Jealous of me? Vira, come now. I'm old nearly old enough to be that girl's grandfather. If you want to see her naked that badly, you could just ask, though she has a heap of body issues. [Which made him think that he should definitely check in on Makoto. It had been some time since he poked her reality and young perspective.]
Yes, every time that one comes too close to me, I have to hiss and hide from the ball of light and optimism that she is. She's a bit much, but I can see why people have decided to ally with her. [That kind of personality invited followers after all. He had seen it before, and it held true again. He also wouldn't hesitate to threaten her again if she went on another rampage.]
Doesn't it though? It's like you can trust your friends or allies to not stab you in the back. [He chuckled. He and Maul had an interesting relationship.] I'm counting on a threat.
[She chuckled at him and winked.] No need, and you're right. She's very self-conscious about her appearance. I think she believes she's too tall, which confuses me to no end.
[She really had no idea about Japanese culture at times.]
A little sunshine is good for your soul. I'm sure you can handle a measured dose or two. [She chuckled softly.] And it is quite amazing. We're actually getting a few trusted allies and friends aren't we?
She mentioned as such to me before. I find it amusing that such a trivial thing could cause so much trouble for one's self esteem. She'll grow to enjoy the benefits of her height in time.
[He understood some of it, but more than that, he'd be a teenager and partially raised one too. He knew their plights were often inconsequential.]
No, it's terrible for my soul. It's supposed to be black. [He made a point of issuing a little hiss.] I suppose that we are. We have a long way to go to make it work though. Too many answers we don't know, but more people gathering information and willing to aide us is important.
[Vira-Lorr, in that sense, had been a little shielded by not having a 'traditional' childhood. THe onelthes were always a bit on the run, and so life involved less academies and institutions of education, which meant that some of the sorts of behavior in schools were more distantly understood. She'd always had trouble 'getting' why people wrote those awful things in that bathroom stall in the dream.]
I certainly hope so. That height's a wonderful thing honestly.
Heh. Too late. I think it's a dark shade of gray at this point, old friend. [She chuckled.] Yes. I do think we're getting somewhere. The horrors of this world seem more ... how do I put this? Less the awful recollections of a child, and more a wild frontier with some awful things at its fringes that are very real.
[Reaper had to chuckle at such a comment. Oh, he could imagine how Vira would have tried to enjoy that height. As someone who was tall, he could understand that. He liked his women and men tall and able to stand against him physically.]
Climbing her like a tree, is it?
[He growled like she had offended him, which maybe she had to a degree. To say that he was a better person than when he started was truth, but he didn't like to admit it that much.]
A dark shade of gray at most. And let's not get ahead of yourselves when it comes to horrors. This could just be the easy start. We all know that any places that gives power for free will find a way to use it against us or this place. However, it does seem more civilized for the moment.
[She blinked and her face went kind of red while she laughed nervously. Oh, she definitely knew what she'd wanted, but admitting that was a little hard, especially since she was dating Makoto's friend now. Still, with Reaper...]
Like a jungle gym, I'll admit... though don't tell her I said that. [aheh] She's still lovely, but I'm glad she and Atsushi are together and Minako is really special in her own way.
... [She didn't add that yes, yes she definitely had the urge to sneak more than just kisses with Minako. She figured she didn't have to.]
Mmm, you're not wrong. Perhaps November will be the new horror month, just to take us by surprise. No point in letting our guards down.
[Embarrassing Vira was always fun, and her love life was an easy way to do that. She just had such an enamoring of her attraction to others. Makoto was easy and someone they both knew, and he smirked as he needled her gently.]
Oh don't you worry, your secret will remain safe with me. [Now there was interesting information.] So Atsushi is back then? I will have to poke her about that. How dare she not tell me these things after crying on my shoulder about it previously.
[She definitely didn't have to. Who didn't want to sneak more kisses with those they were together with? For him, he and Maul kept such things private as much as possible. That was his preference given he was a deeply private man and revealed as little about himself as possible.]
Hmmm, perhaps. I'm not expecting it to be such an in between month though. I have my opinion on the worst month to be December personally. I hate that month most. [Because he was usually alone and away from his family.]
Mmmm. I think she's just relieved to have him back for the most part. But thankfully yes, he's returned.
[She sounded, if anything, more at ease. If he was needling about things like that? There was a good sign that he had gradually begun to warm to Makoto, in his own way. He rarely jabbed in that way with people he didn't actually like after all.]
