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[audacity]

k thnx

[ knock knock on forge's door soon ]

[throughbamboo]

[gettin' the door]

What's up?

[audacity]

Performance.

[ as he slouches in ]

[throughbamboo]

—ahh? When?

[but gesturing him over to the couch]

[audacity]

Ended, like, half an hour ago? Felt like it took a week, honestly.

[ stares at the couch for a long moment like he can't decide if he wants to sit down or not, before he does. he's pretty tense ]

[throughbamboo]

The hell, I had no idea.

[watches him for a moment, frowning deeply] . . . y'want a drink? Tea?

[audacity]

[ opens his mouth to say "coffee" ]

...I want to hit something.

[throughbamboo]

[he tilts his head, then gestures for him to get right back up]

Shoulda said so in yer text, I woulda met ya at the rage room.

[audacity]

I wasn't thinking that far ahead. I just wanted to get out of Acidia.

[ getting back up, yeah ]

[throughbamboo]

Hrm. Are they all right?

[time to go to the rage room]

[audacity]

[ let's get walking ]

I mean, it's been kind of weird since Ivy turned into an evil sword and killed me.

[throughbamboo]

[wait no that actually makes him stop short]

The fuck?

[audacity]

[ well, also stops then ]

And Aloe and Thistle.

[throughbamboo]

Fuckin' hell -

They all right now? Physically an' all, doubt they are otherwise.

[audacity]

Yeah, I think so. Snow and Ivy and the others worked pretty hard to get us healed.

[throughbamboo]

. . . glad ta hear it.

[starts walking again]

I'll let ya punch it out, then I'll ask ya for more details.

[audacity]

That is exactly what I was hoping you'd say.

[throughbamboo]

[a soft snort, pushing the rage room door open]

S'cuz I understandin' the feelin'.

[audacity]

[ pauses briefly, considering that, then exhales as he follows ore in ]

Hate that you do, but sorta glad that you get it?

[throughbamboo]

[huffs out a little noise as he starts to tug off his jacket]

I know some stubborn folk who won't talk 'til ya beat it out of 'em.

N' it's easier sometimes, to get it out with yer fists first before ya try to put words to it.

[audacity]

Easier,

[ he agrees.

shoves a bottle off a table just for a little enrichment while ore does that, then abruptly adds, ]

She didn't even let us revive. I had to be a stupid little ghost and watch everyone freak out over my body until the performance ended. Then she made Snow give me "true love's kiss" before I could get better. He bolted as soon as she let us leave. I don't even blame him.

[throughbamboo]

[oh. He pauses at that, then scowls deeply and tosses the coat aside]

The fuck kinda performance was this? Makin' ya kill family an' not bringin' ya back 'til ya do shit like that?

[audacity]

This — thing, where we had to travel through a bunch of different rooms with stuff in them. Only, each room had something to do with someone's memories or memories, and the stuff did too.

I spent part of it with some guys from Unholy and Holy and Sun Sign, and that was kind of okay. Forte had a hard time, though, and one of our rooms was River's room. And then the part I spent with my Family super wasn't too bad, until all the murder. I don't think anyone else died, or got hurt too bad? So we're just lucky, I guess.

[throughbamboo]

[the more Aster explains, the more Ore's expression sours]

None of that sounds okay. Sounds more like a goddamn invasion of privacy.

[audacity]

Yep, sure was. I didn't even know River's room was still in my mind.