Fourth roll [Text/action]

[stealsluck]

WH8RE THE F8CK IS SHE????????

[That's all the network gets. For those who want to risk face to face, Vriska is storming through the mansion, looking into random rooms and slamming doors when she doesn't find what she wants.

Who she wants.

F8ck this pl8ce.]

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action; this is kind of a placeholder since I have to go to work /sob

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji's headed down the hall toward his room and notices Vriska's rampage.]

Vriska? [The "What's wrong?" is implied.]

action; It's all good *hugs*

[stealsluck]

[Vriska looks up, teeth bared in barely suppressed rage. The good news is, since she sort-of likes him, she's prepared to be a teeny bit more reasonable than usual.]

I can't find Kanaya. Have you seen her?

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[eatsyourscience]

[He shakes his head.]

I don't know who she is.

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[stealsluck]

She's a troll, like me only with different horns...and she's a jadeblood. Meddlesome fussyfangs, surely you must have seen her around.

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[eatsyourscience]

[He hasn't, buuuut]

I can look with you.

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[stealsluck]

Sure, if you want. Though I'm starting to think I'm wasting my time.

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[eatsyourscience]

[He starts to check empty rooms around them, nodding.]

Are you close to her?

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[stealsluck]

We used to be moirails.

[Which doesn't really answer that question but still]

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[eatsyourscience]

[The term is vaguely familiar.]

Which one is that?

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[stealsluck]

One of the non-concupiscent ones. The one where she was supposed to stop me from doing stupid things only she was unlucky enough to get stuck with me.

[Sign that she sort-of trusts him: he's actually getting to see this side of her]

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[eatsyourscience]

But she's not that anymore?

[Though it sounds like Vriska still needs her to be. Or would still like her to be.]

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[stealsluck]

[She shakes her head]

We split up just after she got here...it was inevitable, really, this place just gave us the time and space to end it.

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[eatsyourscience]

...What if she comes back and doesn't remember that?

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[stealsluck]

Then I guess we get to do the whole sorry song and dance all over again.

[Oh yes, she's considered this]

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji turns to look at her.]

Will you be okay without her?

[He knows he'll probably get a BS answer, but his expression says he'd like a serious one.]

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[stealsluck]

Obviously.

[A flash of her usual arrogance, before she relents]

It's not like I really have much of a choice.

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[eatsyourscience]

[Souji nods slowly.]

If you want to talk--or not--I'm never busy.

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[stealsluck]

[She looks up, barely able to disguise her surprise]

Why would you want to waste your time?

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[eatsyourscience]

I don't. [And he wouldn't offer if he thought it was a waste.]

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[stealsluck]

[Unfortunately, she misunderstands his response]

Then why did you even offer?

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[eatsyourscience]

I meant, I wouldn't offer if I thought it was a waste of time.

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[stealsluck]

[Long, quiet stare. This is unusual]

What's in it for you?

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[eatsyourscience]

[...Hm.]

Does there have to be something?

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[stealsluck]

Isn't there usually?

[Because everyone thinks like her, right?!]

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[eatsyourscience]

Yes. But it might not be something anyone else would value.