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[emperor_cowboy]

[He can be seen jerking awake, just before falling out of the bed he was lying in... and the video switches to voice as the communicator fell to the floor. The sound of dragging himself back into bed can be heard.]

Son of a ... ergh...
Wh-what? Oh god...

All those people-- That was a dream?... Wasn't it? Wasn't it??

No... no it wasn't!

How do I even- I'm sorry!! I didn't mean to do any of it! I would never go out of my way to hurt a woman...!


Ugh... I... I think I'm going to be sick...

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[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

That's good. Was it the Malice?

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

Wait are you... you're another one I...


I've been told that's what it was.

[TEXT] LOL SHE HAS YET TO FIGURE OUT IT WAS YOU WHO KILLED HER.

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

I'm another one?

I If it's What did you turn into?

[TEXT] This'll be gold

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

You've gotta be, the only one's who've come to contact me so far are either a victim, or the one who k--illed me.


I can't even describe it. I only remember blinding rage for the most part, looking into a mirror wasn't the first thing that came to mind.

[TEXT] Ikr? 1/3

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

A victim? You mean

[TEXT] 2/3

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

No. You were the horse mons

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

[She takes a while to type back. It's not easy speaking to the man who killed you, even if he never had the intention.]







It wasn't your fault. It's okay.

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

As I told the other... it was a lousy first impression to make...

I understand if you're angry, or scared, or whatever-- because I would myself... so all I can offer are my apologies, even though not matter how many times I say "I'm sorry"...


It's never going to make it better.

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

[She understands. It really wasn't your fault. It was whoever gave him the Malice. But...it'll take some time before she truly believes she's alright.]

I'm not angry at you. You never meant to do those things to people. And what's important is that we came back! Don't be so hard on yourself.

[It's true. She's not mad. Just...traumatized.]

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

How, am I not supposed to be hard on myself? Surely I could've gone to help if... someone... told me about it before it got out of hand...

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

But we were all told too late. And even if someone told you what was going to happen if it was left for too long, it would have been the same. The only cure for Malice is death.

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

... well damn.


[... and he's really at a loss for words now, death and senseless murder, especially to women, weren't on his list of things to do.]

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

So, really. It's not your fault. If anything, it's the person who gave the Malice to you.

[Again, she understands. Just a little shaken, but she'll live.]

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

... How does it spread?

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

I've read it spreads through a kiss.

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

A... kiss? You've gotta be kidding me...


Damnit. I knew a kiss from a random stranger was too good to be true.

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

What? You remember who kissed you? Then that person must be the one who spread it!

But if she was a stranger, then why did you let her do that to you?

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

She wanted to thank me for taking her home...

[TEXT]

[mercifulsmile.livejournal.com]

And then she just kissed you? How suspicious.

Maybe you should go to the police and tell them what she looked like. We need to stop this before it goes too far!

[TEXT]

[emperor-cowboy.livejournal.com]

Hasn't it already gone too far?...