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ohthehumanities) wrote2023-06-11 03:52 pm
ohthehumanities) wrote2023-06-11 03:52 pm
catchall; yuzuriha
SHITPOST LATER
[After making a big ol' fuss about Humanity and Not Murdering People, Kaveh is just chilling on a curb somewhere, nursing a coffee and gazing out at the shadowy figures around them. He seems lost in thought, and a touch sad, though he schools his expression when he sees her and straightens up a bit.]
Sorry, am I in your way?
Sorry, am I in your way?
Not at all.
[ she's here to chat, actually. because it's good to get to know the mindsets of the other players here, and he's the only guy with a map of the city so far as she knows.
though, she's not exactly being delicate about it... ]
Are you still upset about earlier?
[ she's here to chat, actually. because it's good to get to know the mindsets of the other players here, and he's the only guy with a map of the city so far as she knows.
though, she's not exactly being delicate about it... ]
Are you still upset about earlier?
[I love her. Kaveh makes a disgruntled face, but he at least doesn't fly off the handle.]
I'm fine. I just hate that sort of attitude.
I'm fine. I just hate that sort of attitude.
[ and i love sweet kaveh... whom she's not necessarily here to antagonize! but like, this is pretty far from emotional comfort. ]
Everyone has their own reason for thinking the way they do. We're all dead here, and that's a pretty bitter pill to swallow.
[ but also, ] You're not worried you'll make yourself an easy target for someone like him?
[ she says this, but rang did try to use a tiny child as a shield so like, she's unsure he has the balls to actually commit murder, ]
Everyone has their own reason for thinking the way they do. We're all dead here, and that's a pretty bitter pill to swallow.
[ but also, ] You're not worried you'll make yourself an easy target for someone like him?
[ she says this, but rang did try to use a tiny child as a shield so like, she's unsure he has the balls to actually commit murder, ]
[It's fine, he'd feel worse if she felt like she had to comfort him anyway.
Kaveh waves a hand, though, dismissive.]
I'm not afraid of him. He wouldn't be the first person to try and kill me, thinking I'm an easy target. [He's a little uncomfortable not having his sword, actually, even if he'd absolutely prefer not to have to use it. He wouldn't call himself a warrior, but he's not incompetent, either.]
Kaveh waves a hand, though, dismissive.]
I'm not afraid of him. He wouldn't be the first person to try and kill me, thinking I'm an easy target. [He's a little uncomfortable not having his sword, actually, even if he'd absolutely prefer not to have to use it. He wouldn't call himself a warrior, but he's not incompetent, either.]
[HELP the idea actually makes him laugh.]
Sumeru society would have to care more about aesthetics for that. [GOD. He wishes someone would attack him because they're passionate about beautiful buildings tbh.] No, nothing like that--I've just had a few incidents with scammers, mostly. [DO YOU EVER JUST REPAIR A DUDE'S HOUSE AND THEN THEY CHEAT YOU OUT OF MONEY AND TRY TO KILL YOU...] Or while traveling on my own, sometimes.
[Which is less surprising given how he dresses tbh]
Sumeru society would have to care more about aesthetics for that. [GOD. He wishes someone would attack him because they're passionate about beautiful buildings tbh.] No, nothing like that--I've just had a few incidents with scammers, mostly. [DO YOU EVER JUST REPAIR A DUDE'S HOUSE AND THEN THEY CHEAT YOU OUT OF MONEY AND TRY TO KILL YOU...] Or while traveling on my own, sometimes.
[Which is less surprising given how he dresses tbh]
[That is basically what happened yeah. Also he bristles, a little defensive.]
I caught on eventually! That's why he tried to kill me!
I caught on eventually! That's why he tried to kill me!
[ ah, she supposes that's how it usually works.
(but there are so many ways a scam could happen. sometimes you don't get your money back in the end, even if you catch the perpetrator. sometimes a scammer might try to kill you before you've even realized what's going on, taking advantage of your foolishness. or sometimes...)
... ]
Sorry, that sucks.
[ the words probably fall a bit flat, but they're not insincere. ]
(but there are so many ways a scam could happen. sometimes you don't get your money back in the end, even if you catch the perpetrator. sometimes a scammer might try to kill you before you've even realized what's going on, taking advantage of your foolishness. or sometimes...)
