Dual Post (Trendafilka's Chaos, bonus part)

[ogrewarrior]

[Private to the Hothead]

Hey, man. I was thinking about it, while I tried to not burn to death. Look, there's some shit you and I got unresolved. It... you're going nuts, trying to keep calm all the time, and ya can't just lash out at the littlest provocation. Couldn't the first time we had one of these 'come to Juudai' talks, can't a year later. World just ain't that way anymore, and I know that's a goddamned shame.

I know ya chased down that psychic duelist on a bike a few months ago. I was one of the officers in the chase. Blue flames everywhere ain't exactly subtle. And now this. We gotta find a better outlet, man. I'd hate to have to actually bust ya for the damage, after all the stuff we've worked on. If charbroiling me didn't really help, yeah. We'll have that duel or at least a rematch. Come on over, help me get some tires on my bike and fix the melted wiring. Or, we try to reduce the other one to hamburger, which is also fine.

[Private to family/friends/coworkers]

I'm going to fucking hell.

[Event]

So, for some reason, you're in Kaz's apartment's parking lot. He doesn't appear to be here, but there IS a melted looking bike in the lot, with some tools set out in front of it, and what looks like melted bike goo leading upstairs to a fancy looking place.

Comments

[thefoxreturns2]

I thought that was plainly obvious.

[ogrewarrior]

Well, moreso now.

[remarkablerain]

Oh my god what are you going to do.

Why are you going to Hell especially, now.

[ogrewarrior]

I got both Cyril and Isabel pissed at me, gave them both a place and time and now they're gonna meet.

[remarkablerain]

...

Did you knock yourself on the head extra hard.

Is there something you need to talk about, or...

[ogrewarrior]

Nah, this has been a long time coming and if they're both going to be whiny babies about it, might as well do the legwork for 'em.

[remarkablerain]

You're sure you don't have a deathwish at the moment.

You're absolutely certain.

[ogrewarrior]

Oh, that?

I figure even hurting like hell, I can at least survive a three-way fight between us, assuming, of course, they don't immediately make up on the spot and team up to kill me.

Which, I doubt severely. Because Cyril's murder rage is apparently focused somewhere that ain't me.

[remarkablerain]

... if you're sure.

By the way, you're both being charged for the door frame.

[ogrewarrior]

It's the most dickish way to do a not even good deed, I'm pretty sure.

Yeah?

...yeah, that's fair.

[Private to Pops]

[magmaheart]

Both of 'em, huh?

Wise. Very wise, father. I believe we are at... my time mark, are we not?

I should be able to buy Domino with that huge fortune. Because I was the only one who put down THIS EXACT SITUATION WAS I NOT

RENDER UNTO GEO'S THAT WHICH IS GEO'S

Re: [Private to Pops]

[ogrewarrior]

LOOK HE WAS STABLE ALOT LONGER THAN I THOUGHT BESIDES THIS BURSTS OF SUPER VIOLENCE

DAMN YOU

[Private to the Ogre]

[azuremagma]

Y'know? That sounds good.

'Cause I'm 'bout ta 'it rampage levels of berserk 'cause o' some shit an' burn down 'alf yer city an' that prolly ain't gonna sit well.

Re: [Private to the Ogre]

[ogrewarrior]

Yeah? The hell happened?

Hit rage nirvana while you were sitting in a crater?

Re: [Private to the Ogre]

[azuremagma]

Nah, jus' 'ad a talk wit' some people 'oo were fuckin' gawkin'. I dun like some shit tha's goin' down, tha's all.

Event

[naturalcure]

[Isabel is there. She looks pissed off. She's looking around for someone.]

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[azuremagma]

"Ah, fuckin' 'ell, guess 'e ran out fer beer er fuckin' somethin'"

Mutters a dude coming down the steps, shaking his head, and not paying attention to anything as he nearly runs into you.

"Oh, uh, sorry, been a real bad d-..."

And it just got worse.

"...Marias." His voice sounds strained now.

/2

[naturalcure]

Watch where you're go- [She spins around.]

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[naturalcure]

[And goes dead silent.]

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[azuremagma]

He blinks slowly.

Clears his throat to talk with a whole lot less strain, but it doesn't work at all.

"Yeah. Uh. ... was. Trying. 'swhy I didn't... completely run over ya."

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[naturalcure]

...o-oh.

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[azuremagma]

"Uh.

Ya got that, ah..." Waves his hand in front of his face.

"Murder look goin' on. 'Untin' fer someone?"

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[naturalcure]

Uh.

...yeah. Somebody who's. Annoyed me a lot of times.

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[azuremagma]

"Well, I'm right 'ere, so we can get the savagin' o'er with."

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[naturalcure]

...

What?

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[azuremagma]

"Huh? I figured it was me that yer lookin' ta kill, what with the fuckin' radio silence since I've been back fer a whi-oh.

Oh." He looks up towards the landing he left.

