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[ ayaka is out here trying to make breakfast with bread and… uhh… hot chocolate…
when from the corner of her eye she sees a certain charlatan and wannabe court mage. whipping her head around, she goes to ask what he is doing here when— ]
Oh, um…
[ that’s not him at all. also she may have dropped her bread in the hot chocolate mug. good job ayaka. ]
when from the corner of her eye she sees a certain charlatan and wannabe court mage. whipping her head around, she goes to ask what he is doing here when— ]
Oh, um…
[ that’s not him at all. also she may have dropped her bread in the hot chocolate mug. good job ayaka. ]
[ what do you mean charlatan?! no, it's fine. sabo is here to also help himself to some breakfast, and generally get a better feel for how thing are going to be. he expects that some people are going to still be jumpy but that reaction is.
well, he won't take it personally. ]
Oh.
[ he'll look at the bread in her mug and then casually offer his mug of hot chocolate without any hesitation. ]
I'm sorry, did I surprise you?
well, he won't take it personally. ]
Oh.
[ he'll look at the bread in her mug and then casually offer his mug of hot chocolate without any hesitation. ]
I'm sorry, did I surprise you?
I mean, it's not your fault! You just, well...
[ uhh ]
Reminded me of someone that I wasn't expecting to see here. So I was surprised.
[ uhh ]
Reminded me of someone that I wasn't expecting to see here. So I was surprised.
No, it's nothing like that.
[ she shakes her head, taking a moment to fish her poor bread out of the hot chocolate. it's soaked, but hey, at least it tastes like chocolate. ]
We've actually never met. He's kind of like... [ a "mage" from her servant's memories who could somehow address her directly from all the way back in the 11th-12th century. ] ...a celebrity? So it'd be odd to see him there.
[ she shakes her head, taking a moment to fish her poor bread out of the hot chocolate. it's soaked, but hey, at least it tastes like chocolate. ]
We've actually never met. He's kind of like... [ a "mage" from her servant's memories who could somehow address her directly from all the way back in the 11th-12th century. ] ...a celebrity? So it'd be odd to see him there.
Hmm... I see.
[ well, if she's happy to have her soggy hot chocolate bread then sabo take back the mug he was offering and help himself to a drink. a celebrity, huh? ]
It wouldn't be the first time that someone mistook me for someone famous. I wonder if I just have one of those faces. [ at the same time, though. ] But given our situation, would it be that odd?
[ well, if she's happy to have her soggy hot chocolate bread then sabo take back the mug he was offering and help himself to a drink. a celebrity, huh? ]
It wouldn't be the first time that someone mistook me for someone famous. I wonder if I just have one of those faces. [ at the same time, though. ] But given our situation, would it be that odd?
Huh?
[ she tilts her head to the side. ]
What do you mean?
[ she tilts her head to the side. ]
What do you mean?
[ ayaka opens her mouth to respond—
and then immediately remembers how her first encounter seeing the court mage involved him driving a custom car in 11th century france. ]
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I genuinely could not tell you.
[ anyways enough of that weirdo. ]
You said it wasn’t the first time someone mistook you for someone famous for. Does it happen a lot?
and then immediately remembers how her first encounter seeing the court mage involved him driving a custom car in 11th century france. ]
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I genuinely could not tell you.
[ anyways enough of that weirdo. ]
You said it wasn’t the first time someone mistook you for someone famous for. Does it happen a lot?
I see...
[ what is he supposed to do with that information, ayaka? what kind of answer is that!? but it's fine, sabo isn't going to hold it over her or hound her for it and will simply note that for later. ]
And I did, however, I wouldn't say "a lot" but it has happened enough where I've just allowed people to think what they will.
[ what is he supposed to do with that information, ayaka? what kind of answer is that!? but it's fine, sabo isn't going to hold it over her or hound her for it and will simply note that for later. ]
And I did, however, I wouldn't say "a lot" but it has happened enough where I've just allowed people to think what they will.
Huh, it really doesn't bother you?
[ she blinks. ]
Who's the person?
[ she blinks. ]
Who's the person?
[ a noble who's name keeps changing. naru i'm so sorry to say that's so saint germain core that i might die. ]
Huh. It must be pretty useful when you want to go to parties.
Huh. It must be pretty useful when you want to go to parties.
[ oh. oh no. ]
Don't tell me you're barging into them like some adventurer in stories.
Don't tell me you're barging into them like some adventurer in stories.
[ SHE. SIGHS. ]
What is it with you hot headed idiots... you and Richard would really get along. He's probably the type that would crash a party because he was curious about it.
What is it with you hot headed idiots... you and Richard would really get along. He's probably the type that would crash a party because he was curious about it.
[ THINGS SURE DID HAPPEN, NO?
while sabo doesn't take back anything that he had been saying about their situation, it doesn't make things easier. whereas they had succeeded in catching the "culprit" the previous week so that the way things resolved themselves was...tolerable. however this?
well, it sure was a series of events and one that sabo wants to see how well (or poorly) people have been taking it all. eventually, he'll make it to the observatory where he'll knock on the wall gently to get her attention. ]
How are you handling it all, Ayaka?
while sabo doesn't take back anything that he had been saying about their situation, it doesn't make things easier. whereas they had succeeded in catching the "culprit" the previous week so that the way things resolved themselves was...tolerable. however this?
well, it sure was a series of events and one that sabo wants to see how well (or poorly) people have been taking it all. eventually, he'll make it to the observatory where he'll knock on the wall gently to get her attention. ]
How are you handling it all, Ayaka?
