video | un: mkavalanche [backdate: October12th]

[fragileheart]

[This device is not something Aegis is used to, but he's nothing if not tenacious and stubborn, determined to figure it out if only to ask one very important question.

It's at a slightly off angle, but the source of the young man's irritation is relatively obvious: Iris has seen to bless our dear former knight with some rather cute, fuzzy attachments - namely rounded ears, pale circles around his eyes, and a very large, long fluffy tail that's flicking about in irritation behind his back. All of it is a mix of his natural silver and a deeper gray.

So much for Iris' gentler traits. Aegis is too busy being upset to notice any change in that regard.]

I apologize for the intrusion on anyone's day, but I would like to know just what in the world has been done to me?! This is humiliating! This... is this how it's always going to be? Every month?!

[First network post and he spends it yelling about his moonblessing.

Great first impression, Mr. Alver.]

Comments

[fragileheart]

That--! [He picks up the fallen device and props himself up against his couch, looking positively harried and frazzled.] was not even what any of this was about! If you intent was to compliment me you missed the mark greatly!

[chichichi]

Or you're too much of a prude to accept it.

[ Simply. ]

That is exactly what this is about. That -- [ she gestures to his ears, the changes ] -- and this are how it's going to be every month unless you overthrow the gods and change the culture here.

[ Is she joking? She doesn't sound like she's joking. ]

You'll adapt or you'll die and crystallize. Shouting about shame and indignities and refuting valid compliments won't change anything.

[fragileheart]

I--

[How dare--

She's right but she doesn't have to say it!

His face will not stop being red and flushed and he just doesn't know how to deal with any of it. He does know about crystallization, he is aware that he can't just hole up in his too fancy apartment and hope for the best.

And death is really not an option after everything he's been through.

He drops his hand, skewing the view of the camera, but the fact that he's curled his legs up and is resting his forehead on them is still visible.]

I was already beginning the process of tearing down one governing force, I'd rather not start all over again.

Why in the world would they force such a place on a person like myself? It seems needlessly cruel, regardless of how much assistance they need!

[Vicious would thrive here! Why not him?!]

I suppose if nothing else... I am adaptable. Once I stop feeling like I'm going to careen off the nearest cliff that is.

[chichichi]

[ Tearing down a governing force, he says. Now that's interesting, but -- ]

You're doing it again.

[fragileheart]

[Poke him about it later.]

Ah-- ...!

[Damn it!]

W-well you're not exactly being comforting here! How else would you expect someone like me to react to this?!

[TSUN.

His tail is moving fairly erratically behind his back and actually smacks him in the head, resulting in a grunt but actually serving to force a calm on him. He takes a deep breath, face still so red he feels like a beacon in the night.]

I... cannot fathom how saying you would-- how what you said was intending to be a compliment but if it was I suppose a thank you is in order... I am... very new to all of this...

[chichichi]

Did you take it as an insult?

[ She's curious and she's asking. ]

Because you don't seem that unimaginative to me.

[ SETSURA. ]

[fragileheart]

[Heaven help him.

He wants to find a hole to crawl into and stay there until this blasted moon is gone.]

N... no. I did not take it as an insult. I don't claim to be the most imaginative person but your assessment is correct in this case.

[chichichi]

[ Noted. ]

You're welcome, I suppose.

[fragileheart]

[He continues to look put out for a few more seconds, but eventually curiosity does get the better of him.]

... you were really being serious with what you said?

[chichichi]

Which part? You'll have to be more specific. I've said a lot of things.

[fragileheart]

That you would f--

[... nope.

No. He can't say the word. It's so crass.]

[chichichi]

Oh, that? I don't recall stuttering.

[ She had to, naturally. ]

Why?