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I wouldn't mind that. Do you have a place you'd like to meet? You can come on over, if you like.
[ A pause, and then she texts this a moment later: ]
Somnus isn't here.
[ She only writes this because...! She recalls he hadn't seemed to thrilled at seeing his ancestor that morning of the sunrise. Here, have another smiley: ]
:)
[ A pause, and then she texts this a moment later: ]
Somnus isn't here.
[ She only writes this because...! She recalls he hadn't seemed to thrilled at seeing his ancestor that morning of the sunrise. Here, have another smiley: ]
:)
Edited (ic word choice change) 2019-12-20 04:50 (UTC)
[There's a pause before he responds, though it might be impossible to tell whether it's because of what she says or because he's otherwise distracted. Regardless, it isn't very long, just a bit more than his previous replies. The perks of text: you have time to consider your words first, less awkwardly than in person.]
it'd be fine if he was
that works tho. i can bring lunch over, iggy made chicken parm last night and i got leftovers
it'd be fine if he was
that works tho. i can bring lunch over, iggy made chicken parm last night and i got leftovers
[ She sends him the address. ]
"Iggy" is a very cute nickname for him!! I'll remember that.
See you soon.
[ And boy howdy is she happy to be able to see him again...! Is this going to be awkward, she hopes this isn't going to be awkward. He had left their previous conversation so... sad, before. But. She is determined to make this one better! She'll do what she can to make his dragon game a (virtual) reality, if it's the one thing she can do right by him!
She'll be right at the door for when he rings, allowing him in. Of note, there is actually nothing to note about the interior of the townhouse. It doesn't appear very well lived-in despite the weeks they've both spent there, and there are not so much as any hint of decorations or alterations to the furniture or its set-up. Nonetheless her welcome is warm and her eyes are bright. ] I'm glad you could make it. How have you been?
[ Blah blah small-talk as he gets settled in... She'll help hang up his jacket if need be. ]
"Iggy" is a very cute nickname for him!! I'll remember that.
See you soon.
[ And boy howdy is she happy to be able to see him again...! Is this going to be awkward, she hopes this isn't going to be awkward. He had left their previous conversation so... sad, before. But. She is determined to make this one better! She'll do what she can to make his dragon game a (virtual) reality, if it's the one thing she can do right by him!
She'll be right at the door for when he rings, allowing him in. Of note, there is actually nothing to note about the interior of the townhouse. It doesn't appear very well lived-in despite the weeks they've both spent there, and there are not so much as any hint of decorations or alterations to the furniture or its set-up. Nonetheless her welcome is warm and her eyes are bright. ] I'm glad you could make it. How have you been?
[ Blah blah small-talk as he gets settled in... She'll help hang up his jacket if need be. ]
[It might bring her some comfort to find no discomfort on his part; time and distance and the usual coping mechanisms (that is to say: shove it in the corner and think of other things) has helped him brush off the awkwardness and refocus. He's unbothered by her presence, offering up a smile no less awkward than it always is for him. The empty-looking house does make him pause and glance around as they get settled, his brow lifted.]
Oh man, you guys need some colour in here.
[And he does hang his jacket, if only to indicate that this could take some time if they really get into it.]
Oh man, you guys need some colour in here.
[And he does hang his jacket, if only to indicate that this could take some time if they really get into it.]
[ They can use a lot of things.
She doesn't seem bothered by the suggestion, however, as she leads him to the living room. Here, she has a tablet out opened to a drawing application. This will be useful in designing dragons. ]
I'll have to ask what he thinks, but.... why, do you think it's too bland?
She doesn't seem bothered by the suggestion, however, as she leads him to the living room. Here, she has a tablet out opened to a drawing application. This will be useful in designing dragons. ]
I'll have to ask what he thinks, but.... why, do you think it's too bland?
Whatever, it's your house. Just seems kind of dreary for you, that's all.
[He scratches at his cheek, realizing a little too late that it's not the most courteous thing to say, nevermind as a houseguest, and lifts a bag as a peace offering. Inside is two containers with the promised lunch.]
I shouldn't judge. My place probably wouldn't look much better if Kaname hadn't decorated before I even got here.
[He scratches at his cheek, realizing a little too late that it's not the most courteous thing to say, nevermind as a houseguest, and lifts a bag as a peace offering. Inside is two containers with the promised lunch.]
I shouldn't judge. My place probably wouldn't look much better if Kaname hadn't decorated before I even got here.
[ Dreary. She will consider this and bring this up to Somnus later, although she herself has no particular attachment to decorations. But if it would make Noctis happy... ] I suppose... I can speak with Somnus about, ah, adding a little color. I think he favors blue.
