-- ardentCupid [AC] began trolling technologicGodot [TG] -- AC: HELP TG: uh hey TG: whats wrong AC: IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN AC: I CAN'T STOP THINKING TG: oh shit TG: about what AC: EVERYTHING AC: I CANT TG: ok meu thats a lil broad AC: OK AC: I DONT KNOW WHERE TO GO TG: well i mean TG: i got a baby but if you dont mind that you can come to me or i can come to you AC: OH AC: ILL STAY HERE AC: ITS DINE AC: FINE TG: so where are you AC: IT WAS RUFIOHS ROOM TG: so are you cool with me coming or AC: YES TG: and youre cool with dove too AC: YES AC: I THINK SO AC: IM SORRY TG: for what AC: THIS TG: oh dont be TG: on my way now AC: OKAY DAVE: -he arrives at Rufiohs room with dove in his arms because let's be real she's a slow walker. He knocks, waiting- MEULIN: -the response is actually timely, because she happened to be hovering by the door, expectant. She's trying to focus on him coming and being here more than the thoughts in her head. The door opens, and her face is still a little flushed and patchy green, drying streaks of the same color in tears around her eyes. Thankfully, those still have sunglasses on them.- DAVE: -walks on in and nods a greeting to meulin- sup DAVE: this is dove crashin the party DAVE: cant get rid of her DOVE: -she wiggle. She's here and ready to party- MEULIN: OH YEAH... -she sniffs, kind of pulling up her glasses for a second to get a better look. It's a nice distraction, the cute, soft little thing.- SHE'S SO PURRECIOUS... DAVE: dove say hi DAVE: time to help a friend not be sad DAVE: for some reason everyone thinks its adorable when you say somethin but if its from me its somehow not effective DOVE: ha MEULIN: -okay, it's kind of hard not to snicker a little... This baby really is adorable.- UM... -she's moving for the bed to sit.- HI BABY. DAVE: yeah ha meulin DAVE: dove you wanna stay here in my fatherly hold forever or do you wanna wander DOVE: eh -she seems content in the fatherly hold... For now...- MEULIN: ... I CAN'T BELIEVE EFURRYONE HAS SUCH CUTE BABIES HERE. I NEVER GOT TO S33 LITTLE KITS BEFORE NOW. MEULIN: NOT CLOSE UP ANYWAY. DAVE: -good cuz he like holding her- well hey now you have a shit ton of opportunities DAVE: -takes a seat next to meulin- so whats up MEULIN: ... I DON'T KNOW. MEULIN: I... MEULIN: ... CRONUS LEFT. DAVE: -squints- what do you mean DAVE: left how MEULIN: WE WERE TALKING AND-- MEULIN: HE LEFT ME. MEULIN: -it's hard not to tear up again, and she can't stop herself.- MEULIN: I F33L LIKE... I'M TOO BROKEN, -she confesses, the second half of the phrase curling into a painful sob.- DAVE: were you together DAVE: like dating or something sorry im just not caught up on this shit MEULIN: NN-- NO, THAT'S... MEULIN: HE... WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT. ABOUT QUADRANTS. DAVE: ok so he physically left -bounces dove a little- MEULIN: YEAH.... DAVE: so what about quadrants MEULIN: ... -she has to think for a bit, try to replay everything and not let the terrible, heavy feeling overwhelm her.- MEULIN: WE WERE... SAYING THAT MAYBE. WE FELT FLUSHED FUR EACH OTHER. BUT I... MEULIN: SAID THAT I COULDN'T... DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. IF I WANTED TO DO ANYTHING. DAVE: so thats why he got mad and ditched you MEULIN: -she just nods, unsure what else to say- DAVE: ok sorry but thats kind of rude as fuck to you MEULIN: HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIM... MEULIN: THAT IT WAS HIS FAULT. DAVE: how MEULIN: BECAUSE I COULDN'T TELL HIM... THE REAL REASON. DAVE: whats the real reason MEULIN: ... EFURRYTHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME. BEFORE. DAVE: -glances at dove and nods. he gets it. he definitely gets it- yeah DAVE: thats understandable DAVE: kind of hard to open up about the real reason when you already feel fucked up MEULIN: -she's quiet. It's so much of what she can feel about it, it's hard to separate the bad things from what could be good. But at least he seems to get it.- DAVE: -he does get it, more than anyone else she could talk to, probably. and maybe he doesn't completely understand why.- maybe its worth DAVE: trying to tell him about it MEULIN: -Maybe it is worth it. But can she actually manage it? That's the question.- MEULIN: ... IT'S HARD. WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT. AND I'M SCARED. DAVE: yeah talkin about it just DAVE: sucks in general DAVE: but sometimes its better if you do MEULIN: -it's hard to digest, but she's trying. She knows it would explain things to him, but she doesn't know how to trudge through everything. She... Hadn't really explained it to anyone. Not really. Only Aranea knew the extent of it, and only because she had seen it directly. But the guilt and the fear was thick and heavy, all of it seeming so fresh in her mind. The fact that it wasn't in reality only seemed to make it harder to swallow. She had lived so long with blood on her hands, so oblivious. Or maybe just unwilling to see. That thought, too, terrified her.- MEULIN: I... DON'T KNOW IF HE'LL UNDERSTAND. MEULIN: I DON'T KNOW IF I DO. DAVE: well DAVE: its a risk DAVE: but from my experience talkin about it with someone you trust kinda helps you work it out too MEULIN: -after another pause of silence, she nods. it's worth a shot, maybe. she doesn't want to continue like this, in any case. and. the thought of being without him, too, hurts. she just... has to be strong enough to try.- DAVE: -he puts the arm not holding baby around her in a friendly comforting manner. and he'll stay here as long as she needs him to-