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Oh?
[ Oh. Right. He gets to ask questions now? well he'll get up then, and without really thinking about it offer out a hand. ]
[ Oh. Right. He gets to ask questions now? well he'll get up then, and without really thinking about it offer out a hand. ]
[ he does! he gets to ask so many questions. without really thinking about it, astarion will take the hand. and he'll also hand him this:
]
][ thank god something to think about that isn't karlach dying, instantly going to grab this and reading it over rapidly, and then again. And then again. muttering to himself. ]
... More scripture. Like the kind sent to me by the grave.
... More scripture. Like the kind sent to me by the grave.
[ anything that keeps their minds of karlach dying is good. he's sorta leaning on/over his shoulder to read it too. ]
It seems like it, yes. A shame so much of it is damaged, but the part about the core seems promising.
It seems like it, yes. A shame so much of it is damaged, but the part about the core seems promising.
[ he just likes old tomes so he's having a good time with this one even though only one page is really readable. ]
It really is remarkable. Where did you come across this?
It really is remarkable. Where did you come across this?
[ hmmm. EASILY AMUSED. ]
It's related to the request I had for you-- [ huh. ] Nearly a week ago. [ the fact it's only been a week seems to take him out a little bit. ]
Information on the ritual, in exchange for doing something.
It's related to the request I had for you-- [ huh. ] Nearly a week ago. [ the fact it's only been a week seems to take him out a little bit. ]
Information on the ritual, in exchange for doing something.
Oh.
[ Oh. ]
Right.
[ RIGHT. ]
Who gave you this request exactly?
[ Oh. ]
Right.
[ RIGHT. ]
Who gave you this request exactly?
[ he is going to fucking strangle him (not astarion, for the record), ]
I see.
I see.
Edited 2024-07-14 21:41 (UTC)
[ ANYWAY HE'S CLAUSTROPHOBIC NOW BECAUSE I HECKED UP. ]
[ AWELKAJWELAKSDJALSDKAJS ]
Are you alright?
Are you alright?
[ he just scrunches his eyes shut ]
...
Perhaps don't spread that last part around.
...
Perhaps don't spread that last part around.
I really wasn't planning on it, Astarion.
[ oh dear. well. they can ... go back to the Refectory, at least, because there's food there. ]
So what does this mean now?
[ oh dear. well. they can ... go back to the Refectory, at least, because there's food there. ]
So what does this mean now?
Yes, but--- it seems like there's consequences for doing so. As it turns out. [ THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN.
IT'S ALL GOING DARK.
he's still very close in gale's personal space as he asks that last question though which makes this very funny.]
In terms of...? [ uhh. ] The dating thing, or--?
IT'S ALL GOING DARK.
he's still very close in gale's personal space as he asks that last question though which makes this very funny.]
In terms of...? [ uhh. ] The dating thing, or--?
[ is this helping the claustrophobia? being in really close and then being boxed in by feelings? ]
Maybe we should-- discuss this later. Once you aren't clearly suffering from some curse?
Maybe we should-- discuss this later. Once you aren't clearly suffering from some curse?
[ if the claustrophobia is going to run after him wildly for an extended period of time he might as well be comfortable while he does. ]
The curse isn’t stopping my brain from working, Gale. [ they did just kill their best girl in front of god and everyone though, there is that. ]
The curse isn’t stopping my brain from working, Gale. [ they did just kill their best girl in front of god and everyone though, there is that. ]
[ yeah but gale is king of bad timing and that is never going to change. he mostly just looks very concerned about the curse that is happening right now, because astarion has not exactly explained what it is, just that he's clearly Going Through It. ]
What exactly is happening at this moment and how can I help?
What exactly is happening at this moment and how can I help?
[ is there ever a good time to discuss schrodinger’s dating scene when someone has died and one of you now feels like they’re trapped in a small space at all times? ]
A deterrent, most likely. I feel claustrophobic. Like the walls are closing in, even out here. [ bleh. ]
A deterrent, most likely. I feel claustrophobic. Like the walls are closing in, even out here. [ bleh. ]
[ right. well, he has a distinct flash of seeing astarion's memory with the coffin and cazador, so he has a decent enough idea that probably this is not the Best Feeling in the world right now. ]
You shouldn't have answered my questions if they were going to get you into trouble!
[ stupid!!!! ]
We should go somewhere you can see the sky at least, it might help.
You shouldn't have answered my questions if they were going to get you into trouble!
[ stupid!!!! ]
We should go somewhere you can see the sky at least, it might help.
[ it’s been better. at least it’s not pitch black and silent, that would be far, far worse. ]
I forgot!
[ it’s fine. probably. but he does nod at that. ]
It might help, yes. Come on. [ they can go and stare sadly at the sky or something. ]
I forgot!
[ it’s fine. probably. but he does nod at that. ]
It might help, yes. Come on. [ they can go and stare sadly at the sky or something. ]
You forgot.
[ yeah he'll just lead them out to ... well a lot of the new island is kinda bad. the boardwalk for obvious reasons. the campsite for bear ones. at least the walking trail probably isn't so terrible. ]
[ yeah he'll just lead them out to ... well a lot of the new island is kinda bad. the boardwalk for obvious reasons. the campsite for bear ones. at least the walking trail probably isn't so terrible. ]
[ listen. ]
A lot happened this week.
[ it.
sure did.
the trail only made them go on a bigfoot hunt. it's at least not personally attacked them. ]
A lot happened this week.
[ it.
sure did.
the trail only made them go on a bigfoot hunt. it's at least not personally attacked them. ]
[ gale has no say in the matter here, astarion is just hooking his arm with his and dragging him off. ]
There's a bookstore.
[ this is all he's getting out of him. astarion might have some bags that suggest he's been Shopping. retail therapy. ]
There's a bookstore.
[ this is all he's getting out of him. astarion might have some bags that suggest he's been Shopping. retail therapy. ]
[ because of EMOTION SHARE there is no small amount of excitement at the concept of a bookstore. also he is just happy and content to see astarion and his shopping bags, cutting through the general sadness grief cloud. ]
There is a bookstore.
There is a bookstore.
[ cute. but yeah they need some joy in the midst of the sorrow of losing karlach. stabbing karlach. karlach murdering. so many things happened this week. ]
And many other things, but I presumed that would be where you'd be vanishing to as soon as you found out.
And many other things, but I presumed that would be where you'd be vanishing to as soon as you found out.
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