scawwy ✦ karlach cliffgate

[recession]

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[ablazement]

[that's fair it's kind of obvious

her tail wraps around her legs.]

Three again.

[recession]

Three again.

[ Agreed, taking a drag of smoke. ]

Then again, we only caught one last week didn't we?

[ablazement]

No, that's not right. Caught two.

[a beat. a little distant thought that sounds like what? and then:]

It's all blurring together.

[recession]

Losing our sense of time too, aren't we.

Nobody would blame you. Three days felt like weeks. And now weeks go by like days.

Funny how that works out.

[ablazement]

Can't even remember who died this last week.

[...]

Or - no. I can. [a scribble of thoughts.] I don't know why I said that.

[recession]

You're doing better than most.

Many people who go to war stop counting faces after a while. Or maybe they go to war because they weren't very good at it to begin with?

[ablazement]

I remember a lot of faces.

[...]

Not any of the devils or demons. But all of these.

[recession]

Mm... well, let's keep it up then.

Wouldn't do us any good for you to start forgetting those.

[ablazement]

... What's our plan for tomorrow?

[recession]

Plan? Same old as usual, isn't it.

Show up on time, do our best acting like little detectives for a day.

[ablazement]

Yeah, but - I mean, with -- the same as before, right? With Caelus. Disarming whoever did it, once we know. Making sure they can't hurt people.

[recession]

Oh... yes. Gale did almost suffer greatly for that, didn't he.

[ SQUISHY WIZARD TRIES TO 1v1 A FERAL DUDE WITH A BASEBALL BAT AND A ROCK MORE NEWS AT 11 ]

We've lost heart pretty significantly, but we haven't lost our brains. It'd benefit us all to try to not let the same repeat.

[ablazement]

[BENS AGGRESSIVELY MY WIZARD]

I can try to help but I don't... [she starts, and then stops.] You know - you know the breaking point. It's right there.

[recession]

You don't want to?

[ablazement]

[silence, and then:]

No. I want to.

[a scribble of angry thoughts. there's probably a rondo in there somewhere.]

[recession]

Ah, there's the fire.

If nothing else, let's keep it roaring for him.

[ablazement]

D'you think you can stop me? If I get too angry. Whoever did it - they probably didn't mean to.

[recession]

...

[ Well the obvious answer is not fucking physically that's for sure, he made that clear so early on. But he seems to consider her. ]

If you want me to. Sure.

[ablazement]

[imagine he physically tries he'd get blasted into space

she watches him for a moment.]

You're one of three people, I think, that could snap me out of it with just some words. So.

[recession]

[ I think that'd be very funny. ]

Then you'll have it.

[ablazement]

[team daan blasting off again ding]

... Thank you. [she slides down against the wall.] Not to put a weight on your back, but it makes me feel better to rely on you to do what you've got to.

[recession]

Me, weight? Hardly.

You, on the other hand. You look like you need a break.

[ablazement]

[she just pulls her knees up to her chest and wraps her arms around them.]

I think I might be the wire today.

[speaking of character development,]

[recession]

Hm?

[ Me like what does this mean am I just being OOC dumb. ]

[ablazement]

[it's fine she's being dramatic]

The one that's about to snap.