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Pueltown Hotel - 7/9/14

Lucius: ...I already mentioned some of it. In order to get equipment to help me defeat Titan's goons, I broke into a PEFE facility at the behest of a supervillain's henchmen. Instead of acting as a leader and an inspiration to the other superheroes, I tried to force them into helping me assault Titan's base of operations, then put them all at risk because of my recklessness. Not to mention the countless times I roughed up bystanders or used unnecessary force when dealing with perps...

-He looks down at his costume in disgust.-

Lucius: ...I went so far that instead of trying to talk me down, the person closest to me decided that fear was the only thing I would listen to.

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Pueltown

-Samantha gently pats Lucius-

You got carried away. It's probably for the best that you stop being a superhero.

-she smiles-

But that's part of what being with someone means, isn't it? Where you can get mad at them for something they do, but still stand by them? You're no monster, Lucius. You think you are sometimes, but you're not. That doesn't mean you're perfect, but nobody is...

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Pueltown Hotel - 7/9/14

-Lucius rests his head in his hands.-

Lucius: I just... I don't want people to keep defending me even after I've crossed the line. I've seen it happen before, and it lets the worst kind of monsters and psychopaths go unchecked...

-He leans back until he is lying flat on the bed.-

Lucius: ...What am I supposed to do with myself now? Everything I've done to try and make the world a better place has only succeeded in making it worse instead...

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Pueltown Hotel

-Samantha pats Lucius-

Look. Lucius. You've done bad things. That's not a good thing. But if you're expecting me to wheel on you and slap you and walk away in disgust, you're going to be disappointed. That goes for many other people.

-thinks-

As for what you should do...well, you're off to a good start not being a superhero...

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Pueltown Hotel - 7/9/14

-Lucius sighs again.-

Lucius: I've already lost my closest friend because of how sickened she was by everything I've done... I guess I should be grateful that I still have people like you willing to stick by me.

-He gives a small yawn.-

Lucius: It's getting late... I probably ought to sleep on things. Sorry about how depressing this whole conversation's been. You're welcome to stay for the night, if you want. Though I should probably get out of this costume first before nodding off...

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Pueltown Hotel

-Samantha nods-

Yeah. I think you need someone about.

...same bed, or no?

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Pueltown Hotel - 7/9/14

-Lucius gives a small smile for the first time since the start of the conversation.-

Lucius: Well, there's only two beds in the room, and I'm pretty sure Duke would get annoyed if one of us stole his.

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Pueltown Hotel

-Samantha smiles-

That's settled, then.

-she hops into bed, and cuddles next to Lucius-

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Pueltown Hotel - 7/9/14

Lucius: G'night, Sam...

-He closes his eyes and falls asleep in Samantha's arms within moments.-

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Pueltown Hotel - (Whatever day Lucius decides to leave his room)

-Blitz is walking down the hallway to go do some training outside, like he's been doing most of his offscreen time.  Other than hanging out with a certain someone that is-

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-As it turns out, Lucius happens to be heading outside at the same time as Blitz is making his way down the hallway. Needless to say, rule of comic effect dictates that this results in a collision.-

Lucius: Oof! S-sorry, I didn't mean to-

-He notices who he's bumped into, pales, and quickly gathers up his belongings before attempting to walk off as quickly as possible. Not that he's likely to get very far.-

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Pueltown Hotel - 8/9/14

-Indeed, the rule of comic effect is a powerful force-

Blitz:  Oh, sorry guess I wasn't watching-

-It takes a moment to realize who it is as Lucius starts to walk off, and Blitz quickly moves to catch up-

Blitz:  Hey, Lucius.  What are you doing in Pueltown?

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Pueltown Hotel - 8/9/14

-Lucius nearly jumps in surprise as Blitz catches up to him, but attempts to compose himself with limited success.-

Lucius: I, uh... well, ever since I came here, it's not as if I've had any reason to leave, is it? I mean, there's just so much to do in this place, what with the... the trees... and everything...

-His lying ability hasn't improved in the week or so since he began hiding away in his room.-

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Pueltown Hotel - 8/9/14

-Blitz raises an eyebrow, confused at Lucius's obviously odd behavior-

Blitz:  I've spent plenty of time in the forest since I got here, they don't seem much more interesting than any other trees...  You feeling okay?

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Pueltown Hotel - 8/9/14

-Lucius sighs and decides to let the act drop, though he still looks rather pale.-

Lucius: ...No. I'm nervous, dealing with a truckload of issues, and about to do something that may or may not turn out to be really stupid in hindsight. It's nothing you need to worry about, though. The only thing that concerns you is... well, I need to give you an apology.

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Peultown Hotel - 8/9/14

Blitz:  Sounds like things have been rough then, sorry to hear that...

-He rubs the back of his head-

Blitz:  I don't think there's anything to apologize for, it's not like I've seen you since Fall City.

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Pueltown Hotel - 8/9/14

-Lucius sighs.-

Lucius: Trust me, you have. You just didn't realise it. Follow me, there's something I need to show you.

-Without looking to see if Blitz is following behind him, he disappears back into his room.-

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Blitz: Okay, if you insist...

-Blitz shrugs even though nobody is watching, and follows-

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Pueltown Hotel - 8/9/14

-Upon entering the room, Blitz may notice that it initially appears to be empty. As the door swings shut with a click, however, a voice whose speaker is apparently doing a very half-hearted job of trying to sound brooding and growly addresses him from behind.-

The Auric Avenger: Guess who, frogger.

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-Blitz looks around for a moment before whirling on the voice-

Blitz: Aven- I mean...  Uh...  (Wait, "Frogger"?)

-He pauses for a moment to process things, then chuckles a little-

Blitz:  So, how long have you known?

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The Auric Avenger: About a month or so. Your "boyfriend" decided to clue me in. Personally, I would've asked for your permission before spreading that kind of thing around, but from what I've seen it's your partner that wears the pants in the relationship.

-He pulls off his mask and sits down on his bed, resting his head in his hands.-

Lucius: Feel free to give me an earful about the way I treated you and the others. Arceus knows I deserve it. For what it's worth, I'm sorry... I didn't realise how far gone I was until it was too late. You're all better heroes than I was, yet I still thought I could get away with putting you all at risk just so I could get petty revenge...

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Blitz: Ah.  Well I trust Shingeko knew what he was doing, and as long as that info stays with the heroes I'm not too worried about it...  I know who almost everyone else is anyway.

-He crosses his arms while he tries to think of an appropriate response-

Blitz:  Maybe you do deserve a bit of that, but I'm not really interested in yelling at you.  It looks like you've been doing plenty of that yourself already.  And I'm not much of a hero either, when's the last time you heard about Gekkobi doing something productive besides training and following people around?

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Pueltown Hotel - 8/9/14

Lucius: At least you know the difference between right and wrong. You've got principles that you refuse to sacrifice, unlike me. I ought to thank you for trying to talk me down... if only I had actually listened.

-He sighs and stands up.-

Lucius: That's all I wanted to say, really... I just needed to apologise for everything I said and did. Of course, I still need to talk to Shingeko and Helmaroc and the Blue Emperor and all the rest of them... but that can wait. Right now, there's somebody else that I have to see. Tell the others good luck from me next time you see them, okay?

-He pushes the door open and starts heading outside again.-

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Cocona Hotel

-Assuming this is where he returns to, Lucius may notice a rather faint aura from Sarah's room.-

[Spectrum was here!]

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Cocona Hotel - 8/9/14

-This is indeed the place that Lucius returns to, and being able to sense an Aura coming from Sarah's room seems to reassure him somewhat. He swallows, takes a deep breath, then knocks quietly on her door.-