IC Inbox - Asgard Eventide

[samantha_grey]

An old, brick edifice stands in front of the burnt-down ruins of a home in the hillside. Mountains rear up in all directions, covered in lush, green vegetation. Nobody comes this way anymore, but you have the sense that anything placed in the mailbox attached to this old structure will be found by someone, the only living person for whom this place still has any meaning.

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DAY 103

[competition]

[ I HAVE TO LEAVE THIS HERE BEFORE I FORGET.

So he left a Snorlax bento that he bought from the Poketopia cafe with a note on the box with her name on it. IT'LL BE HERE IN THE FRIDGE. ]

Audio - The Next Day

[samantha_grey]

[A message comes over the bracelet to Red the next day from Samantha. She sounds a little harsh-throated and groggy, but otherwise not in too surly a mood. She has learned a faint, but important lesson. It is now possible for her to have a hangover. Admittedly, it takes a lot of alcohol to do this, so she feels reasonably certain that this won't be happening again anytime soon.

Except, you know, drinking contests and how they test a half-demon's tolerance.]

Hey. Thanks for the lunch. The bear on the box is actually sort of cute. Do you mind if I keep the box?

[competition]

No problem. [ Oh, so she got it. ]

I don't mind, it came with the purchase anyway.

[samantha_grey]

Thank you, really. It is probably one of the more cheerful sights in this place, other than the red colors.

[competition]

You're welcome--you like the color red?

[samantha_grey]

After as many years as I've been stuck seeing red in the mirror all the time? I get kind of used to it, honestly.

[competition]

If you're talking about your hair color, it is nice. [ Though he doesn't really think that really justifies much.

No, don't judge because he wears red and his name is Red. ]

[samantha_grey]

I kind of ... hate it sometimes. But I'm used to it by now. It's my eye color I really don't like. [It made her look like an albino, only with red hair.]

[competition]

... I don't really see why you would. [ He doesn't... get it. ]

[samantha_grey]

[nup!]

They're a hideous blood red. They remind me that I'm not all human.

[competition]

[ There's some silence because he has never really expected anyone to really be anything different from human. They're either human or pokemon and really this is quite the change, but she still doesn't seem bad. ]

... What's wrong with that?

[samantha_grey]

You don't want to be half demon, or anything demon kid. Remember that guy I told you about, Lucifer? I've got some of the same kind of blood as that guy. I hate being like that.

[Keep it vague Sam. You don't need to tell him everything. Still, this much he can figure out from the horns with a little help.]

[competition]

Oh... [ It sounds bad since she's saying it like that. ]

You're a nice person though.

[samantha_grey]

I want to be, Red. I want to be.

[competition]

... Just keep fighting. [ He's not sure what else to say. ]

[samantha_grey]

I plan to. Look, either way, thanks for the lunch. I'll catch you around one way or another. I hear there's supposed to be some competition or something coming up in a bit. We'll probably run into each other somewhere around there... though you'd better not be doing this drinking contest. You're way too young, kiddo.

[competition]

... I don't plan on it. [ The drinking part. ]

But, yeah, I'll see you later then.

Day 115

[takebow]

[Hmph. Yukari was left steaming angry after the end of that conversation last night, and she's still angry the next day, but that's leaving her very determined -- partly to hear the inevitable apology from this woman the next day, partly to show herself that she's willing to forgive her, partly just because she feels she has to after all that. Maybe because she wants to apologize for making the situation worse herself, too.

At any rate, ring ring!]

Audio

[samantha_grey]

[the response that came was over the audio. She'd recognized the name. The memories were vividly clear, though she might not always admit it. She could remember exactly what she'd done, what the woman had seen. She couldn't look her in the face.]

... What do you want?

[Her voice is cracked, haggard and drawn. She sounds tired, almost exhausted. It doesn't sound like she's snapping, however terse she sounds.]

Audio

[takebow]

...Look, I just wanna talk, Samantha.

I know last night was... kinda embarrassing, but I wanna tell you that, well... I was serious. I don't wanna judge you for something like that.

Audio

[samantha_grey]

Oh god... this is quite possibly the most awkward...

[sigh]

Look, right now, I'm just counting my blessings you didn't do something stupid like come and see me. What do you want to talk about?

Audio

[takebow]

[... pause.]

Well... I thought we could be friends. I mean, after that, nothing else can be worse, right...?

Audio

[samantha_grey]

...

I could have hurt you, Yukari. I wanted someone to hurt last night. If you'd come to me, I would have probably tried to claw you before you could use your powers to make me sit there quietly.

You understand that, don't you? You want to be friends with someone who...

Why?

[How could she tell her that she could have been Daryl, had the situation been different?]

Audio

[takebow]

[Because she's stubborn. That's reason number 1. But reason number two is her sympathy with someone like that. She hates bullies, and Samantha's practically being bullied by herself. Which, admittedly, could swing either way, but... see step one.]

I know, but... well, we've all got our problems here. And, I mean, I guess we've seen each other at our worst, or close, right?

...I guess we could both probably use a friend, right? [After all, she wasn't sitting there staring at the bracelet because she had overflowing dinner invitations.]

Audio

[samantha_grey]

I turn psychotic every once in a while, Yukari. That's a lot more than a few problems.

[She coughed and looked away, knowing that the girl had seen a great deal, had seen her do all of that with herself. She was beat red as she sniffed, unable to look at the screen, even if it was on Audio.]

I... I have to ask, Yukari. And, I need you to be honest with me. I know you sounded just pissed off at me last night, not really turned on, but... you're not at all attracted, are you? please god say no.