[It wouldn't be the first time Eren sat beside an enemy and pretended he didn't know the difference, and he's beginning to think there will never. Be. A last.
[But fine. He'll try not to spit in her face the next time he sees her - he'll act natural, which has only ever been tolerant.
[And then he'll rip her apart limb from limb the second she's been robbed of her power.
[He's done it before. He'll do it again.]
Fine.
I want to play butcher, though. Don't slaughter any pigs without me.
I'll be making myself less available to her than I have been, but that was already happening. There's precedent for that outside of what occurred today.
[ The two of them know better than almost anyone that he's closing ranks severely with Akira's presence in Somnius. ]
[ Maruki is far too protective to be objective in this case. ]
As a side note, thinking back on that carnival, the workers wore cuffs like the new arrivals here are. I don't know what that means. It just occurred to me.
It's worth noting. The connection is obvious, but why drag in those without contracts, powers intact, to live here temporarily? What could either of them gain from it?
Wouldn't both the carnival workers and the new arrivals having bracelets mean they came from the same place?
[Perhaps he's thinking too simply.]
No one believes that this world is as small as Visium. If Vaeros is bringing in people from other realities, other leaders probably are too. It makes sense, doesn't it?
It only benefits us to gain the information we can from whoever is willing to speak or act. If you can convince that man to do so, then see it through. I'm interested.
It makes me wonder where our own shackles lie. Perhaps around our hearts instead of hand.
To Eren's point, this may also be proof of a cabal's influence and that power growing in turn. We simply don't know.
The bracelet might tell us something. Either way, Vaeros has shown that his control is crumbling. Someone will have to take it next. That's what I'd look out for.
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[But fine. He'll try not to spit in her face the next time he sees her - he'll act natural, which has only ever been tolerant.
[And then he'll rip her apart limb from limb the second she's been robbed of her power.
[He's done it before. He'll do it again.]
Fine.
I want to play butcher, though. Don't slaughter any pigs without me.
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[ The two of them know better than almost anyone that he's closing ranks severely with Akira's presence in Somnius. ]
Aside from that, I won't change how I act.
We need to get that mark off of you.
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As for the mark, no.
I think it should stay - the leash goes both ways. A bound dog can still tangle its owner. I'm accustomed to living like this.
Whatever an 'authority' truly is, it's not a traditional ailment. It doesn't afflict or control me. It's unnecessary to remove as of this moment.
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We shouldn't give up a valuable resource placed directly into our hands.
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[ Maruki is far too protective to be objective in this case. ]
As a side note, thinking back on that carnival, the workers wore cuffs like the new arrivals here are. I don't know what that means. It just occurred to me.
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It's worth noting. The connection is obvious, but why drag in those without contracts, powers intact, to live here temporarily? What could either of them gain from it?
It's baffling.
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[Perhaps he's thinking too simply.]
No one believes that this world is as small as Visium. If Vaeros is bringing in people from other realities, other leaders probably are too. It makes sense, doesn't it?
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I wonder what happens if one attempts to remove them. They could be their own form of contract.
I met an interesting man near the farm one night. Maybe I'll find him again and ask if he'd be willing to try.
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It makes me wonder where our own shackles lie. Perhaps around our hearts instead of hand.
To Eren's point, this may also be proof of a cabal's influence and that power growing in turn. We simply don't know.
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The bracelet might tell us something. Either way, Vaeros has shown that his control is crumbling. Someone will have to take it next. That's what I'd look out for.
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If either of you need me, I'm at the machiya watching for Skeksis. I don't expect to return to my counseling tent today.
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Please finish wallowing by the time I return and retain this moment as a valuable lesson. You won't be afforded many more.
[God go NAP or whatever!! He's gonna harass The Locals and Visitors as a treat.]
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[ He's trying to find an outlet for fury, thanks ♥ where the SKEKSIS AT ]
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