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[brushoff]

It never rains, it pours. [ and there's Dorian just looking SO GRUMPY because urgh, he still had a buzz from yesterday's Mardi Gras party and now that high is just crushed ]

So I went to the prison to pay our dear friend Lunatic a visit, and found some wonderful news. Not only did Yuri most likely die [ again ] during Saturday's fiasco, but according to security footage, the fact that I can't contact him and, most tellingly, the decided lack of a corpse, it seems that the Porter decided now would be a wonderful time to take Mr. Petrov back to his own world.

[ and that is making Dorian grumpy. in fact, it is making him super grumpy and he's borderline sulking right now. ]

You can try to do a locater spell or use your super-tracking or something ridiculous like that, but I doubt it'll be any use. [ his tone shifts to something dark, something annoyed. ] Don't waste your effort on him anyway. He doesn't deserve it.

Now if anyone needs me, I'm going to go drink myself into oblivion and probably wallow in guilt for the next few hours. [ and then, said as sarcastic as possible, with a little wave. ] Cheers!

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[infomodder]

[Oh.]

I still have the key to his place. [Better than his initial first message, which was just "you're the one he burned, right?" because that's tactful.] Anything you can think of there that you want?

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[brushoff]

Something I can chuck out the window or hit with a baseball bat.

[ a+ repressing ]

[infomodder]

[His first thought is teacups, a+ repressing all over]

So the dinnerware?

[we're up all night to break dishes]

[brushoff]

[ king and king of repressing ]

That sounds wonderful.

[cephalothorax]

That's a little disappointing, really.

[brushoff]

It pisses me off more than anything else.

[cephalothorax]

Does it? That's an interesting reaction.

I have to admit, I didn't know him well. But he seemed... interesting?

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[firstborncopper]

[Well, hello there, roommate. Also, thanks for being slightly confusing. Someone's still rather new to this world and has to catch up on enough that some things get missed in the flood.]

They port our corpses out? But not always? Why?

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[brushoff]

Oh no, not really. Normally we just stay dead until we're revived. [ said....way too bluntly ]

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[firstborncopper]

Revived... By whom? [Blunt is no problem. Blunt means he has less to read between the lines. That seems good for this topic.]

[acrobrat]

[Oh. Lunatic's dead? That's not one thing Anita would wish on anyone. Death, that is. But if he's taken back to his world and he's alive there, then he's their problem now, not this world's problem.

Whatever. Sorry, she's not really mourning.]

...Just don't come home drunk. Why should you be guilty of anything?

[brushoff]

[ Dorian, on the other hand, is straight up mourning because his feelings are capitol-C-Complicated. ]

Oh, I've got plenty of reasons to be guilty, the first one being that I didn't strangle that bastard when I had the opportunity. [ except he kind of did. NOT TELLING ANITA THAT, THOUGH. ]

[acrobrat]

Forget him. He's out of everyone's hair now. [She shrugs.]

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[grimreaping]

[ SO MUCH disapproval at your intended plan right here, Dorain. Wordless and yet SO MUCH. ]

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[brushoff]

[ HE SEES THAT DISAPPROVAL and just frowns ]

You had to be expecting this.

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[grimreaping]

I don't assume the best or worst of anyone, Mr Gray. I prefer to let it be demonstrated on its own accord.

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[justimom]

[ There's a slight hint of sympathy in her expression but it's mostly just a disapproving look. Sorry. ]

That's not a very productive way to deal with guilt.

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[brushoff]

Welcome to humanity. [ we're irrational and make terrible decisions and it sucks! ]

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[justimom]

I should hope this is not then way most choose to deal with their problems.

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[debauchewy]

Mm-

What a shame. [It- really is, and he pouts for a few moments before pulling in a breath and looking to the screen again.] Let me know if you'd like some company- though I'd offer we do something else instead of wallowing.

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[brushoff]

That depends. Are you willing to put up with me complaining about Lunatic and ranting about the failure of a legal system here?

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[debauchewy]

[A smirk, closing his eyes.]

If you're fine with me ignoring it and preoccupying my hands?

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[takethestairs]

[Ugh. He doesn't want to speak to Dorian. He never wants to speak to Dorian. But, this is the first he's heard about Yuri's grand exit. Remaining silent on the issues feels wrong, somehow]

I suppose the Porter was as sick of him as anyone else. [His tone is disgusted, yes, but mildly so, lacking the heated, passionate disdain he usually holds towards murderers and other criminals. He has not forgiven Yuri for what he's done, but their last conversation gave him much to think about, and he finds it difficult to maintain his usual (comfortable) hatred.] But at least he was able to face some kind of justice here, first, as lacking as it may be.

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[brushoff]

[ that causes Dorian to laugh, a tight, short, bitter laugh. ] Some kind of justice? You barely did anything.

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[takethestairs]

[He's silent for a moment, too shocked to answer back immediately. He wasn't speaking about himself - oh, and that's when the full weight of Dorian's comment sinks in, when he finally feels the sting of Dorian's insult]

I didn't call here to brag, Gray.

[His voice is seething with barely constrained anger. However, it's not the implied narcissism that makes Edgeworth see red, so much as the jab at his competence]