14th Fight - backdated to Dec. 26

[nosoul_nomind]

[Action 1: Barton spent the duration of the event camped out on Makeout Point alone. Being a frontier girl, she's used to a life like that. And she spent most of her long life doing it alone

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Action 1

[justdumbluck]

[ Their last encounter has left Firo anxious about approaching Barton. With the effects of the event over, he's fully aware of just how stupid and cruel he was. When he sees her he hesitates for a moment, but jogs over. Time to apologize. ]

...Hey, Barton.

[nosoul_nomind]

[She looks guarded for a second, but when he doesn't immediately call her out as a fake, she looks a bit relieved.]

Hey.

[justdumbluck]

Hi. So, uh...

[ He shoves his hands in his pockets and stares at the ground. Apologizing for something as huge as calling your friend a fake is just one of the many things his life has left him unprepared for. ]

About a few days ago... I-I didn't- Uh, I mean.

[ He sighs, frustrated with his own stupidity. Certainly Maiza or Luck or Ennis or anyone else would know what to say right now. ]

...Look, I know this doesn't cut it, but... I-I'm sorry.

[nosoul_nomind]

[She just shakes her head slowly. She looks exhausted. And dirty.]

It's okay. Everyone was actin' like that. I'm pretty sure you couldn't help it. Ya don't feel like that now, though? That I'm a fake or drone or whatever?

Phone

[float_like_a]

It's over.

[nosoul_nomind]

Good. No violent reactions so far, so I was takin' that as a good sign.

[float_like_a]

Did any of them attack you while everything was still going on before?

[nosoul_nomind]

No. I was up on the point by myself. Not that I like hiding, but I couldn't get through to anyone. So I went up there before stuff got violent and waited it out.

Action B

[doofenstrudel]

[What is this? Something in the kitchen? Heinz goes to investigate!]

Barton!

[And it was her. Actually her. The her that he and Toni had.... inadvertantly made... run away, apparently.]

Where have you been?! You look terrible!

[He is every bit the relieved, exasperated, confused father right now.]

[nosoul_nomind]

[She looks surprised when he pops into the kitchen.]

Heinz, I-- [Another sneeze. Damnit.] -- Was campin' out.

[doofenstrudel]

In the cold! You were camping out in the cold!

[His tone of voice is scolding, but... he stops. He catches himself. He drags a hand slowly over his face.

This is probably why his stocking was full of coal.]

We... were really so horrible to you... weren't we...

[He sighs. And then hands her a tissue.]

thhhhhreadjack!

[a_crazygirl]

[Toni hears the sneezing and voices and comes running.]

Barton! Oh my god! Are you sick? Are you okay? I'm so sorry.