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sweartoyou) wrote2018-04-06 10:45 am
sweartoyou) wrote2018-04-06 10:45 am
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[he thinks about that for a moment, really forces himself to remember, or at least piece together what he knew. Quest's proving bunker. The Multicultural festival. That fire. The Roosevelt Bridge. And then ... the other New York. At last, Norman nods slowly.]
A spree, then. The paper called that other part of me the Green Goblin. I showed up here with the armor I wore ... it's in a box under my bed. I can't bring myself to get rid of it, even though I hate it.
[he sighed slowly, bringing his mind back on task to Ray and Dib]
It was a reflexive reaction to the way he spoke to you, then? I can understand that. I apologize if I over-reacted: I'd just never seen anyone do what you did, before.
A spree, then. The paper called that other part of me the Green Goblin. I showed up here with the armor I wore ... it's in a box under my bed. I can't bring myself to get rid of it, even though I hate it.
[he sighed slowly, bringing his mind back on task to Ray and Dib]
It was a reflexive reaction to the way he spoke to you, then? I can understand that. I apologize if I over-reacted: I'd just never seen anyone do what you did, before.
Edited (formatting, why am I so picky about you) 2022-04-26 00:48 (UTC)
<WhiteWizard>, forward dated to 5/6, post temp changes
softspokenlandlord
2022-05-04 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Ray
i think Atem might be in trouble, he's not home yet and he should be. please help me find him, i need help and i know he's important to you like he's important to me, youre friends right?
please
i think Atem might be in trouble, he's not home yet and he should be. please help me find him, i need help and i know he's important to you like he's important to me, youre friends right?
please
Edited (fog actually 6th, kitten can't remember things) 2022-05-04 03:22 (UTC)
hey gigasnail =\a
youvebeen here a while right?
have you ever had like
a reaaaaaallly long reeaaaaaalllly detailed dream about home?
youvebeen here a while right?
have you ever had like
a reaaaaaallly long reeaaaaaalllly detailed dream about home?
[Some nymph kid is heading further into the city, walking south from a major station on its north edge...
He doesn't recognize the figure skating by, but colors like that could only be a monster, right? The first he's seen tonight...]
...Hey!
[maybe this will go poorly DO IT FOR DOG.]
He doesn't recognize the figure skating by, but colors like that could only be a monster, right? The first he's seen tonight...]
...Hey!
[
[She's rolling along pretty lazily, mind focused more on keeping steady than making it back to public transport that could take her back to the hill house in a decent amount of time. It wasn't like she wouldn't be coming back at a weird hour anyway.
It's only when she realizes that not many people are actually out and bout to be called out to that she lets herself drift to a stop, circling slightly to better face the boy. She doesn't...recognize him. Right? Ugh, she has to get used to her sluggish brain and poor memory all over again. She doesn't think she comes across many nymphs, though. Before she speaks, Ray looks around the area to make sure there isn't some other obvious choice.]
...Me...?
It's only when she realizes that not many people are actually out and bout to be called out to that she lets herself drift to a stop, circling slightly to better face the boy. She doesn't...recognize him. Right? Ugh, she has to get used to her sluggish brain and poor memory all over again. She doesn't think she comes across many nymphs, though. Before she speaks, Ray looks around the area to make sure there isn't some other obvious choice.]
...Me...?
[Quick before he loses his nerve-]
Yeah. [Jogging up into range,] Help me with a mission from the witch? All you have to do is stand there for a few seconds.
Yeah. [Jogging up into range,] Help me with a mission from the witch? All you have to do is stand there for a few seconds.
[Her eyes narrow warily a moment, and while she loves her Mana spell allowing her to transform her shell into an easier mode of travel, she's definitely not a fan of how exposed it makes her nucleus. It would be hard to fathom why some random teen would kill her out of nowhere, but it's not beyond possibility...and her sole weak spot is glaringly obvious right now. Hell, it's not even impossible that him killing her wasn't part of the quest! Mana was a freak sometimes.
Only one real way to find out.]
...Alright.
Only one real way to find out.]
...Alright.
[God he is so painfully aware of this being both weird and suspicious. So he looks her dead in the eye and gives her this incredibly serious !NOD! to express his gratitude, face just absolutely bright green which is DEFINITELY NORMAL AND NOT BECAUSE HE'S EMBARRASSED.
And with that he turns around and walks away from her. Just a little bit. Stops and turns around again, looks up, looks around...yeah that's about the right distance? And then he reaches into his pocket and pulls out an approximately-round, approximately-palm-sized river rock. He holds it up, somewhere in front of his chest, stares at the ground in concentration...draws in a breath and squares his shoulders, staring resolute across the mock battlefield (it is a sidewalk)...]
And with that he turns around and walks away from her. Just a little bit. Stops and turns around again, looks up, looks around...yeah that's about the right distance? And then he reaches into his pocket and pulls out an approximately-round, approximately-palm-sized river rock. He holds it up, somewhere in front of his chest, stares at the ground in concentration...draws in a breath and squares his shoulders, staring resolute across the mock battlefield (it is a sidewalk)...]
[That's -- a rock? Damn, he's going to stone her to death? That sucks, though it does make her relax. A rock isn't going to do much against her, unable to pierce her gooey outer layer. Rude, but go for it. She'll just go ahead and shift so that once he makes his attempt, she's ready to kick off and continue rolling on her way. Okay!!]
[As if it's for real...]
..."I choose you" -
[- with solemnity, with determination, with fervor -]
- Silvally!
[He tosses the rock at the ground about five feet ahead of him!]
..."I choose you" -
[- with solemnity, with determination, with fervor -]
- Silvally!
