I'm really glad you haven't put me on a boat! I think I'd die of boredom after like, two hours. I mean, that one time we fought on the boats was pretty fun, but then we set like, half of them on fire so I'm pretty sure I'd be bored on a normal boat journey or whatever.
Well yeah, maybe. But just because I can make friends easily doesn't mean I can replace them! That's pretty awful, actually. I wouldn't want to find anyone to replace you!
[Nowi slaps Ginti's shoulder with an intense frown. It looks more like a pout, actually.]
You're the only Ginti out there! No one else can ever be you! So even if I make more friends who are great like you are, they're never going to be you!
...Okay, I've told you about what I do and all that, all the arbiter crap. And because of that, I don't really...
[...How do you even.]
I don't know. We forget people. A lot. Because we're designed that way. We forget everyone we meet after a few weeks if it takes that long.
So it's kind of weird to me to not replace people? Because I'm not used to having people to begin with, and even if I do have people, once they're gone it's not like I'm going to remember they were there at all.
[And that's...weird and vehement, though it's not really angry; just incredibly sharp.]
Look, I'm not going to forget about you or anything, don't be an idiot. It's like you said, things are different here - I still remember the shit that was going on back in the tower, so it's not like I'm going to forget anything that happens here either!
[Nowi tips her head again but that seems to have calmed her down.]
Well yeah, that's good! We'll be here for awhile so even if... even if you do forget some stuff when you go back home, at least it won't matter while we're here!
[Nowi kicks her legs for a moment but she's still focused on Ginti.]
I know I'm... kinda out there most of the time and maybe you wouldn't want to talk to me about stuff like that because I'm not really the sort of person who's good at that. But if you want to, I'll listen. I dunno if I can help, but I'm here, okay?
[It's quieter than it usually is; this entire thing is kind of a shitshow and he's not sure how much he wants to mention it, but it's not like ignoring it's been doing much good either.
Because things are different here and there's no forgetting everything that isn't convenient.]
You remember how I told you a long time ago that I did some stuff back home that wasn't exactly good? I didn't tell you what, but it was really questionable?
[It's blunt as hell, but there isn't a lot of emotional output behind it, surprisingly enough. Just kind of out there.]
It wasn't like war or trying to protect myself or anything. I wanted this girl gone so I lied to her and convinced her to let herself get sent to the Void. Promised I'd save her boyfriend if she let me do it.
[Nowi glances down at the city as she considers Ginti's words.]
Why did you do that? It doesn't sound like something you'd just do randomly. You've been really nice to me and I don't think you're a bad person. So there's more to that story, right?
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...You know what, sure.
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I dunno. We've been here, what, five months? And I haven't put you on a boat or anything, so.
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[...why.]
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...Anyway, I'm not putting you on one, so it doesn't really matter.
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Ah, come on, you could probably make friends with everyone within the first ten minutes anyway.
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[...okay that...that's one of those things where you realize it's probably weird as fuck as soon as it's been said, hang on]
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[Nowi slaps Ginti's shoulder with an intense frown. It looks more like a pout, actually.]
You're the only Ginti out there! No one else can ever be you! So even if I make more friends who are great like you are, they're never going to be you!
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[Mnnnnnnngh.]
Never mind, okay? It's weird circumstantial crap.
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What are you talking about?
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[...How do you even.]
I don't know. We forget people. A lot. Because we're designed that way. We forget everyone we meet after a few weeks if it takes that long.
So it's kind of weird to me to not replace people? Because I'm not used to having people to begin with, and even if I do have people, once they're gone it's not like I'm going to remember they were there at all.
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[She glances away and resumes kicking her legs while she thinks.]
...But you're not gonna forget me, right? 'Cause it's different here.
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[And that's...weird and vehement, though it's not really angry; just incredibly sharp.]
Look, I'm not going to forget about you or anything, don't be an idiot. It's like you said, things are different here - I still remember the shit that was going on back in the tower, so it's not like I'm going to forget anything that happens here either!
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Well yeah, that's good! We'll be here for awhile so even if... even if you do forget some stuff when you go back home, at least it won't matter while we're here!
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...Yeah. Yeah, exactly.
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...Are you okay?
[The question is quieter and more serious than Nowi usually gets.]
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I had a conversation with someone that kinda messed me up a while ago, that's all. I'll get over it.
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[Nowi kicks her legs for a moment but she's still focused on Ginti.]
I know I'm... kinda out there most of the time and maybe you wouldn't want to talk to me about stuff like that because I'm not really the sort of person who's good at that. But if you want to, I'll listen. I dunno if I can help, but I'm here, okay?
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[It's quieter than it usually is; this entire thing is kind of a shitshow and he's not sure how much he wants to mention it, but it's not like ignoring it's been doing much good either.
Because things are different here and there's no forgetting everything that isn't convenient.]
You remember how I told you a long time ago that I did some stuff back home that wasn't exactly good? I didn't tell you what, but it was really questionable?
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[It's blunt as hell, but there isn't a lot of emotional output behind it, surprisingly enough. Just kind of out there.]
It wasn't like war or trying to protect myself or anything. I wanted this girl gone so I lied to her and convinced her to let herself get sent to the Void. Promised I'd save her boyfriend if she let me do it.
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[Nowi glances down at the city as she considers Ginti's words.]
Why did you do that? It doesn't sound like something you'd just do randomly. You've been really nice to me and I don't think you're a bad person. So there's more to that story, right?
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