#velmen

> R:ALL_DISCLOSED

A sharp inhale.

Whirring.

> Have they ever nearly died?

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MARROS: iin this economyy???

MARROS: oof course i havee. bbetter question is who /hasntt/

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ALTHEA: ‹|3 Hi again ≈:D!!!

ALTHEA: ‹|3 I uhh

ALTHEA: ‹|3 .....

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Yeah But im fine now!!! Survivign + thriving + etc Im all good

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JARRAH: yes [•—•]

JARRAH: a couple times . actually [•—•]

JARRAH: there was the time my lusus almost killed me [•—•]

JARRAH: and the other time my lusus almost killed me [•—•]

JARRAH: and the various times i almost died in the sun or of exhaustion for no reason [•—•]

JARRAH: times i got really . really sick [•—•]

JARRAH: and the time i overdosed on psioactive substances and set myself and the forest on fire and was in the hospicull for half a sweep [•—•]

JARRAH: maybe some others i dont remember [•—•]

JARRAH: not sure if the times i baited strangers online into threatening my life counts [•—•]

JARRAH: think i fell out of a really tall tree once [•—•]

JARRAH: the overdose one is most recent though . and its been a while since then [•—•]

JARRAH: dont know if that means im due for another one like it soon [•—•]

JARRAH: . . . [•—•]

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VELMEN: HMMMMMM

VELMEN: DEF¡NE """NEARLY"""

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ZEPERI: _oh_shit_hey

ZEPERI: uhhhhhh________hm

ZEPERI: ___yeah_i_mean__everyone_has_a_few_close_dr0ne_encounters

ZEPERI: or_enclownters_or_whatever____seadwellers

ZEPERI: regular_hazards_of_alternia

ZEPERI: doesnt_happen_as_often_when_i_dont_leave_the_hive__i_can_tell_u_that

ZEPERI: _and_when_i_do_now_im_uhhh__

ZEPERI: _

ZEPERI: ___i_should_probably_tell_them_thank_you_

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IZ: Geez +hi2 i2 a rough one

IZ: Umm.. no+ +ha+ I can +hink of....? )):|

IZ: My life i2 pre++y boring

[A burst of static that sounds like quiet, grainy snickering; quickly followed by a more distinguishable but still significantly distorted voice, seemingly scolding it.]

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DOC: ˗ˏˋ I've had my share of close calls! Uncertain doom comes with the territory; you know how it is. ˎˊ˗

8. Vigilante Shit — Forgiveness or Revenge? Velmen

ALTHEA: ‹|3 OMG U GOT ONW TOO????

[A grunt of surprise, and some scuffling noises.]

VELMEN: UGH GET OFF WHAT

ALTHEA: ‹|3 THE QIESTIOSN!!!

VELMEN: THE QU

VELMEN: OH MY GOD UVE BEEN GETT¡NG THEM TOO .

ALTHEA: ‹|3 YEAH!!! Isnt it nixe ≈:)

VELMEN: U ARE SO WE¡RD

ALTHEA: ‹|3 ≈:(

VELMEN: ... GUESS THATS NOT UR ANSWER THEN HUH

ALTHEA: ‹|3 What

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Oh

ALTHEA: ‹|3 I guesd not.......

VELMEN: HEY BUCK UP ¡ KNOW UVE BEEN WORK¡NG ON OTHER SH¡T R¡GHT

ALTHEA: ‹|3 ..Yeah.....

VELMEN: L¡KE , FOR ¡NSTANCE ,

[A pause.]

ALTHEA: ‹|3 whOh right

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Um

ALTHEA: ‹|3 ..... Can u go whiel I think aboutit im havjng a hard tome coming up with anythinv

VELMEN: WHAT NO COME ON U GOT TH¡S

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Forgivneness or revenge??? Man yoirs is way cooler

VELMEN: DONT DEFLECT WHAT ARE SOME ¡NSECUR¡T¡ES UVE OVERCOME

ALTHEA: ‹|3 ??? Whydo I have to give more thsn one nkw?????

VELMEN: BECAUSE OTHERW¡SE ULL OVERTH¡NK ¡T TRY¡NG TO P¡CK THE ~BEST~ ONE

ALTHEA: ‹|3 You’re

ALTHEA: ‹|3 .................

ALTHEA: ‹|3 So annoying

VELMEN: ❤️

ALTHEA: ‹|3 How The Fuc kdid you say that ojt loud

VELMEN: 🚨🚨🚨 DEFLECT¡NG !!!

