Much to my chagrin, I probably would've been a nice warm flesh blanket for the creatures if you hadn't intervened, yes. I don't deny it and I remain grateful for the assist.
[Shortly after this post, Eleven's voice comes through hesitant, apologetic, and fairly nervous]
I'm sorry to bother you, but I think you're the only one I know that could probably find me without physically looking. I don't want to start any trouble, so if you could just.. keep an eye on my location for now, that would be helpful.
[ he's only just finished listening to that transmission with a deep, deep frown on his face when this private message pops up-- Eleven can just about hear the gritting of his teeth in his near-instant reply ]
What exactly is going on, why are you being so coy, and it had better be a very thorough and innocent explanation if you don't want me to start trouble.
[ you better believe he is already mentally searching for your location, indeed ]
No- don't! ..At least, not yet. I'm okay, for now.
It's just that, ah.. I spoke with Arha. I thought I could- that if I talked to him, maybe I could help put his army to rest. But er, well, he didn't take it well, so I'm under guard at the moment. I just didn't want Hendrik to try and ah, use force to free me.
They took you prisoner!? And you were just going to, what, sit there? What are they planning to do with you? They wouldn't keep you captive for no reason-- So help me, Eleven, if your entire plan is to just wait around and hope that stubborn ass of a ghost will just happen to find some mercy in him--
You decided to go try telling the ghosts that they are ghosts. If Hendrik wasn't in the loop, then I assume you decided to go do this without informing anyone in advance. So without making any advance warning or any plans for if it went poorly, you went to speak to the Lord Arha himself.
Even though Eleven is the one who's in trouble here, Arche sounds almost offended. ]
You don't get to call me reckless anymore. Have they bound you in a way where you can't use your powers? Do you have some way to defend yourself if the worst-case scenario should come to pass?
[ a long, seething sigh from the other end of the line ]
Ugh. Fine. I don't know what you think it will accomplish to sit there and just hope the obsessive restless ghost will suddenly be reasonable, but we'll play it your way for now. Forget your large wall, though, if you're not out of there and safe by tomorrow, I am going to come use force and we'll just see how they damned well like it.
[His grimace is nearly audible, but well, that Archeval is humoring him that long seems to be a test of the man's patience. It would be touching, if he weren't so worried about what might happen if that eventuality does come to fruition.]
If you think you've done something worth apologizing for, then next time don't go rushing in without a plan or any backup. You don't have to be such a hero all the damned time, hero.
[ the transmission cuts off abruptly, because certain dramatic assholes around here just have to have the last word. Either that or maybe Eleven is being mercifully spared more angry lecturing from a worried Dark Lord who can't just stick his lightsaber through this particular problem. Little of column A, little of column B? ]
[The words come with the sort of heaviness and jumbled, rambling earnesty of a person that might have had a bit much to drink]
'M really glad you're being my friend not because I'm the Luminary. Not that.. you'd care about that, but people just want things from people like that and here too, but you don't care and it's nice. Really- really appreciate that about you. Thanks.
[ in his current state, Eleven might make to end the call when all he receives in return at first is a long second or three of silence, but then at the last moment -- it's a very dry voice that issues from the other end of the line. ]
So you've been finding yourself some entertainment, hm?
You're right, I don't care about things like that. Sucking up and currying favor is a tedious affair -- I try to save it for only beings actively in a position to kill me. Certainly makes it grating, being stuck in a situation like this.
Has someone been trying to treat you that way? Sucking up to use you?
[ drunk!Eleven, just so you're aware, that's the dark-lord-doesn't-like-people-messing-with-his-subjects voice.
The word 'friend', however, goes un-remarked-upon. ]
Mmn, some idiots trying to make money. Pretty sure they're saying shit soon as I turn around, but I am 'of the people' an' the longer I spend around them, the less I care.
[Woops he did a swear; he's usually good about that sober]
I get what you mean about wanting to strangle people though. Yggdrasil grant them low-class reincarnations.
Hm, you're even more drunk than I thought you were.
Locals trying to take the new money foreigner for a ride, is that it? Ugh, of all the times I can't just wander over myself to put the fear of Sith into them. It would be such fun too. [ hmph ]
You're sure you can't strangle them even a little bit? It's very cathartic. Promise. [ pause ] --No, don't actually do that, knowing you you'd get upset after you sober up. ...And I suppose there might be a diplomatic incident or something. [ does he actually care about that? He will attempt to pretend that he cares about that. ]
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Date: 2021-07-03 22:00 (UTC)[darth imperius] posted:
Date: 2021-07-03 22:13 (UTC)Why bring it up now?
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Date: 2021-07-03 22:20 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-07-03 22:26 (UTC)[ there's a couple second's delay ]
Nevermind, later -- how do you mean captured? Those harpies?
Is someone hurt? Give me the full report
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Date: 2021-07-03 22:54 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-07-03 23:02 (UTC)Are you just being your usual obtuse self and he's been caved in somewhere or do you mean he literally got gobbled up into a solid rock wall somehow
Got my saber and threw clothes on I'm coming
I assume you're outside the wagons somewhere yes
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Date: 2021-07-03 23:05 (UTC)I intend to search the stone.
