he just wanders to the security room and over to the holding cell, a bag slung over his shoulder and a travel mug in his hand. he doesn't say anything immediately, but he does seem to gauge her to see how she seems to be. ]
[ sets the travel mug on the floor by reaching through the bars and setting it down. he's also reaching into his bag and pulling out, like, a convenience store sandwich of some sort before also setting that down. also happy to announce he is no longer dressed like a clown, i feel like this is important to establish even if it wore off on thursday. ]
Well, we're still teammates for the time being. I'd say friends, but I don't want to presume. [ he would not assign himself as a friend of hers without her saying so, so he's fine with this. ]
Nobody's more relieved than I am, trust me. But at least I know exactly who made me do it, and I got my own revenge. It's fine.
Then okay. We're still friends, so... guess thoughtfulness comes with the package.
[ that's a bias, jonas, but alright. ]
I figured if someone was going to curse me, I'd just take them down with me. But I suppose "clown" is open to interpretation. [ he was just satisfied maya also appeared in public and had to be a clown in front of everybody. ]
It was a sponsorship thing, I think? It meant that if I enabled it anybody who cursed me would also be cursed with the same thing. And after the week before and everything I wasn't taking chances.
[ he should ask her about today's trial but, uh, he doesn't want to right now? in good time, but he's aware this is the last time he'll see her in person for a while. so it can wait a bit. ]
Like a reflection or a rebound. How useful. You didn't enjoy your cursed relationship being aired for everyone to see?
[ teasing. she knows he didn't. she expects questions about the trial, but she won't direct the conversation towards it. that he is waiting to do it doesn't go unnoticed. ]
Some parts of that conversation was entertaining to read.
I'm glad someone got some amusement out of it, but we were definitely the wrong people to ever put in a relationship, fake or not. Alex apparently knows who was responsible, but she didn't say and I'm not gonna ask. Somebody who isn't even here anymore, I guess.
No. I have a vague guess who it was and I don't think getting revenge on them is gonna help. Also I have a feeling she already took care of it.
[ but he kind of laughs to himself with that. he will indulge her with an answer since, again, he's the one who came here with the idea of asking her about the trial eventually. ]
I'm pretty sure Alex thinks it's her new job to make us miserable and she's taking it very seriously. [ dry. ] But we can at least probably keep it together for the next five weeks until we finish this dumb audit and get everybody back out of here.
[ stop this is just making him kind of depressed even if he's giving zero tells of that. ]
I suppose so. When I went to see Lucas—[ hm. maybe not that story. ] I get it. And to answer your question, I'm not sure. Making things better for other people is usually tied to making them better for myself.
I know. But I also don't really know what else to do these days. [ easily admits that. ] The things I try to do for myself blow up in my face, like, 90% of the time anyway.
[ of course they would and they would stun everyone with their beauty on top of it. hate it out here. ]
Pretty sure it's a little of both. I'm sure there are things I could fight for, but I can read the signs it isn't what other people want from me. Or they're choices made out of my hands that no matter what I say or do, they're already done. [ ... a shrug, and a hand comes up to fiddle with the ring hanging from a chain around his neck. ]
How far do you think a person should push to get something they want?
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he just wanders to the security room and over to the holding cell, a bag slung over his shoulder and a travel mug in his hand. he doesn't say anything immediately, but he does seem to gauge her to see how she seems to be. ]
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Hello, Jonas.
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[ sets the travel mug on the floor by reaching through the bars and setting it down. he's also reaching into his bag and pulling out, like, a convenience store sandwich of some sort before also setting that down. also happy to announce he is no longer dressed like a clown, i feel like this is important to establish even if it wore off on thursday. ]
For later, if you want.
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[ she does not move from the bed yet, but her smile does seem genuine. ]
I'm relieved I don't have to see you as a clown before we part ways for weeks.
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Nobody's more relieved than I am, trust me. But at least I know exactly who made me do it, and I got my own revenge. It's fine.
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[ she'll allow it tonight. he is one of the people she likes more around here. ]
Oh, already? Good for you. What kind of revenge was it? I don't need too many details, if you want to remain vague.
[ considering how vague she always tries to be. ]
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[ that's a bias, jonas, but alright. ]
I figured if someone was going to curse me, I'd just take them down with me. But I suppose "clown" is open to interpretation. [ he was just satisfied maya also appeared in public and had to be a clown in front of everybody. ]
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[ she believes in favoritism. ]
Oh? An eye for eye, hm? I can respect that.
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It was a sponsorship thing, I think? It meant that if I enabled it anybody who cursed me would also be cursed with the same thing. And after the week before and everything I wasn't taking chances.
[ he should ask her about today's trial but, uh, he doesn't want to right now? in good time, but he's aware this is the last time he'll see her in person for a while. so it can wait a bit. ]
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[ teasing. she knows he didn't. she expects questions about the trial, but she won't direct the conversation towards it. that he is waiting to do it doesn't go unnoticed. ]
Some parts of that conversation was entertaining to read.
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I'm glad someone got some amusement out of it, but we were definitely the wrong people to ever put in a relationship, fake or not. Alex apparently knows who was responsible, but she didn't say and I'm not gonna ask. Somebody who isn't even here anymore, I guess.
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[ going from the ones she knows and seeing the tbd versions.... even if she doesn't know precisely that they're tbd. ]
I don't know if it's something you two can work to sort out, but I don't want you two to be miserable.
[ in a general sense. ]
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[ but he kind of laughs to himself with that. he will indulge her with an answer since, again, he's the one who came here with the idea of asking her about the trial eventually. ]
I'm pretty sure Alex thinks it's her new job to make us miserable and she's taking it very seriously. [ dry. ] But we can at least probably keep it together for the next five weeks until we finish this dumb audit and get everybody back out of here.
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[ she looks at him a little more closely. ]
But even without her around to make it worse, would you make things any better for yourself?
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it's the second part he's not sure what to do with. ]
What do you mean? Things aren't, like...bad.
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[ and it may not just be what comes with the wings. she doesn't know enough about him, but she can can tell he isn't happy. ]
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Is this the conversation you really want to have when it's the last time we'll get to talk for a while?
[ he will indulge her because he is a sucker that way, but he also figures this is a rabbit hole she may only be talking about in passing. ]
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Showing concern is often something someone does in their last moments, isn't it?
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I suppose so. When I went to see Lucas—[ hm. maybe not that story. ] I get it. And to answer your question, I'm not sure. Making things better for other people is usually tied to making them better for myself.
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she doesn't know who lucas is or that he's blond or that she made him more depressed. ]
I can understand that, but tying most, if not all, of your worth in other people's happiness and well-being isn't balanced.
[ or the most healthy, but she won't say that right now. ]
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I know. But I also don't really know what else to do these days. [ easily admits that. ] The things I try to do for myself blow up in my face, like, 90% of the time anyway.
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That's either misfortune, or you're not being selfish enough.
[ she's sure there are likely other circumstances, but what else can she say without details? ]
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Pretty sure it's a little of both. I'm sure there are things I could fight for, but I can read the signs it isn't what other people want from me. Or they're choices made out of my hands that no matter what I say or do, they're already done. [ ... a shrug, and a hand comes up to fiddle with the ring hanging from a chain around his neck. ]
How far do you think a person should push to get something they want?