[A small, barely-audible impact of some kind, followed by a much more discernible cackle.]

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Uughghh I guess ivee worked on.

ALTHEA: ‹|3 ...Beign more acceoting of my feeliings.......???

VELMEN: D¡D U USED TO GET ¡NSECURE ABOUT HAV¡NG EMOT¡ONS ¿

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Didnt everyone

[The sound of someone sucking in air through their teeth.]

VELMEN: WELL ¡

VELMEN: CAN UNDERSTAND WHY U WOULD TH¡NK THAT G¡VEN UR SAMPLE S¡ZE BUT

[A beat.]

ALTHEA: ‹|3 .....Thatbincludes you ?

VELMEN: NEVER SA¡D ¡ WAS PERFECT

[A short scoff-laugh.]

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Glass hives rigjt

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Ok you go nkw

VELMEN: HOLD ¡T THAT WAS ONLY 1 TH¡NG AND U D¡DNT EXPLA¡N WHY U WERE ¡NSECURE OR HOW U OVERCAME ¡T

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Its not a ufcking essay wuestion????? Shutup

ALTHEA: ‹|3 I think U just dont wanna do Your questioj ≈>:p

VELMEN: ¡ WOULD NEVER ENGAGE ¡N SUCH OBV¡OUS AVO¡DANCE L¡KE U HAVE BEEN

ALTHEA: ‹|3 A—

VELMEN: MY ONLY GOAL ¡S ¡N FACT TO BOOST UR CONF¡DENCE BY MAK¡NG U SAY ENCOURAG¡NG TH¡NGS ABOUT UR OWN PROGRESS

ALTHEA: ‹|3 —well

ALTHEA: ‹|3 That is very niceof u.

VELMEN: MMHMM

ALTHEA: ‹|3 But I stikl think ur also avoiding your wuestjon so im going to wait until u answer it to answer mine any morw

[A beat.]

VELMEN: AAAHHHHHH FUCK U GOT ME ¡N MY ONE WEAK PO¡NT

ALTHEA: ‹|3 You only havr one weak plint ??

ALTHEA: ‹|3 And it’s compromises???

VELMEN: YEP ¡M A REAL POWER-OF-FR¡ENDSH¡P MOTHERFUCKER HAVENT U NOT¡CED

ALTHEA: ‹|3 ..No

[Startled laughter. A second, more subdued voice joins in after a moment; then pulls itself back together just as quickly.]

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Eheheh oksy you go

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Forgiveness

ALTHEA: ‹|3 or

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Reveeeeeenge

VELMEN: WELL

VELMEN: ¡M SURE U ALREADY KNOW MY ANSWER

ALTHEA: ‹|3 BOOOOO

VELMEN: NO COME ON ¡ WANNA HEAR UR GUESS F¡RST

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Whehre was this energy!!whwn u were so sure I had thingds to be proud of and then u leftme to come uo with my answer myself!!!

VELMEN: ... FA¡R

VELMEN: DO U TH¡NK U DON—

ALTHEA: ‹|3 /I/ think

ALTHEA: ‹|3 That u dotn want to say ur answer is forgiveness becausw u thibk thats nit the Cool answer

VELMEN:

VELMEN: YOUR CONCEPT¡ON OF ME ¡S FASC¡NAT¡NG

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Uh huh sure

VELMEN: ... MY ANSWER ¡S THAT . OBV¡OUSLY ¡T DEPENDS ON WHATEVER THE HELL ¡M FORG¡V¡NG OR REVENG¡NG

VELMEN: ¡ WOULD FORG¡VE U FOR EAT¡NG MY LAST CONFECT¡ON D¡SKS OR SOME OTHER BULLSH¡T L¡KE THAT

ALTHEA: ‹|3 .....What’s somethitn you wouldnt forgive ne for??

VELMEN: DUDE

VELMEN: ¡ CANNOT FUCK¡NG ¡MAG¡NE SOMETH¡NG U COULD & /WOULD/ ACTUALLY DO TO MAKE ME ~SEEK REVENGE~ ON U

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Not what I askef ≈:p

1. What’s your oc’s most irrational fear? Is there a specific reason this fear came about?

> R:ALL_DISCLOSED

Whirring.

