Vatheon Voicemail

[feralfanatic]

You have reached the Communication Device of the Disciple.

I am sorry. It looks like I am unable to answer at the moment.

Please leave a message, and I will get back to you.

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[aim_exorable]

[Being so Darkleer is possibly his greatest flaw. ]

Yes, I.. I suppose we don't. I've already told your matesprit, actually....

[feralfanatic]

[Hah, at least it was cute. Just don't tell him that.]

Oh? You did? How did that go?

[aim_exorable]

He did not tell me to stop it and I do not think he hates me any more than he did before, so I think it went well.

[Maybe. He's not really sure but that's because Signless just has this automatic effect of breaking his brain.]

[feralfanatic]

That is great. I love him immensely, but he can be a little oinkbeast-headed sometimes. Good to see I do not need to have a little talk with him.

[aim_exorable]

I wouldn't want to get between you and your other quadrants, you know.

[Besides Dualscar, who he still thinks needs to be punched in the face.]

[feralfanatic]

Oh, please. You are my moirail, it is your job to meddle. Besides if he was going to raise a fuss, I would just gently remind him about his own choice of moirail.

[Her view of Dualscar had been getting steadily more... complicated.]

But, he did not, so that is not even an issue. Everything is good, at least as much as can be expected in this place.

[aim_exorable]

[Signless does have very questionable tastes in moirails, yes. Darkleer doesn't say that.]

Quite.

...Are you busy at the current moment?

[feralfanatic]

[She raises a eyebrow and smiles in silent conspiracy with him. She already knew his stance on Dualscar, quite well, in fact.]

I am not really doing anything important at the moment, no.

[aim_exorable]

[You know he'll punch Dualscar anytime for you.]

Could we... talk? Then? I believe I need to tell you something...

[feralfanatic]

[A service she fortunately has not needed to call on. Though his tone has her worried now.]

Yeah sure, It is what I am here for after all; Moirails and all that. What is it you need to tell me?

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[aim_exorable]

...I have an auspitice.

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[feralfanatic]

[She had been fearing worse. But if he had an auspistice... who was it, and who was the third party? Certain ideas rushed to her head, but she tried not to let her mind get too far away from her.]

I see. Is it someone I know?

And...

[She let the rest of the question hang in the air. She figured it was one of two culprits...]

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[aim_exorable]

I don't believe the two of you have met yet. Zelda seemed to suit my needs well enough.

[Gulp. He... really doesn't want to say this but..]

She is auspitizing for me with the Grand Highblood.

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[feralfanatic]

We have not, yet I have heard a lot about her.

She reall...

[She stops as the realization of what he said sets in.]

Really? Him? What is it that you and Lysunder see in that monster?

[Says the lady who was black-dating the sea-dweller.]

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[aim_exorable]

I think Lysunder sees his war. I just see someone whose entrails I would like to pull out again.

It is somewhat complicated.

[He needs an auspitice to keep him from making bad life choices again.]

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[feralfanatic]

I will not lie, I do not like it, or him for that matter. I have been fortunate in the fact that I have been able to avoid him in this place. You are an adult troll, and I am glad you have someone auspisticizing for you.

I suppose I will tell you the same thing I said to Lysunder, then. Whatever you have going on with him...

...Just, please be careful.

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[aim_exorable]

I found an auspitice exactly because I want to be careful. I won't do anything foolish again.

...Also I do not think I could handle anymore regret from... dealing with him.

[That's what he's calling it.]

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[feralfanatic]

Good... good.

[A pause.]

If things do not work out with your auspistice, be sure to tell me, okay? I like you and want to keep you in once piece, preferably.

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[aim_exorable]

You'll be one of the first to know, trust me. I apologize for not telling you this sooner. I... wasn't sure how to bring it up.

[Feeling jams are hard.]

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[feralfanatic]

You do not need to apologize. I am well versed in putting off awkward conversations. In fact I am doing that right now, in a way.

[She sighs. How to talk to Signless about Dualscar...]

I am just glad you brought it up to me. It is much better I find it out this way then some other, more complicated, 'worst-case-scenario' sort of way. It means a lot that you did come to me.

[A small pause.]

I have made quite a successful game out of not seeing that monster. Any little scent or sign and I head the other way. With most of the other threats in Vatheon I might be able to kid myself into thinking I could take them in a fight, If I was careful and relied on what I learned in the wilds, but not him. There is no way. So I avoid him at all costs.

[She shudders to herself, just thinking of him. The horror stories she has heard were enough to make her wilt.]

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[aim_exorable]

Honestly, I think it's for the better. None of the children should have to deal with him, and more than a few of us should not either. In my case, I doubt there's much I can do to avoid him-

[Ex boss, complicated issues, dating his matesprit... Yeah.]

But that isn't the same for you. He's a wretch who does nothing but ruin the day of others. I am quite thankful that there's been a method of keeping him under control.

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[feralfanatic]

Lysunder says this place is essentially torture for him, which... Good. It is still far more then he deserves. I will continue to avoid him as long as possible, as it has been working.

Whatever this method of control is, I pray it is strong enough to keep him pacified. I shudder to think what would happen if that monster were turned loose in the bubble.

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[aim_exorable]

It's not nearly torture enough, I agree.

[But thinking those sort of thoughts is bad. It'll just end up with him trying to tear open his body with a scalpel again. Or pailing him, which is worse.]

You could speak to the Vantas boy about such things. He was the one who came up with the idea, I am relatively certain.

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[feralfanatic]

Karkat? Maybe I will. It has been a little while since I have spoken with him in person, not since that last picnic months ago.

[Yes, pailing the horrible monster is bad. This is a good lesson. Disciple is on the fence about tearing his body open with a scalpel. She has not even seen the GHB in Vatheon, but she knew enough to hate him entirely; Platonically. Shudder.]

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[aim_exorable]

Well, from what I know of him, he seems to be a busy individual. I'm sure he would make time for you, you are extremely likeable.

[Probably because she avoids doing things like pointing bloody arrows at unaware young children when she's freaked...]