INBOX ⦿ EDGE OF REVERIE

[gunmettle]

INBOX

"This is Juzo Inui. Leave a message."

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[alienation]

I appreciate that.

[ startlingly so to himself, even. ]

If you've any insight, I am open to hearing it. Otherwise, now I have to figure out how to awaken him. I'm yet unsure if I should use the same method as we did on you.

[gunmettle]

[ A crooked grin, there and gone again as the conversation moves on. ]

You said this kinda thing happened before, right? Not like it was with me and the others, I assume. Do you know how it usually shakes out?

[alienation]

She threw me into the floor so incredibly hard that I was unconscious even when being abducted afterwards.

[ he deserved it. she did not take to him killing the people she thought were all gone very well. ]

And that was only the beginning. I didn't want to fight her, after, but we clashed and it resulted in my death.

[gunmettle]

... Wait, who did this?

[alienation]

My... former colleague, before arriving here.

[gunmettle]

I was askin' about the people here who fall unconscious.

But it sure seems like you got a pretty back track record when it comes to people findin' out about your past.

[alienation]

[ contemplates. ]

In that case, others who arbitrarily fall unconscious... I can only speak for myself, but I once woke up within a grave, having lost an entire day. Nothing else seemed to be unusual.

[gunmettle]

[ A grave? Bruh. ]

Then it sounds like all you can do on that front is wait it out. And when he wakes up... I guess the only advice I can give is to be honest. Maybe you don't regret it, maybe you do, but either way what's done is done. The most important thing is how you live with it goin' forward.

He doesn't have to like what you did, but if he can accept who you are now because of it... well, then I think you'll be okay.

[alienation]

...I have a great deal of patience, but this is going to test me, I imagine.

[ UGH. CONVENIENT COMA. ]

[gunmettle]

Can't say I envy the position you're in. Guess you got time to work on what you wanna say, at least.

[alienation]

Yes. And I have some idea now, thanks to you.

[gunmettle]

Glad I could help.

[alienation]

I believe that now I may "owe you one".

[gunmettle]

How about we call it somethin' that friends do for each other and leave it at that. I get sick of keepin' track.

[alienation]

[ man he still sucks at this. ]

Very well. I do like the sound of that.

[gunmettle]

Me too. You did go through all that trouble of savin' my ass. I'd like to think at this point I can call you a friend.

[alienation]

For reasons that may have become apparent [ i have murdered so many people ] you may understand that I have very few of those.

[gunmettle]

And for reasons you also already know- [ like everything in his palace ] -I used to think I wasn't ever gonna have any friends, myself. People have a way of surprising me. Same goes for you.

[alienation]

That they do. You really have met some fascinating people, haven't you?

[gunmettle]

I think I'm a magnet for 'em.

[alienation]

[ He looks Juzo over, then leans forwards and grins. ]

Ah, that does make sense, doesn't it? It just happens to some personalities, I am starting to believe.

[gunmettle]

Lucky me. Hope you know I include you in my little collection of interesting people.

[alienation]

I would hope so. At the very least, being considered an alien by the majority of those who reside here should net me some peculiarity points.

[ his mood, though still rancid, is improved a little to jest about being from space. ]

[gunmettle]

[ He laughs a little, grinning. ]

Look at us, two peculiar peas in a pod.