[WEEK 2, THURSDAY EVENING: Lief]

[spinatalltale]

[it's still fairly early in the evening, not too long after the visions and hallucinations being. should Lief be hanging around the hut area, he'll find. . . well]

[one (1) Magilou, sitting in front of the Magilou-Lucina hut, her legs drawn up to her torso and her head pressed against her knees]

[huh]

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[spinatalltale]

[lllightly, but her words are slightly slurred as the pain slowly intensifies]

I suppose I was in his way. . .

[reidentify]

[Firmly,]

That is never an excuse for cruelty.

[spinatalltale]

. . . does it count as cruelty, if you're trying to rid yourself of an enemy?

[she asks, tone even. emotionless]

[reidentify]

Yes. You did not deserve that, Magilou.

[spinatalltale]

You don't even. . . know. . .

[uuugh her head is starting to pound again. she grimmaces, leaning forward to press her face in both hands, shoulders slumped]

[reidentify]

—Magilou!?

[He steps forward, reaching out towards her, before he stops himself—the gesture might not be appreciated, especially depending on her mental state at the moment.]

[spinatalltale]

[it's good he stopped himself-- any contact might've resulted in her swatting his hands away, or jerking back to avoid him]

Shhhhhut uuuuuup. . .

[if it was just a headache, it wouldn't be so bad. but it isn't. it's a headache, and an old man-- an old mentor, an old father-- standing over her, reminding her that she was and always will be a disappointment]

I don't caaaare anymore, why does this place think I neeeeed a lecture from an old, dead ghooooost. . .

[she drawls out each word slowly, but at least she sounds more annoyed than panicked]

[reidentify]

[...]

Would you like to talk? To try and drown out whatever it is you hear.

[spinatalltale]

N-- no.

[her fingers dig deeply into her temples]

This is my. . . fight. I can ttttake it.

[reidentify]

... All right. I believe in you.

[spinatalltale]

Illusions don't-- hold any power over me anymore, anyway.

[her words are strained, forced through gritted teeth and a set jaw]

You can't really. . . break someone who has already been broken.

[reidentify]

[Pieces are clicking.]

And that is how you protect yourself?

[spinatalltale]

[ugh]

Stop making assumptions. It's annoying.

[reidentify]

You have made your share of assumptions about me, have you not? Correct me if I am wrong, then.

[spinatalltale]

[god damn it he isn't wrong about that. she sure has made assumptions]

[she says nothing else, to confirm nor deny his suspicions. but what she does ask for is. . .]

Get me. . . an ice pack. Or a cold compress.

[HER HEAD HURTS]

[reidentify]

... Would wet cloth do at all?

[WHERE IS HE GOING TO GET AN ICE PACK.]

[spinatalltale]

[LOOK SHE'S NOT THINKING STRAIGHT SHE HAS A HEADACHE :(]

S-sure sure, just hurry before my head splits open and the contents leak out all over your pants.

[reidentify]

Are you planning on flinging yourself at me for that...?

[But all right, he's running off to grab some cloth from his hut, and then the sea, and then back to Magilou. He's pretty damn fast, at least, so it doesn't take long.]

[spinatalltale]

[at least her illusions are starting to fade. but the phantom pain lingers in her head]

[also she's lying face-first on the ground and this is a pretty pathetic position so you know]

[she looks kind of pathetic]

[reidentify]

[Uh.

If he can, he's going to roll her over so he can place the cloth on her forehead.]

[spinatalltale]

[HE CAN DO THAT]

[she doesn't complain]

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh.

Newt got to hallucinate his mascot character, this is so not fair. . .

[reidentify]

... Mascot character?

[spinatalltale]

A cute little animal character that always follows around the main character. . . come ooon Lief, keep up.

[reidentify]

Sometimes it is as if you are speaking another language, Magilou.

[spinatalltale]

It isn't my fault you don't speak pop culture references.

[. . .]

You should take lessons from Newt.