...I'm not sure I'd call it 'work'—I'm not employed by anyone. [ nobody is the boss of her!!!! ] But I'm something of a traveler. A peacekeeper, you could say. I go wherever there's trouble.
[ me waiting 30 comments for his tragic(?) backstory... i can't believe i have to backtag this pc forever until i die, YUUL! (u can drop wheneva be free)
she sees the moment his expression shifts into something a little more vulnerable, and goes very quiet. ]
...I'm so sorry.
[ and it's a very natural instinct to want to reach out to him, but her hand stops just shy of his arm, fingers curling in on themselves. if it's a deep wound, she probably shouldn't touch it. ]
[ He catches her outstretched hand, gives it a small, appreciative squeeze, then lets go. ]
I guess you could say that after that fiasco, I became something of a commodity. [ There are so many key details missing here, but he does not elaborate. ] It was a long time ago. A lot has changed since then.
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You won't try to change his mind? Where do you work...?
[ nosy. ]
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It's called the IPC. The Interastral Peace Corporation.
[ Sounds nice right... ]
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[ unfortunately that sounds really nice yeah ]
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Who knows? He's chaotic enough that it may be as simple as not aligning with his lifestyle.
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[ smiles ]
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Smiles back? ]
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...What brought you to join the IPC?
[ she's like wow... this guy is a philanthropist? ]
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[ A PHILANTHROPIST... ]
What do you do for work, Miss Aqua?
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[ haha... jk... ]
...I'm not sure I'd call it 'work'—I'm not employed by anyone. [ nobody is the boss of her!!!! ] But I'm something of a traveler. A peacekeeper, you could say. I go wherever there's trouble.
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[ He'll answer that much! ]
And is that so? Our paths might have crossed had we shared the same cosmos.
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[ would she have tho ]
Perhaps they'll cross again in the future, once we get out of here.
[ the ink on her sleeves doesn't seem to agree: There's no way back. ]
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Sorry, I didn't mean to look.
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It's fine. Just about everyone's seen it by now.
[ it's w0 monday but in our souls it is friday ]
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No secrets among new friends. This village has made sure of that.
exhales deeply
[ she's kidding, but she's not seeing any ink on him. ]
Or if you do, I hope you can continue to keep them close to your chest.
[ not everyone needs to have their ugliest feelings divulged. ]
c:
Well, Aventurine will pull up his sleeve to show his forearm. It has the number "34" written in ink there. ]
A trade. To be honest, I haven't been bothering to keep mine too hidden, so they stay under my clothes every now and again.
>:(
she blinks curiously at the number. ]
What does it mean?
[ just asks him. nbd! ]
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The smile fades from his face as something melancholic takes its place. ]
It's the number of people who were placed inside of an arena with me.
[ He stares down at the number for a while. ]
... I was the only one to come out of that arena alive.
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she sees the moment his expression shifts into something a little more vulnerable, and goes very quiet. ]
...I'm so sorry.
[ and it's a very natural instinct to want to reach out to him, but her hand stops just shy of his arm, fingers curling in on themselves. if it's a deep wound, she probably shouldn't touch it. ]
...Were you alone for a very long time?
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Yes... and no?
[ He catches her outstretched hand, gives it a small, appreciative squeeze, then lets go. ]
I guess you could say that after that fiasco, I became something of a commodity. [ There are so many key details missing here, but he does not elaborate. ] It was a long time ago. A lot has changed since then.
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she blinks, a little surprised by that, but it quickly fades into a quiet smile.
she's not going to pry much further if he isn't comfortable sharing. and it's unfortunate how some things still linger, despite all that's changed.
they're not tattoos for nothing. ]
I see. ...I hope it's been for the better, present circumstances aside.
[ hahahahahahahahaha tacks on that disclaimer to every early convo like an :amen: ]
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Also, please. He hasn't washed in hands with soap in days. ]
While this has all been a surprise, I have to admit, the company has been quite enjoyable.
[ Everyone here (eh almost everyone here) has been so nice the fuck. ]
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...Except for Boothill.
[ joking. (unless?) ]
Good luck out there. You're always welcome to stop by.
[ daan has already been letting him into the cabin actually. ]
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Thank you. I'll have more of a reason to visit now.
[ Smiles at her! Damn, he even curfews in the cabin w0 and she's not even there... OKAY GOOD BYE NOW OMO I LOVE YOU MWAH ]