The decision has been made. LILITH Japan orders the Outsiders to mobilize to pursue the Imugi.
Given that they are in a foreign country, they are largely dependent on LILITH Korea’s resources. In response to the decision, the Korean branch provides some assistance: the Outsiders are given just enough vehicles to help transport them, essential supplies, and only a few operatives to help guide them. This is the most the Korean branch is able to give, as they must focus on relocating people and restoring peace following the attack.
LILITH announces that the Imugi is currently resting near Gangneung on the east coast and they must move quickly. The effects of Rift poisoning will grow stronger as they approach the source; a sign that they are close to a kaiju. Upon reaching the mountains just outside the city, LILITH informs them that they are right on top of its location.
However, there is no Imugi to be found. After searching the area, Outsiders will discover the source of the trace and the poisoning: eggs. They will find about twelve eggs. When they report their findings, Seokdang will curse. In their rush, they had followed the wrong trace. They didn’t track down an injured and resting Imugi—they tracked down the Imugi’s nest. So where is the Imugi?
Not long after, Outsiders will receive an update on their implants: the Imugi reappeared in Seoul. After seeing the corpse of its mate, it went berserk and attacked the city again. While many of the citizens were evacuated to nearby Incheon and remaining shelters, just as many perished, with the death toll at 168,000 and rising. LILITH’s Korean base is destroyed.
The Imugi was last seen flying north, but the Korean government prohibits the Outsiders from pursuing it again through their territory. By choosing to pursue the kaiju, the Outsiders have abandoned humanity and thus will receive no further support. They are ordered to leave the country immediately.
LILITH Japan will order them to collect as many eggs as possible and continue to the abandoned city of Gangneung, where they will arrange pick up and return to base in Tokyo.
▶ AFTERWORD.
Thanks everyone for participating in our first major Event Decision! We hope you had fun discussing what to do both ICly and OOCly.
After failing to capture the second Imugi and also failing to save a large portion of Seoul's population, characters will be shipped back to Japan. The events of the TDM will springboard from there. Feel free to use this post to thread out any aftermath threads if you would like.
All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards August AC.
[ You're making him sling down again...? Once was hard, Elysium...
Just kidding. Siffrin retrieves the other one, making a face at his own incompetence behind Elysium's head, and straightens bits of it (like preening feathers, careful as can be) and the slips it into the same pocket as the other, considering the words. It's fine, though, if they don't come to know the one who made these things. It's not necessary. No one remembers who made every Change God statue scattered across Vaugarde, but they're still a welcome sight. ]
The stars still have names, even if no one remembers where they came from. Some people see dots. Others know them. It's like that. [ Travelers will travel. Siffrin doesn't need a new home. ] I'm happy with "sometimes".
[ Names, names... ]
... Cedrick, and... Siffrin III. There's a Siffrin II out in the world, so I don't see why it can't continue. That one's a crane, too.
That's another way to see it, sure. What matters is that you're content with your decision. [ … ] I don't think it's bad for things to be transient, for the record. Every sight we see is that, but that's what makes them so special. In times of heavy grief… they're that much easier to overlook.
[ But let's get to the main point here: the names. Siffrin the Third is cute, even if it begs the question of who Siffrin the Second belongs to when mentioned in association with [ REDACTED ].
…
Did they name the crane with… in mind…? No way, right?
He thinks about asking. He concludes: it's one of the things that's better not to know. After eating shit for his words
the less put-together crane shall henceforth be named Cedrick. ]
… Siffrin the Second will have their work cut out for them, hm? [ mumbled. ]
[ The one Siffrin dedicatedly groomed, to make sure that it looked a little better, more suited for the flight it deserves? Yeah, the namesake'll be happy to hear. ]
I have mine cut out for me, too. What sort of legacy can a traveler leave if they're not doing something as grand as saving the world? We barely leave footsteps in the dust.
