ha! that'd be a fucking walk in the park compared to what i got!
no, no. it's something of a long story, but i got forcefully augmented when i was a soldier. they pulled my heart out and put this infernal machine in me instead. this fucking thing spits out fire like nobody's business.
gives me my beautiful aura but it hurts more often than not too.
( a beat. )
oi! who sees such a pretty sky and calls it foreboding?
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text // user: headhunt // late dec, late at night
bruh it late at night for me lol
[ Sleep and Cloud aren't always best friends ]
You're up late.
samesies
can't sleep
my chest burns
( hot enough she can feel smoke in her throat. )
walking it off outside. figure a little fresh air and movement will help calm it down.
the sky outside made me think of you.
( attached: a photo of a cloudy night sky. )
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[ Guess who doesn't know about her condition! But then he sees the picture and just. Partially smiles. ]
So you think I'm dark and foreboding. Got it.
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ha! that'd be a fucking walk in the park compared to what i got!
no, no. it's something of a long story, but i got forcefully augmented when i was a soldier. they pulled my heart out and put this infernal machine in me instead. this fucking thing spits out fire like nobody's business.
gives me my beautiful aura but it hurts more often than not too.
( a beat. )
oi! who sees such a pretty sky and calls it foreboding?
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You too huh.
How did you live if they ripped out your heart? Usually that's something that you need to live.
[ And is she okay now? That doesn't sound like something that the body should be able to handle. Yeah, it's bothering her but - ]
Could've taken a picture of dawn or sunset too.
1/3
karlach's chest tightens as a fresh wave of horror washes over her. there shouldn't be any "too"s. not on this. )
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the machine they replaced it with serves as my new one
or is meant to. it doesn't work for shit. it just burns me and everyone else.
can't sleep a lot of times
can't touch anyone
can't touch a lot of things
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what do you mean "you too"
what happened to you cloud
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What do you need for it to work the way it should?
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( she'll remember that.
there is a bit of a pause and then karlach eventually replies. )
material that can withstand constant extreme heat and infernal fire
i know someone who could fix it if i had something like that and enough of it
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have you met him before
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Wonder if there's another type of metal that will work.
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can't be the hottest thing around
there's got to be someone hotter
and something that can handle that heat
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Not sure if you'd want to trust him but the old man with two toned hair might have ideas.
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professor turo?
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ARE YOU TELLING ME THERE'S ANOTHER FORGE HERE?
CAN YOU INTRODUCE ME? WHO IS THE OLD MAN?
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( there's a grin under that. )
what makes this guy so untrustworthy?
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His name is Emet-Selch.
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i think i get what you mean
i still want to talk to him
so thank you
no door left unopened and all!
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