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it's a CRisis

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I don't say things for the sake of being nice.

omg

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You're right.

( that doesn't mean he has to take the compliment )

Have you been alright lately? It seems like we haven't talked very recently.

CRiminal even

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[ she didn't mean it as one
but she will let him reflect it. ]

I've been worse.

i am inCRedulous

[velveteened]

But you were safe with everything that was happening?

( benefits of being kidnapped himself: not having to worry about if she was! )

it is pretty inCRedible I'll give you that

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Of course. There was no reason for them to want someone like me.

your CReativity is stunning tbh

[velveteened]

That's what I thought! But it's still a relief to hear.

( GOOD FRIEND HARUKA DOESN'T HAVE ANY POWERS RIGHT and frankly even if she does, it isn't his business. )

who knows it might reach a CRescendo soon

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Mmm. Did they take you?

CRazy! 1/2

[velveteened]

( he








hadn't expected her to just up and ask, somehow. )

[velveteened]

( it's very tempting to lie, but the hesitation likely gave it anyway. )

Yes.

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Congratulations, then.

[............ this is sincere.... ]

[velveteened]

Congratulations?

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It wasn't random.

For whatever it's worth, they have fear of you.

Considering how many of us Transports there are, it's high praise.

[velveteened]

( that —

actually does make him feel better about it. )

I hadn't thought about it like that before.

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I don't know if many people have. I watched them, in that last attack. Their tactics would have been much different if they only cared about how many people they could capture.

I only know a few people who were taken, off the top of my head, and I can understand the reasons for all of them.

[ ruka this is why you scare people ]

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I noticed that too. Even there, what they were doing was ( pauses mid-sentence, and what's funny is that this is the first time he's volunteered information about it at all to anyone ) it was all very deliberate.

( he doesn't even think to be bothered, and this is probably why people call him creepy. )

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[ no wonder they get along so well
secret too-intelligent creeps ]

What did you learn?

[ not what happened to you or what did you see. ]

[velveteened]

( yeah, basically. and that's the kind of question he can respond to best, a divorce from the personal or any kind of concern. )

I don't think that's a conversation for the tablets.

( what he learned isn't especially secret by now anyway, judging by ahiru approaching him the day before. )

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No, I suppose not.

In person, then? If you're willing.

[velveteened]

I am. Where would you like to meet?

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The western dorms aren't densely populated yet. At least, as far as I can tell. There'd be fewer chances for eavesdroppers than most anywhere else.

here or log?

[velveteened]

( not especially worried about eavesdroppers, but he won't say no to privacy. )

I'll meet you there.

EITHER WORKS FOR ME though log would probably be easier to find later

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I'll be in the 200 block.