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[ oh. oh no. he'll put his hand over hers. ]

Never mind. Let's talk about something else. [ think think ] There was another group before yours that arrived.

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[she looks up at him, and brings her other hand up to muffle a cough. he'll catch a glimpse of some olive-colored petals.]

Who...? Are they okay? What happened?

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[ he'll pretend he didn't see ]

Itsuki, Nogiku, Kazu, and Kumon. I haven't checked on Nogiku, but Itsuki and Kumon seem to be mostly okay. Itsuki has a scratch on his face. Kazu... is blind.

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[...]

Why does this keep happening to people...

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I don't know... I've been over it for a while, but it hurting you, Kumon, and Kazu... [ It sucks BIG TIME ] Wish there was more we could do to stop it.

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I do, too.

This really, really needs to stop.

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I know I'm kind of worthless, but I do want to keep trying to find some way to fix this. There was something about breaking through to the other side?

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...

[she frowns]

What do you mean, you're kind of worthless? Who said that?

[she will fight them!!!





she will not fight them right now. she is grievously injured.]

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[ ... ]

No one did. Not really. It's just the truth. I'm not really great at anything like the others are.

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It's not the truth.

[she crosses her arms where she's sitting on her medbay cot. the motion has her flinching a little, but it's fine.]

You help us all keep our spirits up, and you're always looking out for people. [or at least - he seems like he's always looking out for her! so she assumes it applies to everyone.] You do that really well. Who cares if you don't do things the same way as everyone else? That's the beauty of having such a large group - we can all compensate for things the others lack. We all have our own strengths. You don't have to be good at everything, you just have to be yourself.

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[ if this was any other time, he would probably feel really happy that she's saying this. he would even believe it, but the doubt and self esteem being at an all time low is keeping him from letting the words actually come in.

he also looks guilty. he lifts his hand, and then sets it back down because he's trash. ]

I appreciate you're trying to make me feel better. I really, really do. It just won't really set in or anything until tomorrow. So just ignore what I say about myself... it's not really worth wasting your time on. [ he's not either ]

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...did someone curse you.

[LEAVE PROMPTO ALONE?]

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[ guilt even more as he coughs a little ]

Yeah, I did. I have to use all three.

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[SIR?]

...how many have you used so far?

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[ LOOK ]

Just the two. Still have one left, but it might be the nicer of the three?

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What does it do.

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Gives someone optimism for twenty-four hours.

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...I guess that one won't be so bad.

But what do you mean, you have to use them all? Couldn't you just return them for tokens?

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I returned my... [ looks at her and looks away ] three token ball for tokens. Then tried to get a healing one for someone refracting. Gacha luck wasn't on my side and I had a feeling I should use one to increase my chances, but didn't. I returned the three to get tokens. Then I realized I should probably get my gun and when I tried to, it uh... didn't work? It gave me the three gumballs back again and I need to use all three to have my luck good again?

Haven't talked to a lot of people, but so far it seems like no one else had this happen. Kind of proves how much of a loser I really am, huh?

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...I tried to do something similar. Except, when I tried to use my tokens for a gumball to cure refraction - it wouldn't even take them.

It only let me use them when I tried to get something else. So, I don't think it has anything to do with you. I think it's just this place's way of saying "It won't be that easy."

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Yeah... wish it didn't take my tokens. Don't really like the whole messing with people thing. It's great when it's someone who isn't really bothered by what happens to them, but like the one I used on myself. Well, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

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...and that's why you used it on yourself instead of someone else?

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Yeah... figured it wouldn't be that much different from normal, but uh. It's so much more doubt than I thought.

[ sometimes you learn you may have gained a self-esteem by losing it all again ]

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[just. frowns at him from her cot.]

You deserve better than to have to feel like that, even if you chose it. ...next time, maybe talk it over with someone? I'd have agreed to it if I knew what you were thinking.

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I'd never curse you, Doc. Not unless it was something about being more selfish or self care.

[ girl get yourself some more spa days ]

Besides, it's my fault for ignoring the bad luck.