till

[rippled]

I FUCKING GUESS

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[rippled]

You instigate it.

[ grabs him and pulls him back down. ]

[blink_gone]

I don't do shit.

[ he huffs and gets flopped back down. it is STILL AFFECTION WEEK so he'll land a little closer to them. ]

Tell me something about you.

[rippled]

[ they have to think about it... ]

I'm not sure what to share. My entire existence has mostly revolved around fighting.

[blink_gone]

[ hm... ]

What'd you fight for?

[rippled]

My father. He was the emperor, and he wanted to expand his land. That is what I was for.

[blink_gone]

[ getting uspsetting lore at 130am saturday endgame. frowns. ]

I think we should try finding you some hobbies.

[rippled]

[ they glance at their sword

hobby... ]

[blink_gone]

Eating's a hobby, so you've got that.

[ NONSWORD HOBBIES ]

...I respect the passion for swords. I just wish you didn't have to do the fighting parts so much.

[rippled]

Well, it is what I am good at.

[ they are extremely good at it. they brag because they know they are amazing. ]

I am good at petting dogs.

[blink_gone]

[ confidence is sexey good for them

he hmmmms, clearly trying to figure out how to put this. ]

I'm really good at music, but I hated doing it for the fucking vultures that were my audience. I guess it's kind of like that. You're good at fighting, but it'd be better if you did it for yourself.

[ and not their dad or some guy with a sword boner. ]

You should keep petting dogs too.

[rippled]

[ they go quiet for a moment. ]

What was your audience like?

[ he keeps referencing them. ]

[blink_gone]

[ for ease of explanation, here is a memshare, but it's blink gone so you don't have to watch it at 2:30am. it's the same stock of every alien stage round: an audience full of excited segyein, his owner watching from the box seats, death of one kind of another. ]

Just a bunch of people who ate up suffering.

[rippled]

[ rewatches blink gone bc i love it

but saber will just curl around till a little more closely. affection week. ]

That was how you died...?

[blink_gone]

[ blink gone break from tags

he's a little startled at first, but he'll pause and put an arm over them. ]

Yeah. ...All that bragging and I still lost.

[ his confidence hasn't taken a blow but it still sucks. trauma did this. ]

[rippled]

... I'm sorry that you had to use your music for that.

[ something that obviously means a lot to him... and it's part of what ended up killing him. ]

[blink_gone]

[ he pauses, a little touched, but then pokes their cheek ]

Tough guy getting all sad again...

[ he's okay, he died happy. ]

[rippled]

I am being thoughtful.

[ sniff!!! learn the difference!!!

they poke him back. ]

[blink_gone]

[ he huffs ]

I know! I know.

[ he will give them a hug since they're in the right position for it. it's still kind of shy but affection week give me 4am strength. ]

...Thanks. [ I'll miss you, Saber. ]

[rippled]

[ their expression softens. ]

I'll miss you too, Till.

[ sorry we did not have more time. ]

[blink_gone]

[ NO don't make it SAD. he pulls on their face but also tears up a little. ]

Don't call me out...

[rippled]

[ NO DON'T FUCKING CRY ]

You called me out first.

[blink_gone]

[ HE'S SENSITIVE WHAT DO YOU WANT ]

That doesn't count!!

[ sniffles and bats their head ]

[rippled]

[ NOOGIES HIM!!!! ]

[blink_gone]

[ PUTS THEM IN A HEADLOCK.. they are so much stronger than him but even so ]

[rippled]

[ they allow it but they're laughing about it ]