Someone is peeking out of his coffin...

[sinsandchaos]

{It really is eery how long Vincent can stare without blinking.}

Your interests aren't mine. Make a better appeal.

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[spikyass]

[ Ouch, if looks could kill. Cloud will be staying out of that line of fire anyway. ]

Let me guess: you've caught wind of something cruel and unusual in your future.

[sinsandchaos]

There have been rumors. Too many of them. {If he could shoot them down, he would.} What about you?

[spikyass]

What about me? I'm lucky. Lying low's been easy these days. Not a whole lot coming my way, cruel and unusual or not.

[ Thus, he curiously asks: ]

So, what's the scuttlebutt?

[sinsandchaos]

{If he were anyone else, hearing Cloud say "scuttlebutt" would have earned a smile.}

She's talking about space. That's not my territory.

[spikyass]

[ That earns a moment of quiet thought. Complete with head-scratching! ]

Sounds more like Cid's kind of ride. But still...space don't sound so bad.

[sinsandchaos]

On its own, maybe. I wouldn't be left alone.

{He's not that lucky.}

There are...tests.

[spikyass]

Oh man. I should've known it couldn't be that easy. And you, I mean... Uh...

[ What an uncomfortable topic! Ahem. ]

Well... I know what it's like. I... wouldn't wanna go back to that either.

[sinsandchaos]

You do? {Care to share, Cloud?} I'd like to know what I'm getting into.

[spikyass]

That's the thing. There really is no way of knowing what to expect, not when there are people out there who'll...

[ Hold on a minute. Despite his red face, the blood rushing to his head has cleared enough for him to pause and ascertain: ]

What kind of tests?

[sinsandchaos]

What did they do to you? {He's calm and controlled. He can handle what Cloud has to say.} Psychological.

[virtually_human]

[Some aren't afraid of that stare. Shelke just happens to be among them.]

From that tone, I suppose your mundane has something unpleasant in store for you.

[sinsandchaos]

{What a nice surprise.}

They prefer the hard road.

[virtually_human]

[It's always nice to see a familiar face. Been quite a while.]

Yes, and they have sadistic tendencies, my own mundane being no exception.

[sinsandchaos]

{Likewise.}

I've been left alone...

Until now.

What has happened to you?

[virtually_human]

Unfortunately, we're never left alone for good.

[Hey reply is slightly grim.]

It is not just about myself. Apparently, just about all I care about and share a Nexus with have been dealing with violent armored cyborgs. [She sighs.] The current island setting has its dangers as well.

This time, however, it is not hopeless. I'm at someplace that will allow me to find some assistance in dealing with this. The library is massive, and some of its books are portals to other worlds. [The smile she shows at this point is barely there.] So much data. It would take up too much time to go through all the reference section to acquire it.

[scentofdeath]

...Is it really that bad?

*Aoba isn't certain how else to, ah, "break the ice".*

[yule]

[Yeul can play this game Vincent, try me. Yeul stares idly at him.]

An appeal of what, exactly?

[sinsandchaos]

{Wow this could go on for awhile, huh.}

Keeping my attention.

[yule]

[This might go on forever, Vincent. Yeul is used to scary, larger men.]

You are a peculiar man. I would hope someone could keep your attention, you seem like a gentle human.

[sinsandchaos]

{He's not that scary. Blame Chaos.}

Do I? {That's a first, though kids seem to like him.} I have a home. Why would I want another?

too lazy to switch fyi

[nsu]

[Haha. Yeul never thinks scary men are scary. Normal men are scary.]

You do. I believe that some people are happier in other places. One day, perhaps, I will find my own.

c:

[sinsandchaos]

{Yeul, you're backwards.}

I hope you do. {It's not really about happiness for him, though he does like being around Cloud and company.} I'm used to being alone.

Re: c:

[nsu]

[Yep, so says her six foot six guardian husbando who tried to destroy the world.]

I feel the way you do, I am destined to be solitary myself. In my world, I am not made as other humans are and I cannot die as they do.

[sinsandchaos]

How is it you know of your death? {She looks young and her words are unsettling.}

[nsu]

[You've done it now, Vincent. Yeul lost the staring contest the moment he mentioned her knowing of her death.]

I am a Seeress, I see my death early in my life time. No matter how gruesome or frightening it may be, I must bare it. I am never to disappear like the rest and be reborn, but given an endless circle of reincarnation and splitting of souls.