bluescreenwhitedragon | Imeeji: IC Continuations

[oof

well. that's a mood killer.

but he's backing off, giving a small wheez.

simple "stop" would've worked fine!

oh wait, of course it's Intensity, s o.]

--ow?

[Sorry not sorry. Saying it out loud is admitting a weakness.

Also this is a more satisfying outcome]

That's certainly not how it went last time.

[this is the flat expression of someone who is highly considering a Hysmine's Blessing-boosted correct repeat of the last time that he can remember

instead, he's using Eris Alert. the fuck is up, Intensity.]

I did say my memory was a bit fuzzy.

[There are the usual feeling suspects: anger, irritation, arrogance, judging, and the like.

Faded amusement though that seems to be slowly returning.

Confidence (some of it fake).

And underneath all of that bravado.

P a n i c]

Then let me remind you that you did not mark me.

[... and you like to say I'm the fucking mess.

jesus.]

For someone so confident, you sure can't handle taking as good as you give. And you say I'm the one with that problem. Ha.

[Wait 'til his heart game]

Commoners don't get to mark me. They have to earn that right.

And you haven't earned it yet. Boss.

[to think he's been trying to work out how to go about helping out with that, even

and... l-laughs.]

Really? You're going to pull the classism card here? In Hell?

Weak.

Then prove me wrong. If you really want it, just try to take it.

I said this before and I'll say it again: I'm not big into forcing the issue if you're really against that sort of thing.

Much like how you didn't have time for my shit when I kneejerked, I don't have time for your freak outs. Go kiss or fuck someone you're more receptive to, and chill the fuck out.

. . .

[Wait, what now?]

Where the fuck did that come from?

Do you know how fucking frustrating it is to actually feel like you're on the same page with someone for once and then something goes sideways and you have no idea what you did wrong but--turns out! It's not you! It's the other person!

Of course you do because you've gotten in my face about it enough times.

Now I'm getting in your face about you pulling it.

I have no idea what you're talking about because I never do anything wrong.

Say it louder, maybe you'll convince me.

Fine.

I never blamed myself for your deficiencies.

No, you're just the guy who put humpty dumpty back together again and then lashes out at him when he's a bit too forward for you.

[Pushes himself off the wall to take a step toward Joker]

Put a puzzle in front of me, I'm going to solve it. Not wallow alongside you in your torrent of emotions like everyone else.

You ever think I didn't want people to wallow with me but help me figure out how to get out of the mess I was in?

Like, seriously. I don't know how much more direct I could have been--I guess the heart game helped with being even more blatant but.

[shrugs a bit]

For a supposedly objective thinker, you really do have your own emotional biases, don't you?

I just call them like I see them.

And your way wasn't working, was it? I seem to recall you spiraling out of control into your own insecurities and paranoia.

Obviously it wasn't working. That's what I'm trying to say.

How many times do I have to reach out a hand--for help or otherwise--before you stop slapping it out of the way?

Just what the hell are you freaking out about anyway? After all this, you still think I've got a knife behind my back?

I"m not "freaking out" about anything.

[Do people know when they've been Eris Alerted? Even if that's true, Intensity is still going to deny it]

And if I was--- which I'm not ---it doesn't have anything to do with you.

[Specifically. Anyway]

[uhhhh... unsure if people know if they've been Alerted unless it's used with Machai

and yeah, that's the trouble isn't it... no way would Intensity admit to it.

but he's willing to accept "not directly him" thing.

but also, Intensity did mention the whole Caring Is Manipulation thing in the Secrets Game and Joker's just not entirely sure this doesn't have something to do with that?]

... okay.

So. Walk, resume, or take this elsewhere.

[without cameras, preferably.

YOUR CHOICE, INTENSITY]

[Gonna go with he has no idea then. It isn't like Joker hasn't seen through him a gazillion times before]

. . .

Take it elsewhere.

We've both got our points.

[and to think this is the first time he thought to use it productively.

and he huffs at that.]

Yeah, I'll say.

[rubs at the mark on his neck a bit, not sef-consciously but like. doublechecking or something shut up]

Lab or hideout?

[Raises an eyebrow]

You have a hideout?

You'd be the first to see it. Just got the basic set up.

[extremely basic. like. Bad End basic]

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