[ Whatever shall he do for his "children"... Anyway. ]
[ all he'll hear is that it's needy and can't do anything itself, just like elliot the frog… apparently… ]
A part of travelling is being able to help people along the way, isn't it? Touching the lives of those you meet is a legacy in of itself, a little like what you've been doing with these origami creatures. The main difference being that we're not exactly on the go at the moment.
[ So, he'd just thought they could stand to interact with their fellow Outsiders more. Otherwise, their side questing… They gotta do what Himmel the Hero would do… But it isn't the first time Siffrin's spoke of saving the world, and Elysium's expression scrunches in contemplation of it before the conversation is spun in his direction. ]
… For you, my fellow traveller: I'll give you the express privilege of choosing how I answer that. Do you want the long answer, or the short answer? Pick carefully, because I'll expect you to respond in kind.
[ (You're not making a difference in anyone's life, unfreezing Vaugarde aside -- and even that is Mira's quest more than it is yours. If you had, then your family members wouldn't be so eager to split after everything was over.) ]
Your long is longer than my long.
[ Just pointing that out. Short feels like it wouldn't given Siffrin anything, but long feels like it'd be tangential... Hmmm.
Well, they won't be able to get a good read on Elysium anyway, so might as well get as much as they can out of him. ]
Woah, woah, yoooowch—! If I lose any hair, I'm gonna charge you extra for the ride, you hear?
[ some added turbulence to the ride, just because he can. he 'loses balance' when he 'startles' from the gesture, and for a second there, it might actually feel like Elysium's lost his grip.
except he doesn't! he re-establishes his hold in the final seconds. what fun. ]
[ a sigh, long-suffering and dramatic, as something of a mental reset before his expression schools into one that's a little more dull, a little more unreadable. ]
… I haven't been fine with the loss of life, obviously. Nor have I been fine with how they've executed their command hierarchy. And, I'm not as callous to believe that sacrifices are necessary in what we do.
[ There are topics Elysium holds closer to his chest than others, and in a way… the question of "[is] he okay," at least in this context, borders along work. ]
But it doesn't change the fact that morale is low, and our future successes hinge on whether we can pick ourselves up from this catastrophic setback. I wouldn't call myself desensitised, just… someone who does what needs to be done. Or at least, someone who tries to do what needs to be done.
[ For a bit of a change of pace, Elysium's going to take them for a ride through a lesser-travelled route along the skyline. Thanks, Hermes boots, for making it easy to hop onto various ledges and parkour, his feet landing gracefully even with the added weight on top of him and the absence of his arms as a balancing factor. ]
Back where I'm from, tragedies like these aren't unheard of. And back where I'm from, I'm someone who others look up to for leadership. [ how he feels is a little less important. ] If I were to give you the single-word answer, it'd be: yeah. It's more nuanced than that, but at the end of the day——I am.
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[ Siffrin clutches tighter at the initial apparent danger and it will remain that way the rest of the ride because They Do Not Trust Elysium Right Now, irritated expression hidden by their position.
(Stars!!!!) ]
... You seem like someone used to bossing others around.
[ That's what he got from this? Yeah. As for Siffrin... ]
... I've mentioned saving the world before. Really, it's just one country. But it's already... pretty much overtaken, by the King's influence. He's frozen everyone in time.
I'm used to fighting the Sadnesses that formed from that. I did it even before I met my family members, but they're... the ones who are affected by it more, since... it isn't my homeland, so... I didn't have anyone to think about until recently. [ Them.
Don't worry, this is going somewhere. ] It was just something that happened, and this is too.
[ It doesn't matter much to him. Callous as it may seem, it's a little sad but it's a simple fact. There is nothing binding Siffrin to this land at the moment, and so there is no...
... real attachment, or frustration, with it. ]
I'm okay. We'll do better next time.
[ That's confident enough, as if taking down large monsters is just another sunny day. ]
[ Sure is fun when you can be willfully ignorant to others' plights!! Siffrin clutches tighter, and all Elysium has in response to that is bright laughter. What's that? They aren't feeling secure enough in his grip and he should hold on more tightly? Got it…!
