Endgame: Gathered on This Beach of the Tumid River

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Characters: open
Setting: all around the Tower from the 25th of May to the 1st of June
Format: any
Summary: A general mingle for all characters throughout the Tower.
Warnings: Standard Animus warnings; please note anything specific in the subject headers of your threads

[The Tower is stagnant, the only signs of activity confined to the second block. There isn't much time left; it might be a good idea to rest and do whatever strikes your fancy before the timer hits zero.]

Comments

[oathshackledbird]

As you say...

[Though, he looks confused and maybe a little upset at the same time. And here Diarmuid thought he had figured out what being a tsundere was...]

So, if you aren't a tsundere, what are you?

[Look! He said it right!]

[irreverence]

I'm complicated.

[Said airily, as if it should be obvious. But she shakes her head, amused, and pats his arm.]

But seriously, don't worry about it. It really is better if you don't know the category.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid frowns, looking disappointed. Part of him had really been curious as to what she would have been classified as if not tsundere.]

Can you tell me what I would be then?

[irreverence]

You know, I'm not really sure.

[A tip of her head to the side.]

Generally those kind of things are for types with emotional problems.

[And her head tips in the opposite direction.]

Probably some kind of knight archetype though.

[oathshackledbird]

And I don't have emotional problems?

[Diarmuid laughs.]

I think you might be the only person to think that. Even I think I have problems...

[Forget think. He knows.]

[irreverence]

Eh, it's hard to explain.

[She makes a vague motion with one hand,shrugging.]

Somehow, I get the feeling that your serious emotional issues aren't the kind you can put simply.

[oathshackledbird]

No, that is very true. Perhaps, I wouldn't have so much trouble with them if they were simple.

[Diarmuid shrugs. Honestly, he's made so much progress over the last few months that he isn't as worried about said problems as he used to be. He knows he can beat them now. It just will take time.]

We can all just be complicated together.

[irreverence]

Man we are gonna be a spectacular mess of a family, huh?

[She actually smiles at that, shaking her head.]

And here I am looking forward to it. I must be losing it.

[oathshackledbird]

Hey, good company makes most everything more tolerable, right? Why not insanity too?

[irreverence]

Well, at least it'll be a fun descent into madness, right?

[oathshackledbird]

Exactly.

[irreverence]

[Yeah, she's definitely punching him again- though it's more a tap than anything.]

You're ridiculous.

[oathshackledbird]

Really? Because from where I am standing, I am starting to think you think I'm a punching bag...

[irreverence]

Well if you're just gonna let me, then maybe you will be.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid shakes his head.]

I never said anything about letting you. I just made an observation...

[irreverence]

We should go again sometime, by the way.

[She smiles in that sharp way she has whenever she talks about fighting.]

Last time was fun.

[oathshackledbird]

We should.

[He returns her look with an excited one of his own.]

I wonder what a three-way fight between you, me, and my brother would be like...

[irreverence]

Wow okay.

[She holds up a hand, the other one going to her temple.]

You are not allowed to say the word 'three-way' okay? Okay, cool.

[oathshackledbird]

[Confusion wrinkles Diarmuid's brow.]

What is wrong with me saying 'three-way?'

[irreverence]

Trust me when I say: if I told you, your face might explode.

[oathshackledbird]

[His confusion is changing into curiosity, Asagi. That's not good...]

But, I am just talking about fighting. What about a three-way battle would embarrass me so?

[irreverence]

[Squinting... squinting...

Is he serious right now? He's totally serious right now.]

...go ask Cu. Or Waver. If I tell you, I'm gonna feel bad.

[oathshackledbird]

Okay... I don't understand, but if you insist.

[He stops for a moment, trying to puzzle things out and then adds quickly.]

Would it help if I said we could make it a four-way instead? Waver could join us. He needs practice to keep his martial skills strong, after all.

[irreverence]

Oh my god. You cannot be--

[She actually turns and pushes him in the direction he'd been looking for Cu Chulainn in before.]

Go tell your brother what you just said to me.

[oathshackledbird]

But...what did I say?

[Diarmuid doesn't fight against her. He's too surprised by her reaction. Then, something hits him.]

Oh! Do you want me to ask his permission for the three-way then? Is that what this is really about?