... ]
Sorry, that sucks.
[ the words probably fall a bit flat, but they're not insincere. ]
[Kaveh waves a hand, dismissive.]
It's no big deal. I'm mostly just annoyed I did all that work for someone who didn't even appreciate it. [Is that the issue???]
It's no big deal. I'm mostly just annoyed I did all that work for someone who didn't even appreciate it. [Is that the issue???]
[He does not realize she probably means this literally]
Hah! You're telling me. [Grumble grumble] I don't mind helping out, but it's not like I'll just sit back and let people take advantage of others.
[Luckily he's besties with the cops!!! That'll show them!!! (Cyno can't save him from himself)]
Hah! You're telling me. [Grumble grumble] I don't mind helping out, but it's not like I'll just sit back and let people take advantage of others.
[Luckily he's besties with the cops!!! That'll show them!!! (Cyno can't save him from himself)]
[That is... an excellent question.
Kaveh's face falls, and he looks down at his lap.]
I would love to try. [He's sure that's not a surprise.] But... it would be cruel to ask people not to fight for their lives. And without being able to speak to whoever is capable of reviving us... I'm not sure what else I can do.
[So he's stuck, and very unhappy about it.]
Kaveh's face falls, and he looks down at his lap.]
I would love to try. [He's sure that's not a surprise.] But... it would be cruel to ask people not to fight for their lives. And without being able to speak to whoever is capable of reviving us... I'm not sure what else I can do.
[So he's stuck, and very unhappy about it.]
[ ...she's not in the business of giving advice she doesn't believe in. also not really in the business of giving advice at all? but it would be awkward to just leave him hanging after prying. ]
You're gonna burn out worrying about everyone else. Just focus on taking care of yourself. It's not like you're the one responsible if someone else causes trouble.
You're gonna burn out worrying about everyone else. Just focus on taking care of yourself. It's not like you're the one responsible if someone else causes trouble.
[It's easy to say that now, he thinks--before anything has happened, before it truly feels real. But he knows himself well enough to know that there's no avoiding the guilt he's going to feel once blood is spilt. It may not be his fault, but there's nothing he can do to stop it--and isn't that close enough?
(Isn't that the punishment someone like him deserves?)]
I can't think like that. [Under normal circumstances, he would argue against her viewpoint entirely, and vehemently. But it's like he said--asking people not to take care of themselves is the same as asking them to sit down and die.] ...But I'll be alright. Don't worry about me.
(Isn't that the punishment someone like him deserves?)]
I can't think like that. [Under normal circumstances, he would argue against her viewpoint entirely, and vehemently. But it's like he said--asking people not to take care of themselves is the same as asking them to sit down and die.] ...But I'll be alright. Don't worry about me.
[ (POOR KAVEH) just one look at him says he's already agonizing over everything... ]
Well, that's none of my business.
[ she just shakes her head. did he listen to anything she just said? ]
As if I've got the time to do that! I've got my hands full as is.
Well, that's none of my business.
[ she just shakes her head. did he listen to anything she just said? ]
As if I've got the time to do that! I've got my hands full as is.
[He did listen!!! He just. Rejected it.
But Kaveh smiles a little, then nods.]
Please do take care.
But Kaveh smiles a little, then nods.]
Please do take care.
[ they'll probably have to bump into each other accidentally somewhere, because she's not going out of her way to look for company ]
...Looks like we're both gonna be down a teammate, huh?
[ clenches fist i love kaveh so much but how poorly can this conversation go ]
...Looks like we're both gonna be down a teammate, huh?
[ clenches fist i love kaveh so much but how poorly can this conversation go ]
[SWEET YUZURIHA!!! Fortunately, for all that Kaveh is a bleeding heart, he's been through too much to be naive. They caught the killer--he isn't all that broken up about that, even if he still hates how little he can do in this situation as a whole.]
Yeah. [...] Did she tell you?
[He's assuming not, but. You never know.]
Yeah. [...] Did she tell you?
[He's assuming not, but. You never know.]
[SHE'S SWEET IN MY HEART!!
But also Kaveh looks at her quietly for a moment, then tilts his head.]
Did you?
But also Kaveh looks at her quietly for a moment, then tilts his head.]
Did you?
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