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[chorusangel]

[Locked to Erol // 80% Hackable]

Erol, are you alright? I heard that post with that awful Jak hurting you, and I haven't heard anything from you since then... Please, just let me know that you're safe, or if, God forbid, you're not, tell me so I can help you.

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Has anyone seen or heard from Erol since he was attacked? I'm so worried,

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[Locked to Christine // 25% Hackable // Text]

[psychoticracer]

Lying low. I'm alive.

[Locked to Erol // 80% Hackable // Text]

[chorusangel]

Oh, thank God! I was so worried. Where are you?

[The fact that he's using text worries her. Is he so injured that he doesn't trust his voice not to give him away?]

[Locked to Christine // 25% Hackable // Text]

[psychoticracer]

[Mostly it's the drugs the robot has him on, having deemed him too high-energy to stay put otherwise.]

Medical.

[Locked to Erol // 80% Hackable // Text]

[chorusangel]

[Okay, that simultaneously makes her worry more and less, which is an extremely weird feeling. On the one hand, the injuries must be very grave indeed for Erol to actually go to the doctor, but... at least he's getting the care he needs, rather than patching himself up. Lord knows she's next to useless, no matter how much she likes to think otherwise.]

I'll be there as soon as I can.

[oblique_wisdom]

[Zelda wants to defend Jak so much, but the first thing she knows is that Jak doesn't need it. And second, it wouldn't be fair. She does at least concern over Erol's condition, even though she knows when Jak left, he was 'still alive'.]

I have not heard him utter a sound, Miss Christine...

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[chorusangel]

[Now, Zelda is technically her ally right now. She promised to help her try to stop Erol from getting hurt by Praxis again. Christine should put aside any negative feelings for the sake of this, and tell her that she's heard from Erol.

...Of course, Christine is childish and jealous of how she's heard Erol speaking to Zelda, so the chances of that happening are zero. What if Zelda got there before her? No, it's too risky. If she intends to keep Erol trusting and caring for her and her alone in the manner that she is accustomed to, then she can't give a helping hand to the competition.]

Oh dear. I do hope he's alright...

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[oblique_wisdom]

[Zelda can see no competition as her interest in Erol is nothing of the sort. Of course, if she were to look at it from an outside perspective, yes, perhaps it would look as though something were present. Zelda's thoughts, however, are elsewhere, and in consequence, she will never be the wiser to Christine's growing insecurities.

Although should that ever change, Zelda would hastily reassure her. She knows better than anyone that Erol has absolutely no interest in her.]

I think for your sake, simply based on how I have observed him, he would not let anything too terribly drastic happen to him. I do not think he enjoys worrying you.

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[chorusangel]

[And until such a time, Christine will go on assuming that Erol is sleeping with Zelda, or is building up to it.]

I would hope that he does not, with how much I end up worrying for him. But still, I don't think he would have any choice, seeing as how M. le Baron has ordered him not to fight anyone. Really, how immoral of Jak to attack him after that! And he acts like he is such a hero.

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[reachforthe]

Who's Erol? I'll keep an eye or an ear out for you! D'you know who attacked him?

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[chorusangel]

Oh, thank you very much! It's so kind of you to offer your help.

Erol is my boyfriend, so you can understand why I'm so worried. In case you see him - he has red hair, yellow-gold eyes, and grey tattoos on his face.

It was a man named Jak that attacked him. He's an absolutely monstrous person, and he shouldn't be allowed here. You see, recently a man who is in charge of Erol came here, and started spreading horrible lies about him that were sure to cause anger, and then he forbid Erol to fight anyone, even if self-defence. Jak took advantage of that, and I can't bear to think about what he might have done... He's had a grudge against Erol for the longest time, and Erol has often said he should be locked up.

For your own safety, I advise you to try and keep away from him. Don't listen to people who would have you think him a hero - he is anything but.

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[lilyground]

... Jak isn't "monstrous". Jak is nice.

[Text] Of course 8D

[chorusangel]

He might seem nice to you, Lily, but he does terrible, terrible things and then all his friends act like he did something good. It's all very twisted, and I hope you aren't deceived by it.

[ttlynotawizard]

For someone who's a stage performer, you sure don't know theatrics when you see them.

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[chorusangel]

What are you talking about?

[does_everything]

Sweetheart, you got a nice face but you obviously don't get what's happening. Jak went after Erol because that freak tore up some innocent kid.

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[chorusangel]

So that makes it perfectly alright for Jak to 'tear up' Erol in return, does it?

[does_everything]

Are you even-

Woman, Erol smacked some defenseless kid around. For no reason other than he wanted to do it. You saying that's all right? It's okay for Erol to do all this horrible shit, but when someone tries to get back at 'em, he's in the wrong?

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[chorusangel]

I don't believe I've said that it was all right for Erol to hurt someone. What I am saying is that it seems odd that he can do something and be condemned for it, and yet Jak can do the same to him, and be hailed for it. Doesn't that strike you as hypocritical at all?