imeeji_frontstage | Broacasted memories catchall post

. . . Ah. . .

[ taking a breath, exhaling as he considers ]

. . . What would a breakdown . . . look like?

Uhh ... Cryin', freakin' out, that type of stuff?

. . . . Mm, perhaps it's just that I can't really picture having a dog in the first place. . . ?

Well -- have ya made any friends here?

Friends?

[ like this is the first time he's even heard the word in his life ]

I don't think so.

[ well, ]

Do ya ... like anyone here? Your unitmate?

If it's a matter of like, I like everyone here. My unitmates, too.

So would ya be all torn up if they died?

. . . In some sort of tragedy - ?

Iunno, some freak accident.

[ quiet, visibly looking more distressed as he looks down, jaw clenching ]

. . . Why . . . didn't I die then, too. . . ?

-- Hey, hey, this is all just in yer imagination, right?

[ finally finding a chair, moving to put Luci down in it ]

But that's the kinda thing ya might find inspiration from. Imaginin' what might happen if they all got hurt.

- mm, that's right.

[ with a pause, as he tucks his skirt a bit and then brings his hands up to fiddle with his hair ]

Imagining it is - painful. Those emotions, I understand to be the foundation of a breakdown. But, how to put it . . . "freaking out" is . . . perhaps - beyond me. . . ?

[ he says that though his eyes are a little glassy, tears welling up ]

-- hey, hey. Ya don't need to worry about it. I bet your team can help ya out.

[ a bit guiltily for bringing it up in the first place, awkwardly patting Luci's knee as he goes to his own knees. ]

Now, let's take a look at those kicks of yours.

[ with a little nod, offering up his shoes to him. they're cute and pink and high heeled and padlocked! how fun ]

Perhaps. Ah, what were you planning on doing. . . ?

Good question. Well - - first we oughtta see what these are made of.

[ he takes one padlock in hand, feeling it - - actual metal or something imitating it?]

[ the padlock itself is actual metal but the shoes are made of faux leather. the padlock is also pretty small but like, surprisingly dense ]

Do you plan on breaking them?

Faster than findin' a key. Do you mind if I break 'em?

Mm. . . I don't really mind, but please be careful. It wouldn't be good if you hurt yourself.

I'll be fine.

[ hm, he tests at the faux leather instead, pulling a lock and seeing if the material strains. ]

[ the material is soft but it doesn't strain, firm but not brittle - if anything, it might stretch? and the lock itself doesn't come loose at all ]

[ hm

he tries to go at the fabric with a bit more force, seeing if the material can take the stretch. ]

[ it DOES start to stretch like, very very slowly, but otherwise is surprisingly durable and he'd need to like, keep the pressure up for some time to get it to give to any noticeable degree ]

... You okay if I just break these?

To be honest, it doesn't settle well with me, but the benefits far outweigh my concerns, so . . . please, go ahead.

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