HANSA

[chanteuser]

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[robopriest]

...

[He's frowning. Everything seems...fuzzy.]

Are you sure? I mean...I know I was working with the Church, but...

[chanteuser]

That was what you told me, a couple of weeks ago. Less... public-side-of-the-Church priest and more secret-side-of-the-Church one.

[ she lifts her head up, and shifts enough that she's sat so she's looking at him, rather than just sat next him. ]

... If it is something the Realm's taken, remembering it won't be as easy as me just telling you though.

[robopriest]

Secret side of the Church? You make sound like I'm part of the Illuminati. I mean, I know they had a hand in this body of mine, and wanted me to keep it secret, so....

[He turns his head, but since he's blind he just looks somewhere over her shoulder.]

Maybe...I mean, even when you tell me, I just...can't see it. [A beat.] Ha, literally in my case.

[chanteuser]

You might not be far off. From what you told me, at least. [ IT SURE SOUNDED WILD, LET'S PUT IT THAT WAY. ]

[ semi-automatically she reaches up and gently tilts his head with her hand, so he's actually looking at her and not somewhere over her shoulder. ]

Funny. [ it's not. ] I think this is just how it works. It'd be too easy if we could just tell each other what we lost.

[robopriest]

A special priest...well, I wouldn't want to be anything else.

[He makes as if to speak more, but he stills at her turning his head, his expression softening.]

...You're right. Its hard on purpose. [And a beat.] I...really appreciate that you try, though.

[chanteuser]

The hidden weaponry definitely gives you the edge, I'd say.

[ ... ]

I still don't like losing memories, obviously. It scares me. But a few people pointed out that if you share memories with other people, they won't forget them even if you do. [ she shrugs, even though he can't see it. ]

You didn't tell me everything about what you do, but I'll remember what you did.

[robopriest]

...You're so kind to me.

[He says, after a long moment. He tries to imagine what her face might be showing, now.]

[It's not that he doesn't expect kindness, or doesn't think he deserves it, but she's provided so much. He doesn't know if he's provided half of that.]

I'll remember everything you told me, too. You deserve that.

[chanteuser]

...

[ hm. ] I'm not as kind as everyone seems to think, you know. I think I'm a pretty selfish person.

[ besides, it's fair. maybe he doesn't think he's done a lot for her in return, but he has. ]

[robopriest]

Eh, you might deny it, but you do a lot for people, even if you don't realize it.

[A light movement of his shoulders, up and down.]

It's true.

[chanteuser]

[ ... that... almost makes her feel bad. ]

It's not always altruistic. Which is... well, the selfish part.

[ she sighs. ]

But there's no point in kicking each other while we're all down, either way.

[robopriest]

Does it matter? You deserve to be happy, too.

[Maybe last week he would've said something about the generosity of Jesus or something but...of course, he says nothing else here. He just smiles.]

I'm happy when you are. That isn't kicking each other down.

[chanteuser]

[ wow it's a good thing it's not emotions week and also that he's blind right now because she just lit up like a christmas tree. ]

...

...

[ get a grip, alex. ] Alright.

[robopriest]

Haha. See, not that hard to accept.

[He has no idea what is happening right now! He just smiles.]

[chanteuser]

[ she's safe, it's fine. ]

[ ...

she just prods him in the side. ]

[robopriest]

[Mature, Alex.]

[He kind of draws his hand back to bat at it?]

Hey, what did I do?

[chanteuser]

[ she is very mature. ]

Nothing.

[ this explains nothing at all. but is a very mature response.

still. she waves a hand in front of his eyes again. ]

There'll be no terrorising leopards this week then, I take it. If this doesn't go away.

[robopriest]

[No reaction to her waving her hand. Even his cool crystal eye doesn't move.]

I know. Isn't that sad? Its like they want to take all the fun out of this for me.

[chanteuser]

[ ... yeah. she isn't sure she likes this very much. all the joking aside. ]

You've fought a bear and a crocodile.

[ deadpan. ]

[robopriest]

Only because I had to. You make it sound like I go out of my way to fight them.

[hansa, totally: the local fauna SUCKS]

[chanteuser]

You don't go out of your way to not fight them...

[ he's just doing due duty, beating up the local wildlife. probably. ]

[robopriest]

Maybe I just need the practice?

[Look at this smug smirk.]

[chanteuser]

[ stop she can't be mean to him and push him, he's blind ("she keeps poking him?" he's blind ]

There's going to be no wildlife left. [ sir you have a chainsaw leg. ]

[robopriest]

[No please push him, he deserves it.]

Why are you making it sound like I'll fight the entire zoo? I'm not that fight happy.

[chanteuser]

Are you sure? You were delighted fighting that crocodile.

[ she will. prod him again. it's fine? ]

[robopriest]

Because it was a welcome distraction from the rabid nest of snakes.

[A beat. He's just going to reach forward and end up poking her in the shoulder.]

But also.....it was really fun, honestly.