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Zulius

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FROM: SUBJECT: MAXIMA Zulius...would you have time to talk... JUN Actually... I might have an idea... LYCAON Present LYNEY Hello! This is the owner/operator of the Vogue, right? ZEVRAN Your highness. DIARMUID Zulius, my friend. GILGAMESH Once again, I grace you with my sparkling presence. EDWARD Happy 21st! SAMPO Yoooo-hooo. House-visit! GIL Dearest Zulius, best of all the best... VERGIL I do wonder how you can go to sleep and... LYCAON Happy 21st birthday to you yet again. ROSE Zulius, we need to talk. ROSE Fancy a girl’s night? TAKAME Zulius, were you and Vittore still curious as to Gilgamesh's whereabouts? VERGIL & GIL Amor. I felt of all people who needed a message... VENTI Queen Bestie, I'm gonna need some mercy from... GIL Good morning, o shining beacon of Kaisou's culture and sophistication~ EDWARD Do you have one of those blue-and-purple flags... JUN Edward Kenway intended to take on the... ROSE Zulius, are you there? ZHONGLI Zulius, I'm checking in to make sure... VERGIL I have two questions for you. GIL zulius, there's no rest for the wicked... LAPIS hi, sorry that this is a bit out of the blue but DANG HENG Secret Santa TAKAME Zulius? Would it be alright if I brought you something? SHROUD Zulius, owner of the Vogue. ELLIOT & VENTI Zulius, I got a lead on a new actor to fill... EDWARD Mate, you’re good at accessories... VERGIL mi dispiace ZERO Zulius? Are you here today? VERGIL/WOLFWOOD ...Before you say anything... ZERO Something important has come up... VENTI Hey, Zules! I've got some news for you... ASH turnabout's fair play TAKAME unable to work tonight my apologies ROSE Zulius, do you have a moment? TAKAME There is something I wish to ask... RYOUTA zulius! i got some freshly brewed T E A to spill for you!

TO: SUBJECT: AIDES Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay darlings! LYCAON I, your dear sweet Papa... VENTI So hey Bestie, you can now add... VENTI BEST BESTIE??? Please tell me you're okay! VENTI Bestie forever and forever please confirm or deny. WOLFWOOD Happy B-Day Nick! VERGIL Notable day in HISTORY! KNI Hey Sweetie. I know you've been going through it... VASH Hey Sweetie. I know you've been going through it... DANTE Ding dong, this is your local fabulous zebrataur... GIL Soooooooo. What's the game plan here, Pumpkin? VASH Happy B-Day, Bestie! VERGIL Happy B-Day, Boo! DANTE Happy B-DAY Sugar Tits!!! VENTI Happy B-Day Queen Bestie!! VERGIL Baby can I come sleep with you? :( VERGIL Hey Handsome. Nick's worried that... EDWARD EDWARD KENWAY?!!!!!! ROSE Rosey this is NOT funny! VENTI SHOW 👏 ME 👏 THE 👏 RING!! VERGIL Hey so you know how they told us we REEEAAALLY shouldn't make the fae mad at us? ELLIOT Happy B-Day, Elliot! FURINA Hey Sweetie. I haven't seen you at work for a while... VERGIL Happy Valentines Day, Boo! ELLIOT Hey El. Would you do me a favour for three thousand dollars? VERGIL My turn to send you flowers VENTI OMG, Bestie! I have SO much tea... ROSE Ding dong. This is your check-up call... VERGIL H-hey, Vergil. You busy tonight? ZHONGLI & VENTI So hey, FUNNY, FUNNY thing happens to me today! VERGIL Okay, I have been SUPER nice and given you... MOXXIE Hey, Moxx! They've got OUR production of Cats... VENTI Girl, are you Shakespeare??!!!! DANTE So, is your brother just SUPER into painting or... VERGIL New Zhongli tits out statue dropped. xoxo ZHONGLI Hey, Zhongli. Can you do me a solid? ZHONGLI "Dear Zulius, my hottest and most..." ZHONGLI Ding dong Avon calling. ZHONGLI Oh look, it's ME again! ZHONGLI Heeeyyy Gorgeous. You're good at contracts and paperwork... VERGIL Hey Handsome, Madama Butterfly is on tonight VERGIL A gift!! AUGUST Haaaaaay! Takame hit me up... RYOUTA Now I've got some prime tea for YOU! TAKAME Hey you. How're you feeling?

