L I L I T H .

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[lilitsu]

rinadealga‌:

“…It’s just a weird feeling.” He wasn’t sure what else to say about it, because he disagreed with her. He was, still is, and always will be a killing machine and copy. But that was fine, because he was hers. Even in this new place, that fact remained. “But, I have one thing he doesn’t have – and that’s you. That’s more than enough for me to be better than he can ever be.”

Weird? She bet it was. After all he’d gone from being practically immortal to . . Human, more or less. Her eyes shift down to his tail for a moment at that thought. Why didn’t that disappear too . . ? She was glad that it hadn’t but . . She was curious.

With a mouthful of pancake and being caught off guard by his statement, her face starts to heat up- Immediately swallowing whats in her mouth in a panic before she could actually start to choke. What was she supposed to say to that?

“ . . You’re better than every servant in Chaldea, with or without me. ” Was she biased in saying so? Maybe, but that didn’t matter, “ Of course, I prefer the . . With me, option. ”

[lilitsu]

Warriors instinct, huh? For some reason that struck her as silly . . It just sounded corny. But she hid the small smile on her face as she made her way back into the kitchen. Once inside, she does some minor clean up before making herself something to eat. Soon walking back out to the couch while balancing the plate on one hand.

She pauses, a somewhat sour expression twisting her visage at his last statement, “ No, this is you. This is how you act without madness enhancement getting in your way. Just because it’s different . . Or because you feel different doesn’t mean it’s not you. ”  She didn’t like it when he compared himself to the other versions. Sure, they were all supposed to be the same person but . . They weren’t. And she knew his thought process . . She didn’t want him to sink back into that, ‘I’m only a corrupt copy,’ mindset. 

Plopping down beside him with a huff, she shoves a large bite of pancake into her mouth, “ . . And, everyone processes things differently. I doubt your thought process and his are all that similar. I’ve gone on missions with him around, you’re really not all that much alike.”

[rinadealga]

lilitsu‌

“ Breakfast. ” And she looks rather proud of it, too. It was . . Interesting watching him investigate the food. What did he think it was? She made it, so it wasn’t like it was going to hurt him . . Had he never seen a pancake before?

Admittedly, she’s a bit surprised seeing how fast he scarfs the food down. But the sight is something she could relate to, she still needed to go make herself a plate. Regardless . . She’d never been scared by any of his points: So, before he manages to use his arm to clean his face off, she places her hand on it and pushes it away. Reaching out with a napkin in her free hand to wipe his face off instead.

“ Well, I’m glad you liked it. ” Smiling, she pulls back once again. Taking the empty plate in her hands, “ Feel any better now? ”

“Yeah.” A simple response to her question; at this point, he felt there was no proper danger to her - not yet, at least. So he takes to letting out a relieved sigh and licks the corner of his mouth.”..I feel the same, just not as hungry anymore.” Still, the fact he actually ate something and it was enjoyable? It felt odd. But…he was oddly happy. With her he always felt this way, but this type of happiness felt strangely different. 

[lilitsu]

Not as hungry anymore? Well, she’d certainly made enough for seconds . . But that aside, that just meant he felt tired now, right? Perhaps nap time was in order.

“ You can have more if you’re still feeling peckish, that being said . . It shouldn’t hurt to take it easy for a little bit. Given we haven’t had any trouble this far, I doubt we’ll find any unless we go looking for it ourselves.” Now that he was here and safe . . She was in no rush to leave. Strange as that may have sounded coming from her, this place felt comfortable . . And for once they weren’t having to worry about Chaldea in some way, shape, or form.

Giving the top of his head a quick pat, she takes the plate back into the kitchen and takes to making herself something to eat as well.

[rinadealga]

lilitsu‌

Yeah, she thought he’d say something like that. Thinking back on it herself, there wasn’t much she could remember him actually eating that he really seemed to enjoy either. Standing in front of the fridge, she takes a few more moments to consider what she was going to do next, then nods to herself before grabbing the ingredients she’d need from within and placing them on the counter.

After rummaging around the cupboards once again, she rolls her sleeves up and gets to work. It was still around breakfast time, so this should be fine. That aside, given the general aura of this place . . It made her want to make food like they used to back home.

