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[evilgrows]

There's some-- some easy solution to all of this, right? Surviving the cycle with your sanity intact? Something I'm overlooking? Am I too distracted?

[Dressed in a black tank top, Robotnik looks... well, stressed out, mostly. And weirdly translucent. And sweaty. Definitely moonblessing issues. His hair's a mess, his mustache isn't faring much better, and he's pacing back and forth judging by the movement of the screen. Of course, the obvious solution is staring him right in the face, but he's ignoring that right now.

He's not even sure why he's bothering with the network. He was intending to suffer in silence, get this over with, get back to what passes for normal around here. But he wants to talk to people. Since fucking when? People are the last thing he needs, ever, but especially now.

Iris, he's concluded over and over again, is indeed the worst.]

Barring the obvious, I mean. It's-- It's incredible. I thought-- I thought I could take it, thought I could handle it. Nothing stumps me like this. [He runs a hand through his hair.] Everything has been... inconclusive. Ridiculous! Inconclusive! Think about it! I can't figure it out! Me!

[He's babbling. But in his defense he's running through his first Iris cycle on the heels of having a serious fucking case of alien-mind-share-device-induced brain junk data. Shit's fucked.]

How the hell do you live like this?

[Yes, he's absolutely making way too big of a deal out of this but he doesn't care.

He'll care later, probably. He'll definitely care later. But not now.]

Comments

[sleepinglotus]

I have an ability known in my world as Semblance. Everyone has a unique power and mine specifically is called Tranquility. It's saved me a lot of stress during Iris and the triple moons especially. I can use it on other people as well. It's temporary but I've found that giving people even a little breathing room makes it a little easier.

I don't have to touch the person in question if you're not comfortable with it, but I find it lasts longer if I'm able to at least put my hand on an arm or shoulder.

[evilgrows]

Hm.

[That sounds, frankly, totally fake, but so do a lot of things that turned out to not be fake around here, like all of this, so he guesses he better believe it.]

I guess it's more... palatable than the alternative.

[sleepinglotus]

[A lot of things from Remnant sound fake.]

It is a workable alternative, if nothing else. Though you'll have to ensure that you can still get chroma via other means.

If you're interested I'm alright with helping out.

[evilgrows]

I'll consider it. It does seem like the best option so far, but I'm still, uh, shopping around.

[What the hell he even means by that, not even he knows.]

[sleepinglotus]

[Ren raises an eyebrow, but beyond that his expression doesn't shift much.]

Alright, if you're sure. You can contact me whenever. My name is Lie Ren.

[evilgrows]

I will... make a note of that.

[At least he does seem to be considering it.]

Dr. Robotnik, [he offers.] I'll let you know if I decide.

[sleepinglotus]

[Considering is better than brushing it off entirely.

Ren gets it, though.

It's awkward and complicated either way.]

I'll leave you to it then.

[evilgrows]

Thanks, [he says after a pretty long pause.

Too nice, too nice.]