[ HE'S GOT STANDARDS, EVEN IF THIS CONVERSATION WASN'T ABOUT TO HAPPEN
His posture seems to stiffen, as he slowly rotates out of bed and presses a little bit into the space in between all the furniture with his arms crossed. ]
[ His expression doesn't change as she gives him the affirmative, and the most posture changing he does is shifting his weight from one leg to the other. ]
I chose Diluc because there is no honor in killing someone who cannot fight back. It was my plan to summon a Merwin with the animal cages--it would have been dangerous, but I have slain one before. The "narwhal" that appeared instead is very different from the Merwin, but their horns are similar enough.
Diluc heard its dying noises and came to the tent. Our fight took us through much of the grounds, but finally I lured him into the Sky Tent and used the clouds to strike him by surprise.
[well you see, it all starts when you and the mods don't think that will be the thing everyone fixates on...]
It is a method known to the Icecarls. We make swords of Merwin horn--their glow is effective against the Spiritshadows of Aenir. Once I had slain the beast, I used my knife to remove a small section of the outer layer, about this big. [She illustrates with her fingers.] Then I cut it in one blow with my axe. The scoring prevents the outer layers from fracturing.
[ WHO WILL WIN, 22 IDIOTS TRYING TO SOLVE A MURDER (and simon) OR 1 MURDER GIRL WHO SCORED ]
Huh. [ He seems extremely amused. ] Figures that with everyone was overthinking it to be someone's talent, it'd have been something pretty low tech like that.
I do not know why they focused on this. It did not matter.
[Beat.]
I killed Diluc because I must return to my people. If I don't, they will be without warning when the Veil that protects our world is destroyed. The Ice will melt, the Selski will die, and the Icecarls will die with them, if they are not first destroyed by the Spiritshadows that will come with the sun.
This is why I did not say what had happened. I breathed the Dead-Walking to reach the Mother Crone and tell her what I have learned, but I do not know if I was successful before waking here. I must go back and make sure they have heard my warning, and then I will go to the Ice to atone for my mistakes.
[ There's a lot of Lore Words that mean absolutely nothing to him, but he can make enough leaps in logic to where he understands the gist of it. ]
So the whole "recover something you lost" spiel those two idiots keep going on about never meant anything to you? This is just about getting back home?
[YEAH Milla's just... like that she'll just state terms and you either follow along without fully understanding or perish
Her eyebrows furrow slightly as she considers it. If she's completely honest with herself...]
Yes. Returning to the Dark World is the most important thing.
But I cannot say their offer did not mean anything to me. There is a part of me that wants to believe things will change if I can recover my shadow. But it was not why I killed Diluc.
Why go out and kill someone, then? Wouldn't it have been easier to just wait in case someone tried to pull a fast one on you, instead?
[ He's by no means judging her choice, but that doesn't mean he's not curious – especially when as far as they knew, avoiding detection wouldn't mean an immediate reprieve from their stay here. ]
We did not know if someone else would choose to kill. And I cannot afford to see what happens if we refuse. Besides-- [There's a tiny hitch in her breath, and for once she might look more like the child she still is, uncertain.] --I have already made many mistakes, by Icecarl laws. It was worth one more, to be certain I reach the Mother Crone.
[.............hello?????? This is one of the last possible responses she was expecting???? Congratulations Zelos, you are officially the first one to completely bewilder Milla!]
I did not tell you this so you wouldn't be angry. You should be mad.
[She was completely ready to fight if he demanded it?????? help she's so confused by this non-Icecarls are so weird]
[She doesn't smile at the joke, but there's an amusement in her eyes nonetheless that he can definitely pick up on. Smiling just isn't Icecarl nature!]
[ He's going to make it his mission to get her to Actually Smile before the end of the game. ]
Kinda sucked. We all ended up in some alternate version of the circus where everything was kind of depressing and hopeless. Ash kept falling from the sky, and this [ nods at the pond ] was full of weird black tar.
Honestly, you got the better hand just by not having to be there.
Nah, it wouldn't have felt right, even if we did somehow know about it. I mean, I guess it overall would've gone differently, but there's no way of knowing, right?
Whatever will be, will be. That's what I always say.
[ He looks like he's gonna add something else, but just looks back over the water. ]
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inthelineofdanir) wrote2022-08-20 08:49 pm
week 1, after trial
I greet you, Zelos. May I come in?
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Of course. To what do I owe the pleasure?
[ He seems to be back to his stupid self (mostly), even if he won't get weird with her. ]
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But honestly? Zelos has probably figured out by now that Milla is a very straightforward person. So she says it simply:]
You are owed the truth.
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His posture seems to stiffen, as he slowly rotates out of bed and presses a little bit into the space in between all the furniture with his arms crossed. ]
... is this a confession?
