> Paloma: Post-ghost jam.

-- vicariousVisionary [VV] began trolling absoluteAltitude [AA] at 14:41 --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  knock knock knocking on Paloma's door --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  looks up. --
AA: <\ Come, come in! />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  steps in --
VV: so
VV: you've mmet the ghost.
VV: are you okay?
AA: <\ Y... yeah. Are, are you okay? />
VV: imm finne.
VV: he was mmellllower this timme.
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  puts an arm over her shoulder --
VV: what did he say?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  leans into Amaloc. --
AA: <\ He, he said a lot of things. About how he didn't care, mostly. But... />
AA: <\ But he also spoke up about how the game will affect us. />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  listens --
AA: <\ It's... it's going to be our only chance. And apparently it'll kill us anyway... but, but I've decided. />
AA: <\ I'm not going to let that happen. It's, it's the only thing I can do now. />
VV: i wonn't llet you die either, pall.
VV: you've suffered far too mmuch allready.
AA: <\ Then we'll protect each other... />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  smiles --
VV: yeah
VV: you holldinng up okay, pall?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nods. --
VV: you're sounndinng stronnger.
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  ruffles her hair --
AA: <\ What, what he said... I have something to focus on now. />
VV: just
VV: donn't risk yoursellf, okay?
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nods. --
AA: <\ Okay... />
VV: you've got a llonng llife ahead of you, with a great mmatesprit.
VV: annd a devoted kismmesis.
VV: donn't throw that away.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  nods. --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  rests his head on hers --
VV: i've beenn tallkinng with cucalli.
VV: i nnever knnew she coulld care that mmuch
VV: you two realllly are great together.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  smiles. --
AA: <\ She's, she really is wonderful. Even if she's rough... />
VV: yeah
VV: i'mm gllad you two founnd each other.
AA: <\ I'm really lucky to have her... and you, too. />
VV: gllad to hellp, palle pall.
VV: i tried to tallk rannigi innto lleavinng you allonne,
VV: but he's realllly stuck onn the wholle fat thinng
AA: <\ Yeah... he, he is. />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  *fate --
VV: fate
VV: fate i mmeann
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  laughs a little, shaking her head. --
AA: <\ I knew what you meant. />
VV: sorry, pall
VV: hearinng himm againn was kinnda
VV: off-puttinng.
AA: <\ I can understand... are, are you sure you're okay? />
VV: yeah, i'mm finne.
VV: thinnkinng about seeinng if ghosts cann die though.
AA: <\ I, I don't think that's a good idea... />
VV: hmm?
VV: why nnot?
AA: <\ ... he, he already died once. He doesn't need to die again. />
VV: allright.
VV: i'llll lleave himm be for you.
VV: mmaybe i'llll just nnap through his visits.
AA: <\ That, that's a good idea... />
VV: better thann deallinng with his shit.
AA: <\ It is... it's a little depressing. />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  sighs. --
AA: <\ But, I feel I owe it to him to listen. />
VV: you donn't owe himm shit.
VV: he was a sadist llookinng for sommeonne to mmaull.
VV: you just happenned to be the first onne to cross his path.
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  smiles, sadly. --
AA: <\ Please don't believe that... />
VV: ...
VV: you stillll connsider himm a friennd
AA: <\ ... yeah. />
VV: evenn after what he did to you.
AA: <\ I, I brought a lot down on him, too. />
VV: pall, i threatenned to killll himm over tallkinng shit about mmy llusus.
VV: if he thought he coulld get away with hurtinng you he was dummber thann i thought.
VV: he knnew what he was gettinng innto.
AA: <\ But he... I... />
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  listens --
AA: <\ I knew what he'd do, and, and I told him anyway. />
VV: he knnew what i'd do, annd he did it annyway.
AA: <\ It, it was his devotion to justice... />
VV: what he did wasnn't justice
VV: it wasnn't  cllose to justice.
VV: the onnlly justice inn that exchannge was his death.
AA: <\ I... />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  shakes her head, sighing. --
AA: <\ I, I can't believe that. />
VV: i do.
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  starts to doze off --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  stands, still supporting Amaloc. --
AA: <\ Be, before you sleep, let's get you into the recupracoon... />
VV: wha?
VV: i'mm finne.
AA: <\ You're dozing off... />
VV: i was?
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  shakes his head --
AA: <\ Yup. Let, let's get you some rest. />
VV: okay palle pall.
VV: where is it?
AA: <\ Just over here... />
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  guides Amaloc to her birdcage-shaped recupracoon, and helps him inside. --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV]  soaks in the slime, drifting off to sleep --
-- absoluteAltitude [AA]  smiles down to him, and goes downstairs so she won't disturb him... --
-- vicariousVisionary [VV] gave up trolling absoluteAltitude [AA] at 15:26 --