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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]

hey raffy, didnt think u'd still be here. who would have thunk, huh?!
theyre telling u to make new friends. physically? beats me. maybe pull someone's arm out of their socket. or punch them in the gut until they get SUPER ULTRA DEATH ABS.

[nilhilistic]

Where did you think I would be?

Beating someone up sounds appealing but I doubt it would develop a bond.

voice;

[skelters]

Hello, Rafal! What did you do with the door again, exactly?

[ smh .... does he need to help? ]

I think they're telling you to get to know more people!

[nilhilistic]

I broke it down with my axe.

[ he huffs. ]

How many people? Why are these punishments so unclear? Either punish me properly or do not bother at all!

[opheliac]

hell if i know. i feel as if ive been gone for a million years. and i cant tell who is still coop up here, who's been axed, or who is tied to a tree and being left for dead. a real brain-teaser.

are u kidding me? ever heard of sparring? fat hands can tell u aaaaalll about how punching a few empty-headed nincompoops can develop all SORTS of relationships.

[nilhilistic]

Were you gone somewhere? I had noticed it was quiet.

And the issue with sparring is the majority of people here are human. I am a dragon. The scales are unfair.

[skelters]

Oh ... Can I ask why?

[ questions birthing more questions ]

Well, I think you could decide that on your own! Or maybe I can help!
How about five new people?? Or is that too little?

[nilhilistic]

They shut the door in our faces when we complied with the "trick or treating" ritual.

So I broke their door until they handed us the sweets.

[ truly. only rafal. ]

I do not know. As I said, the instructions were unclear. I suppose five should suffice.

[skelters]

Oh. I don't think, um, that that's how it works ...
But I ... guess you've done it now? So you'd know you can't do that next time?

If you want sweets, you can always ask me!!! Anytime!

[ that sure is a solution, vash. right. ]

But what if it's too little? Maybe ten?? No, twenty???

[nilhilistic]

I will do it again if faced with rude behavior.

[ he is a fell dragon, he deserves a modicum of respect. and if not that, he'll settle for gut-wrenching fear. ]

Do you really believe a person with my temperament can make twenty friends?

[skelters]

An axe is not a way to solve problems!!!

[ rafal, please. ]

You could try! Anyway, it doesn't say friendship necessarily, right? I think you could bond with anyone if you put your mind to it!

[nilhilistic]

It solved my problem just fine.

And how exactly do I do that?

[skelters]

It just became someone else's problem though ...

Well, you can just talk to them like how we're talking! That's a good start!

[nilhilistic]

That was their own fault.

[ a deliberate pause. ]

Is that so? Because sometimes when we talk, you panic and obfuscate.

[skelters]

It wasn't, but you had an axe! Where did you even get one??

[ the important questions here. ]

Haha, well ... that doesn't count! We talk about other things, no?

[ he's doing it again. ]

[nilhilistic]

It is my own axe. Revanche.

[ the twin to nel's spear. nil's axe. rafal had salvaged it after nil's death. an odd name for a weapon, ill-fitting for the meek brother, but perfectly suitable for rafal. ]

We do by my leave. Someday, I will drag it all out.

What will you do then?

[skelters]

It has a name? What does that mean?

[ now he feels bad for talking about it as though it's just some random axe ... ]

Hahaha ... alright! If you say so!

[ sounds like a threat. too bad vash is used to it. ]

What do you mean, what will I do?

[nilhilistic]

Revenge.

Will you keep running? Even from me?

[skelters]

Hahaha ... don't you think that's an odd name for an axe? Or not even that, just for anything?

Or!!!!! Maybe it's too cool looking an axe to waste on breaking down any more doors in future????

[nilhilistic]

[ coward. rafal can't help the brief surge of irritation. ]

It suits me.

And I will use it as I see it. It was my brother's axe.

[skelters]

[ he doesn't wanna answer that!!!! ]

Oh .... right.

I mean, I think that's all the more reason to treasure it, no? And not misuse it?

[nilhilistic]

[ rafal snaps back, his temper rising. ]

Just what exactly do you think an axe is for?

It is a weapon. My siblings and I were weapons. We were born to be soldiers under our Father's guidance.

Nil is dead. What sort of forgotten wish do you think he would have held in an axe?

[opheliac]

ooooo ouch! u didnt miss me at all? that smarts. here i thought we were at least pals.

oh, do u have some magic-y strength punch or something?

[nilhilistic]

We measure time very differently. That's all.

I am much stronger than humans in general.

[opheliac]

should i start calling u strong arms?