duel 5. ( anon text. )

[puzzlingly]

You know what fucking sucks?
The Speakeasy
The owner is never around.
Just Who Does SHE Think She Is?!?!?!
She can't do shit right around here.
WE HAVE NEEDS!
HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STAND THIS HEAT WITHOUT MY BOOZE?!

「Hey, hey, Rey's friends... yeah, he's calling you out, come defend your friend, come show you care about her! He needs you... She needs you. Please.
The clock is ticking.

Yep, this is ruse. It WAS HARD, OK?! He feels terrible. It had to be done.」

Comments

[Video]

[imhisaunt]

Oh there are other ways to be happy than alcohol

[Yes. This all went 100%. over. his. head.]

not here.

[puzzlingly]

「Oh Delmar...

Sorry buddy, you're not what he's looking for.」

[voice]

[foundafamily]

If you've got a beef about the speakeasy, why don't you show up and take it up with me?

[Way to kick somebody when she's down, bro! Besides, the casino guy isn't too pleased about a bad word being said about their little joint venture.]

[text. anon]

[puzzlingly]

「!! And someone takes the bait! ... Hopefully.」

and who the hell are you?

(Video)

[handofsilver]

That is no way to speak of a lady. (He does not approve.)

text. anon

[puzzlingly]

yeah? why you even care?

[text]

[tongueamok]

The Speakeasy? Are you talking about Miss Rey?

[tongueamok]

You are talking about Miss Rey.

[tongueamok]

What's wrong with Miss Rey? What do you mean she's never around?

[tongueamok]

Did it not occur to you that she might be hurt after all we went through?

[tongueamok]

Not that she should be. Why don't you try calling her rather than busying yourself with unproductive efforts such as these?

I'm sorry about him.

[tongueamok]

And who are you to make claims like this, that she can't do anything around here? She does plenty and I take umbrage with your insinuation that a pyromancer of her proficiency can't 'do shit.'

text;

[survivorsguilt]

if you've got a problem with rey????? you can KISS MY ASS
show your face and try saying all that again asshole

text. anon

[puzzlingly]

「He's never felt to satisfied about someone calling him that....」

what is she your friend or something?

[voice]

[wormintheglass]

Excuse me?

Whoever you are, you've clearly drunk more than enough, if you believe anything you're saying.

anon.

[puzzlingly]

you think so? what are you calling me a liar?

Text

[elegant_and_proud]

Juvenile and uncalled for. Find more productive uses for your time.

anon.

[puzzlingly]

yeahhhh then you can go waste your time somewhere else

text;

[hasitsthorns]

Don't you have anything better to do than drink and rag on people?
Rey's gone through some shit, same as us all.
Show some frickin' compassion.

anon. text;

[puzzlingly]

「At this point he's honestly trying not to laugh at the irony. If she only knew. Maybe she will, hopefully. He's so tired, being mean to people is so draining.」

and who the hell do u think u r? her knight in shining armor or something?

text;

[restinglichface]

wow what a rude boy

anon. text;

[puzzlingly]

「Really, Lup? IS THAT ALL!? Damn, can't he just break character and tell her everything!? It's tempting.」

not everyone can handle the truth

「Nope.」

[text]

[sciencelizard]

hey!!!
dont be mean to rey
its been hard for everyone and shes doing her best!!!!

also like
the alcohol is still there
or u could ask the gods or w/e

[anon. text]

[puzzlingly]

how do you even know shes doing her best dont make me laugh

[audio]

[onlyanautomaton]

You would do well to remember that though Miss Rey is not human, she still requires time for repair.

text. anon

[puzzlingly]

「!!」

hows that even an excuse?

text;

[hotspurred]

Have some compassion. Let Rey grieve in peace.

anon. text;

[puzzlingly]

please. everybody is grieving for something
what makes her special?

[text]

[synthedick]

[Nick would normally bite his tongue and not take this kind of bait, especially since other people have responded, but this is his family this anonymous person is talking about.]

Lay off. There are better things to worry about right now than where you'll get your next drink.

video. private

[puzzlingly]

「It is a little satisfying to see it was a bait good enough to even call this one's attention. Atem drops the act immediately, since, it's him.

Of all people, Nick is the one that needs this least, from the little glimpses he's seen in Rey's mind, he's hella important to her, even if she cannot see it right now.」

Hey, Nick, sorry about that.

「Says that weird kid he barely knows about, and while, physically, he looks quite alright, he does look awfully exhausted. Just like everyone else.」

I was... 「How to even call this.」 Trying something. 「Haha, yeah, something like that.」