ғaтe/alт.dιѕтorтιon ii

[formidable]

Private AU/PSL RP, set in the Fate/stay night universe. Multiple Servants of each class are being summoned or are rogue and appear from mysterious rifts along with shadow-like monsters, threatening to tear apart this unstable and distorted alternate reality. ➤ PART I ➢ FSN AU Lien Kha. ➤ FSN AU Ai Thao Kha. ➢ Fate/ALT.distortion Playlist.

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[emotive]

Do you think Oscar and Oisin would be Heroic Spirits themselves?

[The thought just occurred to her and it's an interesting one. It's not completely impossible after all.]

Either way, after meeting you I guess I'd like to know about the people you've had in your life.

[After all, she was a girl whose most significant connection was her sister. And while strong in its own way, it wasn't enough after their lives were stolen, obscuring any other relationships they may have had in the past.]

[onoir]

—They may. I'm certain they would be in Tír na nÓg, though we're not always too aware of who sits where in the Thrones.

[ That would have been a trip, to face off against one of his former Knights. He's not sure what that would have been like, all things considered, but he has a feeling that none of them would particularly have had any hard feelings.

Her curiosity towards his life has him smile a little, lean an elbow on the table. ]

Have you read anything regarding my life? In your books?

[emotive]

[Oh...]

Ah. Yes, yes I have.

[She's honest enough to say yes, but she's not sure if she's going to mention when she read up on his life though. ]

Your father was also part of the Fianna from what I remember in the book I read, but you were fostered by Aengus?

[onoir]

[ Ah, so she knows. That makes things a little easier, maybe.

He nods. ]

Aengus, the god of love and beauty. If you could believe it.

[ He laughs a little as if this is so ridiculous, has he looked in a mirror recently ]

[emotive]

Ah, so the only other man that could compete with you then?

[She looks serious, but there's definitely a joke in that remark.]

[onoir]

[ Oh Ai, you're full of quips tonight!? He chuckles to himself when he hears it. ]

He's a God— and as such, I don't think I stand much of a chance.

[emotive]

That's rather awe inspiring, but frightening at the same time...

[Inwardly shaking her head that the fact that there are such beings in the world whose beauty she can't even begin to comprehend, but really, it's truly amusing in its own way.

This conversation about his past life and the people who were connected with him has gotten her thinking. She may not have much of a past, but that doesn't mean she can't share something of her own.]

Ah, about Tír na nÓg! Since you mentioned it and when I read about it, I remembered there being a legend or two about a similar place from my own country! In Vietnam, it's said that the people are descendants of the children who resulted from a union of a dragon and a fairy. The fairy came from a realm called the "Land of Bliss."

[onoir]

I have heard that legends share common elements across the board.

[ That's interesting, though— a dragon and a fairy, huh. ]

So that would make you a descendant of a fairy.

[emotive]

[She looks happy when he says that and she tilts her head as she leans her arms on the table again.]

Lien would say the same thing to me when we were younger to make me feel better. We would read stories together sometimes and that's how she helped me catch up.

[With her Eyes, Lien was quicker to educate herself after all and such knowledge was passed on to Ai Thao who didn't have that sort of capacity...]

[onoir]

Mm.

[ He replies with a soft sound from the back of his throat in acknowledgement, subtle and fond, and he looks like he's about to say something when— ]

—Ah, I shouldn't. You would be angry with me.

[ Diarmuid!!!!!!! ]

[emotive]

Oh?

[Too bad, her interest is piqued!]

Try me! As your Master, I've already permitted you to speak your mind before!

[onoir]

[ You asked for this, Ai

With a soft sigh, he concedes. ]

"If it's true that you're a descendant of a fairy, that would explain how lovely you are."

[ Never give this nerd permission to speak his mind, tbh. ]

1/3

[emotive]

[... Okay, that isn't so bad and she's determined to take it like the compliment it is...]

[emotive]

[But she can't control it; her happiness and the embarrassment at such a remark towards her, someone who may have been called "pretty" or "adorable." But to be seen as lovely by a person like this...