Truly, who needs Crafts or rest when the ability to menace others is right at your fingertips. Certainly not Elysium. ]
Fighting. Not avoiding. [ He hums thoughtfully, head swaying once, twice, side-to-side with his takeaway from this. ] So, you are a combatant.
Before you tense up: no, I'm not planning on asking you why, nor does it matter to me what your reasons are. It could even be along the lines of you just don't want to, and I wouldn't think anything of it.
[ In reality, his mind is elsewhere: contemplating their indifference to saving both their world and Earth, and the priority they place on their family. But he doesn't say as much and instead keeps it to his chest.
They're okay. They probably won't work themselves to the bone again, at least for the time being. And, that's about the most Elysium can ascertain for the moment; if they do, they're about to see just how annoying he can get. ]
… Luuuuckily for you! Even if you're back to working condition, this ride's meant to take you to the very end. No ifs or buts.
[ "why doesn't anyone trust elysium (pleading)" i don't wanna hear it
But there is no expected tensing, simply
(You breathe in, and out.)
an exhale, because it isn't as if Siffrin is the one allergic to talking about himself. It's soft and easily spoken, since they really don't mind; it isn't defensive, but it is certainly intending to clear whatever thoughts Elysium might assume. ]
I'm fast, so my role isn't heavy hitting. I strike quick and light, and I disarm traps. Isa and Odile are the ones who do most of the damage.
[ Fighting is fighting. Even as a traveler, Siffrin's dealt with everything from highwaymen to the wildlife found anywhere. Anyway, they're definitely wiggling to Get Down despite Elysium's insistence otherwise. This face is the face, the tone does not match it. ]
... There's not a lot I can do against an enemy I don't know, and we don't seem to have as many healers. It made more sense, to me.
[ Nooooooo wriggling!! Well. They can wriggle. They can even end up upside down if they'd like and dangle along with the wind as his new cape. Just know that short of getting into a scuffle, Elysium won't be loosening his grip anytime soon, even if it turns out to be less a carry and more a drag of a corpse. ]
The logical approach, huh? You aren't wrong. Our ratio of utility to damage is pretty skewed.
[ But, it doesn't really explain why they'd felt the need to lie. Eclectic as the personalities that comprise their teams are, he doesn't think there's anyone who'd force someone to fight. At most, they'd give a little grief, though it's hard to imagine that being a factor Siffrin would consider too heavily. ]
… Anyway! Enough about that. [ they've exhausted their one (1) serious conversation for the day. month. next few months. ] There is another question I've been meaning to ask you.
[ (Great. Now look at you, Siffrin. You're hung upside down. This is the worst. Not even Loop would do this to
would they? They seemed pretty against touching too, but if they weren't... Well, Isa's done it a lot to Bonnie, and you do admit it looks fun, but it isn't very fun in reality or maybe that's just because you're annoyed who's doing it, on the other hand you don't think you trust Callisto to do it and neither him or Gebura would see the very fun point of hanging upside down, hat clutched to your head so it doesn't fall, but at least Gebura might do it since there's no harm and it's something you want to do.
(You try to imagine a cauldron, or even a pot big enough to sustain that. Not to mention the fire that'd be underneath. How tall it might be, and the utensils used to cook...
...
You do have a pretty good idea. It's only a hunch, more of a feeling, but... those haven't led you wrong yet, and something feels almost nostalgic about the idea of metal working. With the
you dont remember what its called, in your language or vaugardian, but its fine.) ]
I'll make it out of clay first and tell you.
[ That way, he knows the general size and depth needed. But it shouldn't be too difficult... in theory. Maybe they'll practice a little with smaller scale ones once they've got the estimates only they will understand. ]
But just so you know, Crafting isn't that you hand me a bunch of metal and I can bend it to my will. I'll still need a place to work it, and fuel that burns hot enough to make it workable. [ That much they recall. ] I can Craft a fire myself.
