week 1; thursday with steph, combo breaker!!!

[alchemenace]

[ so yesterday sure was a thing, but seeing as she was kidnapped by her partner yesterday, varian is on a quest! to find stephanie!

when he does, he calls out to her as he jogs with his perfectly non-injured legs to catch up to her who is probably not moving that fast ]

H-hey, Stephie! You're looking... upright.

[ oh my god let him die ]

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[vigilantics]

[ she just wanted to get coffee and now she's being bullied. why.

she sure is waddling slowly, and she'll just... nod her head. in his general direction. ]

Thanks. I try my best to not topple over. How are you doing?

[alchemenace]

Well, um, I didn't get stabbed or anything, so! [ varian stop talking with your mouth ] But I, I meant, you're fine walking right now? You looked pretty bad yesterday.

[vigilantics]

Oh, I'm fine. It's not that bad.

[ every step is horrible and leaving her room was a bad idea, but she really wants that coffee. you can't be a batman sidekick if you don't completely disregard your own health and safety at all times. ]

[alchemenace]

[ unsure ]

Are you... sure? Because, um, wrists and ankles are kind of bad places to get ... hurt. [ stabbed ]

1/2

[vigilantics]

Varian, if I was seriously injured, would I be able to do this?

[ and she stomps one foot on the ground. ]

[vigilantics]

[ and she immediately just fucking topples over ]

Shit!

1/2

[alchemenace]

That... That is exactly what an injured person could do, yes.

[ i mean listen he's got to point that out]

[alchemenace]

[-- oh right she toppled over on the ground he's gonna just crouch next to her, hovering ]

Why would you do that??

[vigilantics]

It seemed like a good idea at a time.

[ she's just going to lay here, it's fine. ]

[alchemenace]

[ no he's going to delicately help her up and try to get her to a seat somewhere smdh ]

Why? We all saw you, it's not like you could hide you injury.

[ how does it feel to be shamed by a fourteen year old ]

[vigilantics]

[ no fuck you let her die ]

It could have been a flesh wound.

[alchemenace]

[ absolutely not. do not make him attempt to carry you ]

I'm pretty sure it was a flesh wound. And a muscle wound. Probably not a tendon or bone one because you're still walking?

[vigilantics]

See? It's fine.

What about you? You also went on a ride.

[ is this a subject change. yes it is. ]

[alchemenace]

That is the complete opposite of what I was saying, but good try.

[ but he'll go along and just. wince ]

Um. I guess? V and I didn't really have any big issues like you guys.

[vigilantics]

Oh. That's good then! [ she sounds sincere. ] Which path did you choose?

[alchemenace]

[ he's dying inside. ]

The... um, left side... one...?

[ rip natsuo forever ]

[vigilantics]

I knew that center one had to be cursed...

[ it's said more to herself than to varian. ]

[alchemenace]

[ that just makes it worse ]

Why? It looked completely fine.

[vigilantics]

And that's why! It looked too fine, especially in comparison to the other ones. I mean, look at you. You went through the one that looked the most dangerous, but nothing bad happened.

[ be more genre savvy, varian. ]

[alchemenace]

[ you're in a completely different genre than he is leave him alone ]

Great. So it was obvious to everyone but us.

[vigilantics]

Oh. Well, it's a good thing you guys went to that one. Neither of you are combatants, so...

[ steph does not want to think of what may have happened if they had to actually fight something. ]

[alchemenace]

Neither is Natsuo.

[ also, he can! handle! himself! But he's not gonna argue it now ]

[vigilantics]

Varian.

If you're blaming yourself I am going to hit you with my stabbed hands.

[alchemenace]

[ he-- first he reflexively snorts at "with my stabbed hands", but then: ]

No, it wasn't my fault. [ he over here ignoring his guilt complex by remembering his intense love of pushing blame onto others, considering how firm he is about that ] I just... Do you ever try to do something and it just... Fails, constantly?

[vigilantics]

[ ... ]

Yeah. Yeah, I know the feeling.