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oncedevil

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Posted by

oncedevil

It's not that easy. If I showed up now, it wouldn't go over well.

Besides, like I said, it's been made pretty damned clear I've overstayed my welcome. No one's relying on me, not anymore. You? You do good work, you look after everyone.

Me? Well I'm just a liability, but I knew it wasn't going to last going in.

Posted by

witnessme

You... you don't know that. They could be happy to see you, they're... n-not happy without you.

Did you h-hurt someone?

Posted by

oncedevil

'Cept I do know that. Yeah, right, Misa's probably throwin' fucking streamers around, not having to deal with the crybaby anymore. Pfeh.

No, but I wanted to, and that's enough.

Posted by

witnessme

Hey, d-don't be mean about it. She's not d-doing that. I know because I'm, uh, I'm actually here.

This is all wrong.

Posted by

oncedevil

[He just makes a disgruntled grumbling sound, grinding his teeth.]

Look, I can't go back.

Posted by

witnessme

B-because of something you did, because you say so. I h-haven't heard anyone else say you c-can't come back.

Edited on 2015-08-30 08:11 pm (UTC)

Posted by

oncedevil

Why don't you try asking them.

They're afraid of me, they think I'm going to snap and break someone. Maybe I will, hell if I know. It's better this way.

Posted by

witnessme

Again I th-think this is your words and not theirs. No one's afr-fraid of you.

Posted by

oncedevil

Bullshit. [He spits the word like acid.] You don't see the way they flinch.

[He probably definitely is making it worse in his mind than it is, but he's always done that. Ever since he was little these things start to run away with him when left unchecked for too long.

And there's a whole lot here going unchecked.]

Posted by

witnessme

Wait, who flinched? Some people just flinch when they're startled.

D-don't make this bigger than it is.

Posted by

oncedevil

Lazarus flinches.

[Pretty freaking often, actually. And Nathan but at least Nathan flinches at everything.]

It's too late for that.

Posted by

witnessme

[An uncertain pause. Well, shit, how does Nux go about fixing that?]

Uh, I can see h-how you might take that really personally, but uh. I've seen him flinch at loud sounds, him and Nathan both. T-try not to, if you can.

Posted by

oncedevil

[Yeah. It's a little different than just random strangers, though those would get annoying as well. They wouldn't affect him quite so deeply.]

Not like this he doesn't. There's a difference between startled and 'I legitimately think you're going to break me'.

Posted by

witnessme

I'm really sorry. I wasn't there b-but. Uh. Like, this change is scary to you, isn't it? It's not the same but when Albero was doing all that stuff to me to make me like a lizard, uh, that was scary t-too.

Not saying it's your fault, but if it's scary to you, it might be scary to other people too. Nothing p-personal.

Posted by

oncedevil

Saying it isn't personal doesn't make it true. Might not be on purpose but it still happens, and I'm still involved. Besides, doesn't that just prove I should go?

Either way it doesn't matter. I can't stop it and getting told I'm weak and a coward doesn't exactly fucking help. So sorry I'm such a piece of shit and having some trouble dealing with this.

Posted by

witnessme

Hang on. Uh, I'm sorry. I mean... shit I didn't mean to make you mad. Screw Lazarus, he shouldn't have done that.

Posted by

oncedevil

It's not- no don't. Look I just...

[A frustrated sound.]

It isn't his fault. He's got a new family I can't expect him to waste any more time on me. I can't expect that of anyone.

It was never gonna last, Nux. I've always been alone that's just how things are.

Look after everyone would you?

Posted by

devils_shadow

[The voice would sound very much like Tony's, if not for the colder more disinterested quality.]

Pathetic. You never cease to disappoint.

Are the two of you quite finished with this pointless display yet? There are those of us who have no choice but to listen to your simpering.

Posted by

witnessme

[Nux's reply starts out to Tony, pure and simple.]

N-new family? He always said you were a part of it. Families grow, I don't think I can b-believe it until I get that from his own...

[He stops at that new voice. Old voice. Huh?]

What's going on? Who're you?

Posted by

oncedevil

Ask him if you want I do--

[And then he's cut off.]

Great, it's you.

Posted by

devils_shadow

Someone tired of listening to this circular show of self-pity.

Posted by

witnessme

Oh! Right, there's t-two of you. Like with Lazarus.

Get out of here! I'll mess you up, other Tony.

Posted by

devils_shadow

[The laugh in response is ice cold.]

Please. I could tear you apart without a second thought, whelp. But I'd like to see you try. Unlike him, I'm not afraid to use the gifts we've been given.