basilio

[rippled]

nya

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[berserketype]

[ he nods slowly. he kinda... gets it? in a strange way. ]

... Wait, you can die even though you already die-- oh. [ well. ] Wonder if that's the same or different to whatever's happenin' here.

[rippled]

Maybe. It's why I wasn't too confused about it when it first happened.

[ like, they were confused that people were dying, but not about the fact that a death could occur. ]

[berserketype]

The whole dyin' when you're dead?

[ hmm. ]

... Death's usually the end, yeah? For us at least. That's why we were so bloody rattled.

[rippled]

It normally is, yes. Although things like spirits isn't uncommon where I am from, typically once someone dies, that would also be the end... for most people.

[berserketype]

But not you.

[rippled]

Well, that was at least more because of the Ritual than anything I did.

[berserketype]

Yeah, but you’ve had the Ritual thingy so it’s like— [ he shrugs ] Sounds like you were pretty prepared for somethin’ we hadn’t even considered.

[ … ]

Who was it you were fightin’, in that memory of yours?

[rippled]

Ah, the god Ibuki-douji. I had defeated other ones previously, so I suppose I just eventually let it get to my head and wasn't careful enough...

[ they don't sound too sad about this specific part at least. hubris... ]

[berserketype]

-- Wait, a whole god? And you've beaten gods before?

[rippled]

Ah... yes...

[ they would normally want to brag about this but like. the fact that they have been keeping quiet about all of this and it is suddenly coming out now is weirdly embarrassing. ]

[berserketype]

[ luckily for his embarrassment, for now, it's bas's turn to be put on blast. ]

[rippled]

[ i forgot how fucking deep del's voice is this just jumpscared me so fucking badly

but hmmm. there was a lot going on here, and it sounds like there is a lot of politics happening, but. ]

Who was that?

[berserketype]

[ the number of people who have been jumpscared by del’s voice is so funny. ]

Oh, Lady Junah?

[rippled]

Mm. She seems like someone that you looked up to.

[ is she secretly evil?? ]

[berserketype]

[ she’s absolutely perfect and i love her. ]

Yeah!

[ hehe. ] She’s great. We’ve known her… blimey it’s been a while now. ‘Course, we didn’t know she was never part of Louis’ entourage, really. But, that’s probably a good thing in the long run. Her head was always on straight.

[rippled]

[ well, the fact that bas still seems to have positive feelings about her is a good sign. ]

I see. The situation seemed a bit complicated...

[berserketype]

[ he loves lady junah!! just not as much as del does…. hee hee hoo hoo. ]

Kinda, yeah. We’d followed Louis for years, but a lot of recent stuff got me thinkin’ if we were really still workin’ towards what we wanted. Or whether we got kinda lost along the way.

[rippled]

[ :eyes: ]

... did you figure that out or not?

[berserketype]

[ :eyes: ]

Yeah. We got there in the end, even if it did come at a cost.

[rippled]

... I'm sorry that there was one, but I'm glad that it worked out.

[ a pause. ]

Erm. Does your brother like her...?

[berserketype]

[ with the most unsubtle attempt not to smile ever. ]

What gave you that idea?

[ me, becks, a del/junah lover at heart who also supports del and taair. ]

[rippled]

Oh, just wondering...

[ they cover their mouth so they don't laugh. ]

I apologize. It is just a little sweet, coming from him.

[berserketype]

[ bas messes with him about it so many times it's very funny. ]

Him havin' a soft spot for Lady Junah? [ he grins. ] Don't tell him 'bout it, he'll be fumin' these mirrors are just throwin' it all out there like this.

But... it's good, I reckon. He relaxes more 'round her. That's the kinda thing I'd want for him.

[rippled]

Hehe, that's good. It is nice to have someone like that, regardless if it's romantic or not.

[berserketype]

Oh it's absolutely that.

[ ... ]

Shite. I didn't say that.