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[senior_citizen]

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

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[midgardener]

You were in a tight spot and she offered to help, huh?

[senior_citizen]

[ small nod ]

It was a really bad game. Soldier and GM teamed up, some kind of battle simulation. I had my materia by then, so I was using it left and right, trying to keep my team together. And it worked. We barely scraped through.

But I overdid it. So after the game, when we got to our dorms ... The last thing I remember is hitting the floor with my chest on fire.

[midgardener]

. . .


Does she treat you alright?


[ haha what kind of stupid question is that? what are you going to do about it? ]

[senior_citizen]

[ seriously. he rubs at the back of his neck. ]

We cope. We survive. We do our best and we move on, whether she's good to us or not.

[midgardener]

Even to her patroned, huh? Well, don't take this the wrong way, but I might just hate her most of all.

[senior_citizen]

[ lets his hand fall ]

What did she do to you?

[midgardener]

. . . she took something important way from me, even though I'd won.

[senior_citizen]

In a game? From your wish?

[midgardener]

[ shakes her head ]


It's complicated.


Are you still hungry?

[senior_citizen]

You don't want to tell me?

[midgardener]

Isn't there plenty you don't want to say either? That's just how it is...!

[senior_citizen]

Yeah, but ... Do you have a lot of people who understand? Really understand?

[midgardener]

Understand...?

[senior_citizen]

Is there anyone else from Sabra here?

[midgardener]

Aah- Spock is, even if he doesn't remember most of it. And . . . an Ophiuchus, one we got along with well.

[senior_citizen]

[ whoa his hackles spring up at that ]

An Ophiuchus you liked?

[midgardener]

[ shh shhhh ]


"Like" is a strong word.

[senior_citizen]

[ fffffine settling back a bit ]

Those are still terrible options.

[midgardener]

Spock is great!

[senior_citizen]

I don't doubt it. But how much are you holding back because he doesn't remember enough?e

[midgardener]

[ EXCUSE YOU ]

[senior_citizen]

[ you can't get past me nowwww ]

I know you do it. I do it with every new team member we get.

[midgardener]

I . . .



Everyone does, don't they? But that doesn't matter anymore. The less people who understand what that place is really like, the better!

[senior_citizen]

Yeah. I agree.

Bet it gets lonely, though.

[midgardener]

[ THIS IS A REALLY DANGEROUS VERSION OF STEVE ]


Lonely . . .? I've got a team here.