catchall for emma

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[leaberator]

An intermediate state after people die? No thanks. Been there, done that.

[ it's a joke, but a little bit bitter ]

[foodbin]

...Wait, really?

[leaberator]

Sorta.

[ well, he's been to what might've been real purgatory, but that's not what he was joking about. ]

It was more like a state of being than a place.

[foodbin]

You don’t have to explain if you don’t want to, but...

[It’s clear that she’s curious.]

[leaberator]

[ he doesn't, actually, but...

... shouldn't he? ]

... Remember when I told you my world fell to darkness? That was about... what, a little over a decade ago? [ time is a wonky thing, haha. ] I didn't exactly make it through it.

[foodbin]

So... You were fifteen or so the first time?

[leaberator]

[ he's actually mathing this out like an idiot. ]

Yeah, that sounds about right. I was a real idiot back then.

[foodbin]

[She laughs.]

You should have seen me at that age. I think everyone is allowed to be stupid at fifteen.

[leaberator]

You never met me as a kid, so I'll take the out. [ anyway... ] Truth is, death's not really the right term for it. I lost my heart.

[foodbin]

...I’m guessing that wasn’t literal.

[leaberator]

Woulda been pretty gruesome, right? Nah, this is more of a ... feelings kinda deal.

[foodbin]

So... It did something to your heart, like - it messed with your feelings?

[leaberator]

... Removed them entirely, but that's a pretty good guess. [ haha? ] It turned me into something we called a Nobody. They're beings that aren't light or darkness. Most of 'em don't even retain a human form. All they've got are their memories.

I guess in that sense I got lucky. I retained most of myself.

[foodbin]

...That doesn’t sound like you at all. Something must have changed.

[leaberator]

Hmm. Yeah. A lotta things did. But I guess the bigger thing is I'm human right now.

[foodbin]

Right now? Is that a temporary thing, or...?

[leaberator]

[ he starts to laugh ]

I sure hope not? But it is new. I think it's only been a couple of weeks? Time got a bit wonky on me.

[foodbin]

Well...

[As she smiles, she makes a sweeping gesture.]

Welcome back to the club. Specifically, the humans with shitty, thankless jobs club. Here’s to having a role.

[leaberator]

[ does he take the out to stop talking about Nobodies? absolutely with no hesitation!! ]

Ha. At least mine's a solo kind of deal. [ ... ] Who have you guys checked so far? Hisoka's favorite entertainment in this place is giving me the run-around.

[foodbin]

Minato and Four.

[Ugh.]

You aren't going to tell him I told you any of this, right?

[leaberator]

You think I tell him anything?

[foodbin]

Fair point.

[Ugh.]

He didn't hint about who I was or anything, right? Did he ever mention he had a partner?

[leaberator]

[ he looks to the ceiling and shakes his head ] Nah, I got that much from Sol. He doesn't even know I know he's got one yet.

[foodbin]

At least there's that.

[But still.]

God, I hate that guy.

[leaberator]

[ relatable content ]

Can't say I like him a whole lot either.