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[queenofseers]

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This is Cassandra Igarashi. Leave a message.

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[h2no]

You're not... [he frowns, a little uncomfortable.] uh, that.

[look. he's a big bad super villain. his mum raised him right and he doesn't like calling a woman a bitch, even if she's just self-described herself as such. he doesn't like it!!!]

Maybe you make mistakes, but that doesn't mean you deserve misery or... or a timer.

[he closes his eyes and shakes his head.]

I-- I can go. I'm talking about shit I don't understand.

[queenofseers]

Archie, I'm giving you permission to say "bitch." In reference to me. I guess.

[ Normally she wouldn't- plenty of people have been assholes calling her that- but she's amused by Archie's unwillingness to say it, and she knows he wouldn't mean it that way. ]

I don't think I deserve that. But- we've got other shit to deal with right now. Shit that puts a lot of other people at risk. And I can't do much for it when I'm the only one left here dealing with the rule like that.

[ She waves a hand. ] I don't want you to go or anything, either. Just- do whatever you want. Maybe Rex and Martin will come by, who knows.

[h2no]

I don't want it. I'm not calling you names.

[even with permission... he looks away.]

You're at risk as well.

[queenofseers]

Well- [ She sighs. ] That’s probably good, I guess.

[ Cassandra leans back in her chair. By now, she’s just tired, more than anything. ]

My point is, it’s a over a hundred of us as opposed to something that only I have to deal with. And that I’ll probably just come back fine from. [ She doesn’t sound sure about that, despite her wording. ] Besides- you realize I’d also like to stay here to keep being alive?

[h2no]

[he scrubs his face.]

Of course. There's nothing wrong with that. [he sighs.] Just... you don't gotta shoulder this alone. I know I'm always sayin' this, but I mean it. Y'know, if you just wanna have a screaming breakdown at someone you can call me? I don't mind.

[queenofseers]

Oh, I have screaming breakdowns indepently. Without any prompting. It’s gotten fucking embarassing at this point, honestly.

[ Is her screaming justified? Usually. Is it getting kind of tiring? Oh yeah. ]

Fine, but we have to make it mutual. I assume if you’re the type of person who just...bursts into tears when you see a friend you’re sad about, you sometimes need to talk to people, yeah?

[h2no]

[despite the topic, he snorts.]

Why'd you think I made sure I don't have any neighbors? They'd think someone was bein' murdered when I really get going.

[he doesn't like to be called out like this but... he holds a hand out. sometimes it's nicer to talk to someone you care about deeper than a professional relationship like what he has with his therapist.]

Deal.

[queenofseers]

[ That’s a bit dramatic, Cassandra thinks, but she takes his hand for a handshake anyway, despite a slight roll of her eyes. ]

Deal.