on finding her father

[charring]

Just because his mun messaged us, doesn't mean you should tell them about the City. We've been over this. Him being there would just screw me up worse than I am already.

I hate you, mun. I hate you a lot.

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[goldenglasses]

But wouldn't it be nice to see your dad again?

[charring]

I dunno. I mean, on the one hand, yeah? But I saw him die and it'd just...be weird. [She'll just conveniently leave the bit about Really Really Bad Memories attached to his final moments.]

[goldenglasses]

I think I know what you mean. There was someone I cared very deeply for who I saw die as well, but seeing her again... [There's a pause as he collects himself.] ...talking to her again. I wouldn't have traded for the world. Even if I might forget it when I go home.

[socoolbrewster]

You know they're physically incapable of listening, right? The more you tell them to go fuck themselves the more determined they are to do it anyway.

[charring]

Admittedly, I'd probably drink myself into a stupor when he got there. That's the wrong reaction.

Someone asked me if there was something I'd ask for, if I could get it with no repercussions. I said my horse. [A pause, a small smile.] I almost feel like that makes me a bad daughter.

[charring]

Really? I hadn't noticed. [Oh, the sarcasm. Which she feels bad for. Hence the facepalming and hiding her face in her hands.] Sorry.

[goldenglasses]

Your dad probably wouldn't like it if you drank yourself into a stupor either.

As for your horse, did something happen to it? Before you left home, was it still alive? I don't think it makes you a bad daughter for thinking of something alive that you could have. Sometimes, it's hard to think about how some of these places can make being dead not as permanent as it is at home.

[charring]

Necromancer technically wasn't mine. He was something of a bribe being used by the Shop to get me to do what they wanted me to. But, I was a kid and grew attached so I considered him mine. Haven't seen him since I was small.

[goldenglasses]

Then I think your dad would understand. I don't think it makes you a bad daughter.

[charring]

Good to know.

[goldenglasses]

How's the city been treating you anyway, good I hope.

[charring]

Off and on. It turned into a giant desert and I died, but clearly that didn't stick.

How about you? How are things going for you?

[goldenglasses]

YOU DIED!? [WHY SO CASUAL!?]

[charring]

It was so others can get somewhere safe! [See? That's why!]

But I came back, still alive and kicking and clearly not dead!

[goldenglasses]

You didn't lose something for dying, did you?

[charring]

Just a couple days.

[Charlie really you need to work on how casual you are with Vash. You're probably going to give him a heart attack.]

[goldenglasses]

[Or three.]

...just a couple days she says. Well... don't do it again, please.

[charring]

I'll try not to. She's been plotting things, though.

[Dying is not the worst thing this kid has been up to. She's been dating a vampire who once kept mistaking her for food.]

[goldenglasses]

WELL TELL HER TO KNOCK IT OFF ALREADY!

[charring]

Like she ever listens! She turned me into a killer mermaid for a week. That was hideous.

[goldenglasses]

A killer mermaid!?

[charring]

It was a curse. I kept singing to people and drowning them. So hideous, Vash. So hideous. Ugh.

[goldenglasses]

Y-you actually drowned people? [Not that he blames you, curse and all, but still - so horrible!]

[charring]

Uh huh. I really hate my mun, Vash. I mean I really hate her.

[goldenglasses]

I'm, I'm so sorry Charlie. [And he thought HIS mun was bad.]

[charring]

[Have a hug, Vash. Mostly because Charlie misses you a lot.] Hi. I'm okay, now. Most of her plots since, short of the desert thing? They've involved me being really happy.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash is happy to give Charlie a hug, she could probably use one anyway.] That's good. I'm glad she's allowing you to be happy too.