After a while the sound of a frying pan being used and a generally good smell waft from the kitchen. It doesn’t take much longer than that before she’s trotting proudly out of the kitchen with a plate in hand and a bit of pancake batter on her face. Making her way to the couch, she holds it out for him to take.

“ Here. You’ll probably like this. ” A general breakfast plate: Pancakes, an egg, and some bacon. It had been a while since she’d actually cooked stuff like this . . It was strangely relaxing getting to do so again.

“…What even is this?” The bacon and eggs he knew of - after all, they needed to feed Selena for the time she was in the American Singularity; but this strange, flat-dough looking pastry..this was new. Taking it from her hands, he pokes at the pancake with his tail and sniffs it. When he was Servant, this never seemed appetizing to him; but looking at it now..?

Without further thought, he begins scooping the eggs into his mouth, followed by the bacon – and then stuffs the entire pancake in. It was then that he began chewing, and soon after, swallowed it all down. While it’s true he was no longer a Servant, he was still considered a monster; and his teeth remained sharper than knives. 

“..Not bad.” (Translation: That was really good.) Cu now offers the plate back to her, wiping his mouth with his arm once she takes it and stops freaking out about it.

[lilitsu]

“ Breakfast. ” And she looks rather proud of it, too. It was . . Interesting watching him investigate the food. What did he think it was? She made it, so it wasn’t like it was going to hurt him . . Had he never seen a pancake before?

Admittedly, she’s a bit surprised seeing how fast he scarfs the food down. But the sight is something she could relate to, she still needed to go make herself a plate. Regardless . . She’d never been scared by any of his points: So, before he manages to use his arm to clean his face off, she places her hand on it and pushes it away. Reaching out with a napkin in her free hand to wipe his face off instead.

“ Well, I’m glad you liked it. ” Smiling, she pulls back once again. Taking the empty plate in her hands, “ Feel any better now? ”

[rinadealga]

lilitsu

She was much more surprised than she probably should have been to find that there was, indeed, already food stocked up. After checking each cupboard available, she could confirm . . They had enough food to last them for a while. However, there was no telling whether or not any of it was safe to eat. Then again, as she’d been telling herself this entire time . . If whatever put them here had wanted to kill them, it would have by now. And there was no reason to provide them with a fully furnished abode, note, key, and all, if they were just going to kill them off immediately.

Sighing, she turns to the fridge now. Opening it up: More food. Alright. Now the question was, what would he want to eat, “ . . There’s a lot of food. Anything, within reason, that you want to eat in particular? ” She calls to him from over her shoulder. Chances were, if it were something normal, they had what they needed to make it.

Come to think of it, she hadn’t eaten either. She’d been pacing around this apartment for the passed couple hours, waiting for something to happen, (and for him to show up.)

…Was there anything he wanted? No, not particularly. He had no care for any food, since he didn’t actually need to eat before..what did the real Cú Chulainn eat? Boar? Surely. Meat was probably the general food that he ate…maybe he should say something with meat? ..No, being like him was something to avoid - even if meat were to taste good, it shouldn’t be what he first asks for. 

“…I don’t care, just make whatever.” That was the answer he came up with. It didn’t really matter to him, so whatever she made, he’d eat.

[lilitsu]

Yeah, she thought he’d say something like that. Thinking back on it herself, there wasn’t much she could remember him actually eating that he really seemed to enjoy either. Standing in front of the fridge, she takes a few more moments to consider what she was going to do next, then nods to herself before grabbing the ingredients she’d need from within and placing them on the counter.

After rummaging around the cupboards once again, she rolls her sleeves up and gets to work. It was still around breakfast time, so this should be fine. That aside, given the general aura of this place . . It made her want to make food like they used to back home.

After a while the sound of a frying pan being used and a generally good smell waft from the kitchen. It doesn’t take much longer than that before she’s trotting proudly out of the kitchen with a plate in hand and a bit of pancake batter on her face. Making her way to the couch, she holds it out for him to take.

“ Here. You’ll probably like this. ” A general breakfast plate: Pancakes, an egg, and some bacon. It had been a while since she’d actually cooked stuff like this . . It was strangely relaxing getting to do so again.

