text; un: megarone

[bluediligence]

Hi everyone!

1. Do you know first aid?
2. Do you know healing magic?
3. If yes to either or both of the above, are you free sometime in the next hour?
4. If no to both:

If you could have an unlimited supply of ONE thing for the rest of your life, no strings attached, what would you choose?

Thank you~ (*￣▽￣)b

Comments

[forgingfires]

I am definitely not joking.

Wait, you're aware of more than one?

[bluediligence]

ugh im sorry you had to deal woth someone like that
i know that soinds trite but i do mean it

somewjere betwern 4 and 6
i think 6? amnesia problems
this would be my 7th but it sounds like theres maube less murder which is nice

actuallt typing os jard do you mond if i call

[forgingfires]

I made the weapon that was able to tip the scales to her death, so I'm quite satisfied with that.







I suppose you could call, yes.

[SIX?!]

[bluediligence]

[ RING RING GOES YOUR TELEPHONE, RED SON-SAN ]

[ Not a video call, though. He doesn't need to see All This Mess. ]

Hi, thanks. [ A little hoarse, maybe slightly woozy, definitely exhausted, but clear and coherent enough. ] My fingers were starting to get tired from all of that typing and swiping.

[ And she's finally managed to get her words back after being essentially non-verbal for... however long it's been. Time is hard when you've been through the Jumanji wringer. ]

[forgingfires]

....you sound like a mess.

[bluediligence]

[ A breath of a laugh, soft enough that it doesn't exacerbate her injuries. ]

Today has been a very, very, very, very long day. I'm only mostly sure I'm not dreaming or hallucinating. Or in another game. No offense.

[forgingfires]

Oh you are definitely one of those types.

[bluediligence]

Which type, specifically?

[forgingfires]

The type who downplays their struggles because they don't want to be a burden or some nonsense.

Or acts dumb or jokey to downplay it.

Or a mix of the two.

[bluediligence]

Ohhhh. [ This guy sure is blunt, isn't he. Another laugh, this one a touch on the wry side. ]

Believe it or not, this is actually positive progress for me ...

[forgingfires]

Do you usually just outright ignore stab wounds?

[bluediligence]

That depends on the stab wound. [ ... ] But I know it worries the people who care about me, so -

Here I am, asking for help and staying put. One gold star sticker for Choco Korone.

[forgingfires]

Are you immortal normally?

[bluediligence]

Mmm, I should probably rephrase - I'd never completely ignore a stab wound. I just. Might. Not. Prioritise it? Depending on the severity and the context ...

... That probably still sounds bad, doesn't it? Uhm. Hm. Anyway, no, I'm as mortal as they come.

[forgingfires]

Then it sounds incredibly bad. I've seen immortals treat them more seriously and that's just because they hurt over being a potential threat.

[bluediligence]

Ha — [ A quiet yet sharp inhale, and a pause. A slow, measured exhale. ]

Whew. Uhm. Anyway! I'll keep that in mind. Genuinely. I'm too close to having my "the sensible one" card revoked.

[ Let it be said (via bracket-) that Nakamori "Choco Korone" Aoko only ever held that card because she was being measured against Kuroba Kaito and her father. ]

[forgingfires]

I have yet to see where you're the sensible one.

[bluediligence]

I know what they say about first impressions being most important, but keep in mind, you have only known me for ten —

[ a soft. slight shuffling sound, and the rustle of fabric … and feathers? ]

Ten minutes. But. Like I said, it's something I'm working on. The perspective's appreciated.

[forgingfires]

Stressful situations tell a lot about a person.

[bluediligence]

[ A hum. ]

I'm aware.

[ Another slight shuffle, and a "whew". ]

You said something about ... quests? Earlier? What's all that about? They sound refreshingly optional.

[forgingfires]

They are. They're freelance work that usually includes either going into the wilderness or fighting monsters, at least if you want to get paid a worthwhile amount.

[bluediligence]

Paid?

As in-

As in, actual compensation for services rendered?

[forgingfires]

Yes. Yes, you get paid. They really don't know any pacifying techniques in these other places, do they?

[bluediligence]

Uhm. Some probably did? Maybe? Whether or not they care is another matter, and others probably were just straight up too confident to think they needed to bother...

Amnesia, though. I don't remember a lot about that side of it.

[forgingfires]

That is pure foolishness. First world of any domination plots is to have a plan to pacify the population in some way. That many people trying to figure out your downfall will eventually come up with something.

That also seems disturbingly common.