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[It’s a protocol she appreciates. Zulius is the best boss—-the best friend she could ask for. She’s been pulled in so many directions the last few days that it was relieving not to be pulled in one more.]

Thank you. I’m that obvious, am I?

[And then she goes in for a hug.]

I’m glad to see you again.

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[ He pinches his thumb and forefinger together. ]

Juuuuuuust a teeny tiny ever so giant bit, yeah.

[ Still, he's eager to return the hug. ]

Me too, Honey. That was a real bad time, huh?

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[The hug (and Zulius' teasing) gets a small smile out of her.]

[It's nice, despite everything.]

Yes, it...

["Felt like hell."]

It was particularly bad, wasn't it? I don't...I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you.

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It's okay, honey. You had a lot going on.

[ Yeah no. He has to ask. About the rock thing. ]

So. What happened with you? That was uh... well, we saw on the TV what happened to you? What was that all about?

lemme know if this doesn’t work!

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[Right.]

[People in purgatory could see things. She wasn’t in purgatory because she got trapped in a rock. But other people were.]

[And they very notably saw her die and not show up in purgatory.]

I’m—-not quite sure. When I died, I didn’t move on like the rest of you. I got trapped in this.

[She taps the crystal on her hand.]

[There’s no good way to say the next part, so she says it poorly.]

I think it might be eating my soul.

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[ Zulius watches her in confusion for a moment, he looks at her, he looks at the crystal on her hand. And then awful, horrible clarity crashes in. His ears pin back, as he sucks in a breath. Oh. Oh no.]

Do... Rosey? Are you saying it's the same thing that happened to Sampo?

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Wait, the same thing happened to Sampo?

[It takes her a moment.]

[She did help, sure, but mostly she gathered materials. And Rose is the kind of person who would help anyone--while not paying attention to what they need help with.]

[The gears in her head are turning.]

[And turning.]

[And she remembers Sampo collapsing on stage, unable to speak.]

Oh, that's...that's not good.

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Yeah, don't you remember? There was, like, that WHOLE search for a way to control it before it...

[ Well.

Zulius' worry is growing by the second. He reaches out to grab her arms. ]

We- we gotta talk to the network! See if they can find a way to stop it! Sam nearly died, Rosey. We've got to fix this!

cw: terminal illnessish

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[One of these days Rose will probably learn to pay attention to her surroundings.]

[Not today, but, y’know, eventually.]

[The words ‘nearly died’ hit her like a truck. It’s one thing, to think that maybe the rock on your hand is eating your soul—-]

[—-and it’s another completely to realize it’s actually killing you.]

[Still, she tries to keep it together. Zulius has been through so much, and she doesn’t want to worry him any more than she has to.]

You’re right. Maxima is already looking, but if we reach out on the network—-

[She doesn’t want to die.]

It should be fine, right? Somebody will know what to do.

[They have to.]

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[ Zulius is not in the mood for gentleness right now - what they need is action, and they need to do it immediately. He's already gesturing at her to get her phone out. ]

We need to do it now. This stuff happens SO fast. And... I don't know.

[He wants to reassure her it would be fine, that's his usual trick- but he can't. Not with this. All he can feel is the horrible, terrifying pit in his stomach. ]

There was a big search and everything to get what could help Sam. So you have to tell them right now! So people have time to do something. Oh my goose, how long has this been going on and you haven't told us?