towerofanimus | just this once, everybody lives!

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just this once, everybody lives!

Characters: Everyone.
Setting: Anywhere.
Format: Party style.
Summary: Post-Ex Machina catch-all mingle.
Warnings: See individual threads.

[After a long, drawn out battle, the infiltration team returns to the residential portion of the Tower, weary, battered... but victorious. Some catching up is in order.]

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[He thinks about it for a moment, and then starts laughing.]

I think she'd be pretty surprised! And, you know, irritated because she'll have to feed all of us.

The next question is...how often is Asagi going to have to beat you up for flirting with people?

[Diarmuid grins at his brother, a knowing look in his eyes.]

[He shudders.]

I hope never. I mean, I promised I would do my best not to try it anymore.

[Though...Ayaka is still mighty cute.]

Unless you want to constantly be dealing with broken arms, in this case you may wish to do more than just try.

[That line of thought should be setting of major warning bells, Cu Chulainn. Just saying...]

Edited (Typos... X.x) 2014-05-22 17:07 (UTC)

...Okay, I get it. I'm not quite in the mood for broken arms yet.

Hey, I'm just trying to look out for you.

[Diarmuid grins at him.]

Isn't that what big brothers do?

You know, big brothers can also help their little brothers distract people.

[He has a big mischievous grin plastered all over his face.]

[Diarmuid raises an eyebrow at his brother when he sees that look.]

If we are talking about me distracting Asagi, you realize I can only do that if you two come with us. I might be talented, but last I looked, distracting someone across space and time wasn't something in my skill set...

Right.

[He mutters, looking solemn as he remembers that matter.]

It's getting more tempting when you put it that way.

Sometimes the world changes and sometimes we do. Sometimes it's both even, but whatever the circumstance, there is now greater harm in keeping a promise than there is in breaking it.

[Diarmuid looks down and it's clear from what can be seen of his face, he is struggling with this idea even as he speaks of it.]

I don't like that, but it is something I have learned here. After all, if it was somehow arranged, none of you would want me to go back and keep the promise I made to Kayneth at the beginning of the war, would you?

Ayaka is smart and resourceful. You know that as well as I do. Can you trust in that so you can move forward and allow your life to serve the new purpose it's being directed toward?

[For a moment, it seems like he will say something else, but then Diarmuid stops and just gives his brother a gentle hug.]

I am not going to say anymore. I am meaning to help you, but I feel like I am actually pressuring you instead. Just make sure you talk with Asagi about it soon. Like I told Xion, when the time is right, I am sure you will know what you need to do.

[Cu Chulainn is ready to protest that Ayaka never wronged him the way Kayneth had wronged his brother, but he's cut off by the hug. Instead, he just remains quiet and hugs his brother back. It's several minutes before he speaks again.]

I'll go talk it over with Asagi soon, but can I stay with you for a bit longer? Help you out with the drinks and such?

Of course you can, silly.

[Diarmuid reaches up with one hand to try to ruffle his brother's hair before stepping away.]

I'm not trying to get rid of you by a long shot. Feel free to hang around as much as you want, but rest a little too, okay? I can handle the food and drinks myself for a little while.

I'll be okay.

[He reaches to grab a cup of cider.]

Blessing of sleeplessness, remember?

Yes, but I am your big brother. I get to worry and nag at you. It's in my job description...

[Diarmuid winks at him.]

If not, I need to go edit it in...

That's true. But isn't it in a little brother's contract to make his older brother facepalm with every other thing he does?

Well...yes...

[Diarmuid laughs.]

Unless the older brother is smart enough to go and scribble out that part of the younger brother's contract...

[He pretends to be shocked.]

You wouldn't! I thought we were both honorable knights here!

We are! And as such, I am duty bound to do whatever is necessary to protect my brother knight. I would say that is certainly one way to do it.

[Is he bending the rules a little? Maybe. Blame Waver's influence.]

[He snickers.]

I get to protect you too, you know. Maybe I should put the fact that we need to take turns protecting each other in the contract...right where you erased the part where I got to make you facepalm.

Hmm...

[Diarmuid rubs at his chin as if he is giving this a lot more thought than he really needs to and then nods.]

I think I can agree with that when you put it that way.

Perfect!

[And now's Lancer's chance to look like he's thinking about things more than he needs to.]

Should I also add something about how you have to sing to me at the end of every week?

[Diarmuid makes a startled sound.]

Wait a minute! When did that becomes part of the deal?

Hey, you did say we could erase and change things. Doesn't that mean I can put in whatever I want now?

Yes, but...

[Diarmuid sighs and shakes his head. This is why he doesn't bend rules. All too often it comes back to get him in the end.]

At this rate, we are going to have the whole thing rewritten...

Then you should be glad it was never written in the first place. We never needed an actual contract to be brothers...even though Riki did give us a certificate.

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