[He tosses the rock at the ground about five feet ahead of him!]
That was it. [TURNS AROUND] Thanks.
[FUCKING BOOKS IT OUTTA HERE]
[FUCKING BOOKS IT OUTTA HERE]
Edited 2023-02-10 00:44 (UTC)
[wh
what
Standing alone, she eventually wonders aloud,]
Is he practicing for Valentine's...?
[Well. She's tired. Time to get home.]
what
Standing alone, she eventually wonders aloud,]
Is he practicing for Valentine's...?
[Well. She's tired. Time to get home.]
[Apology tour, since he's had time to de-Cube and get his head back on right so... Hitting up Ray's inbox.]
Hey Ray.
[He had a whole big thing he was going to write out, but it sounds so dumb so just, going to even see if she even wants to talk to him anymore before he'll get into the apologizing thing.]
Hey Ray.
[He had a whole big thing he was going to write out, but it sounds so dumb so just, going to even see if she even wants to talk to him anymore before he'll get into the apologizing thing.]
[HOW IS THAT SHOE FEELING NOW THAT IT'S ON THE OTHER FOOT
She resists the urge to simply respond with a "..." even though she really wants to.]
Did you apologize to Leo?
She resists the urge to simply respond with a "..." even though she really wants to.]
Did you apologize to Leo?
[Wow, why does that feel like a loaded question? But he'll answer it, truthfully.]
Considering he and Bucky got me out of the Cube, he's the first one I apologized to.
Considering he and Bucky got me out of the Cube, he's the first one I apologized to.
Yes, that is what a sensible person would do.
[Ouch.]
I... I know I wasn't sensible, and I should have listened to you when you told me about the Cube. I'm sorry.
I... I know I wasn't sensible, and I should have listened to you when you told me about the Cube. I'm sorry.
...
I'm sorry I didn't do more to help you, knowing what it could mean to you. I should have tried harder.
I'm sorry I didn't do more to help you, knowing what it could mean to you. I should have tried harder.
[??? Why is she apologizing???]
You don't need to... Apologize for that. I kind of went off the deep end with it, so I can understand not wanting to deal with it.
[As he is totally unaware of her helping Leo out, curse you private messages.]
You don't need to... Apologize for that. I kind of went off the deep end with it, so I can understand not wanting to deal with it.
[As he is totally unaware of her helping Leo out, curse you private messages.]
[It takes a fair while for her response to come through, between trying to find the right words and trying to find her way back to her thoughts when she wanders too far.]
That isn't why.
I thought you might not want to see me, and then I thought you were mad. Then I was mad. Really mad.
Thinking about leaving my home has been scaring me and so has not being on the network.
But you're my friend and I could have tried harder.
I told you not to give up hope, so I shouldn't have watched this happen.
That isn't why.
I thought you might not want to see me, and then I thought you were mad. Then I was mad. Really mad.
Thinking about leaving my home has been scaring me and so has not being on the network.
But you're my friend and I could have tried harder.
I told you not to give up hope, so I shouldn't have watched this happen.
[The long moment of no reply has him worried that maybe he said the wrong thing, so he is relieved when she does reply. But also concerned! She's scared to go out? How scrungled did that fog make her? He may just be fretting on his end.]
Why wouldn't I want to see you, or be mad with you? Because I wasn't mad at you, I... Was madder at everything else, but not you.
And you shouldn't be scared to go out, that's not fair for you to feel that way.
[Hey he can actually be good with emotions it seems, or at least worrying makes him better at expressing things?]
Still, you have nothing to apologize for. You didn't know I'd... React the way I did, so it's no one fault but my own.
It's in the past now anyway, so don't beat yourself up over it.
Why wouldn't I want to see you, or be mad with you? Because I wasn't mad at you, I... Was madder at everything else, but not you.
And you shouldn't be scared to go out, that's not fair for you to feel that way.
[Hey he can actually be good with emotions it seems, or at least worrying makes him better at expressing things?]
Still, you have nothing to apologize for. You didn't know I'd... React the way I did, so it's no one fault but my own.
It's in the past now anyway, so don't beat yourself up over it.
[It made her real scrungled, thanks to certain exposures.]
Because I'm insane. Not wanting to be anywhere near me or talk to me would be understandable after what you've seen.
I knew there was a chance of it happening...but yes. It was your choice to ignore what I said and to react the way that you did. You shouldn't have done that.
[So at least there's...that. Straightened out. Even if she thinks she did fail him in ways.]
Don't do that again.
Because I'm insane. Not wanting to be anywhere near me or talk to me would be understandable after what you've seen.
I knew there was a chance of it happening...but yes. It was your choice to ignore what I said and to react the way that you did. You shouldn't have done that.
[So at least there's...that. Straightened out. Even if she thinks she did fail him in ways.]
Don't do that again.
What because of the box thing? That was just... Probably a coping thing, considering everything else I saw.
[Why does Rachel saying that kind of hurt? Like, hurt almost as bad as making Leo feel bad. As to doing it again...]
I won't. I don't plan on going there again.
[Why does Rachel saying that kind of hurt? Like, hurt almost as bad as making Leo feel bad. As to doing it again...]
I won't. I don't plan on going there again.
[She wants to tell him that if he does go, he has to take her with him -- because quitting something completely wasn't easy, and it wasn't as if the Cube was completely bad, just... Just something to be handled with care. But she can't just yet.]
It was "coping" to kill a dying puppy, sew it up, and keep it in a box because it bit me and I wanted it?
It was "coping" to kill a dying puppy, sew it up, and keep it in a box because it bit me and I wanted it?
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