Pickles was pretty adamant about not forging that link. [ Therefore, his death absolutely had to have been purposeful. ] Mr. Akabane was also pretty skeptical of the entire ordeal, and at least to me, it's unlikely that he would've forged one... though I guess he could have changed his mind, or tried for the sake of seeing what would happen.
[ He had an aggressive attitude and everything, but... underneath that, Daan could read something about that kid. Goblin, yeah, but not totally evil. ]
I don't understand how you could look at him and see anything but a kid acting out. [she says, voice cracking slightly.] He hugged me, a couple days ago, and said thank you for promising to protect him.
He expected people to hate him and they just did.
... I found him. In a barrel in the fucking ocean.
[silence, for a moment, and then she holds out her good hand to him. she knows he's not really a fan of touching, but even if he just lets her hold his arm, she's okay.]
Fucked up to say that it's better if it was a possession. [she says, with a little shaky, wet sigh.] Otherwise I'm going to be climbing into the fucking ring again.
[she does relax just a little when he lets her take his hand. it's amazing how much of a difference it makes. she's a little warm, but it's not as bad as earlier, at least.]
... Ah, I'm just a bunch of fucking talk. [she mumbles.] Don't think I could do another one anyway. Heart's still broken.
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she's probably still a little wet from the ocean as she wanders over. she looks up at the posters.
and instinctively she goes to rip the one of karma down, and just gets a papercut for her trouble. she is maybe a tiny bit on fire.]
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[ Stop it. His voice is absolutely exhausted and what sternness there may be is rather weak, but he's trying anyway. ]
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she swallows hard.]
Why these three? Of all the people.
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[ He really doesn't. ]
Pickles was pretty adamant about not forging that link. [ Therefore, his death absolutely had to have been purposeful. ] Mr. Akabane was also pretty skeptical of the entire ordeal, and at least to me, it's unlikely that he would've forged one... though I guess he could have changed his mind, or tried for the sake of seeing what would happen.
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... He didn't want to die. [she says, quietly.] Karma didn't want to die.
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I know...
[ He had an aggressive attitude and everything, but... underneath that, Daan could read something about that kid. Goblin, yeah, but not totally evil. ]
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I don't understand how you could look at him and see anything but a kid acting out. [she says, voice cracking slightly.] He hugged me, a couple days ago, and said thank you for promising to protect him.
He expected people to hate him and they just did.
... I found him. In a barrel in the fucking ocean.
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[ He doesn't know. He doesn't want to know. ]
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[she reaches up to rub at her face.]
Gods. I don't know.
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Whatever it is.
...
Let's hope for their sake it was a possession rather than a willful one.
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Fucked up to say that it's better if it was a possession. [she says, with a little shaky, wet sigh.] Otherwise I'm going to be climbing into the fucking ring again.
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I'd rather not watch you go into it again, Karlach...
[ And survey says 9/10 other Scawwy residents would agree. ]
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... Ah, I'm just a bunch of fucking talk. [she mumbles.] Don't think I could do another one anyway. Heart's still broken.
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I don't need you losing more, like a limb, or your own life.
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[she says, softer, glancing at him.]
... Thanks. For caring.
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I don't see why I wouldn't. And you have others looking out for you too.
So don't forget about that.
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We're friends, yeah? Me and you?
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If you consider us friends, then we are.
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Don't make it sound like we're pity friends...
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...
Just never really been... asked that before, I guess?
It's not meant to be a pity thing. If you say we are, then we are.
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We are, then. [firmly.] One of my best.
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Really. So much already?
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Haven't had a lot of friends in ten years, mind you.
[don't tease him there are three people dead]
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[ Things are dour but at least he still has it in himself to do some level of banter. ]
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