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[brushoff]

[ Hey gang, look who's alive and well and not crispy. Dorian's in his room, sitting up against his bed, looking at the camera. He...has very mixed feelings about all of this. Because he died, and they stayed dead and then got revived and none of this should work like that. So normally, he would be making some sort of grandiose "yes, I AM the Dorian Gray, I'm a sinnerrrrrr" blah blah blah kind of post.

But he died. And he really shouldn't have died. And he really shouldn't have died like that. And he shouldn't have come back to life, to proper life, so easily and with seemingly no repercussions. So have an oddly introspective Dorian, nodding at the camera ]

So, as you can see, I'm, um, alive. [ no shit. ] And I feel like I need to explain things.

[ Why did Lunatic target him for starters. Lunatic killed sinners, Lunatic killed Dorian, therefore Dorian was a sinner. Deduction at it's finest. And he KNOWS that he's just gonna have some Jojos up his ass about Dio (thanks buddy) and possibly some astute people have put together the fact that he is that Dorian Gray, and if not then he'll probably have to confess with regards to the sinners bit and this is way too much talking about the parts of himself that he doesn't want to talk about for Dorian's comfort level. ]

Ask away. If you've got a question about me or about what happened, I'll do my best to answer it. [ pause, and then ] Also, if you know someone who can get scorch marks out of carpets or wood, then please tell me their number. This is unsightly. [ and a reminder that guess what! You died! which Dorian doesn't really want. ]

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[diociopath]

[Something as indirect as a network response is for people who aren’t Dio. He bothers to get up and head down the hall, stopping in Dorian’s doorway and leaning against the frame.]

So you’ve returned.

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[brushoff]

[ Dorian's on the floor, still sitting next to the bed. When Dio leans against the doorframe, he gives a small little wave. ]

Apparently I have. Thanks for telling people about my death, by the way.

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[somethinghidden]

[ Simon looks really concerned. ] Are you... all right now? It was Lunatic?

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[brushoff]

[ annnnnd here comes the explaining bit. ]

Simon, oh Simon. I have a lot to explain to you. But yes, I am all right, and it was Lunatic.

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[selfimage]

[ well, that alleviates something to say the least. Loki gives him a partially curious, partially judgmental raised-brow look that matches exactly how he feels. ]

You did something ill-advised complete with terrible repercussions, didn't you.

[ statement, not a question.

not that he could talk. ]

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[brushoff]

Back home? All the time. Here...[ and this is the worrying part. He's got no idea how Lunatic knew that he was a sinner/he straight up killed people. ] There are certain aspects of my past that I keep under wraps. My sinner's nature is one of them.

To be blunt, I have no idea how Lunatic knew.

[acrobrat]

[Before she arrives, Dorian may have heard the distinct clack of Anita tossing her communicator aside once she sees Dorian on it, and hasty footsteps. By the time she's at his doorway, her lip is quivering and her head is slightly bowed as if not wanting to show him that her eyes are watering right now.

You idiot, she wants to tell him. Don't die on me after I spent so much work saving your book-obsessed behind!

She just stands there, hands balled into fists, as if unsure whether to yell at him first, or hug him first.]

[brushoff]

[ Dorian looks up from his spot on the floor—he hasn't moved since he started the broadcast. But when he sees Anita, his face turns from being inquisitive to an expression that's plainly "shit, shit, I fucked up, she saw my body, how do I comfort her." Because fun fact, Dorian's not good at comfort. ]

You shouldn't have to have gone through that.

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[conducive]

[ rosie's at her desk with her glasses on, very precious and studious. ]

Steel wool and linseed oil after a light sanding can take care of light scorch marks on the wood, but sections of it may well need to be replaced. Carpet I'm afraid you've got fuckall and you're best bet is ripping it all up.

[ she speaks from an adolescence of personal experience. she has set many a thing accidentally alight with her power before she could control it. ]

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[brushoff]

Thankfully, I think I'll be able to salvage the closet. The carpet, on the other hand...I've got no clue who to talk to about this. I'm living in Heropa housing, it's not like we've got a super or anything.