[chaldeanhope]

howdy neighbor! || selena & hana

[lilitsu]

The other’s awkward laughter is met with a semi-annoyed expression; And just when she thought she’d finally found a place without any worries, sudden as it had been, she’d been looking forward to not having to worry about anything related to Chaldea, at least for a little bit. Sighing, she shoots the redhead a tired glance before the door closes again. There’s a moment of quiet, during which soft metallic jangling can be heard from the other side of the door, and then it opens again.

Stepping out into the door way, she holds her hands out to accept whatever it was that she was trying to give to her. Once she’s taken the gift, the mage looks to Hana again, “ . . If you’ve had time to play house and make welcome gifts for neighbors . . You must’ve been here for a while already, settled in.” Leaning her hip against the door frame, Selena raises an eyebrow curiously.

“ I hope you haven’t just been sitting around, twiddling your thumbs this entire time . . Do you have any idea what’s going on here? This isn’t some sort of singularity is it? ”

[lilitsu]

She was much more surprised than she probably should have been to find that there was, indeed, already food stocked up. After checking each cupboard available, she could confirm . . They had enough food to last them for a while. However, there was no telling whether or not any of it was safe to eat. Then again, as she’d been telling herself this entire time . . If whatever put them here had wanted to kill them, it would have by now. And there was no reason to provide them with a fully furnished abode, note, key, and all, if they were just going to kill them off immediately.

Sighing, she turns to the fridge now. Opening it up: More food. Alright. Now the question was, what would he want to eat, “ . . There’s a lot of food. Anything, within reason, that you want to eat in particular? ” She calls to him from over her shoulder. Chances were, if it were something normal, they had what they needed to make it.

Come to think of it, she hadn’t eaten either. She’d been pacing around this apartment for the passed couple hours, waiting for something to happen, (and for him to show up.)

[kyasuta]

❛   you can pet her if you want!  angelo doesn’t bite, she really likes attention.  especially when you squish the sides of her face in your hands. ❜   perhaps that was something too bold to say to a complete stranger but judging by both the fact she had been eyeing the dog and that she seemed skittish(?) to a degree, she assumed it for the best since she can guess based off this that she isn’t a local here either.   @lilitsu​

[lilitsu]

“ H - Huh ? Oh . . Thank you. ” She’d stared just a little too long, she guessed. Not that she was embarrassed over it but she wasn’t entirely sure how the people here would react to just about anything she did. So she was doing her best to stay in her own, metaphorical, lane for the time being. But this woman seemed kind.

Taking a few steps closer, Selena bends a knee and hold the back of her hand out for the dog to sniff before petting her, “ Well, it’s nice to see that there are regular animals here . . ” She mumbles before turning a smile up to the other, “ I hope you don’t mind my asking but, how long have you been here ? ”

[lilitsu]

Her suspicions were confirmed, and this made things even more complicated. With an anxious hum, she tilts her head and glances at his head one more time before meeting his gaze. Tired and . . Hungry ? And he wasn’t joking or anything ? Things just kept getting stranger.

“ Well . . Luckily for us this place is fully furnished, so there’s no lack of places to sleep but . . I’ve yet to check the fridge or cupboards. ” There was no use in questioning why these things were happening right now. If he was, in fact, hungry and tired, it was more important to make sure he ate and had some rest before they did anything else. Especially given these were new sensations, there was no telling how it’d affect him.

“ Alright . . Assuming you’re just as lost as I am with all this . . Go sit down and I’ll look around. If whoever, or whatever, stuck us here was nice enough to give us a whole apartment, you’d think they’d have stuck food somewhere here too. ” She rocks to her toes in order to place a short kiss on his lips (read as: chin and maybe lower lip,) before stepping back and moving to begin rummaging through the kitchen area.

[lilitsu]

He could say that again, but strange as it was, they had both found themselves in worse places before, and the only thing that mattered to her right now was the fact that he was there and not . . Not there. Easily shifted back into the apartment, the (former) magus snivels once again, turning a red, bleary face upwards at him. She’d been worried . . Could he blame her? For someone in her position, the loss of command seals could usually only mean one thing, and she was in no way ready for that yet.

She was, however, relieved and overjoyed to find that by some miracle, the expected had not occurred. With his hand now pressed against his lips, Selena gives a final, moist sniffle, before sighing. Reaching up with her other hand, she presses her palm to his cheek, soon shifting her other to to cup the opposite. 