[ Pyra sits down upon the couch, inviting him to do the same with a pat on the seat next to her. Cozy on up boi, this discussion will be pointless if they also don't give contact; because without giving that energy to the gods, this world will die, and a dead world means no more video games. ] A-anyway, we're here for dragons, correct? Let's get right to it.
[ Pyra sits down upon the couch, inviting him to do the same with a pat on the seat next to her. Cozy on up boi, this discussion will be pointless if they also don't give contact; because without giving that energy to the gods, this world will die, and a dead world means no more video games. ] A-anyway, we're here for dragons, correct? Let's get right to it.
Right...
[He follows her over, plopping down beside her, at first with a small space between and then, after a moment's pause, scoots himself over so their sides are pressed together. Almost like repeated contact has let him reach a certain comfort level with her! Who'd have thought.
He draws his tablet from the Armiger in a flash of blue light and taps at the screen a few times until he's able to show her a document with the large, bolded title across the top: King's Knight - Wrath of the Dark Dragon.
She won't see it all right away but it looks like there are... many pages.]
So- the idea is that every level you work your way through a dungeon, fighting monsters, the usual, and of course each level's gonna have a boss. Considering the name, most of the level bosses ought to be a dragon, or something similar, yeah? But I didn't just want to make a copy of the old game. [He scratches awkwardly at his hair.] I think more people might want to play if they could find something familiar.
[He follows her over, plopping down beside her, at first with a small space between and then, after a moment's pause, scoots himself over so their sides are pressed together. Almost like repeated contact has let him reach a certain comfort level with her! Who'd have thought.
He draws his tablet from the Armiger in a flash of blue light and taps at the screen a few times until he's able to show her a document with the large, bolded title across the top: King's Knight - Wrath of the Dark Dragon.
She won't see it all right away but it looks like there are... many pages.]
So- the idea is that every level you work your way through a dungeon, fighting monsters, the usual, and of course each level's gonna have a boss. Considering the name, most of the level bosses ought to be a dragon, or something similar, yeah? But I didn't just want to make a copy of the old game. [He scratches awkwardly at his hair.] I think more people might want to play if they could find something familiar.
[ Leaning into him, comfortable, she looks at the pages he brings up to show her... Then she looks at him as he begins to talk about it. He seems so excited. He’s smiling, at ease.
This is what she wishes to preserve. ] Such as incorporating beasts that honor other worlds? You’re very mindful...
[ Hm. ] Whatever design you take, let’s... [ A pause, a head tilt. Some
Of her hair falls past her ears to her cheek. She lifts a hand to retuck the strands behind her ear. ] incorporate a mechanic of touch. Maybe only the most effective attacks or spells are possible when holding hands with another. Or, ah, those enemies can only be defeated by a finishing, ranged blow— [ Her hand swipes out, as if gesturing swinging a sword dramatically. Smiling and relaxing, she looks back at him. ] —but only when another’s hand is upon your shoulder.
[ It can be part of the... ethos of the game, that one is strongest when fighting alongside others, not alone. That nothing can be accomplished by oneself. ]
This is what she wishes to preserve. ] Such as incorporating beasts that honor other worlds? You’re very mindful...
[ Hm. ] Whatever design you take, let’s... [ A pause, a head tilt. Some
Of her hair falls past her ears to her cheek. She lifts a hand to retuck the strands behind her ear. ] incorporate a mechanic of touch. Maybe only the most effective attacks or spells are possible when holding hands with another. Or, ah, those enemies can only be defeated by a finishing, ranged blow— [ Her hand swipes out, as if gesturing swinging a sword dramatically. Smiling and relaxing, she looks back at him. ] —but only when another’s hand is upon your shoulder.
[ It can be part of the... ethos of the game, that one is strongest when fighting alongside others, not alone. That nothing can be accomplished by oneself. ]
[Mindful? That's generous. He mostly just doesn't want to play an MMO by himself. Parties work best with four!]
Oh, yeah, that's actually a pretty good idea. There's a mechanic for combo moves, I'm used to doing that in real life anyway so I figured it'd transfer over... no reason why we couldn't come up with a few that'd trigger with different kinds of contact.
[He scoots down to the bottom of the document to start tapping in new notes.]
There's one Gladio and me do back home, where we hook arms and he swings me around and throws me. Something like that maybe...?
Oh, yeah, that's actually a pretty good idea. There's a mechanic for combo moves, I'm used to doing that in real life anyway so I figured it'd transfer over... no reason why we couldn't come up with a few that'd trigger with different kinds of contact.
[He scoots down to the bottom of the document to start tapping in new notes.]
There's one Gladio and me do back home, where we hook arms and he swings me around and throws me. Something like that maybe...?
