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[kobes]

About Harry -- I'm really sorry, Tim.

Are you all right? [he hadn't "heard" so much as realized someone was missing from his awareness, a void where someone had been. koby might not have been very familiar with harry, but he'd definitely paid closer attention since -- well. since tim had shared what happened in march.]

[holyposition]

I don't know.

I lit a candle for him this morning, but it didn't feel right. He didn't die.

[kobes]

[you still lost him, he doesn't say.]

Maybe something else would be better? A distraction?

[holyposition]

I've been trying.

[ Meditating with Alia. Wearing himself out at the gym. Rebuilding the chapel, again. ]

Any suggestions?

[kobes]

I usually fill my head with a bunch of other things until I can't think anymore. Or I work. Or swim.

Icy water's hard to think through.

[holyposition]

I don't want to have my clothes off in public right now.

I know what works for me, and I can't do that either.

[kobes]

No, that makes sense. Running, that's more or less the same.

Or that place where you can break things. I've gone there a couple times to try things.

[holyposition]

Harry took me there a few times.

[ Understood his need to act out without actually hurting anyone. ]

So I don't think it would take my mind off it. But maybe it would be a nice way to honor him.

[kobes]

Oh.

Oh! That's a good idea. In a roundabout way. I've never been there when I'm actually angry, but -- if you'd rather go alone, that's okay too.

[holyposition]

Really? You should try it. We went after the wolf games. And after all that drama with Aemond. It helps.

Come with me! Teaching you how to swing will be a real distraction.

[kobes]

Who says I'm angry? I'm not angry. [a pause.] I'm only a little angry.

I can swing! I mean, I could if I tried? Unless you mean a baseball bat?

Is that what they're called?

[holyposition]

Of course you are. We’ve been trapped here for almost a year and we’re no closer to figuring it out than when we started. Luffy disappeared on you. Last month one of our own raised the dead and got a bunch of people killed, one of your crew among them. It’s okay to be angry. Anyone would be, Koby.

I mean a bat, yeah. I played in college, I’ll show you.

[missed]

When I was in the cells after I was accused, I was alone. Not always the best version of myself when left like that.

Harry showed up daily, brought me books to read and discussed them. Kept me sane when I might not have made it out otherwise.

[ when he had to face that he'd killed, murderously, and killed people he cared about. ]

He didn't trust vampires at first - much like you didn't. But he challenged his own beliefs. I'm grateful he did.

I'm sorry, Tim.

[kobes]

I screamed at Nami. I feel
Awful about it. I don't do that sort of thing.

You did? Hao is OBSESSED with it. I can't keep all the players and rules straight.
But just using the bat to break things should be all right.

text; un: goodsir

[mygoodsir]

Dear Tim,

Does the 'drug room' contain opium?

Yours,
Harry

[holyposition]

It's okay, Koby. It's a stressful situation. Did you apologize?

You didn't know? It's the classic American sport.

...what's the situation with you and Hao, anyway?

[holyposition]

I don't go there.

But I have a friend who does. He likes cocaine.

...why?

[mygoodsir]

Oh, cocaine, that's capital!

I simply thought it would be good to know where to acquire such medicines.

Although this 'ibuprofen' is quite fantastic.

[holyposition]

Oh, God.

Harry, there's a clinic if you need anything. That drug den is all recreational. Addictive drugs.

[mygoodsir]

Oh, yes, I've seen the clinic. It's most wonderful. And I've been learning quite a lot. (Germ theory! Oh, we were so close!)

Tim, I'm a surgeon. I know how to administer drugs.

[kobes]

Yes. Right after I said it. Still, she didn't deserve that, she's hurting in a way I can't ever really comprehend.

I've read about it, in passing. But I don't tend to read exclusively about sports, you know.

That's a good question. I care a lot about what happens to him, and his boyfriend's really sweet. He makes me insane, but he was my first and he was
Really sweet and careful. Not like he normally is.

[holyposition]

I am sure that you do, but the drug den is not a medical facility. It encourages overindulgence.

[mygoodsir]

I see. I have no intention of behaving recklessly.

I've concerned you. I am terribly sorry for that.

[holyposition]

I wouldn't trust whatever you get there. It could be laced with other things. Like the Otherworld drinks.

[mygoodsir]

Well. Tea it is, then.

I will have to witness this Otherworld at some point.