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[ Hours later, into the later evening of Louis' first day, Ayer couldn't help it in the end and decided to check on the revenant. He'll keep this brief as the last thing he wants is to intrude. He's aware the other doesn't need much rest, regardless it's still counterproductive to bother him for long. Because he wants this person to ease up this evening, and peaceful chances like this shouldn't be taken for granted. There's been a lot to take in and there will be more in the coming days. ]

I hope you're taking it easy now.

We have a long day tomorrow.

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bloodspring

[The text arrives much after they've parted, in the middle of Louis' near-neurotic efforts to rearrange the room in a way he can approve of. After all he's already done... telling him now is a little—]

Understood.

[A pause. He doesn't want to lie and say he is, but he would feel bad to worry the other now.]

How easy am I supposed to be taking it? There's so much to do still...

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bust

[ Sometimes, these hardworking or serious types need a tiny reminder to stop for the day. That's enough for Ayer to do, and it's all up to Louis to listen or not. He'll be at ease as long as he's done at least that for him, since he has no idea of the other's plans and activities. ]

I know.

But you have time now, don't you?

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bloodspring

That's true...

[And he doesn't want to waste any of it, right now. These first few days feel the most crucial to setting the foundation for the rest of his life here, however long it may come to be. Once he's over this initial hill, then and only then will he maybe find he can truly "take it easy." He appreciates Ayer's concern nonetheless.]

You shouldn't stay up too late, either. You'll be taking the lead tomorrow, after all.

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bust

I'm in bed now.

[ "I just wanted to know if you're okay." That goes unsaid, as Ayer experienced this scenario multiple times from others too. Overly compassionate and dedicated people like Louis always do their best not to cause worry, so they would often lie even if they're not actually okay. This is why Ayer feels limited in what he can do…

All he can really say is this much. ]

It's never easy when you're restless.

I still remember how I felt when I first came here.

That day, I ended up getting too overwhelmed, I nearly passed out.

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bloodspring

[Ah... Passing out. Louis was more mindful of that in his student days—or better said, his human days. He may have been zealous more often than not, but even the sister he strove to catch up to would warn him to maintain his health, and that he'd have no right to preach unto others when he couldn't set the example himself.

It's not that he'd forgotten those words, but... perhaps he's taken advantage of a revenant's tirelessness a little too much over the years. Hearing Ayer's own story is a sorry reminder of that.]

I'm sorry. That couldn't have been a pleasant experience.

Restless might be just the tip of the iceberg, really... but don't worry. I won't be pushing myself to a point of collapse.

[He physically, literally cannot, but. Details.]

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bust

It's okay.

I wasn't alone.

[ The Grandcypher crew members who were present at the time, they eventually found Ayer before it became too much to handle. He was able to rest in a safe place with them by his side and he'll always be grateful to them. This is why he is so determined to do things right. He refuses to be the only one protected. Louis also protected him before…

Ayer wants to believe the revenant wouldn't forget their earlier conversation, so he won't repeat himself. Even if Louis possibly forgets again, Ayer doesn't need him to remember anyway. He'll be here… He'll always be here. Louis is also not alone. ]

Good night.

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bloodspring - Date: 2020-07-22 09:02 pm (UTC) - Expand

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bust

Do you know which flowers that girls normally like?

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bust

[ …

… Three seconds later, he clarifies before Louis gets the wrong idea. ]

It's for work.

Edited Date: 2020-07-25 07:23 am (UTC)

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bloodspring

[Fret not, as there were no wrong ideas to be had in the first place.]

I think that would depend on the girl, and maybe even the occasion, but I also feel it's a bit hard to go wrong with flowers...

You don't trust your eye for these things?

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bust

[ This is why Louis is the best boy. No teasing, only sound judgment, and kind understanding. ]

A housewife.

The client, her husband, left me to decide. It's for their anniversary.

And, no. Someone else normally handles this. I'm not cut out for delicate stuff.

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bloodspring

Haha! I guess he was having trouble deciding, too.

[Or he's a bit careless for a husband, but he wants to think the best for now.]

Well, roses were always a reliable option... if not a little predictable.

If you wanted to get more creative, can you think of any colors she might favor?

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bust

Practicing colors today.

It's annoying.

[ Attachment! ]

By the way, the couple enjoyed it.

I was as nervous as hell. Damn, I don't want to do that again for a while.

At least not until I get more used to this.

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bloodspring

Oh, that looks neat. Have you done art in other media or are cakes your preferred canvas?

That's good to hear, though. I believed in you all along.

Practice will make you more comfortable for sure, but I think the validation is a big help to building confidence, too. So I'm really glad for you.

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bust

No, I just read and practice. I play around with food color, then apply it on excess dough or leftovers.

And I guess so. I would've quit than attempt anything half-assed back there. So… thanks for staying with me.

[ He's so thankful the revenant can't see his face right now. ]

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bloodspring

[What was that? Lay it on thicker? Gotcha.]

Haha, believe me, I understand the perfectionism... I didn't do much, though. Just gave my humble opinion. All the hard work was yours, and it paid off splendidly. There's nothing to thank.

