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[helping!
she shifts a little to look up at him]
...thank you.
she shifts a little to look up at him]
...thank you.
I...
[she pulls the blanket bass gave her more tightly around herself, wincing a little at the movement.]
I didn't... know they were there. And then, they... arrived... just after I succumbed to... [she shakes her head] ...it made a monster of me again, and I hurt them...
[she pulls the blanket bass gave her more tightly around herself, wincing a little at the movement.]
I didn't... know they were there. And then, they... arrived... just after I succumbed to... [she shakes her head] ...it made a monster of me again, and I hurt them...
[ ... hmm.
... well, that's hateful. vax's heart twists in his chest - he's not hiding it, at least, so there're no flower petals. instead, he just shakes his head, reaching down to very carefully tuck the blanket. ]
...I've been there before. [ softer. ] It's not your fault.
... well, that's hateful. vax's heart twists in his chest - he's not hiding it, at least, so there're no flower petals. instead, he just shakes his head, reaching down to very carefully tuck the blanket. ]
...I've been there before. [ softer. ] It's not your fault.
...
[she doesn't look up]
...it feels like it is.
[she doesn't look up]
...it feels like it is.
[yeah there's an equally worried look because woof. it's fine. baby sandwich to emotionally support a bird...]
Right. She's not alone, and the others will take care of her until you can see her tomorrow. [maybe if he says it out loud, he can wish it into the universe? maybe vin will live to see tomorrow and everything will be okay.
it's just...reaffirmation. vax can do it for him, so it's his turn to do this for vax.]
Right. She's not alone, and the others will take care of her until you can see her tomorrow. [maybe if he says it out loud, he can wish it into the universe? maybe vin will live to see tomorrow and everything will be okay.
it's just...reaffirmation. vax can do it for him, so it's his turn to do this for vax.]
[she nods carefully, and then winces a little at the motion.]
...mmhm. I'll rest as much as I'm able to.
...mmhm. I'll rest as much as I'm able to.
[uses this time to actually get a thread with you which means that also after emotional support-dogging vax he's going to drift over and settle a little closer than normal.]
...what're you gonna do tomorrow?
[since. it's inevitable they'll get split up again.]
...what're you gonna do tomorrow?
[since. it's inevitable they'll get split up again.]
[god right
he puts the pikachu doll in riff's lap.]
... I don't know. Maybe try to finish Breath of the Wild. [he slumps, leaning over to rest his head on riff's shoulder.] Maybe... if I go to your archway before we get booted out of here it'll let us stay together?
he puts the pikachu doll in riff's lap.]
... I don't know. Maybe try to finish Breath of the Wild. [he slumps, leaning over to rest his head on riff's shoulder.] Maybe... if I go to your archway before we get booted out of here it'll let us stay together?
I know.
[ ...
he shifts a little, quietly setting his hands together to create something - an amber feather. ]
... I attacked my sister when I was charmed, once. ... Some dick compelled me using magic. I fought her like I was going to kill her. I almost did.
[ he can still remember parts of it, just snatches. he remembers vex sobbing in his face as she hit him, when he came back to clarity, maybe most of all.
... vax leans over and tucks the feather very gently in jiuqing's hair. ]
... She forgave me, told me it wasn't my fault, but I couldn't shake it. Still think about it, sometimes. But... it didn't change anything. Didn't make my sister love me any less, and... sure as shit didn't make me love her any less, either.
[ ...
he shifts a little, quietly setting his hands together to create something - an amber feather. ]
... I attacked my sister when I was charmed, once. ... Some dick compelled me using magic. I fought her like I was going to kill her. I almost did.
[ he can still remember parts of it, just snatches. he remembers vex sobbing in his face as she hit him, when he came back to clarity, maybe most of all.
... vax leans over and tucks the feather very gently in jiuqing's hair. ]
... She forgave me, told me it wasn't my fault, but I couldn't shake it. Still think about it, sometimes. But... it didn't change anything. Didn't make my sister love me any less, and... sure as shit didn't make me love her any less, either.
[baby sandwich...]
It does suck though. [he adds. vax has done this for bass, too - both of them trying to give back a little.] It really sucks to be separated.
Working yourself into a frenzy's not gonna do anything though, so you gotta relax, best you can.
[thonks his head against vax. deep breaths.]
It does suck though. [he adds. vax has done this for bass, too - both of them trying to give back a little.] It really sucks to be separated.
Working yourself into a frenzy's not gonna do anything though, so you gotta relax, best you can.
[thonks his head against vax. deep breaths.]
[ how the turn tables...
he nods a little, though, and doesn't voice it. he probably doesn't have to, because he can only imagine riff is thinking the same.
what if she's not?
... they just talked about this, earlier in the week, how important the people in the prism are to vax, but, maybe even more, how important vin is, how she holds a special place in his heart that is so, so tender. so, he just coughs, again - another anxious olive green flower that flutters uselessly into his lap - and then rubs his arm across his eyes. ]
...right.
he nods a little, though, and doesn't voice it. he probably doesn't have to, because he can only imagine riff is thinking the same.
what if she's not?
... they just talked about this, earlier in the week, how important the people in the prism are to vax, but, maybe even more, how important vin is, how she holds a special place in his heart that is so, so tender. so, he just coughs, again - another anxious olive green flower that flutters uselessly into his lap - and then rubs his arm across his eyes. ]
...right.
[pika...a hand comes up to fiddle with its ears.]
It'll keep you busy... [botw is so large? but also, bass slumps and he kind of tilts his head to rest on bass's instead. sure.]
You think? [that actually is an interesting plan.] Worth a try. I want to see if it'll work.
It'll keep you busy... [botw is so large? but also, bass slumps and he kind of tilts his head to rest on bass's instead. sure.]
You think? [that actually is an interesting plan.] Worth a try. I want to see if it'll work.
Hard not to.
[ he looks down at his hands, for a moment. they're no longer so bloody, and while the shaking hasn't quite stopped, it's come down a bit.
vax reaches up, scrubs a hand over his own face, and tries to focus on the two of them, tipping his head back against a bookshelf. ] ... maybe Scanlan was onto something. I need a pound and a half of - [ ... ] - something very illegal.
[ there are children present. this sort of half joke gets him to chuckle quietly, shaking his head. ]
[ he looks down at his hands, for a moment. they're no longer so bloody, and while the shaking hasn't quite stopped, it's come down a bit.
vax reaches up, scrubs a hand over his own face, and tries to focus on the two of them, tipping his head back against a bookshelf. ] ... maybe Scanlan was onto something. I need a pound and a half of - [ ... ] - something very illegal.
[ there are children present. this sort of half joke gets him to chuckle quietly, shaking his head. ]
[yeah buddy, they sure are same hat. but he's not going to say so. he's just going to pluck the olive petal away to fling it elsewhere before curling up a little closer and pointedly staring elsewhere.]
...I get that this is kinda hypocritical coming from me, but try to think positive. For her.
...I get that this is kinda hypocritical coming from me, but try to think positive. For her.
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