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[nilhilistic]

[ rafal turns on the feed, looking deeply irritated. so really, no different from his usual expression. ]

It appears I have been sentenced for destroying a person's door. Which, in my defense, was entirely deserved due to their appalling lack of manners and generousity.

[ and they denied him his candy. rude. ]

And as such I have been tasked with . . . bonds. Specifically the strengthening of them, physically, or creating new bonds.

What does this entail? I require clarification. I wish to get this over with.

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[opheliac]

yep!! and dont even THINK about trying to get me to spill the beans, because i wont do it.
its instant death if i do.

[incorrigibles]

Well, you know the saying, "practice makes perfect"...?

[ his grin is maybe just a bit pointed there, amused despite himself. that's kind of adorable of you, rafal, describing trying to make friends as taxing. ]

And I'll practice with you any time! Though you can count this a success, we're totally friends now in my books.

[theskyaccepts]

Yeah, but I remember him now to. I mean, we never met, but I'll still think about him.

[rebellions]

... Y'know what, you were right. We shouldn't give 'em ideas. Or hell, maybe we should give 'em better ones.

[ He clears his throat and starts speaking in a flat, almost ridiculously fake tone. There's no way anyone could actually believe this poor act. ]

Oh man, a week in complete solitude would be sooo terrible. I don't know if I could survive that.

[nilhilistic]

You . . . do?

[nilhilistic]

That was quick.

[ people make these decisions so fast. he'll never grasp that. for rafal, such things come at a much more languid pace. ]

And a bit fool-hardly. You barely know me.

[nilhilistic]

[ squints. ]

If you say so.

[nilhilistic]

Do you doubt it?

[nilhilistic]

[ that prompts a dry chuckle. ]

Very convincing. You might need to put a little more emotion in it.

[opheliac]

tell u what, raffy. how about i doodle u a big fat sketch of ur opponent? so u know who to look for?

[incorrigibles]

Yeah, well. I make all my decisions like this. Has worked out pretty great for me so far.

[ yes, he knows he's impulsive — but it really has worked out for him well, aside from the time it got him killed. but otherwise! ]

[nilhilistic]

[ come to think of it . . . this man said he was a ghost. could rafal's powers affect him? ]

I suppose it is only human to do so. Time is short.

[nilhilistic]

Why not a photo? Wouldn't that make more sense?

[opheliac]

[UMMMMM......................................]

because he disappears when u take a photo of him. he reflects or whatever magic-y sparkle thing u dragons may or may not do.

[nailed it.]

[nilhilistic]

We do not sparkle.

But I suppose it's not unheard of.

[entreats]

Must be lucky.

[ Some people might say the opposite, and Ange knows it. But from her own perspective, and perhaps partially because of their shared fate in this sense, she can't help but view it this way.

After all-- ]

Emotions can be so bothersome most of the time. They really get in the way.

[nilhilistic]

[ hmm. ]

In the way of what?

[incorrigibles]

Not for me, though, is it? Ghosts exist forever.

[ he was like this in life and is also like this in death, while fully knowing he has technically an indefinite number of years in front of him. ]

[conflictresolution]

I do. You've given me no reason to not doubt you.

[nilhilistic]

You are inherently predictable that way.

[nilhilistic]

Do they?

[ news to him. perhaps true? he's never talked to ghosts long departed. he shakes his head slowly. rafal is getting distracted. ]

How long have you been . . . deceased?

[conflictresolution]

Perhaps with that purpose.

[opheliac]

here he is. ur challenger!

[nilhilistic]

Are you sure a dragon like that is here?

I feel I would have noticed that flying around.

[nilhilistic]

Do you trust anything at all besides yourself?