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antumbrac2020-01-25 07:48 pm
notbymyside) wrote in antumbrac2020-01-25 07:48 pm
Well that sure happened
[Ango truthfully isn't much of a cook, relying mostly on takeout food to keep himself fed. But takeout isn't an option here, and after that...colorful trial, he doesn't have it in him to trust food that he isn't preparing himself.
It's not bad, really. Just rather plain. There is also a noticeable lack of meat among everything he's prepared too. And it all goes well with the liquid diet he's supplying, courtesy of the jazz bar. Plenty of booze bottles and glasses can be found for your drinking needs. He's sure he's not the only one who wants to forget that whole cursed trial.]
Food and drinks are in the opera house. Be sure to drink responsibly.
-Ango
[There are also no decorations, beyond the mess left behind from earlier.]
It's not bad, really. Just rather plain. There is also a noticeable lack of meat among everything he's prepared too. And it all goes well with the liquid diet he's supplying, courtesy of the jazz bar. Plenty of booze bottles and glasses can be found for your drinking needs. He's sure he's not the only one who wants to forget that whole cursed trial.]
-Ango
[There are also no decorations, beyond the mess left behind from earlier.]
clergy housing;
Tonight and this week were a shitshow. Though, on the way to the clergy housing, he hadn't expected to run into Ignis. They hadn't spoken much, if at all.
But they had been heading the same way. ]
...Ignis? What's your mind?
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Eventually, though, he sighs.]
...What do you think their motivation is going to be next week?
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[ He didn't say that in a rude tone, just that...it was how it was. ]
But, I think the best thing we can do to combat any incentive or motivation they can drum up is to work hard on finding out more information about our situation.
The more we know, the less likely it'll be easy for them to manipulate one of us to strike.
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Or the more we know, the more people will assume it doesn't matter. People can...do crazy things, if they feel it's worth it.
[Not that he's speaking from experience or anything.]
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[ And then there were people back home who didn't react well when they know more about a situation. But...Rean's eyes look back into the other's, still firm, even if weary. ]
...But, even so, isn't that a reason to try too? Even if people might assume it won't matter, if we know the whole story, we could explain why it would matter. Then, when the pieces align—when everything fits together—we'll be able to resolve all of this. I'm sure of it.
And wouldn't that be one of the greatest reasons why we can't give up?
[ Though a lot happened, Rean could never accept resignation. ]
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I suppose the only thing we can do is work together.
[He runs a hand through his hair.]
I hope you're right, that we can resolve all of this.
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[ If it all amounted to nothing, that just meant that was all they were in the end. And Rean couldn't accept that as a sure thing. ]
Let's keep trying, to make that belief a reality. In the meanwhile, do you mind if you walk with me a little? There's something I wanted to show you, if you have the time.
It's what Your Highness left behind, but it isn't a bad thing.
[ Not just the letter, really. ]
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[Optimism! But not really. But he can admire wanting to change that, even if things seem stacked against them.
He presses his lips together, before nodding.]
Yes, of course. I have plenty of time.
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[ Rean offered a weak smile.
Then, he lead the other to near his room and went inside before retrieving some bottles. When he came back out, even though the other wasn't near him, it was obvious something about them. They seemed to give off a light, particular sound—that of music. ]
Your Highness made these before he passed away this week.
...And you know, there was a time where he had people by his side, but he couldn't change how things were in the country. He had to work hard, with the odds against him. Before he was killed, he'd still been in the midst of that, and back home, I had been trying to do the same.
Even if the situation here was different from the one back home, I couldn't deny that it felt just as difficult, if not more because there's more of a lack of support here. I've had my doubts, but never have I heard them more strongly when I saw the Prince's dead body.
But maybe...that's why I know to keep my hopes alive too. Otherwise, I'd let the despair swallow me whole before I could ever hope to see the light.
[ ... ]
Tell me, Ignis:
I know so little of you. But does hope keep you going, someone, or something?
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...
[He lets out a breath, closing his eyes for a moment.]
The world I left behind...there are people there who need me. My...king. I've been at his side for almost my whole life, and I cannot sit idly by and let him suffer.
[He shakes his head, as if trying to shake away a nasty thought.]
But here I am powerless to save him, so I can only hope I can get back to him.
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[ Rean remembered speaking to Iago and in a way it sounded kind of like a similar situation. ]
Do you mind if I ask you how you served your king back home...?
[ A right-hand man, if that was what Ignis was, could have done a number of things. ]
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[And that's a hell of a question.]
I did everything that was asked of me. I was...an adviser, a guard, and...a friend.
[And he was lucky to have Noctis as a friend.]
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[ Rean couldn't help but think of Mueller for a moment. ]
Ignis, I can't say I know your situation or circumstances, but thank you for telling me this. I know it wasn't easy...and I'll continue to believe in the outcome where you'll wind up right by your king's side.
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[He won't say why, but...At the end of the day, he would do even more for Noctis. He would move heaven and earth for him.]
I... Thank you, Rean. Hopefully I'll be able to go back to him. And hopefully you can go back to your home as well.
[...]
Do people need you?
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...Thanks. I'll be hoping the same.
[ He'll pause at the question, but then he'll nod. ]
I know the others are up against a considerable threat back home, so if I were there it'd be easier for them to handle. Though I know if worst comes to worst, they could move on without me.
I do also have a family, and I'm sure my younger sister would like to see me back home too. So I'm going to do my best to make sure I'm there for all the people who need me.
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Ignis considers him for a moment, mouth twisting. A considerable threat... He supposes he can say the same, though Ignis' concerns are more personal, he can't deny that there's very much a threat out there.
God. He's going to get a headache, at this rate.]
Hopefully they won't have to move out without you, and you can see your sister and family again. [He shakes his head. He doesn't have a family to go back to, not anymore, but...] All's well that ends well.
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[ He tried his best.
Rean will give a conservative smile, that barely reached his eyes, but had nothing but a spark of honesty under the weariness. Nothing so forced as it may have looked. ]
So, all's well that end's well, indeed.
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[He can't fault the smile for not reaching his eyes - with everything happening, how could anyone be happy or comforted?
Their plight isn't over yet.
Still, he decides to change the topic, motioning to the bottles.]
So what are these for, then?
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It might sound strange, but I thought while I was talking about him a little to let you hear the music he didn't have a chance to play for everyone else. I don't think everyone would entertain the idea much, but I'm sure there being a few more ears to hear it would be nice.
He was always so eager to have people hear what he'd play, after all.
[ Though he wasn't about to bring them everywhere with him, of course. ]