† 022.

[chrysophilist]

filtered from santo vaccarro.

[she just sounds... so worried. and looks it, too.]

So... how can you tell if someone is like, depressed? I mean, I know they're really sad and they mope and they don't want to do anything, yeah, but maybe that's just like their puppy ran away or their favorite cactus drowned. I mean how sad do they have to be? '

Comments

[notadartboard]

Oh? So that's why we haven't seen much of rockface lately. I was almost afraid he'd been sent off with all the others.

[harbl. special outfit, huh?]

It's not like he's got the market cornered on having friends leave on him.

[chrysophilist]

No, he's still here, he's just skulking around.

I know, I just... I'm really worried, y'know? I wanna help him. I just don't know how.

[notadartboard]

Mm...I can understand. I wish I knew, Miss Rikku, but most of the time us guys just need to work through things on our own.

Unless you want me to kick him in the head.

[chrysophilist]

No, no, I get that. But I still wanna help.

You'd probably break your foot or something.

[fromyourbones]

... I did not realize it had become so bad, Rikku. Forgive me. [pause!] But with so many people disappearing... it can be hard. Almost all of the X-Men have vanished.

[chrysophilist]

It wasn't until Rikki left. And then after that, it was just downhill. I just wanna help him out, y'know? I mean, that's my job.

[fromyourbones]

They were close friends, so I suppose... [Contemplative pause!!!] But just because you are his girlfriend does not mean you should have to do this alone. We--his friends--can all help him together.

[chrysophilist]

... Yeah, you're right. Friends are just as important as girlfriend. I guess I should've mentioned it sooner, huh?

[chrysophilist]

Well, it's been half that long, so it isn't so major? And nobody's died, they've just... disappeared. Y'know, been 'ported out.

I've tried, but he just mumbles and grumbles. I'm not scared of him--we've been together for a while, y'know? I trust him, and I know he trusts me. He just isn't so great with emotions all the time.

[chrysophilist]

Okay, so I can still do something about it. Thanks. I'm Rikku, by the way. Who're you, some kinda doctor?

Naw, he's pretty easy to read and a really bad liar.

[temporaltossed]

We're all having a rough time. Do you want us to talk to him?

[chrysophilist]

I... dunno. Maybe. I mean, nothing I'm doing is helping, so maybe you guys can do something.

[temporaltossed]

Yeah. I'll talk to him.

[chrysophilist]

Thanks. I really appreciate it.