#kc_necropolis

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Later, Bertand gets a text: *bzzt* Hey. Checking up. You okay?

Bzzt Better than i was. I guess

*bzzt* I'm glad.

*bzzt* I really hope you don't mind me saying, but you should talk to your folks about it, if you haven't already.

Bzzt "They'd kill me!"

*bzzt* No, they wouldn't. They love you. And they should know what's going on, Bertand.

Bzzt What if they furkin ground me? You know love don't protect anyone against THAT

*bzzt* So they ground you. I've been grounded. You'll get through it. And...maybe it wouldn't be so bad, for a little while.

a pause

*bzzt* Tell them what you're going to do with the statue instead.

Bzzt "Maybe you're right..and.. yeah. they might appreciate that. And.. help me offer it to the DeBukes"

*bzzt* Yeah, I bet they would.

Bzzt thanks, Sylvi. I... I'm sorry. I know you miss her as much as i do. You just.. handle it better.

*bzzt* I didn't. Not at first. I yelled at Storm Murray. I yelled at Chieftain Clem. I ran around the Farmhold like they were all idiots and didn't know what they were doing, I was the only one who knew what to do. Then...it turned out they had already tried what I wanted to do.

bzzt You yelled at Murray? wow.

*bzzt* I think I slapped him, too. I'm not sure. It's kind of a blur.

bbzzt Okay. Maybe I wasn't the craziest of the two of us.

*bzzt* Well, let's call it a draw.

bzzt Fair. But my break down was cooler. I had Tesla coils

*bzzt* You totally get style points. Mine was improv.

Bzzt And dangerous performance art

*bzzt* Well, yours almost got a whole lot more dangerous. So, totally a draw.

bbzzt totally a draw

*bzzt* Go talk to your folks, Bertand. And I'm here if you need to talk after.

bzzt Thanks. I will.

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