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[grappler]

because me and vander were supposed to be able to take care of you all. me when vander couldn't anymore. i taught you guys how to defend yourselves, but i also wanted you guys to have something better. that's why i wanted to fight so bad, for the Undercity to get something it deserves.

but it all went to hell. i never wanted a war for you guys. just a means to stay alive.

[opheliac]

( minutes passes as she reads this, no longer than five because she doesn't want to leave her sister hanging or think something happened to her while she's still out and about. )

vi. i think.... the fight between us and topside, it would had happened anyway. no matter if silco was around or if i shot my missile. our people were thirsty for blood way before then, u know? when we were kids. if it wasnt him or me, it would had been someone else on our side. peace stopped being an option a long time ago.

[grappler]

[now it's Vi's turn to be quiet for a while. she knows Jinx is right. even though she doesn't want it to be right, she knows she's right.]

all i wanted was for you to have something better. i know you might think it's dumb, but it's what i wanted.

but... at least while we're here, we don't have to deal with that shit. not really.

[opheliac]

it's not stupid. i think it's sweet.

( .... )

hey. can i tell u a secret? 2 actually.

[grappler]

[.....????]

yeah, go ahead.

[opheliac]

secret 1 first or secret 2?

[grappler]

surprise me.

[opheliac]

2 then.

i know back there i said hypothetically speaking if i had shimmer here and blahblah stuff....
its not actually hypothetical.

( oh my god, who would had guessed??????!?!??! oh noooooo... )

and when i get home, im... going to take it. so. i can feel like myself again. just thought u should know since we're on this starting over gig and we're being honest.

[grappler]

Jinx...

[she's quiet for a long time, and she runs her hands over her face. there's no way it'll ever make her happy, honestly. especially not after seeing what Shimmer has done to the Lanes.]

and it's just going to... help you. medicinally. right?

[opheliac]

yeah yeah! ill be able to run fast again. wont feel sick or claw at my skin.

ill be good as new, promise.

[grappler]

that's all i want, you know. for you to be okay.

shimmer is... i just don't understand it. i've seen it do so many bad things.

[opheliac]

ive heard it depends on the subjects? some can handle it, some cant.

the old versions werent... too great i think. i only delivered the stuff back then so.

[grappler]

they created monsters and addicts.

i just don't want that for you.

[opheliac]

im way too great to be an addict and im already a lethal monster. so we're good!

[grappler]

whatever you say. either way, i'm going to be keeping an eye on you.

[opheliac]

be sure to get my good side.

( but she isn't taking a picture. )

[grappler]

you don't have a bad side

[opheliac]

ure right. i don't. anyway u ready for the second secret? its a bit of a duzy

[grappler]

[oh boy]

go for it

[opheliac]

i know we're stuck here until we get sentenced or something, i dont know. and people want to go home and junk.

but i dont want to go back home.

[grappler]

[................. ah, that's a lot. she considers her own words for a minute, and the next comment comes after a short delay.]

i don't know if i want to go back home, either. what's waiting for us there...

[she doesn't have to comment. things can only go downhill from here.]

[opheliac]

wait, u dont? i figured u want to.

( ... )

i know caitlyn wants to go back so i just figured.... u'd follow her.

[grappler]

i don't know. there's fresh air here and food that doesn't suck. there's weird shit here, but everything's not poison. it seems like everyone here is... equal.

[a pause.]

and i have you here. we're... we're okay, here. not perfect, but okay. i don't know what's going to happen at home after how everything ended. at least here... we have a chance of being a family again.

you know...eventually english will work for me.

[opheliac]

not to be the bummer drummer here, but i thiiiiiiiiiink if we were to go home right now, i'd either be in stillwater (like they catch me HA HA) or just more explosion and junk. NOT THAT I DONT LIKE! super can get on behind with more kablamooing buildings!!

but... u'd get more mad. more upset. so.

i can get my bombing fix with the monsters around here and still get to keep u. so its not a bad gig, i think.

[grappler]

yeah, not a bad gig.

thanks... for telling me all this.