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[alldoomnogloom]

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[alldoomnogloom]

I should have ...

[ shaking his head, going back to writing. ]

[haematocritical]

[ sits back a little and tilts his head. ]

Should have...?

[alldoomnogloom]

Been decisive.

Gotten it over with.

[haematocritical]

[ hmmm. ]

Well, to be fair, with everything that's been happening I didn't have a chance to talk to you beforehand.

[alldoomnogloom]

No, I know, it certainly isn't on you, Astarion. It's--

It's becoming a rapidly closing window, is all.

[haematocritical]

[ looks at him a little sharply. ]

Because we're dropping like flies, or because your pain levels are getting worse?

[alldoomnogloom]

The former.

[ the second makes him put a hand over his chest. ]

The orb remains the same.

[haematocritical]

[ well there's a little relief that the orb isn't ramping up, but -- gods. right. they really are dropping like flies. ]

It's a lot of people this week.

[ablazement]

[what]

[haematocritical]

[ he looks up at her.

yes? ]

[ablazement]

What are you talking about.

[haematocritical]

[ well he was going to be coy but gale just says it. and he sighs. ]

This doesn't go any further than the three of us. I would actually like to keep her trust, and I swore someone would keep the secret if I told him.

[ MORE FOOL HIM. ]

[alldoomnogloom]

I'm sorry.

[ ... ]

Yuffie will also know soon enough too.

[haematocritical]

[ he sighs. ]

Yes, that's a fair point. It was always going to spread at some point. [ ... ] Her concern was essentially witch hunts, I believe.

[ablazement]

[just

she doesn't even have the energy to like. argue. okay. sure.]

[haematocritical]

[ ... ]

I wanted to at least let her know that I would be telling you as well, once Gale knew. [ it's something to have someone trust him not simply because they're in the same shitty tadpole filled boat. that was all. ]

[alldoomnogloom]

I'll speak to her. Take the blame. It needn't be on you.

[ablazement]

I'm not going to say anything. None of you think I can keep a secret.

Surprised she didn't tell me. [...] Guess she didn't want me to be disappointed or something.

[alldoomnogloom]

[ also hesitating to say it. sorry. he will in a second, he just looks mildly ashamed. ]

[ablazement]

What. Tell me. My week can't get any shittier, except for how it probably can.

[alldoomnogloom]

[ it's not all that bad. comparatively. ]

Vin received a prize. For her actions with Nona. [ ... ] And if my partner refuses to make a match, does not wish to be found, it might be my remaining option.

[ablazement]

... What? What do you mean, got a prize?

[hhhhhhhhhhhh]

[alldoomnogloom]

From the cases, in the swamp.

[haematocritical]

[ gale dekarios. ]

[alldoomnogloom]

It's Karlach. How am I not supposed to share?