I've been here longer than both of you. Learning to roll with the punches comes from experience, so to say.
[ he's learned to maintain his cool head in this world, even when things take a turn for the unpredictable. he still borderline despises Archie, but he's not about to go out of his way to be antagonistic. ]
I wasn't about to leave you to fend for yourselves.
A year and a half of living here, simply put. This world is unpredictable at the best of times, but events like these become easier to handle when you've gone through others similar to them.
[ Elios and Aiada's are the ones he remembers the most, due to the chaos they created. he'd like to avoid that again, but this time around may have overcompensated. ]
Imbalanced Arehtei aren't always a problem, but when they are, there are warning signs. This storm may well have been one of them.
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Dare I ask for what?
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During the storm. For having your shit together.
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[ he's learned to maintain his cool head in this world, even when things take a turn for the unpredictable. he still borderline despises Archie, but he's not about to go out of his way to be antagonistic. ]
I wasn't about to leave you to fend for yourselves.
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[OKAY STEVEO SETTLE DOWN... archie's replies are clipped; it's clear he kind of doesn't want to be having this conversation.]
No. What experience?
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[ Elios and Aiada's are the ones he remembers the most, due to the chaos they created. he'd like to avoid that again, but this time around may have overcompensated. ]
Imbalanced Arehtei aren't always a problem, but when they are, there are warning signs. This storm may well have been one of them.
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[that can't be right.]
I saw you less than a month ago.
[HE'LL GET TO THE OTHER PART IN A SECOND]
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[ ready to have your mind fucked, Arch? ]
However, this world pays no mind to the passage of time. Whenever we return, it will be right where we left off.
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Okay. Whatever. What happens when they're out of control for too long?
[then something that's not meant to come through:] Because of emotions, this is so stupid...
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[ the answer can only be chaos, and that's bad medicine. ]
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[he huffs.]
Okay. That was all.
[awk...ward...]