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[ From here ]
Eh, it probably won't bother me. You know the second most dominant species in Remnant is people with animal parts, right?
[ She doesn't remember how much of that she told him really. She doesn't talk a ton about her world, after all. Mostly because none of it's really the kinds of things she wants him to worry about. Her world isn't a kind place. It's a place no one saved her for a long time, and when they did it was only to use her to make the world worse. She would still do it all again if brought back to make that choice on that fateful day she met Cinder, but she can't say she's proud of it either. ]
I know, I spent the night with him last night. He told me you were here, but I didn't really know how to get ahold of you.
Eh, it probably won't bother me. You know the second most dominant species in Remnant is people with animal parts, right?
[ She doesn't remember how much of that she told him really. She doesn't talk a ton about her world, after all. Mostly because none of it's really the kinds of things she wants him to worry about. Her world isn't a kind place. It's a place no one saved her for a long time, and when they did it was only to use her to make the world worse. She would still do it all again if brought back to make that choice on that fateful day she met Cinder, but she can't say she's proud of it either. ]
I know, I spent the night with him last night. He told me you were here, but I didn't really know how to get ahold of you.
[ from here! ]
You won't. I was in another world before this. They're completely normal-- okay, they're non-combatants. They're really weird so I can't call them normal.
[ She can't even deny that. They're definitely not normal. Two of them have such little presence that they literally use it to play basketball as sneaks. The other one has all the presence and is a crazy rich guy who is number 1 at everything he does. ]
I don't.. know if they're here or not.
[ But they better be. They have to be. She can't be alone again. She seems to get quiet after that for a moment, then quickly covers it up. Blake doesn't need to deal with her shit. ]
Either way, they're people who know what I've done and they still want me around. If things go the way I want, you won't have to worry about me back home, so just be happy about it.
You won't. I was in another world before this. They're completely normal-- okay, they're non-combatants. They're really weird so I can't call them normal.
[ She can't even deny that. They're definitely not normal. Two of them have such little presence that they literally use it to play basketball as sneaks. The other one has all the presence and is a crazy rich guy who is number 1 at everything he does. ]
I don't.. know if they're here or not.
[ But they better be. They have to be. She can't be alone again. She seems to get quiet after that for a moment, then quickly covers it up. Blake doesn't need to deal with her shit. ]
Either way, they're people who know what I've done and they still want me around. If things go the way I want, you won't have to worry about me back home, so just be happy about it.
[ From here! ]
You're welcome.
[ She says it easily, scooting a little bit so she can get comfortable. She can feel the chroma, but she genuinely has no idea how long this is supposed to take or anything. ]
Since we're stuck here anyway, I'll get this out of the way. I'm not going to cause anyone trouble unless they cause me trouble first. I know you're not going to trust that, but it's true.
You're welcome.
[ She says it easily, scooting a little bit so she can get comfortable. She can feel the chroma, but she genuinely has no idea how long this is supposed to take or anything. ]
Since we're stuck here anyway, I'll get this out of the way. I'm not going to cause anyone trouble unless they cause me trouble first. I know you're not going to trust that, but it's true.
[ From here. ]
Is Ren your first name or your last name?
[ She already knows Japanese people prefer their last names a lot of the time, and that she intentionally picks their first names anyway. Most people are chill about it, but she just wants to make sure she's got the right one.
In her case, her shake is friendly but not professional in any way. ]
To this place, yeah. It's kind of whiplash from where I was before. [ Emotional focus to physical focus.. ]
Is Ren your first name or your last name?
[ She already knows Japanese people prefer their last names a lot of the time, and that she intentionally picks their first names anyway. Most people are chill about it, but she just wants to make sure she's got the right one.
In her case, her shake is friendly but not professional in any way. ]
To this place, yeah. It's kind of whiplash from where I was before. [ Emotional focus to physical focus.. ]
[ Mayuzumi's remaining tension seems to fully drain away. He isn't usually so selfless, but he would've honestly been fine with the three of them spending the rest of the night together just so Akashi could see her again.
If it's like that, though... ]
Hm, I see. We'll have to exchange contacts so we can keep tabs on each other, then.
[ He leans over to speak a little closer to her ear, voice more teasing. ]
But that works out for me since it means I get to keep you all to myself tonight.
