i was dead when i woke up this morning (semi-closed)

[offtune]

Who: lancelot (flugels), zero (offtune), and friends
What: fortunately not a selfcesting log but a catch-all for my characters in november!
When: all of november
Where: throughout wyver
Warning(s): none yet, will update!

[ As mentioned above, this isn't a completely closed log; it's just a general catch-all for everything in november, not necessarily pertaining to game events. if you'd like a starter, feel free to pm me here or on plurk here: coldwars. ]

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[fakers]

[ for the time being, he simply waits and watches as she readjusts. though it's faint, he can sense something through their connection... she isn't simply being difficult for the sake of being difficult. no, there's something more akin to... fear? dread?

but why be afraid of something happening while she slept? ]

I don't disagree. This place is more... convenient than down below, but it's difficult to feel at ease here.

[ whether that's because of the station itself or the things he knows are sleeping somewhere amidst the pods, who knows. ]

Hm... well, I'll remember that request. [ he's pretty sure there's nothing he could actually do to accommodate it; when she'd fallen asleep, she'd essentially just disappeared from their camp and turned up back here again. ] For now, let's just return to the surface. [ he can still she's still disoriented though, so he'll offer her his arm. not as any sort of supportive gesture; there's no need for anything like that between them. but if she wants to leave the station as quickly as possible, she's going to need to depend on him a bit. ]

[offtune]

[ zero looks elsewhere; her eye fixates on the rows of pods that remained inactive. she sees others, too, who have come to see their loved ones. for a moment, she can't help but wonder why he'd come to find her, but she quickly dismisses it as a need make sure his source of power is still afloat. and lucky for him, this bitch just can't stay dead... or asleep, as it were.

when she turns back to face him, she notices the offered arm. makes her hesitate. ]

This again, huh?

[fakers]

[ oh... right. he'd actually forgotten about that. no, perhaps not forgotten, but for him that had been nearly a month ago. for her, given her sleep, it's been significantly less. so while for a moment he seems to consider rescinding his offer, ultimately he just moves it closer to her.

out of stubbornness, more than anything else. ]

Don't get any strange ideas. This is purely so you don't collapse along the way... there's no need to play at being anything other than what we are this time.

[offtune]

Right. [ her lips tug into a smirk of sorts. his behavior is getting too predictable, even for her. ]

Offering me support and telling me not to get strange ideas. [ said as she slips a a hand around his forearm and draws them closer, mostly out of wicked humor. ] What kind of girl do you take me for?

[fakers]

We're hardly strangers at this point, Master. I have quite a good idea what kind of... "girl" you are.

[ whereas once her forwardness might have actually caught him off guard, by now he's grown used to it. no, if anything it might actually be a good thing... she's slowly returning to normal after sleeping for so long. ]

[offtune]

Oh yeah? [ she's becoming more awake - not that she hadn't been before, but her skin feels warmer now in his presence. isn't sure if it's because they're connected, but she's grateful for it. it tempts her to press just slightly closer. ]

You can tell me all about it once we hit the surface. [ she chins toward the teleport room - or at least, where she remembers it being. waking up was different this time around, and there's no telling if travelling will be the same as before. ]

[fakers]

That's fine. Let's go. [ in this case, she at least is correct about their destination - though he'll lead the way slightly since he can tell she seems a bit hesitant.

once they've arrived he moves towards the pad, though he glances back at her. ] You remember how this works, don't you? It's not... pleasant.

[offtune]

Dunno. You gotta paper bag on you?

[ because that's one thing she remembers pretty well; traveling to the planetside isn't kind to her stomach, and she's ridden dragons. somehow, she prefers the clumsiness of mikhail than whatever this shit is. anyway, that's a rhetorical question. zero's certain he can handle a little bit of vomit if it comes down to it.

regardless, as they approach the platform, she reaches over, hooks her arms around his waist, and press their bodies together. ]

You mean like this, right?

[fakers]

[ if he did he'd probably just put it over her head. ]

That's not... exactly what I had in mind.

[ though when it comes down to it, her reaction isn't wrong - he hadn't entirely thought this through, since leaning on him for support probably is the best way to handle this. granted, clinging that close really isn't necessary... but pointing that out now would just be nitpicking.

so with a sigh, he just activates the transporter, beaming them down. it's always disorienting, but he's gotten fairly used to it. he can only hope the same is true of her... ]

[offtune]

[ rude as hell ]

Think you said that last t—

[ and just like that, they're off. the ride is far better than the last time because she clings so closely to him this time. who knew that her attempt at getting him flustered actually benefited her this time. zero remains coiled around him for a few more seconds, eye squeezed shut, before she finally relaxes her grip on archer. ]

Give me a goddamn warning next time! [ said with a shove. ] Where the hell are we.