[ is the government the super? does he just shoot Ananke an email saying 'btw, I ruined the carpet'? what does he do here??? ]

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[purgation]

[What...does he even say to this? He isn't surprised Dorian returned. Has known for some time that imPorts don't necessarily stay dead. But it's vexing in this particular instance.

Yuri frowns at the screen. It's a strange expression. Worried? Troubled? Something somewhere in the middle? Who even knows.]

Dorian.

[What does he say...?]

You were greatly missed.

[Does he mean by others or him, though? Again, it's not exactly clear.]

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[brushoff]

[ The smallest pause. Somebody had to have told Lunatic about his immortality and about his past. And it's hitting Dorian right now that one of those candidates might just be Yuri. ]

Thanks. [ Dorian's expression is equally strange: critical mixed with a frown mixed with something a bit yearning. ] I'm glad to hear that from you.

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[corviform]

[ Dorian might be a jerk (understate of the century perhaps), but it doesn't mean he deserved to die.

At least it appears the nanites work... ]

Are you sure he won't return for you now that you're back?

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[brushoff]

If he returns, I'm prepared for him this time.

[ aka he has MOVED HIS FUCKING PORTRAIT OUT OF THE HOUSE for the time being. ]

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[goldenlegacy]

[Hey, it's that kid you met for like five seconds, hello.]

If Lunatic targeted you, I guess that answers a lot of questions I had before.

[Well, that plus the blood thing because he's not stupid. The thing is, though, even though he can understand why Lunatic targeted this guy based on that book - assuming it's literal and not metaphorical and more or less realistic - the few things Dorian really did that he knows of don't really rate on Giorno's 'kill the bastard' scale, so he just kind of taps his temple and sighs.]

Apologies for not removing him from the streets before he got around to torching you.

[and also.]

...I guess Dio won't need to improvise after all.

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[brushoff]

No, but he will need to survive without me for a day while I recuperate. [ said with a sigh, and a look towards the front door. Dorian is taking a day off from being his immortal fuckbuddy/meal ticket, thank you very much Dio. ]

And don't apologize. He's...tough. It'll take more than one person to bring Lunatic down.

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[rathercommon]

What was it like to be resurrected? If you're okay talking about it. I don't want to make you uncomfortable asking.

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[brushoff]

1: that's creepy.
2: I don't really remember. I only became conscious once I was fully resurrected.

[lyingheart]

I'm sorry you had to deal with Lunatic on your own.

Welcome back.

[brushoff]

Thank you. It's good to be back.

[you_tried]

[ oh hey, it's that one guy. ]

Waitaminute. You died?

[brushoff]

Surprise, [ said as dryly as possible. ]

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[takethestairs]

[And here's your friend from the party. He's staring into the camera, his eyes cold and the rest of his face blank, the perfect picture of icy neutrality]

How strange. While I suppose that thieves and sinners are one and the same, I've also heard that Lunatic is very particular about his targets.

[He knows, Dorian. Oh yes, he knows.]

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[brushoff]

I fit his criteria perfectly.

[ said with a little smiiiiirk. ]

Audio, always been audio for him these days/

[debauchewy]

And here I thought you ditched our plans, you've made such a fool of me. [A coy tone, fake sorrow in his words. Though he does mean it in a way- even though he knew he's be back-

well, most likely.]

But I'll take the bait- what happened. [Please tell him, this Lunatic man, he- really desires to know more.]

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[brushoff]

What happened was that a serial killer decided to punish me for my crimes by burning me alive. [ said oh so very matter of fact. ]

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[grimreaping]

[ Kid doesn't know Lunatic, or even of him just yet, beyond Dio's announcement... but it's apparently a fitting name, and one that Kid is going to be paying unwelcome attention to from now on. ]

It's good that you're all right.

[ He'll start there, before the more direct questions. ]

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[brushoff]

It's good to be all right. I honestly didn't know that coming back to life would be this easy.