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Post by dootdoot on Apr 20, 2023 20:43:46 GMT
"It's a camera. Can't you tell?" Faye huffed. With a closer look, Mikoto could notice a rather prominent crack on the lens. "... I was here first. Go train somewhere else."
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Post by Kachu on Apr 21, 2023 5:58:39 GMT
"No... A camera!?" Mikoto recoils, looks at Faye, terrified.
This lasts for six minutes. "Oh! A camera! I see." They nod. "What are you doing with that, then? I hope it doesn't stab you in the chest!"
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 21, 2023 19:29:58 GMT
"Thanks. I hate it when that happens." Faye said, after scowling at Mikoto for those six minutes. By this point, Jack had already gotten bored with his new perspective on the world and gone back to curling up by his master's side.
"... I just thought it sucked how I hadn't taken any pictures since this all started, and then..."
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Post by Kachu on Apr 22, 2023 3:35:58 GMT
"Would you like to take some now?" Mikoto asks, after Faye stops staring at them angrily.
"I mean, my grandfather would always say that the best time to toss the salad would've been an hour ago... but the second best time to toss the salad is an hour from now!"
"I don't think that applies well, but, you know. You might as well go for it now!"
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 22, 2023 3:45:17 GMT
"I wanted to!" Faye snapped. "I wanted to. And then I... I dropped it. Right after bringing it out of my room."
She looked down at the camera, her expression hidden from Mikoto. "And I saw the lens was cracked, and right away I just thought... Maybe mister Kameron could help fix it, but..."
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Post by Kachu on Apr 23, 2023 18:11:23 GMT
"...Ah.."
"Well, perhaps we could fix it?" Mikoto ponders out loud. "Magic can help, we have spells that could help with making glass... It's not quite like forging but it's probably a similar skill..."
They raise a sleeved hand to their chin (under their collar.) "We should try to fix it. I want to help you fix it."
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 23, 2023 18:22:22 GMT
Faye did not respond. She did not raise her head. She just gripped the camera tightly and breathed in and out.
"... You can't fix it."
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Post by Kachu on Apr 23, 2023 18:22:58 GMT
"Well... why not?" Mikoto leaned in a little closer.
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 23, 2023 18:27:50 GMT
"You can't."
Suddenly, Faye stood up and pushed Mikoto away. Then, she took the camera and threw it forward, even casting wind to make sure it would fly far enough to fall into the ocean.
"There. I-it's gone." Faye said. Now with her face visible, it was clear she was holding back tears. "It's gone! So now give up!"
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Post by Kachu on Apr 23, 2023 18:32:37 GMT
Mikoto stumbles back, unfortunately unable to maintain their balance despite adequate training. They fall butt first onto the sand.
They don’t seem to react angrily or anything, though. From below they look up at Faye. With an angle like this she can see the concern on Mikoto’s face.
“Faye…” they mumble out quietly. “I.. um.. we could always…” desperately looking for something comforting to say, Mikoto begins to mumble under their breath quietly. “It’s okay.. …you don’t have to.. …I can swim and get it…”
“…I’m sorry..”
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Post by dootdoot on Apr 23, 2023 18:40:13 GMT
Faye's breathing was shallow now. Despite her best efforts, some tears still clawed their way out of her eyes. "I just... I don't get it...! Why are you like this?!"
"We went through the same thing, the same game, so why are you okay, and I'm... I'm...!"
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Post by Kachu on Apr 23, 2023 20:28:16 GMT
Mikoto adjusts themselves, now on their knees still in the sand.
"Do I seem well-off to you? Good." They nod. "That is my intention, at least."
"Why am I like this...? I suppose I feel I ought to be." They spoke quietly and calmly. "I haven't let myself think on it too much, aha..."
"This is an incredibly difficult... perilous and disturbing thing we're going through... I just.. I wanted to try and be someone that everyone can rely on. The kind of iron that everyone can grip tightly to. So we can work together and pull through all of this, you know? Even if it's fake."
"And I still want to be that person. I still want to help you, Faye, and every other cherished friend I have here. I understand that my words might ring hollow in your heart... Yet, I still wish to support you. And try to see you smile. I don't want to see my friends fall apart... I don't want to see anyone sad..."
"But that's foolish, isn't it?" Mikoto looks up at Faye, smiling through their tears. "I'm sorry for upsetting you."
Mikoto stands up and dusts their coat off. "If... If you need me, I'll be somewhere else. I don't wish to disturb you any further..."
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