no yeah there is a shitload of emotions happening but they are apparently not directed at him? maybe? so? he'll hug her back and just hold her until she's ready? ]
The longest. [ she says, clinging a bit. ] Long week.
I don't know how to - I don't know how to feel about any of this. [ ... ] I really want whatever memory that gave me the ability to chill for a fucking second back, now.
... I don't know what memory that was. [ again, helpful. but he'll keep holding as long as she needs? so. ] None of this was ever going to leave anyone feeling good.
[ she nods, because - that's good. that's a relief, after all of the shit they've been through. she still feels... jittery? full of a lot of conflicting emotions at once. ]
So she'll come back. [ ... ] Do we, um. Do we know what we're up against yet?
[ she just sinks against him, actually. maybe if she does that he'll carry her again? the best. ]
[ absolutely not. anyway she leans into his hand, closing her eyes. ]
That's what every big dumb hero says before they go in to do a risky mission, and then they show up dead at the end! [ she brings a hand up to rest on top of his. ]
Oh, please, you're an antihero. You spend the whole story being reluctant to save anybody and then at the end it's revealed you had a heart the whole time. I know your type.
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no yeah there is a shitload of emotions happening but they are apparently not directed at him? maybe? so? he'll hug her back and just hold her until she's ready? ]
... Long day?
[ he tried ]
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The longest. [ she says, clinging a bit. ] Long week.
I don't know how to - I don't know how to feel about any of this. [ ... ] I really want whatever memory that gave me the ability to chill for a fucking second back, now.
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... ]
I don't like being - I don't. [ hm. use your words. ] This sucks. It was supposed to work. It was supposed to make up for Archer.
[ she doesn't let go for now. she hasn't felt like she can be upset anywhere else and unfortunately he's getting the brunt of it. ]
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[ what is he supposed to say. sorry about ange. yikes. ]
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I know. [ she swallows it down. like before - everything feels dire for like, ten seconds, and then she puts it away. ]
I know. It doesn't matter, we did the requirements thing, right?
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[ he still looks concerned, but he's. definitely not emotionally healthy enough to try and get her to not swallow down her feelings ]
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So she'll come back. [ ... ] Do we, um. Do we know what we're up against yet?
[ she just sinks against him, actually. maybe if she does that he'll carry her again? the best. ]
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[ the real lore is the leaders talking to each other about things finally ]
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... Virus, like - with computers? Or a sickness? [ are we in a simulation
is the monster virus a crab ]
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[ he. shrugs? this is what character development gets ig ]
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I don't want to be in the Matrix. [ she says, petulantly. ] Do we know when the dead are going to be able to come back through?
... Are we going to have to do kills again next week?
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[ ... he shakes his head ]
Don't think so.
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Is it gonna be an immediate thing?
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Be careful. All of you, but especially you.
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... I'll be fine. We're not actually doing anything dangerous there.
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That's what every big dumb hero says before they go in to do a risky mission, and then they show up dead at the end! [ she brings a hand up to rest on top of his. ]
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[ smirking? like an asshole? ]
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[ tease, tease. ]
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rude ]
Still not the kind who rushes into danger for free, so it'll be fine.
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That's true. I had to bribe you with several crabs before you admitted you liked me. [ ... ] Actually, you didn't even do that! Wow.
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[ kill him ]
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You kissed me and you're still on the fence? What's a girl gotta do, huh?
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Could try kissing me again.
[ is this smooth ]
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