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Why is it only here, then, that such things are suppressed? We call it being "dead" when someone leaves here and goes there, but those were words given to us, weren't they? We didn't come up with them ourselves. And it's nonsensical to think that one might be dead only to become more dead.
[He hums.]
If our powers were a threat to whatever is keeping us in this position, we'd lack them on every level. It can't be a question of security; why should one plane be any more or less vulnerable than another? So why keep them from us here and only here?
[He hums.]
If our powers were a threat to whatever is keeping us in this position, we'd lack them on every level. It can't be a question of security; why should one plane be any more or less vulnerable than another? So why keep them from us here and only here?
That's always felt off to me, yes-- calling it dying when we're already dead. I mean, not many better words for it, but...
[still weird.]
I've been assuming something along the lines of-- I don't know, that they're already out of consideration so it doesn't matter. One of them said there are other people and demons there that just ignore them all, that they assumed it's the hell we go to after this if we don't make it out.
[still weird.]
I've been assuming something along the lines of-- I don't know, that they're already out of consideration so it doesn't matter. One of them said there are other people and demons there that just ignore them all, that they assumed it's the hell we go to after this if we don't make it out.
Consideration for a game we didn't ask to play, but were tossed into regardless.
[Idly, he pets Ryn's tentacles.]
But then why cheat? If it were one person given advantage over all the others from the start, why bother with the whole of the game to begin with? Just choose a favorite, afford them the favor, and hang the rest of us. And if it's not one of us that's behind the malevolent influence, then who benefits from introducing it at all?
[Idly, he pets Ryn's tentacles.]
But then why cheat? If it were one person given advantage over all the others from the start, why bother with the whole of the game to begin with? Just choose a favorite, afford them the favor, and hang the rest of us. And if it's not one of us that's behind the malevolent influence, then who benefits from introducing it at all?
The game, as we understand it, is to be invited to a party in so many weeks, correct? To distinguish ourselves in some way and earn a seat at the figurative table. It makes sense, then, to balance the playing field by eliminating undue advantages. Leveling everyone out, as it were.
[He chews his lip, thoughtful.]
Why, then, would the power to control someone else to murder be exempt? Someone would have to authorize its inclusion as a part of the game, where other capabilities were suppressed. Wouldn't they?
[He chews his lip, thoughtful.]
Why, then, would the power to control someone else to murder be exempt? Someone would have to authorize its inclusion as a part of the game, where other capabilities were suppressed. Wouldn't they?
-right, that. Good question, honestly.
I wonder if it's something that came from one of the places we've been taken, like your bell, or-- I have a book, from mine. Lets me speak to animals briefly, haven't used it. But to get something that could do that... it'd have to be something no one alive knew about, or surely they'd say something.
I wonder if it's something that came from one of the places we've been taken, like your bell, or-- I have a book, from mine. Lets me speak to animals briefly, haven't used it. But to get something that could do that... it'd have to be something no one alive knew about, or surely they'd say something.
That's right. It had to come from somewhere — and moreover, to be exempted from the rules that stripped us of our powers, then to some degree it must've been authorized.
But we were already at Barnes's twenty-count, this week. As far as we know, we all should be eligible for those seats at the table. Why bother to do it now? If it were about winning the contest, why not wait until we were all through the doors and then compel us to fail, leaving the puppetmaster the obvious winner?
[He shakes his head.]
One almost wonders if there weren't some sort of deal struck above and beyond just the so-called game. "Make it an interesting spectacle, and be rewarded for your efforts".
But we were already at Barnes's twenty-count, this week. As far as we know, we all should be eligible for those seats at the table. Why bother to do it now? If it were about winning the contest, why not wait until we were all through the doors and then compel us to fail, leaving the puppetmaster the obvious winner?
[He shakes his head.]
One almost wonders if there weren't some sort of deal struck above and beyond just the so-called game. "Make it an interesting spectacle, and be rewarded for your efforts".
One of the messages from Lavi this week mentioned Satan said something about-- making this all exciting. So. Might not be far off. But apparently there are things they just can't say in their messages, some of us have had them come through wrong, or it'd be a lot easier to just ask them exactly what they mean...