[ Oh… that actually sounds like a pain. He'd wondered, albeit vaguely, about the boundaries of Crafting. In some ways, it seemed akin to Arts—the manipulation of physics through sheer will. But maybe that'd been wishful thinking considering the lack of an external power source. Upsides and downsides. He exhales a sigh, though he isn't particularly disappointed. ]
In Kryptos? Yeah, sure. Per hour or by lump sum, at whatever price you think is fair.
[ money… yeah… he doesn't really care. If he's priced out! Then he has his ways of making up the difference. The trouble starts if Siffrin also doesn't care and they ask for something of equivalent value in time and effort. Oooh, now that's trouble. ]
But if it'd be labour intensive for you too, forget it. This was just me and another one of our team members trying to brainstorm community projects…… and we thought, a stew we could've all looked after together might've been fun.
[ Their pet stew. Dead before it could be born. He purses his lips, as if he's gone back to his figurative drawing board. Maybe he shouldn't be creating fire hazards in the common area or risk setting off an alarm. Hm. ]
[ Money is the last thing on Siffrin's mind, ever, and after a moment they bend their way back up to not being upside down anymore, exhaling slowly as vertigo chomps at them. Okay. That's fine.
Still, that... does sound nice, and he wonders if Gebura might share in the community stew too. ]
... It won't be too much, and I'd like to do it. You can leave it to me.
[ Side quests are something Siffrin likes to do. With or without reward... he's only asking because it's Elysium who's putting him up to it. But really, chances are Siffrin will do it and never ask for compensation. ]
I was wondering why you were hanging down there for so long. [ A softer laugh as he looks over his shoulder to peer over with a tip of his head. ] So you do have the core strength to do a sit-up. Had fun?
[ But enough of proving why Siffrin rightfully deserves to nickle-and-dime him in every sense of the word, he'll adjust their position on his back with a little bounce if they want to get more comfortable… if they can even get comfortable anymore. ]
Aaaaand if you say so. I don't have to spell it out, right? What'll happen if I catch you worn out like this again?
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Just kidding. Siffrin retrieves the other one, making a face at his own incompetence behind Elysium's head, and straightens bits of it (like preening feathers, careful as can be) and the slips it into the same pocket as the other, considering the words. It's fine, though, if they don't come to know the one who made these things. It's not necessary. No one remembers who made every Change God statue scattered across Vaugarde, but they're still a welcome sight. ]
The stars still have names, even if no one remembers where they came from. Some people see dots. Others know them. It's like that. [ Travelers will travel. Siffrin doesn't need a new home. ] I'm happy with "sometimes".
[ Names, names... ]
... Cedrick, and... Siffrin III. There's a Siffrin II out in the world, so I don't see why it can't continue. That one's a crane, too.
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[ But let's get to the main point here: the names. Siffrin the Third is cute, even if it begs the question of who Siffrin the Second belongs to when mentioned in association with [ REDACTED ].
…
Did they name the crane with… in mind…? No way, right?
He thinks about asking. He concludes: it's one of the things that's better not to know. After eating shit for his words
the less put-together crane shall henceforth be named Cedrick. ]
… Siffrin the Second will have their work cut out for them, hm? [ mumbled. ]
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I have mine cut out for me, too. What sort of legacy can a traveler leave if they're not doing something as grand as saving the world? We barely leave footsteps in the dust.
[ Whatever shall he do for his "children"... Anyway. ]
... Are you okay?
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A part of travelling is being able to help people along the way, isn't it? Touching the lives of those you meet is a legacy in of itself, a little like what you've been doing with these origami creatures. The main difference being that we're not exactly on the go at the moment.
[ So, he'd just thought they could stand to interact with their fellow Outsiders more. Otherwise, their side questing… They gotta do what Himmel the Hero would do… But it isn't the first time Siffrin's spoke of saving the world, and Elysium's expression scrunches in contemplation of it before the conversation is spun in his direction. ]
… For you, my fellow traveller: I'll give you the express privilege of choosing how I answer that. Do you want the long answer, or the short answer? Pick carefully, because I'll expect you to respond in kind.
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Your long is longer than my long.
[ Just pointing that out. Short feels like it wouldn't given Siffrin anything, but long feels like it'd be tangential... Hmmm.
