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Your ears are drooping.

[They finish their droop and he sighs, shoulders slumping.]

Since the last vision, I aint had a lot of control. ... It aint a good idea til I figure some shit out.

Edited 2024-10-23 23:25 (UTC)

[ oh. his expression flickers, but he shakes his head and ruffles Brocade's hair instead ]

You hurt someone.

[ that should be a question, but ]

[It doesn't NEED to be a question. A little tension unwinds at the touch though.]

Two.

Edited 2024-10-23 23:35 (UTC)

[ such a cat. how about a scratch behind the ears? ]

Did you mean to?

[He leans into it for a moment, then his ears flick back, thinking about it.]

I... Dunno. I didn't start off that way but- aint like I stopped, neither.

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[ he'll keep scritching ]

Yeah, been there. Hurts, right? Not knowing if it was the "real" you.

...

Yeah. I just- [He stops, honestly, because it hurts.

A deep breath, and then starts again.]

Least you got some good in yer talents, bro. Always got that for ya.

You what now.

.... which bit

The good in my talents part. You're saying that like you don't.

Please I'm indulging in depression at the moment.

[ pulls his cheek ]

[His hand lifts, pauses.

And drops.]

HEY

Hey.

[ gives it one last tug, then releases his grip ]

Have you ever considered killing your loved ones to put them out of their misery?

[Metaphorical yellow question marks surround them in increasing volume and density.]

I'm not THAT DEPRESSED????

[ snorts with genuine amusement ]

Good.

I have.

...

I guess... That probably aint bad to plan.

If we get uh, real mangled here.

[ his turn to metaphorical yellow question mark ]

Wait, really?

Okay so I know this sounds sorta-... I know how this sounds.

But if something gonna overwhelm what our healers can do, and... Well, we can't die. If it's they're gonna go fast or slow....

[So about Sun Sign and the Executioner... ]

No, I— I get it. I just said I'd been thinking about it. I just didn't think you'd agree that easily??

[ pauses. considers. eh, fuck it ]

I mean. I'm weird, right? Black sheep of Acidia. The guy that breaks stuff 'cause he can't heal or restore or do anything a real Acidia can do. When you said I had good in my talents... you were right, I'm great at doing damage. Maybe that's not what you meant? But it's true. I used to think that was useless, but now, when someone has to do the damage, sometimes?

Look, I'm not gonna drag what happened out of you if you don't want to talk about it. But while you're wallowing and trying to tell me I have good things going for me, consider: we have the same shitty talent.

[ reaches up again, this time to pat Brocade on the chest. ]

Heart's 73% water, remember? I could do it, right now, completely on purpose. No collars, no cupcakes. If you told me you hated what you were becoming enough to...

[ shrugs, dropping his hand ]

You get the point. Don't try to tell me you're so much worse, boss.

[So here's the thing, if Cinth is feeling his pulse, the water and cells surging through his veins... It doesn't speed up at the touch.

It calms.]

What are ya talkin' bout? If it weren't for ya, Trashcan and That One wouldn't have even made it to the vet that day.

Huh?

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