IC CONTACT FOR HUGS

[iustaegis]

IC CONTACT

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[ Pyra ♢ Mythra ♢ Pneuma

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3/3

[iustaegis]

[ ...Ugh, now she's on the receiving end. ]

Seriously.

[carbungle]

[Gurl, Ignis raised this boy. Answering pun with pun is instinct by now.]

Something wrong?

[iustaegis]

[ The exhale she gives is something akin to a laugh, but it's not at him. It seems she appreciates his wit. ]

Yeah.

Your corniness.

[ As if her pun was any more artistic! ]

[carbungle]

Takes one to know one, My Foul Lady.

[It's been a while since he's had a proper pun-off, so he's clearly digging it, too.]

[iustaegis]

[ Aaaand she'll have to concede, because laughter takes her. ]

H-Hah.Okay, okay, enough... But I reserve the creative right to still calling you Noctass.

[carbungle]

I guess I can't stop you. But only you- Pyra's not allowed.

[Technically he can't stop her, either, and they're not entirely separate entities. Still, this is their dumb joke, and that's the rule.]

1/2

[iustaegis]

Done deal.

[ Another laugh. ]

[iustaegis]

[ Then, more fondly: ] And, ah, ...thanks for asking. About what I have to say.

[ He's exactly on the mark, that she would have things to say, if only she had the voice to say them. It is blessing in disguise, in some ways. Mythra knows she can be a lot more callous and blunter than Pyra, and she becomes impatient when attempting to comfort others. ]

[carbungle]

Sure, anytime.

[He's not always the best conversationalist, he knows that, but if the situation allows, he doesn't mind listening. How many times has he sat for Prompto's rambles about something he loves, offering the occasional grunts or one-liners to acknowledge that he's still there? It's easier when someone speaks freely and fills the void he struggles with, especially with strangers. If not for her connection to Pyra, he'd probably be worse with her. This is actually going really well, and it surprises even him.]

Hey- same deal as when you want a visit. If you've got something to say, you can tell Pyra to let me know.

[iustaegis]

[ She can't help but smile at the offer.

No voice, no freedom, no contact with the outside world for so long... It sounds tragic. But her isolation had been for the best, or so she tells herself. Too dangerous to exist outside, still waiting for the future to come, she willingly remains. Lest she forget, it's not for herself that she should feel sorry, but for others already lost-- and she'd be damned if she harms anyone else again, much less anyone pitying her for what she herself did. She has mourned already, and much of the grieving she has passed onto Pyra instead.

Him visiting her from time to time and telling her that she can share her thoughts, too, with him-- it's is a safe compromise. ]

Oh? Prepare to come back every time you do something reckless.

[ An exaggeration, but there's something mirthful in her eyes. ]

[carbungle]

Ah... that depends. Are you going to lecture me, or tell me how badass it looked?

[He gets the former enough from everyone else as it is!]

[iustaegis]

And that depends on the outcome. [ She can be choosy! ] You did good? The latter. You got yourself roughed up? I'm gonna call you lame.

[ Ah, yes, kicking him while he's down... SHE IS FAIR. ]

[carbungle]

I'll remember that.

[The best way to avoid a lecture is to just do it like a badass the first time! And every time after.

Can he pull that off? Absolutely not. But confidence is attractive, right?]

[iustaegis]

[ She'll take spending time with a confident person any day. ]

Mm, like the time you leapt into that bone-creature's jaws. Pretty cool. It looked like you did that before.

[carbungle]

Er... one time I warped just as a monster snapped some teeth in that direction, so I ended up there. A sword in the mouth is something none of them like, turns out, and the inside's extra squishy... it was a decent tactic.

[Besides the whole... being in a monster's mouth part. Ignis and Gladio weren't fond of that. He's got something of a subtle smile over her calling it cool, though.]

Works great on giant snakes.

[iustaegis]

...Huh. [ Never thought about it, but his logic is sound. ]

Maybe I'll have Pyra try that, next time.

[carbungle]

I'd give a warning about giant teeth impalement as the downside, but I guess that's less of problem for you guys.

[With the whole self-healing crystal magic...]

[iustaegis]

[ Fingerguns. ]

You can even come and rescue us before we get swallowed!

[ SEE. Perfect plan. ]

[carbungle]

[He sees no flaws here, honestly. It's just the sort of thing he's into.]

If the monster's really huge, we might need to find you a bigger sword.

[iustaegis]

[ A small cringe. ]

...We never told you, did we? We actually-- have a sword. A big one.

[carbungle]

Wh- you do?

[Wow, she admitted it.]

I'd kinda guessed you had more experience than Pyra let on, but she was trying so hard to keep it on the down-low I didn't want to say anything. Why hide that too?

[iustaegis]

[ Cat's out of the bag!

Quietly, ]

...Guess we're just cowards.

[carbungle]

[He winces.]

I didn't say that.

[iustaegis]

[ She shakes her head, smiling derisively. ] I know... But it's the truth.

[ It's followed with a shrug, as if she has no issue admitting this. Excuses like it's not necessary or needed, other excuses that the sword bears an exact replica of her crystal upon it, which means more risk for others touching if it's around... it doesn't matter. The root is fear. ]

Fear is.. a very intimate emotion for us. It's the first we learned when we awakened.

[ Anyway. ]

Kinda hard to shake it off, mm?

[carbungle]

...Yeah.

[He's quiet for a long moment at that. He can understand it- some of his earliest memories are steeped in terror that had taken years to overcome. He hopes that whatever frightened them wasn't as bad as what comes to his mind when he thinks of his own fears, but if it's still holding her back, it can't be easy to overcome. Doesn't bode well for what she might have gone through.]

I'm sorry... that whatever happened to you made you feel like that. I hope you can use it again one day.