scp r4 ♥ karen catch-all

[dereban]

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[oceanicbutterfly]

[That is definitely a reassuring answer and she absolutely trusts the answer to have a nonzero chance of being something other than "no."]

Go to bed.

[dereban]

It's Wednesday. Don't you know we have a game to play later? I can't sleep in.

[oceanicbutterfly]

That's exactly why you need to sleep. We can't have you collapsing from exhaustion in the middle of a game.

[dereban]

I'm not going to. I promise.

[oceanicbutterfly]

Right, because you're going to sleep now.

[dereban]

[ flatly: ]

No.

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Matching her tone exactly.]

Yes.

[dereban]

You can't make me, you know.

[oceanicbutterfly]

I believe you'll find I can.

[dereban]

Just try it, then.

[oceanicbutterfly]

[Karen considers this for a moment.

Then she makes a grab for Inaba's arm.]

[dereban]

[ Well.

She's actually going to let her, and Inaba frowns because she decides to use her ability there - it's pretty subtle that there's no flashing lights or anything but Karen is going to suddenly feel nauseous and discomfort so have fun with that. ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[WOW THAT'S SOMETHING. The source isn't visually obvious or anything, but when it happens so suddenly it's hard not to make the connection.

Karen recoils, wobbling on her feet and nearly losing her balance.]

[dereban]

You probably should leave.

[ Her voice is stern because she's never actually done that before and didn't know what would happen if she even tried and there's a bit of disgust of herself that she actually did that.

When she promised herself that she wouldn't.

But if she sees herself as a monster already, it's probably fine if she does this. ]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[There was an initial moment of panic there, but Karen closes her eyes and takes a breath.]

Not until you go to bed.

[dereban]

. . . I'm sorry.