[ there's the tiniest emotional twinge here of - guilt, maybe. something sad and tiny curled up in a corner. his face doesn't betray this at all. ] A true servant of the people, though don't tell him I told you so.
[ the guilt is smothered almost immediately, like it's on purpose - replaced with something else - just a quiet tiredness, reactive to nahida's concern, matched with reassurance. ]
I said that a lot last week, even when it wasn't true. ...if it is true for you... then I'm glad you're okay. But, if it's not... I hope you know that you don't have to be alright. It's okay if you aren't. We're all here to help you through it.
As long as you remember, that's fine. [he doesn't have to talk to her specifically about it as long as he talks to someone.] Also... I did want to warn you about something.
My group received a strange message on our phones after we got back. I don't know if you will receive something similar, but... I don't want it to come as a shock while you're recovering.
It wasn't addressed to me - but it looked like a set of instructions. Here, let me find it again...
[she goes looking through her texts, then turns her phone over to him so he can read it.]
ATTN: ████████
Prepping for new Game. You will each need to volunteer one of your best Reapers temporarily for it. Up to you to decide who fits criteria of 'best.' Cannot give much info on setup, but it is based on that one Game from a few years back. You know the one. Comply with instructions ASAP.
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But, I'm glad Luo Wenzhou was able to help you when you came back.
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[ there's the tiniest emotional twinge here of - guilt, maybe. something sad and tiny curled up in a corner. his face doesn't betray this at all. ] A true servant of the people, though don't tell him I told you so.
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[she will not breathe a word of it.
...that twinge of guilt, or whatever it is, brings forth a gentle concern from her, and she studies his face.]
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I really am alright, you know.
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[quietly:]
I said that a lot last week, even when it wasn't true. ...if it is true for you... then I'm glad you're okay. But, if it's not... I hope you know that you don't have to be alright. It's okay if you aren't. We're all here to help you through it.
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I promise I'll keep that in mind. [ he laughs, a little. ] I'll have quite a few things to tell my therapist when this is all said and done.
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As long as you remember, that's fine. [he doesn't have to talk to her specifically about it as long as he talks to someone.] Also... I did want to warn you about something.
My group received a strange message on our phones after we got back. I don't know if you will receive something similar, but... I don't want it to come as a shock while you're recovering.
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he looks a little surprised, and absently goes to check his phone - but, there's nothing. ]
...I'll keep an eye out for it. What did yours say? [ someone clearly is not that bothered by shocks and recovering ]
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[she goes looking through her texts, then turns her phone over to him so he can read it.]
ATTN: ████████
Prepping for new Game. You will each need to volunteer one of your best Reapers temporarily for it. Up to you to decide who fits criteria of 'best.' Cannot give much info on setup, but it is based on that one Game from a few years back. You know the one. Comply with instructions ASAP.
Signed,
████ ██████
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What an interesting message to receive after something like that. An accident, maybe? [ or not. who knows. he looks at it, thoughtful. ]
So, the higher ups to our Reapers - it implies someone higher than that, too.
[ joshua is here (no) (unless) (stares at zia) ] Did you get a chance to talk to them about it?
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...it just seems strange to me that of all the people it could have been sent to as a result of the glitch, it was the four of us.