003. Masque
[[Action 1]]The Church \\ Backdated to Saturday - Event End
[Though she didn’t receive a letter, Rider was aware of the hideous goings on in Mayfield in recent days.
So this was the type of event everyone had warned her about.
She had no power to protect Sakura, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t stand beside her.
If anyone came to harm her, she resolved, she could at least buy her time to escape.
Wasn’t this kind of hardship over for the two of them?
It was a lovely dream once. But now...?
Poor Adachi. She’d try her best to build him up and help him gather his arms before she left.
She’d grown to care for him, but her place could only ever be beside Sakura.
And so she’d joined her at the church. Here, she felt the girl was well cared for.
Together they waited out the bloodshed and emerged unharmed when its end was announced.
After such a mess, it was little wonder Sakura just wanted to leave and assess the damage to her friends and way of life.
Rider offered to accompany her, of course.]
Shall we be on our way, then?
[[Action 2]] 768 Bunker St. \\ Backdated to Saturday Evening ; Locked to Adachi
[He’d told her his past, his fears, his sins.
So far, she’s told him nothing.
Rider couldn’t help feeling a certain kinship with her not!husband.
He’d been so kind if a little damaged.
How could she pretend to understand without showing him her true self?]
Confession is good for the soul, right?
Either he’ll understand or move in with Souji.
[She’ll leave a note for him to meet her in the living room when he comes home.]
That’s a good start, isn’t it?
[[Action3]] Downtown Mayfield \\ Backdated to Sunday
[Rider can be found walking about town trying to clear her thoughts.
She may also be keeping an eye out for her recent acquaintances.
Hopefully they'd survived the week.
Right now, she’d just be happy to make sure they are present and accounted for.
Perhaps a conversation or two would make things less stressful for all involved.]
[Though she didn’t receive a letter, Rider was aware of the hideous goings on in Mayfield in recent days.
So this was the type of event everyone had warned her about.
She had no power to protect Sakura, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t stand beside her.
If anyone came to harm her, she resolved, she could at least buy her time to escape.
Wasn’t this kind of hardship over for the two of them?
It was a lovely dream once. But now...?
Poor Adachi. She’d try her best to build him up and help him gather his arms before she left.
She’d grown to care for him, but her place could only ever be beside Sakura.
And so she’d joined her at the church. Here, she felt the girl was well cared for.
Together they waited out the bloodshed and emerged unharmed when its end was announced.
After such a mess, it was little wonder Sakura just wanted to leave and assess the damage to her friends and way of life.
Rider offered to accompany her, of course.]
Shall we be on our way, then?
[[Action 2]] 768 Bunker St. \\ Backdated to Saturday Evening ; Locked to Adachi
[He’d told her his past, his fears, his sins.
So far, she’s told him nothing.
Rider couldn’t help feeling a certain kinship with her not!husband.
He’d been so kind if a little damaged.
How could she pretend to understand without showing him her true self?]
Confession is good for the soul, right?
Either he’ll understand or move in with Souji.
[She’ll leave a note for him to meet her in the living room when he comes home.]
That’s a good start, isn’t it?
[[Action3]] Downtown Mayfield \\ Backdated to Sunday
[Rider can be found walking about town trying to clear her thoughts.
She may also be keeping an eye out for her recent acquaintances.
Hopefully they'd survived the week.
Right now, she’d just be happy to make sure they are present and accounted for.
Perhaps a conversation or two would make things less stressful for all involved.]