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[throughbamboo]

[hmmmm.

Answering the door, and immediately stepping aside so Aster can come in]

Yo.

[audacity]

Hey.

[ offers a smile ]

I kind of...wanted the company? It's been weird since the whole cursed mermaid thing. Not like — um, everything's fine. But I had one of her curses for a day or two, so you know.

[throughbamboo]

Ya got cursed by her?

[he does look Aster over, like he making sure he isn't hurt]

What'd she do?

[audacity]

[ not hurt! maybe a little tired, though ]

Took all my feelings. They came back after she left, but like. All of them, you know?

[throughbamboo]

[at this point he expects most people to look some kind of tired. He makes a face]

All at once, I'm guessin'. Christ.

This weren't a performance or nothin', right?

[audacity]

Yep.

And nah, it was just like. She climbed out of the sea or something? She was looking for some old diary. When she got it back, she left, I guess. But it wasn't like...you know, at the stage, with winners or losers or anything.

[throughbamboo]

Tch. What was the point of cursin' y'all then? Were ya helpin' her find her diary?

[audacity]

Revenge or something? I wasn't one of the people who talked to her, but I think a bunch of people did. They'd probably have answers.

And yeah, kinda. Cinth brought me with him when he went looking. We found, like, a couple of pages? Weird stuff about wanting to pick some other name and like finding feathers and blood in her bed.

[throughbamboo]

. . . that's real weird.

But ya ain't cursed anymore?

[audacity]

I don't feel like an emotionless zombie any more.

Did you get hit with anything weird?

[throughbamboo]

[shakes his head]

Got caught up in a project so I must've missed what was goin' on. [#JustForgeThings]

[audacity]

Glad to hear it, seriously.

[throughbamboo]

N' I'm sorry ya had to deal with all that shi—stuff.

[audacity]

Nah, it was pretty shitty.

[ blease ]

And...I was sort of wondering if you'd help me with something?

[throughbamboo]

It sounds pretty shitty.

[why does he bother trying to censor himself anymore tbh - ]

Yeah, 'course I'll help. What is it?

[audacity]

[ why DOES he actually ]

It's going to sound a little crazy.

[throughbamboo]

[habit. He tilts his head]

Hearin' crazy stuff here is kinda normal.

[audacity]

...do you know about the scars we get from bad performances? What happens when you touch them.

[ gestures at the one on his throat ]

[throughbamboo]

Ehh?

[frowns, leaning in to look a little better] Nah, I didn't know 'bout 'em. What happens when ya touch it?

[audacity]

So if you touch it, and you're thinking about the Performance? You'll see it it just like I lived it. Total replay.

[throughbamboo]

[his eyes widen a little]

What the hell - which one of 'em did ya get that from?

[audacity]

Last one, with the Doctor. I got one from the Dame's, too.

[ and some others we don't need to talk about right nOW ]

...I want to take a look at the Dame one. I was hoping you'd be down to stay with me while I do.

[throughbamboo]

[of course they're from the bad performances.

He frowns deeply, but nods after a moment]

'Course I'll stay with ya.

[audacity]

[ that was was way easier than he expected somehow ]

— really? Thanks. I was going to...like, I could do it alone, but it'd be easier with someone around.

[throughbamboo]

[he has a feeling Aster will do it no matter what, so this is a hell of a lot better than letting him do it on his own]

Have ya tried to do it before?