three kendamas ; [ dictated / backdated to oct. 9 ]

[pocketmage]

[ It's been a long few days, to put it lightly.

Extremely lightly, for that matter. Genis had woken up in tears, curling up into himself, wishing so much that he had someone with him that very instant. But at the same time, wasn't it better that no one was around to see him so scared? He had hiccuped, sobbed, wiped his tears... and eventually, with shaking hands, he picked up the journal, starting to write in filters. ]

[ Lloyd ]

Hey... um... do you mind if I come over to the house for awhile?

I just... [ and he hiccups, pausing a bit before continuing. ] I want to hang out with you guys. Like old times.

 
[ Zelos ]

Uh... ... ... thanks.

I know it was just a nightmare, but... [ and he trails off, awkwardly, not even bothering to finish. He's not even sure where he stands with the redhead- at this rate, he might even start considering him an actual friend and that was kind of really scary. ]

[ Anyone met during the plot ]

[ By now, his voice is much more stable, although there's the barest hint of a quiver. ] We didn't really meet under the best circumstances, but hey. It's nice to meet you- I'm Genis.
[ Fellow Aselians ]

Uh... are you guys okay? [ He's not sure what to say, in response to such a terrible nightmare. ]

...

[ And after a little while, he adds the last filter. ]

[ Raine ]

Are you okay, Raine? [ Even though she was the mindless one, he was still worried for her. He hoped she wasn't guilty for what she had been doing... His voice was quivering again. ]

Can I come visit you? 

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Genis

[wilder]

[He sees this post...and it's awhile before he responds. Trying to think of what to do. He definitely remembers the nightmare, it freaked him out more than he would like to admit. ]

[But...he still hasn't told Genis the truth about him. About what will happen at the Tower of Salvation- about who and what he really is.]

[So when he responds, his tone has surprise and a bit of confusion]

Hm?

Uh...no problem, it was nothing.

Zelos

[pocketmage]

[ He attributes the confusion as Zelos wondering why he would ever thank him- considering they weren't exactly friends, and they mostly spent their lives annoying each other when they could. ]

...

[ But how does he respond to that, in turn? ]

Uh... I guess I never really thought about you as anything more than a self-absorbed jerk.

... [ Awkward pause ahoooooooy. ]

So... sorry about that.

[ He fiddles with the journal page, having a very intense urge to simply close it out of embarrassment of fessing up like that and fear of what his response might be.

But he doesn't, after taking a quiet breath. ]

Genis

[wilder]

[...He'll snort at this embarrassment, moving to light the mode by speaking very sarcastically]

Yeah jeez Genis, it's about time you noticed my big kind heart.

It hurts it took you so long.

Zelos

[pocketmage]

[ He flushes in even more embarrassment, glad that they weren't talking face to face, lest he see just how irked he was by that, after such a serious conversation.

So he calms down sufficiently to reply, with his own snark: ]

Maybe if you actually showed it besides in moments of crisis, it wouldn't have taken nearly as long.

Genis

[wilder]

Hmmmm...

Nah! That doesn't suit me at all.

That filter forever

[whichwayyoulean]

[It takes him a moment to place the voice. Why did people insist on speaking to him still, really. Why couldn't they just leave him in his misery?

Because this castle is full of friendship-driven idiots, that's why. He's sure of it]
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...Yeah. It's a real treat, all right. [Then, after a long pause] I'm the Once-ler.

[pocketmage]

[ Well, this guy doesn't seem to be very positive, either. But who would be, after a nightmare like that? ]

It's nice to meet you, Once-ler.

[ At least he doesn't sound chipper. Although he's a bit uplifted by simply talking to people- it makes him feel less alone in his room.

But just to make sure this is the right guy he's talking to, since he's pretty frazzled: ]

The tall guy who's good at making stuff, right?

[whichwayyoulean]

[The only chipper the Once-ler knows is the sort that destroys tree trunks. And that makes him the opposite of anything like 'chipper' the emotion]

That's me. And sure. Nice to meet you too, outside a horrific nightmare, I guess.

