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[ Angel Devil. ]
[  chatcube, or action. ]
[ if you're visiting the rose barn,
look for the door with the creepy bat-and-angel-wing sigil on it. Knock first! Or get zapped. ]

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[catposting]

You've changed, you know.

[finalbows]

The word's "adapted," I believe! And so have you.

...

Before, we were both ready to be told to start fighting for our lives at the drop of a hat against the others, right? Ah. How nostalgic.

[catposting]

I know, right? Seems like a lifetime ago. [ ... ] I guess it was, if we're counting pasture death as true death.

[ he leans back on his hands, sighing ]

Do you want it to mean something? The memories of us, from back then. Before we adapted. It can. But it doesn't have to.

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[finalbows]

<sub>[ the heavy weight of not-mentioning-it he'd left in the air? this was a test.

and it's a rare day, when Angel Devil poses one of his quiet little tests and someone passes.


it's a rare day. ]</sub>

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[finalbows]

They're YOUR memories. I don't decide what you do with them.

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You know what I think?

I really should have just given in and tried to light you on fire. You had far too much energy to spare. Would have worked a little of it off.

[catposting]

[ he resists the urge to laugh this time, but his lips still quirk ]

Why didn't you?

[finalbows]

Because if I started, I did not trust I was going to stop.

[catposting]

And would that have upset you? Not being able to stop?

[finalbows]

Remember how you and I are only still sitting here at all because I was chased to the beginning of time by my replacement model...?

[catposting]

[ he huffs ]

For the record, I wouldn't have minded if you had tried to light me on fire, especially in retaliation. But I'm glad you didn't.

And I'm sorry.

1/?

[finalbows]

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3/?

[finalbows]

_{[ when he says it like that, it feels more like he's saying the word "goodbye." ]}

4/?

[finalbows]

_{[ slow, deep inhale ]}

5/5

[finalbows]

<sub>[ snaps his fingers.


Fifi is now on fire. ]</sub>

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[catposting]

[ YELPS AND DISAPPEARS INTO HIS OWN SHADOW. BRB ]

this icon but not bleeding

[catposting]

[ he's gone for ten seconds at most. when he reappears, he's still on fire, clothes already burnt to a crisp -- though he's keeping a defensive Shinsu layer next to his skin, he's not stupid. even with his head feeling like it's splitting apart, he could easily summon a stormcloud; or even better, just teleport himself into the ocean.


he doesn't. ]

Re: this icon but not bleeding

[finalbows]

Tell me to dowse the flames.

[catposting]

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Why?

[finalbows]

We're a clever kitty. I doubt I really need to, if you really put your mind to it.

Now. Tell me. To do it.

[catposting]

Is that an order?

[finalbows]

It's a strong suggestion ♡.

[catposting]

Look me in the eye and tell me that it'll make you happy.

Then I'll do it.

[finalbows]

No, cat. We're not doing your way today. We already did that a month ago.

Now tell me to dowse the fire, so we can both end this farce. Unless the true charade was that lame-legged apology?

[catposting]

[ smiles despite himself ]

Not everything has to be a charade. You'd be surprised at how many things aren't.