You should be willing if things become an issue. I am not a matter to be taken lightly if this place turns me against others.
I would prefer a swift death than the dishonor of hurting anyone else.
[TSUNDERE?????? NOW WHO IS STEALING OTHER PERSONALITIES.]
You should thank Eustace instead. I wouldn't have said anything if he had not insisted you should be made aware.
[Which sounds mean, but he delivers this in the same quiet voice, as if it was more a matter of him disliking dicussion about himself than him reveling in keeping secrets from Dokja.]
[ Dokja, for all his insecurities and faults, has the confidence that should things make a turn for the worse, he can contain D without killing him. It's why he doesn't entertain the topic for much longer, responding only with silence and a slight narrowing of his eyes that he thinks says enough about how he feels.
Dokja has never killed one of his companions and he's not about to start now.
As for the return to the subject of Eustace, Dokja hesitates for a moment and then, in an effort to find something to do, starts petting the cats in his lap. ]
... He could have at least warned me about this. [ His tone is still a grumble, but less so this time. Anyway! He'll think about whether or not he wants to approach this with Eustace... Communication is their weakest link. ] What do you usually do to satisfy your hunger? Since this is the first time you tasted someone's blood.
He had plans to tell you if I did not, but he believed it best to come directly from me.
[Which D appreciates actually even if he had zero plans to boldly walk up to Dokja and start talking about his stupid ass weird OP vamprism. It just doesn't make good conversation.
And then people ask questions he doesn't want to answer. About himself.]
I had pills of dehydrated, artificial plasma. I don't think this place has the level of technology needed to make them, but I had plans to search anyway.
[ Too bad, D. It's his turn to have his lore unlocked.
At least Dokja seems more at ease now that the initial hurdle of this conversation has passed. He's still got a bone to pick with Eustace, but he's capable of compartmentalizing as he mulls over this newfound problem that he's now decided is also his problem. ]
I can try asking around too. This place is weird enough that plasma pills don't sound all that far-fetched.
[ Dokja's reader brain going brrrr because he recognizes the fiction tropes that they live in.
[He figures attempting to argue with Dokja will result in the man doubling down even harder in the strive to help him. Simply... accepts... this for the sake of no back-and-forth.......
[In all honesty, he owes no real loyalty to Gray in any formal way... However. Gray is a quiet and sweet girl he has come to appreciate, and in this moment, like at the table, he has decided to honor her compassionate attempt.]
I didn't want to insult you by refusing to eat after you had taken the time to invite me.
[THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A LIE!!! He is just omitting the part where Gray wolfed down his whole bowl.]
[Whew. Well, at least D is being loyal for a good cause (Gray's sweet nature), and not for any nefarious reason. Also, damn, they weren't secrets!!
He really considers how he has so many secrets still which he doesn't think Dokja should be privy to anyway: like his ancestry, like the parasite in his hand, like his fellow OPness, like the fact he's actually got quite horny energy on the inside.
Dokja makes a face at the criticism to his SOUP, then rolls his eyes because he's not going to take advice from a man who doesn't even enjoy normal people food!! ]
Okay, funny guy. Duly noted.
[ EXCEPT NOT... Anyway, Dokja thinks they've drawn this conversation to a close now... He wants to go back to angsting about Eustace lying to him. ]
Also WOW, maybe he still has good taste even if he doesn't wanna eat......
Dokja's reaction gets... like the TINIEST upward twitch of the corner of his mouth. He needs to go stand around Eustace now to get back more of his 🧍♂️ after almost smiling with Dokja and Gray. GOD. He must quickly abscond before it's registered.
But he does stop at the door to say,] Don't fight with Eustace. [Then he steps out.
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I would prefer a swift death than the dishonor of hurting anyone else.
[TSUNDERE?????? NOW WHO IS STEALING OTHER PERSONALITIES.]
You should thank Eustace instead. I wouldn't have said anything if he had not insisted you should be made aware.
[Which sounds mean, but he delivers this in the same quiet voice, as if it was more a matter of him disliking dicussion about himself than him reveling in keeping secrets from Dokja.]
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Dokja has never killed one of his companions and he's not about to start now.
As for the return to the subject of Eustace, Dokja hesitates for a moment and then, in an effort to find something to do, starts petting the cats in his lap. ]
... He could have at least warned me about this. [ His tone is still a grumble, but less so this time. Anyway! He'll think about whether or not he wants to approach this with Eustace... Communication is their weakest link. ] What do you usually do to satisfy your hunger? Since this is the first time you tasted someone's blood.
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[Which D appreciates actually even if he had zero plans to boldly walk up to Dokja and start talking about his stupid ass weird OP vamprism. It just doesn't make good conversation.
And then people ask questions he doesn't want to answer. About himself.]
I had pills of dehydrated, artificial plasma. I don't think this place has the level of technology needed to make them, but I had plans to search anyway.
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At least Dokja seems more at ease now that the initial hurdle of this conversation has passed. He's still got a bone to pick with Eustace, but he's capable of compartmentalizing as he mulls over this newfound problem that he's now decided is also his problem. ]
I can try asking around too. This place is weird enough that plasma pills don't sound all that far-fetched.
[ Dokja's reader brain going brrrr because he recognizes the fiction tropes that they live in.
Also, hey, wait a minute. ]
... Does this mean you don't eat normal food?
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Thank you.
[He figures attempting to argue with Dokja will result in the man doubling down even harder in the strive to help him. Simply... accepts... this for the sake of no back-and-forth.......
Also, OH NO.]
...I can, but I don't particularly care for it.
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... But I invited you over for dinner.
[ MATH LADY MEME ]
You ate that soup like your life depended on it.
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[In all honesty, he owes no real loyalty to Gray in any formal way... However. Gray is a quiet and sweet girl he has come to appreciate, and in this moment, like at the table, he has decided to honor her compassionate attempt.]
I didn't want to insult you by refusing to eat after you had taken the time to invite me.
[THIS IS NOT EXACTLY A LIE!!! He is just omitting the part where Gray wolfed down his whole bowl.]
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Fine. Any more secrets [ they weren't secrets ] you want to tell me while you're at it?
[ Dokja like I can't believe the problem wasn't me it's just the people around me being cagey. ]
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He really considers how he has so many secrets still which he doesn't think Dokja should be privy to anyway: like his ancestry, like the parasite in his hand, like his fellow OPness, like the fact he's actually got quite horny energy on the inside.
Yeah, no secrets left.]
The soup needed a little more salt.
[Well, maybe one.]
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Dokja makes a face at the criticism to his SOUP, then rolls his eyes because he's not going to take advice from a man who doesn't even enjoy normal people food!! ]
Okay, funny guy. Duly noted.
[ EXCEPT NOT... Anyway, Dokja thinks they've drawn this conversation to a close now... He wants to go back to angsting about Eustace lying to him. ]
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Also WOW, maybe he still has good taste even if he doesn't wanna eat......
Dokja's reaction gets... like the TINIEST upward twitch of the corner of his mouth. He needs to go stand around Eustace now to get back more of his 🧍♂️ after almost smiling with Dokja and Gray. GOD. He must quickly abscond before it's registered.
But he does stop at the door to say,] Don't fight with Eustace. [Then he steps out.
THEY WILL ANYWAY BC BOTH OF THEM ARE DUMB.]