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sweethymns2015-02-06 06:26 pm
formidable) wrote in sweethymns2015-02-06 06:26 pm
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ғaтe/alт.dιѕтorтιon ii
 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. ➢ FSN AU Lien Kha. ➤ FSN AU Ai Thao Kha. ➢ Fate/ALT.distortion Playlist. |
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—all the way to the top, on the observatory tower that protrudes into the sky. It's a prohibited area, but he doubts Caster or anyone else cares, or is even keeping track.
He doesn't lower Lien onto the narrow standing space when he gets there, and keeps her securely in his arms instead. ]
'Bothersome', huh. Is that... what do you guys call it, in this time period? 'Tsundere'?
[ A laugh, and he nudges her with his forehead. ]
I keep things exciting.
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Lancer... what kind of things are you learning from this era...Wow, they are really high up. One familiar does pass by, but it pays the two no heed, allowing them to have the tower to themselves. Lien hangs on to Lancer rolling her eyes at his remark.]... Anyway. It is nice up here.
[Okay, so she feels a bit lame for saying something so dull, but she's gotta work with something.]
Thanks for making sure we're away from the other people. I guess I'll always be tired out by big crowds.
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[ For someone who's as accustomed to partying as hard as he fights, the peace is a change of pace. Not a bad one, which he indicates with a grin and a light shrug. ]
So? What's on your mind, little lady?
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[She nods affirmatively.]
She's scary.
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[ A light chuckle, and Cu finally sets Lien down against the railings, brushes a hand down her dress to get any dust off of it. ]
Don't worry about Caster. Or, what— you think I can't handle her?
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Ah. Well... To be fair...
[Look... the longer she can avoid talking about her belly piercing, the better.]
Well, I think if one gave her enough reason, she'd release all the hell fury she has. Which I think is more than people would give her credit for, seeing as how much effort she puts into her poise.
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[ He trained under one, for example. The look on Lancer's face almost turns fond, nostalgic, even— Caster might be their ally for now, but at the core of it, he's still willing to fight the good fight against her if he has to. ]
Especially when they try to be calm most of the time.
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[ He's reminded of what she said, about questioning his Master more— about the nature of Lien's powers, about the clarity of her own strength. He's not sure if it was meant to cast doubt upon Lien, or her capabilities, but...
...He shakes that thought aside, for now. ]
—Lien. How much mastery do you have over your Eyes?
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[That's a good question. And one Lien hasn't really brought up before since Cu was doing most of the heavy work in combat and she had given him a general idea of what she was able to do both in words and in practice.
Lien holds up one hand, turning it over to look at her own palm. She hadn't worn any gloves for several hours now and...]
Depends on what you mean. In my case, my "sight" works in conjunction with my "touch." But you already know that. I have enough mastery to be able to function day to day, but the gloves I wear help control the prana I can't reign in with just my willpower alone. [After all, there's no way to 100% avoid touching anything and anyone. There's a thoughtful pause from Lien as she stretches out her fingers before settling them down on her sides to grasp the railing she's on.]
I'll be honest though; I wouldn't call what I have, "mastery." Just functional.
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[ That's a bit of an obvious dig, and Lancer knows it. It's revealing a little without revealing too much about what Caster said, giving Lien food for thought without casting too much doubt on her... which is his intention, but it might be more roundabout than he'd like. He finds himself calling himself out on that, actually.
His expression twists for a brief second, as if he's done something unsavory. ]
Listen, I'm not thrilled about taking Caster's advice over yours, but she said something about you not having clarity about yourself.
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[Well, Caster wasn't wrong. And while Lancer didn't look pleased about what he had to say, Lien on the other hand, takes it in stride although she does seem to struggle to give a proper reply. She lets out a short sigh before clasping her hands together and putting them in her lap.
They've come this far. She didn't want to shut things out again.]
I have tested out my Eyes when I was younger; after we were taken in I mean. My own instructor had an interest in my Mystic Eyes after all. But like Ai Thao told you, I pass out from overuse. The conclusion's an easy one to make really; if I keep letting information flow freely into my sight, my brain would short out and I'd be as good as dead.
[She tries not to let the resigned self of hers creep into her body language and her words, but it's difficult when it comes to the topic of...]
... The magus that rearranged my Circuits probably had me use my Eyes a lot.
[In other words, she was barely kept alive.]
So the things I should be aware of, the things I should remember... [She feels her insides twist as if the uneasiness was manifesting itself physically and she grips the railing on either side of her with all of her strength in order to steady herself.]
