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[designedtoparty]

[Grubby and cobwebby, Nathan is slouched on his bed, smoking a joint. He's definitely not feeling his usual self, looking a bit more withdrawn than he would normally.]

So, I think I died last night. Either that, or someone slipped me some really bad acid. [He stops and groans there, squeezing his eyes shut and dragging a hand down his face.] I don't know. I'm kind of fuzzy on the details.

On the plus side, immortal. So, I don't have to worry about that zombie shit the rest of you lot have going. Down side... actually, I don't think there is a down side to dying, in this case. I mean, it's that or I got raped by some big, beefy bloke while having the worst trip of my life. [Pauses, looking mildly disgusted as he pictures that.] Yeah... let's not go there.

[He waves a dismissive hand at the camera.]

Anyway, I have this letter... bill... thing. Just so you know, I didn't buy anything, so you can forget about me paying it. Thanks.

[He takes one last, long drag off the joint, then pushes himself forward to stub the end out and turn off the camera.]

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[adamantined]

[Claire rolls her eyes, goodnaturedly, and steps around him.]

You'll survive. [She looks back over her shoulder.] Obviously.

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[designedtoparty]

[Nathan huffs, though it's more for show than anything, speeding up until he's keeping pace with her again.]

Yeah, well. I'm sure you could've handled a broken toe. You're not exactly squeamish, now, are you?

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[adamantined]

[Normally she might be a little concerned that she'd managed to overstep her bounds or had irritated or done something not exactly kosher, but the fact that he's caught up with her and is keeping up with her lets her put that habit aside.]

Not really, no.

[There are still some things that gross her out, and losing appendages is still something she's not a huge fan of, but Claire usually sides more with fascination than disgust. In a way, that had been part of what meeting up with him has been about: determining that from his end.]

Do you like watching other people die just because you can't technically do it yourself? Not being squeamish doesn't mean I like watching other people get hurt. Sometimes I think it makes it worse.

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[designedtoparty]

Really? I don't think I feel that much different about watching people die than I did before. I mean, it's not as though I like it, but...

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[adamantined]

As long as you don't like it, I think you're square.