pc catchall for dick (heh) (unpredicktable)

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I've heard of it, but it's never happened to me before.

[She pauses for another moment, giving him a hesitant smile before nodding.]

That's sweet of you. I mean... [There's a shorter pause, deciding how much she wants to say.] This was just - already way more intense than I'm used to when we only thought it was kidnapping, and I'm getting the idea that everyone's used to crazier stuff, but... I'm not.

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A lot of people here come from pretty crazy walks of life, yeah. Myself included. [ at least he's self-aware? ] In a normal situation, not being used to this kind of stuff is a good thing. Right now it might feel like a disadvantage, and I-- I know it's an isolating situation when it seems like you're the only person in the room reacting to everything around you. But I'm here if you need anyone to talk to about how you're feeling, or what's happening, or-- anything, any time. Alright?

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...Yeah. I might take you up on that.

[It sounds sincere, rather than the kind of agreement that's only there in order to change the subject. Either way—]

But, you too, you know? I mean, I know you've got the whole superhero thing going on, which I'm actually starting to believe you were serious about... But assuming more weird stuff goes down and you need to, like, vent.

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Only starting to?

[ he sounds genuinely amused. about it. at least. but... ]

Alright. If I ever need to vent, I'll come see you, Beck.

[ he won't. ]

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[She laughs, looking down.]

Okay, maybe not just starting to. My perspective on what could be possible might have changed a little bit last night.

[sometimes you watch your own doppelganger's face melt off so superheroes might as well be real]

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Well, you know what they say. Only fools don't change their minds.

[ which is to say, he holds no grudges, obviously ]

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Well... Glad to know I'm not a fool, then.

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See? Good things can come from horrible situations.

[ it's a very necessary joke. it's great. moving on back to business! ]

You didn't feel anything else besides the wrist grab, right? Junpei said you were fine once the lights turned back on.

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[She shakes her head.]

No, um, not just that. There was this pain in my head almost as soon as she touched me. And - I felt her breathing against my face.

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[ uh ]

Her?

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—Right.

[Haha!! Bad.]

So, um, after I felt something grab me... Higekiri turned the lights back on, and for a second I saw - myself standing next to me. Only - there was something wrong with my face.

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Wrong how?

[ it's still a gentle tone, though his face looks pretty concerned about it. ]

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Like, it was... [aaaaa] Melting and kind of - dropping off.

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[ hmmmmmmm yikes ]

Well that's... disturbing. Heavy on the dis. [ he's trying to distract her from trauma with word play. it is. a decision ] So whatever attacked you took your form and messed with all your minds.

[ not to j'accuse martians but wow if dick didn't know there were other very viable options he'd be side-eyeing dc martians ]

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Yeah. I don't think they saw whatever that was, I think it was just me. I mean, they also saw some messed up stuff, but...

[different trauma, same room!!]

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Yeah. [ what a terrible room. ] So, potential demon shapeshifter aside-- she didn't physically hurt you, right? Didn't leave marks or anything?

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...No. My wrist doesn't hurt at all and the headache went away, so - there's that, at least.

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Good. So whatever it was, it couldn't go there. [ yet, he thinks, considering what they saw, but. Optimism! Not the time to point that out! ] I know Higekiri and Junpei were pretty convinced it was a demon, and there's no way to completely dismiss that theory, but... Between how it affected you and the headache, it sounds like a psychic attack to me.

[ a beat ]

Not that that's gonna sound any less worrying for you, probably. [ it's a bit dry ]

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[...]

What does that mean, exactly?

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[ he falters for a second as he clearly goes over how to explain things to someone who doesn't normally live through bullshit on the daily before shaking his head ]

Well... It's not any less dangerous for it to have been something projecting and affecting your psyche. [ first and. foremost. ] But headaches are a pretty common side effect of an outside force messing with your mind. It doesn't mean much right now, but I'm trying to keep an open mind to the possibilities as to what it is you guys experienced.

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So... Same level of bad, but a slightly different variety.

[Or that’s what she’s taking away, at least.]

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[ ... he sighs a little ]

Yeah. A no-exorcism required kind, if that helps? We're lacking in the priest department.

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...As long as nobody else starts drawing on my door in blood, I’ll take it.

[hm]

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[ uh ]

... Did that happen here?

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Unfortunately. You know, I’ve had my share of bad roommate situations, but that had to take the cake.