IC Contact - Snowblind

[phaseshifter]

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[phaseshifter]

Is there another source nearby?

 

Like. A toilet?

[headjacked]

I'm not even thirsty --

[ Breathe. Cough. Breeeeathe. Sniffle. ]

I-it's. Neck.

[ Rhys lets light from the tablet illuminate his badly bruised throat. ]

[phaseshifter]

What? But you - we died, it should have - why isn't it fixed.

[ LIKE SHE NEEDS MORE GUILT RN, GOD ]

[headjacked]

No, nnhn... not y-- that Jack. The thing that tried to stop me when I hhnnghhacked again.

[ BEGONE GUILTDEMON ]

[phaseshifter]

When you what. Rhys! You could have been-- you're alone! People who are alone aren't supposed to take risks, you fart!!

[headjacked]

It was super spur of the mhm...moment, okay? If I asked, I knew you'd say no. We don't have a lot of time for nos.

[phaseshifter]

I wouldn't have said no! I'd have strongly recommended that you didn't do it, posibly while doing The Face. There's a difference.

[ Kinda. ]

[headjacked]

That sounds like a no w-with some emotional smoke and mirrors.

[phaseshifter]

Nuh-uh! That just means you know I'd have had a good freaking point in suggesting you didn't do it.

So there.

Dork.

[headjacked]

Brat...

[ No joy from this familiar exchange. He snifflecoughs and shoves his face into his knees. ]

I wish I were as strong as you.

[phaseshifter]

Dude, no you don't. You have to go through a lot of sh-- stuff to get there. It makes you harder inside than you should be.

Besides. You're plenty strong. Or you'd never have made it this far, right?

[headjacked]

I feel like I'm alive through miracles and crazy luck. Luck, and you, and Beckett, John, Alfie...

[phaseshifter]

There isn't anybody here who doesn't owe their survival to other people, Rhys. Partially, anyway. Being able to make - and keep - friends is a survival skill like any other. Even if that isn't why you do it. Obviously. And I think you're kinda underestimating yourself on top of that.