[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[midgardener]

Mm, fair.


I . . . are you hungry? Like I said, food's easy.

[senior_citizen]

[ brightens a little ]

Yeah. I mean, yes please. If you don't mind.

[midgardener]

[ shakes her head again ]


Not at all. What have you been missing most?

[senior_citizen]

... A hamburger? A real hamburger, maybe some pie ...

[midgardener]

Well, the cafe has hand pies.

[senior_citizen]

That's more than close enough.

[midgardener]

Well, let's go then.


[ stands up then, dusts herself off and offers him her hand again ]

[senior_citizen]

[ takes it again, less hesitant than before ]

Lead the way.

[midgardener]

[ hhhheeeadding to the cafe /o/ ]


Ah, hey- would you check your neck for me? You don't have any dog tags, do you?

[senior_citizen]

[ rrrreaching back there? he has to kind of feel around for a moment ... ]

I was never a soldier. Or Soldier's.

[midgardener]

Mm? Well, don't worry about it then. They were a gift from a mutual friend, I was just wondering if you had them with you.

[senior_citizen]

If you say so ...

[ he tugs a familiar-looking chain out from under his shirt. salamander on one, star on the other. ]

[midgardener]

[ she pauses when she sees them ]

[senior_citizen]

[ he stares at them himself, mildly alarmed ]

When ... when did I get these?

[midgardener]

Ah . . . I didn't really expect-

[senior_citizen]

Expect what? What's going on?

[midgardener]

I didn't think you'd have them. Since... you don't remember.

[senior_citizen]

You're not making any sense.

[midgardener]

Sorry, I'm confused too, if it's any help.


You have things you don't remember getting, but then you also have things I don't remember you getting . . . ? I don't know what it means.

[senior_citizen]

[ rubs at the back of his neck ]

What didn't I have?

[midgardener]

Whatever's . . . in your arm. I've never seen it before.


Well, for now, how about that pie?

[senior_citizen]

[ he draws that arm back a bit, not quite hiding it from view ]

Pie. Yeah. We can talk more then.

[midgardener]

Right!


[ GOSH LOOK AT ALL THESE PEOPLE JUST . . . BEING OUTSIDE . . . BEING PEOPLE . . . WEARING MULTIPLE COLORS. MANY OF THEM SEEM HAVE NEVER BEEN MURDERED AT ALL ]

[senior_citizen]

[ this is weird. this is weird. he winds up sticking quite close to Aeris, despite not fully trusting her. because fuck trusting any of them. ]

[midgardener]

Is it too weird . . . ? All the space, I mean. We can go back to my dorm if you want. Once we have food.