allstarz / vi

[damp]

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[doublefists]

Nah. It's fine. It's just we're the people that lost the coin toss. There's a bunch of rich people above us - we're the uninhabitable place, actually.

[damp]

... Oh. [ WEALTH INEQUALITY? ] That sucks. I'm sorry.

[doublefists]

[ arcane all about that class warfare jazz hands ]

Is what it is. But - thanks. [ a little half smile. ] It's not terrible. It's home, and I do miss it sometimes.

[damp]

[ arcane... so right of you ]

Is it your first time travelling away from it?

[doublefists]

It is, yeah. I grew up there and couldn't ever figure out how to get out. Until now, anyway.

[ her arm is glowing with a tattoo - she shifts, trying to hide it, but he can probably catch it if he's quick. ]

[damp]

[ He wants to be polite but he'll probably end up being o_o at it despite his efforts. ]

[doublefists]

[ sir your eyeballs

it's okay it's nothing wild it just says LAST ONE STANDING. ]

[damp]

[ Oh.

Looks back at her, looking vaguely apologetic. ]

[doublefists]

[ she reaches to ruffle his hair when he gives her the apologetic look. ]

Don't look at me like that. It's fine, everybody else has seen it at this point.

[damp]

It still sucks. [ Shaking his head. ] Is it from your last game?

[doublefists]

Hah - no.

[ wryly. ]

It's from my life before all this.

[damp]

Did you... lose a lot of people?

[ very hesitantly ]

[doublefists]

Most of my family.

[ ... ]

It was a while ago, so you don't have to be sad.

[damp]

[ TOO LATE ]

... I don't think grief has a time limit, for better or for worse. [ Shrugs both shoulders helplessly. ] I'm still sorry. It's not easy to be the one that lives either.

[doublefists]

[ tugs his hair gently. ]

No, it isn't. I hope you don't have a lot of experience with that. You're pretty young to have a bunch of family gone.

[damp]

[ hey!! mildly irritated look, but it's just for show ]

No, I don't come from a dangerous place or anything. I lost my father when I was a kid, but...