the storm finally found me

[uprisings]

Characters: The Summoner and YOU
Setting: Between the thirteenth floor and the infirmary
Format: I will follow!
Summary: The Summoner really needs a hug except for the part where his ribs are broken
Warnings: Mentions of violence and blood?? Rampant self-loathing??? Various existential and emotional crises?????

[He stays where he is for a long time after the Highblood leaves, staring rather blankly into the air. He has not felt this low since he was a child. Since before he met Pyralsprite, and that thought is… absolutely hysterical to him. He has fought his whole life and it took a week and two trolls to bring him back here, where he questions every single one of his thoughts, his movements, everything. He does so much wrong, how could he have forgotten that]

[So he laughs because what the hell else is there to do. He wants nothing more then to sleep the rest of forever away, but he can’t as his body is quick to remind him. He’s coughing violently into his hand before long, unsurprised when after the fit has ended there are speckles of blood on his palm. Fuck. He wanted to skip the trip to the infirmary, but if his lungs are punctured…]

[The climb to his feet is truly agonizing, and he knows walking will be worse. There are little things in him muttering that he deserves it and he just can’t bring himself to argue with it. Yes. Of course he deserves it. Whatever. How many flights is it to the infirmary? He should’ve paid better attention in the past]

[Ah well… The first push off is the worst, and then he’s moving out of the cathedral and down the halls, one arm wrapped around himself while the other uses the wall for support. He’s tired. Let’s get this over with…]

Comments

[uprisings]

Says you, and the way you... make observations. Instead of, conversation.

[legislacerates]

I'm a legislacerator. It's my duty to observe.

[only right after she says it she kind of regrets it because isn't this how she ruined their last conversation???]

[uprisings]

[Yeah but now he knows she's just awkward chan, so he just... kinda linefaces]

Unless uh... the Condesce has, put you on duty. I think probably... it would be, okay to... stop being a, legislacerator for a second.

[legislacerates]

And what would I be if I weren't a legislacerator? Your proposal is a little ridiculous.

[and here she is being pretty obviously genuine again.]

[uprisings]

[..............oh my god, she's so sad. Jesus]

A normal, person...?

[legislacerates]

With no duty to perform? No purpose?

[this is important to her okay]

[uprisings]

Uh...

[WOW THIS HITS UNCOMFORTABLY CLOSE TO HOME SUDDENLY??? hhhhhh Redglare why. Voice suddenly softer]

Normal people can, have purpose...

[legislacerates]

Such as?

[it's not that she can't tell that this conversation is taking a turn for the serious, it's just that she legitimately thinks that the "everyone has an important job to do" propaganda is true.]

[uprisings]

[You're... terrible. Everything is terrible. Why is this happening to him]

You should uh... do what, makes you happy. Not what... you're told, to do.

[legislacerates]

And if the two are the same?

[the "as they should be" is implied.]

[uprisings]

Then you, are damned lucky. And also... in the, minority.

[Little pause... Sigh] Also, probably. A highblood.

[legislacerates]

Two out of three is acceptable, I suppose.

[of course, she pretty much is a highblood in comparison to summoner. funny how that works out.]

[uprisings]

[Eyebrow raised! Are you kidding, tealblood, you are a step away from aristocracy you are definitely a highblood]

And uh... which of those, were you. Thinking didn't, apply to you...?

[legislacerates]

[from her perspective that ain't so! she actually gives a short chuckle.]

I'm no highblood. Just, [she takes on an affected air, apparently mimicking someone else] another boring bureaucrat with middling blood and low potential.

[uprisings]

High enough. [UNIMPRESSED. He actually scoffs, disgusted... both at the fact that she apparently can't see how CUSHY AND AWESOME she has it, and that there are higherbloods then her trying to put her down. Man fuck the hemospectrum, seriously]

It, shouldn't matter. What anyone's, blood looks like. Everyone, should get a... chance to be, as lucky as, you.

[legislacerates]

What radical ideas you have.

[SIR ARE YOU A FOLLOWER OF THE SUFFERER??? well that is just one more reason to look out for him she guesses.]

[uprisings]

[...well that's a better reaction then he expected. What with her whole Everyone Has A Purpose Given Them thing, he thought maybe she'd be a bit more loyal to the Condesce's side of things, which means she'd probably try to kill him welp. Hm...]

Not, especially. They have uh... been around for, centuries, after all.

[legislacerates]

I don't think I would go that far.

[after all, in her time they've only been around for a few sweeps.]

[uprisings]

[Eh? Confused for a second... before he remembers oh right timeline shenanigans are a thing here]

They are uh... centuries old, when I am, from. I guess, is what I should. Have said.

[legislacerates]

[oh, those timeline shenanigans.]

I'm impressed, then, at the longevity of an idea that the majority would see stamped out.

[uprisings]

The uh... majority in, power maybe. You would be, surprised. How resilient, ideas like that are... with the rest, of us.

[legislacerates]

[gee summoner why do you have to be so cool?? if redglare wasn't trying to play things close to her chest she would probably tell him she liked his attitude or something.]

Oh?

[uprisings]

[Double pistol wink it just comes with the territory };)]

[Smiles very faintly. It's actually... a pretty bitter smile... hhh. Thinking about the revolution is not a thing he wants to do right now]

In my, experience

[legislacerates]

You'll have to tell me about it some other time.

[yeah that's right she's inviting you to your own interrogation.]

[uprisings]

Not interested right now?

[NUP. Not really gonna go anywhere a legislacerator has invited him actually!!! She's been pretty decent to him so far, but he's hardly going to just hand out his trust like that]