Moving Forward

[twibeast]

[ The 7th day comes to pass and despite knowing that things are different now, Achilles still braces for the worst - only when time doesn't reset does he finally feel like he can breathe again. Like the final confirmation that the loops are indeed over.

Though it's what he sees in the coming days as they prepare for the Underside that really excites him, to the point that he messages the group chat about it. ]

Well, well. So is this the highly anticipated "school festival" I've heard all the students speak so highly of?

[ Indeed as Achilles says, the school festival has finally come. It is the most extravagant, anime-ass Japanese school festival you can imagine, with various student run stands outside full of food and even more things going on inside... and the entirety of the student council running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to keep everything running smoothly.

This, even more so than the passing of Authority and the lack of time resets, puts him at ease. ]

I know we still have much preparation to do but I think after all of this a little bit of fun and relaxation might be good for us.

Of course if all the hustle and bustle gets to be too much for anyone you're more than welcome to make use of my office or faculty dorm, should you have difficulty finding an empty room.

[ Not that he'll be in either much, he's also in a mood to check out the food festival. But hey you don't need him to be present to chill in there.

You've done good work Executors. Enjoy this respite before the battle ahead. ]


((ooc: This is an open mingle post for everyone! Feel free to top level your character doing whatever you feel like doing and tagging around. :) ))

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[discutio]

Forgive me, I quite literally couldn't help but overhear.

[He made his way over and sat down a short distance away, offering a small smile.]

That rather suits it, I think.

[twibeast]

It is all right - this isn’t the first time my playing has drawn others in after all. I appreciate the compliment and the company.

[ Though Phoenix can’t see it, there’s a clear fondness in his voice that gives away Achilles’ smile as he continues speaking. A sort of fondness he doesn’t use too often, except perhaps when speaking to Rei or about his son. ]

…It does, doesn’t it? I’m thankful such a person taught me it, and that I can think of her when I play.

She told me that it was called “Clair de lune” meaning “Moonlight”.

[discutio]

You must have cared for her a great deal, if that's what it sounds like to play while thinking of her.

[twibeast]

Yes… a great deal.

[ But he doesn’t want to get too into it now - he’s only started to remember her after all and though he had an idea of where their relationship went he doesn’t have the whole picture yet. That and it wasn’t that long ago he spilled his heart out to Phoenix about his son - he doesn’t want to bog his friends down with too much about his past life. It makes him somewhat self conscious. ]

But enough about me - how have you been holding up since the other day, Phoenix?

[discutio]

I'm...

['You talk far too much sometimes.']

...fine. Physically. I don't believe possessing half the Authority has had any effect on me.

[He almost wished it had, then any dumb shit he did might almost make sense.]

[twibeast]

[ :|a hmm… ]

And mentally?

[ He stops playing. ]

It couldn’t have been good to have seen… whatever you all saw. Especially judging from what little was said.

[discutio]

...Better than I was, somewhat.

[Maybe that was it. A need for a sharp distraction, emotions running high and...was that all it was? No, upon reflection he knew it wasn't that easily brushed aside. Nothing was ever quite so simple, least of all when it came to the pair of them.]

[twibeast]

Somewhat is better than not at all, I suppose.

Well, you know you can talk to me about anything, right?

[discutio]

Have you ever…done something you know you ought to regret, but can’t quite bring yourself to?

[twibeast]

Mmm… I believe I have, yes. Though I assume you mean something much more innocuous than killing someone that deserved it.

[discutio]

Oh, no, that goes without saying.

[sometimes you have to kill a motherfucker.]

It's far less serious than that.

[twibeast]

[ He tilts his head. ]

What happened? Is it related to your encounter with Miss President or something else?

[discutio]

[Phoenix made a quietly frustrated sound, as if he really wasn't sure if he wanted to or could admit to it. Taking his sunglasses off, he pressed a hand to his eyes with a sigh.]

It's...distinctly possible that...in the high stress of everything the day turned out being, I may have...kissed Chiron.

[twibeast]

Oh.

[discutio]

...Twice.

1/?

[twibeast]

[twibeast]

[twibeast]

[ ………… ]

Done

[twibeast]

On the cheek or…?

[ You know ]

[discutio]

[just]

[quietly putting his face in his hands.]

[Does that answer your question?]

[twibeast]

Ah.

[ Yes.

Yes it does.

…………

He is not really sure what he is feeling right now, this is new.
]

You know, I wasn’t sure what to expect when we started this line of conversation but I’m quite sure I never would have expected that.

[discutio]

I know, I know. It was stupid and more than a bit crazy of me.

...But I don't think I regret it.

[twibeast]

Well considering you kissed him twice I would hope not.

[ Whatever weird feelings he might be having about this right now are quickly pushed aside, and he’s smiling again. ]

I would dare say it sounds like you enjoyed it.

[discutio]

Well...yes. I think I did.

[twibeast]

Then it shouldn’t be a problem, should it? It’s natural for humans in close relationships like ours to have attraction to one another and do things like that at times.

[ Specifying humans here. In that way only an undying non-human observing humans with a longing to be more like them would. ]

—ah, unless… did Chiron not take it well? I know he’s been… having some difficulties lately…