[Somehow, despite being weakened from transferring her mana to him, Rin finds the strength to leap from her seat. Listen Zaveid, you might not know this about humans but:]
If it's a high enough fever to knock them out for several days, it's already bad!
[As bas as having monsters potentially coming after you, though? By comparison, this might seem like a strange thing to focus on when it comes to downsides.]
[ Yeah, it is a bit weird. Given drakes and oroboros and medusae, a couple days of forced bedrest is the problem? ]
Pretty sure the fever wasn't what knocked him on his ass, but was mostly because his prime was fire. Sleeps just an adjustment period - humans and the powers we contain, they don't usually mesh neatly.
[There's several seconds of heavy silence, and then she turns with a huff. Just... Thinking.
If it's an adjustment period... Well, she's been through those before. She weathered each Crest transplant before she was through primary school; she can do this too. She'll have to make preparations, of course, and...]
When you say prime, do you mean elemental affinity? If it goes smoother when both the vessel and your kind are aligned, I have an affinity for all five of the classical elements in my world, wind included. Would that help my situation?
Uhhh. Maybe it'll help, but I really dunno. [ There's a flicker of... pretty much revulsion, as he tries to think on it. Sorry, look, the only person he knew who had magic prior, and he'd been in a pact with, he.... would rather not think about ever again.
Zaveid shakes and throws the thoughts out on the wind. ]
Humans don't exactly have magic now a days, so there's no way to tell.
I mean Prime Lord - that's the seraph who has to have the powers of purification, and the one that connects the shepherd to the other seraphim who hang out with him. Through the prime lord, the sub lords get powers of purification, and the vessel in the shepherd. S'why I'd need two people to get here to get my old pact back - I ain't the prime lord for Sheps, but would be for you.
It helps you, and on top of that it's too good of an opportunity to pass up. If those precautions are in place, I'd have to kick myself not not trying it.
Well, that's definitely one way to look at it. [ Has he been missing his shepherd? Maybe.
Has he been missing Wind Lord? Also just as likely. Sounds like with this human, he might need to take it slow before he asks Ozuma for the artifact of wind, but- ]
You got any you wanna go and do? I'll need you to take off the familiar pact... thing, unless you wanna see if I can break it the same way I'm breaking the sub-lord pact. I kinda just got the "break bonds" option, without any fine touch to it.
[Rin grins in turn. So long as she has a plan, she tells herself, there's no reason to be nervous. That said:]
Give me a few hours. I know you said there's no mana involved, but let's give you a chance to regain some strength before we try it, just in case there's backlash for either of us. I need to make preparations in the meantime anyways.
[Medicine, to start. And she should probably let others know she'll be — well, maybe it's best she doesn't tell all of them she'll be out of commission, but otherwise occupied will do, so no one comes looking for her.]
[These are things she has to think about, okok. The Magic Crest in her arm is a powerful tool, but it's finnicky when it comes to other magics, especially one that would have such a physical effect. If Kirei were here, he might chide her for taking an unnecessary risk — and thinking that makes her twice as eager to try it anyways.
She's 95% sure she'll be fine, but it's important to consider that 5%. As well as the fact that that doesn't mean it probably won't hurt a lot.
But. That's what her preparations are for. Heading for the infirmary exit, she smiles and gives Zaveid a thumbs up.]
It will be better than mine, at least. [She does have a roommate. She'd better go explain why he'll have the room to himself for a few days.] See you then.
Zaveid is in his room when she gets there, sitting next to the bed with a plate of leftovers that he isn't touching, and another that he's rather happily working through. ]
Want any?
[ ... Its not like he grabbed a good balanced plate because he knew she wouldn't be able to eat for a while, okay. ]
[No indoor mountainscapes this time means it's less of a trek to walk over to him. Rin drops a bag she brought near the empty bad on her way over, eyes lighting up seeing the plate.]
I won't say no.
[Nope! She'll quite happily take that, thank you.]
[ He liked the mountain, even if it kinda hurt too. Either way, the standard room is.. a lot more easily navigable. Lot more comfortable for humans too.
It's also kinda empty, but, well. His pokemon are being watched by someone else, and he doesn't collect much stuff.
So he'll just sit by until she's ready to begin, finishing off his own plate. ]
[Rin eats with gusto, but... Lady-like. Yes. Lady-like gusto. She has mad skills like that. With a few bites left of some delicious meat, she spears a piece on her fork.]
Not much for dinner conversation, huh? Or are you nervous?
[Oh. She had just been teasing him; hadn't expected him to speak seriously. Rin listens to him a bit more carefully; chews thoughtfully and only speaks after he's finished.]
Its harder than houses. [ To break into. Look, he's a dumb child and he might have ran with pirates for a while. Just maybe. ]
Wasn't something for me. Wind and staying put to something and all that. [ Although, the way his eyes stay on his plate... He might not be entirely honest with that. ]
[The look on his face could only be described as nostalgic; heavy. They've discussed before, what this means to him.]
I see. [Is all she says for a moment. Because even if that's something she doesn't want to touch, it feels wrong too, to interrupt whatever he's working out.]
That reminds me, though. [Dabbing at her mouth with a napkin, she speaks up again a few moments later.[ I still need to break our pact first.
[ Probably sting, be nasty suddenly he's back to being exhausted, he can fill in a few endings there.
He just salutes her with the gun, finger well away from the trigger. ]
Seigfreid? Don't worry, [ And its a wrist flick and the gun pops open, and he shakes it to prove there's nothing in the chamber. ] s'not loaded or anything.
