silly meme of silliness

[alephbet]

Your character's worst enemy has now been brought to the tower. (For optional extra horrible, they're your character's assigned roommate.)

React. Cling to other characters for comfort. Et cetera.

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[oathshackledbird]

[The anger burns through their bond like the hottest flame. So violent and intense that it actually scares Diarmuid. Waver is never this angry.

Never.

In fact, the anger is so strong that it reminds Diarmuid far too much of a certain rage that never quite seems to leave him anymore. Not since he had been betrayed during the war.

And that is why he is so scared. The last person he wants to feel that kind of anger coming from is his friend.

Fortunately, it doesn't take him long to find Waver and he's hardly stopped moving when the question is out of his mouth.]

What is wrong?

[fionnuisce]

Th-...

[Anger faltered and gave way to what little tact Waver had; how was he supposed to tell Lancer of all people? His hands curled into fists at his side as he tried not to outright snap.]

Don't panic. Everything is going to be fine--I'll handle it myself.

[oathshackledbird]

I am not panicked. I am worried about you. You are never this angry. The feeling burns through our link like fire.

[His eyes narrow slightly.]

However, if you do not calm yourself and tell me what is wrong, I that may change. You are my friend and I will not stand by while you are so upset. Who has angered you so?

[fionnuisce]

Diarmuid--listen to me, I need you to do something. Go find the other Waver and stay with him until you hear otherwise from me. There's someone in the tower I need to...deliver a message to, such as it is.

[oathshackledbird]

Deliver a message? Stay with the other Waver? What are you talk--

[Diarmuid's voice drops off as a terrifying thought crosses his mind. His face loses all color and the voice he speaks with is suddenly very small.]

He's here, isn't he? Kayneth...

[fionnuisce]

Diarmuid--relax. I asked you not to panic.

[Waver himself seemed much calmer, though that anger was still smoldering beneath the surface.]

You trust me, don't you?

[oathshackledbird]

I'm not panicking. I am merely shocked. Now if you keep being foolish enough to insist that you are facing him alone even for a short time, then I may start panicking.

We do everything together. We will face him together as well.

[His tone of voice suggests he will accept no other answer.]

[fionnuisce]

Wh-...Diarmuid, you don't have to-...

[oathshackledbird]

And why wouldn't I? Do you really think that I have not prepared myself for the chance he might show up here? I refuse to hide from him Waver. I'm not going to let him have that kind of power over me again.

[fionnuisce]

I just thought that you'd rather not see him again. I can take him alone easily; he may outperform me in magic, but I know Volumen Hydragyrum's weaknesses as well as he does. Not to mention I bet he can't throw a punch to save his life.

...I would have been fine with fighting him alone.

[oathshackledbird]

Perhaps you would have, but that isn't the point.

The point is, you don't have to. I want to be there with you. He might be able to deny one or the other of us, but both will make it much harder for him.

[fionnuisce]

...you'll really do that for me?

[oathshackledbird]

Of course, I would! He isn't just your enemy. He is mine as well.

[Diarmuid puts an arm around the other man's shoulders and gives them a squeeze.]

Lets go make him sorry he ever hurt either of us, shall we?