Well, they won't be able to get a good read on Elysium anyway, so might as well get as much as they can out of him. ]
... Long.
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[ and for closing this loophole for him!! ]
You'll have to match my long, then. [ ^_^ ] Whaddya say?
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Answer.
1/3 i am SORRY
[ some added turbulence to the ride, just because he can. he 'loses balance' when he 'startles' from the gesture, and for a second there, it might actually feel like Elysium's lost his grip.
except he doesn't! he re-establishes his hold in the final seconds. what fun. ]
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… I haven't been fine with the loss of life, obviously. Nor have I been fine with how they've executed their command hierarchy. And, I'm not as callous to believe that sacrifices are necessary in what we do.
[ There are topics Elysium holds closer to his chest than others, and in a way… the question of "[is] he okay," at least in this context, borders along work. ]
But it doesn't change the fact that morale is low, and our future successes hinge on whether we can pick ourselves up from this catastrophic setback. I wouldn't call myself desensitised, just… someone who does what needs to be done. Or at least, someone who tries to do what needs to be done.
[ For a bit of a change of pace, Elysium's going to take them for a ride through a lesser-travelled route along the skyline. Thanks, Hermes boots, for making it easy to hop onto various ledges and parkour, his feet landing gracefully even with the added weight on top of him and the absence of his arms as a balancing factor. ]
Back where I'm from, tragedies like these aren't unheard of. And back where I'm from, I'm someone who others look up to for leadership. [ how he feels is a little less important. ] If I were to give you the single-word answer, it'd be: yeah. It's more nuanced than that, but at the end of the day——I am.
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How was that answer, hm? Surprised?
[ As he toes along one ledge, he knocks their heads together. He'd like as honest of an answer too, buddy. ]
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(Stars!!!!) ]
... You seem like someone used to bossing others around.
[ That's what he got from this? Yeah. As for Siffrin... ]
... I've mentioned saving the world before. Really, it's just one country. But it's already... pretty much overtaken, by the King's influence. He's frozen everyone in time.
I'm used to fighting the Sadnesses that formed from that. I did it even before I met my family members, but they're... the ones who are affected by it more, since... it isn't my homeland, so... I didn't have anyone to think about until recently. [ Them.
Don't worry, this is going somewhere. ] It was just something that happened, and this is too.
[ It doesn't matter much to him. Callous as it may seem, it's a little sad but it's a simple fact. There is nothing binding Siffrin to this land at the moment, and so there is no...
... real attachment, or frustration, with it. ]
I'm okay. We'll do better next time.
[ That's confident enough, as if taking down large monsters is just another sunny day. ]
2/2
[ So let them down you MENACE. ]
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Truly, who needs Crafts or rest when the ability to menace others is right at your fingertips. Certainly not Elysium. ]
Fighting. Not avoiding. [ He hums thoughtfully, head swaying once, twice, side-to-side with his takeaway from this. ] So, you are a combatant.
Before you tense up: no, I'm not planning on asking you why, nor does it matter to me what your reasons are. It could even be along the lines of you just don't want to, and I wouldn't think anything of it.
[ In reality, his mind is elsewhere: contemplating their indifference to saving both their world and Earth, and the priority they place on their family. But he doesn't say as much and instead keeps it to his chest.
They're okay. They probably won't work themselves to the bone again, at least for the time being. And, that's about the most Elysium can ascertain for the moment; if they do, they're about to see just how annoying he can get. ]
… Luuuuckily for you! Even if you're back to working condition, this ride's meant to take you to the very end. No ifs or buts.
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But there is no expected tensing, simply
(You breathe in, and out.)
an exhale, because it isn't as if Siffrin is the one allergic to talking about himself. It's soft and easily spoken, since they really don't mind; it isn't defensive, but it is certainly intending to clear whatever thoughts Elysium might assume. ]
I'm fast, so my role isn't heavy hitting. I strike quick and light, and I disarm traps. Isa and Odile are the ones who do most of the damage.