PANICPANICPANICPANIC.]

[emotive]

.... THANKYOUVERYMUCHIamverygratefulbecauseyouseemethatway...!!!

[GOD taking a deep breath and exhaling before changing the subject.]

... Ah, the fragrances are rather strong aren't they?? Um, we don't need this much light!

[She grabs a few candles on the table, giving a puff of breath to each to blow out each flame. There's still enough light in the kitchen, but now it's harder to see each others faces except for the faint glowing outlines the remaining candles cast upon them.]

[onoir]

[ Ai... he watches her splutter ungracefully, but in all honesty that's still endearing, no matter how she tries to play it.

Especially since she's trying to gain the advantage of the dark. It's obvious, but he won't say as much in reverence to her position. ]

Is the rain not bothering you anymore?

[ look at this perfect-ass gentleman trying to gracefully change the subject for her ]

[emotive]

[The Master needed a few seconds to breathe, okay!! And to hide her red face. She draws the lavender scented candle near her before she answers his question.]

It doesn't sound like it'll be too bad for the rest of the night. And... Um, talking with you helped keep my mind off of the storm!

[The lavender candle's flame is small, but its light is able to make her blue eyes flicker and give her hair a soft look as she brushes the long strands behind one ear.]

And either way, I wouldn't complain about it. As they say, life without rain is just a desert.

[onoir]

[ Lavender will never be the same to him again, clearly. He appreciates how calm she seems in this moment, how peaceful things are despite the storm still raging on outside; it's the little things.

He'll take the little things. ]

I see. And I have it to thank for the time I've been able to spend with you, Master.

[emotive]

... You're welcome. It's been one of the better thunderstorms I've been in.

[There's a strange ache in her heart as she realizes that this won't happen in the future again...]

Once the storm passes, we'll have to get back to business soon, won't we?

[onoir]

If we can figure out what the business is, I suppose so.

[ He's still running on the affability, stoicism on the back burner for now. He hopes that whatever happens, she'll be a little less afraid of storms in the future. ]

Have you finalized an idea for your wish?

[emotive]

[She shakes her head.]

I'm afraid not.

[Thinking back on it, the "wish" she told Diarmuid before they went to Ryuudou Temple was kind of embarrassing; Ai felt as if she had laid her heart open in that moment even more than she already does.]

Is that disheartening? Whatever the Holy Grail is, I suppose after my experiences, I'm too cautious to place hope in something that offers a miracle.

[onoir]

[ He'll never begrudge her the heart she wears or her honesty in moments that she decides are prudent, and he doesn't look as concerned about her lack of a command as he would have at the beginning; that's just the kind of person Ai is, he realizes. ]

I see. You have reason to be cautious, which is understandable.

But the Grail isn't without its merits. It's given me you as a Master.

[emotive]

[And the Grail gave him to her as a Servant.

In an ultimately harsh world, where Ai Thao and her twin knew firsthand the cruelty and indifference of other people all too well and where they could only depend on each other and few others, Diarmuid ua Duibhne came into her life, living proof that there was goodness and hope in others and that it was something worth striving for.]

Then I'll level with you, Diarmuid. Ever since you became my Servant, I feel that these past few weeks have been an adventure one way or another. And for better or for worse...

[She clasps her hands together and in spite of the low lights, her warm smile can still be seen.]

Right now? I'm happy. And hopeful for our victory.

[onoir]

[ Hope, happiness. Those words are enough, they've always been enough— at his core, Diarmuid's ambitions aren't quite so lofty.

He feels like it's been a long time, since the concept of satisfaction's settled over his heart. ]

Your happiness is my happiness.

[ A beat, and then: ]

If that arrangement suits you fine, of course.

[ A low hint of teasing, here. ]

[emotive]

If it didn't, I think our fate would be very different. But we're here right now. I think that says a lot.

[The sound of the drumming rain is beginning to grow softer making her glance out the window.]

Ah, it seems the storm has passed. And it's getting late now, so maybe I should retire.