voice

[prescientblade]

Anatole.

[she stays silent for a long time before deciding on what she wants to say. there are a lot of things, as anyone affected by the mist surge - directly or indirectly - will probably understand.]

[it's simple enough in the end.]

Let's not do that again.

Comments

1/? [video]

[halcyonthird]

[...]

2/? [video]

[halcyonthird]

[wait, how is the video on? it's supposed to be---]

3/4? [voice]

[halcyonthird]

[A click as the video is replaced by voice.]

4/4 [voice]

[halcyonthird]

[Oh, right. Words.]

[...]

[forever a pause]

Apologies.

[voice] /pets her

[prescientblade]

[SO MUCH, THIS SILENCE. she is supposed to be flippant girl, dammit.]

No need. It wasn't really you, anyway. It was this place.

[...]

Unless there's something you'd like to tell me.

[voice] /sobs

[halcyonthird]

[THANK GOD YOU UNDERSTAND, TERESA. BUT STILL.]

There is. I don't think that spar was entirely fair, given the circumstance. I'd like to try again.

[voice]

[prescientblade]

[SHE DOES. it does not make this any less awkward.]

...A-ah. Are you certain?

[applelimber]

Not anytime soon, anyway.

[prescientblade]

I wouldn't mind ever being the top choice here.

[applelimber]

Well, we all need to cut loose from time to time. We're only human. [Yeah, only Helen would say that.]

[prescientblade]

Is that what we are?

[OH HELEN you amuse her so.]

Still. I'd rather cut loose on my own terms.