54.) Audio // Backdated before the end of the event

[havea_heart]

[Herz sounds a little panicked. He's concerned something is Up, thanks to the recent compulsion to share something he'd really rather never saw the light of day.]

S-So, uhm...

People are chained up. We, uhh, we know that. But, uh--has--h-has anyone noticed, like...more...subtle changes? Maybe happening to--to the people who aren't, uh, chained?

Does

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[unamvirtus]

People are talking a lot more than usual, I think.

Are you okay? You sound kind of... I don't know, but did something happen? Are you chained too? I can come stay with you, there's nothing wrong with me.

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[havea_heart]

No, I'm kinda freaking out. I told Tan how I got my scars. I-I'm not chained.

...See, s-see, I...I-I think I'm...I-I'm having to answer questions. It's just--i-it's just sort of happening.

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[unamvirtus]

So you have to answer people? You... can't stop doing it?

[Agfksdjg THIS IS REALLY WEIRD AND HE'S NOT GOING TO ASK. HE WILL NOT ASK HE RESPECTS HERZ'S PRIVACY.]

This is really creepy...

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[havea_heart]

I-I have to answer and, no, I can't keep myself from answering.

I--

I-I really don't like it.

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[unamvirtus]

So that must be why people are talking a lot! I don't like it either, I keep saying things out loud without meaning to.

Are you sure you don't want company? I promise I won't ask you any questions.

Audio // icly after his conversation with 'Hide

[havea_heart]

No, I think I'd like hanging out. Uhm.

Wanna, uh, wanna tag along? Help me build something for--f-for Ironhide?

Text, duly noted

[unamvirtus]

I don't know! He's really big and metal and kind of scary.

[...Oh hell that was not a "Sure! I'd love to come with you and help you build something, Herz!".]

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[havea_heart]

Uh--well--

Ironhide means well. He--h-he's just...he's...

Under, uh, under all the--the gruff? He's actually very...sweet. He--h-he's just one of those people who doesn't know how to-t-to show it.

Also, I, uh, I--I-I dunno if he'll be around.

...do-d-do you still not wanna go? Be-b-b-because we can, uh, we can hang out later.

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[unamvirtus]

[That was weird. Um. Let's try again.]

I still think he's scary, but I'll go if you want me to.

[...That's not right either.]

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[havea_heart]

Let's--l-let's hang out later. We can watch a movie or--or something.

[He really just wants you to be happy, Link. Scared is not happy!]

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[unamvirtus]

[HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE INFECTED TOO AUUUHH.]

Are you sure? I want to help! I do... I just don't want him to be there.

[FFFFUUUUU]

Sorry! Sorry, I'm talking too much. I can't stop either!

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[havea_heart]

I want you to be comfortable, y'know, first and--and foremost.

So yeah, I--I-I'm sure.

It's okay. It--it's cool, Link. Really. There's nothing to apologize fore. I--I-I'll swing by and--a-and we can hang later.

Text, brb forgetting Link's fail

[unamvirtus]

Okay...

It's not going to be one of those suspense moovees, is it? Because I don't like how real moovees look when they're creepy too.

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[havea_heart]

Nah, I-I don't wanna watch one of those, either.

I, uh, I--I was thinking we could--c-c-could watch some cartoons.

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[unamvirtus]

Those are the funny drawn ones? I want to learn how make my drawings move. That would be really neat.

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[havea_heart]

Yeah, that--that's the one.

I-I bet there's some books in the library a-a--about animation. We could get one of those.