002 - Dictated

[azuredemonic]

What is required to access the Castle Net?

[He thinks this is a perfectly sensible and legitimate question okay, shut up guys he doesn't use computers]

And the one who so chose to write at me when I first arrived, I will have you answer me again. However you opt to does not matter to me, only that you do.

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[azuredemonic]

[...For some reason, and this is what truly bothers him, he cannot out and out say he thinks she is lying.]

It's clear to me now that this place plays with a person right down to their very being. Whether what you claim is true or not, the possibility is there and the cause is now as obvious to me is it could ever be.

[ino]

Yeah, it plays with you. It'll kick you when you're down, over and over again. But, if you only think that way, you're going to be totally miserable the whole time.

[... pauses, though] Obvious, huh?

[azuredemonic]

I prefer to think of it as being utterly motivated. All the more reason for me to waste as little time as possible. There is a great deal working against me.

Yes, obvious. The castle is only one, albeit greater, part to it. Our situation is another. Trapped, with no way out, without even death as an exit. You are as good as forced to take part in the lives and dealings of others. Even if you so seclude yourself, events beyond your control will force you into the lives of others.

[And then he recalls his brief meeting with the child in the lobby]

And then there is everyone that inhabits this construct.

[ino]

Well, I guess that's better than being depressed about it. [a little sigh]

So, what, you think the reason we're all here is to socialize? [sar...casm ... LMAO]

[azuredemonic]

I do not claim to know what the reason for us being here is. [NO SELLS THE SARCASM] Only that being here results in it. Look at the journal and tell me otherwise. Though I doubt you have any need to look, with five years worth of experience the truth of what I say should be undeniable.

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[ino]

It was a joke ...

[ino]

[aaand .... pauses. she's tempted to make a remark about how she wouldn't have noticed, because she's not a broody antisocial guy like him, but .... eh. she'll lay off a little]

Well, after coming to that conclusion, and knowing what you do, you still want to know who I am?

[azuredemonic]

[He has no sense of humor, Ino. It died a horrible death.

...Now that is a good question. Suddenly, this person has gone from a mystery to a mysterious detriment. However, not knowing could well make them able to interfere in the future and he would hardly know who it is. So you just enjoy the nice long silence as he things about his decision]

I would know those that claim to know me.

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[ino]

[she's silent for a moment, too, because ... lol, she still doesn't trust him at all, but. to be honest, she's more concerned with what might happen to other people who might interfere on her behalf, rather than what he might do to her if he thinks she's in the way ...

... buuuuut mentioning that would probably come off as more of a threat than anything, so. she'll deal with that if and when it comes to that]

dictated finallyyyyy

[ino]

[sighs]

Well, ask away, then.

Gosh, you tease! Is this how you treat all your exes?

[azuredemonic]

[Well, he had expected a woman from the dating comment. Wasn't quite sure he expected her to sound like this, but then he hadn't really started forming an expectation there.

Though now that he knew the sound of it, he could look through Jacob's book a little better]

So this is the voice of the person my previous self had relations with. [ALSO STILL NOT SAYING IT] What is your name? Who are you?

nope, only the psycho ones B)

[ino]

[a little 'pfft'] "Relations"? Creative.

My name's Ino. I'm twenty one, female, blood type B. [ .... smartass, this one!!]

To be fair, he's probably the most composed psycho ever

[azuredemonic]

I thought so.

And clearly took on some of Dante's worst traits as your owns. [Namely, writing checks that are then waiting for cashing by your ass]

yeah yeah she knows what you are deep down 8|

[ino]

You'll have to be more specific about what you want to know~

Hush, that is secret stuff. top secret

[azuredemonic]

Of course I do. [Dated you? Slowly getting more and more unlikely]

Your profession, your purpose, whatever it is you feel could have endeared yourself to me. And so help me, if you use the words "long walks on the beach", I may well go back on what I said about non-violence.

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[ino]

... [that ... last sentence ...]

[ino]

[ ... yep she's just bursting out laughing sorry]

[azuredemonic]

[You can't see it be he is line facing at you as hard as he can]

[ino]

Hahaha ... [PHEW ... wiping her eyes] Oh, man. Sorry, just ... do you think I jumped out of a romance novel or something? My interests have nothing to do with that. I work in the clinic and my family runs a flower shop at home.

[conveniently ... leaves out the ninja thing for now LMFAO and sighs ... okay she's calm now, really]

I'm a pretty normal human girl, so who knows how I got mixed up in your weird life, but I think Dante said once that I reminded him of your mom.

[azuredemonic]

[He's just going to wait before speaking. Yeah, that's going to be best for everyone involved. Yeah, he's definitely wanting to throw you out of a window or something] Am I to expect more mockery with regards to how I approach this subject?

[Now hearing that...he's all quiet again.]

He was wrong. And a fool.

[ino]

[a bit of a huff ...] It's not mockery, this is just ... all kinds of bizarre and awkward. Like, you think you're the only one who's uncomfortable here?

Well, I'm not the one who said it, so.

[azuredemonic]

Given that you're the one cracking jokes and making unwise cracks, I can be forgiven for assuming I am.

Then you'll do well to never again repeat it.

[ino]

Okay, I could talk about all the times we made out instead. [not ... that she can remember them but aklsdjas]

You asked why I thought you'd hang around, so I made a guess! If you want to know any more, then you should be a little nicer.

[azuredemonic]

Let's not and never humor the subject ever again!

[Oh dear, his flail is starting to show. And by flail I mean murder-want. So give him a second]

...Very well. [SO BEGRUDGING] Do I have you solely to thank for the radical changes in my personage the last time I was here? Given how close you claim we were, I cannot imagine why it would not be you.

[ino]

[smugly]That's what I thought.

[... a pause. she's never really entertained the thought, and it's clear she wasn't expecting that question] ... Just me? I doubt that. You had other friends first.