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hauntedking) wrote2022-10-21 08:01 am
hauntedking) wrote2022-10-21 08:01 am
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Oh - I'm quite fond of their tea collection.
[ He glances down at the menu. ]
Especially their herbal blend.
[ He glances down at the menu. ]
Especially their herbal blend.
Wonderful-!
[ He smiles and flags down a server to order. Fortunately for her, his nose still works the herbal tea is good... so she'll be spared something like Flayn's cooking this time around. ]
[ He smiles and flags down a server to order. Fortunately for her, his nose still works the herbal tea is good... so she'll be spared something like Flayn's cooking this time around. ]
...a few months at the very least. Half a year, maybe?
[ He's trying to remember. He hasn't kept good count of the days, in all honesty. ]
[ He's trying to remember. He hasn't kept good count of the days, in all honesty. ]
...there have been more bearers appearing. And the tension between the two factions feels as if it's ratcheted up.
[ He sighs. ]
And this blight has become more prevalent.
[ He sighs. ]
And this blight has become more prevalent.
I'd certainly prefer if we could find a peaceful solution to everything, yes.
[ Which doesn't mean he isn't willing to fight. ]
[ Which doesn't mean he isn't willing to fight. ]
You're not wrong about my wanting to find a peaceful solution.
[ He pauses as their order arrives and then he picks up his tea to take a long, deep inhale of the steam and then a slow sip. ]
But I will fight. [ That is said with an element of determination. No hesitation. ]
If my ideals have become truly irreconcilable... then the fastest and best solution is to end it in one strike.
[ He pauses as their order arrives and then he picks up his tea to take a long, deep inhale of the steam and then a slow sip. ]
But I will fight. [ That is said with an element of determination. No hesitation. ]
If my ideals have become truly irreconcilable... then the fastest and best solution is to end it in one strike.
Perhaps.
[ He shrugs and takes a sip of his tea. ]
I suppose I simply don't want to be misunderstood.
[ He shrugs and takes a sip of his tea. ]
I suppose I simply don't want to be misunderstood.
Ah, that is an admirable desire.
[Not one she possesses, though. She'd rather be underestimated so she could use that to her advantage.
Tohsaka takes a bite and hums approvingly as the sweetness graces her tongue. And for a moment she seems completely content.]
[Not one she possesses, though. She'd rather be underestimated so she could use that to her advantage.
Tohsaka takes a bite and hums approvingly as the sweetness graces her tongue. And for a moment she seems completely content.]
[ Dimitri smiles and settles in his seat, quite content to let her be content.
It's a good feeling. ]
I hope your time here ends up being productive. [ Whatever that ends up being. ]
And perhaps we can stay in touch.
It's a good feeling. ]
I hope your time here ends up being productive. [ Whatever that ends up being. ]
And perhaps we can stay in touch.
[ SHE CONTACTED HIM. ]
You shouldn't sell yourself short, Ayako.
[ He nibbles on a pastry thoughtfully. ]
I try to keep up with my acquaintances, after all. If you've no desire, I won't compel you.
You shouldn't sell yourself short, Ayako.
[ He nibbles on a pastry thoughtfully. ]
I try to keep up with my acquaintances, after all. If you've no desire, I won't compel you.
( the day prior they had set a time and a place, and today, john has made the appointment and with time to spare. his personal schedule isn't exactly crowded, and even if it had been, he would have hastily cleared it as if with a violent sweep of an arm in order to be where he is now. the hunger is different than the illness he had faced when he had been away from the Institute for too long prior to becoming an avatar — then, he had felt confused and dizzy, his thoughts had clouded to the point of sluggishness, and he hadn't the faintest clue what the problem could be until elias had sent him a statement "to tide him over." but with his connection to the Eye far more profound and far more direct now, it affects him far more. the Eye may not be able to communicate directly, but it lets its desires known by way of the carrot and the stick. it tries to incentivize him by sharing in the profound satisfaction it feels in consuming fear, in consolidating knowledge, but by the same token it constricts the body and the mind as punishment when he abstains. his thoughts are scattered and indistinct; he's nauseous, his body aches as if wracked with fever, and he can't help his hands from shaking lightly as he sits at one of the benches in the park, waiting.
he shouldn't have let it get this bad. he usually doesn't — if he hadn't had the imminent promise of a voluntary verbal statement, he likely would have ended up wandering the streets of Highstorm last night in search of a suitable replacement. but he consoles himself that, yes, he wouldn't starve the two of them for too much longer.
seemingly in recognition of that promise, the Eye relents, and he breathes a sigh of relief as the symptoms momentarily abate.
he realizes he hadn't had the forethought to ask what his first volunteer looked like. hell... had he even asked him his name?
it's likely that he's thinking something along these lines, concern etched into his expression in a way that it looks like it's very familiar with, that dimitri comes across him, exactly when and where they had previously agreed upon. )
he shouldn't have let it get this bad. he usually doesn't — if he hadn't had the imminent promise of a voluntary verbal statement, he likely would have ended up wandering the streets of Highstorm last night in search of a suitable replacement. but he consoles himself that, yes, he wouldn't starve the two of them for too much longer.
seemingly in recognition of that promise, the Eye relents, and he breathes a sigh of relief as the symptoms momentarily abate.
he realizes he hadn't had the forethought to ask what his first volunteer looked like. hell... had he even asked him his name?
it's likely that he's thinking something along these lines, concern etched into his expression in a way that it looks like it's very familiar with, that dimitri comes across him, exactly when and where they had previously agreed upon. )
[ This is going to be an interesting, terrifying experience. He agreed to give this man his fear to let him have a taste of his own inner weakness - all so he can live or at least function without harming other people around him. How could he do anything else? Even if he doesn't quite know him, it's something idmitri is more than willing to do. People deserve a chance. So he arrives in this isolated little park, this speck of greenery, a bit reserved. Unsure of what comes next.
But he's ready.
It takes him a moment, but there's another man lingering. Waiting. He turns toward him with long steps. ]
Hello. Are you...?
But he's ready.
It takes him a moment, but there's another man lingering. Waiting. He turns toward him with long steps. ]
Hello. Are you...?
A burden? It's no burden to be of assistance to others, I assure you. You needn't think of yourself as such.
You're so incredibly sweet.
[She means that in the most derogatory way even though her voice is filled with sunshine.]
Just make sure you keep an eye on yourself, okay? I'm sure your friends would be upset if you overextended yourself with that ideology.
[LIKE SOMEONE ELSE SHE USED TO KNOW. She hates this. Tohsaka starts munching enthusiastically on her pastry. She needs to bounce.]
[She means that in the most derogatory way even though her voice is filled with sunshine.]
Just make sure you keep an eye on yourself, okay? I'm sure your friends would be upset if you overextended yourself with that ideology.
[LIKE SOMEONE ELSE SHE USED TO KNOW. She hates this. Tohsaka starts munching enthusiastically on her pastry. She needs to bounce.]
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