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WHAT in person
WHERE wherever there's a street :)
WHEN Day 27

[ Wherever you are there is a somewhat ominous ice cream truck nearby. Playing its ominous music. Driving slowly. If you try to approach though, it vanishes, leaving your fingers feeling weirdly sticky as if you had been eating the most delicious ice cream drumstick in your life.

and you crave ... something... what, well, that probably depends on the person, hm? ]

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[short sigh]

It's not a mistake I expect she'll make twice. Plus, come on, I'm me. She just got my by surprise last time.

Tony.

[exasperated!!]

What? What am I supposed to do? Assume she's crazy and sleep with one eye open for the rest of time?

[ stung, though he won't admit it, and he's pulling back to get back to his feet, brushing the dust off his jeans ]

That's somewhere to start.

[noticing that, and sighing]

Look. I don't want to assume she's dangerous. This place is too small for that, if I send people after her, I'm the enemy and we're all still trapped here together.

Did you let her kill you? Were you trying to make a point?

No, I did not let her kill me. She's obviously highly trained, and she caught me by surprise. It's been a while since anyone tried to kill me.

[ scowls at, but is...somewhat mollified ]

[another sigh, actually appreciative for the concern]

I'm fine. It's fine.

...

It'll be fine.

Edited 2017-08-07 20:59 (UTC)

Hah.

That's not me giving in. I still say I'll handle it.

How do you propose to do that?

Calmly. And after a some Advil. And a nap.

Tony, you can't just--

[ makes a frustrated sound, throwing up his hands ]

Can't what? Look out for myself? I can, I assure you.

That is not what I meant and you know it!

...I know. But look, I have to deal with it myself, and it can't wait. Period.

Why? For the sake of your pride?

For the sake of I was stabbed and I'm not sleeping tonight until I handle it!

And why are you so stubborn as to insist on doing it alone?!

[EXASPERATED SIGH]

Fine! You know what, fine. If you want to, I don't know, hover, go for it. But I'm talking to her one-on-one until she gives me reason not to.

And when she kills you again? Our resurrections do not nullify the pain of death.

You'll be hovering, remember? Don't let her kill me. Otherwise why are you even there in this hypothetical.

I'm not. You said one-on-one.

Yeah, you won't be talking. You'll just be... around. Final offer.