voice test! ;;

[ideal]

Thank you for thinking of me, Mun, even though I'm not your usual "type"... there's still so much of the outside world I want to see. With Kiritsugu and Ilya, and Saber too. If I have the chance, then I should take it, shouldn't I?

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[amarysue]

Uh, maybe?

[ideal]

Just "maybe"?

[amarysue]

Well, I guess it... depends, really, doesn't it?

[ideal]

I know it could be risky, but I'm not worried... I would rather give it a chance than go on without trying.

[eighteen_winters]

[Illya rubs her eyes in disbelief.]

Mommy...?!

[ideal]

[ well, you've gotten a little bigger since the last time she saw you, ilya! she can hardly believe her eyes either. ]

I-Ilya... is that really you?

[eighteen_winters]

[Illya, completely wrapped up in the moment, hugs her mother and refuses to let go. Nothing in all the world could make her happier then she is in the present moment.]

It's me, mom...

[ideal]

[ iri returns it with an even stronger embrace—it doesn't matter that ilya's inexplicably older and bigger, there's no doubt in her mind that this is her daughter she's been longing to see again. ]

Ah, Ilya... when did you get so big? I know Mommy and Kiritsugu have been gone for a long time, but not that long...

[eighteen_winters]

[Tears begin to roll down her pale face. It had been a long time, far to long for a girl as young as Illya was.]

It's been 10 years, mommy...

[ideal]

[ well, she always knew ilya wouldn't grow like a normal girl, but still, she hadn't expected that to be her answer. ten years—for iri, it's only been a matter of weeks. she rests her hands on ilya's shoulders, holding back her own emotions for ilya's sake. ]

Ten years... but that's... [ impossible, she thinks ] You mean it's been ten years since you've seen me?

[ she was expecting her own death, but kiritsugu must have come back for her, victor of the war or not. ]

[eighteen_winters]

[Illya nods. Though it pains her to think about it again after so long, she didn't want to lie to her beloved mother.]

You and daddy never came back after the War ended.

[ideal]

Daddy should have come back for you. [ if he didn't, then that means they lost... right? ] He would never leave you behind on purpose.

[eighteen_winters]

[Illya nods in the negative.]

I know... He had his reasons for not coming back.

[dogma]

Ah... that makes you special, does it not? To be the "exception" in an individual's otherwise particular habits.

[ideal]

I can't say it's always a gift to be "special", but... in this case, I don't think it's a bad thing.

[dogma]

Why not? Is it not a blessing to be considered different from the rest, in the eyes of someone important to you?

[ideal]

Of someone important, yes...

[ but that comes with its own fair share of complications. not that she's ever been anything but happy to die for kiritsugu's dreams, but she can't deny that she's wanted to live a long and happy life with him and ilya too. ]

[dogma]

Hmm...

[ indeed, there was more than simply being acknowledged, when it came to being "different". the particulars of that could vastly change the situation. ]

-- And what about other individuals? There are merits in being unique, correct? Ah, but human nature can prompt such a variety of reactions...

[apprenticemage]

[ Hi mom... sort of. ]

Be careful. Some of these muns are hard to deal with.

[ideal]

[ hi, orangeheaded boy she doesn't know! ]

Hard to deal with...? How do you mean?

[apprenticemage]

Once they've made their mind up, it's impossible to try and change it... And some of the decisions they make will leave a bad taste in your mouth.

[ideal]

Mm... Maybe so, but I think I'd rather have the chance to see the world and talk with everyone. It would be better than not trying at all, right?

[apprenticemage]

Yeah, guess you're right.

...Hey. You mentioned Kiritsugu... did you know him during the Fourth War?

[ideal]

[ her expression turns to something more stern and guarded. she doesn't like the way he used past tense there :( ]

Emiya Kiritsugu is someone very important to me. Who is asking?

[apprenticemage]

...His son. Shirou Emiya.

[ That expression definitely puts him on edge. ]

[ideal]

I wasn't aware Kiritsugu had a son.

[ which is something she would totally be aware of, okay... or so she thinks... ]

[apprenticemage]

Kiritsugu saved my life and adopted me as his son. Our relation isn't by blood... but he's still my father.

[puppy_lancer]

Ilya...you're that kid's mom, aren't you?

[He's run into the white haired girl in this place before.]