cancry | PLAN TIME

[ Beast waits until the next morning to say anything to the rest of the group, in part because it's a little late when they get home and he doesn't want to gather everyone on short notice and also because he needs some time to collect himself. First thing in the morning though he sends the message through discordia. ]

@ everyone
The Authority has been found.

She's one of the regulars at the Phantasma Fantastique that Sir Lion described. There is no doubt about it, she confirmed it once she realized what I was. I fortunately managed to record the conversation between us and I will upload it as soon as [ he figures out how ] I am able to.

I would like to propose a meeting at the mansion in Invidia this afternoon so we can pool together any other knowledge we have and start to formulate a plan. It should be easier to figure one out in person than over messages. If you know of any new Executors or ones who don't check their phone as often be sure to let them know.

[ He pauses a moment, thinking something over, before quickly adding: ]

On another note, I would like to make a personal request.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could all try calling me Achilles for the next little while.
Lately I have been thinking of picking a new name for myself and am quite fond of this one so I would like to hear how it sounds coming from everyone else before I make up my mind. Don't worry though, I will still respond to Beast if you call me that instead.

Thank you. I shall see you all later today.

[ A few hours later, with some help from Rei, the audio file gets uploaded to the group chat. The irrelevant stuff with the "masked guest" and security has been cut so all it includes is his conversation with Greta from beginning to end, but he still provides a time stamp to when she reveals herself for anyone that wants to get to the point. The audio quality is shockingly well for being in his pocket the whole time, so both he and Greta can be heard clearly. (because that'll just make it easier for all of us) In case anyone misses it or needs a refresher, he plays it again at the meeting, right at the start.

Now, let's hash this out. ]

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[Well. That sure was a thing.

After the whole blow up with Wolfsbane and Ruin, Sword just sort of. Walks out of the meeting as well, in whatever direction Wolfsbane didn't go in. This was stupid.

(The blow up, not the meeting. The meeting was necessary.)]

[Well going out the opposite direction means he'll come up on Ruin sooner or later, standing against an exterior wall of the mansion in the back yard, staring out over a large -ridiculous, really- pool and patio area.

He always seems to come back to the water, doesn't he? Maybe that just meant he really should have died in that well when he was a child... Maybe that would've been better for everyone.

It's all your fault

Goddess she really does sound just like his brother.

He glances up, briefly, when Sword comes through the door, immediately shrinking away guiltily.]

H-hey... uh. Sorry you got caught up in that.

[It's always his fault, isn't it...]

[Sword frowns at the apology and the flinch, utterly confused.]

Why are you apologizing? She's the one being a brat.

[He just shakes his head a little, sighing heavily.]

Maybe... but she's right, I started it.

[A shrug, a weak smile, trying for casual but he's far too deep in his own head for it to come across convincingly.]

Guess I just can't help myself.

[He doesn't deserve something good, certainly not someone like Lion... and the blond has been here with them so much longer than him. It makes sense for people to be upset with him... with... well... with ruining their Lion.]

No, she did. I was there, remember? You kissed Lion, and she threw a fit. Wolfsbane is a brat, Ruin. I don't have to have been here that long to know that.

It was a serious meeting, I shouldn't have...

[Been affectionate with his... with someone he cares about?]

Kissed your boyfriend? You realize the only person who had a problem with is that bitch, right?

[He... they hadn't actually... said they were "boyfriends" yet. Not exactly. But even with the dark twist his mind has taken there's a faint blush that comes to his cheeks, a guilty sort of smile that tugs at his lips. He definitely likes the sound of it but it is definitely not the time to get sappy and giddy over it.]

I mean... I guess so? Or at least the.... loudest.

[Other people probably didn't appreciate it but were too polite to say anything]

The only one. No one else gives a fuck about two grown adults kissing, because no one else is a bratty little bitch.

[He is legitimately at a loss for how to deal with this vehement defense of his right to kiss his- Lion.]

She uh... I guess her mark? It's a family thing, same as mine and Lion's but she's from a different world. It means she's special or something in her world. Like... destined for something.

[A resigned sort of sigh]

So she thinks she's better than everyone else.

And that's an excuse?

No.

[A flicker of something cold and angry and hurt in his voice. Despite this weird roundabout defense he's been giving her.]

I'm sure a lot of us were special in our worlds. Hell, Lion and I were both nobles. But... it's why she's like that. Mean and condescending and everything.

I don't care about the why. She's a reckless bitch. That's all that matters.

She's definitely got a temper... I dunno about how reckless she is, necessarily? I... try not to get involved with her.

Pay attention to her next time there's a fight or training, but make sure you're far away. She might just kill you.

Oh.

[This last training session was the first one he'd been around for and he'd been sticking to the edges because he'd been working on mobility things with his horse. But. Good to know.]

I'll keep that in mind.

[Sword has no doubt that Wolfsbane is very good at killing, at least?]

Good. So stop trying to defend her.

I wasn't-

[A frown, thoughtful.]

I guess I sorta was, huh?

Yeah, though she doesn't deserve it right now.

I guess not? I wish it wasn't so impossible to have a damn conversation with her. All she does is yell at everyone.

I'd say just ignore her, but I'm not a hypocrite.

[At least he acknowledges it.]

I also won't say she'll get over it, but her tantrums aren't worth worrying over.

[He snorts a laugh at the hypocrite comment at least.]

She's so loud it's sorta hard to ignore, isn't it?

If she were just loud that'd be one thing. But she's a brat, which makes it worse.

PLAN TIME

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CW: more child abuse/murder attempts musing

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