( video, un: koriel )

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[ it’s this guy again. although he seems considerably less sad than he did the last time he appeared on the network to talk about accidental sympathy with the oracles of the sinless, that may not be the best thing in the world once he begins speaking. he's also wearing small angel wings, visible in the view of the camera—they're definitely fake accessories, however, rather than being a moonblessing or even a more permanent effect of the bracelet. ]

…hello.

[ he's nervous? he's nervous, and his shoulders fidget slightly. he can't look at the camera. ]

There’s been a lot of people asking about churches. [ ah. ] …I am a member of one that recently opened. It is… a re-establishment of the Order I used to belong to in my world before.

[ it isn't a ringing endorsement, but it is the truth. ]

We don’t worship any god. It is an order that focuses on the internal self and what people are capable of. A man named the Archangel is our leader. If you’ve met him… um, anyway, please come by.

[ and included, information about the Order of Malkuth, located in a primo spot on level one. go ahead, join the cult. ]

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[voiceofanimus]

[No matter what, Caim would have spoken with him. But largely, it is because he mistook him for Dex.

He waits a moment and then.]

"I mistook him for you."

[Nothing wrong with being honest.]

"I did not get his name. I did not give him mine either. I only told him that you and I were familiar."

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[ ah, that sounds a little more like the caim he knows. his brother probably preferred it, too, even if sinistra most likely doesn’t enjoy being mistaken for dextera. ]

…that is normal.

[ he smiles, though, an expression reserved mostly for talking about his brother. ]

Big brother is more sheltered than I am…

[voiceofanimus]

"I would not have thought him sheltered. He seemed a bit like you."

[But maybe that is to be expected. They are related, after all. Twins.]

"He seemed subdued. Like you."

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[ of course, one conversation would not tell caim all that he needs to know about sinistra. dextera hasn’t spoken much on their shared past, or his brother’s death, or the fact that they were once so intertwined they didn’t even know one another’s names. there’s no need for a name when brother works just fine. ]

He isn’t used to talking to people.

[ a pause. ]

…like me.

[voiceofanimus]

[...
Caim is amused. That seems to be the only way he can really describe it. He's amused.]

I could tell. Although also like you, he was free with his information.

Have you two been permitted much time together since his arrival? If so, you ought to take advantage of it.

[He won't use himself and Furiae as an example, but it's likely clear that's what he means.]

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[ it looks better on caim, in dextera’s opinion, than his usual brooding dissatisfaction with all that’s around him. ]

I’m trying. Our leader, the Archangel… he keeps both of us busy.

[ dextera thankfully doesn’t know the extent to which the archangel is keeping his brother busy, however. ]

[voiceofanimus]

From what I know of you, if it is something you earnestly desire, you will find a way to make it work.

[For the glimmer of a moment, he almost says something about his confidence in the man, but...

No. Dextera's never been a confident man. Caim will have to be confident for both of them.]

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[ it’s such a warm, kind thing to hear from caim, but perhaps that isn’t surprising when it comes to the matter of siblings. ]

I appreciate your faith. [ though the words themselves might seem canned, the open and honest way dextera blinks is sincere enough. ] You and your sister… what do you do together? How do you spend your time?

[voiceofanimus]

"How do we spend our time?"

[Well. Furiae works. Too much, most likely, for Caim's tastes. She texts him throughout the day. They make dinner plans. She asks what he's up to. He tries not to worry overmuch (and fails, most of the time).

It's all quite domesticated. Caim... doesn't feel he can quite say it like so.]

"We catch up. Before Furiae arrived here, it had been some time since we had seen one another."

[And Caim is almost positive that she was... quite dead.]

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[ dextera, of course, can relate to that—in both the span of time since he’d last spoken to his brother, and the unacknowledged death of furiae. there are many things he still doesn’t know about her, and they’re things that he probably won’t ever find himself able to pry out. ]

It must be nice. [ pause. ] I can’t imagine how happy it makes her.

[ and caim, but he won’t put words in caim’s mouth. ]

[voiceofanimus]

"Furiae has always seemed happiest in my company. Even when she was younger, she was like that. In many ways, my sister has not changed. If it would be within my ability, I'd ensure that."

[There is a long pause before he continues. Clearly, he's thinking about how to word everything.]

"She deserves to be happy. I don't doubt you feel the same over your sibling. More so, as your twin."