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[knightofratatosk]

[Emil can be found outside of House 20 trying in vain to patch a rather sizable hole in one of the walls, the result of a pissed-off Ratatosk (in a thread that hasn't been finished yet, oops) trying to get Vyse and Stahn out of his house. It's obvious that he doesn't know what he's doing and he doesn't have the proper tools to do a real repair; he's just trying to block up the hole as best he can to keep the snow and the wind out.

It doesn't look like it's working that well.]

Comments

[knightofratatosk]

I-I'm fine.

[Not hurt, though he seems a little out of breath.]

[corrinesbell]

Good.

[knightofratatosk]

[Once he's caught his breath, he's going to resume hammering.]

[corrinesbell]

[slips and smashes her finger with the hammer, but just bangs her other hand on the wall in frustration instead of saying anything]

[knightofratatosk]

[He'll glance over to make sure she's not bleeding or anything, just out of habit.]

You should be more careful.

[corrinesbell]

No kidding.

[ow dammit]

[knightofratatosk]

... sorry.

[Almost mechanically, he scoops up a little bit of snow, digs out a piece of cloth from his pocket, ties the snow up in the cloth to make an impromptu icepack, and hands it to her.]

[corrinesbell]

[it'll melt pretty quickly but it's useful until then]

Thanks.

...We gotta talk, Emil.

[knightofratatosk]

Why?

[corrinesbell]

Because.

[knightofratatosk]

I said I was fine.

[corrinesbell]

You're lying.

[knightofratatosk]

I'm not lying!

[corrinesbell]

You are! And...and I'm sick of this, Emil! You can't keep being all sorry for yourself when me and the rest of the people from our world need you!

[knightofratatosk]

[At this, he clenches his fist.]

No one needs me.

[corrinesbell]

That's not true and you know it Emil.

[knightofratatosk]

It is true!

[corrinesbell]

How can you look right at me and say that?

[knightofratatosk]

[Well, he's looking right at her now.]

[corrinesbell]

[looking right back at him. Get it. She needs him]

[knightofratatosk]

[Staring contest, go?]

[corrinesbell]

What part of this don't you understand? We need you. ...And you need us, even if you're not gonna admit it. You can't stay like this forever!

[after all, she couldn't]

[knightofratatosk]

No you don't, and I don't need any of you either! I don't need anyone!

[corrinesbell]

[that was like a slap in the face, right there]

Yeah, sure, Emil, you don't need anyone. While you can't even fix your own house. I used to think I didn't need anyone either and I was wrong, okay? That's just not how it is!

[takes a step towards him, angry for real now. It's insulting and it stings to hear that from him]

You don't need anyone? Not even Richter?

[knightofratatosk]

[Oh ouch, that hurt. Don't bring Richter into this, Sheena. :(]

S-shut up! Leave Richter out of this!