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[fiduspear]

[ It's Tavros, looking downtrodden and slightly distraught for once. He's been all over, he's checked everywhere, but there is no sign and a quick trip to the bank only confirmed things. ]

Vriska Serket has, gone home. I just thought that, [ an awkward pause. ] I mean, I just wanted to announce that and, get it out there, so maybe, no one else would wonder. Where she was, that is. Because, she's home now, and, that's...

[ He's not even sure where he was going with that thought. He takes a deep breath, scrubs at his eyes with the back of his hands, and turns the feed off. ]

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[nukeoleptic]

[ He's upset, clearly, and she can't begin to know what to do about it. It had never really occurred to her that he and Vriska might have been especially close, even. ]

im really sorry

[ -- but that doesn't feel like enough. So, hastily, she adds: ]

if its okay with you
dirk said he would look at your legs

[fiduspear]

oH,

[ Right. His legs. That would be one problem solved. ]

tHANKS, jADE,

[nukeoleptic]

np
i will have him get ahold of you

[video]

[whatagoodgirl]

I saw that on the bracelet earlier. [She's conflicted, because she knows what cruel things Vriska did to Tavros, and Nakama considers this good riddance. But he looks so upset...]

Will you be okay?

[video]

[fiduspear]

I'll be, okay. [ He never expected to be upset. Vriska, gone? That seems like it should be good riddance. No more awkwardly tiptoeing around each other, no more fighting, but...

But he's just feeling lonely. ]

[video]

[whatagoodgirl]

If you need company or anything, call me any time, okay? I'm... taking a bit of time off work right now, so I'll be free.

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[tyrian]

You sound like you could use a good feelings jam.
Actually, you LOOK like it, too.

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[fiduspear]

oH,
mAYBE, tHAT SOUNDS LIKE, aN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF MY CURRENT FEELINGS, bUT,
uHH,,,

[ Anyone he'd go to for that kind of thing is gone. ]

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[tyrian]

I'll listen if you want to talk to someone!
I know you guys )(ad some kind of weird complicated stuff going on.

[gentle]

Was she a friend of yours?

[this kid seemed more confused than a drowsy snorlax trapped in a room full of black glasses-wearing hypnos.]

[fiduspear]

Sort of. [ ... ] I mean, yes, I think, what we were.

[Audio]

[burntviolet]

[ She's sure she heard that name before, but seeing him rub at his eyes that way could mean only one thing. ]

She was your friend, right? I'm sorry to hear that she's gone, Tavros-kun.

[Audio]

[fiduspear]

Yeah, she was... [ It sounds like an unfinished thought but he leaves it as it is. Vriska was Something. Friend is the best label he can think of. ]

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[biifurcatiion]

diing dong.
and that 2uck2.
ju2t 2ay iit, you miight feel better iif you ju2t admiit iit iin2tead of lookiing liike 2omebody ju2t 2hot your lu2u2.

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[fiduspear]

[ D8 why would you ever say that ]

oKAY,
iT SUCKS,

[Video]

[damnidjits]

[...Looks like Vriska did manage to get under his skin. In fact, he's beginning to miss her already, strange personality and all.]

You gonna be okay?

[Video]

[fiduspear]

I'll be, fine. [ sigh. ] It's probably, better this way. I guess.

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[parasiteye]

--Huh?? She's seriously gone??

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[fiduspear]

Yeah. She's gone.

[seventeenpills]

It seems like a lot of people are leaving just recently.

If you want to hang out or anything, I'm here.

[fiduspear]

That'd be really nice, Hisao. Do you think maybe, I could take you up on that, in a few days?

[ ᴀᴜᴅıᴏ ]

[corona]

...That's too bad. [ She's lying. It's awful. But at least Vriska wasn't from her world. ]

Were you good friends?

[ ᴀᴜᴅıᴏ ]

[fiduspear]

[ A small sigh. ]

We had a, complicated relationship.

[video]

[wasthemaster]

I suppose the question is whether she's better off there or here. [He met Vriska briefly, but he wasn't sure what to think.]

[video]

[fiduspear]

I think she would have been, better off here, if I am being honest.