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Mission: Burying the Past in Zompania

Who: Anyone who volunteered
What: A very special mission that will bring you honor. Or maybe just traumatic memories. Whatever.
When: July 20th - July 24th
Where: Zompania, or what's left of it
Summary: Mission detailed here. There are graves to dig and buildings to raze, and plenty more for the volunteers to stay busy with.
Rating: PG-13 for probable mentions of gore and other sad things

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[A few more deep breaths and he's feeling steady enough to attempt initiating an actual conversation.]

I wonder how much more is left to burn down...

[He both wants to continue doing so - it's amazingly cathartic - and doesn't, because he's frightened of the way it made him feel.]

A fair amount, but there's plenty of people around to take care of it, so it shouldn't take too long.

[This means you don't have to do it all yourself, Richard.]

You should be helping with it.

[It's a not-so-subtle encouragement for Isamu not to waste too much time with him here. He's acutely aware that he's been more than enough of a burden on everyone so far; the last thing he wants is to add to that.]

I'll be all right after I rest for a while. I don't want you neglecting your duties for my sake.

Pft. I can just say I need a break from using my magic for a while. Wears a person out, you know? It's completely legitimate.

[And a just as subtle insistence that no time spent helping Richard can be considered a waste.]

I suppose I can't argue with that.

[He's had enough experience with magic to know that it is indeed a legitimate concern, and if Isamu says he needs a break, far be it from Richard to protest.]

You should know better than to argue with me at all, but I guess we're still working on that one.

[He smirks a little.]

Where else am I supposed to find entertainment?

[Please. Teasing Isamu is one of his favorite things to do.]

Arguing with other people, of course!

There's a whole slew of them out there.

And yet none of them are as entertaining as you.

[He lets out a weak laugh, muffled though it is by the suit.]

Though I suppose it would only be fair to give you a respite once in a while...

Could you even be so courteous? I'd be astonished.

Of course then I'd probably just bug you instead.

And this is exactly what I can't allow it. I am the king, after all. It wouldn't do for me not to have the upper hand in most situations.

Well that's clearly sound logic that I could never argue with.

[He chuckles again, but it quickly transforms into coughing due to the stuffiness of the air inside the suit.]

Perhaps you're right about both of us needing to take a break...

Of course I'm right.

I only admit to being wrong sometimes to make things fair.

Of course. How very magnanimous of you.

[He coughs again, grimacing.]

Magnanimous is my middle name - along with several other things, I'm sure.

[He gives Richard a light pat on the back. He can do that in the suit at least.]

Several other things that should not be repeated in polite company?

[He relaxes slightly, leaning into that patting. Now that the adrenaline is wearing off, his desire to get away from the rubble and the destruction is growing at a rapid pace. The sooner they go back, the better.]

Isn't that what middles names are for?

[He chuckles.] I wouldn't know. Haven't had one that I hadn't made up.

Nor have I. Although there was 'Tiger Festival'...

[That one was totally Asbel's fault.]

That's the cat's name now. It's been repurposed.

And I have no complaints there. It really was a terrible name.

[Yet he agreed to be called by it anyway.]

You love it. Don't lie.

It has grown on me over the years...

You always seemed like someone who would give ridiculous nicknames to things.

And yet I still haven't found a suitable one for you.

[Then, his tone softening, betraying a hint of the strain from trying to keep a smile on his face:]

Perhaps that will be my first order of business once we finally return home.

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