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[ dies instantly ]
Better or worse, do you think?
Better or worse, do you think?
[ stop that mods said it's my turn to die again ]
...
Better? At least we know there's an end in sight, not an eternally whittling down of numbers with no plan in mind.
...
Better? At least we know there's an end in sight, not an eternally whittling down of numbers with no plan in mind.
Yes, I think that's where my head is at as well in regards to all of this.
At least we seem to have the ability to do something. [ reaching up to fiddle with his earring. ] I hope I'm not out of practice.
At least we seem to have the ability to do something. [ reaching up to fiddle with his earring. ] I hope I'm not out of practice.
[ is this like biting his nails? because astarion will tug his hand down and tangle it with his own if it is. no nervous tics sir. ]
What, flinging fireballs? After two months? I highly doubt it.
What, flinging fireballs? After two months? I highly doubt it.
[ it is, but slightly less destructive. he'll let his hand get taken though. ]
You'd think, but that's a very significant reduction in my fireball output before we arrived! Three or four a day, even.
I do think we stand a decent chance, all things considered.
You'd think, but that's a very significant reduction in my fireball output before we arrived! Three or four a day, even.
I do think we stand a decent chance, all things considered.
And how long had you been flinging them before all this? Ten, twenty years?
[ imagine if he was like oh noooo my fireball output and immediately lost his connection to the weave again. ]
I think we're all running on spite and that is an incredible motivator, so I would agree with you.
[ imagine if he was like oh noooo my fireball output and immediately lost his connection to the weave again. ]
I think we're all running on spite and that is an incredible motivator, so I would agree with you.
Try 30.
[ booping him on the nose with a finger. ]
Yes, you do seem quite motivated through such means. At least it is effective? ... And what of our future prospects? Feeling optimistic?
[ booping him on the nose with a finger. ]
Yes, you do seem quite motivated through such means. At least it is effective? ... And what of our future prospects? Feeling optimistic?
[ goes crossed eyed at that. ]
Ah, how could I forget. Flinging fireballs from such a young age, it must be as reflex to you as breathing. I think you should drop one on the cult's head and prove my point -- minus the four we're varying degrees of fond of, of course.
[ don't give the mods the satisfaction ]
Well. I didn't kill Cazador due to warm and fuzzy feelings. [ ... ] I don't see why not. It's like a precursor to beating the Elder Brain, if we can't deal with one cult then we're going to be in quite a bind dealing with the other.
Ah, how could I forget. Flinging fireballs from such a young age, it must be as reflex to you as breathing. I think you should drop one on the cult's head and prove my point -- minus the four we're varying degrees of fond of, of course.
[ don't give the mods the satisfaction ]
Well. I didn't kill Cazador due to warm and fuzzy feelings. [ ... ] I don't see why not. It's like a precursor to beating the Elder Brain, if we can't deal with one cult then we're going to be in quite a bind dealing with the other.
Then I would advise they stand out of the line of fire.
[ he doesn't have spell shaping!!! he's illusion not evocation!!!!!! i'm gonna fireball nehan!!!!!!! ]
Practice cults. Right. Well I suppose in-the-field experience is never to be turned down. I did want to speak to you briefly however, about, ah. This diverging timeline business.
[ he doesn't have spell shaping!!! he's illusion not evocation!!!!!! i'm gonna fireball nehan!!!!!!! ]
Practice cults. Right. Well I suppose in-the-field experience is never to be turned down. I did want to speak to you briefly however, about, ah. This diverging timeline business.
I'm sure they're experienced enough to know that a fireball is something to dodge, darling.
[ hmm. ]
Yes, that is a issue we need to sort out.
[ hmm. ]
Yes, that is a issue we need to sort out.
Well, I expect that it will be solved enough by being able to perhaps pick and choose where we are able to go. Such as, picking a timeline in which we are all together.
That said, I ... suppose we should consider the possibility that this will not work.
That said, I ... suppose we should consider the possibility that this will not work.
It would've been good if there'd been a way to merge memories with a version of us from a singular timeline, but perhaps that would've been too complicated to really pull off without more rocks we don't have.
[ ........................ ]
I'd rather not.
[ ........................ ]
I'd rather not.
Well, the Overseers are comprised of mad scientists and powerful arcane users, I don't know that there isn't a solution in that either.
[ he's not against that attempt, actually. ]
... Not at all?
[ he's not against that attempt, actually. ]
... Not at all?
... You're not wrong about that actually.
[ ... ]
It sounds like giving up, more than anything. Quite frankly, I could just bring you back with me in a worst case scenario where we can't figure things out.
[ ... ]
It sounds like giving up, more than anything. Quite frankly, I could just bring you back with me in a worst case scenario where we can't figure things out.
[ he makes a soft snort. ]
Yes? Like spare luggage?
Yes? Like spare luggage?
You called yourself that, not me.
[ a spare whatsit at a wedding. ]
You're not going back to the timeline where you exploded, even if the timeframe is all sorted, darling.
[ a spare whatsit at a wedding. ]
You're not going back to the timeline where you exploded, even if the timeframe is all sorted, darling.
And what are you planning to do with the other me?
[ HOPEFULLY NOTHING? ]
[ HOPEFULLY NOTHING? ]
[ DON'T BE JEALOUS OF YOURSELF HELLO? ]
I figured I'd sicc you on yourself first. If there's anyone who can match your love of chatter and magical theory discussion and warm up to the theory behind alternative universe clones in about ten minutes, it's you.
I figured I'd sicc you on yourself first. If there's anyone who can match your love of chatter and magical theory discussion and warm up to the theory behind alternative universe clones in about ten minutes, it's you.
Fair enough.
[ holding out both his hands, gesturing for astarion's. gibe. ]
... No matter what happens, I'm very glad you were here.
[ holding out both his hands, gesturing for astarion's. gibe. ]
... No matter what happens, I'm very glad you were here.
[ he will gib, but he's frowning a little. ]
You're making it all sound very final. [ dislike. ] Maybe we're going to be fine and I'm going to take up a lie as a trophy partner and swan around your home and lounging on your furniture.
You're making it all sound very final. [ dislike. ] Maybe we're going to be fine and I'm going to take up a lie as a trophy partner and swan around your home and lounging on your furniture.
Hardly final. Just want to make sure I have said things that should be said in case of the worst.
[ squeezing the hands. ]
I am personally a great proponent of the plan in which you come to stake your claim in the tower to your heart's content.
[ squeezing the hands. ]
I am personally a great proponent of the plan in which you come to stake your claim in the tower to your heart's content.
[ grumbly because he gets why he just doesn’t want!! to hear it because it sounds like they’re about to go get murdered by a cult god!! :angy: ]
I do like the idea of lounging. Quite a lot, actually. [ imagine being emotionally competent and just saying ‘I’d like to take you up on that offer ]
I do like the idea of lounging. Quite a lot, actually. [ imagine being emotionally competent and just saying ‘I’d like to take you up on that offer ]
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