First Summons : Text

[shallbeavenged]

[She's been here a lot longer then she thought she would. Clearly whatever is here is more powerful then the Lord of Hell. So since it appears she'll be here for a while longer, it probably wouldn't hurt to learn more about the sort of people she's trapped with. And of course, you'd want to know about the most important topics....]

If you could take revenge on the people who brought you here, would you?

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[shallbeavenged]

[There is a pause, because well this is something she's had running through her head ever since she arrived. She's not really sure how to process it. She only just agreed to be the Hell Girl forever and now this.]

Temporary freedom.

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[busdriver]

That's the only type there is.

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[shallbeavenged]

[That actually gets something resembling a smile from her.]

That is true.

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[busdriver]

You're not like other kids.

[Given what's been said, she's pretty aware of stating the obvious here.]

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[shallbeavenged]

I've been dead for over four hundred years.

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[busdriver]

[There's a stunned beat. She looks surprised, too, for at least a couple of seconds.

She recovers with:] That explains it.

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[shallbeavenged]

[Ai remains silent at that.]

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[busdriver]

[She has questions, but doesn't reach for them to fill the silence. It's May's turn for something resembling a smile. She's usually the first to stop talking. This is new.

From her side, it isn't an uncomfortable quiet.]

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[shallbeavenged]

[Ai's used to being the silent one. In fact she's been more talkative here then she's had to be in a while. She remains quiet. Watching.]

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[busdriver]

[And it still doesn't bother her. She holds eye contact for a while—with no pressure behind the stare—then cants her head.]

Tell me if there's anything you need help with.

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[shallbeavenged]

[There's a bit of surprise in her next expression.]

....I will. Thank you.

[What are helpful people.]

And thank you for answering my questions.

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[busdriver]

[She's following some of the other conversations, which doesn't seem invasive to her. If they were private, she assumes they'd be locked.]

Sure. You're easy to talk to.

[She appreciates it when people say what they're thinking, especially with contentious issues like revenge. Ai deserves credit for what May perceives as honesty. The quiet helps, too.]