She claimed she was always going to confess, and was waiting it out for the sake of getting answers. Why hide her involvement, if that's how it was? Everyone was receptive enough to assisting her when she did voice it. The problem was, she voiced it too late for it to be of any use.
...I know. Most things go by the wayside, in the face of fear.
[He ducks his chin, pressing his lips against Ryn's hair.]
Mayhap we should leave it to rest, for the night. Sooner or later we'll start going round in circles, for lack of any other guidance to serve us.
[He ducks his chin, pressing his lips against Ryn's hair.]
Mayhap we should leave it to rest, for the night. Sooner or later we'll start going round in circles, for lack of any other guidance to serve us.
[I hate to say it but they're probably in the extremely cursed ice cream shop because 1) ice cream and 2) if Ryn flinches and drops this on his crotch it's a much easier cleanup. Morosely eats his chocolate chip cookie dough and ponders the universe — well, up until that question.]
...I can't say as I ever have, truthfully. Ear accessories are more the province of other races back home — Elezen, in particular, make quite a fuss about their adornments.
[But it's not as though he doesn't sense there's more to the question than that, and what the hey, he'll take the bait.]
Been staring at my ears of late, have you?
...I can't say as I ever have, truthfully. Ear accessories are more the province of other races back home — Elezen, in particular, make quite a fuss about their adornments.
[But it's not as though he doesn't sense there's more to the question than that, and what the hey, he'll take the bait.]
Been staring at my ears of late, have you?
Elezen do-? Not surprising, I usually wear more than just the earrings myself.
[gesturing toward the tip of an ear-- he just hasn't accessorized as much in, you know, murder superhell.
he takes a bite of his own ice cream (dark chocolate), laughing briefly when he's teased and shaking his head.]
Not quite that. But-- if I asked to pierce one for you, would you let me?
[gesturing toward the tip of an ear-- he just hasn't accessorized as much in, you know, murder superhell.
he takes a bite of his own ice cream (dark chocolate), laughing briefly when he's teased and shaking his head.]
Not quite that. But-- if I asked to pierce one for you, would you let me?
Mmhmm. They find it the fashion to wear clasps, along with piercings. Here, lean over.
[He motions him in, then uses his fingers to show how what he's describing would fit — one like Aymeric's sitting along the top of the ear, another like Haurchefant's clipped to the side, a last like Alphinaud's where a normal earring would sit on the lobe.]
Like this. Rarely gold or silver, believe it or not; they favor sturdier metals with enamel over, and save the gilt for accentuation. I suspect it's to serve a practical purpose as well as an aesthetic one.
[And thus concludes his little Elezen Ear Jewelry Lesson™ for the day. Which doesn't leave him any less intrigued, when Ryn comes around to his point.]
...Really. Just because?
[He motions him in, then uses his fingers to show how what he's describing would fit — one like Aymeric's sitting along the top of the ear, another like Haurchefant's clipped to the side, a last like Alphinaud's where a normal earring would sit on the lobe.]
Like this. Rarely gold or silver, believe it or not; they favor sturdier metals with enamel over, and save the gilt for accentuation. I suspect it's to serve a practical purpose as well as an aesthetic one.
[And thus concludes his little Elezen Ear Jewelry Lesson™ for the day. Which doesn't leave him any less intrigued, when Ryn comes around to his point.]
...Really. Just because?
Just because.
[it's not 'just because' at all, but maybe he just wants to see if thancred will still say yes, watching him with his head tilted-- he stays close, right where thancred had him lean in to demonstrate ear decor.
rynlan politely does not point out that he has very long ears and doesn't have to suspect it's practical, this is how much he likes thancred.]
[it's not 'just because' at all, but maybe he just wants to see if thancred will still say yes, watching him with his head tilted-- he stays close, right where thancred had him lean in to demonstrate ear decor.
rynlan politely does not point out that he has very long ears and doesn't have to suspect it's practical, this is how much he likes thancred.]
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