PC: ACE 💀

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That part I always kind of was banking on, so...kind of glad it worked out. [ he does not know what he would have done if it didn't work, actually. but now they don't have to think about it so it's fine!! ]

If it's infinite visits and an easy way to do it? Looks that way. You won't be able to get rid of us that easily.

[selfimmolation]

When have I ever said I wanted to get rid of you guys? I think you're the ones stuck with me now.

[ :P!!! ]

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Oh no. A tragedy. What ever will we do when we have to willingly spend time with you just like we have been for eight weeks? I cannot believe we're stuck now.

[ wehehe. ]

[selfimmolation]

Yeah, yeah, wise guy. How's that any different from what you were saying? [ hair ruffles ]

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[ character development is that he leans into the ruffles. ]

It just is? I at least know people want to spend time with me. [ the emotions say this is debatable but he's saying it for argument's sake. ]

[selfimmolation]

I never actually doubted that, you know.

[ he thinks he is a very fun person to hang out with it's just the likeable part that was more debatable. his emotions are just amused still though ]

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And yet you were still surprised Nimona and I cared about you as much as we do. [ just directly calling him out anyway. ]

[selfimmolation]

[ ...... ]

Well, that's... different.

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How's that any different? [ no. ]

[selfimmolation]

I don't know. I think I'm a fun guy to hang out with...? So that part's normal.

[ but he doesn't think about it deeper than that!!! ]

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[ he kind of rolls his eyes to that because he still thinks ace is dumb about it. ]

I don't do things for people just because I think they're fun. I'd hate for you to leave with that impression.

[selfimmolation]

[ shoves nico's head down with a hair ruffle ]

We were talking about before all that, c'mon. I'm not that stupid. [ >:T ]

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[ there's a nyeh kind of sound with the pushing and he swats at it. ]

I'm just making sure! [ ... ] I don't know exactly when I'll get to see or even talk to you next. Will and I asked the book for something that'll hopefully make it easier though.

[selfimmolation]

I thought that's what we had the phones for?

[ the hilarity of ace not reading what was written in the book because he wasn't writing a specific request so he also never saw the "ace gets to live" "NINETHED" preview ]

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Yeah, we do, but...we don't have phones at home for a reason. They're a huge honing beacon for monsters.

[selfimmolation]

Seriously? How come?

[ it must be the inner snails... monsters can sense them ]

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[ he shrugs. ]

No idea. There's just something about the signal that attracts all kinds of monsters. So we wrote in the book that we could keep these ones without gaining any attention.

[selfimmolation]

[ i see... it is the snails. he understands. ]

Oh, good, so it shouldn't be a problem.

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[ please tell him about the snails. ]

Hopefully. I mean if you guys text or call us and we don't answer you can probably assume either we got eaten, we're in the middle of a quest, or we're in the middle of a quest and might be in the process of being eaten.

[ he is obviously kidding but like. also. yeah. ]

[selfimmolation]

[ it's going to be a group text where nimona is like LOOK AT THESE SNAILS and ace is like you all have snails idgi

nudges ]

That's one way to make sure every unanswered call ends up with all of us barging in on you, you know.

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[ no this sounds really funny actually, that is correct. but nyeh. ]

Don't do that if it's something that's actually dangerous. [ hello??? ]

[selfimmolation]

[ sorry he's offended ]

Do you think I'm weak? Why wouldn't I show up if it's dangerous?

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[ a frown. ]

I didn't say you were weak. Why would I ever insinuate that? I know you're good at what you do, but I can still try to not put you guys in worse situations.

[selfimmolation]

It's not about putting us in worse situations, it's about getting you out of bad ones.

[ >:T ]

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[ :| ]

...and you know we appreciate that. [ he's just worried about the outcome. ] I'm hoping it won't come to that is all.