Lyra and Nick talk

snuffshotMartyr [SM] began pestering solemnSketcher [SS]
SM: Hey Nick
SM: Dunno how in-the-loop Faerzen's been keeping you, with regards to the mess they've gotten into with Carl
SM: But supposedly, that might not be an issue anymore
SM: Alex is able to destroy it now.  The mask
SS: oh, cool, i hope that goes well or whatever.
SS: so.... long time we haven't talked, i haven't talked that much about the "loop" with faerzen, but i know stuff is still happening
SS: we talk about.... other stuff.
SS: anyways, in a totally unrelated thing.
SS: how have you been?
SM: Well y'know
SM: Died a couple times, made a wish, fought a zombie apocalypse
SM: Coulda been worse
SS: sounds like a regular day in sabath
SS: not much in here, minding my own business in the infinite void and got burned by some lava
SM: Fun stuff. Everything still intact?
SS: dreamself kinda burned, still alive.
SS: how did your problem with ghouls go?
SM: Eh
SM: I died, and Alex's suit is all bloody
SM: But hey, coulda been worse, right?
SS: mind explaining further?
SM: To be perfectly honest, I don't really understand much further
SM: My nose, eyes, and mouth started bleeding, so Alex picked me up again
SM: Then some hallucination showed up and said I was gonna die
SM: Then I did
SS: and you are here.... how?
SM: Come on, I already told you that I can't die, right?
SM: So hard to keep track of who knows what
SS: yeah. kinda forgot about that
SS: the game just wont let you die?
SM: Eeyup
SM: Fifth body so far
SS: for all that is holy and unholy... specially unholy
SS: no way to stop you right?
SS: how is everything going, apart from that?
SM: Well, that was kinda the big thing
SM: Alex and I watched some movies, so I guess that was nice
SM: Actually, d'you know what movies are?
SS: uhhh... kinda checking stuff on the internet on my free time, movies are those really long videos?
SS: getting to know stuff is entertaining, i wonder if fae fae would like to watch a movie
SM: Yeah. Think of it as like going to a play
SM: The set we watched was called Mad Max. Lots of action
SM: And... "Fae Fae"? Seriously dude?
SS: i have all my rights to be a dork. im dating that man... woman... wo/man?
SS: fuck it, i gave up on pronouns a while ago.
SS: ...
SS: a movie sounds quite interesting indeed, ill see what faerzen thinks about watching one
SM: Dude, if you get to call them Fae Fae, *I* get to call them Fae Fae
SM: Nobody wants that
SM: I can't be trusted with that much power
SS: oh lord. what have i unleashed
SS: please, ill refrain myself from that, if you promise not ever using it.
SM: Deal
SM: But that also goes for referring to everyone else in the same way
SM: If I hear anyone call me freaking Ly Ly, Carl won't be the only one getting launched into the sun
SM: :P
SS: you forgot about the fact that ly ly somehow manages to sound even stupider than fae fae.
SM: It's a tough feat, but it does indeed manage
SM: Let's not even get into Byr Byr
SS: just when i though this world was becoming an acceptable place
SM: It's a slippery slope, Nickolai
SM: S'not worth the loss of life that would result
SS: truer words were never said
SM: :P
SM: Okay seriously, I did have a thing to talk about
SS: alright, tell me about it
SM: Alex can kill Carl
SM: I'm obviously biased, and I told Faerzen I'd behave myself.  So in the interest of not fitting Sabath's pigeonhole, I'm putting it into your hands
SM: You want Carl dead, just say the word and we'll make it so
SS: if you manage to do it without faerzen realizing you did...
SM: I figure you'll tell them anyway, or one of the Reggies even if you don't
SM: Subterfuge isn't really the issue here
SM: The issue is disposal of a dangerous weapon
SS: im not going to tell anyone.
SS: doing this sort of thing hurts. but.... if you fail in any way. i didn't know about this.
SS: are we clear?
SM: Clear as Pepsi
SM: Crystal Pepsi
SM: Now come on, back to the important stuff
SM: Would Tarane be Tar Tar or Ran Ran?
SS: what is pepsi?
SS: and... i wont answer that, both are horrible nicknames
SM: No. We need to rank things as bad as they can possibly get
SM: You can be Ni Ni.
SS: im so done you dont even know, ly ly
SM: Screw you
SS: screw you too, lyra :p
SM: I swear
SM: I will *find a sun*
SM: And launch you into it
SS: if it makes you feel better, i DID get burned badly on one of my bodies
SS: not everyone is death-proof you know?
SM: Not injury-proof
SM: Just can't stay dead
SM: For long
SS: sigh, lyra, just chill or something... keep watching movies. do... not important stuff
SM: I've been chilling
SM: Then a zombie army tore me to pieces, I got haunted by a ghost genie who tried to act like my dad, and I died. Again.
SM: Chilling doesn't work
SS: what if you... i dunno, asked abyss to help you wth that? i fucking grew wings with some borrowed power, im sure you can get a bit of... less hallucinations
SM: Ooh yeah, another deal with the devil
SM: That can't go poorly at all
SM: Cuz the last three sure went off without a hitch
SS: not a deal if abyss doesn't ask for anything back
SM: Apparently it is
SM: I don't need charity, Nickolai. And I don't want it, especially from something like that
SS: lyra bel, miss i can do everything by myself.
SS: sigh, know what? good luck, ill send you a few codes for stuff later
SM: I can't do everything by myself
SM: I can hardly do *anything* by myself
SM: But if I'm gonna fail either way, no reason to put myself in debt over it
SS: i SO want to slap you right now.
SS: lets just say you are going to try your best to not to die, so i can actually care about your well being ok?
SM: I *have* been trying
SM: I already promised Alex and Tarane, and I'm trying as hard as I can
SM: Okay?
SM: This is basic stuff, I really don't need everyone checking in to make sure I didn't screw everything up again
SS: i didn't say that lyra, faerzen is kind of killing her/himself trying to keep everyone in check, i... it worries me you know? he IS kind of a control freak after all and....
SS: sigh, lyra... look, just stay safe, be cool, kiss alex, i dont know
SM: Yeah.
SM: A lot of people seem to be killing themselves recently
SM: That doesn't make them automatically the authority, y'know?
SM: "In check" by Faerzen's standards doesn't mean correct