[ .... Not that it has to be for this. Hmn, how she jumped- ]
M'gunna use it, its how I can break pacts without the prime lord being involved. [ ... How he's gunna use it, well.. She can probably figure it out. At least part of the way. ]
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[Somehow, despite being weakened from transferring her mana to him, Rin finds the strength to leap from her seat. Listen Zaveid, you might not know this about humans but:]
If it's a high enough fever to knock them out for several days, it's already bad!
[As bas as having monsters potentially coming after you, though? By comparison, this might seem like a strange thing to focus on when it comes to downsides.]
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Pretty sure the fever wasn't what knocked him on his ass, but was mostly because his prime was fire. Sleeps just an adjustment period - humans and the powers we contain, they don't usually mesh neatly.
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If it's an adjustment period... Well, she's been through those before. She weathered each Crest transplant before she was through primary school; she can do this too. She'll have to make preparations, of course, and...]
When you say prime, do you mean elemental affinity? If it goes smoother when both the vessel and your kind are aligned, I have an affinity for all five of the classical elements in my world, wind included. Would that help my situation?
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Zaveid shakes and throws the thoughts out on the wind. ]
Humans don't exactly have magic now a days, so there's no way to tell.
I mean Prime Lord - that's the seraph who has to have the powers of purification, and the one that connects the shepherd to the other seraphim who hang out with him. Through the prime lord, the sub lords get powers of purification, and the vessel in the shepherd. S'why I'd need two people to get here to get my old pact back - I ain't the prime lord for Sheps, but would be for you.
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[Another pause and then she sighs through her teeth, slumping and looking a little dejected as she mutters to herself.]
So this is really a gamble in more than one sense...
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But it's again, really up to you. [ She just had a half-way understanding already... ]
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It helps you, and on top of that it's too good of an opportunity to pass up. If those precautions are in place, I'd have to kick myself not not trying it.
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Well, that's definitely one way to look at it. [ Has he been missing his shepherd? Maybe.
Has he been missing Wind Lord? Also just as likely. Sounds like with this human, he might need to take it slow before he asks Ozuma for the artifact of wind, but- ]
You got any you wanna go and do? I'll need you to take off the familiar pact... thing, unless you wanna see if I can break it the same way I'm breaking the sub-lord pact. I kinda just got the "break bonds" option, without any fine touch to it.
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Give me a few hours. I know you said there's no mana involved, but let's give you a chance to regain some strength before we try it, just in case there's backlash for either of us. I need to make preparations in the meantime anyways.
[Medicine, to start. And she should probably let others know she'll be — well, maybe it's best she doesn't tell all of them she'll be out of commission, but otherwise occupied will do, so no one comes looking for her.]
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[ Because he might as well, right? ]
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[Because she will, no ifs here. Just telling herself that already makes her feel more confident, and perking right back up.]
You don't have a roommate, right? Let's meet up in your room in that case.
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... Yeah, I doubt I could manage to store them well enough that they'd still be tasty.
[ Zaveid tilts his head. ]
... Don't think it's changed, so yep, sounds like a place that'll work.
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She's 95% sure she'll be fine, but it's important to consider that 5%. As well as the fact that that doesn't mean it probably won't hurt a lot.
But. That's what her preparations are for. Heading for the infirmary exit, she smiles and gives Zaveid a thumbs up.]
It will be better than mine, at least. [She does have a roommate. She'd better go explain why he'll have the room to himself for a few days.] See you then.
[Fast forward?]
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Zaveid is in his room when she gets there, sitting next to the bed with a plate of leftovers that he isn't touching, and another that he's rather happily working through. ]
Want any?
[ ... Its not like he grabbed a good balanced plate because he knew she wouldn't be able to eat for a while, okay. ]
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I won't say no.
[Nope! She'll quite happily take that, thank you.]
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It's also kinda empty, but, well. His pokemon are being watched by someone else, and he doesn't collect much stuff.
So he'll just sit by until she's ready to begin, finishing off his own plate. ]
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Not much for dinner conversation, huh? Or are you nervous?
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Complicated. Why talk when I can put something in my mouth instead? [ He follows that up with a forkful of mixed potatoes and stuffing. ]
Never been the prime lord before. Never broken myself out of a pact before. [ He shrugs, arms wide as he shakes his head. ]
Not that its the new stuff bugging me. [ It's something unsaid about that phrasing. Broken himself out of a pact- ]
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What — do you break into them instead?
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Its harder than houses. [ To break into. Look, he's a dumb child and he might have ran with pirates for a while. Just maybe. ]
Wasn't something for me. Wind and staying put to something and all that. [ Although, the way his eyes stay on his plate... He might not be entirely honest with that. ]
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I see. [Is all she says for a moment. Because even if that's something she doesn't want to touch, it feels wrong too, to interrupt whatever he's working out.]
That reminds me, though. [Dabbing at her mouth with a napkin, she speaks up again a few moments later.[ I still need to break our pact first.
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Whenever you're ready, I'll be ready to break mine.
[ Zaveid sets aside his plate, and reaches behind him to pick up that black and silver gun.
.... sorry did he mention how he was going to break his pact? ]
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[She trails off abruptly, eyes widening upon seeing that gun. Being from Japan and a mage? She about jumps in her seat.]
Geez! What's that for?!
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He just salutes her with the gun, finger well away from the trigger. ]
Seigfreid? Don't worry, [ And its a wrist flick and the gun pops open, and he shakes it to prove there's nothing in the chamber. ] s'not loaded or anything.
[ .... Not that it has to be for this. Hmn, how she jumped- ]
M'gunna use it, its how I can break pacts without the prime lord being involved. [ ... How he's gunna use it, well.. She can probably figure it out. At least part of the way. ]
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[She doesn't know if Zaveid knows him at all or no, but yes, she can get an idea.]
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