RUFUS CATCH ALL

[laid]

[Imagine here the "I'm gonna pay you 100 dollars to fuck off" meme but it's Raven and Rufus and the text has been changed to say "not" before fuck off.]

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week 0 after trial

[laid]

[This is the right sort of night to wander around aimlessly, so Raven comes to the station by happenstance, really. He's not surprised to see someone else, but he is surprised to see who it is.]

Here I'd have thought you'd wanna avoid this place for at least a week after what happened.

[soulus]

[He stands by the empty window near the entrance, gazing straight into it when Raven appears, at which point he looks over his shoulder.]

Why would I do that?

[laid]

[Weird!]

I guess cause the fact that you were here the night of the murder made a bunch of people start ta suspect you?

[soulus]

The location didn't scratch me.

[laid]

No, but the location is where you got scratched. Probably? If you just woke up with it.

[soulus]

If I were to stay away from every location where I've been hurt, I wouldn't be able to go far.

[laid]

[THIS GUY...]

You're a real unflappable guy, huh?

[soulus]

I'm not the one who volunteered to sacrifice myself.

[laid]

Everyone keeps getting on my case about that tonight!
[BC IT WAS A WILD THING TO DO.]

It's not like anything actually came of it.

[soulus]

Yes. Nothing came of it—just as nothing came of the accusation leveled against me.

[laid]

You get accused of crimes often, Rufus?

[He says as if conversely he volunteers to die often.]

[soulus]

Why do you ask?

[laid]

Just think it would phase most people more than it has done for you.

[soulus]

Then I suppose I'm not most people.

[laid]

You know what, I really can't argue with you on that. Pretty sure I overheard you sayin' yer a demon?

[soulus]

Is that a problem?

[laid]

Not really? I mean, I haven't met a demon before, but you don't seem dangerous so much as... overly serious and a little prickly?

[soulus]

It doesn't matter what I am. All of us are on even footing here.

[laid]

Well, I suppose what with no one having magic that's true enough, but there's definitely people here more equipped ta deal with murder than others.

[soulus]

Are you one of them?

[laid]

[He's tempted to lie, but;]

Yeah. Unfortunately it's something that sorta comes with the job I've got.
[Not that he's gonna elaborate.]

[soulus]

[He won't ask.]

If this keeps up, it'll be fortunate.

[laid]

Don't say that, you'll jinx us.

[He doesn't want to have to be some sort of gruesome expert.]

[soulus]

It's best to be prepared for the worst.

[laid]

Ain't you worried at all, Rufus?

[Like, about anything.]