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[dishonorstudent]

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[dishonorstudent]

Hey-- It displayed two colours this time! Angry, and... happy? [ She looks to Athena for an explanation. ]

Also get rid of that face.

[psycholawgy]

Well, Archer was telling the truth, so it made me happy! He's so dumb about his heart!

[ Sadly, as long as they keep talking about it, Archer's face is still being displayed. ]

[dishonorstudent]

Why are you so invested in his heart anyway?! If he doesn't wanna say anything, then just leave it.

[psycholawgy]

[ With a deep breath, she says: ]

... Because those are the kinds of people who need help. They try to act tough, but. . . their heart is crying. Their heart is troubled.

[dishonorstudent]

[ Then Ryuko has to wonder why Athena never took an interest in her old life. With all that she has seen about Senketsu and Ryuko's insecurities about what she really is, she has yet to ask her anything about it. It's always Archer-this, Archer-that...

...but she's not going to be petty about it. Not after what Athena just painted for her. ]

Well, just... don't get too focused on one thing, enough that you'll miss other things. I'd hate to know you're mad about something.

[psycholawgy]

[ Well, Ryuko calls herself a monster and Athena doesn't want to... step in on that and meddle too much. Meanwhile, Archer totally walked into her pings of helping pople like SImon Blackquill. ]

What do you mean?

[dishonorstudent]

[ Monsters need the most therapy!! ]

He ain't your responsibility. Am I supposed to be okay with his sad stories makin' you cry?

[psycholawgy]

Wh- What?! I- They- They're sad stories! Shut up!

[dishonorstudent]

Well, do what you want. I'm just sayin' there are other people with cryin' hearts and stuff, but somehow we always end up talkin' about Archer.

...I'm gonna go buy a frame for this.

[psycholawgy]

I just want to help him, so I guess I'm so focused on trying to do that.

But I can stop talking about him if it makes you angry.

[dishonorstudent]

[ She shakes her head. She wouldn't want to change Athena for who she is anyway. It's what makes her Athena. ]

Nah... it's fine. If I was angry, then your gizmo would be showing the red thing and you'd know anyway, right? [ The blue icon would probably be more accurate here. ]

[psycholawgy]

I'd know even without Widget.

[ That's her cue to switch off Widget and turn him back to a regular necklace, though. ]

[dishonorstudent]

Not exactly subtle, am I..?

[psycholawgy]

[ That makes her laugh. ]

You and me both.

[dishonorstudent]

[ She looks down at the painting in her hands one more time when she hears Athena's laugh. ] One of the best things that happened, huh...

[ After a brief moment of reflection, Ryuko pulls out her Cerevice and opens the menu, showing Athena her background screen. Normally she'd be embarrassed by this, but whatever, she trusts her not to tell anyone what a sentimental cutie she is. ]

I guess it's in one of my top ten cool memories, too.

[psycholawgy]

[ God you sap

Even though Athena's just as sappy, she considers this hella embarrassing and so... she smacks Ryuko on the shoulder. ]

Gosh! Put that way, you're embarrassing Widget!

[ LOL. Ok Athena, sure. ]

[dishonorstudent]

Embarrassing? You're the one who were paintin' this for hours!

[psycholawgy]

Wh- What?! That wasn't embarrassing! I was being artistic!

[dishonorstudent]

Photography is also a form of art, and a perfectly normal thing for people to keep around.

[psycholawgy]

[ clearly we are both bad at... admitting our true feelings. not that Athena already slobbered Ryuko with feels earlier. ]

Whatever! Objection! Take that!