Catch-All for Namine

[specialdog]

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[whitewalls]

He's really nice. I started looking up medicine because of him.

[ because they have no doctors ]

[specialdog]

[ Namine affection meter... Goes back up a little bit. ]

You too? I started looking at some books, but they seem really complicated.

[whitewalls]

[ she has no idea this meter exists but that's fine. ]

Some of the books have pictures, so that's easier to follow.

[specialdog]

[ It's fuckin... like one of those meters in games where your actions affect how characters think about you... even if they weren't there to even witness to action. it's a very unfair meter. ]

I don't think any of us will learn enough to actually help someone who gets hurt real bad. You know?

But I guess it might help to figure out how people died and help us know what to look for...

[whitewalls]

Yeah. Or even a minor injury.

[ if someone loses an arm then good luck to them though. ]

... hopefully others had the same idea. There's three people we have to look at now.

[specialdog]

Mm... But even when we get to start questioning each other, whoever did it won't even remember what they did...

That vision really made anyone with air magic pretty suspicious, huh?

[whitewalls]

But last time, the vision made earth look suspicious and it turned out to be nothing.

[ she sighs. ]

So I guess we can't really just stick to one theory again.

[specialdog]

[ sounds like something a Ruin follower Air user would say ]

You're right. We'll have to wait until we know more before we can start guessing. And even if it turns out to be air, we don't even know who that consists of.

[ ... Hmmm... Akane pauses for a moment. Then: ]

Since you're reading about medicine, are you learning more about health?

[whitewalls]

[ she blinks, then nods. ]

I guess so?

[specialdog]

Then you must have learned about how humans need a relatively healthy diet or they'll get sick, right?

Like... A person can't just live on coffee.

[whitewalls]

... you mean Minato, right?

[ he did mention he spoke to akane. ]

[specialdog]

Uh-huh. It really makes me worry if he's going to risk his health for silly reasons, you know?

[whitewalls]

... sorry.

[ there's a pause. ]

I wasn't going to actually let the bet last.

[specialdog]

So it was just a joke?

[whitewalls]

No? I take our bets seriously.

[ all two of them ]

[specialdog]

Are there more? What are they?

[ we're just talking. as friends. don't worry. she's just conversationally curious. ]

[whitewalls]

The other one was just who could win at one of the casino games first. I didn't win anything, and then I made him go to sleep, so I'm not sure if he won afterwards...

[ hm ]

[specialdog]

[ ......... ]

Ehhh... Then does that mean that's why he was in that casino for so long? Because he was trying to win that bet?

[whitewalls]

No, he was in there before he went to find me. I think he mostly just wanted someone to help him win...

[specialdog]

[ Oh good! Namine affection meter... goes slightly up again...

Akane laughs. ]

He's so silly. I'm glad you made sure he got some rest.

[whitewalls]

[ meanwhile she remains oblivious to all of this happening ]

You must be good friends with him.

[specialdog]

[ The sincere answer is: Friendship is a very complex subject for me right now, but I do care about him. The answer Namine gets is: ]

Mm-hmm! It sounds like you are, too--so you and me should be friends, too!

[whitewalls]

[ bad

but she smiles. ]

... I'd like that.

[specialdog]

[ :) ]

I'm so glad! I'm sure we'll get along great.

[whitewalls]

[ unfortunately, she nods happily. ]

I hope so. I'll try not to make any more mistakes.