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MARROS: wwhatt

MARROS: ooh this againn. ii dunno does the fear of being recorded and or surveilled through my internet-capable devices count oh wait no thats rationall

MARROS: nnot that this is especially scaryy?? ii dont know what the point of asking me snoozapalooza questions is but it doesnt seem like an empire tactic and i ran out of cookie points with our it guy like a sweep ago so whateverr

MARROS: mmy most irrational fear can be ghosts or somethingg. tthere you goo

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ALTHEA: ‹|3 ≈:O Hiiiii ≈:D

ALTHEA: ‹|3 .......

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Umm

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Its.a littke embarrassinf so please odnt make a big ceal ojt of it

ALTHEA: ‹|3 But im scared of

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Callign people my friends before they call me their friend first.....

ALTHEA: ‹|3 I jusy dont like feeling like im iversteppign

ALTHEA: ‹|3 Bbbut thsbk u for asking have a good nifht ≈:’)

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JARRAH: oh [•—•]

JARRAH: um [•—•]

JARRAH: . most . irrational . . . [•—•]

JARRAH: how do you . tell [•—•]

JARRAH: if a fear is irrational [•—•]

JARRAH: . . . . . . . . . [•—•]

JARRAH: . . ask again later maybe [•—•]

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VELMEN: DO ¡ LOOK L¡KE THE K¡ND OF GUY WHO HAS ¡RRAT¡ONAL FEARS TO U

VELMEN: ¡ GUESS ¡ MUST BECAUSE TH¡S ¡S THE SECOND T¡ME UVE ASKED SMH SORRY MY JOKES WERENT FUNNY ENOUGH FOR U ALREAOH

VELMEN: FEAR OF B¡TCHES TH¡NK¡NG MY HUMOR ¡S SUBPAR WH¡CH ¡ KNOW ¡S ¡RRAT¡ONAL BECAUSE ¡M FUCK¡NG H¡LAR¡OUS

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IZ: Oh I go+ one! Hmmmm

IZ: ....Fire

IZ: Which i2 ra+ional +o 2ome degree bu+ I really ju2+ don’+ like even 2mall flame2 )):/

IZ: Becau2e of my.. mm

??????: would you say it's rational to the third degree

IZ: GROAN

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DOC: ˗ˏˋ What do I have to be afraid of? ˎˊ˗

DOC: ˗ˏˋ I don't often find myself in a position to be anxious. It's not my style! ˎˊ˗

DOC: ˗ˏˋ I'm sure some serious risk that turned out all right could give me a good scare, but I wouldn't call that *ir*rational. ˎˊ˗

DOC: ˗ˏˋ Hmm… but, I have always found statues unsettling. Perhaps that counts. ˎˊ˗

1. What’s your oc’s most irrational fear? Is there a specific reason this fear came about?

20. What’s a superpower or magical ability that this oc would hate having?

VELMEN: U AGA¡N

VELMEN: HUH

VELMEN: WHAT ¡F MY MOST ¡RRAT¡ONAL FEAR ¡S SUDDENLY GETT¡NG S¡CK ASS SUPERPOWERS

VELMEN: L¡KE FUCK ¡ SURE HOPE A W¡ZARD DOESNT CURSE ME W¡TH THE POWER OF FL¡GHT OR SOME SH¡T ¡ WOULD REALLY HATE TO HAVE TH¡S MAG¡CAL AB¡L¡TY

VELMEN: SPEC¡F¡CALLY BECAUSE OF MY TRAG¡C BACKSTORY WHERE¡N ¡ ALWAYS FELT A DEEP K¡NSH¡P W¡TH THE GROUND AND THE STUFF ON OR ¡N ¡T

VELMEN: L¡KE CORPSES

VELMEN: LMAO

??????: (Velmen, come look at this!)

[A distant-sounding meow.]

VELMEN: OH FUCK NO

VELMEN: WHAT SO

> This Song is Awesome: What does your muse value most about themselves and their lives?

VELMEN: WHAT THE FUCK

[A brief pause.]

VELMEN: ¡ MEAN

VELMEN: WHATS THERE TO VALUE LMAO AM¡R¡GHT

[Silence.]

VELMEN:

VELMEN:

VELMEN: K¡DD¡NG

VELMEN: GOD

VELMEN: OBV¡OUSLY ¡TS MY S¡CK ASS B¡KE

VELMEN: CHECK TH¡S SH¡T OUT

[The sound of a motorcycle engine loudly revving up and instantly accelerating to high speeds. Velmen’s driving sounds erratic, and various impacts and collisions can be heard punctuating the rest of the noise. This continues for several minutes.]