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phantasmalrift2018-05-07 02:00 am
founderinglight) wrote in phantasmalrift2018-05-07 02:00 am
Might I trouble you to let me borrow the Ring for a few days?
[It takes a bit of doing to figure out which handle is Junpei's but you know what we're just going to assume he got the right one here.]
Might I trouble you for a moment?
Might I trouble you for a moment?
[Hello, squad, welcome to Izunia's room - number 11's door is standing open, and the desk is occupied with some very teenager-friendly food. Considering that this group is, in fact, the majority teenagers and young adults (plus one Servant and one cat), this probably does not go amiss.
Those interested can also wander to the back of Izunia's room to look at the map and sketches there tacked to the wall with magnets. Someone dearly loves the pre-photography version of family photos. His shelves are also full of a number of crystal specimens from the caves beneath the station.
As for Izunia himself? He's chilling out with his journal in the desk chair, doing his best to not look too nervous.]
Those interested can also wander to the back of Izunia's room to look at the map and sketches there tacked to the wall with magnets. Someone dearly loves the pre-photography version of family photos. His shelves are also full of a number of crystal specimens from the caves beneath the station.
As for Izunia himself? He's chilling out with his journal in the desk chair, doing his best to not look too nervous.]
[Does it really take that much to figure out which handle is Junpei's? Does it, Izunia?]
Maybe. What do I get for it?
Maybe. What do I get for it?
[Look, Ardyn's going by light-bearing skylight, he makes no assumptions.]
An education in Lucian history, the chance to see me suffer, and snacks.
An education in Lucian history, the chance to see me suffer, and snacks.
You had me at suffering. And snacks. You know me so well already. What's up?
I may know a thing or two about appealing to your age group.
The short version: I know that I am, in fact, an incredible mess, and I'm attempting a somewhat radical form of mental correction via engaging with those issues directly in a sort of cognitive-manifestation space. It's potentially dangerous, though I have a number of experts who have volunteered to come along. I am extending an invitation to you, because you are the only one of Ardyn's group that I feel is both capable of taking care of themselves in the face of such risks and who I trust to not take a free shot at murdering me by killing off my ego entirely.
The short version: I know that I am, in fact, an incredible mess, and I'm attempting a somewhat radical form of mental correction via engaging with those issues directly in a sort of cognitive-manifestation space. It's potentially dangerous, though I have a number of experts who have volunteered to come along. I am extending an invitation to you, because you are the only one of Ardyn's group that I feel is both capable of taking care of themselves in the face of such risks and who I trust to not take a free shot at murdering me by killing off my ego entirely.
[Because making him use voice to text for this is just stupid.]
Ignis? This is Izunia, have you a moment?
[Perhaps surprisingly, his voice is nervous.]
Ignis? This is Izunia, have you a moment?
[Perhaps surprisingly, his voice is nervous.]
That does sound like it'd be kind of unsporting of me to do, yeah.
[No comment on taking care of himself in the face of danger.]
Why do you want someone from Dad's group along at all? That seems like an unnecessary risk in and of itself.
[No comment on taking care of himself in the face of danger.]
Why do you want someone from Dad's group along at all? That seems like an unnecessary risk in and of itself.
[But the androids worked so hard on it!]
I do. Is something the matter?
[He assumes it has to do with Ardyn, or perhaps Noctis - what else would he be nervous about?]
I do. Is something the matter?
[He assumes it has to do with Ardyn, or perhaps Noctis - what else would he be nervous about?]
To bear witness, I suppose. It's... complicated.
But it feels wrong to make the claims that I have to him and have nothing to offer as evidence but my word. Not that my memories are much more in that regard, admittedly, but...
I don't know. But I want that truth to be known. And it feels right. I suppose that is all the reason I can offer.
But it feels wrong to make the claims that I have to him and have nothing to offer as evidence but my word. Not that my memories are much more in that regard, admittedly, but...
I don't know. But I want that truth to be known. And it feels right. I suppose that is all the reason I can offer.
Not exactly. Or, perhaps more accurately, nothing yet pressing.
[He's very distinctly nervous, yeah, from the way he sighs into the phone. Seems like it's on speaker.]
I'm sure you're aware enough that I have... some difficulty, in regulating my thoughts and emotions, in regard to Ardyn especially.
[He's very distinctly nervous, yeah, from the way he sighs into the phone. Seems like it's on speaker.]
I'm sure you're aware enough that I have... some difficulty, in regulating my thoughts and emotions, in regard to Ardyn especially.
Hang on, I'm thinking.
As long as you have no expectation that I'll back you up or act as some kind of character reference between you and Dad, I don't mind coming along. What I'm saying is, yes, I'll bear witness, but I won't be YOUR witness. Sound fair?
Also, I'm damn curious about what the hell a "cognitive-manifestation space" is and would probably say yes just for that.
As long as you have no expectation that I'll back you up or act as some kind of character reference between you and Dad, I don't mind coming along. What I'm saying is, yes, I'll bear witness, but I won't be YOUR witness. Sound fair?
Also, I'm damn curious about what the hell a "cognitive-manifestation space" is and would probably say yes just for that.
Perfectly fair. Take whatever impressions it is that you desire.
The term usually used is a "Palace" but that explains less than nothing about the concept, honestly, so I went with something a bit more descriptive.
The term usually used is a "Palace" but that explains less than nothing about the concept, honestly, so I went with something a bit more descriptive.
Yeah, no, I liked it better when it sounded all sciencey. Is there anything I have to do to prepare?
Goro was saying something about a bit of a test for how well the group fights together, but I'm reasonably confident in the handful of extras I've asked along. You're a skilled warper, you can at least avoid injury that way if things should go south.
Aside from that, whatever preparations you would normally make before heading into danger. Don't worry about bringing lunch, I'll provide it.
Aside from that, whatever preparations you would normally make before heading into danger. Don't worry about bringing lunch, I'll provide it.
Ha ha, you think I've ever prepared for anything in my life?
At least one or two things, surely.
I admit it's not the sort of life I can imagine at all.
I admit it's not the sort of life I can imagine at all.
Maybe I studied for a test once. Like in middle school or something.
I might have noticed something like that when we were in the forest.
[There is a lot of history he learned very, very quickly. And honestly? He's still not sure what exactly all of this is going to mean going forward.]
[There is a lot of history he learned very, very quickly. And honestly? He's still not sure what exactly all of this is going to mean going forward.]
...It's a start, I suppose.
Well, either way, most of the preparation is on my end. I believe we're planning for Saturday morning, so be sure to at least get a decent night of sleep.
Well, either way, most of the preparation is on my end. I believe we're planning for Saturday morning, so be sure to at least get a decent night of sleep.
Any idea how long it'll take? I don't want to worry the others.
If it is more than a day, we will turn back to rest, worry not. My own tendency towards chronic exhaustion limits such things extensively - it is no skin to admit that a part of my preparations includes near a full pot of strong coffee separated into mugs.
If it's more than an hour, I have to tell at least Yuuri.
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