[It's what she's always done, after all - look out for herself. No one else would, so what choice did she have? Still, it's not as if she's done an especially good job of it. Even here, she's still drinking too much and making bad decisions, now that alcohol is available.]
I didn't ... I guess just I didn't think you'd care a whole lot about it.
[He mostly just feels drained and exhausted at the moment, the past few days having been so stressful, but he still feels a sharp jolt of surprise at her words.]
What? Why?
[Did he give the impression he doesn't care? Well, probably, when he decided to shoot her, but he'd hated having to do it.]
[If he weren't utterly exhausted mentally and physically he would explain exactly what the issue is--as well as be incredulous that she doesn't seem to get it--but he just doesn't care to bother right now.]
Sure. Whatever. T-The point is that being mad at you doesn't mean I like, don't care at all; I-I mean, Josh lives with me and the others.
[And if there's someone he has reason to be genuinely angry at, it's Josh.]
Okay, well, I don't think anyone or anything here is 'usual' so...
[So, for good and bad, prior experiences aren't always applicable. He's been learning that too.
He's really glad that that the whole conversation has calmed down a bit, but now he's just really tired and hoping she's okay enough that he doesn't need to worry about he being alone. He does want to ask though--]
Are you um... You okay on like, stuff at your place?
[He's not sure what he'll do about it if she doesn't since he can't really walk, but he'll figure something out.]
[She does look better than she should for being shot, even if she doesn't look great, so he's inclined to believe her but still thinks she should probably rest. If not for physical reasons then emotional ones.
At the question he shrugs a little.]
I'm okay.
[Nick has enough to worry about without feeling guilty about him too, and ultimately he isn't that badly hurt anyway. The whole thing had been more traumatizing than anything else, but he's still seen worse, so he's hoping he'll just get over it.]
Hey, superhealing is cool no matter what it's caused by.
[For the most part anyway. At her last comments his eyes light up just a fraction with a hint of mischievousness.]
Do those sorts of things still exist? I'd go like, the fortune teller mystic route instead. Get a really crappy place in a run-down strip mall and fill it with purple scarves and really bad incense.
I dunno ... Andy and I used to talk about running away and joining a circus when we were kids.
[She shrugs and gives the camera a rueful half-smile.]
You know, like you do when you're a kid stuck in a shit town you hate where no one understands you. I guess Chicago was a better place to end up. I don't think I'd do so hot with traveling all the time.
Well, back when you were a kid, maybe there really were circuses.
[It's gentle teasing, lacking any real energy but still an attempt to lighten the mood a little now that things are calmer, even if the subject is still a bit somber.]
Yeah, I think I'm done traveling. I'm kind of done traveling outside my house, actually.
[At home, anyway; he's pretty sure he'll decide to spend quite awhile at his parents' house, not even his dorm. here, of course, staying inside all the time isn't really possible even if it might be appealing.]
Well if they're like, anything like on tv they seem like they'd suck anyway.
[He gives a small scoffing noise.]
You say that like I wasn't already. Geez, I make the mistake of going out in the wilderness one time and get attacked by monsters.
[It's definitely an exaggeration; he preferred staying inside on his computer or phone or whatever else rather than going out into 'nature and junk', but that was just preference. He's pretty sure if--when--he goes home, however, he's going to spend at least a solid month inside doing nothing.]
Well, nobody expects the wendigos, right? Not like you could've planned ahead for that.
[Because horror story monsters, those are a thing nobody expects to see in real life. unless you're a winchester]
I dunno, man, it sounds fun until you actually have to do it. I got completely snowed in a couple winters ago for like, three days. I don't love being outside but I was losing my fucking mind after a day and a half of that shit.
[In actuality, it wasn't so much the being stuck inside as it was who she was stuck inside with - Kennedy. Before Nick decided that she didn't actually hate her entirely.]
[She shrugs. Choice is an important factor in a lot of things.]
Seriously, man, I'm fine. [Where might he have heard that before ... ] Takes more than a bullet to the head to keep me down. But, uh, you should probably rest up some too, yeah?
[He's definitely not super convinced, but he is sure she's at least physically going to be okay. So instead of arguing with that, or with her last comment, he just gives a tired nod.]
Yeah. I think um... I'll do that.
I'll talk to you later, okay?
[If things are--more or less--good with them, anyway.]
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[It's what she's always done, after all - look out for herself. No one else would, so what choice did she have? Still, it's not as if she's done an especially good job of it. Even here, she's still drinking too much and making bad decisions, now that alcohol is available.]
