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[ Rowan feels a little awkward wrapping his arms around Caleb in response, but he does because it's actually nice to hold onto someone. ]
Citra's gone. She's...
[ She's so much. Not everything but close. ]
Citra's gone. She's...
[ She's so much. Not everything but close. ]
[ He figured that was it. ]
You love her. Come on, let's sit down.
[ He did take the time to set up the tea on the coffee table. Caleb's not sure bypassing grief is particularly healthy so he doesn't want to try his thing until they've talked, at least a little. ]
You love her. Come on, let's sit down.
[ He did take the time to set up the tea on the coffee table. Caleb's not sure bypassing grief is particularly healthy so he doesn't want to try his thing until they've talked, at least a little. ]
[ He nods meekly and follow Caleb into the apartment proper, noticing the tea but not thinking about whether he wants to drink it or not. It's just there and he sits down on the couch without making a move towards it, just staring at it but not seeing it. ]
I think I die back home. Like... for real this time. And I'm supposed to protect her.
I think I die back home. Like... for real this time. And I'm supposed to protect her.
Why do you think that?
[ Caleb sits down too, an arm still around Rowan. He knows a little about Rowan's world, hopefully enough to put together whatever Rowan tells him. ]
[ Caleb sits down too, an arm still around Rowan. He knows a little about Rowan's world, hopefully enough to put together whatever Rowan tells him. ]
[ Rowan sighs, not sadly but with mild frustration, because this is going to be hard to explain. ]
The AI that runs my world... It ran the numbers on Citra and I. On the odds of each of us changing the world if we kept doing what we were doing.
She would be pivotal. I had a 39% chance and it couldn't specify how that would be.
[ He shrugs. ] I never expected to amount to much. I decided a long time ago I would die for her. I guess I just assume that's how it's gonna end, one way or another.
The AI that runs my world... It ran the numbers on Citra and I. On the odds of each of us changing the world if we kept doing what we were doing.
She would be pivotal. I had a 39% chance and it couldn't specify how that would be.
[ He shrugs. ] I never expected to amount to much. I decided a long time ago I would die for her. I guess I just assume that's how it's gonna end, one way or another.
You think you're gonna change the world by protecting her.
[ He's confused about many parts of this. Namely, why Rowan would even want to change the world. ]
... is there a... war or something?
[ He's confused about many parts of this. Namely, why Rowan would even want to change the world. ]
... is there a... war or something?
[ from caleb's POV it's actually been like three solid years since he stalked nick and broke into his place that one time, and yet his first thought is still 'oh shit, it's that guy i stalked.' ]
Right, yeah. I'm empath-Caleb. Hi!
Right, yeah. I'm empath-Caleb. Hi!
I'm getting started in it, yeah. You want someone to chat with?
okay. first, yeah just hmu as soon as your memories are back
my empath power doesn't have an off button, so if we're in the same room i'll be reading your feelings the entire time. if you'd rather not do that we can figure out like, zoom therapy or something.
why are you amnesiac?
my empath power doesn't have an off button, so if we're in the same room i'll be reading your feelings the entire time. if you'd rather not do that we can figure out like, zoom therapy or something.
why are you amnesiac?
oh, i heard about that shit. sorry it got you.
you should def. come over once you remember.
you should def. come over once you remember.
perf. not now obv i'm good aside from the kidnapping to freak city but i have it on good authority that dying is traumatic or smthn so ☺️☺️
also like obv i will pay u but do u think u can sling like a super cheap discounted invoice and some archive dude every now and then? he seems all twisted up abt it and i'm worried if i dont give him something 2 do he might keep trying to help
also like obv i will pay u but do u think u can sling like a super cheap discounted invoice and some archive dude every now and then? he seems all twisted up abt it and i'm worried if i dont give him something 2 do he might keep trying to help
i know him.
his thing and my thing don't really mesh but we're working on it.
his thing and my thing don't really mesh but we're working on it.
i'm super good at separating what's mine from what isn't, it's cool, i've been training for it for years.
you okay?
you okay?
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