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// username: joric

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XIMILIA

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[oiorpata]

[ someone has a Type. ]

I have. It'll grow back in some capacity, whether on its own or reconnected.

She uses a spear, so I think impalement is more likely. A stomach wound or similar would be easier to hide if need be, though the chest is more of a kill-blow.

[drawsblood]

And if it's a gaping wound, it healing up will be more noticeable. I see.

Well, I think it'd be pointless for them to keep trying to kill you, but do you think it might throw things into chaos regarding leadership, since you can't be killed?

[oiorpata]

I'll wear something that can be moved to hide a lack of wound.

Sometimes a little chaos can be fun. I didn't think about that happening though. Maybe they'll still count it as a win for her because I cheated via the "spark."

[drawsblood]

That might happen. I can't really say what will go on in their heads, but whatever the case, it can't end that badly for you.

[oiorpata]

Yeah. I'll come out alive in the end.

It's not the best mantra to have, but it works in this case.

[drawsblood]

[ He's been pretty practical about this whole scheme, but he can at least recognize that always throwing her body at things must effect her mentally too. ]

It does. You go through a great deal to help us all. I would say it better if I had better words, but I've never been any good at expressing my emotions through them. It's probably my worst quality.

Which was my personal goal to admit, but it is also true.

[oiorpata]

[ oh. knowing joric can stumble over his words, andy can read between the lines a little bit. it's still so odd to be recognized like that. ]

As far as worst qualities go, it's not a bad one. I think you get your point across in the end.

We have to make choices to help one another. I'm trying to do good there.

[drawsblood]

Good.

[ Because - being that it's his worst quality - he really doesn't have it within him to elaborate. ]

You do. Just in case you needed confirmation.

[oiorpata]

[ she smiles, even though he can't see it. she's certainly had a different perspective upon her arrival on ximilia, about what she was good for. and it wasn't a whole lot of good. ]

I might try to argue that I don't think I needed it, but mostly I'm not used to it, and I suppose it's nice to hear sometimes.

Thank you.

[drawsblood]

Sure.

[ Awkward pause... ]

So just let me know what day and time.

[oiorpata]

[ good thing she doesn't know how to feel awkward anymore on her own end. ]

Four days from now. I think around noon. I'm not sure what the audience situation will be. I've been trying to find out more about how the challenges typically go down in the meantime.

[drawsblood]

All right. I'll either be in the audience or wherever I'm allowed to be that's closest to the arena.

[oiorpata]

Thank you.

Hopefully it doesn't go too badly.

[ LITTLE DO THEY KNOW....... ]

[drawsblood]

[ DUN DUN DUNNNNN! ]

It's a fight to the death. I think badly is the point, isn't it?

[oiorpata]

The death part is what I'm least worried about. The after concerns me.

[drawsblood]

Don't worry. I'll get you out of there fast.

[oiorpata]

Thanks, Joric.

Lucky we have the earpiece trick up our sleeves too.

[drawsblood]

That's right. I can listen in. Pick my moment to rush in.

[oiorpata]

Hopefully we won't need that dramatic a rescue.

Maybe just a body bag.

[drawsblood]

Too bad I left my body bag back on the station.

[ A pause, and then: ]

That was a joke.

[ Look, this man has been texting over a year and he still doesn't really get sarcasm over text with no inflection of tone to go with it, so here he is assuming others won't get it either and he should explain himself. ]

[oiorpata]

[ even if it wasn't sarcasm - ]

Good, because I laughed.

You'll just have to settle for carrying me dramatically in your arms should it come to that.

[drawsblood]

I think I can handle that.