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as he debates a question, only for words to interrupt his thoughts. He blinks at the question before chuckling in response, shaking his head. Of course, he wasn't that much of a risk-taker. "I promise, no challenging the Entity from me."
A soft laugh sounds from the engineer as he confirms that it was indeed a compliment. "I figured, I was just giving you a hard time," His facial expression shifts to a more relaxed one, though the smile hasn't faded all that much, he looks more thoughtful now than anything
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amusement stirs a glint of jake's ownβ a tug to the corner of dry lips that doesn't quite cement itself there. a mere glimpse into the otherwise placid display he wore. "ah ... well, i uh ... suppose it was one." shoulder lifts in a light shrug, playing it nonchalant.
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Gabriel looked around at the area they were in and stifled a quiet laugh.
"I think we're in someplace crazier than your explanation, but I won't pressure you,"
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statement. It was kind of Jake to reassure Gabriel that he was a valuable asset to the survivor team, anyways.
"I'll take that as a compliment,"
The loss of tension was not lost on the engineer as he watched the other survivor relax visibly at the reassurance that Gabriel wouldn't do anything /dumb/. He nods his head a bit at the comments before offering a half of a smile, looking a bit amused with the survivalist's
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relief comes quietly to the saboteur at the other's confession. notable, however, in the way tension eases from his shoulders and a steady breath fills his lungs enough to move his chest. "... good." while *both were things jake was worried about the other succumbing to,
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either testing my luck with the Entity nor giving myself a headache thinking about all of the possibilities. There's far too many things that could happen,"
Gabriel shakes his head in solemn agreement - testing things sounds like a horrible idea when it came to the realms of the Entity. After all, there's no telling how limitless its power is when it comes to the horrors it inflicts upon the survivors daily. "Wouldn't dream of
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another quiet hum: pensive as he dwells on the matter a moment. a delayed response follows, "... maybe so, but i don't think we should test our luck to find out." he long since realized the repercussions of *testing his luck; taking a hiatus from it. "ah, well ..."
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"Nothing of great importance," He gently rested a hand on Renato's shoulder as he moved to step past the other.
"Just, keep me in mind if you need anything,"
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words. "We've all been through a lot while we've been here. It's only natural to expect that things have driven some to a point where venting might help, and what better place than a journal?"
The engineer was excited to see some entries from someone who had been in the fog longer than he had. He had always had a certain love for reading old entries for just about anything - but especially historical entries. The end of humanity was one of his particular favorite
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though the backpack in question wasn't sizeable by any meansγit seemed as though he'd stuffed it to the brim for all it was worth anyway. it contained snacks and clothes and various knick - knacks discovered from across the realms. it β
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things to learn about, as morbid as it may sound. A certain spark of excitement lit up in Gabriel's eyes at the sight of the old notebook, taking it with a pleased expression. He gently began to leaf through the pages as if they were precious, nodding along to Dwight's
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"Like I said, I wouldn't have offered if you weren't worth it,"
He says this with a light bit of amusement in his voice. The truth is, he worries about everybody.
@biting_theblade "I don't think the Entity will remove either from the realm. I imagine they will continue to be at a. . . disagreement for a long time,"