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[hot_mess_express]

Who: Heroes
When: Day 36 night
Where: Back outside the train

[Well. You’re all in some kind of. State. A rather chagrined voice mutters on the wind;]

That isn’t quite how I envisioned it going…

[At any rate! There are new stars in the sky in ginger goldenrod, thyme apple and senna terracotta.

Well how are you all doing?]

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[fisherofmen]

Do what?

[bondkeeper]

You looked totally different a second ago.

[fisherofmen]

[ considers it for a moment ]

. . . It's magic.

[bondkeeper]

I mean, yeah, I guess. I dunno what I expected.

[fisherofmen]

Not . . .

[ with a pause ]

I'm not really certain as to what you were expecting either, if I'm to be honest.

[bondkeeper]

[ somehow that seems to make her relax a little. lets out a sheepish laugh, raking her fingers through her hair ]

Well, 's not that important, right? How're you feeling?

[fisherofmen]

More than anything, I'm concerned about Randy-san and Leviticus-san. My own physical state is hardly something to speak of - it's inconvenient, at worst. But those two . . .

[bondkeeper]

Levi's starving himself and Randy's an amnesiac?

[fisherofmen]

So, I'm concerned.

What of yourself? How are you faring?

[bondkeeper]

I found out you don't actually know who I am.

[fisherofmen]

[ . . . with a wince, a helpless shrug ]

I tried really hard, too. Oh well.

What gave it away?

[bondkeeper]

[ wryly: ]

Randy said you don't have a name.

So. Can we start over?

[fisherofmen]

. . . Ruler isn't really a name. . .

. . .

I just . . .

I haven't remembered, yet. That's all. So . . .

[bondkeeper]

Y'know, I thought I just- broke down your trust that bad, that we couldn't be the way we were before at all. But you just had no idea what I was talking about, huh?

[ like || away from crying ]

[fisherofmen]

. . . I'm . . .

[ :( ]

I apologize. From the bottom of my heart, I do.

[ quieter, a pitch higher ]

. . . I'll remember, again. Eventually - . . . I just need to buy the memories to do so.

[bondkeeper]

It's okay. You've got a lot to remember, you know? It could be ages. It'd be a waste not to just... get to know each other at all until then, right? Y'know, I'm not... exactly the person I was before, either.

It's okay. I'm serious.

[fisherofmen]

[ sort of

helplessly, ]

. . . You're upset.

[bondkeeper]

I don't-

[ hang on technical voice difficulties ]

I don't wanna just... fake it. I'm not... I'm not mad, but I just wanna get along. Okay?

[fisherofmen]

. . .

[ mumbled, ]

I don't think it's fake.

[ then, louder ]

. . . Yeah. Yes. I understand.

[bondkeeper]

Sorry, I don't-...

[ scrubs at her face with her palms ]

Sorry. Thanks. 'Djou pick a name?

[fisherofmen]

[ with a little shrug ]

It's not really important to me.

[bondkeeper]

Names are for other people to use, y'know?

[fisherofmen]

So use what you like.