7th Rune [Video]

[sparkling_eyes]

[The feed flicks on to reveal a rather irritated-looking Lyon.  However, the words out of her mouth and the cheerful tone she's using don't match the expression on her face whatsoever.]

You know, I was thinking... maybe I've been too quick to judge the gods and their motives.  I mean, they're making the best of a bad situation, after all.  Actually, it was really nice of them to let us have a say in what happens to our worlds in the first place.

[There's a pause as she grits her teeth, but only praise flows from her mouth when she opens it again.]

We should really be thanking them for everything they've done for us.  After all, it isn't as if they have to give us a place to live or food to eat, or even grant us these powers.  Maybe we should take this opportunity to try to understand them a little more instead of arguing with everything they have to say.

[A deep sigh and a cough.]

Just... think about it, all right?  We've all been a little too hard on them.

[At this point, she lets out a noise not unlike a growl before shutting off the feed.]

((OOC: Lyon's mouthed off on the feed one too many times, and it looks like Heimdall's finally had enough of it.  If anyone has ever heard the phrase 'if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all,' that's more or less what's going on here.  For the next week, whenever Lyon feels the urge to lecture someone, correct them in a harsh tone, disagree with something someone has said or even just complain about things, she will be able to utter only words of glowing praise in place of whatever it is she actually wants to say.))

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[integrous]

[ .. she's.. so.. unsure.. ]

Lyon? Are you.. feeling okay?

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[sparkling_eyes]

I'm... just fine!

[Can't you tell from this face!]

[integrous]

[ THAT'S EXACTLY WHY SHE'S SO UNSURE. ]

You don't seem fine to me at all!

[sparkling_eyes]

It's all right. The gods take good care of me, and all of us.

[integrous]

[ .. God, this is just seeming forced at this rate, right? (Good job, Asahi, you finally figured it out..) ]

Don't tell me.. they did something weird to your head?! They're brainwashing people now?

[sparkling_eyes]

What? No, the gods wouldn't do something like that. Not without a good reason.

[integrous]

Of course the gods would do something like that! They've killed people before, they--

.. Ugh, what am I even arguing to, if they really did brainwash you.. then you won't get it either way!

[sparkling_eyes]

[Part of her is getting it, just not the part that's talking.]

They have our best interests in mind, I'm sure of it.

[integrous]

[ That's what makes it awkward.. because honestly, Asahi doesn't want Lyon to have to say these things, but at the same time.. how does one fight another person's brainwashing. ]

... Hey, I can ask you something else, right?

[sparkling_eyes]

Hmm? Of course.

[integrous]

You remember the time a little while back when the city went all dark for a few days, right? [ she has to swallow - even talking about it is pretty difficult. ]

[sparkling_eyes]

I remember.

[Lyon nods, her expression serious.]

[integrous]

.. You.. didn't get hurt during any of that, did you? I tried looking for you, but.. things sort of got hectic, sorry.

[sparkling_eyes]

No... I stayed safe. Frey and I did our best to help out, but we were sure to be careful.

[Which is to say, both muns kind of skipped the event but handwaved minor involvement not requiring formal threads.]

[integrous]

[ ah, cool, cool.. ]

I'm glad. [ and she does sound relieved, despite her still mostly tense tone. ] Everything that happened back there.. it was way too dangerous.

[sparkling_eyes]

Did anything happen to you?

[integrous]

I didn't get hurt.

[ this is the only way she can say it without really lying.. ]

[sparkling_eyes]

Thank goodness.

[integrous]

A lot of friends of mine hid in shelters during the whole deal too, as far as I know. Although.. some people disappeared during that time too.

[sparkling_eyes]

I wish I could have done more.

[integrous]

.. Yeah.. [ Her agree has something really heavy about it. ] Yeah, me.. too. I wish I could've done things right..

[sparkling_eyes]

You're always doing your best, Asahi. I don't think anyone will be upset with you.

[integrous]

Haah.. even if nobody is upset with me, I think I'll be upset with me myself.

[sparkling_eyes]

I know that feeling.