[video - filtered from Oswin Oswald]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[It's the Candle Cavern again, and here's Pyro with a message for you all. But this time, he doesn't look disdainful or angry - in fact, he looks somewhat uneasy, like he's standing on a precipice with toes curled around the edge and only one step away from changing everything.]

I know what you all think of me. I'm used to it.

[The beginning of a challenge? No, his voice softens to match his expression.]

But everyone faces a choice at least once in their lives where there's no other answer but doing the right thing. And yeah, even I can do that.

[And now he stares out earnestly, almost vulnerably.]

Euri... will you marry me?

[More out of character confessions! Is it another curse, or is this one for real? Break out the popcorn, folks. It'll be fun either way.]

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[occulthymns]

[That's a very unwelcome reminder of their conversation when he was drunk in the park. Thanks to that it makes perfect sense at how serious he is about this.

So Euri does the classy thing and starts shrieking some more.]

That - no, you're supposed to be - scared! And - and running the fuck out of the city! That's how guys respond! That's how he - [She's following that with sputtering, confused noises.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[Just as planned.]

Euri. [And now he sounds gentle, because he knows that'll push her right over the edge.] You won't be alone.

[occulthymns]

[Y E P even though he doesn't know about her father he's hitting the nail on the head.]

Shut up shut up shut up! Even if I was pregnant you're the last fucking person I'd ever want to be with!!

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[Silence.

A long silence.

And then, a tiny wisp of amusement making itself known:]

What was that?

[occulthymns]

I said -

[Wait, what did she say?

There's a split second of silence before she realizes.

Well, shit.]

I - I mean -- [Ohfuckohfuckohfuck her mind is racing to think up a way to salvage this but she's still freaking out so badly she just wants to scream some more.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

I think what you mean is "Yes, Pyro, you're right, I did pick the wrong person to fuck with."

[occulthymns]

I - I wasn't -

[Wait.

Wait.]

... You don't sound angry.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

And you don't sound as smart as you obviously thought you were. In fact, you sound pretty fucking stupid right now.

[occulthymns]

[Oh, she's feeling pretty fucking stupid right now, too.]

- That wasn't real?? You were faking?!

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Are you seriously gonna call me on that considering who started this whole thing? This is less than you deserve, you cunt. You're lucky you're still alive.

[occulthymns]

I'm lucky? I'm lucky?! I should flay you alive for this!

[ex_outofcontrol435]

You have a real problem with taking your own medicine, y'know that? You don't want to get it back, don't dish it out.

[occulthymns]

Fuck you! This was way worse than anything I've done to you!

[ex_outofcontrol435]

You lied about being pregnant. I lied about wanting to marry you. Sounds about even to me.

[occulthymns]

It is not! You don't just - just say what you did! That's really personal!

[ex_outofcontrol435]

... a hate fuck against the wall of a training room isn't what I'd call personal, Euri.

[occulthymns]

I wasn't talking about that!

[ex_outofcontrol435]

What the hell are you talking about, then? 'Cause I really do wanna know how I'm a horrible person and you're without fault in all this.

filtering this now like a boss

[occulthymns]

The marriage proposal! Saying I wouldn't have to be alone...! That stuff is just - [She makes another frustrated noise.] Damnit, you're a bastard!

lmao, wondered how long that would take.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

And convincing a guy whose parents fucking deserted him at twelve years old that he's gonna be a dad isn't pretty goddamned low in its own right? You must have known how deep that would fuck with me. You're the one who set the tone for this round of the mind games.

:>>>>

[occulthymns]

...........

[That shuts her right up. Namely because he's exactly right and even if he doesn't really realize it he kiiind of did the same thing she did to him.]

... It felt like the right thing to do at the time.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

For future reference? Your instincts suck.

[occulthymns]

They do not! I hate you, it's only normal to want to mess with someone you hate! That's how things work back home!

[ex_outofcontrol435]

You're still missing the point, Euri - I'm doing the same thing right back. You don't get to point fingers at me when I'm playing the game you started.

[occulthymns]

[She's so glad there aren't any other Witches around. Seeing her get messed with by a non-Witch is just embarrassing on stop of everything else.

She huffs irritably.]

How about a truce about... that.