[ He's worried himself, drawing shallow breaths as he looks at his Omni for a long time before replying. ]
I didn't know how death worked in Sodder-san's dream. I guess if it was a dream, your will comes into it.
[ Qrow isn't in this chat or he'd be Midoriya's guess, but Ruby is. Midoriya can't think of two people more different, Ozpin and Ruby. It must have been awkward. ]
This isn't a great way to find out if this world or your Paleblood have altered your existing power. Both of you keep saying everything will be fine, but you also say there's no way to stop the merging...
[ He'd normally be more optimistic and trusting in Oscar and Paul, but his trust has recently taken a serious blow. His primary objective is seeing everyone safe, even if he has to sacrifice his well-being to do it. His Corruption will keep him in this feedback loop until it is done or he is incapacitated. ]
[ It's impossible to know exactly what Oscar means by that, but if he says the partition will remain up, then it will. Midoriya visualizes, for the second time in his life, cups full of water. ]
So we have that at least. Working together like this is hard but it can be done.
[ Midoriya knows he himself isn't being very reassuring, and he was only good at that sometimes on a normal day anyway, but this is the best he can manage at the moment. ]
I wasn't there, so I can't say much, but I think... You rush into danger too quickly. This probably sounds weird coming from me of all people. You and I have a lot of people who care about us. It hurts them.
[But he read further, taking the words for what they worth. Sometimes the bare reality was all they had. Platitudes meant nothing if they couldn't be put into action. As Oscar took in the words, he did think of Ruby and the rest of the team that they had left behind-- all of the times each one of them had pulled a dangerous stunt that they hoped would tip a batter into their favor.
As much as he wanted to write it off-- he knew there was a point.]
Yeah, I know. When I get back to them, I'm going to hold all of them close for a long while. You're a Hero, and Ruby is a Huntress. Both of you have good reason to take action quickly.
And you were left wide open when you did. I know. I did that a while ago and a friend told me to stop trying to do everything on my own. At least, that's what they told me they said. I wasn't myself at the time.
Take care, Oscar-kun. [ In more ways than one. Then he thinks about how Oscar takes care of his family in turn. ] Want me to bring them anything while you're away?
[Deku was the first one to ask after his people, his family, and it was enough to for his heart to catch in his chest. Without thinking, Oscar found himself smiling.]
Just let them know I'm okay, and help them if you can.
Thanks, Midoriya. I'll remember all of this and do better.
[ He has a guess as to what Oscar specifically means by multitudes, but Oscar said he gets tired of explaining, so Midoriya doesn't pry deeper. Oscar is in a pickle. In times like this, Midoriya has found that the members of his found family have saved him. ]
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[ He's worried himself, drawing shallow breaths as he looks at his Omni for a long time before replying. ]
I didn't know how death worked in Sodder-san's dream. I guess if it was a dream, your will comes into it.
[ Qrow isn't in this chat or he'd be Midoriya's guess, but Ruby is. Midoriya can't think of two people more different, Ozpin and Ruby. It must have been awkward. ]
This isn't a great way to find out if this world or your Paleblood have altered your existing power. Both of you keep saying everything will be fine, but you also say there's no way to stop the merging...
[ He'd normally be more optimistic and trusting in Oscar and Paul, but his trust has recently taken a serious blow. His primary objective is seeing everyone safe, even if he has to sacrifice his well-being to do it. His Corruption will keep him in this feedback loop until it is done or he is incapacitated. ]
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He was growing weary of needing to keep comforting others when all he wanted was a slushie and a nap.]
You know Paul better than I do, Midoriya. He... contains multitudes.
So do I.
To make it simpler to explain, we both have a full cup. the contents can't mix unless something is poured out first, and neither of us can do that.
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So we have that at least. Working together like this is hard but it can be done.
[ Midoriya knows he himself isn't being very reassuring, and he was only good at that sometimes on a normal day anyway, but this is the best he can manage at the moment. ]
I wasn't there, so I can't say much, but I think... You rush into danger too quickly. This probably sounds weird coming from me of all people. You and I have a lot of people who care about us. It hurts them.
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It's just not from this side.
[But he read further, taking the words for what they worth. Sometimes the bare reality was all they had. Platitudes meant nothing if they couldn't be put into action. As Oscar took in the words, he did think of Ruby and the rest of the team that they had left behind-- all of the times each one of them had pulled a dangerous stunt that they hoped would tip a batter into their favor.
As much as he wanted to write it off-- he knew there was a point.]
Yeah, I know. When I get back to them, I'm going to hold all of them close for a long while. You're a Hero, and Ruby is a Huntress. Both of you have good reason to take action quickly.
I just saw I had an opening. And, I took it
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Take care, Oscar-kun. [ In more ways than one. Then he thinks about how Oscar takes care of his family in turn. ] Want me to bring them anything while you're away?
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Just let them know I'm okay, and help them if you can.
Thanks, Midoriya. I'll remember all of this and do better.
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We both will.