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strateelgic) wrote2023-07-15 07:20 pm
strateelgic) wrote2023-07-15 07:20 pm
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For cube contact or private threads.
For cube contact or private threads.
For cube contact or private threads.
For cube contact or private threads.
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I appreciate the thought, but that would be an unnecessary detour.
[He's already walking toward the kitchen (in nothing but a pair of black boxers with roses on them, but the cube wouldn't do that justice).]
Bluebell locks up at night for everyone's safety, I presume?
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Well. We have our moat...
[ That doesn't even have a drawbridge. He thinks they lock their doors? Probably?
. . . To be honest their security is lacking. Beyond whatever Rubato notices. (the actual effective security system is Rubato) ]
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[Not that he thinks he should this late at night anyway.]
[Kitchen... kitchen... Oh, apples. Apples are easy to grab and munch on. He doesn't find them very filling, though, so he grabs practically an armful of them to take back to his room.]
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[ Probably a good way to put it.]
I am too tired to actually venture out. And if I did, I feel my flock would chastise me.
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What caused you to lose a lot of blood? Were you attacked?
[It's not the possessive concern from when he was influenced by the fog, but there's some concern there nonetheless.
Which means Crescendo is probably about to get chastised again anyway.]
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[ He lost consciousness after some time. ]
Due to the state of Akuki-senpai's collar, I sought answers from some of the weeds. That rude girl that enjoys speaking cryptically and attempting to stir up trouble, for instance.
[ She struck him with 'lightning' but it was little more than a zap. Beyond the...other stuff. ]
And after her, I noticed a bird who possessed a black collar, too. I wanted to see what it was up to, so I followed it into the woods. It led me to an entire tree full of birds just like it.
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(Not that the merman had known any better when he first came across one either, but that's beside the point.)]
Had no one told you yet that they were dangerous?
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[ He simply sighs. It is all news to him. He still doesn't even fully understand what had happened. After blacking out, he didn't even remember getting home.]
When I realized that I was facing many of them, it made me feel a little nervous. So I thought my best bet, in case they were violent, was to charm them.
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[Deep breath. Don't get upset and rouse the whole barn...]
Is your go-to method of dealing with opponents always to try and charm them first?
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[ It isn't as though he has a number of tools under his belt.]
It worked with Lady Death. I thought if I did so... not only would they not attack if their intentions were violent, but that I might learn something of that snake, or how to correct what has happened to Akuki-senpai.
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One should never approach an unknown opponent on their own. Not when you already know they might be adversarial. Especially if you don't know what they're capable of.
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[ The eye is closed, after all. He realizes that danger very well. He continues with a sigh. ]
I was frustrated and vexed. I wanted answers, and when I saw the bird I simply followed after it with that desire in mind. That was my mistake.
But I have two arms and two legs. I can't just sit at home and avoid danger entirely. It will come to me, whether I want it to or not. And I would rather learn what I can than be surprised by it later, or allow everyone else to do it for me. If it is not me, then it will be someone else learning at some sort of peril to themselves.
[ Which is probably true. The fact that Pond Fiend has some sort of knowledge regarding the birds means someone else had a negative experience with them.]
You have a twin, so maybe it is second nature for you to have someone else you can depend on, and know that they will always be there to back you up no matter what you get into. But I do not know what that is like to have.
[ Frustrated... ]
It took all of my pride to call you tonight and confess there are things I cannot do and to ask for your help. You are one of my only friends here.
[ He said the 'F' word. ]
But even with that, I could not get you to bargain with me. So who, then, should I have contacted to drag into my own affairs?
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It's for good reason that he only has his twin and Azul back in their world that he would consider his friends (and some would even question that, given the way he treats the latter at times). He weirds most people out and makes himself unapproachable. He jokes that one day the mountain lover's club he founded will have more people in it, but he never truly expects that to happen. Anyone who hangs out with him will have to deal with a great deal of teasing at their expense. That's just how he is and most aren't willing to put up with it.
And it's certainly not fair that he should have to think about this now, when there are more important matters to deal with, such as mind reading birds.]
You have your flock to go to, don't you?
[He sounds so very tired when he answers, and he tries to give himself some time to think by finally munching on one of the apples. It's not much time, given that he devours the whole thing, core and all, in a few bites.]
You should have at least spoken to them first. Like you're doing now, with the cube.
Don't try to guilt me into something. ["With your cute pouty face."]
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I am not trying to guilt you. Just explain that reaching out for aid is not my first instinct. If I am able, I would rather handle things myself.
[ . . . ]
And my team would have told me not to. Or tossed me into a hamster ball again.
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[This boy!]
You said you were some kind of king, didn't you?
[Munch. Look, he's stress eating. Which is basically just his regular eating. Because he was going to eat these anyway. Still!]
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. . . . We are an idol unit founded on chivalry that caters to our many princesses.
[ Or... so he assumes. He's honestly only got the basics down since speaking with Akuki earlier.]
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But you're still the leader, correct? Does a king go out into the countryside on his own to fight his battles? Does he make important courtly decisions without first consulting his advisors?
Leaving your own behind to face dangers without a plan is no way to lead, is it?
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. . . He just makes a noncommital noise.]
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You also don't get to call an eel up in the middle of the night and then ignore him.]
Little cat?
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I heard you. I am reflecting, and trying to decide what I would have done differently in this situation.
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Regardless, what is done is done. I am alright now. Suffice it to say that I did not anticipate the reaction that happened when I used charm.
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You should refrain from using that spell so haphazardly.
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[ . . . ]
To be honest, I am not even sure what that was. I can't imagine I faced anything more painful in my life. Suddenly, it was as though everything within the universe was exploding in my mind. The cacophony was more than someone should be able to take. I thought... if I released them, I would lose my life. But holding on felt as though it were melting my body from the inside out.
[ He swallows and shudders at the memory. ]
My vision burned and clouded with blood and I was choking. I fought to hold onto myself, but suddenly when I was sure I couldn't grasp on any longer, everything went dark.
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Charming people might seem harmless enough, but remember that you're altering the mental perception of someone when you do that and most individuals aren't going to be happy about it. Do you think about that when you use it as a first resort?
You're lucky to be alive.
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