whoa! mind the face. (verso for nico?? feels like she could be a mechanic in lumiere or smth for a potential e33 verse im just spitballin)
" wha— l - look at what you did to ma' baby! verso, ya' son o' a bitch! " she genuinely sounds remorseful, holding the gun tenderly in her palms like it was an injured child. at this point, it might as well have been. pure devastation bleeds onto her face, along with the blade that's chipped. whatever, that can be repaired but this gun was a passion project that he had previously brought from several expedition pasts, something her grandmother had created. she, too, had a hand in helping mold it out to become more modern in its form and material. then she turns to him, grabbing the sword from the table and was seriously considering about hitting him with it. she doesn't but she does give light hearted punches that aren't meant to do any real damage.
it's about sending a message.
he seems to lean away, careful as well. " whoa! mind the face. " blood and darkness.
huffing, she practically stomps back to her station and places the broken weapon upon the table. " what th' hell did you do to make it like this? i put a lot of care in my creations to make sure it doesn't easily break. what kinda nevrons were you fightin'? maybe at that point they really shoulda killed you. " going through the seven stages of grief is tough and right now she was settling into acceptance, head hanging. " alright... i'll get this fixed up, but you owe me! " the voice turns unnaturally softer now. even though she was far beyond given verso pity and leniency, sometimes it's easier to fall back into old habits. sitting down, she's already in the process of taking it apart rather than repair from broken hinges. it needs a stable base before she can start on it... but pauses before looking up at him. " while yer here, you might wanna' go see maelle. she ain't doin' bad really, gustave's been taken good care o' her. " its suggestion that she already knew the answer to but, who knows, it might actually happen. weirder things have happened.
" uh, not that i mind yer company. ... tell me what's been goin' on with you. been awhile since you visited. find any good nevron parts? "