*SS: I KNOW!*  ((Shakey))

SS: that's how he works. control everything at everytime, care a lot about stuff.
SS: do me a favor, a white lie? things are totally going fine right now, arent they? ;o
SM: Yeah, yeah. Fine and dandy
SM: And I'm gonna go ahead and assume it was Tarane who decided to drop that little tidbit about Alex?
SS: nopes, i just did a bit of a cold read with the help of knowledge i had beforehand.
SS: took my chances, you spend a lot of time with alex, he told me he had feelings for you a while ago, and you were watching a movie together
SS: and you kind of confirmed everything
SM: That was him who did that.
SM: Not me. Alex.
SM: Clear?
SS: clear.
SS: you gave away the whole thing already anyways
SM: Nickolai, listen to me
SM: I had nothing to do with it
SM: I was basically comatose when he...
SS: oh. so you actually kissed?
SM: He did
SM: I mostly lay there like a dead fish
SS: i dont know if its adorable or disgusting and creppy. probably all of those
SM: Well
SM: Considering he jumped miles into the air immediately beforehand, it's very possibly all in my head
SM: And like the rest of this stupid game, now I can't tell if it happened or not
SS: sounds like you are having alex based fantasies//hallucinations...
SS: should i be worried?
SM: That's not funny
SM: Not when I could just as easily be hallucinating this conversation with you
SM: Like the shaky text you did a while back. I didn't even think Pesterchum could *do* that
SM: Nickolai, d'you know what it's like to not be able to tell which parts of your life happened?
SS: kind of. yes, also the shaky text is a thing i can do

*SS: SEE* ((Shakey))

SS: anything i could do right now to help? i got some free time, when was the last time you ate properly?
SM: I don't eat anymore
SM: Or sleep, or need a washroom, or anything
SM: No rest allowed.
SM: S'how it works
SS: fuck that, what do you like? faerzen's kitchen has pretty much anything
SM: I'm not hungry, Nickolai
SM: B'sides, I have more of Maskwraith's food left over
SS: not even going to ask about that.
SS: well, lyra... you sure you dont want a good meal?
SS: this is a one time offer, i have been known to do good food
SM: I'm quite sure I'll pass
SM: But thank you for the offer
SS: lyra. c'mon. just say yes
SM: ...
SM: Yeah. Alright.
SM: Just... later, okay?
SM: Promised I'd get back to Alex again
SM: Only way to get him to let me die
SS: make sure everyone is willing and alive if you are going to kiss again
SS: ill send you the code for food.
SM: Can't promise he didn't touch my corpse
SM: Actually he definitely did because he was carrying me when I died, but you get what I mean
SM: I'll do what I can
SS: well, if im cooking anyways, you could atleast tell me what you like
SM: Um
SM: I... guess I don't know.
SM: I can't remember
SS: ill go the safe way and maje everyone a big stew like dad used to
SS: we had a rough week... It feels like we have been here for months
SM: How do you know we haven't?
SM: There's not exactly a day-night cycle, or sleep
SS: well... yeah, a calendar would be useful in here.
SM: I've been tryna use my watch so far
SM: But the body with it died, so unless Alex thought to loot the corpse, that's gone as an option
SS: i wonder if anyone on prospit knows anything
SM: I've gotta get to Prospit one of these days
SM: If it's half as nice as Derse is bad, that'll be a welcome surprise
SS: well, dont really like royals, but they are... "nice"
SS: you get what im say--
SS: fuck, the meat gonna burn
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