applying at capeandcowl

[swordedpast]

Great. This is certainly a good start. You've just put in the application, and I already hate you.

Maybe I shouldn't bother telling you, but it's not as if I can make things any worse for myself. Didn't you think it through? You're bringing me to a game about superheroes. Man, what did you expect?

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[unreachableutopia]

A superhero game, Archer? [How fitting.] I see, it seems that your luck parameter must have increased at least a rank.

[She says that seriously.]

[swordedpast]

...

[Sorry, he's not capable of processing that as a serious comment. At least not without getting really mad. And he doesn't want to get really mad at Saber.]

You should leave the jokes to me. That was awful. Don't even bother.

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[unreachableutopia]

...?

[He should know this clueless face that she makes. Who could get mad at it?]

Is not this preferable to the endless cycle that you are subjected to?

[unreachableutopia]

At least I thought you would be happier. Did I make a mistake?

[She lowers her gaze. So he can keep protecting his ideal.]

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[swordedpast]

I...!

[swordedpast]

 

[swordedpast]

Ha.

[Composure: regained. Snark: returning.]

It's not much of an escape, when the problem is still all around me. You should know that, Saber.

A whole game full of people thinking they should be superheroes...doesn't that just mean more for the ones who are to clean up after?

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[unreachableutopia]

You are right. I have said something insensitive; I apologize for being so careless.

[Archer can't be saved. It upsets her, as she can't do anything over this. She has sworn to protect Emiya Shirou. Her oath to her old Master will never go away, no matter what.

So what she can do?]

[unreachableutopia]

...Are there guardians in that realm? I thought they were a phenomena limited to ours.

[But she knows what he might be talking about.]

Do you suspect there is a similar force fulfilling the same role?

[swordedpast]

[Oh...he made Saber sad. He never quite intends to do that. Time to pretend he didn't hear that apology and just kind of look away.]

Well, I don't know yet. But I don't expect I'll get out of the job just because the world's not making me do it anymore.

[unreachableutopia]

If you had a choice, is that the way you would conduct yourself?

[She knows that's not his wish.]

[swordedpast]

Jeez. That's some question to ask a guy who doesn't have a choice.

[Dodging Questions Rank EX]

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[unreachableutopia]

Archer...

[unreachableutopia]

-Hm. I suppose there was no reason to ask that.

[She's smiling from the bottom of her heart.]

[swordedpast]

Yeah. Questions like that are pointless, Saber.

[And so are smiles like that! They fluster him, so he looks away a little too awkwardly.]

[unreachableutopia]

[ Too bad because she'll continue smiling. ]

I wish you luck in this new quest. It is a pity, but I will be unable to see where your path will lead you there.

[poltern]

[Operation: Troll Archer is a go! Minori smiles crookedly.]

Yes, because any old boring person can become a Heroic Spirit. How sad, Archer~

[swordedpast]

They can be foolish enough to become one if they want, or not. Does it look like I care? I'm only complaining about what I'll have to put up with from listening to them.

[apprenticemage]

I don't see an issue with it.

[swordedpast]

...

So you'd come to a place like that without any problem? Let me know if you do.

[He's not so much addressing the last comment to Shirou's face as he is to a nice spot on his chest where a blade would go in neatly between two ribs.]

Oh yay you finally chose a game for him! /that stalker in Atma's plurk

[hakunomatata]

I'm sure your mun placed a lot of thought and care in before sending you to that place. [ Why doesn't he have any manners still? ] You should work to try to get along better with them. It'd be troublesome if you held a grudge.

Always wanted to app him to C&C! Just wasn't sure I could pull it off <3

[swordedpast]

Even so, I can choose not to appreciate their thought and care.

...Well, it'd be troublesome for them, at least.

I'm sure you'll do wonderfully <3!

[hakunomatata]

And for you as well. They have these things called events and it's up to the mercy of the players behind us whether or not we suffer a lot.

[ She might be sad if he ends up in trouble. Well, more trouble than his mouth could land him in at least. ]

[swordedpast]

That's assuming they have mercy. You might be going too far.

[hakunomatata]

It wouldn't hurt to have a bit of optimism. [ Yes, yes it would. ]

Just try to get along for your own well-being.

[swordedpast]

Optimism hurts worse than most weapons if you're not careful. Keep that in mind.

[ Also assuming he cares about his own well-being. Which--well, sorry, Hakuno... ]

[hakunomatata]

It's hard to disappoint someone who has no expectations.

[ That's to say she can be optimistic because she doesn't expect anything. Huzzah, protag logic! ]

So you're going for a game for super heroes... [ Better than herself. Fairy tales? Seriously mun?? ] You'll do well there.

[swordedpast]

...that's probably true. Who knows? Maybe someday I won't have any of those expectations.

[ He doesn't sound too hopeful, but he never does. ]

Will I? I'm not sure if I should take that as an insult or not.

I miss playing NG+ protagchan ha

[hakunomatata]

[ She can be hopeful in his place. ]

You were a good fighter. Well aware and knowledgeable. That will serve you well in your new home, won't it?

[swordedpast]

[ She's complimenting him. He never knows how to deal with that! So, give him a moment to be slightly awkward. ]

...ha. I'll need it.

[hakunomatata]

Really? Is it going to be that difficult there?

[ She thought a game with a lot of other heroes meant a Good End. ]

[swordedpast]

Man, you have a lot to learn about heroes if you ask a thing like that.

[hakunomatata]

[ Heroes are legendary, but wasn't Archer already one? So no more trouble should present itself. ]

You're experienced, so I thought you'd have little trouble fitting in.

[ At least he finally gets what he wanted all along!! ]

[swordedpast]

[ ...after he's finally realized that he never really wanted it. Oh, the typical tragedy. ]

You don't get it, do you?

[ If he were the version of himself that Hakuno knew, he'd know her too well to be surprised by that, but alas, he is not. ]

The idiots there only want to be superheroes. You tell me where that leaves the ones who already are.

[hakunomatata]

[ Oops, she said something stupid, didn't she? It takes her a moment before she thinks of something to say, but when she does, her tone is more resolute than before. ]

To help those reach their own goals.