AUDIENCE: LUP

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[evocationary]

[ rip wolf, he's doing his best ]

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.

[skyagain]

... 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.

[evocationary]

Weird! Me either! [ FRUSTRATION!!!

... ]

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. ]

[skyagain]

... You couldn't have guessed it'd wind up like that. None of you could.

[ what is he supposed to say. sorry about ange. yikes. ]

[evocationary]

[ she exhales slowly. and her shoulders slump. ]

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?

[skyagain]

... Yeah. They should be able to use the passageway now.

[ he still looks concerned, but he's. definitely not emotionally healthy enough to try and get her to not swallow down her feelings ]

[evocationary]

[ 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. ]

[skyagain]

I didn't get this one back, but... some kind of virus, apparently.

[ the real lore is the leaders talking to each other about things finally ]

[evocationary]

[ oh damn, character development ]

... Virus, like - with computers? Or a sickness? [ are we in a simulation

is the monster virus a crab ]

[skyagain]

Like I said, wasn't my memory, but... it seemed kind of unclear for them.

[ he. shrugs? this is what character development gets ig ]

[evocationary]

[ hm ]

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?

[skyagain]

Should be tomorrow. That's when they'll all be there, so... we can deal with opening the path properly then.

[ ... he shakes his head ]

Don't think so.

[evocationary]

Oh - shit, that soon? Are they gonna be like, solid? Or ghosty.

Is it gonna be an immediate thing?

[skyagain]

Not sure. We need all six of us on that to keep it stable for all of them, so if everything goes right...

[evocationary]

[ ... a pause, and she leans up to press a kiss to his cheek. ]

Be careful. All of you, but especially you.

[skyagain]

[ stop cucking blanca like this. he cups her face after she does it, because who doesn't love the feel of leather gloves on their cheek. ]

... I'll be fine. We're not actually doing anything dangerous there.

[evocationary]

[ 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. ]

[skyagain]

Good thing I'm not the hero type, then.

[ smirking? like an asshole? ]

[evocationary]

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.

[ tease, tease. ]

[skyagain]

[

rude ]

Still not the kind who rushes into danger for free, so it'll be fine.

[evocationary]

[ wehehe ]

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.

[skyagain]

I'm still on the fence about it.

[ kill him ]

[evocationary]

[ snortlaugh ]

You kissed me and you're still on the fence? What's a girl gotta do, huh?

[skyagain]

[ ... ]

Could try kissing me again.

[ is this smooth ]

[evocationary]

[ no? it's absolutely not smooth but the terrible thing is

it works

because some of the tension fades out of her and she laughs, putting her dumb cold hands on either side of his face so she can tug him down to kiss him. ]