[ This all sounds like a good idea but—
Record scratch. ]
He picks you up, ... swings and throws you?
[ Sure Noctis isscrawny slender but THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PRETTY INTENSE MOVE. She’s picturing him being used by this Gladio guy as a sword that he throws to do a warp-strike of his own... ]
Record scratch. ]
He picks you up, ... swings and throws you?
[ Sure Noctis is
Uh-huh.
[He doesn't even look up from his typing, like it's no big thing at all. And she's not that far off either.]
When I was little I couldn't get the warp strike to work, so he said he'd get me where I needed to go. It kind of just became a thing for us.
[To a 12-year-old this officially cemented Gladio as the Best Shield Ever.]
[He doesn't even look up from his typing, like it's no big thing at all. And she's not that far off either.]
When I was little I couldn't get the warp strike to work, so he said he'd get me where I needed to go. It kind of just became a thing for us.
[To a 12-year-old this officially cemented Gladio as the Best Shield Ever.]
[ .....WELL... okay, she can see that, knowing that parents will playfully pick up their children and whatnot. But this still sounds. Dangerous.
She clears her throat. ]
I.... I suppose that works, mm. [ For the game. After a beat, she gently suggests: ] But let’s keep in mind of how accessible you wish this to be for others. Not everyone has the relationship you had with Gladio to trust them to throw them, er, straight into the maw of a dragon.
[ Let alone the strength. Then again, this is VR. She wonders if people will be able to create their own avatars and gain extra perks and different armor. But that’s for consideration further down the line. ]
She clears her throat. ]
I.... I suppose that works, mm. [ For the game. After a beat, she gently suggests: ] But let’s keep in mind of how accessible you wish this to be for others. Not everyone has the relationship you had with Gladio to trust them to throw them, er, straight into the maw of a dragon.
[ Let alone the strength. Then again, this is VR. She wonders if people will be able to create their own avatars and gain extra perks and different armor. But that’s for consideration further down the line. ]
Oh, sure- yeah, that's fine. I just figure we've got some options.
[He knows accessibility issues well enough, he can recognize the importance of it. (Thanks, shitty childhood.) So he's quick to nod, noting down more. Swing throw combo attack! But also: other combos. Yes. He likes it.]
Speaking of dragons though, you said there were robots?
[He knows accessibility issues well enough, he can recognize the importance of it. (Thanks, shitty childhood.) So he's quick to nod, noting down more. Swing throw combo attack! But also: other combos. Yes. He likes it.]
Speaking of dragons though, you said there were robots?
[He gives her a somewhat puzzled look at her tone; by her texts he'd thought she was excited for this, so why the sudden reservation?]
Uh... anything, I guess. Eos has mechs and a few dragon-like monsters but not a combination of both. Are they part-robot, part-dragon, or all robot-dragon? Have they just existed naturally or did someone make them? Are they peaceful or do they attack people? What do they look like?
[He's trying to stay cool about it - again, especially with that tone she'd taken - but it's hard...
...Robot dragons! They just sound so neat.]
Uh... anything, I guess. Eos has mechs and a few dragon-like monsters but not a combination of both. Are they part-robot, part-dragon, or all robot-dragon? Have they just existed naturally or did someone make them? Are they peaceful or do they attack people? What do they look like?
[He's trying to stay cool about it - again, especially with that tone she'd taken - but it's hard...
...Robot dragons! They just sound so neat.]
[ She closes her eyes for a moment. Funny, she had thought it would be simple to ride on the enthusiasm from before, but this is...
Pyra smiles all too easily. ]
The one we have in our world is— all mechanical. Not that many [ Anyone. ] have ever managed to get close enough to see. So you have to keep that a secret, okay? [ Have a playful wink. She continues without missing a beat: ] Ophion is its name. This dragon is serpentine, and its length is easily the diameter of this city. Ophion... is dangerous, though. [ The reasons why, she does not say.
Pyra claps her hands together, tone enthusiastic. ] So it’ll be appropriate to have him be one of the superbosses and celebrate his defeat! It’s sure to make anyone who plays the game feel like a hero, for ridding this fantasy world of something so frightening.
Pyra smiles all too easily. ]
The one we have in our world is— all mechanical. Not that many [ Anyone. ] have ever managed to get close enough to see. So you have to keep that a secret, okay? [ Have a playful wink. She continues without missing a beat: ] Ophion is its name. This dragon is serpentine, and its length is easily the diameter of this city. Ophion... is dangerous, though. [ The reasons why, she does not say.
Pyra claps her hands together, tone enthusiastic. ] So it’ll be appropriate to have him be one of the superbosses and celebrate his defeat! It’s sure to make anyone who plays the game feel like a hero, for ridding this fantasy world of something so frightening.
