> Cucali: Get woken up by dumb mossblood caring shenanigans.

-- absoluteAltitude [AA] began trolling nitroMerc [NM] at 09:54 --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  comes to, eventually. She groans, feeling the pain in her torso and her arm before anything else. But... aside from the pain, she feels pretty calm... where is she? --
-- nitroMerc [NM]  There's a soft snoring from the corner. It's Cucali, if Paloma can look up, sleeping. All the lights are off. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  raises her head, looking around blearily. She's... in Cucali's hive...? But... --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  ... oh. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  realises what happened, around the comfortable placation of the slime. Her heart positively /aches/ as she looks down at herself, all bandaged up and in Cucali's recupracoon. --
-- nitroMerc [NM]  doesn't look like she's having good dreams. If anything her face is etched in pain and discomfort. Occasionally she jerks and mumbles. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  realises, one after another, the things that transpired. Cucali went out of her way to help her... got injured for her... then took her to her home and fixed her up... then gave her the recupracoon, even though she'd have nightmares without slime. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  whispers, voice full of emotion, --
AA: <\ ... oh, Cucali... />
-- absoluteAltitude's [AA'S]  heart. Her poor, poor heart. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  pulls herself into a sitting position with a little grunt of effort, and gathers up some slime in her currently less-useful hand. She picks herself up out of the cocoon, creeping over to Cucali. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  carefully, carefully proceeds to paint Cucali's exposed face and hands with slime. It won't stop her nightmares, but... maybe it'll make them a little better...? --
-- nitroMerc [NM]  is caught in the grips of a terribly bad nightmare it seems. She's sweating and murmuring feverishly, but at Paloma's slimey touch she relaxes just a bit, her movements less violent. --
-- absoluteAltitude's [AA'S]  HEART. IT'S BREAKING. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  collects slime from her person, putting it on Cucali's exposed skin as best she can. When she's certain she can do no more, she leans back, wincing at the pain in her arm and her chest. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  watches Cucali for a few moments, her expression soft. Does she really pity her...? Cucali obviously cares... --
-- nitroMerc's [NM'S]  eye suddenly flies open, a mangled shout escaping her as she desperately grabs for the nearest thing... which happens to be Paloma. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  startles as Cucali's hand launches out and grabs her arm. She winces, biting at her lip as her grip bites into her knifewound. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  tries to keep her voice even and comforting, not pained. --
AA: <\ Shh, shh, it's okay... />
NM: I-- it's--
-- nitroMerc [NM]  shakes her head, breathing heavily as she tries to wake up fully from the nightmare. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  reaches out, cautiously, to pet Cucali's hand in a soothing gesture. --
-- nitroMerc's [NM'S]  grip tightens. Her eye is wide. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  winces, her breath coming out in a hiss. --
-- nitroMerc [NM]  slowly, slowly comes out of her nightmare's haze. She stares at Paloma. --
NM: ... m☼ssbl☼☼d?
NM: The hell--
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  breathes out, ceasing her petting motion. --
AA: <\ I... I noticed you were sleeping without slime... so I... />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  realizes what she's doing and quickly lets go. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  rubs her arm, gingerly. Ow owie ow ow. She tries not to grimace. --
NM: I was fuckin' fine.
NM: What d☼ y☼u think y☼u're d☼in' ☼ut ☼f the c☼c☼☼n??
AA: <\ I didn't want you to have nightmares... so, so I thought I'd at least give you some sopor... />
NM: I didn't need the s☼p☼r!
NM: I didn't ask f☼r it either!
NM: I can take ☼n s☼me stupid nightmares!
AA: <\ But I... I didn't want you to suffer just because of me. />
NM: What makes y☼u think it was f☼r y☼u?
NM: Tch!
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blushes, looking down. --
AA: <\ Because, because I was the one in the recupracocoon... />
NM: Well, I didn't want y☼ur dead b☼dy bleedin' all ☼ver my hive!
NM: What else was I supp☼sed t☼ d☼?
AA: <\ So, so you thought I thought bleed all over your recupracoon instead? />
NM: Slime's a hell l☼t easier t☼ clean up than the fl☼☼r!
AA: <\ I... I guess it is. />
NM: An' y☼ur gr☼ss bl☼☼d's ab☼ut the same c☼l☼r.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  smiles despite herself, shaking her head gently. --
AA: <\ Oh, Cucali... />
AA: <\ If, if that's what you want to say, that's okay. />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  crosses her arms. --
NM: "☼h, Cucali" what? D☼n't "☼h, Cucali" me!!
