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[oi_theoi]

Who: Anyone
When: Day 89, morning
Where: Wherever
What: Mingle

[With the directory back up and working again, some people checking it may notice that two new pages have appeared in the directory, with pictures of the faces of all the people who are currently with Dathusropi, either surviving in the wilderness or people he has discovered taken by the jungle and added to his cache of unconscious people. Apparently one of the more info-oriented gods finally tracked him down and had him organize something for them.

Otherwise, it's a quiet morning. How were your dreams last night?]

Comments

[unmaskedlizard]

Then even more I don't want you alone...

[allmadeofstars]

I can't stay here—!

[unmaskedlizard]

Why? Because of Link? Because this is where I stay with Link and Scowl?

Do you have any idea how much I love you, how much Link does? I had no idea how to act around you at first, and now I'll never let you go! Do you even get how irreplaceable you are?

[allmadeofstars]

I know! I know! I love you—I know . . . I don't want to be alone . . . but I can't stay here!?

[unmaskedlizard]

[looks like he's going to fight it, but then... doesn't]

Then stay with somebody...

[allmadeofstars]

[laughs hoarsely]

Where? . . . no, I need—you . . . I just—

[unmaskedlizard]

. . .

[allmadeofstars]

Allen . . .

[unmaskedlizard]

What's wrong?

[allmadeofstars]

I want—

I want to stay with you!

[unmaskedlizard]

Then why can't you? Other than Scowl isn't going to like it.

[allmadeofstars]

He won't like it at all! And I—b-being around Link—. . .

. . . I don't—know what else to do and I want to be with you—

[unmaskedlizard]

Then we have to figure out how to make it work.

I really understand, about Link. I really do. But any "me" hiding from any "him" isn't right.

Not from him.

[allmadeofstars]

. . .


[slightly hysterical tears again!?]

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry—!!

[unmaskedlizard]

[oh bb shh shhhh. gathers him up and squeezes]

[allmadeofstars]

[just ssssobbing, but so exhausted and choked he can barely manage it at this point]

[unmaskedlizard]

[deep breath, petting his hair, soothing his cheek. He can at least say this much now while you're sobbing]

I'm really... glad... that you two worked things out.

[allmadeofstars]

T-there was still so much we hadn't—[SOB] Haven't—!!

[unmaskedlizard]

He's not gone.

[allmadeofstars]

I want him back.

[unmaskedlizard]

Yeah. I want him back too. This is bullshit.

[allmadeofstars]

What the hell am I doing just crying about it!?

Dammit!

[unmaskedlizard]

. . . Not much else to do.

[allmadeofstars]

. . .

[tilts Allen's chin up with one hand]

No. That's—no.

We can do this.

[unmaskedlizard]

What?