[he had tried calling and texting a few times after the fight, to try and check in with her - she was the only network person other than Davin that he really wanted to make sure was safe. the lack of responses had been worrying but he'd assumed, hoped, that maybe she was just busy, or lost her phone, or any number of explanations. so when he finally gets her message he's glad, and immediately relieved to hear from her.]
[ ...Oh, okay, he hadn't heard. She's...not certain how to deal with that. It's probably a little hard to convince someone that you're not okay when you're speaking to them. Although she's okay. Aria's pretty sure. More or less. Maybe a little less than more, but she's still there. ]
my ph0ne is s0mewhere else but i think the service will be st0pped anyway s0 it d0esnt matter t00 much
[ That's...not an answer. Aria stares at the screen a little longer before typing some more. ]
When Soren reads it he doesn't know what to think; of course his immediate reaction is that she's lying, joking, there's no way that could be true. but even though he's young he knows better than to be that naive - he knows a lot of people died today, including some numbered people. He also knows he heard her voice in his mind, and even though he hadn't figured out yet exactly what the voices mean, he was starting to realize it now.
It takes him a few minutes to respond, just trying to figure out what to even say to that, what to think, what to feel.]
i think it has s0mething t0 d0 with being psychic we already knew i had been 0nce bef0re s0 perhaps it is just an inherent ability t0 linger
[ She might have misunderstood the question, but that's the first thing that she thinks to answer. It's not like he doesn't know about that part of things, though, or how she could be manipulating her laptop. ]
i d0nt think i have the thing that lets me c0me back th0ugh i remember fire and wings but i d0nt remember h0w that happened im s0rry please d0nt be upset
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yeah im mostly ok.
what about you???
text; 3/9 evening
my ph0ne is s0mewhere else
but i think the service will be st0pped anyway
s0 it d0esnt matter t00 much
[ That's...not an answer. Aria stares at the screen a little longer before typing some more. ]
im 0k
but im n0 l0nger as c0rp0real as i 0nce was
text; 3/9 evening
text; 3/9 evening
im a gh0st
text; 3/9 evening
When Soren reads it he doesn't know what to think; of course his immediate reaction is that she's lying, joking, there's no way that could be true. but even though he's young he knows better than to be that naive - he knows a lot of people died today, including some numbered people. He also knows he heard her voice in his mind, and even though he hadn't figured out yet exactly what the voices mean, he was starting to realize it now.
It takes him a few minutes to respond, just trying to figure out what to even say to that, what to think, what to feel.]
a ghost.
how?
text; 3/9 evening
we already knew i had been 0nce bef0re
s0 perhaps it is just an inherent ability
t0 linger
[ She might have misunderstood the question, but that's the first thing that she thinks to answer. It's not like he doesn't know about that part of things, though, or how she could be manipulating her laptop. ]
Re: text; 3/9 evening
[a long pause]
dying.
you died
text; 3/9 evening
[ Because saying it like that will help. At all. Right. ]
i l0st c0unt
text; 3/9 evening
lost count?
how can you only die a little bit???????
text; 3/9 evening
i was tired and i f0rg0t
that there were three
n0t tw0
[ Dallen has lost count as well. ]
0k
it wasnt a little bit
i just th0ught that might help
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and now youre dead
text; 3/9 evening
i was c0ncerned
[ She's not actually sure what to say, although Aria feels like she should be saying something. How did she handle this in another life? ]
Re: text; 3/9 evening
being dead isnt ok even if youre a ghost!
i dont want you two be dead
text; 3/9 evening
i remember fire and wings
but i d0nt remember h0w that happened
im s0rry
please d0nt be upset
Re: text; 3/9 evening
i dont care if youre a ghost now its not the same!!
text; 3/9 evening
i just d0nt want y0u t0 be upset
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and i just dont want you two be dead!!
text; 3/9 evening
even if i am dead
0r w0uld y0u prefer i n0t
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really know
i want two talk two you.
i just... dont know what two think right now
sorry
text; 3/9 evening
i d0nt mind
im just n0t sure if i am helping
0r hindering
at this exact m0ment
Re: text; 3/9 evening
i dont really know either
text; 3/9 evening
i d0nt think i sleep
Re: text; 3/9 evening
yeah ok, sure.
ill talk two you later?
once, you know.
things settle down more.
text; 3/9 evening
ill be ar0und
stay safe
Re: text; 3/9 evening
you two.
or... you know. as safe as you can stay.
text; 3/9 evening