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HEARSE

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CHARACTER NAME

Ishmael

CIVILIAN NAME

Stanwix Melville

TEAM

Brimstone

HOUSING NUMBER

004

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Comments

[yuwon]

[ is it funnier that he was actually thinking there was no reason for guilt. in the larger scheme of things, while it's a natural sensation, he also didn't see it as an emotion that necessarily got them results. ... but, he feels like ishmael may have come across her own realizations here, and there was no arguing with that. ]

Looks like I didn't need to worry.

[ did he mean about her using her e.g.o. or about her prior statement. ]

Save it for next time. [ actually: ] Or don't. Either way, I am sure since none of us were satisfied this time, we'll make sure to kill it next time.

[wheft]

[ she can't help but scoff here. ]

If they'd even let us take it on again, that is. But hey, third time's the charm, right?

Thanks for checking in on me, though. But... What's this about you and Rodya?

[ uh oh ]

[yuwon]

[ did the "second" time even count?

but, he doesn't seem to dig into it any further. while he thinks the conversation has mostly wrapped up, he then sees the last question. ]

Did she bring it up to you?

[ but, he does think it's good that rodya has someone she can confide in. ]

[wheft]

A little bit. She said you were ignoring her messages.

[yuwon]

I thought it would be better for us to focus on the mission.

In the tower, it was normal to go to no contact for even months.

[ or even a year. don't @ him. ]

[wheft]

Yeah, but a simple "hi, I'm doing okay, stay safe" would've only taken you ten seconds. It's not like our communications were that hampered between two groups either.

[yuwon]

Does that sound like me?

[ lol, but that's probably not the point. ]

I've already been hit if that's what you were wondering about.

[wheft]

[ back then, she wouldn't have thought much about it either. but she's been taken care of so well that now she sees the appeal in it u_u ]

Honestly, you should've seen that coming. Rodya's got quite the arm strength.

[ she would know. ]

[yuwon]

... Are you always fighting each other?

[ he's definitely including malkuth in this consideration? but, since she opened this topic up— ]

How are you two?

[wheft]

Not all the time. She's usually the one strongarming people into behaving. Long story.

[ ishmael can get pretty unruly when emotional. just ask wriothesley. ]

We're fine. Like I said, this isn't the first time we failed a mission. Just the same old, same old.

[yuwon]

You must have had some rough people you worked with.

[ he could relate if just because he was also used to factoring in son ohgong's wild antics as part of his plans. ]

If that's the case, it's good. I don't think you need another reminder, but just try and not overthink. It's not like it helps us right now. Though, I get everyone is still sensitive.

[wheft]

You could say that again. But I've learned to work with worse and made it out okay every time.

[ yeah... sure............ ]

Everyone deals with it in various ways. You should probably check in with the others who need it more than me because of it.

But... thanks. For doing that to me anyway.

[yuwon]

No problem. It was easy to remember you.

[ since she's been around from the start.

but, he doesn't continue this line of conversation for long. ]

We'll see about checking in on the others.