...This week has been difficult for many of us, but it's improving. [In that he hasn't had to see Nadia's neck snap since Thursday! And he's in damage control mode after accidentally exploding half the graveyard with his guilt fires and just letting Boothill get disintegrated in front of him. NO MORE GUILT ON MAIN!! ENOUGH!!]
This space is quite hostile, though. Many were injured just a couple of days ago.
[HIS DAMAGE CONTROL!!! ALSO STOP NOTICING THINGS. Lucas trying to Lucas his way out of bullshit except people have eyes.]
Yes, though it seems people return a bit strange? For a while, at least. Boothill seemed extremely paranoid and Karma was... Something was very wrong with Karma.
Two of us got lost in the fog with two from your side... The rest of the time, people just end up injured when breaking into locked locations to find rocks.
Ah... [WHY HAS NO ONE SAID ANYTHING well. He'll give some grace he guesses, considering almost everyone in the graveyard was fucking dead. BUT NEHAN.]
Yes. Nona and Erin ended up together with Vin and Gojo... So that may be something to keep an eye on. We're a bit concerned about what it may mean in terms of the possibility of being discovered.
[If their weird dimension bleeds over too much into the fog dimension WHAT IF THE CULTISTS JUST APPEAR ONE DAY AND SUPERMURDER EVERYONE.]
[How strange, thinks Lucas, even though it's PROBABLY BECAUSE EVERYONE HERE IS AN EVASIVE ASSHOLE or just too busy being traumatized by the horrors.]
Mm, well... It seems that people who die during the week arrive here at some point between Saturday morning and Sunday after the ritual completes. We have new places to take a look at at the start of the week- [Some of which spontaneously burst into flames.] -and we collect tomes on Wednesdays. The... people being injured when breaking into locked areas also seems to be a weekly occurrence.
Can you tell me more about the tomes? Aventurine mentioned them vaguely, but then it got sidetracked because he said he had to judge our butts for them and it was hard to move past that statement.
I can understand why... Though I'm afraid I don't know all that much about the tomes, myself. [He spent this week getting blown up too bad to learn plot.] Are you not in frequent contact with Nehan?
Ah... I see. [NEHAN!!!!!!] Well, that does make sense. I can report back to you once I've learned a little more about them, then? I only know what we have to do to fetch them.
[He'll be less fine when he finds out she's an underwear seeker........
There's a little bit of a pause as he weighs how he wants to frame this. THE BEST WAY TO SAY SOMETHING IN ORDER TO NOT WORRY SOMEONE WHEN EVERYTHING YOU CAN SAY WOULD BE WORRYING. Saying he's fine would just be such an obvious lie, so instead he goes with:]
I will be. [YEAH!!] It's a bit difficult, but I'm very good at overcoming trials. [STOP SAYING THAT.] Thank you for asking, though. I appreciate it.
[Stop sniffing out his tactics he's just a little guy....... A little guy who's perhaps taking a bit of advantage of the fact that there's only so much Famine War and Pestilence can do from facetime in the hole...
Anyway yeah! He'd have also preferred his final trial to be his actual final trial, but living and dying are both miseries so this may as well happen.]
...Thank you for your kindness. [But maybe all of his trials are just PENANCE for being a terrible evil person anyway, so it all works out or something.] It isn't something that I mind, though.
He will... try for a smile! It's a little reserved, but he pulls it off quite well, all things considered. He wonders if this is how other people feel when he tries to gently fuss.]
The trials could be worse. [He could accidentally set the hospital on fire with his Catholic Guilt next Monday again! He'd probably deserve it!!] So I feel I have nothing to complain about. I would rather you not be concerned.
[STOP WORRYING ABOUT HIM HE'S FINE HE AND HIS 50 TRIALS ARE FINE.]
[You would be FRIENDS with a SERIAL KILLER?? He's touched... and also harmed because there's no winning with Catholic guilt.]
... [TRYING VALIANTLY TO NOT GET HIS CATHOLIC GUILT ON EVERYTHING.] Thank you... Though I feel I haven't been a very good friend to you.
[OR ANYONE ELSE. ON ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT HE'S BEEN DYING AND EXPLODING PEOPLE AND HE CAN'T HELP ANYONE ELSE WHEN THEY'RE ALL ASKING HIM HOW THEY CAN HELP HIM.]
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[ she nods... before wondering how to shift this to... ]
How are you doing?
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...This week has been difficult for many of us, but it's improving. [In that he hasn't had to see Nadia's neck snap since Thursday! And he's in damage control mode after accidentally exploding half the graveyard with his guilt fires and just letting Boothill get disintegrated in front of him. NO MORE GUILT ON MAIN!! ENOUGH!!]