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Date: 2021-07-03 23:06 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-07-04 16:17 (UTC)think loudly I guess
I'll find you
voice; [un: sprite bulb]
Date: 2021-07-20 00:06 (UTC)I'm sorry to bother you, but I think you're the only one I know that could probably find me without physically looking. I don't want to start any trouble, so if you could just.. keep an eye on my location for now, that would be helpful.
[darth imperius] voice posted:
Date: 2021-07-20 01:17 (UTC)What exactly is going on, why are you being so coy, and it had better be a very thorough and innocent explanation if you don't want me to start trouble.
[ you better believe he is already mentally searching for your location, indeed ]
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Date: 2021-07-20 02:09 (UTC)It's just that, ah.. I spoke with Arha. I thought I could- that if I talked to him, maybe I could help put his army to rest. But er, well, he didn't take it well, so I'm under guard at the moment. I just didn't want Hendrik to try and ah, use force to free me.
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Date: 2021-07-20 02:14 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-07-20 02:49 (UTC)I-I don't know what they're planning. I'm worried, but I don't want to start a conflict. So I was hoping you could just.. keep an eye on it, for now.
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Date: 2021-07-20 03:05 (UTC)Let me see if I understand the facts of this.
You decided to go try telling the ghosts that they are ghosts. If Hendrik wasn't in the loop, then I assume you decided to go do this without informing anyone in advance. So without making any advance warning or any plans for if it went poorly, you went to speak to the Lord Arha himself.
Do I have that right?
[ he does not sound impressed. ]
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Date: 2021-07-20 03:14 (UTC)I, ah.. essentially. I realize it wasn't well thought-out now; I'd just thought I could help.. I didn't know I'd be taken prisoner for it.
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Date: 2021-07-20 03:20 (UTC)Even though Eleven is the one who's in trouble here, Arche sounds almost offended. ]
You don't get to call me reckless anymore. Have they bound you in a way where you can't use your powers? Do you have some way to defend yourself if the worst-case scenario should come to pass?
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Date: 2021-07-20 03:27 (UTC)[If that's all the ground Archeval wants, Eleven will yield it to him. He clears his throat]
I can still use some magic if I need to, I think. Worst-case, I can heal myself at least.
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Date: 2021-07-20 03:36 (UTC)Ugh. Fine. I don't know what you think it will accomplish to sit there and just hope the obsessive restless ghost will suddenly be reasonable, but we'll play it your way for now. Forget your large wall, though, if you're not out of there and safe by tomorrow, I am going to come use force and we'll just see how they damned well like it.
...I'll keep an eye on you. Figuratively.
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Date: 2021-07-20 03:53 (UTC)Thank you. ..And I'm truly sorry for the trouble.
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Date: 2021-07-20 04:17 (UTC)[ the transmission cuts off abruptly, because certain dramatic assholes around here just have to have the last word. Either that or maybe Eleven is being mercifully spared more angry lecturing from a worried Dark Lord who can't just stick his lightsaber through this particular problem. Little of column A, little of column B? ]
[un: sprite bulb] voice; s o m e t i m e before poisoning fiasco
Date: 2021-08-25 01:26 (UTC)'M really glad you're being my friend not because I'm the Luminary. Not that.. you'd care about that, but people just want things from people like that and here too, but you don't care and it's nice. Really- really appreciate that about you. Thanks.
[darth imperius] voice posted:
Date: 2021-08-25 16:46 (UTC)So you've been finding yourself some entertainment, hm?
You're right, I don't care about things like that. Sucking up and currying favor is a tedious affair -- I try to save it for only beings actively in a position to kill me. Certainly makes it grating, being stuck in a situation like this.
Has someone been trying to treat you that way? Sucking up to use you?
[ drunk!Eleven, just so you're aware, that's the dark-lord-doesn't-like-people-messing-with-his-subjects voice.
The word 'friend', however, goes un-remarked-upon. ]
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Date: 2021-08-25 19:16 (UTC)Mmn, some idiots trying to make money. Pretty sure they're saying shit soon as I turn around, but I am 'of the people' an' the longer I spend around them, the less I care.
[Woops he did a swear; he's usually good about that sober]
I get what you mean about wanting to strangle people though. Yggdrasil grant them low-class reincarnations.
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Date: 2021-08-25 19:24 (UTC)Hm, you're even more drunk than I thought you were.
Locals trying to take the new money foreigner for a ride, is that it? Ugh, of all the times I can't just wander over myself to put the fear of Sith into them. It would be such fun too. [ hmph ]
You're sure you can't strangle them even a little bit? It's very cathartic. Promise. [ pause ] --No, don't actually do that, knowing you you'd get upset after you sober up. ...And I suppose there might be a diplomatic incident or something. [ does he actually care about that? He will attempt to pretend that he cares about that. ]