Still, a message from you is always a welcome sight, so feel free to keep them coming, whatever the subject.

I have a suspicion you might surprise yourself if you tried other art forms... but it's fine to stick to one you're happy with, too.

However if you do end up expanding your horizons, maybe you'd show me?

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bust

[ LOUIS!!! ]

That's what I'm thanking you for, you idiot. Stop making me repeat it.

And I don't know about that. I still think that I'm not cut out for delicate crap, I'm only cutting corners with basic techniques and my steady hand.

Maybe I'm not really interested, it's not very exciting. I'm only doing this to help out a crew member…

Enough about this. How have your studies been the past days?

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kekw

[ She knows that she should have done this sooner, but W herself needed some time to both calm herself and investigate everyone that had made contact with Faust. The one that she was being wary at the most was this 'Louis' person that Faust told her that he had spoken about Oripathy with. That's definitely an extra baggage to W's shoulder; Faust being a relatively bad conversationalist he had always been and the fact that it might still be possible that Faust didn't tell her about the whole thing and he actually told this Louis person about even Reunion movement.

After planning that for days, she finally decides that today, exactly a day after his Sanguis' effect goes ineffective, she needs to put her plan in motion. The biggest problem, for now, is that there are two Louises in this place and W never really asked Faust which one's which. She just hopes this is going to be the right one. ]

Hewwo~ Is this Louis? [ She's just going to be very straight here so if this is the wrong Louis, she can immediately jet to the other one. ] You wouldn't happen to know about someone named Faust, wouldcha? Y'know, a kid with blue hair, a bit short, and act like a loner most of the time?

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bloodspring

[There's an unfamiliar number in his messages, and while he really wants to know how this person found him... there are enough things in this world that leave one wanting for explanation. This just adds another to the list, so he tries not to spend more time than necessary worrying about it.

What is worrying are the message contents. Mildly so, at least.]

This is indeed Louis. I may have met someone like that once. Who is this? Do you have business with him?

[Though it's true he wasn't especially close to the aforementioned, he couldn't help being a tad cagey... It's unclear as of yet what this stranger's intentions are, and he doesn't want to naively lend to any trouble for the teen.]

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kekw

[ Alright! Got 'em! Now it's the harder part, or perhaps for someone with issues like W, the hardest part. ]

Well, this is her big sister speaking to you. Just call me W for now. [ Things are a bit more complicated than that, but it's best to not to go detail right here and now. ] Rather than with him, I have a business with you instead. Are you busy right now?

[ She can only hope that she doesn't leave a wrong impression on Louis. After all, W has never been the best at doing this sort of things. The sort of discussions that she had done were... quite dishonorable, to say the least. ]

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bloodspring

[A big sister...? He has to squint. While he can't claim to know all that much about Faust, he certainly had at least mentioned his own sister to the other, but instead of responding about his own, Faust had chosen to talk about the nameless "he" who controlled the Herd.

It's not like that ruled out the possibility of this really being his sister he's talking to now. It just... makes him doubt, a little.]

Okay, W. I'm available to talk. How can I help you?

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kekw

[ ~~fuck me why did I put 'her' big sister i'm sorry Luca i was dumb~~ So far so... good, she guesses? There's still a small lingering doubt on W's end that the person(?) on the other hand is already buying her lies. That, or she's just always a bit paranoid about this kind of stuff. Regardless, only one way to do this. ]

You mind if we change this to video? I kinda want to show my face. And sees yours too.

[ After all, the first step to find out what kind of person this Louis is is to know his face, at the very least. She's no psychology expert or such, but she does have her fair share of experience of learning others' persona from their initial impression. While it was not the main point why she could survive her whole journey as a double-agent in her enemy ranks, it definitely helped her to pick her enemies.

In any case, without even waiting for Louis' confirmation, W switches the communication to a video feed. There, Louis would be able to see a silver-haired woman with some red streaks who with closer inspection, somehow possesses a pair of small demonic horns on the side. It's definitely going to rouse more suspicion as W actually not being Faust's big sister, but what else can she do? ]

Heyo.

[ Her red eyes glows with a friendly air, though she does close them down when she gives a smile at the screen. ]

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bloodspring

[~~slkdfsh shhh don't worry i Do Not See It~~ There isn't any room for him to process the request, let alone deny it, as W starts the video call before he can. Well then. This is happening now, it seems.

The screen shows him a woman who certainly doesn't look—well, anything like Faust, which feeds into his doubt about their relationship. Certainly, one's family doesn't have to look like one another, and he's not at all unfamiliar with finding family in those without blood relations. And the horns...? Intriguing, but nothing worth getting too distracted by.

With a soft sigh, he initiates his own video transmission, showing a face with similarly red eyes, and dark hair swept over one of them. His expression is carefully neutral, unwilling to let his guard down until he's more sure of this girl's wants and intentions. Considering the nature of the world he came from, even good-natured people like him had learned when to steel their hearts and gazes when they needed to. Thanks to that, Louis had commanded both respect from his peers, and fear from those that would make him their enemy.]

... Hello. Care to explain what this is all about, then?

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