[ He grins, pulling back again just as quickly. ]
Besides, if that's how it was in Remnant then I guess I really should stick close to a girl who won't mind that much if I end up as a jellyfish or something like that.
If it's like that, though... ]
Hm, I see. We'll have to exchange contacts so we can keep tabs on each other, then.
[ He leans over to speak a little closer to her ear, voice more teasing. ]
But that works out for me since it means I get to keep you all to myself tonight.
[ He grins, pulling back again just as quickly. ]
Besides, if that's how it was in Remnant then I guess I really should stick close to a girl who won't mind that much if I end up as a jellyfish or something like that.
Edited (wording) 2019-08-18 12:58 (UTC)
Well, first and last depends on what order you say it in...but Ren is my given name, not my family name. [Which should answer her question well enough. The ridiculously long one being the family name means he doesn't feel obliged to make anyone say it, considering he's had a few people here try and almost mangle it.] I don't like being too formal.
[He definitely knows people who do, but when he can help it, he tends to wrest that formality from them in what little ways he can, whether it's jumping straight to first names or giving nicknames.]
Do you mean your world, or somewhere else that you came from...? [He's met one person before who came here from a place that wasn't their world, so he figures it's a valid question since she's not specifying her own world.]
[He definitely knows people who do, but when he can help it, he tends to wrest that formality from them in what little ways he can, whether it's jumping straight to first names or giving nicknames.]
Do you mean your world, or somewhere else that you came from...? [He's met one person before who came here from a place that wasn't their world, so he figures it's a valid question since she's not specifying her own world.]
[Somehow it's not even surprising that being somewhere else before waking up here is possible too.
Is anyone really normal? Well okay compared to everyone with special skills here, some may be just normal people.]
Okay.
[... yeah that is all she gets to all of that thing about other world and normal people. But Blake will keep those things in her mind.]
...New arrivals happen here every month, so if they're not here now, they might show up later. Or even be here already from now or earlier.
[Doesn't help much when anyone could be from anytime or place or whatever. And with her other world experience there too... Well, there are still chances for them or anyone from Remnant showing up. It's not really Blake's favorite topic to talk about when she is hoping for a certain someone to show up but who knows if she ever will... Yeah uh also not going to bother Emerald with her problems.]
Congratulations, sounds like you found people who actually really care about you.
[Ain't that amazing after psychos like Cinder and Adam? It's not even sarcastic at all, not even with the congratulations there. The cat girl genuinely means every word of it. She is unsure whether or not Mercury and Hazel care about the mint chip so she is leaving them out of that, this is about her new friends either way.
Buuuuuuuuuut Blake is also mentally punching herself REALLY hard with that line as she realizes right after saying it. She doesn't seem to notice squeezing Em's hand tighter. Life is just full of lines and things repeating themselves...
That last part gets her curious though. Happy? Ahahah, well she can finally bee happy at home now even if any future fights and whatever may change that faster than anyone wants it to change... But if she skips the happy part of that because that is complicated as hell anyway even when happy ending would be the best thing ever...]
Yeah? How do you want things to go then? [Back in Remnant? Something else? Whatever.]
Is anyone really normal? Well okay compared to everyone with special skills here, some may be just normal people.]
Okay.
[... yeah that is all she gets to all of that thing about other world and normal people. But Blake will keep those things in her mind.]
...New arrivals happen here every month, so if they're not here now, they might show up later. Or even be here already from now or earlier.
[Doesn't help much when anyone could be from anytime or place or whatever. And with her other world experience there too... Well, there are still chances for them or anyone from Remnant showing up. It's not really Blake's favorite topic to talk about when she is hoping for a certain someone to show up but who knows if she ever will... Yeah uh also not going to bother Emerald with her problems.]
Congratulations, sounds like you found people who actually really care about you.
[Ain't that amazing after psychos like Cinder and Adam? It's not even sarcastic at all, not even with the congratulations there. The cat girl genuinely means every word of it. She is unsure whether or not Mercury and Hazel care about the mint chip so she is leaving them out of that, this is about her new friends either way.
Buuuuuuuuuut Blake is also mentally punching herself REALLY hard with that line as she realizes right after saying it. She doesn't seem to notice squeezing Em's hand tighter. Life is just full of lines and things repeating themselves...
