[Kerry’s right about that; the whole idea just makes his skin crawl thinking about it. Stealing something that didn’t belong to him, something that no man should ever wield in someone else’s stead. Even if he wasn’t given a choice, he hates the idea. Almost can’t believe that in some other reality, such a thing would’ve come to pass.
What the fuck would he have done afterwards? Just the very thought feels draining.]
Guess that makes it less complicated.
[Not worrying about him, not worrying about the other V. But at this point, maybe worrying about V in whatever form they come in is Johnny’s new favorite pastime, too. Something about sharing a brain and body with a guy that makes that a thing.]
[Tired is a mood. Easy to feel disheartened even this early on, but Johnny beats back those kinds of emotions until they're well packed away; got no room for them when the clock's ticking.]
Could look into it. Know V's got some healing mojo going on. Pulled me right back into sobriety when I was drunk off my ass once already. Son of a bitch.
[It's not exactly 'early on' for Kerry. He's watched V deteriorate and refuse to talk about it for the last six months. It's gotten so bad back home that even Kerry, who knows he's notoriously self centered, has noticed.]
What?! [He sounds scandalized.] What's the fucking point then? Gotta make sure he doesn't try to pull that on me.
[Then, a half mumble] Though, could have been useful before I had all the tech in my body that stops hangovers.
Yeah, 'cept there isn't exactly an explanation for the 'new body' part of it. You gonna think to send your inquiry to the government here or something? See how that plays out for you?
[His tone suggests that Johnny absolutely will not be doing that himself - not that he expects it was Kerry's first choice, either.]
Me, I'd rather start poking around some of the city's so-called "magic" before we get too desperate.
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What the fuck would he have done afterwards? Just the very thought feels draining.]
Guess that makes it less complicated.
[Not worrying about him, not worrying about the other V. But at this point, maybe worrying about V in whatever form they come in is Johnny’s new favorite pastime, too. Something about sharing a brain and body with a guy that makes that a thing.]
Any leads on making a brain less broken?
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[Somehow that one word sounds so incredibly tired.]
Though, Sapphires are supposed to heal folk right? Maybe we do something with that magic shit?
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Could look into it. Know V's got some healing mojo going on. Pulled me right back into sobriety when I was drunk off my ass once already. Son of a bitch.
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What?! [He sounds scandalized.] What's the fucking point then? Gotta make sure he doesn't try to pull that on me.
[Then, a half mumble] Though, could have been useful before I had all the tech in my body that stops hangovers.
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[Just messin' with you, V, you know they love ya.]
Anyway. We'll figure something out. Just barely appeared on this rock, after all, and there's still plenty left to learn.
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[His tone suggests that Johnny absolutely will not be doing that himself - not that he expects it was Kerry's first choice, either.]
Me, I'd rather start poking around some of the city's so-called "magic" before we get too desperate.
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Keep each other up to date with our progress, too.
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We have to.