PC: Sylvain

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[Estelle hits the boost pad and is just holding her breath as she steers along the loop. She's still holding it as Sylvain falls behind... and then she finally gasps when he suddenly catches up again.]

Thank goodness, you didn't fall off...

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I swear saw my life flash before my—

[ —a koopa shell then collides with his kart, and he really goes off the track this time, into the abyss. goodbye, sweet estelle... ]

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Sylvain!! Noooo!!

[she just stops and watches in horror as he disappears into the distance.

but mercifully, some of the other racers cross the finish line, ending the race with Estelle in last place (besides sylvain, who became a star).

they end up back in the hallway...]

[philandery]

[ he falls for what feels like an eternity... he thinks about his life, his war crimes, he thinks about lunch and dinner... he hopes estelle isn't waiting around for him to reappear outside the room because, while he's guessing he'll eventually end up in the hallway, he has absolutely no idea how long it'll take...

he considers the heat death of the universe, how terrible clowns and bees are, a bunch of inappropriate things i will not describe here, he thinks about—

okay he's back. ]

Wh—

[ he blinks. everything feels sore all over, and he can barely move. his head is spinning. ] Es...telle...?

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[She takes a step and stumbles -- she's unsteady on her feet.]

Oh, Sylvain! I... I thought you were gone...

[She lets out a breath of relief.]

[philandery]

[ he would reach out to steady her but... he is presently lying on the floor. he very slowly, very gingerly props himself up on his elbows ]

It was a close call... I'm still kickin' though.

[ he laughs weakly, and then flops back down again. ]

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[She drops down to her knees. It helps with how the room seems to be spinning, but it also brings her a little closer to check on him.]

Are you hurt?

[philandery]

[ checking his limbs—excuse him for his Whore Behavior but he's gonna roll up his sleeves... weird. no bruises. ]

Right as rain. Feels terrible, though... You? Did you manage to finish the race...?

[ did she knock off any plumbers or dinosaurs while she was at it... ]

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[She smiles weakly.]

In last place, but... I managed to stay on the track.

[philandery]

Heh... Then you weren't really in last place, yeah?

[ he weakly gestures at himself. ]

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[At that... despite everything, she just laughs.]

[philandery]

[ ah, he is healed by her smile... ]