Not Again | Catch All for Magnus

[applechemist]

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[ruffboi]

Yeah. Taako keeps getting ticked at me and everyone for that, too. For assuming it'll all be okay just because we say so, when it wasn't for you guys.

[applechemist]

[ ... ]

Even if he talks that way, he isn't giving up.

[ruffboi]

I know.

[Smiling a little at that, even though. Eh. He's not sure about that.]

You guys got close, huh? You even stood up for him when he was getting roasted.

[applechemist]

I wouldn't say we're close, no.

But he tried harder than anyone else, in the end. And we - we talk. You know. [ that's vague. ]

[ruffboi]

No?

[What does that mean, Escha.]

You talk about what, boys? Or you mean your secret demon boat meetings?

[applechemist]

[ She ignores that first question and huffs, but it's pretty playful. ]

Don't call them that. They're not secret.

[ruffboi]

You guys plan how you're gonna prank the other groups, right? You're gonna TP mansion cabin?

[applechemist]

[ She cracks a smile. ] The rules say not to make a mess, so that last one is out.

... Besides, if I was going to prank anyone, I'd want to go for the people who came from the temple.

[ruffboi]

Oh yeah? Is there beef there? What's the story?

[applechemist]

[ Her tail sticks up! ]

I'm just jealous. I know that their game was hard, but a lot of what I overhear about it...

[ is notably less traumatic than other games..... ]

[ruffboi]

[I'm. I forgot Escha had a tail. Magnus just jumps a little at the tail.]

Well, you guys definitely had it worst.

[applechemist]

I don't like to think about it as if it's a competition, but... It does sound like everyone else made it out of their game. That's - I'm happy for them. But it's also very frustrating.

[ ... ]

Well, not that it matters as much, now.

[ruffboi]

If anything, it feels like - some of these guys are unprepared. They didn't have to get used to the idea of losing.

[applechemist]

The speeches are very sweet, though.

[ A little silly, to someone who came from a bad-end. But sweet. ]

[ruffboi]

I think it's just - if we had to accept it was really gonna end that way, I don't know how we'd keep going.

[applechemist]

Right. It isn't as if I want everyone to give up on those ideals...

[ruffboi]

But you've already seen how bad it can get, and you'd like you and your friends to keep a shot of going home.

Am I right?

[applechemist]

[ Escha nods. ]

... I'm not giving up, either. I'll do everything I can to help as many people as I can. But it's hard to get my hopes up that high.

[ruffboi]

Yeah. I get it. I'm trying not to be a dick about it.

. . .

Anyway. Taako needs to get roasted sometimes, but the fact that you stand up for him makes you good in my book.

[applechemist]

[ She looks a little self-conscious. ]

I know he doesn't need me to, but... I think we should all be doing our best to get along. And I don't think he means any harm. [ Even when. He's being mean. ie: when he's motivating people to roast him. ]

[ruffboi]

Nah, he doesn't. And you're right, we should get along.

[But he means it - he thinks highly of her, if she cares about Taako. Anyway.]

Is it personal if I ask - you have people back on the island or wherever you're worrying about?

[applechemist]

No, it's - you can ask.

I do.