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[pencilpremonition]

Who: Anyone? Becca's hunting down the people she likes, but if you want other people to run into her while she's on her way to find them, go for it!
When: Day 49, After Dinner
Where: Wherever you are!
What: Dante returns. Becca promptly goes batshit.

[Becca runs screeching through the hallways, looking as excited as a fangirl. She's squealing in happiness and might just pounce on you if she likes you.]

GUESSWHATGUESSWHATGUESSWHATGUESSWHATGUESSWHAT!!!!!!

Comments

[cloak_and_sniper]

How do they think he's harming them? Or is it you they think he's harming?

[Emphasis on 'they'.]

[pencilpremonition]

Me. They...they worry about me. I'll sit and talk to him, but it looks like I'm talking to myself. And when I don't know what to do, I ask him for advice. I think they're afraid he'll give me bad advice.

And...there's what I paid for him....

[cloak_and_sniper]

[Says nothing, just waits for her to continue, if she wants to. Just tries to come across as being understanding rather than confused.]

[pencilpremonition]

Luna gave him to me. One of the gods here. And no matter how much they love you, you don't get anything for free. Dellen's my mom and I have to pay for healing like everyone else.

[cloak_and_sniper]

I can understand maybe not showing favoritism. But... what did you pay Luna for Dante?

[She's worried. She looked in the directory just before she went out with Chris and there were some steep demands in there.]

[pencilpremonition]

[rolls up her sleeve and displays some pretty horrific burn scars]

Both arms and my whole torso.

[cloak_and_sniper]

[Physically jerks away in surprise. She reaches a hand out but pulls it back slightly.]

Oh, God... Does it hurt?

[pencilpremonition]

[quite proudly:] Nope~.

[pats her arm firmly, then rolls her sleeve down]

[cloak_and_sniper]

Why? Why did you do that? Couldn't you have reached out to someone?

[She sounds bewildered rather than angry.]

[pencilpremonition]

You're acting like I'm a cutter. I'm not. It was a god mission, pure and simple. She wanted a tribute, I picked one I could give.

[cloak_and_sniper]

Did it hurt when it happened?

Trigger Warning

[pencilpremonition]

[shrug]

Not really. Here, look.

[She rolls up her sleeve again to let her get a better look at the scars. There's the recent ones, which lay over the top and draw the eye, but underneath them, there's a second set of scars, some of them years old. Becca's been getting burned for years.]

Burns are something I'm used to like whoa. You see these circular ones underneath the new ones? I've had some of those since I was nine. It's just part of life for me.

Re: Trigger Warning

[cloak_and_sniper]

[Just... stares, mouth slightly open as Becca goes through the scars. Was she in an accident? Abuse? These are things she doesn't want to ask in case they upset, but she just wants to help.

After a few moments she manages to suppress the urge to ask and just runs her hand over her face.]

I sure hope you don't live to regret what you 'bought' with those scars.

[pencilpremonition]

Dante was the best decision I've made in my life. And everything that's gone wrong since I got him has been the times I've disagreed with him and disobeyed him. He...really knows what's what and how to make things better. I'm not gonna go against him ever again. I promised.

[cloak_and_sniper]

[Disobeyed. Oh great.]

Well, okay. Good luck with that. If you need help... [Hasn't a clue how to deal with a head-monster, but.] I'm in Apartment B.

[pencilpremonition]

Silly, I don't need help now. Dante's back.

[cloak_and_sniper]

[Raises her eyebrows and shrugs.]

Well, okay. But the offer's always there, just in case.

[pencilpremonition]

[Becca just seems confused by the offer.]

...You're doing it. You're being like everybody else and thinking horrible things about him and what he wants. Aren't you?

[cloak_and_sniper]

[She's linefacing Becca so much right now.]

I came from a place without any sort of magic. Without any "Gods" [Airquotes.] to keep me prisoner. So please understand why I'm weary about what you're telling me!

I don't know Dante, only you do and as long as he does no harm, that's fine. I just think... if that [Indicating her arm.] is the price you had to pay then... nothing good can come of it.

[pencilpremonition]

It's just what she takes in tribute, that's all. I can take pain like a five dollar hooker can take dick, it's not a big deal to me.

What WOULD have been a big deal would be going out into nature to try and kill something. Are you kidding? You guys wouldn't find enough pieces to bring me back to life.

[cloak_and_sniper]

[KIDS. BLOODY KIDS.

Starts pacing in front of Becca.]

Why did you ask no one for help? Surely people could have brought you back some things!

[pencilpremonition]

[And that's the one that hits home. She hangs her head sadly.]

I...wanted to do something on my own... Instead of having to ask everyone for help....

[cloak_and_sniper]

[Stops pacing and sighs, running her hands back through her hair.]

Look, I'm sure you're not the only one here who can't go out there. I went out yesterday and even with my gun, my Omni-tool and blade, it was hard.

[Okay, it wasn't that hard because she had Chris with her. But, ssh, white lie.]

[pencilpremonition]

And I work hard to make myself useful. Cooking, errands, blankets, helping the newbies... But what Luna offered me... It was important to me that I did it by myself.

He's not an imaginary friend for shits and giggles. He has a purpose and a reason and that reason is...

[is making her cry?]

I needed to get him by myself.

[cloak_and_sniper]

[Takes her by the shoulders and crouches down slightly so she can look her in the eyes, wiping any tears away with her thumb.]

Hey, there's no need to cry...