This space is quite hostile, though. Many were injured just a couple of days ago.
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she just notes that he is dancing around the question but fine. okay. ]
You all can die there but get brought back, right?
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Yes, though it seems people return a bit strange? For a while, at least. Boothill seemed extremely paranoid and Karma was... Something was very wrong with Karma.
[KARMA LOST KARMA.]
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How are you even getting into situations where you're dying over there?
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Two of us got lost in the fog with two from your side... The rest of the time, people just end up injured when breaking into locked locations to find rocks.
[THIS SOUNDS INSANE.]
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... is that why there were only two this week? [ NO ONE SAID ANYTHING!!!!!! ] I wonder if that's something we need to worry about.
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Yes. Nona and Erin ended up together with Vin and Gojo... So that may be something to keep an eye on. We're a bit concerned about what it may mean in terms of the possibility of being discovered.
[If their weird dimension bleeds over too much into the fog dimension WHAT IF THE CULTISTS JUST APPEAR ONE DAY AND SUPERMURDER EVERYONE.]
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... well! At least it does confirm we're a lot closer to each other than the worst case scenario.
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I suppose so, yes... [PAUSING FOR A SECOND.] Is... there anything that we can or should do, on this side?
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I know you've only been there for one, but the others must have filled you in. Everyone is always so vague when they explain it to me.
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[How strange, thinks Lucas, even though it's PROBABLY BECAUSE EVERYONE HERE IS AN EVASIVE ASSHOLE or just too busy being traumatized by the horrors.]
Mm, well... It seems that people who die during the week arrive here at some point between Saturday morning and Sunday after the ritual completes. We have new places to take a look at at the start of the week- [Some of which spontaneously burst into flames.] -and we collect tomes on Wednesdays. The... people being injured when breaking into locked areas also seems to be a weekly occurrence.
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Can you tell me more about the tomes? Aventurine mentioned them vaguely, but then it got sidetracked because he said he had to judge our butts for them and it was hard to move past that statement.
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I can understand why... Though I'm afraid I don't know all that much about the tomes, myself. [He spent this week getting blown up too bad to learn plot.] Are you not in frequent contact with Nehan?
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[ she makes a face ]
In any case, I'd prefer to get my reports from the people going through it.
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Are you sure you're fine?
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There's a little bit of a pause as he weighs how he wants to frame this. THE BEST WAY TO SAY SOMETHING IN ORDER TO NOT WORRY SOMEONE WHEN EVERYTHING YOU CAN SAY WOULD BE WORRYING. Saying he's fine would just be such an obvious lie, so instead he goes with:]
I will be. [YEAH!!] It's a bit difficult, but I'm very good at overcoming trials. [STOP SAYING THAT.] Thank you for asking, though. I appreciate it.
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as someone who excels at giving the least amount of information to make sure someone would not worry, this smells..... like a tactic....
but it really is harder to press these things when you're not THERE IN PERSON ]
I just don't think you should have to keep overcoming them.
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Anyway yeah! He'd have also preferred his final trial to be his actual final trial, but living and dying are both miseries so this may as well happen.]
...Thank you for your kindness. [But maybe all of his trials are just PENANCE for being a terrible evil person anyway, so it all works out or something.] It isn't something that I mind, though.
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... maybe not, but I think people can not mind a lot of things that they probably should.
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He will... try for a smile! It's a little reserved, but he pulls it off quite well, all things considered. He wonders if this is how other people feel when he tries to gently fuss.]
The trials could be worse. [He could accidentally set the hospital on fire with his Catholic Guilt next Monday again! He'd probably deserve it!!] So I feel I have nothing to complain about. I would rather you not be concerned.
[STOP WORRYING ABOUT HIM HE'S FINE HE AND HIS 50 TRIALS ARE FINE.]
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You know, I do consider us friends, so... I'm going to worry no matter what. That's what friends do, you know? Worry, even when things are going okay.
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... [TRYING VALIANTLY TO NOT GET HIS CATHOLIC GUILT ON EVERYTHING.] Thank you... Though I feel I haven't been a very good friend to you.
[OR ANYONE ELSE. ON ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT HE'S BEEN DYING AND EXPLODING PEOPLE AND HE CAN'T HELP ANYONE ELSE WHEN THEY'RE ALL ASKING HIM HOW THEY CAN HELP HIM.]
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... I think you're as good as a friend anyone can be in this situation. I do enjoy spending time with you.
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