Snowblind IC Inbox

[termineur]

"Uh, hi there. I'm probably out stomping through snow right now, so...leave a message?"

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[termineur]

Yep. Claire's gonna laugh if she ever sees them.

It's fine. Everything's working again. But it does mean that actually happened, on some level. I was really expecting it to be a hallucination.

[darkincrement]

[ He was hoping that, too. ]

Another friend of yours?

[termineur]

Nope. She's my only victim that lived through the process. She probably hates me more than anyone in the world.

[darkincrement]

Do you?

[termineur]

[ He almost plays the fool and says that of course he doesn't hate Claire, even if she stabbed him pretty hard that one time. But he knows that's not what the question is about. ]/small>

I told you I wouldn't blame you, and I don't. So no. Pretty annoyed at whoever started up convertpurge.exe, though.

[darkincrement]

[ The relief he feels is proof something has to change. That he needs to put space there again. ]

I was a fool. I was weak.
Not going to let that happen again.

[termineur]

You think this happened because you were weak? Unless you can rewire your brain like these nanites can, I don't think you had much of an option.

But yeah, I'm on board with not letting it happen again.

[darkincrement]

They picked you.

[ This is way more than he really wanted to admit. ]

Did you get the message from Davesprite?

[termineur]

[ It was an unfortunate pair-up, that was for sure. Sylar didn't want to see Vanitas vulnerable and brainwashed either, honestly. He sort of wished he never found out what the kid looked like. ]

I did. It helped, actually. But did you think I was going to die? What was the 'bye' about?

[darkincrement]

No.
I won't be seeing you.

[termineur]

So you're avoiding me now? Not too hard in a town this size, I guess. But why?

[darkincrement]

You already know why.

[termineur]

Because I didn't cut you out, so you're doing the job for me? Because caring made you feel weak, even if it didn't actually change the situation at all? Tell me if I'm getting close.

[darkincrement]

[ It takes longer for him to answer between the conversation here and with Alfie. Things are hitting way too close to home for his liking. ]

Why do you care?

[termineur]

Because I tried it your way for a long time, and all it did was trap me in my own isolated hell. I don't want to see that happen to one of the few people I can tolerate.

[darkincrement]

I'll be back there once I return to my world.

[termineur]

But you're not there now.

Do you have to go back?

[darkincrement]

[ He feels mixed about that. He's normal here. He's not in constant pain and he may even count as whole. He also misses Ventus. He hates him, wants to end him, but also misses the link they shared. It meant there was always something even during the most miserable of times.

This conversation and the one with Alfie is hitting too close to things he really didn't want out. ]

I don't want to talk about it.

[termineur]

Okay, we don't have to talk about that.

But I'm going to keep bugging you, you know. I'm really good at it.

[ And his time with Al has just given him more examples of being obnoxiously persistent to work with. ]

[darkincrement]

Suit yourself.

[termineur]

Pretty sure you're gonna regret giving me that much leeway.

Talk to you later, buddy.

[ He could practically feel Vanitas being stretched to his limit, so he'll give him a little space to process. For now. Honestly, they could all use a little space to process, here. ]