retellers | AUDIENCE: EMET-SELCH

I should hope no one would, but some are ever too eager.

[protags. he means the protags.]

But once you have gotten to know us-- how is it that you intend to lead? Or is this yet another aspect in which we will have to wait and see?

I'll be your cheerleader.

[ it is said so, so flatly. ]

How much did you hear about the whole memory loss stuff yesterday?

I heard enough, but I would have your own explanation of it.

[not even touching the cheerleader thing.]

See, our main purpose above everything else, is to make sure you guys don't get fucked up by whatever is stealing the nova. We're like, human shields, I guess. The whole team thing isn't just because of a competition--each of us can only use our powers to protect so many of you without overextending ourselves.

So, I'm meant to stop you from forgetting who you are immediately while being here.

How lucky for us, then, that all of you were apparently willing to act as such shields.

[which he says in the same dry tone, because evidently it would kill him to show a little appreciation for that.]

You prevent it immediately, but is it absolutely certain to happen at all?

The power we got to prevent it came from the Realm, but the Realm is weakening, which means the protection isn't perfect.

[ they look at their nails as they speak. ]

So, yeah. We won't be able to stop it from happening completely. We can just slow it down enough that you all can save the day quickly and make everything sunshine and rainbows again.

As if it were to begin with.

[he exhales a breath, shaking his head.]

And should we play the hero well enough, save the day-- what was lost ought to be returned? I cannot abide any permanent loss.

As long as you guys don't fuck up, yeah.

I feel as if that may be expecting much, from a group such as this.

Oh, it's definitely going to turn into a shit show at some point. Some weirdo was throwing an arm around?

[ they shrug ]

So what matters is whether or not everyone can fix it afterwards.

Well, you have the wrong one of us if you'd like any hopeful words for this mess, but I will play my own part in it nevertheless.

I'm not really into the whole, words of encouragement thing. I don't really need someone else telling me that I'll definitely do a great job when I already know I will.

[ anyway. ]

But good. As long as we're agreed on that, we're... [ air quotes ] 'peachy'.

Full of confidence already, are you? I do hope you can follow through on such expectations.

[they're tolerable so far, though. acceptable for now.]

Is there aught else you would know, or was that your sole concern?

What are your thoughts on everyone else so far?

[ they have the general idea that he is not Happy with them, but if there's anyone that stands out in particular... ]

Most are unlikely to be worth the time. Xie Lian, Hua Cheng, and Archer are all of an age to hold a bit of interest, and have not been disappointments thus far; Rufus shows less promise going by his information, but we have yet to speak. Ruler does show promise, but again, we have not met.

[he considers, fingers tapping on one forearm.]

The pair of elves show perhaps a little promise as well, but are difficult to share a room with.

["there are three elves" alphinaud who?]

Won, I am still evaluating; the same with Sora.

[ honestly, that is still more than tiger was expecting to be be even slightly positive, so they accept the answer. ]

I guess we'll see. Things are sensitive enough right now that just one person's fuckup might make it way harder for the rest of us, so it's good to keep tabs like that.

[tbf there's a small handful of Olds and that helps.]

Such is often the case. Will you be handling any who seem to stray in that direction?

[ they make a face. ]

If they're on my team. It is highly recommended that we don't get too cosy with participants on opposing teams, but I am not sure if the others are going to follow that one.

[ tiger wants to get cosy with absolutely none of them, so that isn't their problem. ]

A little too friendly for their own good, are they-- but then that is to the benefit of others.

[make use of whatever friendshippers you might have...]

Mm. They're going to be popular.

But this isn't a popularity contest, so that doesn't matter.

[ and then the least popular people get scapegoated, probably ]

['the least popular' it's ok you can call him out as likely to die of being an asshole.]

Considering the ties involved, no, it certainly does not sound like it could be. Stuck with us for better or worse, are you?

Pretty much.

But hey, at least I can entertain myself with neat magic tricks when everyone is giving me a headache.

Interesting enough ones to be some consolation, or has this Realm not seen fit to give you that much? I must wonder just what it was even able to impart.

Nothing like, mind blowing. [ ... ] Except for being able to summon stuff, I guess. That's pretty neat.

In the sense of calling forth something new entirely, or simply summoning it from another location?

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