Kunai the 8th: [Video/Olivine Action]

[itsjustdust]

[It's him, though only the goggles were in view, his headband having been neatly adjusted so that it was just dark blue cloth and the metal plate was quite hidden in the folds of material. It was definitely long enough for it. He was also lounging back on a bed with a blank wall behind him, his charmander dozing on his chest]

So. How many of you have had a moment where you're sitting there going 'when the hell did I become the smart one?'

I mean, I've never been stupid, but things have been ridiculous lately.

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So I'm an idiot and this whole thing was supposed to be [Video]

[friendyousohard]

But it was still... death. You died. That's... that's something to be upset about, no matter how noble or amazing a death it was. You're gone, and your world is worse off now.

Magic erases it all to say [Video]

[itsjustdust]

Nope. My death ended up giving my teammate something he's used well in the years since. I can't regret that.

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[friendyousohard]

You still died. I can't... I can't hear that, and not feel horrible. I just can't.

[Particularly given that unless she's very much mistaken, he's younger than her. And she's still barely an adult.]

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[itsjustdust]

Pretty please don't feel bad? I mean, it was the perfect death, just what I would've wanted if I couldn't actually make my other goal. Lots of people never get that.

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[friendyousohard]

Perfect death... I guess I can't really believe in something like that. There's just too much to do in life, I can't imagine ever being... ready to go, no matter how the end came.

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[itsjustdust]

Oh please, I was SO not ready, but I can't regret it. That would mean regretting saving the people I care about and giving at least one of them the means to actually make it.

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[friendyousohard]

Regret? No, I wouldn't call it that at all. I don't doubt you made the right decision, and I'm sure there's a reason things turned out the way they did. That doesn't make it any less painful. Nothing does.

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[itsjustdust]

If I hadn't died then you probably wouldn't have met me. Doesn't that make it a happier event? You can't be sad for someone you never met right?

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[friendyousohard]

I could, if I knew the story.

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[itsjustdust]

What do you mean?

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[friendyousohard]

Knowing something terrible has happened to someone is reason enough for me to be sad. It doesn't have to be someone I know. Sometimes, it doesn't even have to be something that really happened.

[She sighs and one of the corners of her mouth quirks up a bit.] I guess that's strange. But I can't help it. It's just a part of who I am.

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[itsjustdust]

I'm.... really not used to anyone thinking that way.

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[friendyousohard]

Your world's probably a lot different from mine. From what I've heard of other worlds, it wouldn't surprise me.

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[itsjustdust]

Probably, what's yours like?

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[friendyousohard]

... Peaceful. Well, usually. When Chaos Spirits aren't being unleashed, or swarms of creatures who feed on love invading, or ancient empires resurfacing whose former rulers have been transformed into shadowy beings bent on revenge.

But those kinds of things don't happen too often. Usually, it's pretty tranquil. Everyone goes about their lives safe and sound, free to follow their aspirations and use their talents whatever way they feel is best.

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[itsjustdust]

That first part? That's my normal.

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[friendyousohard]

... Let me clarify. Having your friends suddenly have their personalities warped completely around so they're unrecognizable, people you've known all your life suddenly start acting like completely different people, and beings with powers utterly beyond anything you could even comprehend, let alone fight back against, attacking you is normal for you?

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[itsjustdust]

Well, I know people who can do most of that, just not all of it together so, yeah? I mean, I know how to do some of that!

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[friendyousohard]

... You know how to brainwash people?

[Leaning away from the gear now.]

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[itsjustdust]

Er, no, I know how to cast illusions on people though. And I know someone who can take over bodies. Can't do that here though, requires stuff I don't have.

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[friendyousohard]

[Okay, that makes her relax.]

Oh, illusions. Yes, illusions are fine. I can do illusions. Or could back home- you know what I mean. I thought you meant... well, I was jumping to conclusions, there. Sorry.

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[itsjustdust]

You meant taking over someone's mind and completely changing who they are. I mean, I know people who could do that, but that's never really been my skillset.

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[friendyousohard]

[And she goes white again.]

Yes. Yes, that is exactly what I meant.

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[itsjustdust]

Well, uh, that's not exactly my skillset like I said. I'm more the fire blowing combat type not the back door type.

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[friendyousohard]

Yeah, I... I heard you, it's just... it's kind of a sore spot just thinking about it.

[Time to get off of that subject, she thinks.] Fire blowing, though? You mean literally breathing fire like a Pokemon?