Not Again | Catch All for Ash

[applechemist]

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[voidbreaker]

You saw what happened to it.

[applechemist]

[ she meant like. details and specifics. But also understands not wanting to talk about it. ]

... Can it be rebuilt?

[voidbreaker]

Nope. It was tragically “destroyed in a landslide” and the area’s too dangerous to go to.

[ you can literally hear the inverted commas ]

[applechemist]

[ Hm! Bad! She just looks offended and angry, but doesn't seem to have the words to convey that? So she's just vibrating with indignant energy!! ]

[voidbreaker]

[ Hm! Very bad!

...

although tiny, blurring angry escha is actually kinda funny. he reaches out and just pats her on the head. ]

Easy there. It’s not like there’s anyone around left to put all that anger towards. [ he thinks. ]

[applechemist]

[ Setting aside the rest of that for just a moment, because headpats... Weird. And this isn't the first time he's done it! ]

I'm older than you, you know?

[voidbreaker]

[ accept your headpats escha ]

Yeah, and?

[applechemist]

[ She huffs. ]

And that means when I see something sad in your memories, I should be the one patting your head and comforting you.

[voidbreaker]

Nah.

It’s about 14 years too late to be doing that. [ versus, y’know. her seeing it right now. ]

[applechemist]

Even if it was a long time ago, it's still sad.

[ As such, she raises one hand up to pat his head, but just holds it up so that he would have to... Duck under it a little bit. She could probably just reach up and pat his head but she would like this to be a consensual head-pat.

Like trying to pet a stray cat. You have to let them come to you?? ]

[voidbreaker]

[ escha is trying so hard. she’s a very good girl.







with a sigh, he drops his head enough for her to get this over with. ]

[applechemist]

[ She gives him a very sincere head-pat. ]

[voidbreaker]

[ thank you for the sincere headpat ]

Feel better?

[applechemist]

... A little bit.

[ She does not think that head-pats really make up for a vision like that. ]

Mostly I'm just surprised you let that happen.

[voidbreaker]

[ he shrugs. ]

You sounded determined.

[applechemist]

[ ... Listen,, ]

The point is for you to feel better, though.

[voidbreaker]

I did say it's about 14 years late to really have an impact.

[applechemist]

And I said even if it was a long time ago, it's still sad.

[voidbreaker]

You just saw it though. 'Course you think it's sad.

[applechemist]

... But it's not like you ever forget, is it? There are plenty of things that happened a long time ago. And when I'm reminded of them, I still get sad.

[voidbreaker]

[ ... ]

Sure. Not everyone gets sad about it though.

[applechemist]

It doesn't matter how everyone feels. Just you. It's your memory, after all.

[ ... ]

So if you say it isn't sad... Then I guess... [ she just can't fathom it?? ]

[voidbreaker]

[ replace the s with another letter and that about sums up his feelings on it. ]

Old injuries don't normally hurt years down the line. I guess it's kinda the same thing.

[applechemist]

... I don't think that's a good comparison.

[voidbreaker]

Don't really know how else to explain it. 'Sides, it's a pretty personalised issue, so I'll work out how to deal with it myself.