Your regularly scheduled creepy visitor

[killedwithlove]

Who: Cole and anyone who needs him... or wants to chat to him
Broadcast: No
Action: On any ship except Marsiva, Tourist or Red Fish because he avoids visiting two and can't visit the third.
When: While the fleet is moving and probably a bit after

[There is this thing Cole does.

He visits other ships. Sometimes he put the Pathstone alongside to visit and sometimes he takes a shuttle, but he's constantly wandering all over the fleet, being with people, circulating.

He hasn't done it in a while. He got a nasty fright and went into hiding for a while.

But the creepy psychic being is back! Sticking his large nose into all the business.]

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[killedwithlove]

[Cole goes and finds a blanket, coming up quietly to wrap it around her shoulders and keep her warm while she sleeps.]

[namisan]

[And thus the shortest thread ever

But seriously. Her eyes flutter open at the pressure of the blanket and she lifts her head, still half asleep--]

Robin...?

[Nope. Blink.]

Cole?

[killedwithlove]

Robin's gone.

[His voice is soft, just above a whisper.]

Yes, Cole.

[namisan]

{She laughs softly.] Wrong Robin. But... [She stretches, catching hold of the blanket automatically as it starts to slide off her shoulders. Blinks.

Smiles.] It's good to see you again.

[And you know, not in full self-destructive mode.]

[killedwithlove]

Oh.

[He tilts his head.]

Oh, that Robin. I don't know that Robin. I didn't meet her in you. I met Luffy. And.... Sanji?

[namisan]

Mmm. [She thinks back.] Sanji-kun... I don't know if you saw Zoro and Usopp as well. But they're all my crew. Robin came later.

She'd like you. [She'd think you were a puzzle.]

[killedwithlove]

Um... maybe? Luffy is the one that stood out in that memory.

She's pretty in your thoughts.

[namisan]

She's stunning. I miss her.

[But then again, she misses everyone.]

...

How are you doing, Cole?

[killedwithlove]

[Cole misses Jove. And Elly. He misses the Fade. He's been here for over a year.]

I'm healthy. And not Despair.

[namisan]

Good.

[Colour her relieved.] I was a little afraid for you.

[killedwithlove]

[He watches her a moment and smiles a tiny bit.]

Thank you. For worrying about me.

[namisan]

You're welcome. Don't get used to it.

[No, probably get used to it.]

[killedwithlove]

Why?

[namisan]

[Blink.] Why what?

[killedwithlove]

Why shouldn't I get used to it?

[namisan]

[Cole, you're meant to take things so literally, god.]

Because it's not good to take anything for granted. That's all.

[killedwithlove]

Being used to something and taking it for granted aren't always the same.

But I won't. I promise. It's always a nice surprise when people care and worry about me.

[namisan]

[That should have read not meant, but oh well.]

So did you get things... worked out?

[killedwithlove]

I'm not Despair. And I didn't have to be killed. Does that it's worked out?

[namisan]

For now. Who made you think you had to be killed?

[killedwithlove]

No one made me think it. Only Solas can make me think things and he's not here.

[namisan]

[You take things too literally, ugh. Still, that can't be changed.]

What happened?

[Is that straightforward enough?]

[killedwithlove]

I met someone who embodies despair and self loathing. And I feel people's hurts and try to help them. I usually know how to help.

He wants to die. He wants to suffer more.

[namisan]

[Sounds like a healthy individual. She's quiet a moment, wondering whether to say any more on that. He can't save everyone. Some people don't want to be saved.

Instead, she asks:]

Will you see him again?

[killedwithlove]

Not if I can avoid it?