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[stargathering]

[ The device turns on with a little clatter as Tyr crouches a few feet in front of a dog. His staff rests against his shoulder opposite the large messenger bag that holds his communicator along with...other things he thought would be important today.

Tyr's own voice is hushed but clear even over the dog's growling in the background. ] Relax... I'm

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[blastiafreak]

Part of what point? What are you doing?

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[stargathering]

Catching a dog... I can't attack it, though.

[ He hopes he hasn't noticed her clothes missing yet... She isn't yelling at him at least. ]

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[blastiafreak]

[Lucky for Tyr, she hasn't yet--not that she'd suspect him right off the bat, anyway. But the flurry of activity in the City points pretty obviously to a curse.]

If this is a curse, it's not like it's going to make any sense, but...Why are you trying to catch a dog?

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[stargathering]

[ So nice. :'< Tyr even thinks this is a curse, though. ]

...It's like a punishment to make up for everything I did before... So I guess it doesn't really make much sense.

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[blastiafreak]

Huh?

[It's great that he's aware and all, but...Rita doesn't like the sound of that, either. Even if he is just trying to catch a dog.]

...No, it doesn't make any sense. There's nothing you need to be punished for.

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[stargathering]

[ ...Rita is too nice to him. Even if he'd agree if there wasn't a curse. ]

Yes, there is. You know that...

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[blastiafreak]

[Good! A punishment curse isn't something she wants him to have to go through.]

I know you're cursed!

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[stargathering]

[ It's only the early afternoon and Tyr already has most of his "punishments" done... ]

I know I'm cursed, too! That's not the point.

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[blastiafreak]

[Tyyyyyr. She'll have wished she caught him sooner and not just because of her missing possessions.]

You're--oh, nevermind. This won't get us anywhere.

[There's a tapping rhythm in the audio, thanks to Rita's impatience and her foot.]

Where are you right now?

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[stargathering]

[ At least he didn't ask for a few dozen lashes... He would usually just tell her where he is, but... ]

I have to do this alone. You can't help me with this or I'll fail.

[ How many places have mean dogs tied outside, though? It doesn't actually occur to him at the moment that Rita might be afraid of dogs. ]

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[blastiafreak]

[That would have been terrible! And Rita...doesn't really keep track of dogs, though she's prepared to go looking before something more happens to Tyr.]

Who cares if you fail? It's a curse! You don't have to fulfill it!

[Talking to him probably won't do any good, but she does it anyway.]

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[stargathering]

[ Please beat me up Rita ;~; ]

What? So you're just going to pull me away?

[ He snaps at her in disbelief, launching the dog into another series of barks. ]

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[blastiafreak]

[okay--WAIT NO ._.]

As if I'm just going to let you do something stupid like punishing yourself!

[She snaps right back, as much in reply as it is a reflex to the barks, and there's the sound of footsteps and slamming doors as she gets on the move.]

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[stargathering]

[ No take backs! ]

It's not stupid! When you do something wrong, there should be some punishment.

[ ...part of him does want her to stop him, though, before he makes things worse. ]

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[blastiafreak]

[There was totally nothing to take back-!]

Then forget the punishment, because you haven't done anything wrong!

[Tyyyr. Thankfully she's not at home, but it's still a big city to search. Maybe she'll try near his apartment building first...]

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[stargathering]

[ Nope, so was. Rita is a good friend... ]

Just because you forgave me doesn't change the fact that I still left.

[ Well, Tyr isn't too far from home at least. He's just crouched in front of a big, brown dog. ]