newlydead r3 - day 9 - simon

[jinglebros]

[ During a break from the Masquerade, Aoi calls Simon over to his dressing room. He's still pretty damn pale from his ordeal and looking green around the edges, but at least he's not actually throwing up anymore. ]

I don't think I can throw this game anymore. I saw my fucking life pass before my eyes and I'm pretty damn sure if I throw it, it's just going to be death for sure.

[ He's actually not sure he can play at all, but the point is going to stand. ]

But I still want to help. What else can I do?

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[court_chesster]

I'm really, really glad you asked that. I've decided to try for a med pass.

[jinglebros]

Have you?

[ Aoi feels even colder all of a sudden. He withdraws a bit against the wall. ]

So you either want me to hurt someone or want to hurt me.

[court_chesster]

I could use a distraction. Maybe backup if I get physically overpowered.

[jinglebros]

Not unless you're going after that creature.

I'm not... I'm not doing that crap anymore.

[court_chesster]

[Have you ever seen somebody's eyes go this cold and hard so quickly?]

...I see.

Well, that's fine. That's your prerogative.

[jinglebros]

It's about the fact I don't want you and the other people I care about to die because I pulled crap again.

[court_chesster]

It's fine. You traded up. You don't really need people like me anymore. I figured that out in the first round.

[jinglebros]

I didn't fucking trade up, and that is the lowest blow. Don't be an ass like Tenmyouji.

[ That was such a low blow it took his breath away for a moment. ]

I have an actual fucking explanation for myself here.

[court_chesster]

[Sighs, maybe bracing himself a teensy bit.]

Oh? What's that?

[jinglebros]

I promised the mascots I'd poison Rudolf a little and I backed out because my conscious got in the way. I think that's why Evstafi went after all of us in his family. I think they asked him to because I fucked up.

[court_chesster]

Is that what happened to him? I was sort of assuming, but I hadn't seen him all day...

At any rate, I don't actually understand how you managed to get the moral "stop hurting people" out of a story where you were horribly punished for not hurting people... but like I said, it's your prerogative.

[jinglebros]

Because if I hadn't suggested it at all, then it wouldn't have led to this.

[court_chesster]

Still, the main point of information that I've gleaned from this conversation is that I really shouldn't try and back out of the medpass I bargained for. This newfound conscience of yours isn't going to compel you to warn people, is it?

[jinglebros]

Why would I? I haven't betrayed you yet and I'm not going to start.

[court_chesster]

[nods, seemingly satisfied]

Then we're fine. It's not like I can't take care of myself.

[jinglebros]

If you need any help with the creature, that I can do.

[court_chesster]

I wish. They don't want me to kill anybody, so if I attacked the zombie she'd just end up using her own medpass... after mauling me even worse, probably.

[jinglebros]

What's their fucking deal with killing this time, anyway? They were totally up for it last time.

[court_chesster]

You got me. Maybe it was bad for the ratings?

[jinglebros]

If anyone deserves to be murdered it's that chick. You'd think they'd want her gone.