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pawnstorm2016-05-20 09:54 pm
showsnopiety) wrote in pawnstorm2016-05-20 09:54 pm
Entry tags:
- adrasteius anor'thalion (warcraft),
- aisha clanclan (outlaw star),
- akito/agito wanijima (air gear),
- allen walker (d.grayman),
- artoria pendragon (fate/),
- asuna yuuki (sword art online),
- bolin (legend of korra),
- caren ortensia (fate/),
- ema skye (ace attorney),
- gilbert nightray (pandora hearts),
- gilgamesh (fate/),
- hajime hinata (dangan ronpa 2),
- jae-ha (akatsuki no yona),
- kaede (elfen lied),
- kaito kuroba (dcmk),
- kasen kanesada (touken ranbu),
- kija (akatsuki no yona),
- levi (attack on titan),
- minato arisato (persona),
- misaki yata (k),
- naruto uzumaki (naruto),
- nobunaga oda (fate/),
- nora (nora),
- potemkin (guilty gear),
- rory connor (original character),
- sakura (fire emblem: fates),
- sakura haruno (naruto),
- sasuke uchiha (naruto),
- setsuna f. seiei (mobile suit gundam 00),
- shunsui kyouraku (bleach),
- sion astal (lolheroes),
- souji seta (persona)
[Open] It's getting hot in here
Who: Caren and anyone visiting the hot springs!
When: Post dungeon, could be right after fail/success, could be days after
Where: Hot Springs of course
What: There's a hot springs, so now there's a hot springs episode.
Rating: Could be a p-13 and beyond because some people are only wearing towels in this place.
[Win or fail, everyone needed a reason and a way to relax. With the fall of the towers, there was all sorts of good things to come from it. Some would say it was the birds; and others would say it was the hot springs.
The large, large pools of heated water. Sure, they could be used as a way to get all steamed up (or even steam punk) but after all that hard work, everyone deserves a break!
Bring your swimsuits, your towels, your drinks and snacks-who knows, you should be able to find them in the bazaars, or even on Airy. It's time to soak in the heat!]
When: Post dungeon, could be right after fail/success, could be days after
Where: Hot Springs of course
What: There's a hot springs, so now there's a hot springs episode.
Rating: Could be a p-13 and beyond because some people are only wearing towels in this place.
[Win or fail, everyone needed a reason and a way to relax. With the fall of the towers, there was all sorts of good things to come from it. Some would say it was the birds; and others would say it was the hot springs.
The large, large pools of heated water. Sure, they could be used as a way to get all steamed up (or even steam punk) but after all that hard work, everyone deserves a break!
Bring your swimsuits, your towels, your drinks and snacks-who knows, you should be able to find them in the bazaars, or even on Airy. It's time to soak in the heat!]
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[Or so he says. And has been saying. For years and years. There's no vacation for Chosens. Or heroes for that matter, but Blanc's heroes deserve it anyway and he's more than willing to foot the bill for their sakes. Grabbing his jacket he stands.]
Just don't turn into a tomato, hmm? Or I might have to try some alchemy on you.
[And no one wants to see that. Waving he'll head off if Kaito doesn't have anything major to add. Lei's people were quick to move in and after some things Tianya said... Of course he has to poke around. He will be most definitely findable sitting on one of the island edges later though, legs dangling as he watches the ground drifting below and maps it out on a piece of paper.]
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[but nope, the question isn't that important, and Zelos is gone before he can finish it. with a grump, Kaito sinks into the water up until his chin]
That guy. . . always acting so mysterious. Tch.
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Recognize any landmarks?
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[Why does he know this piddly shit that wouldn't even be on a regular map? Because that's what he does. LAME. Anywho he motions for Kaito to sit without looking up.]
So. You made it through your second dungeon.
[They should probably have a talk. In fact they're long overdue for it. This is an attempt at a talk. What an
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I did.
And so did you. Am I right?
[he pulls up a lopsided smile. an attempt to keep things light, if he can]
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[Indirect ftw. Murder he can do. But probing scars he's never been good at.]
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[then, he shrugs]
. . . the second run was a li'l easier than the first. I had a better idea of what to expect, yeah?
