.019 // melted to the ground

[theredreaper]

You know... Despite the curses and being away from my team, I haven't been this happy in a long time. The City isn't all bad.

[ ooc; Refers to this. Strikes are perfectly hackable ♥ ]

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[warped_inside]

That's good to hear, Cat.

[ooc: She hacked the strikes but isn't going to be obvious about it.]

1/3

[theredreaper]

Tosh. Hey.

[theredreaper]

Uhm. This is... kind of awkward. But she did say I should try...

[theredreaper]

How are you?

[warped_inside]

That was a tense sort of greeting.

I'm doing all right. Just added 'marinara volcano' to my list of things I never wanted to experience but have anyway.

[theredreaper]

I could've done without a lot of the curses in this City, honestly.

[warped_inside]

At least this one was easy enough to avoid. Didn't turn us into things or alter our minds.

So at the risk of sounding really nosy, this unexpected contentment with the City...that have anything to do with what we talked about?

[theredreaper]

Yeah. I didn't really appreciate having my mind altered.

... Uhm. Yeah. It does.

[warped_inside]

I almost wish it would come with amnesia after, when it happens.

...Good. Good for you, and for him. Told him he should give it chance.

[theredreaper]

But only if it's amnesia that affects everybody.

Yeah. I'm-- I- I'm really happy.

You did?

... Are you okay with this?

[warped_inside]

I'm beginning to get used to the embarrassment. At least most people are understanding.

Yeah, I did. And now I get to say 'I told you so'.

I want Tony to be happy, and you seem nice. And he told me from the start it couldn't be anything exclusive.

[theredreaper]

It's not like they can really blame you for something you did under the influence of a curse, is it?

I guess you do get to say that now, yeah. I don't mind. I'm glad you were right.

I'm not really a nice person. But I want him to be happy, too.

[warped_inside]

Exactly. And I've been told that over and over, after coming off a curse and being mortified at my behavior.

Don't worry, I'm going to hassle Tony about it more than you.

Do you promise not to deliberately hurt him? That's all I ask.

[theredreaper]

Same here. Doesn't mean I'm any less mortified, really.

He can take it.

Yeah. I promise. I wouldn't do that. I don't want to hurt him.

[warped_inside]

I know what you mean. The urge to wear a bag over your head lasts for days.

Yeah, he can. Knowing Tony he'll enjoy it.

I didn't think you did, but it can't hurt to be sure. Makes me feel better about insisting to him that things might be all right.

[theredreaper]

Or just hide in a dark corner and stay off the network. Of course, that never works.

He probably will, yeah. And he'll dish out as good as he gets.

I don't blame you. I would have made me promise, too. I really hope it'll all turn out okay. I'm not the easiest person to be in a relationship with.