[ Fighting is fighting. Even as a traveler, Siffrin's dealt with everything from highwaymen to the wildlife found anywhere. Anyway, they're definitely wiggling to Get Down despite Elysium's insistence otherwise. This face is the face, the tone does not match it. ]
... There's not a lot I can do against an enemy I don't know, and we don't seem to have as many healers. It made more sense, to me.
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The logical approach, huh? You aren't wrong. Our ratio of utility to damage is pretty skewed.
[ But, it doesn't really explain why they'd felt the need to lie. Eclectic as the personalities that comprise their teams are, he doesn't think there's anyone who'd force someone to fight. At most, they'd give a little grief, though it's hard to imagine that being a factor Siffrin would consider too heavily. ]
… Anyway! Enough about that. [ they've exhausted their one (1) serious conversation for the day. month. next few months. ] There is another question I've been meaning to ask you.
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Given ten or x number of swords, do you think you could make a giant cauldron?
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would they? They seemed pretty against touching too, but if they weren't... Well, Isa's done it a lot to Bonnie, and you do admit it looks fun, but it isn't very fun in reality or maybe that's just because you're annoyed who's doing it, on the other hand you don't think you trust Callisto to do it and neither him or Gebura would see the very fun point of hanging upside down, hat clutched to your head so it doesn't fall, but at least Gebura might do it since there's no harm and it's something you want to do.
Oh, Elysium asked a question.) ]
... How big?
[ "Giant" isn't viable. Or better put-- ]
How many servings do you want out of it?
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Fif——…teeeweeeeenty? Twenty! Ish?
[ he most definitely wanted to say fifty ]
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(You try to imagine a cauldron, or even a pot big enough to sustain that. Not to mention the fire that'd be underneath. How tall it might be, and the utensils used to cook...
...
You do have a pretty good idea. It's only a hunch, more of a feeling, but... those haven't led you wrong yet, and something feels almost nostalgic about the idea of metal working. With the
you dont remember what its called, in your language or vaugardian, but its fine.) ]
I'll make it out of clay first and tell you.
[ That way, he knows the general size and depth needed. But it shouldn't be too difficult... in theory. Maybe they'll practice a little with smaller scale ones once they've got the estimates only they will understand. ]
But just so you know, Crafting isn't that you hand me a bunch of metal and I can bend it to my will. I'll still need a place to work it, and fuel that burns hot enough to make it workable. [ That much they recall. ] I can Craft a fire myself.
2/2
It's a commission, so I'm expecting payment.
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In Kryptos? Yeah, sure. Per hour or by lump sum, at whatever price you think is fair.
[ money… yeah… he doesn't really care. If he's priced out! Then he has his ways of making up the difference. The trouble starts if Siffrin also doesn't care and they ask for something of equivalent value in time and effort. Oooh, now that's trouble. ]
But if it'd be labour intensive for you too, forget it. This was just me and another one of our team members trying to brainstorm community projects…… and we thought, a stew we could've all looked after together might've been fun.
[ Their pet stew. Dead before it could be born. He purses his lips, as if he's gone back to his figurative drawing board. Maybe he shouldn't be creating fire hazards in the common area or risk setting off an alarm. Hm. ]
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[ Money is the last thing on Siffrin's mind, ever, and after a moment they bend their way back up to not being upside down anymore, exhaling slowly as vertigo chomps at them. Okay. That's fine.
Still, that... does sound nice, and he wonders if Gebura might share in the community stew too. ]
... It won't be too much, and I'd like to do it. You can leave it to me.
[ Side quests are something Siffrin likes to do. With or without reward... he's only asking because it's Elysium who's putting him up to it. But really, chances are Siffrin will do it and never ask for compensation. ]
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[ But enough of proving why Siffrin rightfully deserves to nickle-and-dime him in every sense of the word, he'll adjust their position on his back with a little bounce if they want to get more comfortable… if they can even get comfortable anymore. ]
Aaaaand if you say so. I don't have to spell it out, right? What'll happen if I catch you worn out like this again?
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Your bedside manner is terrible, too.
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