[and a whole new array of skills to work with, too. his ability to scan and pinpoint enemy weaknesses had helped his party out in more than one situation. and he might've had a little bit of fun with the potion mixing portion of the dungeon, too]
Have you noticed a theme with these dungeons? Moura's tale of jealousy and the consequences of same. The legend of the failed union between the dragon and the phoenix. Legends, myths, stories, coming to life and taking form.
[. . .]
I don't understand why they always have to end in-- well. . . [murder!!] Why is that the only way to get rid of them?
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There was a time I had to destroy a book. In the process I had to undo a seal placed on it.
[This is awkward to talk about. Setting aside his paper he leans back on his hands. What's it been? Two years? A little more than that?]
To do it I entered a magical construct, a maze, the Forbidden Anamnesis. It wasn't real, not like the natural world, but everything about it felt just the same. Every one of my senses were fooled. And to undo the seal? I had to kill people. People I knew were dead. People I'd killed myself before ever entering that dungeon. It felt real.
[He glances at Kaito. At the same time one of his hands turns up, showing the gloved palm. He felt it with this very hand. But that didn't make it real.]
They were just magical artifices to protect the seal. As long as they existed the seal continued and as long as the seal continued the book couldn't be destroyed. [He dropped his hand.] I talked to Tianya. He didn't know anything about the dragon attacks that led us here.
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You. . .
[he trails off, shoulders slumping. so many people here came from worlds where things were so different from his own. where killing was an unavoidable necessity. just like it was here, in Blanc, in both the war and in these dungeons.]
. . . sound like you've got a li'l more experience with these types of adventures than I do. Ha.
[he exhales deeply and leans back on his hands]
Is that why, last time, you told me all of my choices count? Both in and outside of a dungeon? Because whether it's real or some kind of illusory construct created by mana, it still feels real in the end?
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[Okay now he's embarrassed. LOOKING AWAY.]
...You're sharper than I give you credit for. Now I sound like an old man. This face is too gorgeous for that. [SO SAD. Can you hear the tears in his voice Kaito. He's seriously distraught. Clearly. BUT-] But yeah. You got it. You're going to have regrets no matter what you do; might as well make the choices you can at least sleep with.
[Which probably says something, but they aren't talking about that. Ugh... He's so bad at this. He can think of what Raine would say. Or Sheena. Lloyd, Kratos, Regal, a dozen other people. But what would Zelos Wilder say?
One night stands and alcohol keep the nightmares moderate.]I can't say I'm exactly an exemplary role model. But if you ever want to talk about it I'm not getting out of your hair any time soon.
[So like... Don't bottle it up into an unsoothable pain.]
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[the offer almost takes Kaito by surprise. almost being the key word here, because it isn't as though he hasn't had deeper conversations with Zelos before. it's just so starkly different than the mischief and teasing he's become accustomed to]
[his mouth twitches into a subtle, lopsided smiled, and he tilts his head back]
Aaaah, well. I'm not really the kinda guy who likes to talk about his feelings much. Too messy, y'know?
[but at the same time. . .]
. . . I felt sorta bad for Tianya though, y'know? Regardless of what the legends say, I don't think he deserved to-- die.
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[Life isn't that simple.]
Sometimes we do have to kill people. Because they can't or won't share this world with others.That's the job of "Heroes". [...] It sounds repulsive, right?
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That isn't the kind of "hero" I want to be.
[he says that firmly and with a whole hell of a lot of conviction. it's. . . naive. he knows it's naive. but for however long he's been here, he hasn't decided that he's ready to give up his ideals just yet]
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[It's...cruel. In a way that only people can be. His gaze lingers on Kaito from the corner of his eyes. He sees that pain. More so he understands it.]
If you're going to make it in this world and not go crazy there's something you should understand: every choice you make is your own and no one can take that away from you. Who you kill. And-- who you spare.
[Reaching into his glove he pulls out, idfk I haven't done my dungeon turn in yet cause...I actually forgot. Oops. But. let's just say it's one of Tianya's scales for now WHATEVS he loves his dramatics okay. Anyway holding it up between two fingers he raises his head to look at Kaito fully.]
It takes an hell of a lot more to be a saviour than it does an hero.
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. . . Blanc may not have ever asked us what we wanted, but I made the decision on how to handle this whole situation way back in the aftermath of Palamede.
And I'm not going back on it now, no matter how difficult a path it might be to walk.