the force and the distortion of the memory has dion stumbling backwards, confused and as nauseous as that version of gregor had been. he raises a hand to his mouth, mind fixating on the disfigured fighters, and the bodies crushed under a giant hand.
ugh. ]
Gregor... You... [ he closes his eyes briefly. ] ... You were taken so young.
[ ok well he is going to take the roach hand, but gently enough that gregor can resist if he misunderstood ]
It is a tragedy to me, that you might view yourself through the lens of this arm, rather than your resilience, empathy or kindness. All of which are just, if not more, integral to you than this limb.
I understand that it is not so easy to be kind to oneself, and yet... Well, my intention is not guilt you. I merely hope that you may eventually find yourself in a kinder state.
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anyway, ] That hardly seems true. I have observed that you're rather close with many others here.
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[ thinks ]
Though admittedly the tactics you can employ are somewhat different...
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[he may not have experience but he knows how things work.]
Feels like my platonic relationships are just fine, though?
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thinks about rodion and greg fighting during execution ]
I am glad to hear it. They are precious connections.
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[aww. but the void will have none of this. the void really has it out for them bc you told me to hit you.
https://youtu.be/PSbSwSIRUoQ?si=-BaCsyxPC3eXYeJC&t=5070 I'm mobile okay. through 1:43:30.]
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the force and the distortion of the memory has dion stumbling backwards, confused and as nauseous as that version of gregor had been. he raises a hand to his mouth, mind fixating on the disfigured fighters, and the bodies crushed under a giant hand.
ugh. ]
Gregor... You... [ he closes his eyes briefly. ] ... You were taken so young.
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...yeah. It's not-- uncommon. Some places... you don't get much choice.
[he never has. my own free will never played much of a role in my life.]
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[ he's starting to sound angry]
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[a little shake of his head.]
-I did, but. Gets rough in some parts.
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[short, to the point. there's-- nothing else to say about it, really.]
Lost my sister, a while back. She'd be about Yuri's age.
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[ squeezes his shoulder ]
Then... if I may ask... your arm. It was done to you in that facility? With the apple?
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[some 'gift' that was.]
I'm their most successful experiment. The rest, they have extra mutations, more side effects, but... for the most part, I've just got this arm.
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... Is it reversible?
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[...]
This thing just grows back if you cut it off.
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So you have tried. [ GREGOR!! ] Do you... still view yourself in such a manner?
[ as vermin to be squashed ]
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[cutting it off himself-- that'd require him to have the strength and the will to try to get himself out of the situation he's always felt trapped in.
of course he couldn't do that.]
... don't think you really want me to answer that, Dion.
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[ >: ]
Might I take your hand?
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[that's-- not a request he was expecting...?
...but he nods, after a second.]
-if you want to, I guess.
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It is a tragedy to me, that you might view yourself through the lens of this arm, rather than your resilience, empathy or kindness. All of which are just, if not more, integral to you than this limb.
I understand that it is not so easy to be kind to oneself, and yet... Well, my intention is not guilt you. I merely hope that you may eventually find yourself in a kinder state.