I am not exactly a big fan of December myself, so I think I will share your lack of optimism, especially if they take the idea seriously of the harvest festivals. It would be the coldest and most dead time of yeaar, making it quite perilous.
I'm definitely going to have to bother her about this. She made such a scene about it when he left.
[And Reaper could understand that. He expected that he would not enjoy it one bit if Maul disappeared. That's how invested he was in what they had together. It was strange to consider, given how many of his relationships in the last decade had gone sour and some even reduced to unhealthy toxicity.]
Well, you and I can retain our distinct lack of optimism for that month in particular. However, who knows when the true horrors will start. It's been too quiet so far, and I'm still hedging my bets on December.
That poor woman has never really learned how to fully deal with her own emotions. She's a walking ball of passion, which lends itself to such highs and lows. Quite the roller coaster. That was definitely one of the lows.
[She nodded.]
I think we'll both hang our hats on December. It seems a fitting time for the awfulness to come in, if it is not coming in October. The question is more of one of scale, I suspect.
And in some ways, given her age, it's kind of nice to see that she still has a bit of light naivety. It won't last forever, but the innocence of youth still hanging on her can be very cheering at times. [She smirked to herself. Perhaps that was why she and Minako were actually working out. Minako was a bit more worldly wise than her friend.]
If I were guessing... A seven or an eight. I'm not sure that nine or ten is something that Trench can produce against us, though we've hardly seen the worst it is capable of. So, take that with a grain of salt.
[Reaper growled in agreement.] Once she outgrows that phase, she'll go from embarrassed by it to nostalgic to the good ol' days, right? When life's worries were simpler and less pressing than the one's in the adult world. [After all, a significant portion of his life and Vira's had been war. That affected one's outlook.]
Hmmm, you are probably right. Trench hasn't yet shown how dark it can go just yet. I think a seven as well.
Mmmm, yes, almost certainly nostalgic. It seems in her nature to still love the simpler pleasures of life. She actually smiles very easily after all. I certainly hope the embarrassment doesn't last too long.
[Both of them were definitely jaded in their own ways, the bitterness of years seeping in under the surface. how they coped was different, but a century of war could affect the soul.]
My hope is that, even if it always becomes a 7, it becomes a predictable one. No matter how threatening, if the threat level never changes, we can eventually build up defenses against it.
And we both know you like the ones that smile easily. And blush readily. And are very passionate about certain subjects. But you're happy with the blonde, so that's good.
[He expected that what Vira thought she needed and what she actually needed in a relationship was different. He expected some maturity was far better for her.]
I expect that it will. We just don't know what sort of elements are in play here yet. That will come with time. We will deal with it. We always do.
It might amuse you to know I am the one who usually ends up blushing around her. She's... talented at catching me off guard. Very talented in fact.
[It had been one of the aspects of the relationship that had taken her by surprise. If anything, it had been one of the things that had made her reconsider taking it seriously very early on, and actually go all in. People didn't make her blush that easily.]
Blood, clearly. I want to be certain exactly how that works. The impact seems to be ... symbiotic amongst us, and I want to be very very sure how that operates.
That does amuse me. I didn't know you had that kind of weak spot for self-conscious teenagers. We all have our vices, I suppose.
[That sort of relationship sounded like it would be exciting, and certainly never dull. Someone of Vira's age and life experience could definitely use exciting in her life.]
It does seem that way. I've noticed key changes with how I operate, though I am still exploring. Does blood fuel your magic, or override it completely?
Heh. She's quite mature, actually. [She snickered] But I do have my vices. And, it appears that one of them is indulging her ability to tease.
...
As for my magic, I believe that the transfer here saw the fading of my actual raw magic. It's why it doesn't work. It might have been tied into the choices I made and something of the conversation I had with the Moss King. It appears that the blood has expanded my second sight, allowing me to see visions when I touch an item. Of its use, its owner, its past.
And you'll continue to blush because of said vices.
[Now there was interesting information. Vira with no magic?]
That will keep you vulnerable until you learn what your blood magic can allow you to do. These visions allow you to see the future or just the here and now?
Well... you may have noticed that I've moved back into more of a support role. There's a reason for that. I know how to handle myself in a fight, but relying on gun and blade means that I have to be cautious about what fights I get into.
