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HEARSE

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CHARACTER NAME

Ishmael

CIVILIAN NAME

Stanwix Melville

TEAM

Brimstone

HOUSING NUMBER

004

( lcb groupchat )

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Comments

[lovebombing]

What a question.

[It was enough. It was too much. It wasn't enough at all.]

[What an aggravating thing, that he doesn't have a direct answer.]

I guess I'll throw that back at you. Though a little different. To you, what does "enough" mean?

[wheft]

[ WTF is he throwing it back at her so that he can copy her homework or something

hold on, she's going to take a long swig of her drink. ]

I'm... not sure. I'm kind of kicking myself right now because I feel like it wasn't enough. Like, maybe if I didn't keep him at bay for the first couple of months as a poor attempt to prevent myself from getting attached. [ huffs. ] So much for that.

[lovebombing]

I will say one thing. You are not to blame for the whole "keeping at bay" thing. That man was allergic to connections like no tomorrow.

[So is he. Genuine connections, he means.]

What would you have liked to do with him, if you had more time?

[wheft]

Strangle him.

[ 🧍‍♂️ ]

[lovebombing]

Oh, mood.

[wheft]

Why are you agreeing with me? Aren't you mad?

[lovebombing]

Lady, I was the first one on the list of wanting to strangle him. Welcome to being number two.

[A little grumpily........taking a swig.....]

[wheft]

What? But I'm his best friend! I should be the one who gets first dibs!

[ ladies... please............... ]

[lovebombing]

I kissed him! That was dibs! You snooze, you lose, Miss Ishmael!

[heheheheheheheeeee]

[wheft]

[ REACHES OVER AND FLICKS HIM RIGHT ON THE FOREHEAD ]

[lovebombing]

WaGH-!


[FALLING BACKWARD COMICALLY!!!!!!]

What was that for?!

[wheft]

You're being annoying. Read the room, will you?

[ ohhhhh my god u only kissed your situationship? should we tell everyone? Should we throw a party? should we invite (throws dart) ereshkigal ]

[lovebombing]

Only annoying? That's the nicest thing you've said to me!

[He's just still


laying here, laughing a little.]

[wheft]

[ CLICKS HER TONGUE then goes back to her drink. ]

Still... I don't even know why you came to me of all people. I thought people like you don't get attached.

[lovebombing]

[He pushes himself up - a little springy, like a jack-in-the-box - before he takes another swig.]

[Ah.]

[Hm.]

You'd be right about that. Funny way the world works, right? I'm sure you sort of understand that, Ishmael.

[wheft]

[ ... ]

Yeah. I do.

[ elysium had called her out on it, after all.

she drains the rest of her drink and extends her mug over to sampo. ]

Here's to... getting left behind, I guess. [ then, the smallest of smiles. ] Thanks for coming over, Sampo. I appreciate it.

[lovebombing]

Hey, I wouldn't say that.

[He's actually a little serious on this, even as he pours her more.]

You and I weren't left behind. Travelers move places. One day, they may return to where their heart resides.

[A little smile punctuates that.]

But anyways....sure! Anytime. Your good friend Sampo Koski will be around at your beck and call.