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[sword_and_quill]

...Wasn't one day of this enough? I'd think you people have better things to do than flood this city. Go back where you came from already. And stay there this time.

You should know this by now, but stay out of the Opera Abandoned unless you're given permission to enter by either Rue, Cain, or myself. And keep your festivities outside, where they

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[strwbrryquackrs]

[[Running around in a panic WHERE DID THE FOREST GO OH GOD.]]

[strwbrryquackrs]

Wha--?!

[[She jumps a bit as he suddenly goes into a panic. What's with him? He knows that they don't come off.]]

F-Fakir--! Stoppit! Nothing works on it! We just loosen it! Did you hit your head or something?!

[sword_and_quill]

[ He finally ceases at her words, pulling back with a rather puzzled, but desperate expression on his face. ]

Loosened it? How? Tell me how to loosen the damn thing! Then I can find something to cut it with.

[strwbrryquackrs]

...You...don't know how to...?

[[Paaaaaauuuuuuuse.]]

...Are you feeling okay?

[sword_and_quill]

[ There's a definite note of impatience creeping into his tone now.

He'd really just try to rip the thing off with his bare hands if he wasn't worried that it would harm her in the process. ]

Just tell me how to, dammit! Tugging on the damn thing isn't doing anything to loosen it.

[strwbrryquackrs]

...

...You really don't know how to--?

[[Maybe the collar got too tight and he's not getting enough air or something. He needs help and fast.]]

W-We have to...umm...y-y'know, r-remember when we...? Er...

[[She begins to make awkward gestures with her hands.]]

...You really don't remember any of the times we...? To loosen our collars...? I-I mean, we just...we have to...

[sword_and_quill]

If I knew, I wouldn't ask, idiot! And I hate being useless when you're obviously suffering.

Just spit it out already!

[strwbrryquackrs]

Y-You don't hafta yell at me! It's just embarrassing to talk about and it's weird how you don't remember a single time when we had to mate and even sometimes when we didn't have to and suddenly you're yelling and pulling on the collar and being all weird and it's not like you told me straight out, too! Someone ELSE had to tell me about sex and I had to make you teach me and you're just so weird and why don't you remember?!

[sword_and_quill]

[ He was ready to retort out of sheer frustration with her rambling, but the response died on his lips before he could even release it.

...There was no WAY that he heard that right.

His mouth opened and closed a few times before any coherent words could leak out. ]

You---What--you...! That---who's teaching you that!? Do you even know what you're saying, idiot!?

[strwbrryquackrs]

Of course I know what I'm saying! You're the one who helps me with my collar all the time! Why'd you forget everything?!

[sword_and_quill]

[ His brain is working at least enough to put two and two together. And there's a hefty flush to his cheeks now. ]

You're saying that the collars choke you if you don't---what the hell is THAT!?

And I didn't forget---dammit. I'm not the Fakir that you know!

[strwbrryquackrs]

...Huh?

[[Just...staring at him.]]

...D-Do you need collar help right now or something? If you don't even remember, it must be really painful...

[sword_and_quill]

I don't HAVE a collar, idiot!

[ He pulls the neckline of his shirt down to make that crystal clear.

Then his eyes settle on her 'collar' again, glaring at the ribbon as though he could set fire to it with his hateful gaze alone. ]

...And I'm going to damn well find a way to get that thing off of you!

[strwbrryquackrs]

You--? You got yours off?! How?! Oh wow, we should tell Rue and everyone! That must mean there must be a way off the island!

I...Will I become a duck once you take mine off, too?

[sword_and_quill]

[ Ugh. She is really just NOT understanding this. And as much as that's typical of Ahiru, this situation is highly unsettling.

He can't let her go back to an island that...

He doesn't even want to think about it!

Taking her shoulders in his grip, he gives her one firm shake before looking her straight in the eyes. ]

Listen to me, dammit! I never had one to begin with! And I'm not letting you... I'm not letting that--I'll find a way to get it off before you leave from here.

[strwbrryquackrs]

[[...Okay, seriously, he's starting to scare her now, and she's really not understanding a thing he's saying.

...He doesn't remember ever being with her or anything like that?]]

...Th-The time in...the kitchen? Or the barre...the desk...Halloween...

...You don't remember any of it?