... It's not within my reach.
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It's not difficult to imagine, though. Being taken advantage of isn't easy to admit. ]
That's that, then.
[ So his reply is simple. Steady. Cu doesn't smile, but he turns to lean the small of his back against cold metal, swings his elbows back against the wind. ]
If you can't remember, if it's not within your reach, then that's that. If there comes a time when you have to buck up and see how you can push forward from that, then I'll make sure you do it. But otherwise?
[ He tips his head up, looks into the night sky. ]
You've got enough clarity to see you've got things missing. That's as good a place to start as any.
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If you keep on being that lenient with me, I'll want to keep you around more you know.
[This wouldn't last forever. They're both used to the temporary and the fleeting, but while Cu Chulainn had lived despite that adversary, Lien had let the adversary define her life.
Now here they are. A temporary and fleeting War and a temporary and fleeting moment between them. But this time, underneath the night sky and knowing how she felt for him, it felt like it could be forever.
The rain falls down from the dark sky and she stands still as if wanting to drown. She walks blindly in no particular direction until she is pulled towards another presence, one whose shadow is not entirely unfamiliar. There is a voice—
"—There's something you want right?."
She keeps moving forward.
"—C'mon, give me something a bit MORE to work with."
She walks forward, aware of the magic that is awry, aware that there is someone else, and she stops, looks up, and sees him, a hero, someone who can help her fix this wrongness that had been caused somehow.
"—Ah, what the hell. You're gonna have to fill in the blanks from here though."
... She doesn't know what she had been doing in the rain, the first time they met. But at least, at the very least, there was some purpose behind it, for better or for worse and these moments were one of the most permanent things Lien's ever had in her life. The young magus leans sideways so that her head rests on Cu's shoulder.]
If anyone told me that I would feel differently about you from the first day we met, I would have decked them.
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[ It's almost reflexive, his response, and he wonders why that came out so smoothly—
—but the strangeness comes and goes, a twinge in his chest that relaxes the moment Lien settles her weight on him.
(She thinks he grounds her, but in some ways, she keeps him here, anchored; an incomplete Spirit, held together by his own flippant need to keep this bright, sad girl on her toes.) ]
And, yeah, I'm not surprised. You didn't even really know who I was.
[ Rapping his knuckles against her forehead, gently. ]
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Now I won't ever forget. You and your name will always be firmly in my grasp.
[Someone or something to hold onto. Something that was hers. Was that the wish?
She doesn't want to think too broadly about this right this second. Right now? A little bit of fun.]
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[She pushes herself off the railing to stand in front of him with more confidence and her gown shimmers as she shifts herself.]
At least not when I'm dressed like this!
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One thousand years from now, when the world's become even more confusing than the way it is now, I'll still be talking about you and that damn dress, missy.
[ That's a promise. ]
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[The light in her eyes is playful a definite change from before.]
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[ He sounds proud about that, about the fact that he's the only one that'll really know what Lien looks like in that dress.
And to make things worse, he reaches out to put one hand around Lien's waist, to tug her in towards him so that they're almost chest to chest. ]
So don't raise that danger level too high, missy. You're the one that's going to regret it.
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Without any fear, she wraps her arms around his waist and presses herself against him into an intimate embrace.
It's warm.]
I feel like I'm going to regret a lot of things.
[When it comes to him anyways.]
But hey, you know me. I'm good at making things up as I go.
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[She looks up at him, smiling sweetly, if devilishly.]
If you're already pulling me in with the way I am now, I bet I'd kick your butt if I was a little older and knew how to mess you up.
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He almost doesn't register her teasing threat, but when it settles, he has to bark a laugh in return— it's always good when Lien poses a challenge to him, it's the sort of audacity that he likes best about her. ]
How much older? You're still welcome to try; I like a woman who knows how to bruise me.
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[She takes his face in her hands to kiss the spot that's just right underneath his ear. Yeah. Take that. She's totally just teasing.]
This will have to do. Just for now though!
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That's awfully bold of Lien, all things considered. He remembers when she'd been infinitely more suspicious, when mooching breakfast off of her was the most he could do without getting insulted (not that the insults have stopped, but then again, he wouldn't want them to).
She's come a long way, and that's a fond thought— one that doesn't show beyond his eyes, because his lips are still curled up wolfishly at the feeling of lips on skin. Leaning forward, Cu bends Lien back just enough that her long hair almost touches the floor of their crow's nest vantage point. ]
Come on, don't be stingy. I get more prana when it's mouth to mouth.
[ Down, dog. ]
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