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blushes a little, looking away. --
AA: <\ I, I'm sorry. />
NM: Y☼u sure as hell better be!
NM: D☼ I have t☼ bust y☼ur ass ☼ut ☼f every situati☼n y☼u get int☼??
AA: <\ ... thank you for saving me. />
NM: Tch. D☼n't get any funny ideas.
NM: It wasn't anythin' special.
-- nitroMerc [NM]  looks away. --
AA: <\ It, it's okay, Cucali. />
AA: <\ It's okay if you care. />
NM: I d☼n't care.
AA: <\ Then, why..? />
AA: <\ Why did you help me and take me back here...? />
NM: Because y☼ur dumb redbl☼☼d w☼uld drug my m☼irail again if I didn't.
-- absoluteAltitude's [AA'S]  eyes widen as she connects a few dots. Solena was acting strange... Amaloc talked to Cucali... Solena was asking for drugs before that... oh. OH. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head, glancing back at Cucali. --
AA: <\ I, I don't think that's the case. You could have ignored me and pretended you never even saw me... />
NM: Y☼u kn☼w h☼w fuckin' l☼ud y☼u were screamin'??
NM: H☼w the fuck was I supp☼sed t☼ ign☼re that?
-- nitroMerc [NM]  says this very quietly. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  feels a flutter inside her chest. No. No stop this madness Paloma. --
AA: <\ The fact you couldn't... it, it says something to me. />
NM: Yeah?? An' what d☼es it say?
NM: S☼me m☼re friendship bullshit?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  speaks softly, biting at her lip. --
AA: <\ It... it tells me you do care. Maybe, maybe just a little bit, but you do. />
AA: <\ You didn't want me dead... />
AA: <\ You, you put yourself in danger for me. />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  scoffs. --
NM: Ha. I w☼uldn't call it danger.
NM: Th☼se tw☼ chumps were barely w☼rth my time.
AA: <\ I, I know. You easily beat them. But... />
-- absoluteAltitude's [AA'S]  gaze travels over to Cucali's shoulder, with evident concern in her eyes. --
-- nitroMerc [NM]  notices her gaze and quickly covers it with her hand. --
NM: But what??
AA: <\ But, but you were hurt. />
NM: Geeeeeez!!
NM: I've been hurt bef☼re!
NM: This ain't n☼thin'!
AA: <\ Are you, are you sure you'll be okay? />
AA: <\ I, I could ask Elizan to get the bullet out... />
NM: St☼p fawnin' ☼ver me! I g☼t this shit d☼wn.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blushes, looking away. --
NM: It isn't the first time I had t☼ bandage my ☼wn w☼unds.
AA: <\ I, I'm not fawning. />
NM: Y☼u're fawnin' s☼ much ☼ver me that I wanna puke.
NM: Just shut up, get better, an' get the fuck ☼utta my hive.
AA: <\ You, you want me to get better too... />
NM: ☼nly because I d☼n't want y☼u hangin' ar☼und my hive!!!!
NM: That's it!
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  bites at her lip. --
AA: <\ If, if you really felt that way, why did you bring me back in the first place? />
NM: I t☼ld y☼u already!
AA: <\ You already did your duty by saving me, though... />
NM: Y☼ur dumb sweetheart w☼uld've fucked my m☼irail ☼ver if I didn't d☼ it!
AA: <\ You, you could have just stemmed my wounds and left me there. />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blushes a little harder when Cucali mentions him as her sweetheart. Why yes he is her moirail and he is taking care of her! --
NM: An' have y☼u dyin' and have ME blamed f☼r it??
NM: N☼ thanks.
AA: <\ That's not... />
AA: <\ That, that wouldn't have happened. />
AA: <\ He wouldn't have blamed you if you really did fight them off... />
NM: Riiiiiight.
NM: Ha!! Like he'll take my w☼rd f☼r it!
-- nitroMerc [NM]  winces as she sits up. Her shoulder obviously pains her. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  is obviously worried by this! --
AA: <\ Cucali... />
NM: What!
AA: <\ Should, shouldn't you lie down? Your shoulder... />
NM: L☼☼k wh☼'s talkin'!!
NM: Y☼u sh☼uld be back in the c☼c☼☼n!
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blushes, raising her good hand to the nasty gash in her chest. --
AA: <\ Cucali... thanks for worrying about me. />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  rolls her eye. --
NM: Yeah. Whatever.
