Oh, in this scenario, should it happen, I don't believe I'd find myself in a physical altercation. I prefer not to fight unless it's absolutely necessary.
[But she also moves, a bit quickly, driven by her care for him even though he's a shadowman. It's a little too evocative of the care she showed that first night, but it is, of course, one of her core memories of him.]
...Are you all right? In your condition, can you be harmed?
[ god what a statement to make. it doesn't get any bit easier no matter how many times he has said it. but it's also nice to have another memory of their first meeting sort of play out similarly. it's comforting in some way. ]
However, there's a limit to how much damage that I can actually receive and all of goes away after spending some time as a shadow.
[ but there are also multiple ways to hurt a person. shadow. car. whatever he is these days. ]
[I'M SORRY DID HE TRY TO PLOW INTO SIKA MADU AS A CAR
Anyway. There are far too many ways to hate a person, as a shadow or otherwise. That doesn't even need any agreement from her to be true.]
I've never made a potion for a car before...or a shadow, for that matter. Though at least shadows exist on Solaris. So do be careful, as it may take me some time to come up with something. [Cars have just basically been obliterated, but they did exist, but don't worry about it.] If push comes to shove, which is more comfortable for you to spend your time?
I'll be fine. There's very little that can happen to me that would require any sort of conventional treatment; one of the goods things about my current state.
[ please, there are people who will need to be treated and he's just a little beep beep honk honk kind of guy. ]
It might be due to bad habits, but I prefer being a shadow than a car. Even if I can't touch anything, I can go wherever I want with ease.
[ unless it's a pitch black room then he is in suffering. ]
[She's glad to hear, at least, that he feels a little comfortable as a shadow, even if it isn't the ideal. It is better, at least, than being in constant torment and pain.
A small comfort, for either of them, but she'll let it be what it is.]
About to turn your cottony little tail and dive back into the underbrush again, are you?
[He's being a little evasive, she thinks, though it's fine if he just knows that someone will listen if he isn't.
Too many rabbit metaphors has her thinking of another bunny, however. One she'll have to soon see again, the same way she saw this morning. They're almost out of time for today.]
[ OKAY WELL HE WAS GOING TO REFUTE THAT but then she drops that parting message and he's just...ok...ay? ]
Look out for her? [ blinks slowly. except he can't blink because he's just a shadow, but please just understand his voice will somehow communicate this. ] Who?
Then I'll ask her to mind you in turn. [Somehow, with everything he's told her, the comfort of knowing feels chilly. He's just a shadowman, but maybe, at least, he'll be able to do more for Annette than Cantarella could. Just another girl she's failed to keep from fueling someone else's idea of a worthwhile sacrifice. Who deserved to be known better and be reassured.]
These next few days will not be easy ones. [Starting with being on for the "show" this afternoon. She offers his shadow a smile. It is tired in a way she doesn't really hide.] I will try to invite everyone together once more, when everything is coming to a head. I hope that we can meet again.
[ he'll just simply give her a nod to that, but there's also something in the back of his mind that tells him that her experiences might not be as...unfortunate as the ones that he experienced. for reasons. either way, helping a girl is a no brainer for him. ]
It'd be super creepy if it did; there's a calm before the storm and then there's finding a ghost town where a populated city used to be.
[ maybe not exactly the best metaphor to use in this situation but it gets the job done?? maybe??? ]
But you can trust that I'll be there. [ ... ] Or try to be. Wouldn't be helpful if I vanished on everyone now.
the way this week sort of feels the way lavi predicted because of everyone losing it
Mmm... [She runs her thumb a along her lower lip, tasting something that isn't there.] Careful, now. We wouldn't want you to be spirited away by a car-napper.
[This sounds so stupid, but she wouldn't know carjacking as a term.]
May we meet next in more secure conditions. [Not happier, maybe, not more peaceful...the least they can be is more confident.]
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[But she also moves, a bit quickly, driven by her care for him even though he's a shadowman. It's a little too evocative of the care she showed that first night, but it is, of course, one of her core memories of him.]
...Are you all right? In your condition, can you be harmed?
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[ god what a statement to make. it doesn't get any bit easier no matter how many times he has said it. but it's also nice to have another memory of their first meeting sort of play out similarly. it's comforting in some way. ]
However, there's a limit to how much damage that I can actually receive and all of goes away after spending some time as a shadow.
[ but there are also multiple ways to hurt a person. shadow. car. whatever he is these days. ]
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Anyway. There are far too many ways to hate a person, as a shadow or otherwise. That doesn't even need any agreement from her to be true.]
I've never made a potion for a car before...or a shadow, for that matter. Though at least shadows exist on Solaris. So do be careful, as it may take me some time to come up with something. [Cars have just basically been obliterated, but they did exist, but don't worry about it.] If push comes to shove, which is more comfortable for you to spend your time?
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I'll be fine. There's very little that can happen to me that would require any sort of conventional treatment; one of the goods things about my current state.
[ please, there are people who will need to be treated and he's just a little beep beep honk honk kind of guy. ]
It might be due to bad habits, but I prefer being a shadow than a car. Even if I can't touch anything, I can go wherever I want with ease.
[ unless it's a pitch black room then he is in suffering. ]
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A small comfort, for either of them, but she'll let it be what it is.]
What about your feelings, Lavi?
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My feelings?
[ there are both question marks and rabbit ears that pop up on his head. that... was not a question he was expecting to be asked. ]
What about them?
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[Mental health is also health!]
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[ damn imagine someone caring for your mental health tho??? ]
That's fine, too.
[ mostly. ]
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[He's being a little evasive, she thinks, though it's fine if he just knows that someone will listen if he isn't.
Too many rabbit metaphors has her thinking of another bunny, however. One she'll have to soon see again, the same way she saw this morning. They're almost out of time for today.]
... Do look out for her, won't you?
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Look out for her? [ blinks slowly. except he can't blink because he's just a shadow, but please just understand his voice will somehow communicate this. ] Who?
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[She wasn't clear, so it won't worry her that he was confused by it just yet.]
Unless you think her circumstances will be different from yours...? [Still, a note of concern finds its way into Cantarella's voice.]
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[ since you can only expect so much from him; his voice changing to be a bit apologetic as he continues. ]
No, I get the feeling that she'll be drawn in and brought back in a very similar situation as I was.
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These next few days will not be easy ones. [Starting with being on for the "show" this afternoon. She offers his shadow a smile. It is tired in a way she doesn't really hide.] I will try to invite everyone together once more, when everything is coming to a head. I hope that we can meet again.
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It'd be super creepy if it did; there's a calm before the storm and then there's finding a ghost town where a populated city used to be.
[ maybe not exactly the best metaphor to use in this situation but it gets the job done?? maybe??? ]
But you can trust that I'll be there. [ ... ] Or try to be. Wouldn't be helpful if I vanished on everyone now.
the way this week sort of feels the way lavi predicted because of everyone losing it
[This sounds so stupid, but she wouldn't know carjacking as a term.]
May we meet next in more secure conditions. [Not happier, maybe, not more peaceful...the least they can be is more confident.]
PLEASE NOT LIKE THIS
[ lavi doesn't know what carjacking is, so they can both get away with this. rather, mostly cantarella getting away with this. ]
Either way, I'm sure that we'll have more insight as to what is going on the next time we meet—one way or another.