scawwy ✦ karlach cliffgate

[recession]

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[recession]

[ It may be unsurprising at this point but he does just kind of jump the tiniest amount and cover his side by instinct when he's poked. ]

You can say that all you want... but a dead body does nothing.

[ablazement]

[she is expecting it, at this point. the end of her tail just flops in his lap, though she wouldn't be mad if he shoved it off of him.]

Quit talking about me like I'm already gone. [she says, lightly.]

[recession]

...

[ Like she's already gone. Not really an incorrect read of his mind and psyche these days. ]

Don't die, then.

[ablazement]

You don't die either.

[cursed to endgame...]

I can't promise. It'd be fucked up to promise you that and then break it. But I'm here, doing my best.

[recession]

[ Only if you do . . . ]

Frankly, I think it will be fucked up either way it goes down.

[ablazement]

[:ben:

makes a face at him.]

Debate club was yesterday, Daan. [teasing!!] Do you want me to promise?

[recession]

...No, it's fine.

[ She's right, promising makes it worse. ]

[ablazement]

[tail wiggle. just a little one.]

You don't have to say anything back, so don't, if you don't want to. But I care about you. Out loud, on purpose.

[huff.]

Anyway. This note means we're not all lost yet.

[and she sounds much more sure this time.]

[recession]

Let's hope you're sincerely right about this one, then.

[ Tomorrow... tomorrow . . . ]

[ablazement]

[she'll sit with him for a bit in silence, keeping him company - though she's unable to sit that still, as usual.

and then everybody got split up for curfew and it was awful don't be dead tomorrow]