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[only the crackle of static for a few moments as Scar hesitates briefly]
Er...I'm not sure...why anyone would want or need to contact me, but...here is, uh, where to do it. [He doesn't know how to end the message so there's only static again until the beep cuts it off]
Er...I'm not sure...why anyone would want or need to contact me, but...here is, uh, where to do it. [He doesn't know how to end the message so there's only static again until the beep cuts it off]
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So, I was thinkin'.
You're all right, but you really need to lighten up. I mean, I can't be expected to keep talking to you if you're just gonna be a stiff all the damn time.
I'm takin' you out drinking. No ain't an answer.
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Senji?
[Of course, then he hears what Senji actually has to say, and well. His mouth moves soundlessly for a few moments and then he manages--]
...I don't drink.
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[And now he's... laughing? That might be a bad sign.]
C'mon, you don't think I'd let anything bad happen, do you?
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I...don't think I could afford it.
[Which is true, if nothing else.]
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[And then he laughs. It's a laugh that roughly translates as "you didn't actually think I was going to leave you alone, did you?"]
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Since when do I tell you every detail about my life?
Long story short, she's from my world. What makes things complicated is timelines.
[Thaaaat's all he'll say straight up. You can try squeezing out more, though.]
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You two ain't a thing, are you?
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No!
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Scar. I finished mending your jacket.
[Video turns on, but no part of Riza can be seen. Just the jacket he gave her to fix up. It's been meticulously done, rips sewn up neatly, patches perfectly matched. It's also clean of stains and marks. It almost looks new.]
[The feed switches back to voice.]
It's ready whenever you want it.
[Softer, like an afterthought]
Is it still cold out?
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[A beat]
I'll...come by soon.
[And then a longer pause]
...It is.
[And he should be used to it by now, having lived on the streets of Central for so long, but he did grow up in a desert, so the cold bothers him more than it might others.]
...
Er...are you--?
[He cuts off almost as soon as he begins, because, that's a stupid question. But he's not sure what he really wants to say, so after a few moments, he gives up, a small noise of defeat in the back of his throat.]
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[Pauuuse. The last thing she wants to do is bring up what happened, but Scar is one of an extremely small group of people with whom, even now, she feels she must be totally honest. Her voice goes very soft and sad.]
Thank you. For the things you said then. I don't know if I would have been able to come back if you hadn't.
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And then he dives into his message, words perhaps... slightly a bit rushed. ]
I hope you're doing well, Scar. I, uh. I wondered if you... happened to remember what occurred this weekend. Let me know. [ Pause. ] I hope Mei's doing all right, too.
[ Take that, awkward silence! ;A; ]
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Am I wrong?
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