Glamour Failure

[animusmods]

Characters: any
Setting: all around the Tower
Format: any/party-style
Summary: A general mingle log for the reaction to the beginning of the Idealism event.
Warnings: PG-13; please include any more detailed warnings in your threads if necessary

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[oathshackledbird]

Diarmuid.

[It's a shame that in this form they have no facial expressions because there would be a playful twinkle in his eyes right now. There is some amusement in his voice, but it's not quite the same.]

I am doing well. For servant such as myself, this...is not so new as we are souls that are occasionally called down and placed into new forms for a time. Granted, those forms aren't anything like these are, but the principle is the same.

And what about you? You seem to be taking this quite a lot better than when we first found out about being souls in February. Were you able to come to some satisfactory conclusions after our talk?

[fuhgeddaboudit]

Kinda, yeah. I guess I've had somethin' like this happen to me before, so it ain't really a big deal to me this time. It's...it's weird, but I think I'm probably okay with it, ya know?

[oathshackledbird]

You've had something like this happen before?

[While he might not have a face to show expression with, Diarmuid's head tilts slightly as it often does when he is confused about something.]

Was it something to do with being created as you were or...?

[fuhgeddaboudit]

It's kinda complicated. There was this whole thing with my Shadow where I sorta...forgot who I was. I forgot everythin' and fooled myself into thinkin' I was a human. When she confronted me and forced me t' remember, the whole illusion fell apart. and it...wasn't all that pretty, ya know?

[oathshackledbird]

I can't imagine it was. I remember you mentioning your shadow now and fighting it. I just didn't realize it was so much like this.

[His voice sounds worried and if he still had a face that could show expression, it would be showing concern as well.]

Are you sure you are okay with all this? It's not bringing back bad memories? Or at least, not more than you can handle?

[fuhgeddaboudit]

I ain't somebody ya gotta worry about. Sure this wasn't how I expected t' spend today, but I can manage. I'm more worried 'bout everyone else.

[oathshackledbird]

[He's smiling, even if she can't see it.]

Labrys, you're important to me. I am afraid I'm always going to worry about you. However, I am relieved to hear and see you are doing so well. I'm proud of you.

[Diarmuid steps forward to give her a hug.]

I will let you find your friends. But if you need me for anything, don't be afraid to track me down, okay?

[fuhgeddaboudit]

You are one a' my friends. I was hopin' I'd be able t' check up on you, too.

[She hugged him back, mildly surprised at how real everything still felt.]

You're gonna be okay, right?

[oathshackledbird]

It's funny, isn't it? We look so different, but it all still feels the same.

[He hugs her for a moment longer before finally stepping away.]

Use that to show people that not everything has changed. Sometimes touch is the only way to make people understand.

[Diarmuid tilts his head at her as he often does when he smiles.]

As are you. You were one of the people I was looking for. I think I will be okay, but if I believe I am starting to slip, I will make sure to find someone to help level me out again. You and a lot of other people went to a lot of work to straighten me out. I'm not going to let that go to waste.