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[️️ ️️️️️️️️️ @ichortale]

there is a hollowing—out hunger inside me. i could eat god.

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

how thoughtful.

[ Pale shakes their head. ]

you have fake plants?

[ new topic… ]

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⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ *̲ Fine. Maybe I'll keep that in mind for next time.

Nightmare said with disinterest.

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

i “destroy”, he protects.

[ Pale shrugs. ]

is that not enough of a difference? i suppose you could consider how we get emotions to be different as well.

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⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ *̲ Is there any difference ׅׅ𖤠

Nightmare asked, almost genuinely as their gaze remained on the white lights above Pale's eye sockets.

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

i’m not Ink.

[ Pale casts a quick glance in Nightmare’s direction. ]

i’m Pale. while the confusion is understandable, i would prefer you refer to me by my name.

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⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ *̲ I don't get why you insist to chase me, Ink.

Huff, yet, they keep savoring their cup.

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

a shame.

[ two white eye-lights study the scene for a moment before traveling elsewhere. ]

just passing through. no harm in stopping.

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⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ *̲ Quite.

Nightmare stared at this iteration with sharp eyes.

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

[ Ink is back— except this isn’t Ink. it’s the other weird emotionless guy. ]

oh… am i intruding?

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⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Tea time. They are settling on the balcony.

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

https://t.co/pezdDOMEI7 y’know what i’m gonna give Ink a break from being tormented and do this instead

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

i am hungry.

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

oh.

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

[ he’s wandering about looking for someone to bother… or maybe for someone to bother him. ]

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

[ hm? what’s with all that commotion… ]

#UTSomberSoiree

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

the latter.

[ Pale fixes their jacket with an exasperated look. ]

i suppose it’s more entertaining when you actually care. and.. well.. don’t hate everything.

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

enough of an answer for me.

[ Pale heaves out a sigh and sits back, shrugging. ]

do try and go about fixing yourself sooner than later. admittedly, you hating everything and everyone is a tad bothersome.

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

[ unfortunately, Pale isn’t satisfied. not fully. ]

then you must despise your brother in this condition.

[ it isn’t meant to be him teasing or making fun of Requiem. nonetheless, he seems incredibly intrigued. like this is some sort of experiment. ]

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

so enlighten me.

i am not asking how people perceive you now, nor how they feel of you. i am curious of what you feel of people.

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

because i’m curious. and there’s no harm in talking about it, no?

[ Pale isn’t exactly forcing an answer out of Requiem, but he isn’t just dropping this either. ]

i can’t exactly go and be corrupted, now, can i? it’s something i’m not able to experience. just as i cannot—

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

—experience emotions.

which is why i drain universes. they allow me to fill that curiosity.

[ he waves a hand. ]

i am merely curious about how this impacts you as a person. of course, emotionally, you are more easy to anger. but mentally, i am unsure.

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

[ he gestures away. ]

or your brother, for instance. i’m sure you feel all the more violent for him, but do you still care for him? or what of Ink? and that.. hm… what was her name…

[ a small pause. ]

Nelly. you seemed to enjoy her. what now?

[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

that’s not what i mean.

[ Pale looks up, blinking slowly. then, they tilt their head. ]

take me, for example. i’m sure you feel more violent towards me, judging by your tone. but, ultimately, has your opinion of me changed as a whole?

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[ｐａｌｅ @whiteoutemotion]

[ Pale gives a small hum, but doesn’t say anything in response. they’ve drawn an end to that part of the conversation. but.. he is curious.. ]

are your views of those around you altered in this state?