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[Milla's demeanor is calm, but she's also ready to move in an instant to protect herself if need be.]
Do what you will with that knowledge. But I did not think it honorable to leave you wondering what had happened.
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Do you mind if I ask what actually happened?
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Are you asking me what happened when I fought Diluc? Or are you asking why I did it in the first place?
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[ motions at the last 10 hours ]
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I chose Diluc because there is no honor in killing someone who cannot fight back. It was my plan to summon a Merwin with the animal cages--it would have been dangerous, but I have slain one before. The "narwhal" that appeared instead is very different from the Merwin, but their horns are similar enough.
Diluc heard its dying noises and came to the tent. Our fight took us through much of the grounds, but finally I lured him into the Sky Tent and used the clouds to strike him by surprise.
If you have questions, speak them.
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How'd you get that clean of a cut on that thing's horn? Everyone seemed to get stuck on that part.
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It is a method known to the Icecarls. We make swords of Merwin horn--their glow is effective against the Spiritshadows of Aenir. Once I had slain the beast, I used my knife to remove a small section of the outer layer, about this big. [She illustrates with her fingers.] Then I cut it in one blow with my axe. The scoring prevents the outer layers from fracturing.
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Huh. [ He seems extremely amused. ] Figures that with everyone was overthinking it to be someone's talent, it'd have been something pretty low tech like that.
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[Beat.]
I killed Diluc because I must return to my people. If I don't, they will be without warning when the Veil that protects our world is destroyed. The Ice will melt, the Selski will die, and the Icecarls will die with them, if they are not first destroyed by the Spiritshadows that will come with the sun.
This is why I did not say what had happened. I breathed the Dead-Walking to reach the Mother Crone and tell her what I have learned, but I do not know if I was successful before waking here. I must go back and make sure they have heard my warning, and then I will go to the Ice to atone for my mistakes.
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So the whole "recover something you lost" spiel those two idiots keep going on about never meant anything to you? This is just about getting back home?
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Her eyebrows furrow slightly as she considers it. If she's completely honest with herself...]
Yes. Returning to the Dark World is the most important thing.
But I cannot say their offer did not mean anything to me. There is a part of me that wants to believe things will change if I can recover my shadow. But it was not why I killed Diluc.
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Why go out and kill someone, then? Wouldn't it have been easier to just wait in case someone tried to pull a fast one on you, instead?
[ He's by no means judging her choice, but that doesn't mean he's not curious – especially when as far as they knew, avoiding detection wouldn't mean an immediate reprieve from their stay here. ]
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Sagas are not told about those who wait.
We did not know if someone else would choose to kill. And I cannot afford to see what happens if we refuse. Besides-- [There's a tiny hitch in her breath, and for once she might look more like the child she still is, uncertain.] --I have already made many mistakes, by Icecarl laws. It was worth one more, to be certain I reach the Mother Crone.
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[ It's pretty corny sounding to him, but it does get him to think about for a bit, at least.
He scratches, making a sort of noise like he's aggravated, even though it's clear he's really not. ]
Man. It's kind of hard for a guy to be mad with an explanation like that, y'know? I've always been weak for a good sob story like that.
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I did not tell you this so you wouldn't be angry. You should be mad.
[She was completely ready to fight if he demanded it?????? help she's so confused by this non-Icecarls are so weird]
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What can I say? I don't really like to do what's expected of me. Never quite been my style.
week 2, after afterparty
Yo! You're still in one piece, I see.
[ Is he buzzed or is he just acting like nothing's wrong? Who can say. ]
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I'm surprised too. I thought Diluc would kill me.
[It doesn't sound like she was afraid of the possibility though!]
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[ Clearly it wouldn't have mattered, since he showed up in Clown Car II, but it's still the sentiment that counts. ]
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Do not compare me to Jester. I am much more likeable than he is.
[Is. This a joke or does she actually mean it? The jury's out.]
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Ouch. I wouldn't even dream of doing something so heinous to you in a million years.
[ He's Very Adamant About That. She deserves better than being put in the same consideration as him. ]
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What was it like, being dead?
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Kinda sucked. We all ended up in some alternate version of the circus where everything was kind of depressing and hopeless. Ash kept falling from the sky, and this [ nods at the pond ] was full of weird black tar.
Honestly, you got the better hand just by not having to be there.
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If I had known you would all come back, I would have gone willingly. You did not deserve to die for my deeds.
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Nah, it wouldn't have felt right, even if we did somehow know about it. I mean, I guess it overall would've gone differently, but there's no way of knowing, right?
Whatever will be, will be. That's what I always say.
[ He looks like he's gonna add something else, but just looks back over the water. ]