[By the time she's done talking he's actually leaning in, drinking in every detail like a little kid hearing a bedtime story. He has the addictive eagerness of a thrillseeker in his eyes, because he is terrible like that.]
That's huge... that's as big as Adamantoise! We might have to scale it down just to make it fit, but that sounds amazing...!
[HE ALREADY WANTS TO FIGHT IT. Dammit, why must this still be only a figment of his imagination. Though her first comment gives him pause, his head tilting thoughtfully.]
If it's meant to be a secret, should we call it something else in the game? Like an inside story only we'd know.
That's huge... that's as big as Adamantoise! We might have to scale it down just to make it fit, but that sounds amazing...!
[HE ALREADY WANTS TO FIGHT IT. Dammit, why must this still be only a figment of his imagination. Though her first comment gives him pause, his head tilting thoughtfully.]
If it's meant to be a secret, should we call it something else in the game? Like an inside story only we'd know.
[ She appears pleased by his enthusiasm, her smile widening in response to his own. ] I'm fine with it keeping its name... But the secret that it is based on something from my own world-- that... I like it, if it will only be between us.
[ How wonderful would it be, if Noctis could destroy the actual Ophion in her own world, one of her Artifices, one of the many dangers to humanity, to the world, one of her many facets that ought to be destroyed and rid from this plane of existence...
She continues easily, mirroring his excitement. ] So!
I look forward to seeing you defeating it-- but I'm not going to go easy on you if I get to design it. [ She gives him a playful nudge alongside him. ] You better be prepared for lots of lasers!
[ How wonderful would it be, if Noctis could destroy the actual Ophion in her own world, one of her Artifices, one of the many dangers to humanity, to the world, one of her many facets that ought to be destroyed and rid from this plane of existence...
She continues easily, mirroring his excitement. ] So!
I look forward to seeing you defeating it-- but I'm not going to go easy on you if I get to design it. [ She gives him a playful nudge alongside him. ] You better be prepared for lots of lasers!
[He just grins, his eyes practically dancing with excitement. It may just be a VR game, but you wouldn't be able to tell that just by looking at him. He looks as if she'd just handed him an epic challenge.]
I can handle lasers. Bring it on, gimme all you've got.
[Even if he'll know plenty of its secrets through the design process, experiencing it in practice is never the same as reading about it on paper. No matter how this turns out, it's going to be awesome, he can feel it.]
So can you describe it? Without paper I can't do much more than take notes, but that's a start.
I can handle lasers. Bring it on, gimme all you've got.
[Even if he'll know plenty of its secrets through the design process, experiencing it in practice is never the same as reading about it on paper. No matter how this turns out, it's going to be awesome, he can feel it.]
So can you describe it? Without paper I can't do much more than take notes, but that's a start.
[ Pyra reaches for her tablet, opening up a rudimentary drawing application to begin a rough, simple sketch. ]
Let's see... [ It. She will continue to refer to Ophion as an it here. ] Like I mentioned, it's serpentine, large. Each of its segments of its tail are... [ BASICALLY, she's describing this!
Unfortunately, the picture she actually draws simply looks like a danger noodle with a frilled neckline. Pyra opens up another page, then drawing a square; one of the tiles that comprises as its scales. ] The panels constructing Ophion are made from a special alloy of dark ether and matter that makes it resistant to normal oxidizing processes; it's a part of a reason it has apparently lived for so long. This material also has a structural memory to it, so if damaged it can reform what was lost.
Legend has it that Ophion used to reside in outer space... So as you can imagine, it's constructed of something durable enough to handle freezing temperatures, extremely low pressures, and potent radiation. For protection from anything else, it can construct a barrier that nullifies energy. Whoever or whatever [ Heh. ] made this mechanical dragon must have had the intention for it to last eons.
Let's see... [ It. She will continue to refer to Ophion as an it here. ] Like I mentioned, it's serpentine, large. Each of its segments of its tail are... [ BASICALLY, she's describing this!
Unfortunately, the picture she actually draws simply looks like a danger noodle with a frilled neckline. Pyra opens up another page, then drawing a square; one of the tiles that comprises as its scales. ] The panels constructing Ophion are made from a special alloy of dark ether and matter that makes it resistant to normal oxidizing processes; it's a part of a reason it has apparently lived for so long. This material also has a structural memory to it, so if damaged it can reform what was lost.
Legend has it that Ophion used to reside in outer space... So as you can imagine, it's constructed of something durable enough to handle freezing temperatures, extremely low pressures, and potent radiation. For protection from anything else, it can construct a barrier that nullifies energy. Whoever or whatever [ Heh. ] made this mechanical dragon must have had the intention for it to last eons.
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