Seasons: IC Contact/Overflow

[happydreamed]

"Hello, you've reached Kantera. If this is a medical emergency, please hang up and call a hospital. Otherwise, please leave your message after the tone."

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[forgingfires]

A growing mountain of it.

The biggest thing is the properties of the gems. I studied a fragment of Riku's to help Saya's hibernation. I know how strong they are. And we know fragments can be requested.

But Saya can't get back Haji's. And with the way he died...the only way that seems like it could work was if his gem was dusted, but the order of events to make that happen are incredibly small. Not impossible, which is the real struggle I'm having. Because there is one avenue where his gem was dusted, its just highly unlikely.

[So have even More Complicated on top of THAT.]

So for Saya to not be able to get his gem, either that highly unlikely scenario happened....or he isn't a gem.

[happydreamed]

That... does make a great deal of sense.

[He doesn't know how to feel about it, but he knows that Saya will know even less how to feel about it.]

You're going to tell her soon, then?

[forgingfires]

Tomorrow, unless someone literally dies.

Because it has been torture sitting on this because things kept happening.

[happydreamed]

I can understand that.

[It's not something to bring up when anything else is going on that's difficult, but also, something is always going on.]

I would like to be there, when you tell her.

[forgingfires]

[SOMETHING IS ALWAYS GOING ON.]

That is why I'm telling you now. Wukong will also be there.

I can't discount Saya will have a shoot the messenger reaction. [He thinks its Highly Likely because his self esteem is garbage.] Wukong has a very nuanced understanding of the kind of situation she's in, but also, I need to know someone definitely competent at comforting her is there and you seemed the best for that.

[happydreamed]

...She will probably be upset about how long it took to tell her, although I don't disagree with your reasons for delaying it.

[Telling her right away wouldn't have been better, but feelings don't always account for that.]

I will do everything I can to comfort her.

[forgingfires]

I also had a while going over the facts, trying to find a way I was wrong. By the time I was fairly certain I was right, MK and I had started dating.

[So that was when Saya didn't want to see his butt for a while.]

And then I had to debate telling her because while I was fairly certain, there is and will continue to be a chance I'm wrong. There's no way I can think of to guarantee it until I'm able to get a multidimensional travel spell to work and actually find him.

And if it turns out I'm wrong... [WELL]

[That will be an extremely bad day.]

So by the time I had made my final decision, Wukong had amnesia and then he died and Noodle Boy was a mess and this isn't a situation where my attention can be divided.

[happydreamed]

[If it turns out he's wrong, Saya will feel the pain of Haji dying over all over again, magnified by her hopes of seeing him once more.]

And somewhere during all that, Venti and the home he'd promised us disappeared as well. [Leaving her not in any state at all to hear news like this.]

Do you need anything? Tomorrow all my focus will be on supporting Saya, but until then, if there's anything I can do for you...

[forgingfires]

[Exactly. This is why he's been CONFLICTED.]

Yes. Though I still think there's a way to get around that, but...it takes time.

[Haha. What does he need. What is asking for support or getting it or anything like that? Sounds fake.]

I...don't...know?

[happydreamed]

I see.

[Red Son having no idea how to ask for any kind of support checks out for him, unfortunately.]

In that case, I would very much like to cuddle with you for some time. Are you amenable to that?

[forgingfires]

[Unfortunately its true.]

I....maybe? I...

There is a lot of...energy when I know something bad is going to happen.

[Thus the pacing.]

[happydreamed]

Ah, I see. Would sex be better, then?

[He's a bit pink in the cheeks as he says it, but they're in private, so it's fine.]

[forgingfires]

[Ejowijaeowijaew]

[Going bright red, because he is not ready for the Boldness.]

I-well-

[happydreamed]

[Lifting his sleeve over his mouth to hide his smile.]

'Tis a great sacrifice on my part to offer to be railed, you understand; certainly not something I would be happy to do with you any day of the week.

[forgingfires]

Shush. That isn't...

It would help the anxiety, but...

Do you remember the shibari spell?

[happydreamed]

I do, yes. Would you like that?

[It is a good way to help with the anxiety, that's what it's for.]

[forgingfires]

....that would probably be the most effective. I don't think you could...manhandle me enough to shut my mind off.

[happydreamed]

...you are unfortunately almost certainly correct on that.

[He does not like to be rough, it does not come naturally or easily to him.]

Shall we, then?

[forgingfires]

[Meanwhile, Demon Boy Has Preferences.]

Ah, well. [He pauses.] Just to establish the plan.

I think its best if we get Saya here. So there's no interruptions or extra complications. And I can fix whatever she might potentially break.

[happydreamed]

Yes, I agree. I'd rather not have to shoo anyone out of their own home, for another thing.

[He has no idea if Lumine or Flynn even know about the Chevaliers in the first place, and tomorrow will not be a good time to infodump.]

[forgingfires]

It'd be less shooing as asking for some privacy. I would think that would just be apart of sharing a living space?

[happydreamed]

Certainly that would be reasonable, but - most of our house is not soundproofed, and if any of our housemates were to hear Saya in great emotional distress, their kneejerk response would naturally be to go to her? Which I cannot fault them for, but would likely not be helpful in the moment.

[He also would want to go comfort Saya if he heard her scream or cry!]

[forgingfires]

I mean to ask people to leave, which was my first thought since it'd be a comfortable space.

But then I remembered she may potentially just bust out through a wall.

[happydreamed]

Ah. Yes, I would prefer she not do that in my house.

[forgingfires]

I figured. At least if its here, she can leave after the first reaction and I can do repairs if she needs space from me.