[ sabo's call for her attention works at not startling her, so good job on that!
she turns her head towards him in slight confusion, but quickly relaxes when she realizes that he's just there to check up on her. ]
Hey. I'm... honestly I don't know. Fine, I guess.
[ better than siffrin, who they saw kill themselves countless times for a murder they did not commit. better than siobhan, who's also dead. none of this brings ayaka any comfort. ]
How about you?
she turns her head towards him in slight confusion, but quickly relaxes when she realizes that he's just there to check up on her. ]
Hey. I'm... honestly I don't know. Fine, I guess.
[ better than siffrin, who they saw kill themselves countless times for a murder they did not commit. better than siobhan, who's also dead. none of this brings ayaka any comfort. ]
How about you?
It's okay to say that you're not fine if you're not.
[ hopefully she's okay with him coming into her space as he'll take a seat nearby but not exactly next to her. just from their interactions so far (and what he's observed), she's not someone who desires having people be too close to her without her "permission". ]
And I don't want to say that I'm used to this sort of thing but it's not as though I haven't seen things like this played out before.
[ ah. ]
Not one-for-one, exactly, of course.
[ just seeing the way a rug can be pulled right under you and the "creative" ways of which it can happen. ]
[ hopefully she's okay with him coming into her space as he'll take a seat nearby but not exactly next to her. just from their interactions so far (and what he's observed), she's not someone who desires having people be too close to her without her "permission". ]
And I don't want to say that I'm used to this sort of thing but it's not as though I haven't seen things like this played out before.
[ ah. ]
Not one-for-one, exactly, of course.
[ just seeing the way a rug can be pulled right under you and the "creative" ways of which it can happen. ]
Then I guess I'm not.
[ she doesn't move when sabo sits down next to her, nodding to show that she accepts his presence there. no, she's not doing okay, but she's holding up somewhat better than she was yesterday. ]
I'm not sure what I was expecting. I wish I could say that I'm angry enough at him to want him dead, but... I don't know. I don't feel pity for him, but I'm also not eager to see him die. But...
[ but, ]
That was too cruel, what he did to Siffrin.
[ she doesn't move when sabo sits down next to her, nodding to show that she accepts his presence there. no, she's not doing okay, but she's holding up somewhat better than she was yesterday. ]
I'm not sure what I was expecting. I wish I could say that I'm angry enough at him to want him dead, but... I don't know. I don't feel pity for him, but I'm also not eager to see him die. But...
[ but, ]
That was too cruel, what he did to Siffrin.
That's a surprise.
[ but not said in a way where he'd judge her for anything. ]
I think it'd be reasonable to wish him dead after everything that he has put people through so far. [ especially after everything he did to siffrin. ] Clearly there were plenty of people wishing for that to happen.
[ when things looked like they could turn for the best(?). ]
May we get the chance to make it up to Siffrin; it'd be the very least that we could do for them.
[ but not said in a way where he'd judge her for anything. ]
I think it'd be reasonable to wish him dead after everything that he has put people through so far. [ especially after everything he did to siffrin. ] Clearly there were plenty of people wishing for that to happen.
[ when things looked like they could turn for the best(?). ]
May we get the chance to make it up to Siffrin; it'd be the very least that we could do for them.
I’m not saying whether it is or isn’t reasonable. It probably is, really…
[ which perhaps says more about her as a person than anything else.
she intertwines her fingers together on her lap, staring down. ]
It was deserved, and I’m sure he thinks so too, I just don’t think I’d be able to do the same, in Siffrin’s position.
[ which perhaps says more about her as a person than anything else.
she intertwines her fingers together on her lap, staring down. ]
It was deserved, and I’m sure he thinks so too, I just don’t think I’d be able to do the same, in Siffrin’s position.
[ "he"? assuming she means ish in this situation? if she does, sabo says nothing about it, for the moment. instead he'll just focus on what's in front of him. ]
Very few people would be able to do what Siffrin did. It's why we must find a way to make it up to them—to honor that spirit.
[ to be able to get up after dying (killing yourself) time and time again without losing all heart and then to lash out at the person who is responsible for it all... then again, when you have nothing else to lose why not? ]
What do you think you would have done in that position, Ayaka? There is no wrong answer to this question.
[ sabo thinks that ayaka would be the type to run away from things like this but also, at the same time, she isn't exactly a coward. ]
Very few people would be able to do what Siffrin did. It's why we must find a way to make it up to them—to honor that spirit.
[ to be able to get up after dying (killing yourself) time and time again without losing all heart and then to lash out at the person who is responsible for it all... then again, when you have nothing else to lose why not? ]
What do you think you would have done in that position, Ayaka? There is no wrong answer to this question.
[ sabo thinks that ayaka would be the type to run away from things like this but also, at the same time, she isn't exactly a coward. ]
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