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[demonicbeauty]

[Ariadne hasn't been able to show her face on the network--or in person, really--since her meltdown in July. But she's starting to come back, as it were. Only on voice because she can't quite bring herself to share all of her feelings.

Feelings that are very strong right now.]

I don't believe in revenge. It's a messy business that doesn't ultimately fix anything. You can't always undo a wrong.

You can, however, be better.

I say this for two reasons now. The first is that I urge all of you not to take revenge against the user who goes by the name "NoMercy" on the Omni network. I don't know who they are and I don't know how they've suffered. But hurting them isn't going to un-murder Ezra or Oscar or any of the others.

The second reason why I'm talking about revenge is that...I need to know what happened to Dean Winchester. I need to know who burned down his house, who killed him. And...I want to reassure you--anyone who's listening--that if you know something or if you were, in some way, responsible...I'm not going to hurt you.

I...I don't believe in revenge.

And that's...that's all, I guess.

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[tealeafs]

But.. it'd still hurt, right?

[ Not that Chizuru thinks this place could make her do much. She's about as powerless as they come. She's not even really physically strong either.. At worst they can make her be really mean to people, though she'd still feel guilty about that. ]

Even if I didn't mean to, and this place forced me.. you'd still be hurt if I did something cruel to you because of it. And I get that some people might be mad if they get hurt like that...

[demonicbeauty]

I might be. But I would forgive you. If you asked.

[It's simple, for her.

She'd even forgive Chara, if she asked. The problem is, she doesn't want to accept that she did the wrong thing.]

[survivalthroughhate]

[Maul knows he's lucky to have friends who can understand there are certain aspects of himself he simply cannot change no matter how hard he tries. One is that when someone he loves is hurt or killed, Maul can't sit back. His need for revenge overrides everything else in his mind and he has to give in or risk going crazy again.

Hearing those words from Ariadne, he feels his face heat up. It's easy to tell given he's a Vileblood, so that green-tinged blush stands out distinctly on his skin. He tries to think of what he can say and all that can come out is:]

Well......yes. I'd do anything for him. I just want him to be happy.

[demonicbeauty]

Me too.

I mean, I'd like him to be happy.

[A pause.]

And you also, Maul.

[tealeafs]

.. thank you for being so kind.

[ What else is she supposed to say in the face of that? Chizuru just thinks it's admirable that the other can be this kind about it all. And while she has trouble accepting too much kindness aimed at her directly, she can kind of deal with this when she imagines this is just how Ariadne must be to everyone. Just.. so kind to everyone. ]

I should go now, but.. I promise I'll try to keep an eye out for him. I hope you can find strength in the meantime while waiting for him..

[survivalthroughhate]

You already do. Being friends with you makes me happy.

[He could never have made that admission even a year ago. But he's done a lot of growing. Now he knows it's not always bad to show emotions, especially when he knows someone well like he does with Ariadne, who he knows for certain will not use his vulnerabilities against him.]

[demonicbeauty]

[Ariadne flashes an enormous grin that makes its way all the way through audio.

She's glad he can't see her.

It would embarrass them both.]

Me too, Maul. Me too.

[subject_013]

[...A weighted pause. This is giving him shades of The Doctor and even now, a year later, the hole left in the town by the Time Lord's disappearance weighs on his thoughts.]

You're one of the few who think thus.

[demonicbeauty]

And proud to be.

[survivalthroughhate]

[Even saying that much is hard for Maul. He feels a little embarrassed to be showing so much blatant sentiment in a public forum but part of him also likes he's gotten to the point where he can do this at all.]

I shall leave you to the rest of your day then. Take care, Ariadne.

[subject_013]

I'm ...glad that you are.

[These words are hard to spit out.]