I still have my shrug, actually, so I might use stealth more thanks to it. [She smirked a little.]
My third eye can see the future, and my touch gives visions of the past uses of an item. So a little of both.
Mmmm, I was going to suggest that the scholarly mage might need a few pointers from the black ops specialist, but oh you do put it much more amusingly don't you? Thank you.
[She chuckled some.]
Perhaps it will. We will see soon.
[Yeah, when they were literally lost in town all month. So fun. These vague warnings were going to be annoying.]
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Date: 2021-10-26 01:41 pm (UTC)From:Yes, every time that one comes too close to me, I have to hiss and hide from the ball of light and optimism that she is. She's a bit much, but I can see why people have decided to ally with her. [That kind of personality invited followers after all. He had seen it before, and it held true again. He also wouldn't hesitate to threaten her again if she went on another rampage.]
Doesn't it though? It's like you can trust your friends or allies to not stab you in the back. [He chuckled. He and Maul had an interesting relationship.] I'm counting on a threat.
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Date: 2021-10-26 03:48 pm (UTC)From:[She really had no idea about Japanese culture at times.]
A little sunshine is good for your soul. I'm sure you can handle a measured dose or two. [She chuckled softly.] And it is quite amazing. We're actually getting a few trusted allies and friends aren't we?
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Date: 2021-10-31 05:27 am (UTC)From:[He understood some of it, but more than that, he'd be a teenager and partially raised one too. He knew their plights were often inconsequential.]
No, it's terrible for my soul. It's supposed to be black. [He made a point of issuing a little hiss.] I suppose that we are. We have a long way to go to make it work though. Too many answers we don't know, but more people gathering information and willing to aide us is important.
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Date: 2021-10-31 06:55 pm (UTC)From:I certainly hope so. That height's a wonderful thing honestly.
Heh. Too late. I think it's a dark shade of gray at this point, old friend. [She chuckled.] Yes. I do think we're getting somewhere. The horrors of this world seem more ... how do I put this? Less the awful recollections of a child, and more a wild frontier with some awful things at its fringes that are very real.
It's much easier to exist in.
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Date: 2021-11-01 01:58 pm (UTC)From:Climbing her like a tree, is it?
[He growled like she had offended him, which maybe she had to a degree. To say that he was a better person than when he started was truth, but he didn't like to admit it that much.]
A dark shade of gray at most. And let's not get ahead of yourselves when it comes to horrors. This could just be the easy start. We all know that any places that gives power for free will find a way to use it against us or this place. However, it does seem more civilized for the moment.
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Date: 2021-11-01 07:30 pm (UTC)From:Like a jungle gym, I'll admit... though don't tell her I said that. [aheh] She's still lovely, but I'm glad she and Atsushi are together and Minako is really special in her own way.
... [She didn't add that yes, yes she definitely had the urge to sneak more than just kisses with Minako. She figured she didn't have to.]
Mmm, you're not wrong. Perhaps November will be the new horror month, just to take us by surprise. No point in letting our guards down.
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Date: 2021-11-04 05:31 pm (UTC)From:Oh don't you worry, your secret will remain safe with me. [Now there was interesting information.] So Atsushi is back then? I will have to poke her about that. How dare she not tell me these things after crying on my shoulder about it previously.
[She definitely didn't have to. Who didn't want to sneak more kisses with those they were together with? For him, he and Maul kept such things private as much as possible. That was his preference given he was a deeply private man and revealed as little about himself as possible.]
Hmmm, perhaps. I'm not expecting it to be such an in between month though. I have my opinion on the worst month to be December personally. I hate that month most. [Because he was usually alone and away from his family.]
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Date: 2021-11-05 04:31 pm (UTC)From:[She sounded, if anything, more at ease. If he was needling about things like that? There was a good sign that he had gradually begun to warm to Makoto, in his own way. He rarely jabbed in that way with people he didn't actually like after all.]
I am not exactly a big fan of December myself, so I think I will share your lack of optimism, especially if they take the idea seriously of the harvest festivals. It would be the coldest and most dead time of yeaar, making it quite perilous.
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Date: 2021-11-07 04:13 pm (UTC)From:[And Reaper could understand that. He expected that he would not enjoy it one bit if Maul disappeared. That's how invested he was in what they had together. It was strange to consider, given how many of his relationships in the last decade had gone sour and some even reduced to unhealthy toxicity.]
