[catch all for mandricardo]

[supercatty]

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week 3, sunday

[supercatty]

[she finds herself wandering idly after Caiman's execution, drifting from location to location, a little. . . lost for what she should do next. somehow, her footsteps guide her towards the memorials. and unsurprisingly. . .? there's someone else here before her]

[she pauses as she stares at his back, tail flicking behind her. but after a moment. . .!]

Hey. Mandricardo.

[duranduel]

Oh.

[He isn't expecting someone else, and he turns, blinking, before offering a wave.]

Here to, um, pay respects to the dead...?

[supercatty]

[there's a pause as her gaze flickers towards the memorial, ears drooping a bit, but not laying flat against her head]

[. . .]

. . . I don't know. Maybe.

[truthfully, she doesn't know why she's here. but perhaps, subconsciously, that's what she wanted to do. . .?]

[duranduel]

It's fine. Uh. Honestly, I'm just glad I'm not the only one here.

[It's a little lonely, just standing here by himself.]

[supercatty]

[. . .]

[she shuffles up next to him, one hand on her hip]

Did you help build these?

[duranduel]

[He shakes his head.]

No. I think Manwol may have done some of it, though.

[supercatty]

You think so?

[she certainly had no hand in it, so]

How can you tell?

[duranduel]

She has a connection with ghosts. I remember, after Hiyori died, she wanted to go and see if there was any lingering spirit.

[A shrug.]

It seems like something she'd do.

[supercatty]

[aaaah. . .]

She is the one who talked about murdering people in one's sleep.

[so. you know?? that's not surprising??]

w4 monday

[duranduel]

[It's sometime much later after the meme wedding. Here is Mandricardo, who is already giving off waves of guilt, nervousness, and sadness when he approaches Catra.]

[He sees her, stiffens for a moment, before giving a low bow, keeping himself low without straightening himself up.]

First of all...I want to say...I'm really, really sorry.

[supercatty]

[oh]

[she blinks at him, a little? confused??? he can feel that!!]

. . . huh?

[duranduel]

[He ignores the confusion, and straightens, before digging into his pocket and pulling out a piece of paper.]

Um. I wrote an apology.

"Catra, you are someone I really appreciate. I know you tease me all the time but you have a kindness behind that. I never meant to hurt you with what I did today. Please forgive me. I believe that you and Adora do a lot of good with each other and I never meant to deride that or make fun of you.

Please forgive this antisocial guy. If you want to like, throw me into the lazy river or something as a punishment. That would be fine".

[And there we go.]

[supercatty]

[MANDRICARDO IS SO PURE??? WTF??? I LOVE HIM??]

[but she still looks extremely bemused before she reaches out and kind of]

[smooshes]

[his cheeks together???]

[duranduel]

...

[???????????????????????]

[HE IS CONFUSE]

Catra?

[supercatty]

[cute giggle-snort]

You don't have to take everything so seriously. Relax. I'm over it.

[duranduel]

Y-You are?

[HE IS VERY SURPRISED]

Ah...I'm so glad...I was so worried...

[supercatty]

Seriously? . . . why?

[catra holds grudges but a silly meme wedding isn't grudge-worthy in her opinion]

w4 saturday

[duranduel]

[idk where the chosen are held, but here is Mandricardo who comes to approach Catra wherever she is.]

[His emotions have quieted down, some, but there's still that deep thrumming of rage, grief, and sorrow........but when he sees Catra, there's such overwhelming sympathy that it almost seems unnatural.]

....Hey.

[supercatty]

[THE DETENTION ROOM, which I think is just. a classroom? so]

[she's tucked in a corner, sitting at a desk, staring out the window. she's settled as well, her emotions having dulled into numbness]

[until she feels the sympathy. then she jerks back, surprised, and whirls to face him]

. . .

H-- hey.

[duranduel]

...

[He doesn't seem to know what to say. It's just...sympathy, concern, grief.]

I'm sorry that...all happened to you. I-I'm so sorry.

[supercatty]

[MANDRICARDO. . .]

[there's another pang of grief from her. of loss. but even so, she sucks in a sharp breath and looks away]

Most of it I brought on to myself.

[as she does]

[duranduel]

[He shakes his head.]

It's this place, Catra. This place was the reason why you're in this situation. Why that all happened at the end with Otome.

It's not you.

[supercatty]

[she curls her fingers into fists]

I'm the one who made the decision to kill Byleth.

[to attack Otome in a fit of emotional rage]

That was my choice. I'm not. . . shying away from it.

[duranduel]

[...]

[There's a long, long pause here.]

[And he looks at the ground, his feelings mixing in a complicated storm around him.]

Catra....you weren't the only one who wanted to kill Byleth.

[supercatty]

[oooooooooooooh my goooooooood]

[she blinks a few times, surprise bubbling up through the surface of the numb feelings]

. . . huh?