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[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[faithfulflame]

New you? This isn't a change from when I met you.

[Never, ever play Poker.]

[psycholawgy]

Well, the me from when I was a kid!

I didn't have a lot of friends back then because I rarely went out of the space center.

[faithfulflame]

I remember. You and Simon-san both told me. Honestly it's not that different from my childhood.

You just grew into a more bubbly person.

[She blames that on the whole not dying and fighting a secret war...]

[emotive]

[Wow Archer stop being an edgelord with someone like Ai!! Ai puffs up her cheeks as she gets out the cups and tea, filling the pot with water.]

You don't have to act like that all the time though! We're not training with each other right now!

[psycholawgy]

I had to, so I could save Simon.

[faithfulflame]

I know. He's lucky to have a friend like you.

[psycholawgy]

You shouldn't even be treating people badly to begin with.

[psycholawgy]

[ a wistful sigh. ]

I miss him.

[swordboning]

When you get training from me, it's going to be harsh. It's the whole point of showing the reality of combat. Unless you want to be trained in something too, Athena.

[faithfulflame]

I do too. He's a good man.

[emotive]

Well, you're in our apartment right now...

[You know Archer, don't be rude to the people you visit?!]

[psycholawgy]

I'm fine, thank you very much.

[swordboning]

If you insist. Though every time I see one of you, there seems to be a problem. Ah well, I'll take it as a good thing rather than a bad one.

[psycholawgy]

So, enough about me. How are you? Aside from getting these charms back. . .

[faithfulflame]

Me? I...I'm okay? [Still sad about Ami.] Not a lot has really changed, I guess.

[psycholawgy]

Are... Is everything okay? Minako and Usagi.. after Ami left--

[faithfulflame]

They took it hard. Usagi just got here, this is her first disappearance. And it isn't just someone she met, it's someone who she loved.

She'll get by, we all will, but it hurts. Because we can't fix it.

[psycholawgy]

It does hurt, a lot. I know it well.

[faithfulflame]

Yeah. You've been here a little longer than me. We've had time to adjust. She just got here.

It's an awful feeling, being at home right now
She's hurting, and trying to understand.

[emotive]

If you're worried you could just say so.

[She says this knowing perfectly well that Archer wouldn't!]

[psycholawgy]

I don't think we're having any problems.

[ she looks at ai curiously. ]

Do we?

[swordboning]

[Archer just

crosses his arms.

One of you two are always having some type of issue, let's be real here.]

[emotive]

[Pouring out the tea now, he better not complain about the taste! And she shakes her head.]

Not at this second, no. I just woke up from a nap after all so I feel rather relaxed.

[psycholawgy]

And I'm as happy as can be.

[ she says it with a goofy grin and all. ]

[psycholawgy]

Cheer up! Let's both cheer up!

How 'bout some ice cream?