[ it's taken me about a million years to think of how to actually write this she's so upsetti.
she just keeps her hands over her face for a moment, going quiet and then -- ]
--ddukulus.
[ it's pathetic sounding, and does nothing at all. but she's focusing herself again now. not on what's in front of her -- on good memories, sharing good days and memories with Kei before everything went wrong. memories of the school-live club and all the joy that had come after they'd found her, and saved her. ]
--Riddikulus! [ a little louder this time. ] Riddikulus!!
[ there's a crackle and the zombie stumbles and trips over her own feet, bursting into an explosion of over the top glittery powder when she hits the ground. it doesn't exactly draw a laugh from miki, but she does seem to slump a little in relief. ]
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As soon as she notices Miki sinking down like that, she bends slightly to put her hands on her shoulders, gently trying to guide her into a standing position.]
...It's not real.
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It's not--she-- [ Leaving the school and the memories of it had been pushed to one side with everything that had happened at the University and at the Randall Corporation later. All the information they'd learned and difficulties they'd had to face had pushed that moment out of her head
-- seeing Kei, shambling towards the school, nothing like she'd been when Miki had last seen her. ]
I didn't stop her leaving and she--[ She hadn't noticed how depressed and desperate Kei had been, and hadn't been persuasive enough to stop her walking out into almost certain death. ]
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[Emma's grip on her shoulders tightens slightly, not enough to be painful - but enough to bring her back to what's real, she hopes.]
Look at me, okay? It isn't real. You can do this.
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It's not entirely clear whether she's apologising to Kei, or to Emma. But there's still time, that zombie isn't moving fast. ]
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[She moves her hands to Miki's arm, giving them what she hopes is an encouraging squeeze.]
You got this.
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she just keeps her hands over her face for a moment, going quiet and then -- ]
--ddukulus.
[ it's pathetic sounding, and does nothing at all. but she's focusing herself again now. not on what's in front of her -- on good memories, sharing good days and memories with Kei before everything went wrong. memories of the school-live club and all the joy that had come after they'd found her, and saved her. ]
--Riddikulus! [ a little louder this time. ] Riddikulus!!
[ there's a crackle and the zombie stumbles and trips over her own feet, bursting into an explosion of over the top glittery powder when she hits the ground. it doesn't exactly draw a laugh from miki, but she does seem to slump a little in relief. ]
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[It's soft, but supportive all the same. She watches to see what Miki will do next.]