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[ . . . . augh. Even if she doesn't want it back, she knows that it'll return regardless. Which is dumb but Lili's not a fan of exercises in futility. So even if she doesn't want to, she reaches out to take the mask into her hands and sigh.]
What does that even mean....
[Finger?? Painting????
Merlin, stop speaking a foreign language.]
What does that even mean....
[Finger?? Painting????
Merlin, stop speaking a foreign language.]
[ ...Lili are you serious? He tilts his head, face twisting into an expression that is quite clearly judging her as he holds up his hand and points to it. ] Finger. [ He swipes his hand a bit. ] painting? Painting with your... Nevermind.
[ There's nothing foreign about it??? It's just logic??? ]
Mine is the same though I have seen others with something different.
[ There's nothing foreign about it??? It's just logic??? ]
Mine is the same though I have seen others with something different.
[ . . . . . but why.
She finds herself glancing down at her fingers in confusion at that? Is that another form of art that hasn't made it to her country? How strange, she likes to consider herself familiar with most types of painting....
But then she glances back up at him and tilts her head ever so slightly.]
Such as? I've heard of symptoms such as bleeding....
She finds herself glancing down at her fingers in confusion at that? Is that another form of art that hasn't made it to her country? How strange, she likes to consider herself familiar with most types of painting....
But then she glances back up at him and tilts her head ever so slightly.]
Such as? I've heard of symptoms such as bleeding....
[ He really can't help it. When she starts staring at her fingers he smacks a hand to his face. ]
It's just an expression! A joke! [ He sighs then, mumbling more to himself than to her. ] Do you ever even joke?
[ He twists his own mask them, to look at it. No matter how you look at them, they're creepy though. ]
Bleeding?
It's just an expression! A joke! [ He sighs then, mumbling more to himself than to her. ] Do you ever even joke?
[ He twists his own mask them, to look at it. No matter how you look at them, they're creepy though. ]
Bleeding?
[ Of course she doesn't, queen McGrump. Still. He shoves his own mask away, hiding it back against his belt, behind himself so he doesn't have to look at it. ]
I'm not sure people have accepted it, but I haven't found any answers yet--have you? Even the night I got this, the woman who gave it to me disappeared. Or I couldn't find her again, anyway.
I'm not sure people have accepted it, but I haven't found any answers yet--have you? Even the night I got this, the woman who gave it to me disappeared. Or I couldn't find her again, anyway.
[ As promised, she arrives promptly. Evidently, she strongly advocates the dress for success strategy, appearing markedly improved since he last saw her, all perfectly coiled curls and new clothes, whooshing around town vampire-style in high boots. Her priorities may be a little misplaced, but a gal deserves some retail therapy after her suburban-outfitters, not-so-fun-filled swamp adventure. Besides, she's got some asskicking to do, and everyone knows you need some killer heels for killer moves, right? Right.
She knocks on his door with plenty of force, loud enough for him to hear. And when he opens it, he'll be greeted by the biggest, brightest smile in her arsenal. ]
She knocks on his door with plenty of force, loud enough for him to hear. And when he opens it, he'll be greeted by the biggest, brightest smile in her arsenal. ]
[ She'll be glad to know that he, too, has at least gotten new clothes since their last meeting at the swamp game. Considering a lot of people has told him he's from pretty far back he pretty much had to get a little more up to date. When he opens the door he's wearing a pretty simple blue shirt and jeans (definitely nothing too adventurous) ]
...Hi. [ Is all he says at first, more than a little startled at how big and bright that smile is. ] You haven't taken something you shouldn't, have you?
...Hi. [ Is all he says at first, more than a little startled at how big and bright that smile is. ] You haven't taken something you shouldn't, have you?
[At the motion, Lili moves to do the same.... She'd rather no one have to be unnerved the mask like she's been. So tucking it back into her bag is the next move.
Though at the questions, she bristles - not particularly at him, but at the situation.]
Some are looking for answers.... there are different masks with different trends but I can't puzzle the reasons why just yet. Yet what I mean is that they seem to just... continue on their days even when their masks are bleeding...?!
How does that make any kind of sense?!
[Is she the weak one here?]
Though at the questions, she bristles - not particularly at him, but at the situation.]
