[While Rin's communion is usually calm and manufactured, she reaches out to Gray in a state of dark and stormy Discord. It would feel similar to the time she was at the beach and needed to cover up as much as possible to avoid the sun.]
Prepare yourself. I know you are capable, but I'm sure things will be much different after what has happened.
[ A beat as Gray tries to rein in her worry. Rin's denial isn't unexpected. Still... You've come here worrying about me first. She manages to keep that from leaking over their connection. ]
Is there something specific I should be prepared for?
Perhaps. I will not share more. I hear Meridian still has another Servant and now a mage on their side. You should be fine as long as you utilize the support you have.
[She cannot be too generous anymore. Gray cannot continue to think of her as a friend.]
[ In the same vein, Gray had known about Set's weapon but chose not to warn any of her Zenite friends about its existence. Even if betraying her own faction isn't an option, it's something she can't help feeling guilty over. She wouldn't blame Rin for feeling a certain sense of betrayal in turn; Gray didn't even do her the courtesy of a vague heads-up like Rin is giving her now. ]
But please take care of yourself as well. The people of Springstar are angry. With Cyrus gone... they'll probably want to elect someone much less friendly than he was.
[ Doppelganger? Gray pauses at the thought. She hadn't considered the possibility that his lack of a soul meant that much, but it would be as good an explanation as any. They as Shard-Bearers have even encountered doppelgangers of their own, albeit on a more temporary basis.
Most of all, it's curious that Rin has already caught wind of the strangeness of Cyrus's soul situation. Maybe D mentioned it to her... ]
I don't know. Whatever he was, Mr. Cyrus was at least level-headed on the surface... but I also think that's why he was unpopular. I wouldn't be surprised if the next Tribune wanted all-out war.
I won't be surprised if that's what Oblivion is hoping for. If we're all too caught up in our bid for the Oracles then they can play around in the shadows without consequence. Yet it is not as if we can simply ignore the Oracles and displease the multitude of shardless people we share this world with. Things will get worse. I am prepared for it.
[Like any well taught mage should be. Prepared for any eventuality. Though that's easier said than done, and her own humanity plays a part in her falling short of that too.]
[ Gray can't imagine how one would prepare for something like soul-eating shadow entities(?), but Rin has a better mind than hers. ]
If there's anything I can do to help... Like you said, it's something that could affect all of us. Even if one of our sides "wins," it might not mean anything if there's another side waiting to take advantage of the results.
[ D has brought it up with Meridian as a whole, but Gray is more concerned about Rin specifically. She's the type of intrepid investigator to take risks; she and Gray met in just that way, after all.
But Gray knows Rin won't accept her help in the current climate, not unless there are extenuating circumstances. So Gray sighs to herself and buttons down her concern. ]
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Date: 2024-03-09 03:12 pm (UTC)Prepare yourself. I know you are capable, but I'm sure things will be much different after what has happened.
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Date: 2024-03-09 03:35 pm (UTC)I will, but... um, Rin, your Discord...
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Date: 2024-03-09 03:56 pm (UTC)[Anger. Frustration. It's easy to feel when she has less of a hold on herself.]
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Date: 2024-03-12 04:03 am (UTC)Is there something specific I should be prepared for?
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Date: 2024-03-14 03:49 pm (UTC)[She cannot be too generous anymore. Gray cannot continue to think of her as a friend.]
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Date: 2024-03-18 07:13 am (UTC)[ In the same vein, Gray had known about Set's weapon but chose not to warn any of her Zenite friends about its existence. Even if betraying her own faction isn't an option, it's something she can't help feeling guilty over. She wouldn't blame Rin for feeling a certain sense of betrayal in turn; Gray didn't even do her the courtesy of a vague heads-up like Rin is giving her now. ]
But please take care of yourself as well. The people of Springstar are angry. With Cyrus gone... they'll probably want to elect someone much less friendly than he was.
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Date: 2024-03-19 04:32 pm (UTC)[She remembers what D had told her. That Cyrus did not have a soul to recall. That all that was left was...
A promise. A threat.]
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Date: 2024-03-22 04:25 am (UTC)Most of all, it's curious that Rin has already caught wind of the strangeness of Cyrus's soul situation. Maybe D mentioned it to her... ]
I don't know. Whatever he was, Mr. Cyrus was at least level-headed on the surface... but I also think that's why he was unpopular. I wouldn't be surprised if the next Tribune wanted all-out war.
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Date: 2024-03-23 04:20 pm (UTC)[Like any well taught mage should be. Prepared for any eventuality. Though that's easier said than done, and her own humanity plays a part in her falling short of that too.]
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Date: 2024-03-30 04:52 am (UTC)If there's anything I can do to help... Like you said, it's something that could affect all of us. Even if one of our sides "wins," it might not mean anything if there's another side waiting to take advantage of the results.
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Date: 2024-04-02 04:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-04-02 11:47 pm (UTC)But Gray knows Rin won't accept her help in the current climate, not unless there are extenuating circumstances. So Gray sighs to herself and buttons down her concern. ]
Okay. Is there anything else?