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[ 📲 • sms ] —— why are you texting me? i’m standing right beside you… [Modern Aether to Albedo]
Text Message Prompts - [ ACCEPTING ] ;;
˗ˏˋ ꒰ ✉︎ Aether ꒱ ˎˊ˗ Simple. ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ✉︎ Aether ꒱ ˎˊ˗ If I call out to you, you will turn around to look at me. ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ✉︎ Aether ꒱ ˎˊ˗ ... and once you do, I can no longer stare at your posterior.
@ironbloodcd ;;
❝ your, uh ... ❞ nose wrinkles slightly as he searches for the RIGHT WORD, ❝ companion. ❞ a fitting enough term, the wanderer supposes. he reminds him a bit of the traveler's floating tagalong. small and loud — as if the volume and frequency of his yapping is balanced out by his diminutive size. of course, this particular creature is quite unique even compared to that personified appetite. reptilian, purposefully malicious, rooting for the death and destruction of those around him — including the peculiar human who deals with his constant SQUAWKING with the sort of temperament even beings centuries his senior would struggle to emulate.
it's fortunate the wanderer doesn't concern himself with tact. ❝ ... why is he like that? ❞ strangely flat. comically ( ineffectually ) nefarious. all of the above. how ELSE is he supposed to put it?
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Rumors are normally so annoying. There is usually no substance to them, and often, gossip and rumors pass by Albedo. He's not one to chase after anything without any substantial proof to back it up. People have TRIED, but almost none had succeeded.
Until now, that is.
Albedo could almost pass off the revelation of inteyvat flowers as another meaningless rumor, some idle gossip from people who are bored and seeking out conspiracy theories where none exist. But the persistence of the rumor, especially with how many people have asked him about it, is enough to annoy Albedo enough into going to investigate.
Which is why he now finds himself in Springvale, clipboard in hand, and already inwardly dreading the customary 'talking-to-everyone-about-these-flowers' interviews. It's not the asking around that bothers him, but the fact that something that reminds him of HOME, is surfacing somewhere.
Albedo's first stop is a small looking cottage just on the outskirts of the small village. With a quiet groan, he approaches, and knocks on the door. Normally, Albedo wouldn't even bother with this much, but he can't deny the longing he feels to see those flowers one more time.
This better not be a dead end.
@ironbloodcd &&. said... feels like you might be lying. - Homunculus
❝ what's wrong? ❞ the question bleeds into a laugh, soft yet somehow humorless. ❝ don't tell me you thought i was a HUMAN? ... i'm a little insulted by that. ❞ the way his eyes flash tell a different story — he's more than just a little insulted. the mere implication alone is enough to have kunikuzushi fuming.
once again, the balladeer finds himself perched atop a table in the lab. yet the context is quite different — one meant for examining prospective patients ( or test subjects ) rather than holding valuable paperwork. the metal is cold against his skin; it's a familiar sensation, though not necessarily the sort that inspires comfort. rather, it invokes a reflex, an urge to brace for PAIN — if only because he's unknowingly come to associate the two so closely. there's a wire digging harshly into the ley lines at the back of his neck. it sends intermittent pulses of agony coursing through his body that have him clenching his jaw to keep a straight face. ( it's actually enough to make him uncomfortable. that's impressive. ) the explanation went in one ear and out the other; kunikuzushi only knows that it has something to do with his ascension, and that alone is enough to win his COMPLIANCE. he's nothing if not accustomed to playing the role of a test subject. just a little longer and he'll never have to again.
❝ i'm going to become a god. ❞ the harbinger repeats. there's something almost FEVERISH about his eyes and the fervent cadence of his voice. fingers curl into the table's edge; the metal seems to gradually bend beneath his grip — unconsciously, as if he doesn't realize just how tightly he's holding on. ( as if he's trying to substitute a comforting hand with cold, sterile steel. ) ❝ ... won't be long until i do. ❞ lips curve in a smile, yet something about the expression feels saturated in WRONGNESS. ❝ do you have any idea why you were born? what reason you have to keep on existing in this miserable world despite all the pain it causes you? ❞
he doesn't wait for an answer before declaring, ❝ this is mine ... and i see no reason to LIE about that. ❞
MISC SENTENCE PROMPTS
If Childe had to choose between his family and his loyalty towards the Tsaritsa, what would he choose to do?
On the surface, I feel like anyone would easily say Childe's family, easily. And to an extent, I would actually agree with that. Childe is very famly oriented, he prioritizes their safety and well being.
THAT SAID.
He also willingly left his family in the hands of the Rooster. TRUE, he doesn't know that his family is essentially held hostage, but the fact remains, he doesn't see himself as the primary caretaker. Childe's loyalty to the Tsaritsa, and the cause, clearly exceeds everything else.
