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[sympathyforme]

[He's at a bar, his sword by his side. The ghouls can leave even him a bit on edge.]

Wonder whether this weekend will be as fun as the last.

Not for all of us, I should think.

[Isn't that right, Karl?]

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[worldofourown]

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[sympathyforme]

[Haha.]

[sangreine]

I don't know if "fun" is the right word... [She hasn't seen zombie-incarnations of her own personal demons yet, but given how things have gone in the last few days she's more or less expecting something terrible.]

action because I can

[indecent_butterfly]

[Oh Kira, you don't mind company right now do you? Well, tough. Someone is still going to pull up a seat near by. Deal with it.]

There is always the possibility, when one keeps an open mind.

[sympathyforme]

It hardly ever is, around here.

[There's a reason he has his weapon handy.]

action because I like it

[sympathyforme]

[He does, actually, not mind company as such.

Belial, however...]

My mind's never been that open.

action I know you do

[indecent_butterfly]

[As if ne cares one way or the other what he minds.]

You should change it then. The world is much more interesting that way.

[sangreine]

[A heavy pause, one she wants to fill with frantic questions as to whether Setsuna is okay, does he hate her now. She's too afraid to ask him herself, and enough afraid of the answer at all that she just doesn't bother.]

You think this will last that long? Until the weekend?

action you know me well

[sympathyforme]

[...alright, it takes him about half a second to figure out what happened there.]

Not a word I'd use for you.

action so I do

[indecent_butterfly]

[Given nir preference for closeness to him even in public, the distance between them should be a red flag that something is up.]

And why should One care what you'd use?

[sympathyforme]

That would fit in with the usual rhythm of the City and it doesn't change its rhythm much.

Better stay inside.

[sangreine]

I don't think they can hurt me. Maybe I should... do something. [She's not entirely clear on her abilities, but her speed, her healing -- surely she can be of some use? Penance it's not, but it's something.]

action

[sympathyforme]

Mystery for the ages.

[Bit of a difficult situation. Ideally he just wants to be rid of nem until this passes, but how does one get rid of that creature?]

[sympathyforme]

If you're not sure of that, you'll still endanger those that are willing to fight for you.

[sangreine]

...No one should fight for me.

[sympathyforme]

That won't stop anyone from doing it.

Become strong.

action

[indecent_butterfly]

[Oh come now, you didn't want anyone to know you two were connected...now ne doesn't even know. Enjoy it, because you did tell nem to trade whatever it took.]

If you think so. There are better ones to ponder though.

[sangreine]

I will.

I won't let anyone fight for me. Don't worry. [Referring to only one person, of course. She'll say whatever she has to, to keep him from doing so. Even if it cuts deeper than the claws and teeth of any ghoul.]

[sympathyforme]

Heh.

You can't stop Setsuna from helping you. It's what he does.

action

[sympathyforme]

[On the whole, at least it will probably seem like a good punishment to Belial, he imagines.]

Do as you like.

[Wait.]

Away from me.

[private]

[sangreine]

[Switching the feed because seriously, she was trying to be somewhat covert there.]

Maybe you should stop him, then. He shouldn't be around me. [He deserves better.]

[private]

[sympathyforme]

Contrary to popular belief, I'm not Setsuna's keeper.

[...he's Kira's, if anything.]

[private]

[sangreine]

[She's sort of annoyed now, because what was that whole almost-thread about, before?] You went to the trouble to make a point about protecting him, and now you don't want to?

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[confined_to_briah]

( She may have just snorted.

Yup, she did. )

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[sympathyforme]

Sounds like fun.

Have a drink with me.