[ lmao.............. long after trial strohl can be found somewhere outside. he seems to have calmed down like, a tiny bit, but he's still deeply tense and just kind of standing, arms crossed at his chest, staring off into the distance.
[ a friendly shoulder bumping against his. Look. We'll figure it out. Don't stress yourself too bad about it. You've got brains rattling around up there, and I've got the fists to back it up.
... ]
I don't - [ he starts, stops, and leaves his hand on his face for a moment. ] I don't know.
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hi large robot friend ]
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Alphamon stands by him for a moment, quiet. ]
Strohl?
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... yeah. [ he says, eventually - a little distant, shaking his head. ] Yeah. What is it? Sorry.
[ calmer than before, at least but still very out of sorts. ]
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Will you be alright?
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[ strohl's voice is rough - he sounds exhausted. ] Yeah. Have to be. I'll be better when we fix this and get the hell out of here.
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It's alright if you aren't okay yet. It's been a long day, and a long week.
How do we fix it?
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... ]
I don't - [ he starts, stops, and leaves his hand on his face for a moment. ] I don't know.
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I don't know either.
[Years and years of not knowing, that's what they're used to. But they don't have much time to wait.]
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-- Why didn't she say something? Could we not have used that information to prevent this - to learn something about this entire blasted situation?
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Their voice stays calm.]
Some people don't trust others. Or maybe she was afraid of being talked out of it.
W2: Friday
For now, they've set themselves on the beach, enjoying the steady sound of waves. ]
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weirdly the bot's more familiar. strohl's on his way for a walk, so when he spots them, he gives a sup nod. ]
Alphamon. Have a nice time, yesterday?
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Strohl. I did. And yourself?