"Shit. 'Ya've got issues ta work out' my fuckin' ass, ogre. 'e ain't 'ere."

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[naturalcure]

...you thought I was angry at you?

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[azuremagma]

"Yeah? I mean, we ain't really talked since I was... fuckin' trashed. And then I ran off 'gain, after gettin' my ass 'anded ta me not ta long after."

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[naturalcure]

It's...not that simple, Cyril.

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[azuremagma]

"Oh, I'd LOVE fer it ta be fuckin' simple that it's ONLY anger, 'cause then, I think I'd get it. But it's a mess. I know it's a mess, I'M a mess."

He seems smaller now, voice barely above a whisper.

"Why didn't ya come talk ta me Izzy?"

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[naturalcure]

[She looks down, not making eye contact. One of her hands holds her arm.]

I could ask you the same question.

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[azuremagma]

"I mean, I fuckin' planned on it, soon as we got back from fuckin' South America. It was supposed to be two days, a week tops. An' I said over and over 'this'll be the time I catch 'er. This'll be the time we finally meet back up an' we can regale each other with tales of our stupid ass travels through the twelve dimensions an' Earth. Maybe next time our dumb asses will take the other one with us.

Well. Two days turned 'ta a week o' dodgin' suits an' a private army. I ain't good at incognito shit, y'know? A week turned ta a month. Then six. Six fuckin' months an' all I could fuckin' think 'bout was what was waitin' fer me, back 'ome, back 'ere. Then I get back an' find out ya WERE 'ere. 'oly 'ell, I wasn't bein' a dreamin' idiot. It was fuckin' 'appenin'.

Only it wasn't. I got back an' ya were already back with yer 'igh school sweet'eart."

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[naturalcure]

[Isabel shakes her head.]

Right. So it's on me, huh.

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[azuremagma]

"Gonna be honest, tryin' ta talk ya then was gonna end in a fist fight an' 'alf the town ablaze."

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[naturalcure]

'Cause I jumped right into another girl's arms without even giving you another chance?! That's what you're saying, right?!

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[azuremagma]

"Eh, kinda. I'm waitin' fer ya ta stop accusin' me an' hoppin' down my throat an' usin' my mouth ta spit out what ya think I'm sayin' an' maybe let ya start talkin' since I feel like I'm doin' most o' the jabberin'.

Ne'er thought I'd be the one with a cool 'ead in a conversation, shit."

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[naturalcure]

[Isabel takes in a deep breath. Releases it. Deep breath. Release.]

Then why don't you tell me exactly what you mean before I say a single damn thing. So I don't keep getting the wrong impression.

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[azuremagma]

"It was gonna end in a fuckin' fist fight 'cause I was 'urtin' like 'ell and I didn't 'ave any fuckin' outlet for it. Talkin' ta ya CLEARLY didn't 'elp the first time an' my strategy for those few months was 'never be sober again.'

Lemme put this inta perspective fer ya. Ya come back from the forest an' instead o' bein' on the other side o' the world, I'm datin' Suguru. 'ow do ya react?"

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[naturalcure]

[Isabel lets out a scoff.] What, that you finally got your first choice instead of me?

I certainly wouldn't have been surprised. And it sure wouldn't be the first time it happened to me.

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[azuremagma]

He grins.

"So you're sayin' I shouldn't be surprised that ya got yer first choice instead o' me?"

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[naturalcure]

--no!

I never - I never saw Jeanette that way until after I left! I was in love with you!

I thought you didn't care! I thought you'd only even gotten with me in the first place because Suguru picked Briar! You kept leaving, what else was I supposed to think!?

If seeing me with her bugged you so much - why did you walk out on me so many goddamn times?!

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[azuremagma]

"What? Ya weren't some fuckin' second string pick. Outta e'rythin' an' e'ryone else, ya were fuckin' brilliant! E'rythin' I coulda asked for. Vicious, funny, smart as fuck, helluva good fighter an' duelist an' I was in love with you too.

I jus'... shit jus' kept fuckin' 'appenin'. I know it ain't... It's..."

He looks like he's about to puff up and start yelling again, but he deflates. He looks tired. He looks old, his eyes dimming a little.

"...'s my fault Izzy. I started the run 'round. Of 'course ya'd jus' say 'fuck it' and run off to the forest after it. Shoulda kept ya in the loop fuckin' better. Jus' wasn't used ta 'avin' someone 'round 'oo was in my corner."

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[naturalcure]

....I thought you'd already moved on from me when I left.

I didn't know I was going to end up in the forest. I just left because...

[She places her hands to her eyes.]

After I lost to Z-ONE, I felt....broken. And I didn't know what to do.

Re: Event

[azuremagma]

"'Course I didn't."

... what's the protocol here? ... is it going to be weird if I hug? Shoot from the hip and try to hug you anyway.

"An' runnin' ain't fixin' it, but 's better than sittin' 'round feelin' sorry fer yerself. Looks like ya figured out what ta do though, which is good."