<span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(84, 172, 210)">Chartreux - Michael</span><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 102, 255)"><a class="username" data-user-id="8145" data-username="Red_Daisy" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/8145/">Red_Daisy</a> - Aleiah</span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 15px">Michael briefly pretended that the playful punch actually hurt, then answered Aleiah, saying, "<span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(84, 172, 210)">It's that way.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">" and pointing out to sea.  He counted to three in his head, plenty of time to act like an idiot, under the circumstances, and then continued, "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(84, 172, 210)">I'm glad to see that you have a still have a sense of humor.  I may as well confess here and now, that's my number one defense mechanism for coping with shit.  You're likely going to hear me say some sarcastic and stupid things while we deal with this whole stupid situation.</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">"<br/>
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Aleiah winced a bit and Michael went back to applying pressure to the wound.  Then he said to her, "</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(84, 172, 210)">You're the only person from the boat that I've seen.  That's kind of encouraging, actually.  We were all in the same ocean current, so there's a good chance that there are more of us here."</span><br/>
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<span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Michael allowed himself to think of Zoe, wishing that she was alive and safe, but he couldn't share this with anyone, yet, because if he said her name out loud then he might start thinking that she was gone forever.</span></span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(247, 218, 100)">+ + +<br/>
Open for interaction, except Blake, Bobby, Danny and Zoe (different part of the island)</span>