AA: <\ Are, are you sure we couldn't be friends? />
NM: Yes.
AA: <\ Could we... could we at least talk? />
NM: Talk ab☼ut what??
AA: <\ Any, anything really. I... I miss talking to you. />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  looks up at that. --
NM: ... y☼u what??
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  looks at Cucali, a light blush on her face.  --
AA: <\ I miss talking to you! />
NM: Why the hell w☼uld y☼u miss talkin' t☼ me?? I d☼n't have anythin' g☼☼d t☼ say t☼ y☼u.
AA: <\ I guess it seems that way, but I, I still... I wish we still did things together, okay? I wish we still talked. />
-- nitroMerc [NM] gave up trolling absoluteAltitude [AA] at 11:06 --
-- nitroMerc [NM] changed their mood to OFFLINE  --
-- nitroMerc [NM] changed their mood to CHUMMY  --
-- nitroMerc [NM] changed their mood to RANCOROUS  --
-- nitroMerc [NM] began trolling absoluteAltitude [AA] at 12:56 --
NM: Y☼u're stupid.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  doesn't deny it. She's quiet, looking at Cucali. --
NM: I'm g☼nna be the death ☼f y☼u an' y☼u keep chasin' after me. I d☼n't get it.
AA: <\ It's... it's because I, I... care about you. />
NM: Then I d☼n't get why the hell y☼u'd care ab☼ut me.
AA: <\ It, it's because I... I... />
AA: <\ ... I... I see something in you, I guess. />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  is blushing pretty hard even as she admits it. --
NM: Well, get t☼ unseein' it, because it's a pretty shitty idea t☼ latch ☼n t☼.
AA: <\ I, I don't believe it is. />
NM: Then y☼u're h☼peless!
-- absoluteAltitude's [AA'S]  expression turns sad, but she still smiles. --
AA: <\ I think you'd be a good friend, Cucali. />
NM: Ha! Tell that t☼ the tr☼lls wh☼ wanna kill me!
AA: <\ Everyone, everyone has someone who wants them dead. />
NM: I've killed s☼ many tr☼lls that I l☼st c☼unt. T☼ns ☼f 'em were ☼ld friends. An' I didn't even hesitate when I did them in.
AA: <\ Then... why did you hesitate for me? />
NM: Thank y☼ur shitty l☼wbl☼☼d friends.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head. --
AA: <\ You, you didn't even know my moirail back when you tried. />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  scowls. --
NM: Maybe I did!!! H☼w w☼uld y☼u kn☼w?
AA: <\ Because, because he would have told me if he talked to you before. />
NM: It didn't have t☼ be y☼ur dumb m☼irail! It c☼uld've been any☼ne else!
AA: <\ I would've, I would've heard about it. If someone was being that brave for me... they'd want some acknowledgement. />
NM: Y☼u're damn right ab☼ut bein' brave, because I'm a fuckin' terr☼r!!
AA: <\ I know... />
NM: And y☼u still wanna be friends with me.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  smiles. --
AA: <\ ... yeah... />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  looks away. --
NM: I stand c☼rrected.
NM: Y☼u're BEY☼ND h☼peless.
AA: <\ I guess I am. />
NM: F☼rget ab☼ut me. Just get back in the damn c☼c☼☼n.
NM: I'll wake y☼u up later.
AA: <\ ... I can't forget about you. I've tried. />
AA: <\ But, but I'll go back to sleep. />
-- nitroMerc [NM]  blushes slightly. It sure is a good thing that it's dark!!!! --
NM: Yeah, yeah! Just fuckin' d☼ that already!!
NM: I l☼st en☼ugh sleep thanks t☼ y☼u!
AA: <\ I, I'm sorry, Cucali... />
AA: <\ ... goodnight. />
AA: ((*goodday))
NM: St☼p fuckin' ap☼l☼gizing all the time!
NM: Just... ugh!! Whatever!
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  picks herself up, wincing a little. --
AA: <\ Okay. Maybe I'm not sorry. I'm not sorry for having a nice conversation with you. />
NM: G☼t that damn right.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  blushes a little and smiles, turning to the cocoon. --
-- nitroMerc [NM]  leans back against the wall, watching the cocoon before she finally falls asleep. --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  goes to sleep in the cocoon, with a smile on her face. HER HEART. --
-- nitroMerc [NM] gave up trolling absoluteAltitude [AA] at 13:23 --