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[dawndigger]

[It's midafternoon, and Simon is down by the river, half-hidden under one of the bridges with drill in hand and his goggles lit. Lining the side of the bank are a collection of little stone statues, resembling these here. Not all of them are Kamina, of course; these all resemble people he knew who have been sent home, including but not limited to

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[ratatosk_knight]

[Those floating thought bubbles are enough to attract Ratatosk's attention, and he leans over the bridge with a smirk to see just who they're coming from. Once he spots their source and what he's up to, that smirk just grows even wider.]

Those ugly things aren't going to make anyone come back. If I were them, I'd stay away just to avoid having to look at those.

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[dawndigger]

[The voice - somewhat familiar, he's certain he's seen it before - makes Simon pause, glancing up to see Ratatosk peering over the edge of the bridge. He watches the other boy for a long moment, eyes narrowing, then turns back to his work, slowly turning his drill as it carves into the stone of his latest figure.]

((Go away.))

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[ratatosk_knight]

Too bad, 'cause I don't feel like it.

[And to emphasize that, he'll hop over the side of the bridge and down onto the bank to get a better look.]

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[dawndigger]

[Simon grits his teeth briefly, but does his very best to ignore Ratatosk's existence. Don't feed the troll, don't feed the troll...]

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[ratatosk_knight]

[The troll is now going to tap you on the shoulder.]

Didn't you hear me?

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[dawndigger]

[IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE.]

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[ratatosk_knight]

[Poke, poke, poke.]

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[dawndigger]

[If you're expecting a pushover today, you're going to be sorely mistaken. Simon twists to glare up at him.]

What do you want?

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[ratatosk_knight]

So you can hear me.

[He peers around Simon to stare at the statues the boy has been working on, decidedly unimpressed. Humans really are sentimental.]

What're you wasting your time on those for? They're not going to bring people back, so you might as well just give up.

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[dawndigger]

[He shrugs, turning back to the statues again.]

That isn't why I'm doing this.

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[ratatosk_knight]

Then what's the point?

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[dawndigger]

I'm doing it because I want to. It doesn't have anything to do with you.

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[ratatosk_knight]

You want to?

[He sounds a bit incredulous.]

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[dawndigger]

Why would I do something I don't want to? Especially when I know it's useless.

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[ratatosk_knight]

You're just as clueless as he is-- no wonder you two get along.

[Then, muttered under his breath:]

So naive it makes me sick.

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[dawndigger]

...If you don't like it, you don't have to stay here. [Grind, grind, grind. A face is starting to form.]