[ by this point, they've mostly cleared their own head. They just don't usually sleep at night, so they find themself awake even so. It would be a lie to say they feel better; however, they at least feel like they aren't about to splinter into pieces on the spot, which is an improvement. They're sitting in their usual curled-up posture beside one of the hot springs rather than in it, the steam fogging up the surface of their hair. Akane's voice draws their attention, and their mouth pulls into a flat line. ]
[ they're silent in response to that, merely leveling a scrutinizing look at her. It is a big anomaly, and they've spent the better part of the evening trying to figure out what the right way to feel about it is... and they don't really feel like sharing that with Akane. ]
Think what you want. Did you need something from me?
It was no one's fault except the corruption. Wouldn't that go for whatever is usually up with you, too? It's just a different sort of corruption.
[ not that it counts for much with the track record she's already established... but she does say that pretty gently, as though she's genuinely trying to be nice. and then sort of brushes past it because she knows Cinnabar won't take it well, no matter how sincere the thought is. ]
--Anyway, you're right. Things don't feel very hopeful right now.
[ it's kind of the same, but Cinnabar can't compare the two - they've never been acted on by an outside force. They were just born that way - dangerous and incompatible with the life of their world. ]
... If we can stop the corruption at its core, it'll be fine. The problem is getting those two to find it.
[ everything should be different. Shouldn't they be able to talk to people and make friends and leave the night? Even thinking that, they feel exactly the same as they always have. ]
[ why won't she leave them alone...... Cinnabar glares at her surreptitiously from the corner of their eye, then - ever so slightly - scoots away from her where they sit. ]
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Date: 2019-06-10 05:19 am (UTC)That didn't seem to stop you before...
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Date: 2019-06-11 03:33 am (UTC)It's so sweet of you to have worried about me like that, though.
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Date: 2019-06-11 03:42 am (UTC)[ somehow, it feels less like a compliment and more like they're being made fun of... ]
You were wrong. This is an anomaly.
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Date: 2019-06-11 03:47 am (UTC)But it's a pretty big one, right? Must be exciting.
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Date: 2019-06-11 03:51 am (UTC)Think what you want. Did you need something from me?
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Date: 2019-06-11 03:52 am (UTC)I just thought it would be nice to talk, now that you don't have to worry about that.
[ she does sound?? sincere about that, at least? ]
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Date: 2019-06-11 04:04 am (UTC)There's nothing to say. Two people were destroyed. The only thing to be glad about is that it wasn't because of me.
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Date: 2019-06-11 04:12 am (UTC)[ not that it counts for much with the track record she's already established... but she does say that pretty gently, as though she's genuinely trying to be nice. and then sort of brushes past it because she knows Cinnabar won't take it well, no matter how sincere the thought is. ]
--Anyway, you're right. Things don't feel very hopeful right now.
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Date: 2019-06-12 05:09 am (UTC)[ it's kind of the same, but Cinnabar can't compare the two - they've never been acted on by an outside force. They were just born that way - dangerous and incompatible with the life of their world. ]
... If we can stop the corruption at its core, it'll be fine. The problem is getting those two to find it.
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Date: 2019-06-12 05:29 am (UTC)Not a very good way to start things off.
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Date: 2019-06-12 05:39 am (UTC)... And that bothers you? You were perfectly fine with destruction before.
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Date: 2019-06-12 05:43 am (UTC)It's not wrong to get rid of things that are in your way, but that doesn't really seem like an option, here.
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Date: 2019-06-13 03:34 am (UTC)[ Cinnabar doesn't seem overly bothered by it, either. As far as they can tell, they accomplished what they were supposed to. ]
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Date: 2019-06-13 03:40 am (UTC)[ Like Cinnabar said, it's not like she's against destruction. ]
It's getting rid of problems. I'd just like it if there weren't problems in the first place.
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Date: 2019-06-13 04:14 am (UTC)[ they rest their chin on their arms, staring back out into the waters. ]
Even the fact that my poison is gone... I'm sure it's to make me an easier "target" if I get corrupted.
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Date: 2019-06-13 04:16 am (UTC)[ Hmm. Akane looks down at them, quiet and contemplative. ]
That doesn't mean you can't make the best of it, though. Right?
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Date: 2019-06-13 04:28 am (UTC)[ everything should be different. Shouldn't they be able to talk to people and make friends and leave the night? Even thinking that, they feel exactly the same as they always have. ]
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Date: 2019-06-13 04:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-06-13 11:26 pm (UTC)[ only that idiot did, and look what happened to them because of it!! ]
I'll always be Cinnabar, no matter if I'm poisonous or not. A soft, worthless gem of no use to anybody. Now I can't even protect my friends...
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Date: 2019-06-13 11:58 pm (UTC)If you're weak, they should be the ones protecting you.
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Date: 2019-06-14 12:35 am (UTC)[ they spit back, harshly. ]
You don't understand.
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Date: 2019-06-14 01:21 am (UTC)Do the people you feel like you need to protect deserve to exist, even though they need protecting?
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Date: 2019-06-14 04:12 am (UTC)[ it's easier to say it when they're not around to hear it. ]
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Date: 2019-06-14 04:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-06-14 06:46 am (UTC)[ they sink their head into their arms further. ]
If you're just going to argue with me, then leave. I'm not interested.
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Date: 2019-06-14 07:11 pm (UTC)But doesn't leave. ]
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Date: 2019-06-15 02:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-06-15 02:19 am (UTC)If you want to change, then change. You should be happy you're getting the chance to.
[ But have it your way. Akane exits dramatically!!! Or, at a regular pace, but still. She wants to get the last word in, and that's what matters. ]