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[levelshift]

According to Aurora, Echo loses something every time they bring someone in.

And don't bother asking her if there's a way to get back whatever the fuck you lose if you die. She said revival breaks the natural order of the world, so that's why there's a cost.

[There, important information disseminated. He needs a coffee.]

Comments

[levelshift]

Which part?

[redheadcarrier]

All of it.

are you ok?

[levelshift]

I'm not going to disagree with you.

That's a stupid question. Of course I am. [He's the #1, that's always going to be his answer.]

[redheadcarrier]

Also bullshit.

[levelshift]

How is that bullshit??

[redheadcarrier]

how are you FINE??

[levelshift]

Because I just am. I've almost died because, so actually dying isn't a step far removed from that.

[redheadcarrier]

they're completely different.

[levelshift]

They aren't, especially when you come back from being dead.

[redheadcarrier]

it's happened to me too, you know.

[ She hates this. ]

[levelshift]

Yeah, so I don't know why you're arguing with me about this crap.

[Maybe it's because he's being a stubborn ass who doesn't want to acknowledge dying sucks and is terrible, maybe it's that.]

[redheadcarrier]

so why are you pretending it's EASY?

[levelshift]

I'm not pretending. It just is for me.

[redheadcarrier]

you're lying.

[levelshift]

I'm not.

[redheadcarrier]

you're just a-ok with DYING?

[levelshift]

I'm annoyed I wasn't more careful. I should have been.

[redheadcarrier]

liar.

[levelshift]

Stop calling me a fucking liar. I'm not lying.

[redheadcarrier]

if you're not lying to me you're lying to yourself!!!

[levelshift]

I'm not! I'm being realistic.

[redheadcarrier]

That's not being realistic!

[levelshift]

Why not? Because I'm not having some traumatic response instead? People don't always act the way you want them to.

[redheadcarrier]

People act like people!

[ DUH. ]

[levelshift]

[...........]

What's that supposed to mean? That I'm not acting like a person?