FOR MALIK

[duranduel]

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[godcards]

It's better in person. Maybe you'll get to see it. If not... I can always show it off later.

[ presuming the story doesn't kill them all off out of revenge ]

[duranduel]

Oh? That would be nice. You aren't going to throw me under the bus, first?

[sometimes you are Done]

[godcards]

[ even though he sent that text yesterday he forgot about this so this catches him off guard! his expression changes pretty quickly. ]

That's-- It wasn't personal.

[duranduel]

[Staring at him and raising an eyebrow?]

[godcards]

...You said you'd help with extra credit, didn't you?

[ he's flustered... ]

[duranduel]

And what was the extra credit? Explain, Malik.

[godcards]

Falsely accuse someone at trial.

I said I didn't like doing extra credit, and then people like Rita started getting on my case about it... and I thought maybe I'm sleepwalking if I'm not doing it, so... I was going to do it last week, but everyone was accusing me instead. So I accused you, and now it doesn't even matter, because of everything that happened today... so...

[ yeah he just awkwardly trails off there ]

[duranduel]

[...]

[Just like Mabel. I see.]

Okay. [And walking over to clasp his shoulder.] I believe you.

[godcards]

[ he's not looking at him. ]

I knew no one would believe me, even if that meant I might be suspected instead.

[ My name starts with an M too, after all... ]

[duranduel]

...

[He shakes his head sadly.]

I'm sorry you had to get put in that position. So I forgive you. No hard feelings, okay?

[godcards]

It's fine. I don't care if anyone hates me.

[ he's not even sad about this tbh ]

I knew nobody would vote for you.

[duranduel]

...Sometimes, I wish they did.

[Wow YOU'RE NOT EVEN MAFIA???]

And I don't think you should have that attitude. I think there are people who really care for you here.

[godcards]

I don't know why. I'm a bad person.

[ again! not sad about this. he's accepted it for what it is. ]

It's a waste of time... I don't even get sad when other people die. I've spent weeks trying to keep people away from me. I've never cared about the greater good, all I want is to get out of here. I'm never going to see any of you again after graduation, so why care?

[duranduel]

I'm a bad person, too.

[And a shrug.]

You want what you want. But you haven't harmed or killed anyone here, right? And why do ya say that? I'll come see you. I still have yet to see your motorcycle.

[godcards]

I didn't, but I wanted to. But I didn't want to be expelled, either... Not when I realized that a second death would be worse.

[ he shrugs. ]

They don't have motorcycles in your world?

[duranduel]

I wanted to at some point, too.

[Mandi just. Saying this all casually?]

Mm, they do. But I've not personally seen one besides the one those two guys were on at that car riding test...

[godcards]

[ mandi :handshake: malik, casual murderers ]

Even if I keep trying to get you to be disinterested, you're still going to be stubborn, aren't you?

[ this keeps happening!! ]

Well, it is a pretty cool bike......

[duranduel]

Yeah. That's the kind of guy I am.

[HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CASUAL ABOUT IT but yeah it was a plan]

Also, see? Putting seeing the bike on my to-do list.

[godcards]

[ waves a hand dismissively. ]

Fine, but you don't get to ride it.

[duranduel]

Aw....

[disappointed...........]

[godcards]

It's expensive... What if you crash?

[duranduel]

I know how to ride it. [RIDER CLASS, BABY] But I was more thinking I'd ride sitting behind you?

[godcards]

[ he is possessive of his things ok ]

Only if you know how to sit still and don't lean into turns too hard... Then maybe I'll allow it.

[duranduel]

Y-Yeah, I will.

[I get a chance to ride Malik's motorcycle...cool....]

[godcards]

[ don't think any part of this is cool now he's all smug. ]

I'll let you get back to what you were doing... I don't think I'm going to find answers here, and there's some people I need to go see.