That last part gets her curious though. Happy? Ahahah, well she can finally bee happy at home now even if any future fights and whatever may change that faster than anyone wants it to change... But if she skips the happy part of that because that is complicated as hell anyway even when happy ending would be the best thing ever...]
Yeah? How do you want things to go then? [Back in Remnant? Something else? Whatever.]
[ She raises her shoulders a little, smiling when he says that in her ear, then laughing. ]
You know, when you say things like back-to-back I have every right to get concerned about you pulling out tentacles on me tonight.
[ She uses her free hand to wiggle her fingers at him. She doesn't necessarily quiet her voice either, but if he's going to tease her she's going to tease him back. ]
You know, when you say things like back-to-back I have every right to get concerned about you pulling out tentacles on me tonight.
[ She uses her free hand to wiggle her fingers at him. She doesn't necessarily quiet her voice either, but if he's going to tease her she's going to tease him back. ]
[Ren shakes his head, already feeling better.]
I'll take your word for it. I don't want any trouble, either, and... well, I know we're not the only ones who suffered a loss.
[Again, not pity, but symapthy for her situation.]
I'll take your word for it. I don't want any trouble, either, and... well, I know we're not the only ones who suffered a loss.
[Again, not pity, but symapthy for her situation.]
[ It doesn't take her more than a second to figure out what he means.
She hesitates to answer him for a moment, because she's still.. in an odd place. ]
I thought that too. I can't tell you more than that. I'm- [ She pauses. Everything's so much more complicated now that she has her memories, not just Mercury's incorrect word that she's dead. but she also has a lot more memories than she would be able to back home in Remnant, and more to protect now. But she can't betray Cinder, either. ] In another world, I told Jaune everything I knew because I thought Cinder was dead. I know she's not now, so I can't do that.
[ She slumps down slightly, letting out a frustrated sigh. The only way to protect the people she's come to care about knowing that she has the intention of not returning to Remnant if they can avoid it is if Salem never finds out, or can never reach them. There is no way she and they won't be killed if she does. She thought she had it figured out, and then shortly after ended up here as if karmic retribution for opening her mouth. ]
She hesitates to answer him for a moment, because she's still.. in an odd place. ]
I thought that too. I can't tell you more than that. I'm- [ She pauses. Everything's so much more complicated now that she has her memories, not just Mercury's incorrect word that she's dead. but she also has a lot more memories than she would be able to back home in Remnant, and more to protect now. But she can't betray Cinder, either. ] In another world, I told Jaune everything I knew because I thought Cinder was dead. I know she's not now, so I can't do that.
[ She slumps down slightly, letting out a frustrated sigh. The only way to protect the people she's come to care about knowing that she has the intention of not returning to Remnant if they can avoid it is if Salem never finds out, or can never reach them. There is no way she and they won't be killed if she does. She thought she had it figured out, and then shortly after ended up here as if karmic retribution for opening her mouth. ]
[Cinder still being alive was... upsetting, but like so much here, not something he could do a damn thing about.
But from the sounds of it Emerald hadn't exactly gained anything from Cinder being alive, either. Complicated and messy, and the part about 'in another world' had him curious, but...]
I won't press if you don't want to talk about it.
[As for their time here, however long it intends to last:]
It's entirely your choice if you want to be friends while we're here.
But from the sounds of it Emerald hadn't exactly gained anything from Cinder being alive, either. Complicated and messy, and the part about 'in another world' had him curious, but...]
I won't press if you don't want to talk about it.
[As for their time here, however long it intends to last:]
It's entirely your choice if you want to be friends while we're here.
[ He might have chuckled at her gesture, but there's pink in his cheeks again to go with it. ]
Ah, well. Nothing weird like that's appeared yet, don't worry.
[ He hadn't even thought of it like that until she said it, really! But of course, now that she's brought it up, he can't help it.
...It'd be weird if the kind of thing that only exists in niche porn actually happened in real life, really weird!
But if she really was fine with it... ]
...You'll be the first to know about it if it does, though.
[ Okay, so he's (mostly) joking, but he also isn't on another level. He still wants his first time to be with her, regardless of the worldhopping they've done or any strange transformations either of them make here. ]
Ah, well. Nothing weird like that's appeared yet, don't worry.
