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[isawallflower]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, CHEERYCHERRY. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 019.46.820.17 *** CHEERYCHERRY has joined 019.46.820.17 <CHEERYCHERRY> It's Riley! <CHEERYCHERRY> Please leave a message! <CHEERYCHERRY> Please be someone with their priorities sorted out properly!

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post- strain event <ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Hey, Riley? It's Cass.
I wanted to check in,. Maybe come by to see you.
It's been a few weeks, and those creatures attacked, so.
Let me know.

[She knows she gave Riley her space. She knows how important that is.

But you can't be alone forever. It doesn't end well.]

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

[ Riley doesn't know what to do. To answer or not? ]

Are you alright?
Did you get hurt?

[ Probably not the best thing to answer. But, still. ]

<ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

I'm alright. So's Elsa and Anna.
Are you?

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

[ ... ]

I'm alive
I'm fine.

<ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Good. Good. I'm so glad.
I'm sorry, Riley. I should have contacted you sooner. Things have just been crazy, and those creatures just made it WORSE...
Do you need anything? Food? Water? Someone to talk to?

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

[ ...... ]

I told you not to
Why are you still trying?

<ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

I know you said not to.
I can't force you to accept help, Riley, and I won't... But it's been a while. I wanted to check in on you, see if you needed it.

[She stares at her own words on the grainy screen. Breathes in... out.]

I've been worried.

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

[ ...What? ]

Even after how awful I was?

<ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Awful? What do you mean?
Riley, you're a great kid.
You're smart, friendly, you're resourceful.

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

No
No I'm none of those things.
I'm an awful person
And I haven't been to work in weeks.

<ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

No, you're not awful.
You're also a good employee.
But you've been dealing with some of the worst shit Ryslig has to offer, just like everyone else.
That doesn't mean you're a awful person. It just means that you need people on your side to help you through it.

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

[ ... ]

What if I was an awful person before all this?
Before Ryslig?

<ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Well, do you THINK that you were an awful person?

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

[ ......... ]

I'm not sure.
yes.
yes probably.

<ranger>

[feudalladyshandmaid]

Well, you know what I think?
I think that's a pretty good sign.
It's not about whether you did bad things before.
It's all about what you're planning to do NOW.
You can still choose the kind of person you want to be, Riley.

<CheeryCherry>

[isawallflower]

do you really think we have any choice in a place like this?