Maxie doesn't BSOD; he just trains until there's nothing left to kill. Then he just...doesn't stop.

[oceansbane]

[Most mornings in the rocky areas around Umbra Cave are fairly peaceful; there's not much in the area that would be naturally inclined to cause many disturbances, you see. However, there would be no particular need to mention this morning if it were exactly like most mornings, now, would there

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[oceansbane]

[So he'd gotten it right, then. Mitch had repeated it to him once, and then there was the entire display with the hulking tank and the Walrein - Archie had snapped out the name then, too. Nice to know Norman hadn't damaged him any further than what was already obvious, then.

But what was said just now...that was interesting. Probably the first actually interesting thing that's been said so far. Implying that Mitch told him about the truce...why mention Mitch at all, why not just explain that his boss notified him of that? Unless Archie didn't tell him - and Maxie knows that Archie would have told any admin that still matters to him. Otherwise, that would have run at least some risk of the admin in question assaulting him, and he would have been within his rights to retaliate...

Oh, Amber. Archie giving you the cold shoulder, is he?

Either way, Maxie doesn't comment on it, and his tone doesn't change from the casual, conversational tone he's been keeping up with Amber this entire time.]

Well, that much is true, at least. If we weren't under truce, you would be dead already.

[The sky is blue. The grass is green. And me? I want to kill you.]

[hookorbycrook]

[Maxie's silence isn't a good sign. Amber hasn't even thought about why the boss didn't tell him about the truce on the island. It never occurred to him.]

[And of course, Maxie really isn't making the situation any better with those words. Amber does take a half-step back, once again clasping his hands tightly behind his back. The truce. The truce is the only thing keeping him safe at the moment.]

So I figured. [But there's still that skeptical look there, as if Maxie will just decide to let Camerupt cause Earthquake again regardless.]

[oceansbane]

[Not while he's making quite this much contact with the ground, genius.]

I may not know exactly what you did to obtain it, but I don't tolerate little tricks like the one you pulled with the Blue Orb. You're safe with me for now. But as soon as this truce breaks...well. We shall see, I suppose.

After all, I won't disrespect your leader by taking his kill, if he wants it.

[hookorbycrook]

[Well, it was literally Trick so...]

I suppose so.

[And then Maxie had to bring that up. It doesn't even occur to Amber that Maxie might not know about what happened in the sub.] That was an accident. He said he wouldn't, and I believe him. [But uh, he's definitely looking a bit more concerned now.]

[oceansbane]

[...that would actually amuse him, if he knew. However, as it stands that's simply serendipitous wording, and he has other reasons to be amused right now besides.

He laughs again.]

Well, then. My mistake...of course, you realize that really isn't any better for you, don't you? That leaves you for me.

[hookorbycrook]

[Amber doesn't reply to that. The boss wouldn't let Maxie kill him, would he? No, but if the truce ends, Amber doubts the boss will have much to say in the matter.]

...As expected. [Amber doesn't even opt to say goodbye, instead turning and heading off in the direction he came from. Volbeat trails behind him, continuing to keep a close eye out for any attacks that might be thrown while Amber's back is turned.]

[oceansbane]

[Have a nice day, Amber~

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Volbeat tho...]