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[heartlessswordsman]

[Unlike everyone who isn't an asocial loner, Zelgadis prefers to keep his face off the network. He doesn't even really want to address the network at all, but he's kind of reached a point where keeping to himself isn't really working out. Sooo this is him stepping outside his comfort bubble, good for him.

Well, kind of stepping out of it. He just goes ahead and skips a proper introduction completely in order to get down to business.]

You'll have to forgive me if this seems like a stupid question, but the sort of technology that you have here doesn't exist where I'm from. To say that everything feels overwhelming is an understatement, but before I get too off track...

[There's a deep sigh, the sigh of a man who is just So Done with all the ridiculous curveballs that life keeps throwing at him.] This... microwave device, I believe is what it's called. It's not supposed to be smoking, right?

[Maybe he should have asked someone for technology tips before almost setting his hotel room on fire. Sorry about the smoke, hotel.]

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[heartlessswordsman]

[This is fascinating and all but Zel needs to check the FISH. he wouldn't want to burn any more FISH.]

I don't know what I would assume in a situation like this, honestly. Since we really don't know what to expect, we should have plans in place just in case. Chance favors the prepared.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Alright.

If I start going out of control, I need you to kill me.

That's a plan, right?

[heartlessswordsman]

[He pauses to think this over for a second, plucking one of those fish up and inspecting it in the process.]

Hm.

Yeah, I guess that'll work.

[So quick to murder, this guy.]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

...Don't get all emotional and try and find another way or anything.

[heartlessswordsman]

[Zel doesn't answer right away because he is too busy chomping into this fish and then passing the other one over to Darin.]

As a last resort, I wouldn't hesitate to strike you down if it meant protecting someone else.

[he's just SAYING, God. Don't get all defensive, Darin.]

I would, however, prefer to find a less deadly solution.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Yeah yeah yeah...

[Darin snatches the fish and gives Zel a look.]

Says the murderhappy swordsman who drew a sword on me when we first met.

[heartlessswordsman]

[god what a giant baby]

What would you suggest I do, then?

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Pretend you don't want to kill me?

[heartlessswordsman]

You literally said "I need you to kill me", I don't want to kill you.

[forgeabettertomorrow]

I was being dramatic!

[heartlessswordsman]

How was I supposed to know!? It sounded like a legitimate request!

[forgeabettertomorrow]

It was but pretend to be conflicted or something! Geez!

[heartlessswordsman]

I'm sure I'd be a lot more conflicted in the moment, right now I'm just looking at this rationally!

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Yeah well, I hope so.

[Darin takes his fish and takes a big bite out of it.]

[He might be pouting a bit.]

[heartlessswordsman]

[Ugh great here comes the awkward silence. The awkwardly silent fish eating. The problem here is that Darin expected Zel to be a fuckin shounen protagonist about this, but his position as a tritagonist allows him to approach things from a more morally grey perspective. Every group needs That Guy, okay.]

...Well then. Perhaps we should brainstorm some less murder-adjacent solutions.