the general - day zero.

[foxhounds]

THE GENERAL day zero Ivan has told you what you're meant to do in the coming days, and she's also told you that there's an hour before other souls will start washing up on the shores. She has to leave to prepare, but you're all together in the lobby of the mansion. Take it as a chance to meet each other and get to know the people you'll be working with.

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[hopefragment]

It could be. It just seems strange, you know?

Like, why did we get picked as the ones who pass judgement? We don't have anything in common.

[Hinata less so than the others, it seems-!]

[unrulyprincess]

Well, no... we do not. Except that we are all dead.

[That much...she's pretty sure of.]

Regardless, I truly don't see dithering as an acceptable alternate form of action that we could take.

[not that she doesn't share his concerns, but...there's only so much of a choice they have.]

[hopefragment]

Yeah, that's what she says, but... do you remember it? I don't remember dying at all.

[But... he could see how it could have happened. On Jabberwock Island, at least, there were a whole bunch of ways to die.]

You're just going to... go along with this, Clarine?

[unrulyprincess]

Yes... I do believe I am.

Because I do remember dying.

[She's quiet, solemn, because this manages to mostly shut even her up... all it took was a stray arrow, an unfortunate fire emblem level... anything can happen in a battle.]

[hopefragment]

O-oh.

[Oh. Well done, Hajime. He can almost hear Komaeda's bullying a girl... not cool, Hinata-kun.]

Sorry...

[Though really, should he be apologizing for something like that when they're both dead? Come on now.]

[unrulyprincess]

[Yeah you'd better be sorry!!!

Okay no, even Clarine can recognize that he didn't do anything.]

Don't...apologize. It is not your fault. I was... on a battlefield. I was in a war. I knew the risks...when I left...

[hopefragment]

[Well, at least her explanation means he doesn't need to ask the awkward question, "so how did you die, anyway?" which is kind of nice.]

You don't look like you're that old. To have been on a battlefield, I mean.

[unrulyprincess]

I am not a child!

[She's been saying that a lot lately, but she does have to prove herself all over again now... she's not very happy about that.]

Besides, when I heard that my brother was out there, I had to at least try to find him.

[A beat.]

And I was of great use to my allies! S-so don't think otherwise!

[hopefragment]

That's not it.

[Jeez, does she take offense to everything!?]

I just meant... where I'm from, usually people our age aren't soldiers. I mean, you look like a teenager.

[Is he wrong? He could be wrong. He doesn't know!]

[unrulyprincess]

[Silly Hinata, all FE armies are filled with child soldiers.]

That does not mean that I am not capable of fighting to defend my country. [She looks remarkably serious at that.] Klein has always fought, but I... I too should have the right to do so.

So I do not regret that I did.

[hopefragment]

[Oh, that's fine. Child-soldiers is fine...]

I wasn't saying you weren't capable, don't worry.

You must admire Klein a lot though, huh?

[Lighter... topics, maybe.]

[unrulyprincess]

[you couldn't have picked a better one]

Oh...well, yes of course! Klein... my big brother is quite amazing, you know. There is nobody quite so skilled at archery as he, and he is a very clever and trustworthy general as well. And he is the most attractive and appealing of all of the generals as well!

["admire", did you mean "hero worship"]

[hopefragment]

[She's actually kind of cute when she talks about her brother...]

I guess the place you're from must be pretty far behind us in technology, then. I mean, I don't even know the last time I heard of someone being an archer as an actual battlefield position.

[History books again...]

Not to mention... what's a "mage" anyway?

[FORGIVE HIM...]

[unrulyprincess]

You must be joking.

[...????]

You... are joking, are you not?

I cannot imagine a world without magic.