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Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

Mm. I think we just, deal with it differently, for different reasons. But that makes it so useful to have your perspective. We're both scarred, in different ways. I've always known that. Strong, too.

So... perhaps I try talking a bit more, with some of these people.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

...no harm, right?

You learn more about them, they learn more about you. Do something simple together to see if there's common ground.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

Mm...

[The Glory thing is still deeply uncomfortable, but the idea of somehow disrupting their friendship, especially after telling Glory she wouldn't, is even worse.]

I know you will, just... stay. Please.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

[ she brushes a hand lightly through Hlasoh's hair. ]

I'll stay.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

[leaning into her hand

your girlfriend is basically a cat, shrike]

...It's not all bad. I can trust somebody this deeply. That never would have been possible for the old me.

Sorry I was... so distant.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

It's really... fine. I was... sorting some stuff out, anyway. Not very good company.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

You're always good company. But, I was... well, I already told you the kinds of things on my mind. And all my usual things spike in times like these.

...But I want to help you too, so if you want to talk about it...?

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

Oh, I, uh.

Tried to kill a new Bad End member?

The one who lost an eyeball in the library.

Also the one who got decapitated.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

Oh... How do you feel about that?

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

Bad?

Like, I'm—losing my entire mind.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

[touching her hand]

Can you tell me how it happened?

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

It was like, er...

...well, we got handcuffed together, and it seemed like we'd probably be able to get them off if we talked about things we loved, so...

[ she trails off, looking a little uncertain. ]

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

Um, what did they say to you?

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

That they love... everything, and—what they love even more than that is, ah—

...when it all ends.

They're from the same place I am, Hlasoh. I know what that means.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

...Oh.

[Leaning against her, clasping her hand.]

You are so much more than that.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

I know, it's just—

The... the... whatever feeling it was, I just... really wanted to kill them, specifically. To strangle the life out of them the way they would strangle the life from the world.



I don't know that I don't feel that way, now?

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

Mm. And you didn't expect it, and so it was very strong.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

I... guess?

I don't—even entirely remember trying to kill them?

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

...Mm. You wanted to escape, perhaps. What you were experiencing, doing, feeling. I... have had that happen as well, though I usually remember a little better.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

I mean, it's really—ah, this wasn't supposed to be about me...

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

I know, but... I'm still concerned about you. And I still think you should talk it out.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

I just don't want to trouble you too much—I mean, you've had a really bad time recently, after all. It's only really a problem sometimes, and I'm... working on strategies to try and deal with it?

Just—well, I didn't want you to think that I was distracting from the topic at hand, or anything.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

I'm not fragile. Besides, I want to be part of your life. I was afraid of being kept outside, I just... let me in. You can always talk to me, if you're comfortable doing so. I want to help you.

But... I know. You're being thoughtful, and that means a lot. And I suppose I do still... it still does sting.

Re: 269, early afternoon

[softlyfalling]

I'm not... trying to keep you at a distance, or anything, it's just, well—

...sometimes I don't have the words for what I'm feeling, or don't quite know how to explain it to other people yet? It's not like "you're not important enough to know," and the last time I saw you before everything went to shit, that was... fresh.

[ she makes a wobbly see-saw motion with her hand. ]

So, it was sort of... not quite settled in my head, yet.

...but, as far as your feelings... what would help?

Re: 269, early afternoon

[nihilmancy]

Mm. Sometimes I don't have the words either. Even right now, it's hard to put words on all that I'm feeling. But... that must have been really hard. Really scary, even.

Even though it's been hard, I'm so glad we can trust each other, and talk like this. I want, um, to become closer to the people around you, if I can.