Some are looking for answers.... there are different masks with different trends but I can't puzzle the reasons why just yet. Yet what I mean is that they seem to just... continue on their days even when their masks are bleeding...?!
How does that make any kind of sense?!
[Is she the weak one here?]
Ah. Right. [ He's also guilty of that, but hopefully his explanation of why might help. ]
I know someone who can sense things about magical items and she said it didn't feel malicious. So I haven't been too worried. [ He rubs the back of his neck. ]
Maybe you need to lighten up a little?
I know someone who can sense things about magical items and she said it didn't feel malicious. So I haven't been too worried. [ He rubs the back of his neck. ]
Maybe you need to lighten up a little?
[ Well it isn't as if she doesn't have a point, but... ]
It could be worse? [ How helpful of him...?!?!?! ] I mean magically speaking, at the moment they aren't causing any harm just. Look a little--a lot strange but. [ He shrugs. ]
What else can we do? I tried breaking mine and it hasn't done anything but stick itself back together.
It could be worse? [ How helpful of him...?!?!?! ] I mean magically speaking, at the moment they aren't causing any harm just. Look a little--a lot strange but. [ He shrugs. ]
What else can we do? I tried breaking mine and it hasn't done anything but stick itself back together.
You're so flippant about this! How can you just be so... used to something like this?!
[Sorry, apparently she still hasn't quite managed to grasp that people are from worlds where this sort of thing isn't... that creepy.
The problem of being a sheltered normal girl.]
[Sorry, apparently she still hasn't quite managed to grasp that people are from worlds where this sort of thing isn't... that creepy.
The problem of being a sheltered normal girl.]
[ Too sheltered. Too normal. ]
It isn't exactly doing anything. [ He raps his knuckles against it. ] See?
It isn't exactly doing anything. [ He raps his knuckles against it. ] See?
[ that night after the post-it thing, merlin will find an envelope by his and shigeru's doorstep. and ofc, it's addressed to merlin.
inside is a small piece of paper, neatly folded! and it has a doodle of merlin, coloured with watercolour paint. ]
You should dress up as a prince sometime! Look at how cute you look in my drawing ;)
[ athena didn't bother writing her name, though it should be obvious who it's from, anyway. ]
inside is a small piece of paper, neatly folded! and it has a doodle of merlin, coloured with watercolour paint. ]
You should dress up as a prince sometime! Look at how cute you look in my drawing ;)
[ athena didn't bother writing her name, though it should be obvious who it's from, anyway. ]
[ Ah... how stressful. ]
Even if I was, I don't see what I can do about it at the moment. If something happens, I'll deal with it then.
[ Arrogance tbh... ]
Even if I was, I don't see what I can do about it at the moment. If something happens, I'll deal with it then.
[ Arrogance tbh... ]
[ A reckless one... ]
A little. But whatever is locked in this, whatever spell or whatever it is... it isn't that strong yet. Or at least I don't think so.
If anything, it looks more like a message.
A little. But whatever is locked in this, whatever spell or whatever it is... it isn't that strong yet. Or at least I don't think so.
If anything, it looks more like a message.
I don't think it was random, if that's what you mean. Though I don't know their significance.
[ He isn't the type to go through clues that much. Gaius was the one who aided him with things like that and Gaius isn't here. He can only make theories from what he can see in front of him. ]
[ He isn't the type to go through clues that much. Gaius was the one who aided him with things like that and Gaius isn't here. He can only make theories from what he can see in front of him. ]
Merlin, do you still have credits left?
The Flamines took all my money.
The Flamines took all my money.
[Vietnam's trying all the attempts to contact anyone while stuck underground, since it seems to be working. But it's not...well, working.
Is she contacting the right people? They all have to be in the death trap together, right?! But who was pulled here into the darkness?]
Hello, hello?
Is she contacting the right people? They all have to be in the death trap together, right?! But who was pulled here into the darkness?]
Hello, hello?
[ The signal has been wonky since he got there, which is partly why he gave up and tried using his abilities with magic instead. Not everyone can respond to that though.
Seeing his screen light up he rushes to answer, but it's definitely crackling already. ]
Hello? I can only just hear you, I think.
Seeing his screen light up he rushes to answer, but it's definitely crackling already. ]
Hello? I can only just hear you, I think.
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