and when you gaze long into an abyss...

[sageprincess]

Characters: Everyone!
Setting: Everywhere!
Format: Every format!
Summary: General mingle log for the first day of the Into An Abyss event.
Warnings: General Tower warning.

[Freak out, organize, stick your hand into the tear in reality on floor 23, etc.]

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[swordofzero]

"We'll get it done though, we just have to do lots at once." He shrugged, "At times like this... I really miss Lelouch." His eyes were sad, because he really does. No matter what Diarmuid thinks of him, no matter what Lelouch has done, what he did here, they were friends first and he has been a constant.

"This was what he was good at, gambits on top of gambits. Turning everything around when the other side thought they had won. Being ten steps ahead of everyone else."

[oathshackledbird]

"I assume you mean the one from back on your world and not the one here or the one who was here before?" While he might never feel comfortable around Lelouch, Diarmuid does understand the value of someone with those skills. Especially in a place like this.

"Do you really think he would be able to out think the Administrators?"

[swordofzero]

"Yes, and perhaps the one that was here before, if he could have gotten over his anger." Suzaku frowned, "Yes, perhaps. He would have at least been a help."

[oathshackledbird]

"But you don't think the one who is here now will be able to help?" A curious look crosses his face, "Because of the geass and how it's affecting his memories?"

[swordofzero]

Suzaku nodded, "He believes himself just to be a Britannian student, he has no drive. Though I believe he is still just as good at chess, so perhaps it is just the motivation and knowledge that he can make a difference that he lacks, perhaps his skills are still there."

Except his Geass, which Suzaku had to admit caused most of his victories.

[oathshackledbird]

"I suppose, if nothing else, one could speak to him about strategy, but if there is no drive..." Diarmuid frowns. It seems such a waste for one with a mind that keen to have no drive, but...

"Would his drive return if he thought it was helping Rolo? After all, putting his mind to work on Tower puzzles would help Rolo in the long run. Fix the worlds and then find a way so that Rolo could go with him..."

Okay, so not the best idea, but the theory was there. It is in finding some option where Rolo might be able to be happy after all of this...

[swordofzero]

"Yes... that might work." Suzaku nodded, "Though I am not sure we would have Rolo as an ally."

He sighed, "I haven't spoken to him about it," Obviously considering the boy wasn't speaking to him at all, "But I doubt he will be happy to aid in a plan that will send him back to a world where he is already dead, when he could stay here with a Lelouch who believes himself to be his brother..."

[oathshackledbird]

Diarmuid shakes his head, "Don't misunderstand me. That is why I specify more than just finding a way to fix our worlds. Rolo is like me. For him to be happy, he needs more than what most others hope for. Perhaps it is twisting things a little, but if Lelouch got the idea he needs to work on finding a way to fix the worlds and allow travel between them so that Rolo could find someplace safe to be... Someplace safe besides this dreadful place..."

Maybe this is a little selfish of Diarmuid, but he is well aware that there are many in the Tower beyond himself who, if the 'happy ending' everyone else wishes for is reached, will be left behind because returning home--even to a restored world--is a death sentence. To be happy they need more, but when it is going to take so much to reach even that base happy ending it is hard to expect people to look for that more.

But maybe if Lelouch looked for Rolo's sake...

[swordofzero]

"Perhaps." Suzaku nodded, "It would be worth a try, and it would hopefully make Rolo agree to help as well." He frowned.

"The least we can do is try."

[oathshackledbird]

Suzaku's frown doesn't exactly fill Diarmuid with confidence, "Do you think trying might make things worse in this case? You know them better than I do..."

[swordofzero]

"I don't know." He shrugged, "I am good at making things worse. But it might work. We would just need a way to convince Lelouch that is for Rolo's best interest."

"I will help as much as I can, I know that that is a solution that you wish to have as well." To go back with Waver. Diarmuid may not have said so much outloud, but it made sense, that he would not wish to go back to his own world.

[oathshackledbird]

I...do..." Diarmuid's eyes dart downward, shame in them for a moment. He understands it is okay for him to want these things and to be selfish from time to time, but at the same time it still feels wrong somehow.

"We'll find a way."

[swordofzero]

"We will, I will help as best as I can." He told him, "I thought the collar fluid research was going to be impossible and we succeeded in that."

[oathshackledbird]

"We did and I am hoping that our successes will come faster now that we have broken through that initial barrier of understanding," Diarmuid falls silent for a moment in thought before adding, "If you see Lelouch sometime soon, will you tell him I'd like to talk to him?"

[swordofzero]

"I will." He nodded, "I need to check that he is alright anyways, I think this is the biggest thing to have happened since he arrived, he may be confused."

"I will see if I can pick up more weapons for you as well."

[oathshackledbird]

"Thank you. I appreciate it," Diarmuid gives him a grateful look and then motions out toward the floor exit. "Don't let me keep you any longer then. Be careful, okay? We have no idea where this could lead. It might be good or it might be bad. Either way, it is bound to be dangerous."

[swordofzero]

"It always is." He nodded, an almost bow. "Be careful Diarmuid."