TIAMAT/ALECTRYON

[soulping]

( roots twist around your legs to yank through the swamp water into. . . oh yes, another swamp. wonderful!! everyone loves the swamp! at least there is civilisation here. you've found yourself in a quaint little village with a fancy new set of duds and. . .?

ah, yes. this stranger that you immediately recognise as your squad captain. )

Comments

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

His realm is a very large tree. [she shrugs, still looking annoyed]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[WAIT]

A tree? Was the tree dying? That guy?

He's the one who made us sick that one time!

[and now he sounds annoyed]

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

Dying? No, it was blooming.

[da fuq are you talkin' about]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[DYING TREES]

It was definitely dying the last time we were there. Maybe his realm changes seasons quickly, or something.

Anyway, he's kind of a jerk.

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

Really? He just seemed very dull to me.

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[another amused snort]

"Dull" is a much worse insult than "jerk," but trust me. What kinda Echo purposefully makes people sick so he can run a game in which they try'n mix the cure from a bunch of herbs?

[granted that is also, like, on the low end of the "jerk" scale. comparatively]

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

How should I know? I did not know he did that.

And I mean dull as in . . . very monotone? And he seemed bored the entire time.

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

It was about a month ago, but you remember when I was sick and you forced me into bed with tea, right?

[waves a hand]

. . . maybe that's why he took you. He was bored, and wanted company.

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

No, he wanted to ask about things that are none of his business.

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[. . .]

[. . .]

Like what?

[as though she'll answer that Kaito, plz]

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

[you're still on her shit list what do you think she's going to say.

hint: it's nothing]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[STARES RIGHT BACK AT HER]

[ALSO SAYING NOTHING]

[BOTH EYEBROWS RAISED]

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

It is none of your business, either.

[TAKE THAT]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

All right, all right. Fair enough.

[he's still not in a place where he feels like he can get away with pushing, so]

Welcome back, then.

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

Whatever.

[she sounds so overjoyed]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[replying a bit dryly himself]

You sound so excited to be back. Careful, you've got to at least try to contain it all.

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

[just

This face]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[. . .]

Oooi, c'mon. That was a joke! A joke that didn't even require a reference that you wouldn't get.

[waves another hand as he brushes past her shoulder, probably to go talk to someone else or smth until the game gets fully underway. though even after he passes, he turns around to face her for one last comment, backpedaling as he does so]

Anyway. . . as much as I trust Caretaker, that also means I trust him when he says something will be dangerous.

Whether you're in a mood to trust me or not, I'll have your back if you need it. Okay?

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

[and now it's this face, for one long, loooooong look]

You are an idiot if you feel as if you need to say that out loud.

[and now SHE'S walking away]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[. . . EXHALES DEEPLY. he waits until she's turned around to walk away, before he lets his mouth quirk into a smile. one peppered with a slight bit of relief]

[and then he calls out to her]

Sometimes it's just nice to hear or say it, all right!

Re: ROUND ONE

[hyanaimne]

[YOU'RE DUMB AND THIS IS DUMB AND SHE IS IGNORING YOU!!]

Re: ROUND ONE

[carptricks]

[UR DUMB TOO, CLOVER]

[WE'RE BOTH DUMB]