[Game 18] Endgame

[arsgoetia]

It's early morning by the time they tidy up the house and fix the windows—leaving it as neat as they'd entered it, Tristan promises—and head out. Tristan seems to be itching to just get away from the place, though they can't return to the church, and it's now New Year's Day—so they head back across the border to the house in New York. Even Sariel comes along—albeit reluctantly—at Tristan's suggestion.

"To my understanding," Tristan says, "the kid's with Sera right now, which I'm cool with. I was a bit rough on him, so he might be sleeping it off for another little while—and like you all said, he might be a bit freaked out to see a dozen people staring at him. So let's leave him there for now. I can send you all home." He pauses.

"But if you want to come back soon . . . I can bring you back. No agenda necessary. If you don't want to come—well, let me know, and I'll try not to bring you."

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[psychopompous]

[]

[sitting outside on the porch, seemingly unbothered by the cold]

[troublebrewing]

[joining him before she heads out]

We're going to Denny's for some food. Would you come with?

[psychopompous]

. . . that's not necessary, no.

Did you still want me to answer your question?

[troublebrewing]

Yes, I would. If you're willing.

[psychopompous]

The Archangel Uriel.

[troublebrewing]

[eyes widen, taking in a sharp breath]

... ah.

And you disobeyed her.

[psychopompous]

I—was dishonest . . .

[gavehimhead]

[hovering while Robin talks to him, but she has better people skills so keeping his mouth shut]

[psychopompous]

[ignoring him, then]

[gavehimhead]

[SUCH FRIENDSHIP]

[liarliarliar]

[bothered by the cold but comes and sits with him anyway]

[psychopompous]

. . .

[looks up at him]

Are you angry with me?

[liarliarliar]

Yeah.

But I'm worried too so I'll put it aside for now. Its not like I have to do anything right now. I have all the time in the world to decide what to do about how I feel.

[psychopompous]

I don't understand.

[liarliarliar]

What part?

You didn't sound okay so I'm worried. You never sound like that.

[adropintheocean]

[he's also letting Robin talk and is thus ignorable, but he's interested to hear the answer to her question, yeah]

[psychopompous]

[looks at him, a little hesitantly]

What.

[adropintheocean]

I'm going to Denny's with her, mostly, but --

[hunches his shoulders in something that's not quite a shrug]

I want to know, too. You were a little frightening there.

[psychopompous]

[that was entirely the wrong journal and expression and wow]

. . . frightening?

[adropintheocean]

[tristan honey no. waves a hand]

I've been getting conventionally scared all day. It's a lot more unsettling when someone -- working with you -- shuts down in that manner.

[rollwillpowercheck]

... hey.

[psychopompous]

. . .

Hello.

[rollwillpowercheck]

[awkward]

So... that was unexpected.

[psychopompous]

Obviously.

[cranky]

[rollwillpowercheck]

[stares up at the sky, hands clasped behind his head.]

Talk about a plot twist! But... everyone's okay, so it turned out all right, I think.