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[cursorily]

[ Maya ]

[ Maya ]

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[ Broderick ]

[ Sharona ]

[ Broderick ]

Do we need to talk? Did she say anything to you?

I need a new playlist. Or several. What do you listen to to concentrate, to cheer up, to work out, etc?





Added later, after some soul searching from this
[ Maya ]

Hey.

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Brasher

[cursorily]

[...] Have you and Maya been talking? About [...] me?

Brasher

[abracadavers]

Yes. She's worried about you, I'm worried about you, you weren't talking to me and we both used her as an intermediary. So yes, we've talked. Why?

[...] If this is about your feelings for her, I haven't said anything to her about that.

Brasher

[cursorily]

[...] [...] I really need to stop using friends that way.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

I think you need to address the reasons why you do it to begin with. And I wouldn't calling it 'using' friends when we want to support and help you the best we can.

Brasher

[cursorily]

I shouldn't need an intermediary.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

Why do you?

Brasher

[cursorily]

I've lived a very transactional life. Lots of acquaintances, not a lot of friends. That's probably part of it.

[...] Maya might be mad at me now, too. She'd be in her rights to be.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

I'm sorry to hear that. I can't really imagine getting the chance to know you and not wanting to be your friend.

Ah. Did you two not...last night? Or is that why she's mad? What did you do?

Brasher

[cursorily]

It's [...] Thank you.

No. Does everybody think that's what happened? Nothing happened. [...] Nothing like that happened. She just [...] knew some things I didn't expect and as you can imagine I didn't react that well. So.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

What did she know? I swear I didn't tell her anything you told me.

Brasher

[cursorily]

No, I figured that. [...] What was the phrase you used? An onion of secrets?

Brasher

[abracadavers]

There are a lot of layers. [...] Did she uncover one? Dorr?

Brasher

[cursorily]

Not exactly It's I Last year I

Last year [...] I have a sort of [...] condition. I'm fine, but it's not always easy to live with. And she's apparently a very observant doctor.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

Oh. I'm sorry I didn't realize. Is that why you're so distant at times? You know I'd understand you needing space being [...] ill, Asher. Or if I could help make things easier.

Brasher

[cursorily]

I'm not ill. [...] I was cursed.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

Brasher

[abracadavers]

What?

Brasher

[cursorily]

It's easier to say 'condition,' it turns out. I should remember that.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

Asher. Why didn't you -- right. This is obviously deeply personal, sorry. Will you tell me what the curse is exactly?

Brasher

[cursorily]

I know everybody gives me shit about looking tired all the time, but it's not really my fault. [...] Well, maybe in the grand, karmic sense, it's my fault, but it's not my doing.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

It's some sort of...energy curse? Insomnia curse?

Brasher

[cursorily]

It's messier than that. It's sort of [...] not sort of, it is written. On my skin. That's why I always wear long sleeves and layers. It spreads if I do the wrong thing, but it can recede, too. And it lets me get enough sleep to function, but not more than that. Usually. [...] Honestly, I think Maya may understand more than I do. She's got a book.

Brasher

[abracadavers]

Jesus What do you mean it spreads if you do the wrong thing? Is it related to moral action?

I'm glad Maya has been able to do research, but why didn't you come to me or even Byron? I'm sure you've been doing what you can to break this, but we could have been helping you.

Brasher

[cursorily]

The best I've been able to tell is it's related to selfish action. If something benefits me but hurts someone else, it gets worse.

Why didn't your brother tell anyone he was a werewolf for six months?

Brasher

[abracadavers]

That's an incredibly specific and pointed curse - how did this happen?

Fair point. A little below the belt, but fair.