firstworldproblem | IC Inbox 2 (Imeeji)

[ he's making a face ]

I am not "taking a shine" on Caeli. He's conveniently here and he happens to be a brat who's seeking affection just because I'm a familiar face. The novelty of my presence here is going to wear off soon enough, and I'll just move onto something else to keep me occupied when that happens. I don't care.

You're right that there's nothing waiting for me back in my world. And I don't care about going back to it. But where I'll go from here - I don't know yet.

[He does take a good look at the makeup now, giving a compliment for the job well done.]

What an odd way to phrase it. Not that you will bore of him, but he will bore of you. I imagine you will care when that happens. Just a little.

[He does reach out to pat his arm or his hand.]

Good. You have time to decide. This place isn't terribly quick about graduations. And here I thought I would have to slowly convince you over time to not return to a place you are not fond of. You'd be surprised how stubborn people can be.

[ he decides to ignore the first part entirely because he doesn't want to be read ]

Not really, I know how stupid mortals are, with their tendency towards being sentimental. So little time to live and so much eagerness to waste it.

But I'm not like that.

Edited 2021-10-30 09:25 (UTC)

Mortals are rather curious yet feeble creatures. Though now you've piqued my curiosity. If not being 'sentimental', what ought they do with their limited time?

They can be sentimental so long as it doesn't end up harming them. What's the point in being loyal to something or someone if it's only going to hurt you? Years and years chasing after a person or an ideal. Maybe trying to get stronger to protect someone. And by the time you've realized it, you're already old and the one you wanted to protect is gone.

They're foolish.

I will not deny the foolishness. Even here there are those that chase ideals they cannot possibly hold in our current situation. And each time reality does rear its head, it shatters them, leaving them wondering if the failure is from within.

But we can do naught but seek out others, even in the worst of times. That is part of the reason I did ask you out here.

[ he shrugs ]

They shouldn't wonder. The failure is from within.

Should I take that to mean you're feeling lonely, old man?

Oh, dear. I've been caught red-handed, haven't I?

Well, we are here already. We might as well buy more clohes.

You said it's difficult to put together a production here. But from my experience, four talented actors can cover most plays just fine. Even two, if you use your imagination right.

I think you found the flaw in your plan. Talented actors. Most hardly remember their own name.

There’s already Tartaglia and myself. The rest will appear eventually.

Just drop me the name of the production you want to see.

Caeli?

[He will tell him a name but is pending Yvette's suggestion at the moment!]

Rumor has it he likes watching shows from time to time. And join them when the mood strikes.

And by rumor I mean my underlings told me after following him around.

Then I will have to surprise him. And you had underlings follow him around? Was there truly so little trust?

[He finishes up in the department store and just starts to head upwards sort of expecting him to follow.]

[ he does follow, and laugh at the question ]

We Harbingers all had our own agenda. Of course we wouldn't trust each other. Ah, but beyond that, he's a troublemaker and has a tendency to make things worse.

When you proclaim to be the strongest and yet still live, jealousy and those that will prove themselves will follow.

And you sound like one of my carefully constructed nations. Are you worried it will all fall to dust before you reach your goal?

[He's taking him to the restaurants upstairs to get the skinny guy something to eat.]

You're really going out of your way to impress me today, aren't you, old man?

It doesn't matter to me anymore. But when we were paired together, if he went ahead and did things the way he wanted it was only going to be a pain for me. Our styles are different.

This? 'Tis simply a way to make you feel more at ease here. And I much rather prefer this to some other unit bonding activities. Beyond that, there is a simple joy in making others feel comfortable. I rarely get to accomplish that in earnest.

[Sorry, he isn't getting anything fancy due to always poor, but at least he goes more high end than fast food.]

You all keep saying you want to make me feel comfortable. And I thought I put on quite the convincing act on my first day.

Our conversation might have taken a turn at the talk of heroes and broken husks. A bit of the magic faltered or revealed depending on how you wish to view it.

And it isn't you aren't capable of taking care of yourself, but often we are forced to. So this is simply a way of being pampered.

Interesting thing for you to bring up. I was wondering what could possibly bother you so much about being called heroic. You know now why I disliked being called a broken husk. It's your turn.

Heroes are short sighted fools whom only see the problems in front of their noses. Using justice and duty where listening and understanding would be better tools. Simple bloodletting though they'd scream your ears deaf if you tell them that.

Heroes also forget how to live in the worlds they build, and why they are building them in the first place. Sacrificing 'til they are naught but dust, but leaving no salvation in their wake.

What a grim view on them. Then if not heroism, what would you think it is you're doing?

[He laughs.]

Fixing the messes left by said heroes.

[ he smiles at the answer, and then ]

We're not eating this stuff. I still have an excess of 2000 points.

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