[JUST A MINUTE!]

[survivaltricks]

WHO: THISTLE
WHERE: THISTLE
WHEN: in just a minute-- (Day 106 at night sometime, maybe a little backdated to post-game 105 for fallout)

[WE HAVE SOME BUSINESS TO COMPLETE!]

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[wooliefrand]

[IT SURE DOES]

[The boy smiles, though when he speaks, it's "Red's" voice, though with some of dazi's afflictions]

Why wouldn't I be here? It's not like we have much going on at home. And--it'd be really funny, don't you think? If I died from this burger.

..........aaaanyway, are these your new friends? Better friends? Whatever! We should just stay here now.

[shortforever]

[given that Alira looks very similar to teenage Dazai, this is Really Funny.

But the fact that it's "Red's" voice helps keep Odin from completely breaking down here. After he's vented by shaking Dazai's collar enough times, he sighs and sits down opposite of Dazai.]

Can't, there's still work to do. Why do you wanna stick around anyway? It's more fun to go fight demons. I bet you'd love that.

[wooliefrand]

Mmmm. . .nope! [a big smile, poking at his cheeks]

I mean, I don't have anything better to do, but when have I ever. It's kinda funny, you figured it out really fast.

This is that doppleganger's world, right? [he wriggles a straw at Lupin]

Apparently, me and someone else don't belong here.

If you leave us alive, you can stay here and eventually live out your lives.

Buuuut at the cost of Mr. Shepherd not being able to speak to his friends ever again. I'd say that's too sad but. [shrug!!] Aha, isn't it so nice that he has so many people who care about him?

[he picks up the burger, trying to figure out how to take a bite]

Well, to wrap it up--if you want to get out of here. . .

Just kill us.

[survivaltricks]

WHAT?

[wooliefrand]

[jazz hands]

A plot twist! Though, is it really? From the sounds of it, you should have expected this.

[survivaltricks]

[stares into the distance]

Don't be an asshole. You know that's an unfair choice to make. I can't force my team to choose between the people they love and the people I love.

[wooliefrand]

['dazai' waggles his hand]

I didn't asked to be dragged into this, but it's not like I had much else going on. This is what happens when you deal with devils.

[survivaltricks]

. . . [narrows his gaze]

You mean Red, right?

[wooliefrand]

Eeeeh? Wait, that's the fox, right? [shrug]

Sure, that one. Or whatever the shadowy one is.

[survivaltricks]

Red's contractor. The demon.

[THAT WAS HIS SECOND GUESS]

How did you get here in the first place? This isn't your world.

[wooliefrand]

That is the question, isn't it? Not one I know, though.

[a tap of a finger to his lips]

Well! I guess it doesn't matter. Right now, I'm merely a puppet.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . oh?]

And do you happen to know who your puppeteer is?

[wooliefrand]

I assume it's this mysterious contractor you speak of. But, ultimately? Not my problem.

[a smile]

This is your test, not mine.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . nnnngh]

[clenching his fists together tightly, before forcing himself to relax]

Is this the reason everyone disappeared on Ann?

Is she the only one left?

cw: dazai-related suicide stuff

[shortforever]

[It's unfortunate that this is coming from Dazai of all people, because Odin doesn't believe it for a second.]

Yeah yeah. And last time it was about quick and painless deaths. You didn't think I'd fall for that, right?

[His ass out here thinking that the solution is to break everyone free of their hallucinations or some shit like that.]

Re: cw: dazai-related suicide stuff

[wooliefrand]

[:3]

Ah you're just too clever, aren't you~? Well, I guess you should help me finish this burger. It's only cheating if you get caught, after all.

We can use the prize money to. . .hm. Well, it doesn't matter to me. Maybe you can live a nice long life.

Re: cw: dazai-related suicide stuff

[shortforever]

...

[He does not move to eat any of the burger.]

You know...I've been away for at least four months now. Probably longer. In that time, I found out a lot about myself, and a lot about what's always been holding me back. And every time I found an answer, it took one more limitation off of me. Every single thing, except one.

Can you guess what that one thing is?

Re: cw: dazai-related suicide stuff

[wooliefrand]

Your height?

[shortforever]

[Grabs his head and slams it into the giant hamburger.]

[wooliefrand]

[ALL THE KETCHUP THAT SQUIRTS OUT IS ALMOST LIKE BLOOD]

Waaaaah--!

Okay, a little harder and it would have been REALLY funny if you killed me via burger. I could live with dying like that.

[shortforever]

I meant you, dumbass! You're the last thing tying me to our world!

[wooliefrand]

. . .

[a smile as condiments drip off his face. Takes a napkin.]

Awww. Gross.

Well, I could tie you to this world now, if you want.

Or. . .

You an see if there's another me, waiting for you in that other world.

But there's only one way you can find out.

[shortforever]

Nah. See, like I said, there's still a lotta work to do.

I just...don't want to leave you there alone. The Port Mafia *sucks*, you're just gonna rot in there. But at the same time, I already know what'll happen to me if I go back.

[After all Dazai was his first...

...]

You sure there's no way that version of 'you' can come along?

[wooliefrand]

Hmmm.

Dunno!

[said just, coyingly perkily as he cleans his face, and he shrugs]

I might not even really be here for all you know. But!

That version of me? If you could find a way for that to happen. Hm.

It might be an interesting time.

[shortforever]

Anything's possible, right?

Though I guess it makes sense why he couldn't show up in the meadow. He's too strong for any demon to touch.