That's gross, but not unheard of where I'm from. ...I wonder if anyone in Everlight is weird like that. Am I weird like that?
[ Still laughing that he got placed with the shounens... ]
Malkuth and I met at the shrine on New Year's. Her powers are... interesting. And so is she, I suppose? She's a Librarian, capital L. Maybe the first friend I made since coming here, too—if we're friends.
he could probably hear her signature sigh all the way here. ]
Fine, whatever. I'm just giving you a heads up, is all. Even though she seems to be repenting for the things she had done... She can't get off the hook so easily.
Still, I'm really not too picky with anything. After eating nothing but shitty canned food at sea for practically half my life, anything else would be more than enough for me.
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...I wonder if anyone in Everlight is weird like that.
Am I weird like that?
[ Still laughing that he got placed with the shounens... ]
Malkuth and I met at the shrine on New Year's.
Her powers are... interesting. And so is she, I suppose?
She's a Librarian, capital L.
Maybe the first friend I made since coming here, too—if we're friends.
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[ everlight seems like a nice bunch, so maybe most of them are powerful, but aren't too weird enough for kaito? maybe. ]
I know what a Librarian is. She's from the same City as I am.
And... I recommend steering clear from her if you know what's good for you.
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Haven't really been keeping track since way back when you told me about all the teams.
[ He's quiet for a spell, eyes scanning over Ishmael's last message again and again. Eventually... ]
Are you warning me out of concern or convenience?
She's told me a little about the City.
What do you know about her?
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But... as much as I would like to tell you about her, I won't. You're going to have to get the entire story from her. Tell her that I told you.
[ it's also because... well. she does feel for malkuth to an extent. but she just can't forget the fact what she and the others had done. ]
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You were under no obligation to care.
I'll ask her the next time we meet.
But out of curiosity...
On a scale of one to five, how complicated is your relationship with her?
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From ZAYIN, HE, TETH, WAW to ALEPH, she'd be a WAW to me. Bordering on ALEPH.
[ so basically the pianist???
yes. ]
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How cryptic.
Given the same scale, what do you consider yourself to be?
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Let's clarify something before we continue:
Neither of you are threats to me.
I don't know what you two are to each other back home.
I won't go so far as to say I don't care, because I do.
[ 'Both of you are...' is quickly erased. ]
Regardless, here in Neo Tokyo, you're Ishmael and she's Malkuth.
And I'm going to learn about both of you in time.
As people, not as 'potential threats'.
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he could probably hear her signature sigh all the way here. ]
Fine, whatever. I'm just giving you a heads up, is all. Even though she seems to be repenting for the things she had done... She can't get off the hook so easily.
Anyway, is that all?
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Stop dropping me crumbs if you're not going to give me the sandwich yourself.
[ For the first time in a while, he's frustrated that he can't just psychometry the story out for faster drama progression.
...He can also hear Malkuth's voice echoing 'cheater' over his own thoughts. ]
One thing.
I'd like to hear about the City sometime—from your perspective.
If you need to be plied, I can treat you to food.
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Fine, but only because there's food involved. [ the sinners sure have big stomachs... ] I'll let you know when I'm free.
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Oh, and tell me a dish you like.
This is important.
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[ idk what you expect from a sailor, dude ]
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...I suppose that's a start.
[ Not five seconds later— ]
Dry dishes or wet dishes?
Spicy or mild?
Between fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, which is your favorite?
[ So much for one more thing... ]
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I have no preference otherwise. Just... surprise me, okay?
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Oh.
Right.
My bad, I get a little worked up thinking about food.
Any allergies?
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Why so particular about all this?
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I'm a little anal when it comes to details.
Bit of a perfectionist.
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Still, I'm really not too picky with anything. After eating nothing but shitty canned food at sea for practically half my life, anything else would be more than enough for me.
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I could have had a life like that, but it was taken away from me.
Used to have a real complicated relationship with open water.
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[ the ocean... it's all she's ever known. but that's a traumatic backstory for next time. ]
Is that all?
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I could send you messages for the rest of the morning.
Kidding.
Get some sleep, Ishmael.
Thanks for entertaining my texts.
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but at least he's finally letting her go now. ]
NP 👍