[ He hadn't even thought of it like that until she said it, really! But of course, now that she's brought it up, he can't help it.
...It'd be weird if the kind of thing that only exists in niche porn actually happened in real life, really weird!
But if she really was fine with it... ]
...You'll be the first to know about it if it does, though.
[ Okay, so he's (mostly) joking, but he also isn't on another level. He still wants his first time to be with her, regardless of the worldhopping they've done or any strange transformations either of them make here. ]
Edited (slight wording tweak) 2019-08-19 08:48 (UTC)
[ Her line of thought is definitely not quite where Mayuzumi's is yet, but she figures that whatever's going on, she'll accept him because he's Mayuzumi. Tentacles or whatever else he could end up with.
...What else could he end up with? This place is way more than Remnant has. ]
I don't think I'd know what to do with tentacles if I got them. What if I can't control them and they just start poking around? What if I end up with antlers and I can't fit under your chin anymore?
[ She has a lot of concerns all of a sudden. She's fairly certain whatever the worst case scenario is, she's going to end up with it. That's how her life tends to go.
..Less when Akashi and Mayuzumi are around, but still not uncommon. ]
...What else could he end up with? This place is way more than Remnant has. ]
I don't think I'd know what to do with tentacles if I got them. What if I can't control them and they just start poking around? What if I end up with antlers and I can't fit under your chin anymore?
[ She has a lot of concerns all of a sudden. She's fairly certain whatever the worst case scenario is, she's going to end up with it. That's how her life tends to go.
..Less when Akashi and Mayuzumi are around, but still not uncommon. ]
I had people who cared about me before too.
[ She's. She's more than a little defensive about that, especially after Mercury claimed it to be a lie. She almost draws her hand back, and the way she speaks is as if she's heard it way too many times that Cinder doesn't actually care about her. She has to though. Everything Emerald's done it's been for her, because Cinder cares and before now that was a unique case and Emerald would've done anything to make sure it stayed that way.
It is different though, and she can't deny that. ]
I want to go to their world, not back to Salem. If we can figure out how to get Mercury there, he can come too. We already talked about it. I don't know if they'll remember, when people left that place they tended to forget. I want to go anyway.
[ She's. She's more than a little defensive about that, especially after Mercury claimed it to be a lie. She almost draws her hand back, and the way she speaks is as if she's heard it way too many times that Cinder doesn't actually care about her. She has to though. Everything Emerald's done it's been for her, because Cinder cares and before now that was a unique case and Emerald would've done anything to make sure it stayed that way.
It is different though, and she can't deny that. ]
I want to go to their world, not back to Salem. If we can figure out how to get Mercury there, he can come too. We already talked about it. I don't know if they'll remember, when people left that place they tended to forget. I want to go anyway.
[ She doesn't know. This is a weird area because Emerald really doesn't believe that someone could forgive someone for what she did. It's one thing to have others do it, and even if Jaune was.. understanding, she doesn't think that he trusts her. You can't be someone's friend if you don't trust them. She supposes she trusted Jaune eventually, but she doesn't know if that was the same for him. Nora she hung around sometimes too, and Neptune, and Oscar. ]
I am sorry about what I made Pyrrha do to the robot, and the Grimm getting in after that.
[ ...No one has managed to convince her to genuinely care about a bucket of bolts. That's probably not going to change. But she is sorry about what happened otherwise. Saying that is the best she can do in terms of an extended hand though. (Besides the.. literally extended, but there's the ulterior motive of chroma with that.) ]
I know that doesn't help much.
I am sorry about what I made Pyrrha do to the robot, and the Grimm getting in after that.
[ ...No one has managed to convince her to genuinely care about a bucket of bolts. That's probably not going to change. But she is sorry about what happened otherwise. Saying that is the best she can do in terms of an extended hand though. (Besides the.. literally extended, but there's the ulterior motive of chroma with that.) ]
I know that doesn't help much.
Sometimes. I think the tougher part was the emotions you could feel. Thoughts can't control the share of emotions attached, and even in person emotions would show up as magic. So if I was happy, I could heat water like a jacuzzi, or if I was annoyed I could poke someone and shock them.
