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[foolishwren]

ffzzbrrttzzckssshhhh

"Yo, it's Heather. I'm probably asleep or Godzilla ate my 'Gear or something so I can't answer you right now. But feel free to leave a message or something. I'll probably get back to you. ... Probably. Peace out."

BEEEEEEEEEEEEP.
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voice | SOMETIME AFTER SHE SLAPPED HIM AWAKE in trick or tree

[shiro2hero]

[It's probably November, because that's when Shiro finally got something of his head together after the dreams. Finally enough to where he felt up for reaching out to people again.]

[Like Heather fucking Mason.]

... Can we. Talk.

[This is probably the most awkward start to the weirdest conversation he thinks he's going to have.]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[... OH YEAH SHE SLAPPED SHIRO.]

[You know, she'd literally forgotten about that right up until she got this message... oh boy this is going to be a little awkward.]</sub>

... Uh... heheh, hey there.

How you holdin' up?

[shiro2hero]

Long time no see.

[So very calm. So very deadpan.]

My face sort of hurts.

[It does not in fact, still hurt. But this is apparently how this conversation is going to go.]

[foolishwren]

Yeah, uh.

Sorry about that.

But it woke you up, didn't it?

[shiro2hero]

Yeah... Yeah, it did.

How did you know that was even going to work?

[foolishwren]

Just a hunch.

Are you seriously mad about it?

[shiro2hero]

[Literally all of the "irritation" just dissolves from his voice.]

No. I really can't be. You saved me back there.

[foolishwren]

Hey, give yourself some credit.

If it had been one of my nightmares, you might've been the one who needed to smack something around enough for me to get back on my feet.

[shiro2hero]

After what I saw you do... I have a hard time believing that.

[He was really impressed, okay.]

But I guess if I told you what goes on in my head, you wouldn't have believed me before, either, huh?

[foolishwren]

Honestly, when it comes to what goes on in peoples' heads, I'll buy most things.

_{[You don't have to be a reincarnated backwoods deity to have inner demons-- the human brain is more than capable of doing that itself.]}

Was that real? That thing we killed?

[shiro2hero]

Most things, huh?

[There's a little note of amusement in the question. Like an attempt at teasing that falls flat.]

[And then he goes quiet.]

... parts of it. I think. It could've been.

[Which is not really an answer. So he blows out a breath before adding:] There's a lot that happened that I ... just plain don't remember. That thing could've easily been one of them.

[foolishwren]

... I've been there.

_{[Selective amnesia, man. There's times she wishes she hadn't gotten those memories back. But...]}

Whether it was real or not... sorry you had to go through that.

[shiro2hero]

Can I ask... if it was the Cult you mentioned?

[Causing her own memory problems she'd eluded to there.]

It's -- I'm fine. It's over.

[It's not fine, it's never as over as you want it to be. But--] I'm sorry you know what it's like.

[foolishwren]

... More or less, yeah.

_{[Everything goes back to them eventually.]}

No point in dwelling.

But if you ever need someone to like... talk to about it...

Well, it's at least not likely to shock or horrify me no matter how fucked up it is.

[shiro2hero]

If I ever remember... more than what you saw.

[It's not a "no". He doesn't really know how to accept something like that. It's hard to understand.]

[Hard to figure out what to do with.]

It goes both ways, though. If you need it too.

[foolishwren]

'ppreciate it.

_{[There's a pause.]}

... So, now that the weird sentimental shit is out of the way, can I just ask whether or not you've been stewing this whole time over whether or not it would be awkward to call me out on slapping you?

Because-- I mean, forgive me, but that would be really funny.

[shiro2hero]

Let's... just say that.

[That's way easier than admitting you were waffling on talking to people because of other reasons.]

So.

Laugh away.

[foolishwren]

Will do.

Later.

'Cuz right now I'm tired.

Anyway... you gonna be all right? After. You know. All of that?

[shiro2hero]

Get some rest. We can talk later, I'm sure.

... Yeah. I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

[foolishwren]

I don't think anybody's fine after that.

But I'll take your word for it, at least for now.

... Take care, Shiro. Okay?

[shiro2hero]

Hey, well... sometimes you have to be.

[Something he's definitely more used to than not.]

You too, Heather.