Audience: SQX

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Comments

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For this place.

[cain seems to be fine with this.]

[shiftingwinds]

Well... to do whatever I feel like doing, and to help people with indulging if they're having trouble figuring out what they want to do. The more of us who get through this, the better, right?

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[they hrm.]

Right, right, sure it is. You uh, not planning on getting something for yourself?

[shiftingwinds]

If I'm doing whatever I want to do, I'm indulging, right? I'll definitely get what I came here for, no matter what.

[eyes on the prize!]

But it's better if all of us can, so I want to make sure to help them do it, too!

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[they are going to just go collapse on a couch or something. they leave cain to her, and sprawl out.]

Maybe be a little more selfish, babe.

[shiftingwinds]

["babe" has me convinced this is lup]

My wish is pretty selfish to start with.

[just... petting cain...]

So it's only fair if I help the others get theirs, too.

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[hm?]

What is it? Your desire, I mean.

[shiftingwinds]

I want to be able to deal with a monster that's been stalking me since I was young. I've had enough - I'm tired of hiding from it. I just want it gone.

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Since when is that selfish?

[shiftingwinds]

It's something I want for myself. ...I'd also like to deal with it before my friends get hurt helping me with it - but that's the thing. I had people who were going to help me! But I agreed to come here, anyway. There could have been someone out there who needed this sort of deal more.

[she shrugs.]

It's what I want and I'll do what I have to in order to get it.

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Eh. It's not a limited thing, I don't think, I wouldn't uh, I wouldn't worry about taking someone else's spot.

[they pause.] I get that, though. Dealing with something so your friends don't get hurt helping you.

[...] You prepared to do anything to get it?

[shiftingwinds]

...

[she nods.]

Yes. Anything.

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Good. You might have to.

[shiftingwinds]

[she thinks back to the awkward cucking thread with law and hk-47 and laughs nervously, but like, in her heart.]

...might I ask what makes you say that, Wrath?

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[they sigh.]

I think you probably know?

[shiftingwinds]

...well, some of the things I've helped people indulge in so far have been a little... odd...

[but. it's fine.]

I'm sure it will all work out, though.

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[...]

Don't let people bully you into doing shit you don't want to do.

[shiftingwinds]

It'll be okay! I agreed to be here, and what I want is worth it.

[she's only able to sound tough because she doesn't know about the murder yet. come friday she'll be freaking the fuck out.]

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[they make a noise that sounds like a protest, and move right up to her. they put their hands on either side of her face? they're very warm.]

I'm serious. [there's smoke coming from under the hood...]

[shiftingwinds]

[oh.

oh, well! that's surprising. her eyes widen, and she glances at the smoke. please don't burn her.]

...I won't let anyone bully me!

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[they won't - in fact, when they notice the smoke, they hurriedly pull their hands back and cover them with their robe sleeves. a beat.]

... Okay. Good. [they sound a little distracted.]

[shiftingwinds]

[...that's kind of concerning??]

Are you okay, Wrath?

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Yes. Yeah - hah, for sure, I'm totally fine.

[yeah that sounds like something a totally fine person would say]

[shiftingwinds]

...

[shi qingxuan does not look like she believes them.]

It's okay if you're not. If you tell me what it is, maybe I can help?

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[they keep their hands covered.]

You can't, but I appreciate it, babe, I do.