Entry #B-5: "Brake" [May 9, Night, Text]

[dead_black_eyes]

I've ascertained that Gamzee Makara was sent home by BREW.

As his former partner, it's probably my duty to inform everyone who might care. So... consider yourselves informed.

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[shiromadoushi]

[[Oh shi--]]

Are you all right...?

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[dead_black_eyes]

...Why wouldn't I be?

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[shiromadoushi]

[[Because your partner was just taken away you emotional-idiot, that's why! But Bakura isn't going to say that. ...at least not that way, anyway.]]

Because he was your partner. And your friend...

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[dead_black_eyes]

Yes... he was. And he was a good friend, and a good partner.

I'm not happy he's gone, but I'm not crying into my pillow. He wouldn't want that.

Do you mind if I stay with you, tonight?

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[shiromadoushi]

I don't mind.

I'll go get fresh sheets in the spare room for you.

[[Since... he wasn't quite sure if the Ring's Voice had slept over and which bed he'd used. ... or if the cats had used it in spite.]]

[Text | Private a continuation from http://soul-campaign.dreamwidth.org/254440.html?thread=32113128]

[feelsgoodinyou]

[Sup, Ryou, have a blip of a message being forwarded to you]

Since it's your body.

[shiromadoushi]

[[It's like Jounouchi and Honda fighting over nothing.

Maybe if he ignores it....]]

Not here

[feelsgoodinyou]

[Hey, at least they're his Jounouchi and Honda who're fighting over nothing. ...That and that they're in no way friends.]

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[want_the_world]

Is this a time when I ought to assume you're fine, or not?

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[dead_black_eyes]

Assume as much, and tell Sollux, if he misses this message for any reason.

Not to change the subject... but this is important. I'm sure you're aware that there is an individual in the city who is identical physically to Ryou Bakura, and that the resemblance ends there? He wants to invite you and Near to "play a game," and he wanted me to know. Do with the information what you like, but step lightly, in either case.

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[want_the_world]

I'll make sure Gemini knows.

The one Bakura calls the Voice, yes. I'm familiar with him.

[Mello finds him amusing.]

Did he give any more details than that?

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[dead_black_eyes]

[L wants, and tries to find the other Bakura amusing, but he can't ignore the fact that resonance decimated him, as well as Ryou's fear of his doppelganger.]

It was not a long or detailed conversation. I believe that he was trying to use you and Near to intimidate me, and that your involvement in any "game" would be risky.

It's your choice, but I recognize that I am not always in a position to preach about caution.

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[want_the_world]

I doubt any 'game' he'd invite us to would be interesting enough to outweigh how inadvisable participating would be.

Or how damn annoying that guy is sometimes.

[The Voice is very protective of Bakura, in his own twisted way. Mello's not surprised he tried to intimidate L.]

[voice]

[helpstroubled]

If your partner has gone missing, wouldn't you be a little more...

Oh, I don't know...

Distraught?

[ Best word she could think of.

Partners are intimate relationships. Whenever she and Nathan are separated, she always feels as though a piece of her is missing. Now that she and Dwight have partnered up in Death City, she knows she'd feel his loss if he were to be pulled back to Haven unexpectedly - and without her. ]

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[dead_black_eyes]

Oh.

I see.

So now there is a minimum acceptable level of obvious grief? Tangible evidence to prove that I was, indeed, attached to my partner?

[voice]

[helpstroubled]

[ Instant defensiveness. This is going to be fun.

And by fun, Audrey means she knows she's going to feel by the end of this conversation as though she might as well have shot herself in the knee. Totally pointless and just plain painful. ]

Is grief really tangible?

Besides. You would think that when you work closely with someone - as partners here tend to - there would be some sort of attachment.

[ In other words: She isn't feeling the love and can't help wondering where it could have gone. ]

[voice]

[dead_black_eyes]

I had forgotten that there is just one type of person and they all demonstrate attachment identically. How negligent of me.

[If the temperature in the room feels like it's dropped ten degrees, don't be alarmed. This is pretty typical for anyone on the business end of L's ire.]

I'd ask what you know of such matters, but the answer is, clearly, everything. You may even have a degree that says so.

[bowdown]

clownfish bro too
mothaglubbin brew thing only takes da ones neshellsary yo [ the only troll she was cool with ]

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[dead_black_eyes]

[More fish puns, but not Eridan, and not Feferi.]

He will be missed. I am glad that someone else understands.

[Because... really, some might not. Gamzee cold be unnerving at best and downright psychotic at worst, but he always looked out for his partner, whether or not L deserved it. Which, lately? Hasn't been all that much.]

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[bowdown]

aint aboat missin the grub
he was the only highblood that followed da blood

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[dead_black_eyes]

[Something clicks.]

Do you know Stein?

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[feelsgoodinyou]

I'll consider myself warned that you are out hunting for Meisters again.

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[dead_black_eyes]

It was my great fear that you would see through the true purposes of this message. Was it really that transparent?

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[feelsgoodinyou]

Not all of us are going to invite you over and coddle you just because you're sad.

Isn't one Bakura enough for you?

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[dead_black_eyes]

Then you're aware that we've made up. Don't forget it.