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[nihilmancy]

Good day, Intensity.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[He steps inside and shuts the door behind him.]

You wanted to talk about Kohime?

[nihilmancy]

What were you doing in Liar Hell. And, ah, what sort of relationship do you have with her?

...Um, I'm not trying to sound jealous or possessive here. Far from it. I hope you get along well with her. I'm just interested. You could say I'm invested in her well-being.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

And can you explain to me why you can't just ask these question to her yourself?

She's very straightforward.

[nihilmancy]

She's my ex- who hates me? It's a thorny situation. But I care enough about her still that I'm interested in knowing if she's at least doing well. Um, since it seems like you went through quite a bit together.

Obviously, you don't have to tell me. I'm not offering much incentive for doing so, I know.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

She's perfectly capable of handling herself, with or without your worrying.

But tell me this.

You haven't been here that long. Neither has she. How did you already manage to get yourself into ex-status?

[nihilmancy]

I'm glad to hear you say that. You think highly of her. I suppose that is an answer.

...I'd rather not talk about it.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Dear Sekhmet, the thing about an information trade is you have to be willing to trade information.

[nihilmancy]

Tell me some more, and I will. What you got up to, if she works with you, that sort of thing. Just the knowledge that you think she's capable and strong isn't much, after all. I already knew that.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

We went looking at a production house per my request. To see what it looks like when idols get transferred.

[And then he looks pointedly at Sekhmet.

Your turn]

[nihilmancy]

We, ah, started to get closer after the auction game. I said I didn't want a romantic sort of relationship, but we still flirted and kissed and, ah, so forth. Um, something casual. I didn't really communicate my expectations well. I thought I could be with other people. She did not feel that way. I sort of ignored and lied to myself that I wasn't seeing signs of jealousy.

I handled it pretty badly. She got jealous that I was also seeing Shrike, tried to get me to choose her as more important, and I didn't know how to answer, and that made her angrier. She broke up with me while you all were in Pythia's domain.

She doesn't like me, and frankly, for good reasons.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yes. Good for her.

If you couldn't see the value in her when she wanted your attention, then you don't deserve her time when she doesn't.

So what is this then - a wellness check?

[nihilmancy]

[Harsh, but true. It stings a little to hear, but she's also glad. This further confirms what she wanted to know.

Besides. She's reasonably certain that this is a boy that has alienated people at some time by being insensitive, whether he remembers it or not. Nor does she find it likely that he's some paragon of absolute emotional honesty in relationships.]

Not entirely. What she's doing, well- that's her business, and it's not my privilege to go around prying in her life. Especially not now. You've given me all of the information that I wanted.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[At some time. Try all the time.

But in this particular instance, he is more speaking of someone who was also tossed aside as "not worth my time."]

Then may I advise that you tread your next steps with her carefully.

[As if she asked for his advice]

[nihilmancy]

[She would argue that she did no such thing!




On purpose, at least. She acknowledges she messed up really bad and certainly made it come across that way, and ended up being very hurtful to Kohime. And then continued to act stupidly in regard to her by trying to find some opening to explain herself, when she wanted nothing to do with Sekhmet anymore. But that's over now.]

I am. I'm not... I'm staying away. It's better that way.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

And if she wasn't doing well, what would you do then?

[nihilmancy]

If she needed me, I would help her. Without hesitation. I just, I feel like right now being around her will just make her feel angry and upset, and I don't want her to feel that way. I want her to be actually happy, and I might have blown my chance with that, but that doesn't mean that nobody else can do that. The fact that there's somebody she can rely on enough to go on dangerous missions with, and perhaps the other people with you as well, that's something I'm really glad to hear.

But if she needs my help, well- she has it.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[He silent for a very long time before he finally says:]

I'll take that under advisement.