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[crisisrain]

[There's an old fart standing on the roof of house #12. How he got up there, or rather, when he got up there is a complete mystery he respawned there. In his hands he flips through the pages of the journal, looking for anything remotely interesting that he may have missed. After a while he speaks up.]

It's kinda windy today, don't ya think?

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[crisisrain]

[That voice got his attention for sure.]

Sorry kid, but do I know ya? Cause yer not ringin' any bells.

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[trueknight]

[That makes him stop short. You're making him nervous right now, Raven.]

Hey, c'mon! Don't joke around like that, after what you just went through.

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[crisisrain]

What're ya talkin' about?

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[trueknight]

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[... No way.]

I said to quit it, old man. Stop acting like you've got memory problems.

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[crisisrain]

[He sits down on the roof and starts watching the pathway outside the front door.]

Hey! It's rude ta call a stranger old man. Don't you kids have any manners?

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[trueknight]

[...

Alexei's a dead man. And if Raven's trying to keep up some kind of joke, he's about to go "on vacation" for another week.

Regardless, all that's heard after that is a very aggravated sigh before the journal shuts. After that, he walks out the door -- why? He really doesn't know. Probably just for some air, at this point.]

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[crisisrain]

[Yuri sighted! He fires an arrow a good 10 or so steps in front. Obviously not trying to hit him.]

I missed you too Yuri.

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[trueknight]

[And standing still for a moment, just staring at that arrow.

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[trueknight]

[Turning around, giving you one hell of an annoyed look, Raven B|]

Have fun getting down from there on your own!

[And he's going back indoors.]

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[crisisrain]

Hey come back!

[He jumps down from the roof come on it's like a single floor house and follows Yuri inside. Hey it was better than just saying hello.]

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[trueknight]

[Old man you are such a jerk oh my god he wants to punch you in the face so bad right now--

But because he just came back, he'll delay that. For now. Instead, this look will be all the warning you're gonna get for that future punch in the face.]

You know, if you ever do end up with some kind of memory loss someday, I'm never going to believe it after this.

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[crisisrain]

[I seem to get that response a lot. His original idea was to send you off to the other side of the town to find him, so be grateful.]

I wouldn't be able ta hold it against ya either. Mainly 'cause I wouldn't be able to remember any of this.

Though I gotta ask, ya didn't go doin' anything stupid while I was dead did you? I didn't get the chance ta explain what happened and knowing you...

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[trueknight]

[He's quiet for a split second there, until he decides that confronting Alexei and demanding information from him isn't "stupid".]

... No, I didn't. [But if he had a clear and solid reason to, aside from "he was mentioned before Raven kicked it and I hate him", he definitely would've.]

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[crisisrain]

Really? Here I was thinkin' mentioning Alexei before I died might've hit a few chords.

[Trolling Alexei is completely stupid, that's why I'm an expert at it.]

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[trueknight]

It did. [And he's still not about to explain why he didn't just go off and do that "something stupid".]

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[crisisrain]

[Not so much as "I know what you did dude." but more like "I should probably ask".]

Is Alexei still alive?

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[trueknight]

Yeah. Didn't I just say I didn't do anything "stupid"? [You can practically hear the quotes around that word, too. He sounds a little aggravated -- whether it's because he's annoyed that he has to answer that question or annoyed that he didn't get to take out Alexei will be a mystery.]

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[crisisrain]

[Well Raven picked up on that annoyance.]

Do ya wanna go smack him one? I need to pay him a little visit myself.

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[trueknight]

I think I'd do a little more than just smack him. [slight pause] What do you need to go see him for?

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[crisisrain]

Blastia.

[He doesn't want to say anything else on the reason. He may be back but he knows jack shit about Blastia formulas, he needs to be certain he's isn't gonna kill him again any time soon.]

Though, I wouldn't mind knocking him around some myself.

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[trueknight]

As long as it doesn't end with him "doing a number on it" again, feel free.

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[crisisrain]

That's what I'm worried about. Letting him even touch it is a risk itself.

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[trueknight]

[Short pause, then--] ... Then it wasn't just him hitting it during your fight and you being stubborn about going to him that caused it to fail, was it.

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[crisisrain]

I didn't tell anyone about what happened in that fight...

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[trueknight]

[... Right, he didn't. But right now, he just wants some answers as to what really caused Raven's death and to see whether Alexei was lying or not, so he just goes right ahead and admits it.] ... I had a little chat with him. If that was supposed to be private business, take it up with him.