[fakers]

[ wow, who's rude now? he stumbles a little, though quickly catches himself. if he's surprised or put off by the sudden shove, he doesn't show it as he simply dusts himself off a bit. ]

Ah, that's right. You went to sleep before we made it this far.

[ with gestures his arm towards the city with some dramatic flourish, though... he doubts she's the type to really appreciate architectural ingenuity. ]

Behold, the City of Wyver. Sworn enemies of Olympia, even if they are at "peace" at the moment.

[offtune]

[ he's right, she doesn't appreciate it... if anything, it reminds her too much of that damn forest where three and her ugly screaming babies used to reside. luckily, there's none of that in sight, so this place is decidedly better than the land of forests. ]

I don't give a shit. [ even when she's looking at exactly where he's gesturing. pretending she has her sword on her, she'll just swing the blade behind her. ]

This is where we're living now? [ hm.. ] Oh, right - you're a fugitive now, aren't you.

[fakers]

[ but don't you miss the platforming floating block puzzles?? and annoying fairies... okay yeah wyver is at least better than the land of forests, but that isn't saying much. ]

Something like that. I believe that was... mostly resolved.

[ a shrug. ] But I have no desire to return to Olympia, and I doubt they have any desire to see me return.

[offtune]

[ come to think of it... she observes him for a moment, shortly before heading toward a path. she doesn't particularly know where she's going, but it's not like he's guiding her any. she's sure to find something. ]

Not that I care, but what the hell did you do?

[fakers]

[ that actually surprises him... they'd never really discussed this before, even though she'd agreed to flee the city. in his haste to depart, he'd never even stopped to recognize they hadn't bothered to have this talk. ]

I killed some foolish hero wannabe, and destroyed some bombs.

[offtune]

[ or their players are just incompetent ]

You what.

[ there's actually mirth in her tone. ]

Didn't you know you had it in you.

[fakers]

[ look... idek. ]

...I'm a little perturbed you actually seem pleased by this.

[ granted, he made it sound like he didn't care, but he does sort of regret killing that dude. that was his bad. ]

[offtune]

Why wouldn't I be?

[ zero glances at the command seals on her hand. ] If you're my servant, we should have at least a couple things in common.

[ maybe this just means they have zero things in common tho ]

[fakers]

And what, exactly, does this mean we have in "common"?

[ he's already pretty sure he knows... but so far she's never really shown any taste for killing.

mostly just lying around sleeping. ]

[offtune]

I kill, you kill. [ pause. ] Killed, past tense.

[ she offers him a light shrug. ]

Not much reason for that here though. [ she didn't have much reason before, either... it wasn't until the creation of her sisters that her reasons became legitimate. ] Guessing you had a better reason for killing the guy than someone playing hero.

[fakers]

He didn't do a very good job of it. [ otherwise, he wouldn't have been caught... and had people sent to kill him. if it hadn't been archer, it probably would have been someone else. all the same... ]

So does that mean you're merely waiting for a good reason to resume?

[ ...granted, that's essentially what he's doing too. ]

[offtune]

It beats sleeping in that pod, don't you think?

[ or doing nothing. she's been Super Lazy. ]

What else are you supposed to do here.

[fakers]

Get a day job, make some money.

[ a pause. ]

Very well, I suppose I see your point.

[offtune]

[ zero breaths a laugh in half amusement, half cockiness. ]

That's definitely more your cup of tea.

[fakers]

Someone has to do it.

[ and sadly he's already resigned to the fact that relocating to wyver probably hasn't changed their living situation at all. ]

[offtune]

You're right.

[ because she sure ain't :yeah: speaking of which, though — ]

Where are you working now? [ pause. ] Where's A2?

[fakers]

A2 is here as well. For now, I've simply been doing odd jobs here and there... this place is a bit less... organized than Olympia.

[ and after working pretty hard at his last job, he's not in any rush to pick up a new one before he knows for sure he'll be staying here. ]

Other than the people, the only other significant difference between this place and Olympia is the dragons everywhere.

[offtune]

[ a quick observation would render his analysis true. the builds are different here; it's as though they just build on whatever spaces the canyon allowed them to. there's not much restructuring of their land as olympia had clearly done to pave their cobblestone roads. ]

Is she still living with me? [ she thinks about that for moment, remembering that she had literally just woken up. ] Us. With us.

[fakers]

Our living arrangement hasn't changed.

[ though up till now it's really just been archer and a2... with a silent understanding that zero would eventually return. he can't say she's particularly attached to either, but they're both convenient for her lifestyle: they work, she sleeps. ]

Unless you plan to change it.