ohthehumanities | catchall; wolfwood

Maybe, maybe not. Can't say I'm anywhere near familiar with how any of this supernatural bullshit works.

[ He comes from an INCREDIBLY wacky world but TECHNICALLY it's all more extreme sci-fi than any sort of fantasy. ]

What, about frog prince killin' her?

[The funny part is that there are multiple quests with regular ghosts in genshin but they're all mostly in Liyue so Kaveh's just like /shrugs vaguely]

Yes. [That's why I never--

His gaze flicks away briefly, then back. By now he knows that the erased don't experience the effects the same way, but still.]

And just... all the rest of it. Everything. [There's no need for emotionshare for it to be clear that Kaveh's been holding this in for a long time.] I didn't find out until it was too late. And I told them to try and get in touch with you, but I don't know if they ever did...

[And ultimately, it wasn't his decision. He had to keep them safe, even if he wanted, more than anything, to bring certain people into his confidence.]

...but Livio said you and Vash knew some things, and it's all almost over anyway, so. Again--I'm sorry.

[IT'S BEEN. A VERY LONG GAME FOR THIS SOFTHEARTED LITTLE TWINK.]

Edited 2023-08-01 03:53 (UTC)

[ he thinks about it, but... ]

They didn't.

There wasn't anythin' I could do anyway even if you told us after. Since the erased started sendin' off messages like crazy tellin' people to keep Froggystyle alive no matter what.

[ Which was admittedly, annoying when he learned the truth. But it's whatever. ]

[Maybe he would have also told you not to murder the murderfrogs, Wolfwood, did you think of that]

Yes. It was... [Complicated, because he'd also felt trapped into protecting them, even though he knows, logically, that he probably couldn't have carried the burden for them. He couldn't even look out for his own team in that way.

But he didn't call Wolfwood here just so he could sit and wallow in his own guilt and regrets, so he doesn't let those thoughts distract him. So he takes a breath and squares his shoulders. And decides not to tell Wolfwood that he'd specifically asked they be left alone because Wolfwood will probably get annoyed and call him sappy again. Which he is, but it's still rude.]

Anyway. Have you--been with the others since Thursday night?

[ Imagine if Froggy DIDN'T have Ylfa and Haru. He would've been straight up pissed and potentially not listened if he didn't inherently like Froggystyle. ]

No, if you mean the other erased. I woke up yesterday, basically.

[TRULY YLFA AND HARU ARE THE SOLE REASON ANYONE LISTENED TO THOSE MESSAGES, SORRY GERARD

.........]

...What time, yesterday...

[DID HE HAVE TO SEE SWEET LIVIO GET FAKE BOLD-TEXTED BY THE VILLAINOUS SIPP those are not Kaveh's exact thoughts but they are basically his thoughts, I say, even though Wolfwood can't hear them anyway]

Sometime in the afternoon?

[ WHENEVER EXECUTION ENDS ]

Oh, good.

[PHEW]

[ Looks at him with such an expression of both expectancy and judgment.

Also he's fading away. ]

[aaaAAAAA WAIT NO COME BACK HE'S REFOCUSING]

I'm just glad you didn't have to worry about Livio before we got to him, that's all.

[

Sorry he's still half-faded it's just the effect itself, Kaveh can still hear him loud and clear. I really just chose bully. ]

What do you mean "got to him"?

[ Hello? ]

[HELPLFMKSJHG well it's fine it's what he'd do anyway because he doesn't know how it works]

It was a dangerous execution... one of the worst ones. [SIPP PULLED A SIPP.] But we healed him right away, so he's fine.

Oh.

[ He kind of makes a face, half-transparent as he is, but he doesn't actually seem that upset. Sometimes you're a nice guy who's like I will point a gun at anyone who dares force my son into a murderhands situation but also sometimes you are actually awful and think it's nice that Livio probably took up killing Kyoko.

Sometimes? He thinks a little bit of catharsis is nice? And he'd rather Livio get catharsis than just be really depressed for any longer. ]

Well, he seemed fine when I talked to him.

[Yeah, Kaveh wasn't happy to see him in there, but. It's kind of like Matsui and Libby... he gets it. And the same for what happened with Nahida, even; he'd been hellbent on taking her place and devastated that he couldn't, but after himself, one of Valerie's teammates was the most acceptable option.]

Yes. It sounds like they talked it out beforehand... and he was in good spirits this morning, even before we discovered we could see you all. [I hope Wolfwood has heard them sincerely calling each other "homie"] Fortunately, he didn't have to miss you for too long.

[is sappy at him when he can't do anything about it "he can still leave" is s--]

[ He's fine with this because it's about Livio... unfortunately he frankly doesn't care to talk about or sympathise with Kyoko. He's not angry at her because it's just how the game is, but he's still annoyed about the overall situation because there were multiple things with it. ]

Good.

[ If Livio isn't upset then that's cool by him. ]

I hadn't seen him for over six years and only met up recently. If he can't stand bein' apart for three days, that's a him problem.

[ No... mean... ]

[That's fine because Kaveh also doesn't want to think about Kyoko except it's for additional immature reasons... Vash is one thing (and so was Shenhe) but a guy can only have so much grace

ANYWAY MORE IMPORTANTLY he rolls his eyes, but he looks a little amused.]

Don't be mean! It's natural to miss people you love.

It's been three days. It's also important for kids to be able to be independent.

[ Tough love and all that, because he knows how to parent even if he'd never be one. Help also spill the tea Kaveh... ]

[STOP WHY WOULD HE SPILL THE TEA WHEN VASHWOOD HAVE GONE PUBLIC

Also stop x2 but @ Wolfwood this time THEY DON'T NEED TOUGH LOVE THEY NEED THE OPPOSITE OF THAT.]

And it has nothing to do with the fact that sincerity gives you hives, is that it?

[ HIS IMMATURE REASONS... ]

No, that still gives me hives.

[Look... sometimes you are adult enough not to be weird about it when someone (besides your soultwin who doesn't count) is blatantly into your crush but still immature enough that you didn't like to see it, and then she killed said crush and you feel bad for begrudging her supposed self-defense but you're upset about it anyway, and you're glad she got caught but also a little annoyed that she got to follow said crush to erasedland. And you're also mad about the whole thing on your soultwin's and your adopted son's behalfs because you love them more than you will ever love yourself.

BUT THEY'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT KYOKO and even if they were Wolfwood couldn't get his vibes so it's fine. Actually this makes him laugh, though he looks a little surprised at the same time]

I didn't think you'd just say it like that.

[ I'm in tears Kaveh. The kindest yan that ever existed... ]

I don't mince words except when it's to avoid hurtin' a kid's feelings, and you're not a kid. You're an adult who can take some words at face value and also read whatever's behind them, can't you?

[HELP STOP listen he's just a mess]

I'll take that as you saying I'm smart. [Is that what it was... no, but maybe he's graciously allowing a subject change]

Sure, if that's what you want to get out of it.

[ Yeah he actually will not deny that Kaveh is smart, or at least both book-smart and intuitive when it matters. It just does not absolve him of stupidity either because you can definitely be both stupid and smart at the same time. Wolfwood is the same. ]

[Yeah he's just]

It'll cancel out you calling me stupid. [He's just inviting this on himself now]

Are you actually upset?

[ For real, like. Checking in on his pride. ]

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