Chasma: Allen

[aono]

Comments

[aono]

The item I had said the most important clue was the knife, too. I think what we learned is that those items aren't actually that useful.

[They really do need to rely on their own brains and all.]

[lefthandpath]

No. I think the killer was just... thorough with eliminating evidence.

[aono]

...

[Rin, internally: Allen knows who the killer is, doesn't he?

But he's not going to ask, so!]

Guess so. We'll have to find out what happened when all the dead come back.

[lefthandpath]

[confirms and denies nothing, except:]

It wasn't me, for the record. Just so you won't have to worry about that. That vote... I think someone's just either annoyed with me or figures I'm safer to vote on. I doubt it's very many people, anyway.

[aono]

It was probably a safe vote. I did the same thing and voted for Power.

[He just. Couldn't vote Spike or Reze. He had a moment of weakness.]

If you ever did kill, I would know right away. I see you every day, I'd notice if Rowan wasn't shifting.

[lefthandpath]

Ah, I was going to be really offended if you suggested I had a poor poker face.

[small attempt at teasing.]

[aono]

No, I can't say that. You have a really good poker face.

[He smiles a small smile in return. A joke is progress!]

I guess I'll learn your tells better the longer we know each other, yeah?

[lefthandpath]

[... oh no. topic Allen Walker has been trying to avoid.]

That's... usually how it works, I think.

[aono]

[Does Rin not see Allen's worry over that? Or does he see it and keep pushing forward anyway? Who knows?]

Yep! So I might not see through your poker face yet, but I will someday. Oh, but don't worry, I won't tell anyone when you're bluffing.

[lefthandpath]

I'm not worried about that.

[for all Rin can be a bad liar, he can keep some secrets sometimes.]

[aono]

Oh? What're you worried about then?

[lefthandpath]

[RIN!!!]

... a lot of things.

[aono]

A lot of things like what?

[lefthandpath]

Like the possibility of people dying, how things might end here, what comes after...

[aono]

Oh. So the normal kinds of worries.

[He gets it now. Or does he?]

Well, it's probably good to worry about that stuff. But if you worry too much, you'll go grey.

....grey-er than you are now.

[lefthandpath]

I'm already white. You're the one who still has room for that kinda thing.

[he reaches up to tug on Rin's blue-white hair.]

[aono]

Gah!

[His hair is tugged on! And he thwaps Allen's hand lightly with his tail.]

You get what I mean though! Sometimes you gotta relax for a bit, or else the worries will drive you crazy.