on recently apping to scorched:

[deathandgin]

You just couldn't say no to the alter ego thing, huh? I think you forgot something. It's called consequence.

And without Bonnie's herbs? You, uh. Know. What's going to happen.

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Re: oh bb already there

[tightsofmight]

...Rick.

Please buy some body armor.

[deathandgin]

I don't think they've invented Kevlar here yet.

[tightsofmight]

Oh god. [face in hands]

Can you make friends with like, guys named Bubba? That usually tends to be a good survival strategy.

Just...good luck dude. I'm sorry you're getting punted to another place with monsters. Again.

[deathandgin]

Actually, that sounds like the ending of a bad prison movie.

Hey, don't worry about it. I'm already friends with the monsters. Used to it by now.

[tightsofmight]

Okay, I guess can't lecture you on that. I left my hypocrite pants at home.

[deathandgin]

Did any happen to kill you twice? Because I'm still on the rocks about this forgiveness thing.

[tightsofmight]

Uh.

Well.

I have died. Like, three times. But no, I've never been friends with anyone that's killed me. [Slight pause.] Or any things.

Why do you like them if they've killed you, dude? That's messed up.

[deathandgin]

I've been dead seven times. I feel like our bond grows stronger every day.

Don't ask me. Even I don't get it.

[tightsofmight]

Oh my god, dude. What is even happening in your world? Is that like your power?

...Oh man, are you like, a less hairy Wolverine? Don't tell me you're related.

[deathandgin]

I don't have powers. I have a, uh... a magic ring. I guess.

[tightsofmight]

[Immediately stares downward.]

What, that ring?

[IMMINENT CONCERN.]

That's it?

[deathandgin]

[Ugh, don't actually be concerned.]

Yeah. A ring.

[tightsofmight]

[He can't help it. You exist and are therefore covered under his great responsibility clause.]

And it heals you. Brings you back from the dead.

[deathandgin]

It used to heal me. Now it barely brings me back from the dead.

[.... WELL HE COULDN'T LIE COULD HE???]

[tightsofmight]

....

.............

There aren't any backups, are there.

[deathandgin]

Nope. Sucks.

[tightsofmight]

[He is legit looking heartbroken right now. Good job Alaric.] And I don't suppose throwing some boo-boo kitty eyes at the powers that be would spare you from heading to monster town, either.

Man. Are any of your monster pals going to be there with you? Or someone saner but still competent? If such a thing exists.

[deathandgin]

[HEY. HEY, NONE OF THAT. He gives Peter a companionable... clap on the shoulder. And it's soft and gentle and really stop looking at him like that, doe eyes are his one weakness.]

I'll be okay. You should worry about yourself. Seriously, three times? What are you, sixteen?

[tightsofmight]

[He does try to smile at the hand on his shoulder. Just for Alaric's sake. Because father figures are his weakness so this conversations is equally damaging to them both. WHOOPS?]

I. Well. [Awkward shuffling.] I'm fifteen here. Two of those times were in Landel's, so they don't really count.

But apparently back home, it's...more of a permanent thing. Sometime next year. Not really much I can do now.

[deathandgin]

[HEART CRUSHING INTO LITTLE PIECES...]

Oh. [Now it's a squeeze.] Oh, Christ, no. You don't deserve that.

[Not that young. And not when the kid is this damn good.]

[tightsofmight]

Neither do you!

[Now he's grabbing Alaric's shoulders in return. because melodrama.]

It's not like I just - seriously, it's not a deal. You've got seven on your plate, and if your ring thing is blinking out, that's worse.

[deathandgin]

[Are they really having melodrama on a D_M thread

yes they are

PETER STOP BEING SO NICE IT'S KILLING HIM]

The seven just means my number's been up for a long time. I've lived enough.

[GOD WHAT IS HE SAYING HE'S ONLY 32 BUT PETER IS SO LITTLE

SO LITTLE AND NICE AND GOOD AND A KID :'(]

Nothing I can do to stop it now.

[tightsofmight]

[YOU STOP IT. YOU STARTED IT.]

Are you fricking kidding me? That's - that's the most ridiculous excuse I've ever heard! What are you, thirty?! You're not going to roll over and wait for someone to kick your bucket just because your ring isn't working. You just have to stop whatever the hell it is that gets you killed all the time.

New friends. That's one. And no monster baiting in your new home. I mean it.

[deathandgin]

[It's a good thing Alaric is so used to getting teenaged lectures from Elena

BECAUSE SERIOUSLY

also he never mentioned the serial killer alter ego thing which means he deserves to die BUT STILL]

I don't bait monsters. I swear.

[tightsofmight]

I don't believe you.

[DEAD EYES AGAIN. and he'll lecture you all he wants alaric. he's spider-man.]

Why are you even saying stuff like that?