Relax, I'm not gonna kill him. I'm gonna castrate him.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-She grit her teeth in a frown, then softened a little-
Why wouldn't she tell me? I pack her lunch every day...
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?"I can't tell you what she's thinking. You know I'm not that close to her, and who knows how she interpreted the situation: or what this kid thinks she is!"
They sighed, and dug out their pack of cigarettes.
"He'll either figure out that she's not it and go after Andy, or something worse will happen. I can't hurt him, kid's, well- just a kid and he doesn't know what he's doing! But I couldn't sit around and let him take potshots and hit someone he didn't mean to, either. I'm working on this, dammit, but I can't keep everything a secret."
They removed a single cigarette and lit it, taking a deep drag.
[forum cryptid: it/it's]-She turned to them properly, putting her hands on their shoulders, but not like they had for her-
-Gently-
Hey... look, I'm glad you told me, okay. And... and I don't like leaving him anywhere near he could even come close to hurting my Ramona. But we can find a way around this and... I don't know...
We need to tell him. Tell him what Andy is and tell him that it's all okay.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?Eires' face fell as they contemplated the idea.
"I tried doing that. It's- it's been my plan. How I'd do it, I don't know, but I know I have to try it again. I don't want to hurt anyone but the weight of his sins are going to crash down on him like a fucking ton of bricks if he ends up succeeding."
They paused to take a drag. Exhaling slowly, they let the smoke sit, heavy, before they continued.
I think we can stop him but I can't do it alone and...dammit. Sandra, I don't trust anyone much enough to drag them into this."
[forum cryptid: it/it's]... How's your power of suggestion coming along? We could just talk him into forgetting about Ramona. I say talk with inverted commas, by the way.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?... Me neither. But it's kept me out of bad situations, if I use it right. And only right.
It'll take some practise. You just gotta... lock eyes with them and just... feel your drive. That bit inside of you that compels you to act. And you gotta just... push that from you to them. Speak the command, the simpler the better.
I think you could do it. You're certainly good at... ahem... being assertive.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?Eires couldn't help but crack a wry grin.
"I guess you have a point." They replied with a hint of humor.
"It might work, but, they're friends. I don't want to ruin that. Call me crazy, but if I convince someone like Andy to not kill me, getting one kid to back off shouldn't be that hard. Right?"
[forum cryptid: it/it's]Alright. I got your back, if you need someone with a bit of irresistible charm, though.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?What can he do to one of Andy's kind that I can't? Believe me, I've tried, and they don't die.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?... Maybe I should take Ramona home. And keep her there, a while. She won't like it. Hell, I won't like it. I don't want her to think of me as some kind of hand-wringy helicopter mum. But I can't afford to— if she's in danger, Eires, there's nothing that's not worth it. Nothing.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?"Sandra, this is nothing short of life and death! It would be 'irresponsible to keep her around!''"
They sighed.
"You know this, why do I even bother? What do I know that you wouldn't, anyway? I'm working on this the best I can, maybe it'll all go well. If not-"
they shrugged.
"Just one more tally on the list."
[forum cryptid: it/it's]Ramona's more capable than she puts on. And if I tried to take her home against her will, it wouldn't work. I raised her not to listen to me when she knew better. And I trust her to know better.
It's her choice.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?(Don't mind me, just continuing on from this post
, ~CrystalMemoria, ~Randomman5, ~Lilqueendaisy...)
Yeah. Thanks, Misaki.
Leos VS -EX-
(Yet another Wave-Motion Gun attack fires from the black Gundam's mouth, which Leos blocks with his shield, before splitting his Psycho Rifle into two and dual-wielding them again.)
I am a God here! You can't kill me, Leos Alloy!
You're no-one's God! EXA Burst! (A massive Wave-Motion Gun attack that is combined from Leos's funnels, rifles, shoulder cannons and his core pack fires, and while -EX- does try to stop the blast, the shields break apart and the result leaves the MK-II scarred and burnt.)
NO!
(Because -EX- was left open with his shield being broken, Leos takes the opportunity to take a beam saber and stab the black Gundam.)
I... failed... Forgive me, my Princess of Truth.
(The black Gundam powers down and falls off of Leos's Laser Blade with a nasty hole in its cockpit, crashing down on the ground below it.)
(Leos, meanwhile, tries to set his Gundam down, dematerialising its Face parts. The Gundam manages to kneel on the ground.) Guys, he's down. I... beat him.
(The stress of the entire fight basically forces the guy to pass out in the cockpit.)
"We all fail. We all make mistakes. That is what makes us human."...
Don't know if I could kill a kid. Broke the leg of a seventeen-year-old in '72, at a party. He pushed a lil too hard. I pushed harder. Two storeys. I remember just... not being bothered by the thought he could be dead, in those few seconds.
But Andy's age... it gets greyer.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?I've been saying that to myself since 1918.
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?-She grinned, and took their hand tight-
What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?

"That doesn't tell me anything."
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