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[secondthoughts]

No, I need to design some armor for myself. I gotta look fucking sexy and hot for myself. Lol there's only one single bitch here and it's not you :-P

[weaseled]

You? Sexy? Don't delude yourself. You're way past your prime.

Try something that shows off your best features. You know what I mean, don't you?

[secondthoughts]

So like, everything? I can't walk around naked Yael. Lol

[weaseled]

Then aren't you already dressed up? You're a big, fat ass. Happy Halloween.

[As it happens, that massive booty is Hector's best feature.]

[secondthoughts]

Oh so you like my ass? Cool :-)

I'll design something extra tight just in case you happen to run into me again.

[weaseled]

I'd like it more if it were attached to someone tolerable.

Show me your cosplay when you're done.

[secondthoughts]

[ He almost writes Don't lie, you fucking love me but thinks it's a bit too soon for that, so he deletes it. ]

Lol you'll be the first one to see it.

Or second.

Or third.

Depends on how hard you can convince me.

[weaseled]

Trying to make me jealous? Good luck with that.

If you want me to hunt you down like game, that can be arranged.

[secondthoughts]

Lol Are you flirting with me? Cut it out Yael.

I'll show you tenth. Satisfied?

[weaseled]

Ew. Don't make me throw up.

[TOO SOON, HUH????]

You're not going to shut up about it, so at least tell me what you're planning.

[secondthoughts]

Tight pants, boots, loose shirt, some kind of fancy coat, something to go in my hair (I don't know what yet). A slutty prince look I guess lol :-)

Gotta look good while I'm out there fighting yknow?

[ That is not the real reason he's switching but he's not saying that. ]

[weaseled]

Some kind of fruity musketeer?

[Yeah. That's Yael's takeaway from all this.]

Sounds like you. Why the change?

[secondthoughts]

Yeah something like that lol

[ You know what? Close enough.

The answer to the question comes at a small delay. It doesn't take Hector very long to decide Yael deserves the truth. ]

Something happened in the big fight. I don't know what, or how, but my healing suddenly stopped working. A guy was critically wounded and on the verge of death, but I couldn't help him. If other people with healing weren't around, he would've died.

The only thing different was that I was wearing new armor, the special level cap set. Decided I should probably get something else.

[weaseled]

Weird. Is your healing working now?

If not, you should stop playing dumb.

[secondthoughts]

Playing dumb how?

[weaseled]

You of all people should know why your healing stopped working. The armor is only half of the equation.

What's eating you?

[secondthoughts]

I don't know. It's always worked, and it worked just fine after. What do you want me to say?

[weaseled]

Something must've triggered for your healing to suddenly stop working.

So what happened? If you don't get it, I'm asking about your feelings.

[secondthoughts]

[ well. ]

I was charmed just before that. I thought I was supposed to be protecting Macha.

When I snapped out of it, I felt...awful. I guess whatever I was feeling then triggered it somehow.

Either way, the armor sucks and I need a new set.

[weaseled]

The lightbulbs should be going off right about now.

The way you felt was probably what triggered it. You've got this nasty habit if blaming yourself for shit that's outside of your control.

By all means, keep running away from your problems, but they'll always catch up to you.

[secondthoughts]

[ It's still my fault you died rings loud in Hector's head, but he at least has enough tact not to write it. ]

Yeah, I kind of get that. [ The armor effect, he means. ]

But I'm not running. I'm fixing. Why do you think I'm doing something about it?

[weaseled]

You aren't fixing shit. That's like saying you'll go to therapy and sitting at the bar for an hour instead.

The root of the problem is you. You're not the only person who suffers when you blame yourself for things beyond your control.

[secondthoughts]

[ >:((((( ]

Look, I don't get this armor. I don't know why it had that effect. I'd tell you why if I understood what it was hinting at but I honestly don't. Do you think we'd be having this conversation if I did?

[weaseled]

You know why you don't understand? Because you're denser than a brick and more stubborn than a mule.

Stop carrying around guilt that doesn't belong to you and your healing will work just fine. That's the "hint." Seriously, you have more ass than brains.

[secondthoughts]

[ Ah, some things never change.

As much as Hector tries to resist, Yael keeps digging his fingers in and pressing his buttons, and Hector ultimately decides that he's just not happy with that. So he snaps, and doesn't think. ]

Yeah, I bet you like that, huh?