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[orangetoughguy]

[This is an audio click--SMACK!!] What the fuck was that for-- [SMACK!!]

Take it like a man.

[Some rustling noises.]

Motherfucker I'm trying to...shit it's on.

[Actually spoken into the device.] Everything's cool. Pink's a son of a bitch.

[Then a click off.]

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[adamantined]

I don't need mitts.

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[orangetoughguy]

So what you're like one of those girls who likes to get burned? I'm not judgin' or anything...

[Just weird to have your kink in the food place fffff.]

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[adamantined]

[Claire makes a disgusted noise in the back of her throat. Fortunately it's not too disgusted.]

How do you even jump to that conclusion?

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[orangetoughguy]

You burn yourself all the fuckin' time but you don't want mitts. What else am I supposed to jump to?

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[adamantined]

[She so does not want to even tell you this, Freddy, you don't deserve it.]

In the interest of making sure you don't go around telling people I'm some kind of sexual deviant, I regenerate.

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[orangetoughguy]

You say that like it's wrong and dirty--

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[orangetoughguy]

What?

[Uh...]

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[adamantined]

Anything and everything pertaining to my sex life is definitely, absolutely none of your business.

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[adamantined]

I'm only gonna do this once, so pay attention.

[The video turns on, and Claire appears with a bratty sort of smile and a pair of scissors. She shows an unblemished palm, fingers spread to five points. Then she cuts viciously across one of the long lines mapping her hand and holds that up so that he can watch it heal. When that's finished, she switches back to audio.]

I'm not really concerned with burns.

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[orangetoughguy]

What are you--

[There are only two words for this display.] Holy fucking shit.

[Oh wait that's three words. What the fuck.]

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[adamantined]

You've been here how long and that kind of thing still surprises you?

[Doing that was probably a mistake, but there's no taking it back now. Her regeneration isn't exactly a secret.]

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[orangetoughguy]

I don't go around thinking everyone's unstoppable so they probably don't cry when they get crushed by a grand piano. What the fuck.

[Chill out Newendyke.] So's that your secret power?

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[adamantined]

Stop saying that. It's not a secret. There's just no real easy way of going around and introducing myself 'hi, my name's Claire and I can regrow my kidney.'

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[orangetoughguy]

Kidney thieves would be your biggest fans. Okay mitts are out.

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[adamantined]

That's a comforting thought, thanks.

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[orangetoughguy]

Okay so it's not a secret but you ain't into advertising it either. I gotcha.