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[forthebothofus]

So...

Weird question time. Are any of you happier here than you were back home?

[Cause she is. Even taking out the whole 'dead' thing, Abeni's lived more this past few months than she has her whole life. Maybe, just maybe, Holloway's Keep isn't such a bad place after all.

Or maybe it's just the company she's been keeping.]

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[abstinentzombie]

[That is a weird question. Is she really happier here? Huh.]

Yeah. I guess I am.

/double team

[missmimmi]

Yes.

[Not even a second thought.]

[notpredictable]

Why do you ask?

[That'd be a 'yes', but he's not answering so quickly.]

[forthebothofus]

Me too.

I mean there's problems here, but they're not as bad as what I came from.

[Then again, Abeni came from almost two years of fighting for her life in a gladiator style battle and died as a result. It's not too hard to better that.]

[forthebothofus]

Why?

[Personal question? Yeah. But curiosity has the better of her.]

[forthebothofus]

Because I am. People whine about this place a lot, but for the most part, it doesn't seem even half as bad as where I came from.

So... curious, really.

[notpredictable]

[He ponders for a moment.]
 
Hm. Valid question then, I suppose. In some ways, I’d say I am. Not so much in others.

[abstinentzombie]

Yeah, I completely agree with that.

[missmimmi]

Back where I came from, there was a war. And the people in my country were trying to kill my family and I, so we had to hide to survive.

[forthebothofus]

Why's that?

[forthebothofus]

...Sounds like a good enough reason to me.

Where are you from?

[notpredictable]

[That’s PERSONAL.]
 
Lets just say…it’s a matter of ah – heroics.

[forthebothofus]

I dunno it's kinda... nice. This is probably the most relaxing place I've been long term.

[forthebothofus]

[But Megamind, now you've piqued her curiosity!]

Are we talking saving a kitten from a tree kind of heroics or something bigger?

[notpredictable]

...Much bigger than that. Think -- super villain versus superhero, massive structural damage, evil inventions and hostages big.

[missmimmi]

Berlin, Germany.

[abstinentzombie]

If by 'relaxing' you mean absolutely shit to do, then yeah. I'm used to spending all day dealing with paperwork or crabby patients. Or zombies.

[Euuugh Zombies.]

[forthebothofus]

Hey, I've got plenty to do. Things have been pretty busy lately, what with the house and all.

[She's kind of really proud of that tree house so far.]

When I say 'relaxing', I mean no one trying to kill me ever second of the day. Not having that is a nice change.

[forthebothofus]

...Stupid question. Never heard of it.

What kind of war was it?

[forthebothofus]

Huh.

[That is not what she expected.]

So which side are you?

[She's met more than a few people in her time who walk both sides of the line. It's a fair question, in her eyes.]

[notpredictable]

[There is a very long, very obvious pause as he considers his answer. At one point in time, he’d have bragged openly about being the supervillain, the one causing all the mayhem.
 
Recently, He’s just – less interested in it. He’s not good, like his dream, but—
 
Maybe not evil, either.]
 
Think – Switzerland. And, if you don’t know what that is, it’s a country that tends to remain…neutral in international affairs.

[forthebothofus]

No, I've never heard of Switzerland.

[It's an odd name, in her opinion. Abeni keeps that to herself. Then again, most locations where she's from are lettered. Ask her where she's from and she'll say she grew up in H.]

But... neutral is a good way to be. For a time, anyway. Just make sure that when you move from that mark, and everyone has to at some point, you're moving for the right reasons.

[notpredictable]

I had a feeling that might be the case.

[He snorts.]
 
Yes, I’ll try to remember those sage words of wisdom. However, I started life on one side of the coin. I rather like my…grey area.
 
[Besides he totally saved your collective ASSES from a gigantic zombie dog. He rather enjoys being an antihero.]

[forthebothofus]

Well aren't you mysterious.

[Dry tone is admittedly... a little dry.]

[abstinentzombie]

[Kloe is pretty sure there are people around waiting to lock her up or worse if given any kind of excuse, so she doesn't quite have that relaxed feeling. But hey, it's close enough.

At least she's not getting harassed on a daily basis.]

If that's what you've dealt with, then this must be the best damn extended vacation you could hope for.

[She pauses.]

So you're building a treehouse or whatever?

[missmimmi]

[A lot of people haven't heard of it, so she's not surprised.]

It was a 'world war'. Most of the powerful countries were fighting against one another.

[notpredictable]

[IGNORING THAT DRY TONE.]

Why, thank you. I struggle to maintain an air of ambiguity.

i am so sorry

[forthebothofus]

[BUT MEGAMIND SHE'S SO GOOD AT IT.]

You...

[She has no idea how to take this guy.]

You're serious, aren't you.

[forthebothofus]

Now that sounds a little more familiar.

No world war where I'm from. Just a mess of corrupt leaders and rebels.

[forthebothofus]

Never had the chance to just kick back and go fishing. Gotta say, I like it.

[A lot. Abeni pauses too.]

I... yeah. Zachariah and I have been working on one. It's coming together pretty well.

[abstinentzombie]

And that's the guy you're fucking or whatever, right?

[missmimmi]

I suppose most worlds are not that different from one another.

/DEAD

[forthebothofus]

...That's one way to put it.

Pretty sure there's a little more to it than just fucking though.

[You know those things people get? Uh... feelings?]

8'D

[abstinentzombie]

[Kloe is still struggling to comprehend feelings.]

Oh. Right.

[And suddenly there's awkward silence from her side.]

I hope that goes well and everything.

[forthebothofus]

[Don't worry Kloe! Abeni's having all the weird just talking about it.]

I... Thanks.

[Yep. Abeni has no idea how to not make this awkward.]

You should come check out the house some time. If you want.

[forthebothofus]

I don't think there's a human race in existence that doesn't make the same fuck ups as we do. People suck.

[She's pretty casual in how she voices all of this.]

[abstinentzombie]

[Kloe probably shouldn't have said anything.]

Yeah. Sure. That sounds great.

[missmimmi]

It is a tad unfortunate, really.

ahaha NEVER BE SORRY

[notpredictable]

[OFFENDED.]

Of course I am!

XD

[forthebothofus]

[STILL CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT SHE'S HEARING. MEGAMIND YOU WEIRD.]

You have heard of sarcasm before, right?

[notpredictable]

Certainly I have, Miss Lorenn -- I am one of the masters of sarcasm and wit.