New muse; considering rakuen but looking for others!

[antiquitied]

 Miss?

Though I can understand why you don't wish to overburden yourself by 'getting back into it', especially with your current situation, that's hardly a reason to stress yourself even more on the matter. Certainly you set up all of this for personal reasons to help out a friend, but you needn't be so worried about going public.

Of course, with all of the free time you seem to have regardless of... well, everything, you of all people deserve to let a little more creative energy flow. You've gone without for far too long and I know you will only end up driving yourself mad if you don't; don't fear asking for assistance if you need it.

Now go on. There is no need to stay so hidden anymore.

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[antiquitied]

Two, though she's already begun to fill out the application for one of them. However... she got a bit stuck on it. Something to do with memories I have to lose, so now she's not so sure anymore.

[note_atem]

[And he visibly goes tense and gets a slightly angry look in his eyes.]

No one should take those from you.

[antiquitied]

[She shakes her head and lowers her gaze.]

I would rather not go through such a thing, but it's either we find an alternative or I will have to do so.

[note_atem]

I'd offer the place I'm staying but I'm not sure how well you'd like it. [He doesn't like it, that's for sure.] ...Yugi might be happy to see you, though.

[antiquitied]

[Despite that, she perks up a tiny bit.]

What is it like?

[note_atem]

It's a prison full of lies. [A heavy exhale.] But we'll be able to get to the bottom of it soon. I know it. [That's not really a selling point, Atem. Maybe you should try something alongside that.]

...There's a lot of friendly people, in the same predicament. If it weren't for them telling us the world was destroyed it would probably be considered nice.

[antiquitied]

Hm.

[A pause for thought.]

So if you had to choose between your current residence and being someplace where you would end up losing memories once more, which would you choose?

[Except she already knows the answer.]

[note_atem]

[He gives her a look because he knows she should know the answer. But after a moment of silence he responds-]

Where I am.

[antiquitied]

[A thoughtful 'hum' escapes her.]

Then it is decided. My apologies if that question was disrespectful in any manner, my Pharaoh - it is not what I intended.

[note_atem]

[A small nod of his head.] What is it you've decided?

[antiquitied]

Well. It seems to be more what she has decided.

[note_atem]

[He seems surprised for a fraction of a second before he grins brightly.]

That's great!

[antiquitied]

So if all goes well, we'll be seeing a lot more of each other.

[note_atem]

I can't wait. [He really can't. Having more people from home is always good.]

[antiquitied]

I get the feeling she's going to be up all night doing this, assuming she ever gets started...

There she goes.

[And if kitty-faces were appropriate like, ever? That'd be her expression right now.]

[note_atem]

She has plenty of time. They won't do more acceptances for another two weeks yet.

[antiquitied]

That won't stop her. Once she actually gets started with something...

Though, it's admittedly a shame that the wait is so long.

[note_atem]

It must be nice to at least know she has a vested interest in you.

[antiquitied]

I think she sees me as an older version of someone she previously invested a lot of time in. Eight years, she says - that's how long she spent with this other girl.

I suppose it was just a matter of time before she picked someone who is actually her exact age.

[note_atem]

[He seems not to know what to say to this so his response is slightly stilted.]

Drawing parallels isn't necessarily bad.

[antiquitied]

I would hope not, else she'd end up unhappy with her choice. She's done it several times before, but none of the others lasted. I can only hope history does not repeat itself in that regard.