STAND BY ME ONEGAIIII (toi catchall)

[sadiskick]

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[soba]

You really are an S...

[ this is who he chose to give affection to ]

[sadiskick]

[ haha yeah an S sure is who is important to him.

She smiles. ]

It's delightful to see others in pain.

[soba]

Is that why...

[ he points at the doll

that's still on her knee ]

[sadiskick]

I'm keeping the doll because I love her. Even if she weren't adorably murderous, I'd still love her.

[ Is that the question he wanted to ask? ]

[soba]

But are you going to take her off?

[ a pause ]

Or is she still going to attack...

[sadiskick]

I'll remove her eventually, but you haven't done anything stupid enough for me to let her loose on you.

[ Yet.

So yeah, Meltryllis does think Annabeth will still attack, and the doll looks at Toi like she's still happy to attack with a wide smile. ]

[soba]

[ he looks at annabeth, then at melt. ]

Are you going to keep her after this?

[sadiskick]

Of course I am.

[ She sounds almost as fond and as affectionate as when she told Toi she loves him. ]

Why wouldn't I?

[soba]

[ i hate that ]

I dunno. I'm not sure if I'd bring anything back with me.

[sadiskick]

[ She reaches up and unties her hair ribbon before offering it to him. ]

[soba]

[ ...

he quietly reaches out to take it ]

[sadiskick]

[ She wasn't completely sure he'd take it, so she's as pleased and touched as she is surprised. ]

It's another way to connect to me.

[soba]

[ ARA WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS ASW WHEN DID THIS GET PUT UP HERE I'LL KILL YOU ]

... I won't lose it.

[sadiskick]

[ PLEASE LOVE ME INSTEAD. I MADE IT LAST NIGHT, SO YOU DIDN'T MISS IT FOR 324923 DAYS. ]

Think of it as a catalyst.

[soba]

A catalyst...

[ he ties it around his hand. ]

Thanks.

[ it's am embarrassed mumble ]

[sadiskick]

Don't thank me for anything yet.

[ But she's pleased enough that he seems to be intent on keeping it. At least for now. ]

[soba]

Well... people usually thank others for gifts, at least.

[ he assumes?? well, more like he knows, but he does not do it often. ]

[sadiskick]

[ She laughs. It's not a wholly kind amusement, but the look she gives him is affectionate. ]

It's a shame I can't touch you.

[soba]

[ it's funny because he can't tell if she'd give him a cute touch or if she'd hit him again because both are equally as likely from her because this is just their life ]

... when we fix everything this weekend.

[sadiskick]

[ He's wise because Meltryllis is as equally violent as she is affectionate.

(It was going to be a little violent.) ]

You can sound more confident.

[soba]

We'll be fine.

[ he sounds

a little more confident ]

[sadiskick]

That's better. Act like it, too.

[ Fake it until you make it, Toi. ]

[soba]

Well, it's not like I'd let other people be too depressed to do anything.

[ at the very least, toi is very good at springing into action in the moment, even if he hates everything otherwise. ]

[sadiskick]

[ There's pride in her smile. ]

That's why you're better than the other humans.

[soba]

[ he is trying very hard not to look touched at that. so he just changes the subject slightly. ]

I'm sure there's some that are less annoying now.