I didn't ... I guess just I didn't think you'd care a whole lot about it.
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What? Why?
[Did he give the impression he doesn't care? Well, probably, when he decided to shoot her, but he'd hated having to do it.]
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'Cause you were mad at me. I figured that was it, y'know? That's how it usually goes.
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I was... I-I was pissed at you for being a jerk. T-That doesn't mean I wouldn't care if like, s-something happened to you.
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Sure. Whatever. T-The point is that being mad at you doesn't mean I like, don't care at all; I-I mean, Josh lives with me and the others.
[And if there's someone he has reason to be genuinely angry at, it's Josh.]
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[She still just doesn't understand how that can be a thing, either. Nick sucks in a sharp breath through her teeth.]
I dunno, man, people usually get mad and fuck off, from what I've seen.
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[So, for good and bad, prior experiences aren't always applicable. He's been learning that too.
He's really glad that that the whole conversation has calmed down a bit, but now he's just really tired and hoping she's okay enough that he doesn't need to worry about he being alone. He does want to ask though--]
Are you um... You okay on like, stuff at your place?
[He's not sure what he'll do about it if she doesn't since he can't really walk, but he'll figure something out.]
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That's for damn sure.
[Nick is a little surprised by how much Chris' concern hurts to hear. She swallows hard and nods her head.]
Yeah ... I'm OK, really. Peachy as ever. Fast healer, y'know? Even the headache's gone now. But, um ... what about you?
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[She does look better than she should for being shot, even if she doesn't look great, so he's inclined to believe her but still thinks she should probably rest. If not for physical reasons then emotional ones.
At the question he shrugs a little.]
I'm okay.
[Nick has enough to worry about without feeling guilty about him too, and ultimately he isn't that badly hurt anyway. The whole thing had been more traumatizing than anything else, but he's still seen worse, so he's hoping he'll just get over it.]
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[She shrugs.]
Maybe if I ever get outta here, I'll join the circus. One of those extreme sideshow things. Y'think I could make a career out of being a huge freak?
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[For the most part anyway. At her last comments his eyes light up just a fraction with a hint of mischievousness.]
Do those sorts of things still exist? I'd go like, the fortune teller mystic route instead. Get a really crappy place in a run-down strip mall and fill it with purple scarves and really bad incense.
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[She shrugs and gives the camera a rueful half-smile.]
You know, like you do when you're a kid stuck in a shit town you hate where no one understands you. I guess Chicago was a better place to end up. I don't think I'd do so hot with traveling all the time.
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[It's gentle teasing, lacking any real energy but still an attempt to lighten the mood a little now that things are calmer, even if the subject is still a bit somber.]
Yeah, I think I'm done traveling. I'm kind of done traveling outside my house, actually.
[At home, anyway; he's pretty sure he'll decide to spend quite awhile at his parents' house, not even his dorm. here, of course, staying inside all the time isn't really possible even if it might be appealing.]
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Yeah, fuck if I know. Ma was usually too trashed to do anything when I was a kid, so I've never been.
[She shrugs.]
You're gonna be a shut-in from now on?
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[He gives a small scoffing noise.]
You say that like I wasn't already. Geez, I make the mistake of going out in the wilderness one time and get attacked by monsters.
[It's definitely an exaggeration; he preferred staying inside on his computer or phone or whatever else rather than going out into 'nature and junk', but that was just preference. He's pretty sure if--when--he goes home, however, he's going to spend at least a solid month inside doing nothing.]
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[Because horror story monsters, those are a thing nobody expects to see in real life.
unless you're a winchester]I dunno, man, it sounds fun until you actually have to do it. I got completely snowed in a couple winters ago for like, three days. I don't love being outside but I was losing my fucking mind after a day and a half of that shit.
[In actuality, it wasn't so much the being stuck inside as it was who she was stuck inside with - Kennedy. Before Nick decided that she didn't actually hate her entirely.]
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[Like getting snowed in, or being on bedrest, or being buried alive for days.
He needs a nap.]
But um... Okay. I know you said you're fine but you should probably get some more rest, right?
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[She shrugs. Choice is an important factor in a lot of things.]
Seriously, man, I'm fine. [Where might he have heard that before ... ] Takes more than a bullet to the head to keep me down. But, uh, you should probably rest up some too, yeah?
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Yeah. I think um... I'll do that.
I'll talk to you later, okay?
[If things are--more or less--good with them, anyway.]
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