@lonk; audio; January 31

[sublimebeast]

Uh. Hi.

I'm sorry to anyone who's had to be around me over the last... I dunno. However long it's been.

I wasn't myself and I know I messed up real bad.

I'm better now.

...I mean, I'm still dead but I'm alone in my own head again or whatever so that's nice.

How is everyone else?

Are you all okay?

[A long pause.]

Right. Yeah.

That's all.

How I do make this thing stop ag--

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@darkness | audio

[evulsed]

Uh oh. Sounds like someone made a mess of things.

@langit; text

[arsarcanum]

it's his first time using the tablet
give him a chance

@darkness : text

[evulsed]

That's not what I meant stupid.

permatext

[arsarcanum]

oh
okay

consider not meaning that maybe?

[evulsed]

No.

I'd rather watch him squirm.

[arsarcanum]

huh
okay
and that makes you feel... good?

[evulsed]

Were you the one he hurt?

@lonk; audio

[sublimebeast]

I did but I'm gonna make things right.

[evulsed]

Oh yeah? And how's that?

By saying you're real sorry?

[sublimebeast]

I'm gonna fight.

[evulsed]

Fight what?

[sublimebeast]

Whatever happened...it was terrible. I never want to go through that again.

I don't want anyone to go through that again!

I didn't understand before how bad things got around here but now I do!

So as long as I can still fight, I'll do it.

To protect everyone.

[evulsed]

Give me a break. You must be as simple as your conviction to think its that easy.

You really think swinging your sword around will make anyone feel better?

@langit; text

[arsarcanum]

all good :)
how are you? i didn't get a chance to see you after last week
i was wondering if you were okay

audio

[sublimebeast]

I'm okay.

Who is this...

Is this Sora?

permatext

[arsarcanum]

yeah
welcome to the network!
do you have any questions?

[sublimebeast]

No.

I mean, maybe...

'Sjust....

*sniff*

[He tries not to let his emotion show too much and he fails. His voice tightens and those are definitely sniffles. He might be crying a little bit.]

audio

[arsarcanum]

[ WHAT IN THE FUCKING FUCK? Text too slow, audio now. ]

Where are you? Are you okay?

audio

[sublimebeast]

I'm fine!

Really.

I'm just so relieved you're okay.

audio; @riku

[equinoctials]

Alone in your own head, huh. That explains things.

audio

[sublimebeast]

That's why I left in such a hurry.

[And other reasons but the voices weren't helping.]

audio

[equinoctials]

I thought it was something like that. Not the best first impression.

[ But. ]

I've been there. So... water under the bridge.

audio

[sublimebeast]

I'm sorry.

[He'd meant everything he'd said in his Hero Lecture but with the benefit of hindsight, and not vividly hallucinating, he feels like the timing sure could have used some work. It's too bad, he thinks, he is proud of how articulate he very nearly was.

He won't mention the conversation they had, things are awkward enough, but...]

Would you mind starting over?

I'm Link.

audio

[equinoctials]

Riku.

[ Seems he's serious about what he said about water and bridges. Just not the water around here, which will straight up kill a guy. ]

Now that we're all ourselves again, maybe I could ask you for something this time.

audio

[sublimebeast]

What is it?