Nineteenth Reap → Action

[black_onslaught]

[There is a Ragna coming into town from the forest after an exhausting weekend of running around on a wild goose chase. And failing. As he comes into range of the town, one might catch sight of him limping around and slamming the side of his fist into a tree.]

Shit. [Punch.] Shit. [Punch.] Shit!

[Then he promptly collapses to his knee from lack of

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[skulljokelol]

[For some odd reason, the Strawhats aren't very pleased with you, Ragna. Something about a little detail you forgot to mention.

In any case, Brook's on his way to see Nami at the clinic when he sees Ragna. He doesn't say anything just yet, simply walking over.]

[black_onslaught]

[He can't help if he forgets to mention important details. Ragna likes to be vague or assume things that bite him in the ass. It's who he is. ):

Give Ragna a change to notice that there's an afro overshadowing his body while he tries to get to his feet. He's a little spent.]

[skulljokelol]

[Who he is needs a BOOT TO THE HEAD from logic. 8|

Nevertheless, concern outweighs the immediate desire to get on his case. He thinks he knows why Ragna looks this way.] Have you been searching this entire time?

[black_onslaught]

[Well. Can't deny that at all.

Ragna flinches for a moment.] I couldn't find her. [That's as good as a "yes", right?]

[skulljokelol]

None of us have been able to. [It's all the answer he needs, really. And makes his lecture a lot less angry than it would have been, because he knows Ragna's already feeling the consequences of his stupidity.]

...You should have told us everything.

[black_onslaught]

[Ragna flinches again. He knows what Brook was getting at. And it was his fault that he forget to mention it. Maybe forgot wasn't even the right word. Didn't anticipate? What a damn mistake.

He just keeps quiet.]

[skulljokelol]

[Brook waits for him to say something. When he doesn't, he sighs.]

Honestly, the least you can do is look at me. [It's difficult to glare down at someone who's two and a half feet shorter than you, you know.] I would say stand up straight, but I'm not certain whether or not you can manage that right about now.

[black_onslaught]

[It takes a moment, but Ragna does turn to look at Brook. And what Brook may see is the most defeated look he will ever see on Ragna.]

[skulljokelol]

[That is not a look any man like this should have. He can understand that Ragna is worn down, but it's too early to have that look.]

Are you giving up so easily?

[black_onslaught]

[Give up? Never. There's just too much smacking him the face for him to deal with. As if ignoring it ever solved anything.]

No.

[skulljokelol]

Then don't look like you are now. You're so worn down that it almost seems that way. [He's half tempted to drag Ragna to the clinic with him - and may in fact act on that once he says what needs to be said.]

We're still willing to help Noel-san, you realize. We may have been able to do more the first time if we had known what to prepare for, but what's done is done. If we are to do this, however, you can't afford to make the same mistake as before.

So I must ask, is there anything else you left out about this man?

[black_onslaught]

[Ragna looks uncomfortable for a moment. It's hard to answer a question like that when he personally doesn't know much about Terumi. He almost always relied on Jubei and Rachel's vague advice to do things like this.]

... You guys figured out the whole possession deal, right? He's something like a ghost.

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[skulljokelol]

Eh?! [Ghosts. WHY GHOSTS? He's terrified of ghosts, and some of that panic probably creeps through in his initial reaction.] What-

[skulljokelol]

[He stuffs the fear away from the time being, which says a lot for how serious he's taking this.]

...How so?

[black_onslaught]

[Don't worry, Brook. Ragna is scared shitless by ghosts too.]

That body of his isn't even really his. He's possessing it.

[skulljokelol]

A replacement, then - or does he simply use it as a tool?