Using her thumbs to caress his face gently, something peculiar snags her mind, “ . . Wait . . Did . . Did that hurt ? ” She turns her gaze to the small read mark on his forehead. For anyone else, the answer would have been obvious, but for someone like him . . He shouldn’t have had as much of a reaction to the collision as he had . . And that mark would’ve been gone by now. 

So then, it would be safe to assume they had both lost their powers, “ . . You’re okay, right ? Do you feel weird, or anything ? ”

[lilitsu]

“ . . . ”

She’d sat up straight the moment she’d heard the door knob jostle, and the familiar voice that had followed shocked her into silence. Staring at him from her seat, it takes a moment for her to process what had just happened: But once she had, she was immediately out of her seat and upon him. Throwing her arms around him as best she could, she quickly shoves her face into his front side. Partly to hide the tears, and partly because she was trying to make sure he was actually there.

Completely ignoring the fact that they were standing in the doorway, therefore visible to any and all who passed by, she starts to sniffle. Rubbing her face up against him, Selena proceeds to quietly sob in between shaken sentences.

“ I th - thought you - . .” Hiccup, “ B - Because the . . The seals are - ” She’s not able to get full sentences out, but . . He got the point.

[lilitsu]

So, what was she supposed to do now? With a sigh, she flips the note in her hand over once again, inspecting both sides and rereading the short passage on the front. No matter how many times she read it, she still didn’t understand, and that frustrated her. If she hadn’t known any better she’d have thought this was some sort of late April fool’s joke by the staff . . Then again, they knew better than to try this sort of thing with her.

Sighing once more, Selena sits back against her chair: Not a singularity? Not a prank? Then what was this? And more importantly . . Why was she alone? Not that she minded the newfound quiet but . . Allowing her head to flop back with a groan, she stares at the ceiling for a moment before the weight of the situation began to really hit her. Throat tightening up, she scrunches her face up in an attempt to keep the tears at bay.

“ Why’s this sort of thing always gotta happen to me . . ? ”

@rinadealga​

[chaldeanhope]

howdy neighbor! || selena & hana

@lilitsu​

Now knowing that there were other people living in the apartment complex, Hana figured it’d be best to at least try to make a good impression. So she’d rolled up her sleeves and got to work baking. It was a little bit of stress relief too, if she was being entirely honest. Baking, and cooking in general, helped her calm down. Besides, what better way to greet neighbors than with a handmade treat? She figured she couldn’t go wrong with her mother’s sugar cookie recipe, since cookies required less bake time than a pie or something more complicated, it’d be the easiest to take over at a decent time. 

Of course, she made a batch to share with the people in her apartment too–it wouldn’t be right otherwise. Though she had resolved to try learning some dishes that Mandricardo might like. He wasn’t exactly a Servant right now. As for the rest, she carefully gift wrapped them in a bag once they had cooled and headed to the next apartment over. 

Smiling cheerfully in spite of the nerves rattling around inside her, she raised her hand to knock on the door. “Hello? Hope I’m not bothering you! I heard we had neighbors so I wanted to introduce myself!” Well…who knew how long they’d be there, but that was beside the point. 

[lilitsu]

It was . . So quiet here. This was something she’d never experienced before , and it made her feel uneasy. Sure, back home had it’s moments of quiet but , nothing like this. Peaceful silence was unheard of, pun intended, for the back-up magus. That and she was entirely alone now. No servants, no Chaldea, no staff . . Even Cu was gone. On top of it all, her powers were . . Meaning, for the foreseeable future, she was trapped here. Unless she could find some way to get back.

It wasn’t like it was horrible, after all, she’d yet to be attacked or anything yet, and it was . . Pretty nice here all things considered. Yet, sitting in what was essentially the living room of the apartment, Selena’s eyes drift down to her now bare hand. Her powers were gone, her seals too . . So what did that mean for Cu ?

Snapped from her moment of worry by a knock at the door, one of her eyebrows raises quizzically as she stands and makes her way over to the front of the apartment. So, she was finally being approached? She’d yet to venture outside, so she could only guess what was waiting for her on the other side of the door. Whoever, or whatever, it was sounded normal enough at least.

Twisting the lock, but keeping the bolt in, Selena peers out through the slight crack she’s created, “ What do you w- . . Y O U  - ! ” The bolt’s chain rattles as she jostles the door due to surprise, “ YOU’RE HERE TOO !? ”