a cruel romance [night 8]

[worldchampofmartialarts]

[Death never has a meaning, but if we so choose to seek out patterns in a desperate attempt to imbue meaning into the twisted charades and senseless loss of life, we might come to the natural conclusion that love has no place here. That no matter how close a relationship may become, we can never know anyone else as intimately as we know ourselves.

Ultimately, we are all entirely alone, unable to truly understand anything beyond our deeply limited perspectives.

It's pointless even pretending any of us, alive or dead, are people deserving or capable of love.

Well, to hell with that.

We can always put in the effort.

Even when the circumstances get worse, we can always be better.

So let's give it a try.]

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[rangerslayer]

[ A light snort, but she doesn't comment on a lot there. ]

With Oksana. Yeah. ...She was real good at fooling everyone, that's for sure.

[boxingbuff]

It's like I said to another guy: you can't trust people round here, because more often than not they all got something to hide.

Me? I'm an open book kind of guy. I wear my heart on my sleeve.

[Which is technically true, though many would probably prefer that he didn't.]

Least she got her desserts, huh?

[rangerslayer]

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

[ It's an automatic, lifeless response. ]

Ain't that what everyone says?

[boxingbuff]

[Lifeless for sure. Ladd's not sure if he likes it.]

Probably the kinds of people who believe in that sort of thing. I'm not much for that.

[Of course now.]

Still think we can worm our way outta this place?

[rangerslayer]

...I think if we start thinking we can't, then that's the end.

[ Doesn't really answer the question. But Kim just notches an arrow into her bow, pointed at the makeshift targets. ]

[boxingbuff]

Ah, that's more like it! You're sounding better already.

[He's helping! Kind of!]

Who wants to stick around a dump like this anyway? I'd love nothing more than to get my hands on the guy that put all of this together, wouldn't you?

[rangerslayer]

[ She raises an eyebrow, and lets loose the arrow. It hits its target. ]

If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was your attempt at making me feel better.

[boxingbuff]

Look at you, being awfully perceptive. Seeing you all angry like that? Doesn't feel right for some reason.

[Aaaah, but he gives a huge shrug.]

Don't take that the wrong way though. You seem like one of the smarter folks around here, and things might go wrong if you go off all on your own, that's all.

[rangerslayer]

[ She notches another arrow. He's a strange one. ]

Of course. I wouldn't want to ruin your reputation. ...And I'm perfectly aware of the concept- you wouldn't want someone whose actions you could use to your advantage to do anything...reckless.

[boxingbuff]

Hey, I can be perfectly soft if I want to! Just don't think any of the yahoos around here really deserve that. But I do! Wouldn't be engaged right now if I wasn't.

[Though there are some... certain Content Warnings involved with said engagement.]

Nah, I can tell. You don't look like the type that would do anything reckless.

[rangerslayer]

[ She lets out a low, dark chuckle. ]

...Yeah. I guess that's the kind of person I am now.

[ Lets the arrow fly. ]

You're engaged?

[boxingbuff]

Yup! What can I say? I guess I'm a catch.

[that and he... murdered her other fiance.]

A doll named Lua. You might like her. She's all nice, like you.

[rangerslayer]

Not really sure I like hearing myself compared to your fiance.

[ The poor girl. ]