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aefenglom2019-06-02 12:02 pm
sullenstallion) wrote in aefenglom2019-06-02 12:02 pm
♞ 1.
Name: dylas
Date: June 2nd
Format: voice
Hey.
[That’s it. One word. Dylas’ voice is low, like usual, but there’s something unsteady about it. Maybe it’s nerves from using the pocketwatch, a device he’s still not used to, or...well.]
I know people have been...changing. It’s, uh. Not great. But...do the changes hurt for anyone else? There’s this spot on... my friend’s arm that’s all grey, and it hasn’t stopped hurting ever since it showed up. Does anyone else have that?
I’m asking for my friend.
[He’s not asking for a friend.]
[OOC; Dylas is infected by the Cwyld after an encounter with some Shades. He’s been hiding it under his clothes, but now his arm is hurting real bad.]
Date: June 2nd
Format: voice
Hey.
[That’s it. One word. Dylas’ voice is low, like usual, but there’s something unsteady about it. Maybe it’s nerves from using the pocketwatch, a device he’s still not used to, or...well.]
I know people have been...changing. It’s, uh. Not great. But...do the changes hurt for anyone else? There’s this spot on... my friend’s arm that’s all grey, and it hasn’t stopped hurting ever since it showed up. Does anyone else have that?
I’m asking for my friend.
[He’s not asking for a friend.]
[OOC; Dylas is infected by the Cwyld after an encounter with some Shades. He’s been hiding it under his clothes, but now his arm is hurting real bad.]
oh my god I -love- him
[This is the worst conversation he's had since arriving. He almost wishes they were talking more about monster changes and whether or not the Cwyld is going to be the death of him. That's how flustered he is.]
Y-you should think about the way you say things next time! It sounded like you were...like you were...
[He can't even bring himself to say it??? Gods above, can he just chuck his pocketwatch at the wall?!]
You sounded so shameless! Be more careful!
someone send help, they are both so dumb
[he, in fact, has a great deal of internalized shame at all times! wheezing softly on his end, however, francel eventually manages to rein in his own desire to chuck his watch at the wall. coughing to clear his throat, he tries to muster a sense of renewed dignity.]
Er... well... yes. I... apologize for that. That was unseemly of me. I meant no offense.
[see?? look at how diplomatic he is?? absolutely not lewd at all, no sirree, very refined elf man speaking.]
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[He's not one-hundred percent sure why he's threatening Francel like that, no, Dylas isn't even sure what this man is on thin ice for.
But it sounds good to him. A good warning. Dylas clears his own throat, his tail coming to a standstill slowly after thudding against his seat so many times.]
I'm not offended. [He clears his throat again for good measure.] Up until then, you weren't so bad to talk to. It caught me by surprise.
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[francel sounds as mournful as a child who keeps apologizing because he accidentally hurt a classmate, but he recovers in good time, apparently not too put off by the fact that he is now, evidently, on thin ice. (why is he being threatened? and what is that thumping noise in the background? strangely, he doesn't seem too bothered by it.)]
A-At any rate... I, er, I take it that you don't like others very much?
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[He repeats himself, still trying to regain a little of that composure. Despite these assurances that things are okay, the next question throws him right back into the thick of things.]
It's not that I don't like people...maybe it's just that you like people too much?
[He means 'people in general' but it sure sounds like another shot at Francel's supposed promiscuity.]
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I... confess that I do not think of myself as particularly trusting. But I suppose I have been oft told that I am a fool.
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[But despite his rudeness, Dylas doesn't dislike whoever he's speaking to. That's just how it is with him sometimes.]
Like you said, you took on a Bond. That has to be the biggest scam here.
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[genuinely curious. if anything, the coven and parliament strike francel as untrustworthy merely for the fact that they are organizations, but the bonding system hadn't seemed especially strange...]
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[He really believes he can withstand all the pain and all the changes on his own. Again. Famous last words.]
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[it's occurred to francel a few times as well that the coven might stand to gain something from promoting bonds among the otherworlder populace. what that something might be, however, isn't anything he's managed to figure out. it's certainly true that he and aymeric might have played into someone's nefarious hands.
dylas's problem, however, seems to be an excess of pride — one which francel isn't fool enough to confront head on.]
I suppose it is the impetus of any government to encourage peace among those it governs. Do you think the system is designed to discourage us from seeking a way home, or something else?
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What? No, I don't...why would they discourage us from getting home? The people are already annoyed that they're being displaced so there's room for us here. If that keeps happening, they're just going to get even more pissed off.
[That doesn't make sense to him.]
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which is endearing in its own way. there is a hint of his smile in his voice when he speaks again.]
Of course. You're right. Well, in any case, will you let me know if the pain in your arm worsens? Consider it the nosy curiosity of a concerned stranger.
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Curiosity, huh. I can't see why you'd possibly want to know that for any reason other than being nosy.
[But. He kind of wants to talk to this guy again.]
I'm Dylas.
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Dylas, then. You may call me Francel — Francel de Haillenarte.
[he got him to admit it...!!!]
I hope you feel better, Dylas.
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[That's one fancy-ass last name. It's enough to pique Dylas' curiosity. Are obnoxiously eloquent surnames a noble thing in other worlds, too?]
I'll be fine. I can handle whatever this is.