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HELLO

"..."

GOODBYE

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[expulse]

[ It is not, but it's wrapped up. ]

Feeling more yourself?

post-cyoa

[aspirings]

[Hi.

He doesn't think to use his compact.

He's just trying to find Hien after that whole mess. (Probably a few hours later, let's be real here.)]

[selfconcept]

[ it means if you rolled 3 or lower, fia could have died if you wanted her to ]

"No. I'm just thinking. I don't mind being with everyone or seeing anyone, but I know it's not the same for the other way around."

[ He's used to killing and dying. Others aren't, and he'll give them space about it. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Tsukasa will find Hien as a small, black pomchi puppy. He tippy taps, sensing Tsukasa's presence, but he just paws at a cat's face instead in Purrfect Penance. ]

[depressured]

You're welcome.

These things... can really play with your mind. So I think it's important to have time to ground yourself.

[selfconcept]

"Yeah? Did you want to ask me about anything?"

[ He's patient. He will wait. ]

[selfconcept]

"I think so too."

[ He nods in agreement. ]

"This isn't the first time something like this happened to me, but it's terrible either way."

[oversea]

I just wanted to see how you were doing.

[ hien had checked in on thorns, when he didn't have to. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien is standing near the BL shelf with a book like he didn't just kill someone as a monster and injured many others. He senses Yosuke's presence, but doesn't initiate contact to give him control of the situation. ]

[selfconcept]

"Unfortunately, yes."

[ The monster is also him, so like. Fair. ]

[paenitete]

[ he hates her... ]

I wasn't really all there when I came to, but I remember seeing something. It reminded me a lot of that little ghost creature I was telling you about, but it was much, much bigger.

Was that you?

[expulse]

Self-loathing?

[ Man. Can't relate. ]

[selfconcept]

"... Thanks, but I'm fine, really. I'm used to dying. That wasn't the first time it happened to me, but it was a little worse this time around."

[ thorns :'( ]

"But I know people aren't used to it, so I thought it would be better if I gave them space."

[selfconcept]

"No. I'm glad to be back as myself, but I'm also the monster and you saw what happened."

[aerodynamic]

[ that's probably a mistake given his response is to just wander closer and faceplant into his back to initiate contact. hi. welcome back. ]

post-cyoa

[recrowns]

[ me too me too

going to go find him! probably still a little damp even, barely toweling off his hair ]

[oversea]

... I think people were worried about you.

[ it was likely frightening to witness, but the fact it involved people they grew to care about was probably the more horrifying part. ]

[expulse]

You were rather difficult to converse with. I missed your subtle way of asking for hugs.

[ Looking curious. ]

You can't control yourself in that state?

[aspirings]

[... Puppy???

He crouches next to said puppy, head tilting.]

Have you always been here?

[lucentia]

... The others may demand their apologies from you if they want, but I hope you know that it was horrifying to come back and see that you were lost to us.

[retraumatized!!!]

What happened...?

post-cyoa

[transmit]

[ There is a scribbled drawing of a bird pecking at a gaseous blob pasted onto his door. Under it, neat script by contrast. ]

Let me know when the wave of people seeing you dies down

[selfconcept]

It's me, Tsukasa.

[ Hien's regular voice coming out of this tiny ass puppy! (dmmd ren voice)

But he'll note that there is no static nor distortion. He sounds like a regular human male adult, but he's a puppy right now. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Oh.

Well.

Okay. Hien glances over his shoulder to look at Yosuke. ]

"You worked hard. Does it still hurt?"

[depressured]

Is there anything I can do?

[aspirings]

[Okay well.

He squawks in surprise, flailing as he falls backwards on his ass.]

H-Hien?!