Well, you and I can retain our distinct lack of optimism for that month in particular. However, who knows when the true horrors will start. It's been too quiet so far, and I'm still hedging my bets on December.
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Date: 2021-11-08 04:52 pm (UTC)From:[She nodded.]
I think we'll both hang our hats on December. It seems a fitting time for the awfulness to come in, if it is not coming in October. The question is more of one of scale, I suspect.
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Date: 2021-11-09 02:20 am (UTC)From:[He grunted in agreement. That was something worth making a bet about.]
It is true. On a scale of one-to-ten with one being rainbows and puppies and ten being apocalyptic-like misery, how bad do you think December will be?
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Date: 2021-11-09 02:02 pm (UTC)From:If I were guessing... A seven or an eight. I'm not sure that nine or ten is something that Trench can produce against us, though we've hardly seen the worst it is capable of. So, take that with a grain of salt.
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Date: 2021-11-09 02:46 pm (UTC)From:Hmmm, you are probably right. Trench hasn't yet shown how dark it can go just yet. I think a seven as well.
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Date: 2021-11-10 05:18 pm (UTC)From:[Both of them were definitely jaded in their own ways, the bitterness of years seeping in under the surface. how they coped was different, but a century of war could affect the soul.]
My hope is that, even if it always becomes a 7, it becomes a predictable one. No matter how threatening, if the threat level never changes, we can eventually build up defenses against it.
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Date: 2021-11-12 02:38 pm (UTC)From:[He expected that what Vira thought she needed and what she actually needed in a relationship was different. He expected some maturity was far better for her.]
I expect that it will. We just don't know what sort of elements are in play here yet. That will come with time. We will deal with it. We always do.
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Date: 2021-11-14 02:01 am (UTC)From:[It had been one of the aspects of the relationship that had taken her by surprise. If anything, it had been one of the things that had made her reconsider taking it seriously very early on, and actually go all in. People didn't make her blush that easily.]
Blood, clearly. I want to be certain exactly how that works. The impact seems to be ... symbiotic amongst us, and I want to be very very sure how that operates.
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Date: 2021-11-16 03:57 am (UTC)From:[That sort of relationship sounded like it would be exciting, and certainly never dull. Someone of Vira's age and life experience could definitely use exciting in her life.]
It does seem that way. I've noticed key changes with how I operate, though I am still exploring. Does blood fuel your magic, or override it completely?
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Date: 2021-11-17 03:49 am (UTC)From:...
As for my magic, I believe that the transfer here saw the fading of my actual raw magic. It's why it doesn't work. It might have been tied into the choices I made and something of the conversation I had with the Moss King. It appears that the blood has expanded my second sight, allowing me to see visions when I touch an item. Of its use, its owner, its past.
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Date: 2021-11-18 01:19 am (UTC)From:[Now there was interesting information. Vira with no magic?]
That will keep you vulnerable until you learn what your blood magic can allow you to do. These visions allow you to see the future or just the here and now?
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Date: 2021-11-18 05:31 am (UTC)From:I still have my shrug, actually, so I might use stealth more thanks to it. [She smirked a little.]
My third eye can see the future, and my touch gives visions of the past uses of an item. So a little of both.
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Date: 2021-11-22 03:36 pm (UTC)From:[They had worked together and fought together enough that their previous strengths complimented each other. He expected that to remain the same.]
If you would like to learn some infiltration techniques, I can give you some that you might not know. Not that this place is particularly high tech.
And what does the future bring then?
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Date: 2021-11-22 07:45 pm (UTC)From:...
[She closed her eyes and frowned.]
I'm not sure. It's... almost a sensation of being lost. Repeatedly, completely lost. I don't quite know why.
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Date: 2021-11-24 04:54 pm (UTC)From:[Stealth and infiltration were his specialties after all. He would be willing to share the wealth of his knowledge with Vira.]
That sounds like it could be accurate. Perhaps your vision of the future will give you more detailed reasons for the sensation in time, yes?
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Date: 2021-11-26 01:52 am (UTC)From:[She chuckled some.]
Perhaps it will. We will see soon.
[Yeah, when they were literally lost in town all month. So fun. These vague warnings were going to be annoying.]
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Date: 2021-11-26 04:39 pm (UTC)From:[At least they would have something fun to do with one another aside from drink tea and complain about the weather or something.]
So it would seem. I will see you soon to start training.
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