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Well, seems like we're late to the party.

[Fear's humor is as dry as ever, but at least he's relatively unscathed. The feed shows him at Rage's temple, leaning back against one of the pillars, disheveled but not obviously hurt. Behind him (some distance behind him, as if any further closeness will scald her), Rage simmers- figuratively and literally it seems, with the tips of her blood-red hair dissolving into wisps of smoke floating against gravity, as if she were underwater.]

Too bad we didn't merit a rescue mission, but I guess all's well that ends well, right Rage?

[There's a pause in which it seems like she might actually behead him, but all she does is tilt her chin upward regally, more a queen now than the sulking goddess she'd been earlier.]

I should have left you where I found you, [is all she says, and Fear chuckles a little awkwardly.]

Yes, well- we probably should have used my power to move the city, too. But hey, now that we're here, I think a small celebration is in order, don't you think?

[He's asking her but she doesn't seem to find it worthy of a verbal response. All Rage does is stare at him for a moment or two- just long enough to make him squirm- before nodding once.]

Now get out of my temple.

Right, on my way, glad you're not dead-

[Fear offers one final cheeky eyeroll to the camera as he hustles out there and the feed switches off.]

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Welcome back.

Any chance you know where the others are? Or who is keeping an eye on Delight in all this?

[The latter question is the one he really wants the answer to, considering the latest developments.]

I mean- give me a bit of time to get caught up on everything.

[He sighs.]

I don't know. Love's still missing, right? Haven't seen 'em.

Yeah. Tranquility, too.

[Though they can stay out, as far as Nick is concerned. He doesn't mind Tranquility, but if he's with Love...]

Damn. I was hoping we were mostly together by now.

[He sighs.]

We're going to have to find the others. I don't like the idea of them out there.

I don't like the idea of Delight out there. Did anyone tell her where we were going?

[Because if they did, and the Null find her first, would she turn on the others again? Or would they just obliterate her this time around? Is she still technically imprisoned without the other gods around? He has about a dozen questions, but decides that one will suffice for now.]

I'm not even sure if we told her about the transfer at all. I don't really visit her in prison- we were never quite that close.

Doesn't take a genius to figure out which one of you is. I'm almost surprised she didn't turn up with her instead of you.

[Yes good. In-fighting. he can use this. He doesn't care about Rage or Fear, but he hates Confusion and if he can get any of the Gods to maybe sucker punch her he'd be eternally grateful.]

one big happy family huh?

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The happiest.

she gonna kill you?

She might. Eventually.

[Well...]

Can't say I blame her.

if you die which of my appliances stops working? I want to be prepared.

Well...none of them, I think. With the city moving now being a Door-related issue, I guess I'm one of the more useless ones here.

so all the times ive been afraid were for nothing?

you gotta do SOMETHING

Not for nothing. I feel very full right now.

i dont.

you could at least stock the stores with better food since im probably single handedly powering you.

I was almost worried you were gone for good. [ and it’s not as sarcastic or biting as she’d be with any of the others, though it’s still difficult to determine if she’s truthful (not that she hasn’t made it a habit to visit his temple every day) ]

Key word being 'almost'?

[He's teasing, a little- but really, it's glad to be back.]

You know I could never leave you all alone. Who would be there to give you nightmares?

Is that why I'd been sleeping better for a little while? [ She's... Yeah, joking. She doesn't have anything but nightmares or just restless sleep. And then she privates the rest of the conversation because, she doesn't know; maybe she's being courteous to his feelings and what others might see. ]

...Were you afraid you wouldn't make it back to the city?

[There's a pause, before he responds truthfully.]

I was. Part of looking for you meant looking through the civilizations this city could have been hiding in. I've seen the destruction before, but this was- this was dozens and dozens of cities, multiple planets, no survivors.

[He exhales in a long sigh.]

I was afraid I wouldn't make it back. I was afraid I would, but I'd be too late and Hadriel would just be another crater.

What... what would you have done if you were too late? [ There are other things she wants to ask but she's too afraid to ask them. Like whether or not all that destruction leaves him with less hope for Hadriel's future. ]

Welcome back, asshole.

[which somehow manages to become a term of endearment, given her expression and tone]

Glad to be back, slightly-smaller asshole.

[What a great welcoming party!]

I'll bet you are. And I'm glad you noticed, I work hard at it. It's nice to be appreciated.

[it's fucking awesome, damnit!]

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[audio] even though its a moot point now sorry!

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