Voice-testing, HOOOO!

[a_clean_conscience]

I'm not going to complain, anything's better than where I'm coming from. But let's get one thing straight, there's one thing I'm not going anywhere without, and I'm damn sure we both know exactly who I mean.

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[cesar]

The girl.

[a_clean_conscience]

Yeah, and you know that how?

[Suspicion is practically hard wired from twenty years of doing whatever it takes to get by. Even if it wasn't, something about Cesare rubbed him the wrong way]

[cesar]

A guess. Or, perhaps, I was told.

[a_clean_conscience]

Perhaps you should give me a straight answer.

[cesar]

Perhaps I won't.

[a_clean_conscience]

Really pushing it right now, pretty boy.

[cesar]

[ He laughs, mostly at being called pretty. ]

The person in question.

[a_clean_conscience]

Come again?

[cesar]

She appreciates being without enemies intent on ruining her own pretty face.

[a_clean_conscience]

You've talked to her then.

[Yeah. He doesn't like you.]

[cesar]

I did. You are her guardian?

[a_clean_conscience]

Yeah. I am.

[thats_all_i_got]

[Have her best Joel impression in 3..2...]

I was startin' to worry - what've I told you about runnin' off?

[a_clean_conscience]

[Okay, that was kind of funny.]

I was about to say the same thing to you.

[thats_all_i_got]

[It was fuckin' hilarious aren't you glad to see her again]

Too bad, I got there first - How's it going anyways? It was startin' to get weird, not having you around

[a_clean_conscience]

[For some reason.]

[He blinks and raises an eyebrow at that last part]

How long've you been here, baby girl?

[thats_all_i_got]

[A light, nonchalant shrug]

I don't know..a few weeks? three, maybe four. It's alright though, no clickers round here, or any kind of infected. Just people-

[Her expression brightens up]

You know there're kids here? Like, little kids? And aliens, too - it's crazy!

[a_clean_conscience]

A few weeks?!

[Just give him a moment. Three-four weeks. Fucking Christ.]

Even if there's no infected, be careful. You don't know someone, you don't tell 'em anything.

... aliens?

[thats_all_i_got]

Yeah, it's been a while..but it's okay, really - don't freak out.

I know, I know - I haven't really spoken to that many people anyway, but yeah! Some of 'em are from other planets, even some of the games are in space - how fucking amazing is that?

There's even one which is set in this like, 'magic castle' or something, I don't remember exactly - but wouldn't that be awesome?

[a_clean_conscience]

Little unbelievable if you ask me. Guess I'll have to see it for myself if I'm gonna believe in any of that.

[Sounds like something out of a video game.]

Magic castle, huh? Well, sounds better than going back, that's for sure. [Still all kinds of skeptical]

[thats_all_i_got]

[She rolls her eyes]

Come on - would I lie to you?

Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinkin'

[a_clean_conscience]

No, you're just gullible. [60-foot yacht, anyone?]

You thinking about going there?

[thats_all_i_got]

[I have no recollection of that]

..Shut up-

Nah, probably not..My mun doesn't really know what to do with me, which is good I guess, in a way

[a_clean_conscience]

Suppose so, because mine sure ain't in any kind of hurry to apply to another game. [The "I'm not letting you out of my sight" goes without saying.]

[paintolerance]

Best be keeping your eyes open then. It's not always easy finding those you're looking for, especially around here.

[a_clean_conscience]

She managed to find me, so guess I'm one of the lucky ones.

[First time for everything.]

[paintolerance]

Looks like it. At least that sort of luck still exists for some of us.

[Stunning example that luck is a fickle friend.]

So who is 'she?' Your daughter?

[a_clean_conscience]

Trust me, I'm every bit as surprised.

[There's fickle friends, but luck is in a whole 'nother ballpark. Somethin' tells him she knows that.]

Yeah.

[notmynature]

No Pun Intended: Volume Too? You know, you should never leave home without it.

[No, she knows what he means and she's right there with him.]

[a_clean_conscience]

Heh, exactly right, baby girl.

[As adorable as the puns are coming from her, he still wants to throw that book in to a fire sometimes.]

I'm always happy to see Joels <3

[notmynature]

I could tell you some more, if you miss them.

[When has that ever stopped her?] Or something from another book. There's a lot of cool stuff here, Joel.

Likewise for Ellies~

[a_clean_conscience]

Oh, I know you can.

Oh really? What else've you got?

<3

[notmynature]

[She's chuckling at the pun before she evens begin to tell it.] Did you hear about the guy who's left side got cut off?

[A pause.] He's all right now.

Ah, man, that one's funny.

Dawwww

[a_clean_conscience]

[He lets out a sigh, which turns in to a laugh somewhere.]

Not the worst one you've told.

[notmynature]

So, uh, you checked this place out yet? There's no infected, you know.

Not here, anyway. [She shrugs.]

[a_clean_conscience]

No, I haven't, but infected aren't the only thing you need to look out for.

[notmynature]

I know, I know. I fought the hunters too. [Her voice drops a little. She'd fought David.] But maybe we found a place that's not so bad, after all.

[A bigger sigh.] Only my fucking mun decided she wanted to show everything. Out of all the awesome places I would have went, the game keeps me there.

[a_clean_conscience]

Maybe. Don't mean I'm letting my guard down just yet.

Where exactly would that be?

[notmynature]

[So cynical but that is the Joel she knows.]

Something about ducks. [Dramadramaduck but what kind of name is that?] But that much is a lie. There's no ducks. I thought that would be cool to see.

[a_clean_conscience]

[He raises an eyebrow.]

Never seen a duck before?

[notmynature]

It's called DramaDramaDuck. Can you imagine what the ducks are supposed to do? Think about it and you'll see why I'm disappointed.