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[ Hot Topic sure is... something. Seo looks around and is, well, a little perplexed. ]

I'm not sure what this store is supposed to be about... Do you have an idea, Astolfo?

Not a clue! I think it's about being punk.

[ Picking up a spiked collar to show him. ]

Punk, like those screaming rock bands?

[ Yes he sounds like a grandpa like this ]

I can't tell if that's supposed to be a fashion statement or a label...

Yeah, those.

[ Putting the collar down and heading for the clothes. He is pausing to look around again. There's a thought of ??? before it vanishes again. ]

Maybe both! [ A frown ] I do wish the music wasn't so loud. [ Normally he wouldn't care but he can't hear much of anything like this ]

Can we try turning it down?

[ If they can find the source... Unfortunately, Seo mostly stands there uselessly before looking at the clothes. ]

I never understood the appeal of torn clothes.

I don't see switch or anything. [ They ponder on just breaking the speakers, but will refrain. ] I went on one of those trips everyone else has gone on.

[ So he knows there's effects at play.

He'll come over to peek at what he's looking at. ]

I think you could pull it off.

[ Oh.

He looks over at Astolfo and frowns a little. ]

... What was it like?

[ The torn clothes can take a backseat, but his voice is also quiet that it's barely audible through the CRAAAAAAWLING IIIIIIN MY SKIIIIIN ]

[ An image of a dog masked person holding a bloodied shovel will pop up for a moment over their head. ]

About the usual for my luck! I was doing well at first and having a good time. Then my luck ran out.

[ Like it isn't a big deal. ]

[ He looks at the image for a moment and the frown gets a little deeper. He wants to say something, but the music is making this incredibly annoying and difficult, so he just pulls Astolfo out of Hot Topic for a moment by grabbing onto their arm. ]

Were you suffering?

[ They'll let himself be pulled out of the store. They do pause, which isn't normal for Astolfo. ]

Just for a bit! I'm pretty almost everything got broken.

[ Might as well admit to it before someone else shares the state they were in ]

[ There seems to be a flit of concern across Seodore's face for a moment. He recognizes the pause, but he won't bring it up. ]

I'm glad that's over.

[ No more suffering like that. He also lets go of their arm. ]

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All over and done with!

[ They just probably won't sleep for a while though it's fine. They look at their arm before they reach for him again. Might take a while before that lesson clicks in that they can't touch him like before. ]

Hey, hey Seo? Will you tell me what happened to you?

[ Fortunately for Astolfo, they'll see that wherever they are reaching out to, they can touch. ]

Oh, well... I "died".

[ This man has no clue that people watch trials. ]

What more is there to say about it? I didn't even really die.

[ Yayay! They are going to touch his arm and then slide their hand down to his hand to hold ]

Did you suffer?

[ They have no idea either ]

[ Did he suffer? Seo has to pause to actually think, but is interrupted by the hand holding. He just thinks this is just Astolfo being Astolfo and no longer lingers on the thought before returning to the initial topic.

In comparison? ]

No.

[ Cheeks are puffing up as he points up to the thought bubble betrayal. ]

Mou, that means you still did.

[ Tugging him closer to put his other arm around him if his no-touchy barrier doesn't pop up ]

If it's bad, then say it's bad!

[ He's being manhandled again.................. Seo doesn't fight it though. ]

Well, how can I say that when I didn't think it was bad?

[ Get manhandled.

Astolfo is very nonsensical to where if it happens to them, it's no big deal, but it's a deal if it happens to someone they care about then it's different!

On the other hand, Seo isn't on the "living" side thinking he was left behind again.

Still bad!

They are quiet for a moment or two, their thoughts probably just showing scribbles. ]

I think it's bad. [ Even if it doesn't matter in the end, at the moment it matters. ]

[ He's more expectant in seeing thought scribbles when people deal with him, so honestly? He gets it. ]

I mean~ We got crushed by a chalupa every two days or so? Everything else seems like a joke for me specifically.

It's true! We did get crushed and it was both stupid and painful! I also know it's better to be over here.

[ Being this jumbled up isn't very manly or normal for them, which is fueling whatever mess they are feeling. ]

I'm still upset it happened to you.

Well, I can't change your will.

[ But he's still firmly in the "whatever" category when it comes to himself dying. ]

Just like how we can't change how death is absolutely cheapened here for everyone else.

I know I can't change yours, either.

[ Feelings are just silly and nonsensical, but they'll keep caring and being nonsensical without any regret! Even if it'll hurt in the end, they will hold on to this feeling. ]

We still have exploring to do.

[ Seo nods and looks over at Astolfo. ]

Heee~y, since powers are back on now, can you show me some things that you said you would?

[ They will beam at that! ]

I can do that!

[ Letting him go to put space between them. ]

Come on out, Hippogriff!

[ A flash if light will happen and their hippogriff will appear with an eagle cry. ] Are you up to going on a ride?

[ Whoa. The hippogriff just appears like that? Seo looks surprised for a moment. ]

Yeah! Let's go~ I just sit like I'm on a horse, right?

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