[ She misses that part. ]
[ She misses that part. ]
Somewhere else. It was kind of the opposite of this place. Emotions were the most important, not touch, and all the technology ran on steam and magic.
[ She figures she might as well explain the whiplash at least. ]
The world I'm from is probably halfway between the two.
[ She figures she might as well explain the whiplash at least. ]
The world I'm from is probably halfway between the two.
[ Picturing himself making a weird transformation is one thing, but admittedly his mind jumps to imagining something way more cute when it comes to Emerald by default. What if her own moonblessing changes end up being really out there too? ]
We'll...figure something out. I mean, as long as you don't end up strangling me by accident and all.
[ Definitely there might need to be an adjusting period, but...if it's her then he'll have to learn to live with it, whatever happens. ]
And if it's antlers we can just switch things around, I suppose.
[ He could always just cuddle up to her instead to avoid getting poked in the eye so it's workable, right? More of a problem for the furniture than him, probably; it makes him wonder what the Prismals with big antlers all the time even do about sleeping and all that... ]
We'll...figure something out. I mean, as long as you don't end up strangling me by accident and all.
[ Definitely there might need to be an adjusting period, but...if it's her then he'll have to learn to live with it, whatever happens. ]
And if it's antlers we can just switch things around, I suppose.
[ He could always just cuddle up to her instead to avoid getting poked in the eye so it's workable, right? More of a problem for the furniture than him, probably; it makes him wonder what the Prismals with big antlers all the time even do about sleeping and all that... ]
I'll cut them off before that happens even if I can't control them.
[ ..Maybe that's a little intense but she means it. She would rather cut off her own limbs than let them hurt Chihiro if that were to happen. She knows she's got some hair-trigger emotions that she's been dealing with lately, but she doubts she could lose her temper and attack them without thinking. ]
You can lay on my chest. I don't know how comfortable that would be though.
[ ..She can't lay on her own boobs okay. ]
[ ..Maybe that's a little intense but she means it. She would rather cut off her own limbs than let them hurt Chihiro if that were to happen. She knows she's got some hair-trigger emotions that she's been dealing with lately, but she doubts she could lose her temper and attack them without thinking. ]
You can lay on my chest. I don't know how comfortable that would be though.
[ ..She can't lay on her own boobs okay. ]
[Oooops... Now's really not the time when Blake wants to start arguing about feelings and it's not like she even knows who Emerald means by that.]
And I'm not going to argue with you about that, I don't even know you guys... But people like that from another world.
[Emerald could let that hand go and Blake wouldn't try to stop her, it's her choice to make when she wants the hand holding to stop.
She looks so surprised at what Emerald says about following them to their world. ... O k a y.]
I can't really say I'd want to go back to Salem either if I was you... [Seriously, who'd take that option? Except well, they'll have to face her sooner or later.] Who knows, maybe it will work since you said this isn't even the first another world that you've been taken to.
[It sounds like something from some book that Blake would read but ... apparently that's some way to say good luck with it.]
And I'm not going to argue with you about that, I don't even know you guys... But people like that from another world.
[Emerald could let that hand go and Blake wouldn't try to stop her, it's her choice to make when she wants the hand holding to stop.
She looks so surprised at what Emerald says about following them to their world. ... O k a y.]
I can't really say I'd want to go back to Salem either if I was you... [Seriously, who'd take that option? Except well, they'll have to face her sooner or later.] Who knows, maybe it will work since you said this isn't even the first another world that you've been taken to.
[It sounds like something from some book that Blake would read but ... apparently that's some way to say good luck with it.]
Hey, isn't that's going a little too far? I'm not gonna let you hurt yourself, you know.
[ There has to be a less extreme solution to that problem!? There's no way he'll accept her injuring herself like that for his sake. If anything he still feels dissatisfied with how little he's able to look out for her as it is, even if he's keeping that to himself.
He gives her hand a squeeze. ]
If there's anything that might be a problem, we'll work out how to handle it.
[ There has to be a less extreme solution to that problem!? There's no way he'll accept her injuring herself like that for his sake. If anything he still feels dissatisfied with how little he's able to look out for her as it is, even if he's keeping that to himself.
He gives her hand a squeeze. ]
If there's anything that might be a problem, we'll work out how to handle it.
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