[pocketmage]

[ That gets a little chuckle- nothing genuinely amused, but in a cynical way, possibly. ]

Yeah- although this place is pretty bad, too. [ Referring to the castle. ]

[whichwayyoulean]

This place is right up there. On a score of one to ten on creepy torture, it gets a twenty.

Genis

[fistfullofmagic]

[He... counts as an Aselian? Even after all the damage he had done to her people? ...It must be another of the castle's cruel jokes.]

...As well as I could be I suppose, considering the nightmares...

[It wasn't experiencing the circumstances of his own death again that had bothered him. It was the reminder that if the castle truly were to send him to the moment he had left, he would die alone amongst enemies, and his beloved homeworld would perish...]

Dhaos

[pocketmage]

[ Well, that was a bit surprising. Genis is bewildered as to why Dhaos' voice is replying to him, but he masks that in his voice as best as he can. ]

Ah... yeah.

Those were terrible...

Genis;

[gentleidealist]

[Lloyd's own tone is rough and quiet. He's not crying, but he can still feel the gravity of everything he did in that nightmare.]

You don't even have to ask.

Lloyd;

[pocketmage]

[ He can hear the pain in his tone, and feels terrible about it. It's not his fault, but... he still wishes he could have fixed things, in the short amount of time they had in that nightmare. ]

Alright... um. [ The sound of shuffling as he wiggles off the bed and picks up a few things. ] I'm on my way, then.

[ He keeps the journal open, though, as he gets ready quickly and heads out. ]

Genis;

[gentleidealist]

[Lloyd doesn't say anything, but he's waiting by the door when Genis shows up. He's not so subtly blocking the way in, but he doesn't look mad or anything either. Just... troubled.]

Hey.

Lloyd; action?

[pocketmage]

[ Genis is admittedly more than a little anxious when he comes up to the door, where Lloyd's waiting.

He stands in front of him, looking up, clearly also troubled. ]

... Lloyd-... you know it wasn't your fault, right?

[ he asks, in a small voice- more than anything, he doesn't want his friend to feel guilt for something that never really happened. Honestly-... Lloyd was the driving force behind a lot of them, that much Genis knew now- and seeing the pillar of stability like this made it difficult to regain his own balance. ]

action forever;

[gentleidealist]

[Oh, that's not what he was expecting. Lloyd's expression turns to a frown.] That's... [He tries to laugh it off, but he's not nearly as good at it as Zelos is. It comes out weak and a little desperate.] That obvious, huh?

I know it's not my fault. It's not your fault, either. [He wraps his lil bro up in a big red hug, tight and warm and smelling distinctly of leather and freshly-cut wood.] So no need to walk up here with a face like that, alright?

Everything's fine.

Genis

[selfless]

[broooo ;; she doesn't know where he was during the nightmare (she only really saw people in the castle) but... from the tone of his voice, she's pretty sure it wasn't a good place]

How are you, Genis? Can I come see you?

Colette

[pocketmage]

Colette! [ he lets out, admittedly happy to hear from her, but he sniffles a little. ]

I- I've been better, I guess...

But yeah- if you want to... [ He sounds like he does want her around- he just doesn't want to inconvenience her. ] I'm in room 712.

Genis

[selfless]

[she's got super hearing, Genis, she heard that sniffle :(]

Mm! I'll be there soon, I just have to pick up something first.

Colette

[pocketmage]

Okay. I'll be waiting.

[ "Waiting" turns out to be getting presentable- at least a bit- as he pulls on his navy mid-sleeved shirt and his blue shorts. He could care less about the state of his hair- it was certainly leagues better than in that terrible nightmare. ]

Genis

[ninjainviolet]

[Sheena's own response takes a while to come as she tries to think of what to say to her friend.]

I'm sorry, Genis.

Sheena

[pocketmage]

[ !

Genis isn't sure how to reply, either... insert awkward silence. ]

It wasn't your fault, Sheena. It's the castle.

[ He hopes that would reassure her, but in her place- he would likely feel terrible, too. ]

Genis

[ninjainviolet]

The things I did, Genis-- I hunted.

[Angel Killer Sheena was not a pleasant experience.]

Sheena

[pocketmage]

It wasn't you, though- it wasn't your fault! ... Mithos had put the crystal on you, hadn't he?