That's not to say Childe would pick her over them, or that he'd pick them over her. It's complicated, there is no real right or wrong choice he thinks he could make. BUT. Childe's loyalty to the Tsaritsa outweighs most rational thought, to the point where he thinks the other harbingers are infallible. It's a FLAW of Childe's, to think the best of intentions of everyone around him. He's picking the Tsaritsa because he believes the people she handpicked are just as noble and adventurous as he is. He's picking her because he doesn't believe anyone would have negative intentions with innocent people, like his family.
And even if/when the truth DOES come out, I can't say Childe would immediately switch up and get them to safety. He'd put all the blame on Rooster of course, and would DEFINITELY be at odds with the other harbingers. But BUT. He would be very quick to absolve the Tsaritsa of any sort of blame. Childe firmly believes in her and her cause, and it would take an act of direct betrayal from her for Childe to lose faith in her.
As long as Childe's family is in 'safe' hands, he's going to trust they'll always be safe, and continue to support the Tsarisa. As much as Childe loves his family, he FIRMLY BELIEVES that something great is just around the corner, and there is nothing that can bring them any sort of harm. He loves them, he'll do anything to ensure their safety, but ultimately, his loyalty to the Tsaritsa outweighs that. For now.
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It had taken some time to arrange a trip out to Sumeru.
Extra commissions, enlisting the help of other guild members, taking more bounties, all to make sure his dads were properly taken care of, and that said caretakers were paid properly.
Of course, he wasn't visiting purely for fun- Sucrose often needed interesting supplies for personal and major projects alike, and it was cheaper and sometimes safer to hire some adventurers who wanted to make the trip. If she wasn't simply going herself, of course. So the commission board featured various gathering tasks with some regularity. This made for a perfect 'two birds, one stone' situation that Bennett liked to use in order to explore outside of Monstadt's borders- if only for short bursts at a time.
So when he went careening over the side of a small cliff, and hit every giant plant on his way down for one of the comfier cushioned landings in a shallow section of a river he'd ever had- it was still an interesting change of pass.
Fingers crossed he didn't splash anyone nearb- damnit.
"I'm so sorry-"
"CHONGYUN!" The high pitched cry of a young girl pierces the air as Rei rushes towards the exorcist, throwing her arms around his waist. Tiny fingers cling to his clothing as she trembles and a series of distraught sobs pour forth from her lips as she struggles to pull her words together. It's several moments before she manages to speak clearly, but even then, Rei is unable to keep her voice steady as she looks up at Chongyun with wide, terrified eyes.
"I k-know you're r-really sad right n-now, b-but-- b-but something's wrong with R-Raven!" Just saying the words nearly has her choking, a fresh deluge of tears spilling down the curves of her cheeks. "H-He's-- He s-started acting f-funny and h-holding his head, and-- a-and he tried to c-cut me with the-- th-the sword that he was w-w-working on, and th-then t-t-told me to r-r-run, s-s-so I d-did, a-and--"
She coughs from just how hard she's trying, eyes rimmed with so much red that they look painful. With another sob, she buries her face into Chongyun's side, her breaths coming in sharp, quick gasps thanks to her panic, "P-Please, y-y-you-- y-y-you g-gotta s-sav-ve h-him! P-Please, C-C-C-Ch--"
Truthfully, Chongyun's been glad for the space. Raven and even Rei leaving him alone for most of the day had been nice, especially considering Chongyun doesn't have the emotional strength to keep playing host.
They'd spent most of the day in a daze, absently walking to the remains of their house, only to turn around and walk back to the harbor. It was a repeat circle throughout the day, with Chongyun completely unsure of what to do with themself at this point. The grief is hard to shake off, and the confusion would've led to anger had Raven kept trying to snap Chongyun out of it and redirect their attention elsewhere.
The sun is setting now, and Chongyun's sitting just outside the city gates, staring up toward Dragonspine. From this point, the mountain looks very small, and Chongyun's thoughts are wondering how small he can make himself if it was possible to mess with size in some way. He's snapped out of his thoughts when Rei's terrified voice cuts through, causing Chongyun to turn to face her. Part of him wants to snap at her, to tell her to go back to Raven and leave him be, but the words die in his throat when the situation becomes evident.
Rei would not be sobbing, or running for him, if Raven was fine. And her words send a chill down Chongyun's spine. 'Something's wrong with Raven.' Immediately, Chongyun's getting back to his feet, reaching for his claymore. It's the one material object he's got left, and he's not about to let it go for anything.
Without thinking, Chongyun's gathering Rei into their arms, ignoring the stabbing pain in their chest. This aches. Chongyun can't push that ache away this time, because this is worry, not grief. "Where is Raven right now?" From disuse, Chongyun's voice is rough sounding, but they clear their throat. "Take me right to him, okay?" Another thought occurs to him. If Raven is lashing out and attacking Rei, then something far more sinister is going on. Chongyun CAN'T risk Rei getting hurt; it would destroy Raven.
Chongyun can't lose her either.
"After you take me to him, I want you to run to Xiangling's restaurant and hide in the back with her, okay? Don't come out until I come get you and say it's okay."
There's no more room to grieve, no more room to worry. Whatever's going on, Chongyun is not going to let it destroy what little family he's got left.
