[IC] Continuations

[abandon_hope]

Let's be honest, me and Ari are gonna spam the hell out of this thing.

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[abandon_hope]

[ sympathetic flinch ]

Just accept you the way you are?

[liarliarliar]

Mm. If you can. I don't want to be some fragile thing to you.

[abandon_hope]

You're mortal. That means you are fragile.

[ but he winds up, hitting him harder this time ]

[liarliarliar]

[yelps and holds his shoulder, the bubble popping]

Nice punch!

[abandon_hope]

[ r...relief ]

Are you hurt?

[liarliarliar]

No. I can take a punch or two no problem. Might bruise a little but that's it.

[abandon_hope]

Okay. Good. ... Please don't let anyone else fulfill that one for you.

[liarliarliar]

It isn't an objective I would fulfill on purpose.

Although there's no accounting for how my behavior makes it happen.

[abandon_hope]

It's not your fault.

[liarliarliar]

Yes it is. I don't mind it, I have my fun.

[abandon_hope]

[ pokes his shoulder ]

[liarliarliar]

Ow, bocchama.

[abandon_hope]

Is it really fun?

[liarliarliar]

Being hit? Sometimes? If it doesn't hurt too much and it's just a friend doing it, it's fine. It reminds me I'm just a normal kid sometimes.

[abandon_hope]

That's different though.

[liarliarliar]

Different from what?

[abandon_hope]

From ... abuse.

[liarliarliar]

I think the wording was that way just to make me uncomfortable. . .

[abandon_hope]

They're all that way. Relevant. Or uncomfortable.

[liarliarliar]

This really is a troublesome place.

[abandon_hope]

... yeah.

[ scowls down at the ground ]

[liarliarliar]

So I should eat more candy, right?

[abandon_hope]

[ twitches ]

Just one more each. That's more than enough.

[liarliarliar]

[laughs] I wasn't serious. But knowing our objectives is a good idea. If only to avoid them.

[abandon_hope]

We can't avoid all of them.

[ fishing out one more piece ]