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[opheliac]

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alright, u stupid hunk of junk. are u going to start sending my messages now or what?

isha.

i dont know if ure here. i mean, ive looked through this a million times and i cant tell what kind of username u'd make for urself. i thought maybe scuttle butt, but. i dont see it.

[.........]


or maybe u just dont know how to use these yet.

but

if ure seeing this, its me, jinx. and im here. im not in aldrip, but im on my way there. i need u to either find a safe place, or find an adult.

if u find someone, show them this message and stick with them, ok?


if u want to try writing to me, there should be a keyboard that will pop up for u and itll show u the alphabet. the letters are not going to be in order, but thats ok. its supposed to look like that.


then u press whatever letter u want. start something short. like "hi". then press that little arrow besides the smiley face. or u can use that smiley face button and send one to me if thats easier. think of it like its an arcade game. i know it looks intimidating at first, but ure smart. i know u'll figure it out.


if u come across vander at all, just keep ur distance from him for now.

if hes here.

i dont know what the rules are when it comes to. him.

but everything is going to be ok, i promise. love u, kiddo.


and everyone else

look for a 7-8? year old with braided blue hair like mine. and shes dressed like me, too. she has big golden brown eyes. if she doesnt talk to u, thats normal, she doesnt speak. this place gets pretty jacked, and i just dont want her hurt again. and i know the council or the big wigs have a knack of bringing dead people here sometimes and

[...]

she might be really lost and confused. so. if u find her, please watch over my kid until i get there.

and same goes if u see a beast who doesnt look like hes from here. not the typical aldrip kind of monster. just stay away, dont attack, and let me take care of him.

if any of u see my sister vi, please dont tell her where i am. its important that we stay away from each other. i know shes just going to try and find me

but

trust me. its for the best. she needs to learn how to move on from me.


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video call me.


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can u read this now, silco? so what do i do next? u told me to walk away, and i tried that, but now im back here. if this isn't what u meant by breaking the cycle, do i need to move away to rumpitur? please keep talking to me, i dont want u to go away again.

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[opheliac]

Yeah. Isha, she's... [a pause, trying to keep her tone together and strong, but it's staggering regardless the forcefulness.] — my little best friend. My daughter.

She, uhm. She died a few hours ago, I think. I'm still... trying to wrap my head around the timelines of here and there. But I thought maybe... maybe, I don't know if it takes a while for a dead person from home to get revived and be... brought here.

[there's another hesitation as she attempts to smooth out her voice.]

Maybe it's too early.

[rebellions]

[ There's so much to unpack here. Not just a friend, but a daughter? Well, Jinx is no stranger to found families, if their own relationship is anything to go by, so Ragna figures this might be a case here, too. And she's... dead... ]

... A lot has happened, huh.

[ He exhales slowly, recognizing there's a lot more to Jinx's little trip home than he first thought. Like the girl didn't have enough on her plate. ]

Wouldn't be a first time a dead person showed up here. [ He's a living (pun not intended) proof of that. ] Where are you right now? It'll be better to talk in person.

[opheliac]

I just left the Oasis. Ya know, the place I said I was going to before I left? ... I'm days away from Aldrip.

[it pains her to reveal her location like this. because for her to go back on foot, in this weather, and no supplies? there's a high probability she might not make it back to town. she could very well die from dehydration, starvation, or hypothermia. ... possibly all three at once.]

[rebellions]

On my way.

[ He'll need to grab some supplies first, of course, but there is zero hesitation in his voice. Doesn't matter that he's currently missing an arm and a working eye, he's more than willing to drop everything and rush over to wherever Jinx is to help her out. ]

Try to stay somewhere warm, 'kay? I'll come pick you up.

[opheliac]

Uuuuhh, did the cogs in your brain go krrt, krrt just now? Because I thought I've heard say you were on your way to me.

[regardless of the situation, jinx, at least, manages to find a little bit of herself during their talk right now.]

And if that's what you said, you've got to be the biggest moron in the whole solar system.

[rebellions]

Did I fucking stutter?

[ It feels good to be back to their usual banter, even if he sounds extra grumpy right now. ]

You weren't exactly ready for a winter wonderland when leaving, were you? What's your plan now, freezing your ass off?

cw: dark humor.

[opheliac]

Ha! — If I could freeze my butt off and die, that would be a way to go. But maaaaayybbe you're on to something. Here I am trying to explode myself when I should be torturing myself instead.

A slow and painful death. [anyway.] My plan is to just hoof it.

[rebellions]

[ That's a little alarming... but to be fair, morbid humor is nothing two between the two of them, so for the time being, he's not gonna read into it too much. ]

Race you to see who makes it to the mid-point first?

[ Ideally, he'd prefer Jinx to stay put until he makes it all the way there, but he figures it might be difficult to convince her to do that... and he wants to see her in person as soon as possible, too. And yeah, there's no way he can be any faster than the girl, so the bet is really just him being cheeky. ]

[opheliac]

Oh, like you have any chance in beating me. If I win, you have to give me a piggyback ride. What about you, buster? — What do you want if you win?

[rebellions]

You're on, Smurfette.

[ Great, that'll give him an excuse to do just that without him having to offer it and/or her having to ask for it. Works for him. ]

Let's see... How 'bout free drinks at your café for a month?

[opheliac]

[comically, she sucks on her teeth and makes a few wincing hums over his offer. almost like this particular suggestion is entirely impossible, and off the table.]

Ooooooo... — A whole month? Reeaally trying to take advantage of the owner who barely got started and hadn't gotten back onto her feet.

[regardless of her saying so, though —]

All right, all right. It's a deal, or more like a done deal, because we all know who the winner is already.

[rebellions]

It's a ruthless world out there, kiddo.

[ She's right though, he's probably lost already. But the truth is, seeing her again will be the greatest reward on its own. ]

'Kay, I'll see you there. Keep me updated on your progress, you hear?

[opheliac]

And I'm crueler than the world itself. You got it, Big bro. — ♪ Try not to get lost ♪.