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[invasif]

You left me to die.

[ Soft with buried rage and spite. ]

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[invasif]

Don't doubt that I will.

[decisions]

I take it after this you're not very fond of the witch.

[invasif]

I have never been fond of the witch. She's clearly unstable.

[elegant_and_proud]

[Pragmatic is an understatement, but it seems she's calmed Ilde's rage a little.]

It serves me well. My fighting style emphasizes speed and precision over brute strength. It takes years to achieve mastery, but not very long to manage self-defense.

[decisions]

Of magic or of mind?

[invasif]

The two can't be separated here.

[invasif]

[ She just wanted to use her death to make people beholden to her... and if this one's already offering to be useful, why continue to be mad?!?! #manipulative ]

I would be grateful, Miss-- ?

[decisions]

In her case particularly or in the case of this world we've been brought to?

[shootstyles]

izuku.

and its ok. everyone is trying to... deal with it.


[He leaves some of what she said unaddressed.]

[invasif]

Stay a little longer, you'll see this place change with her moods.

[decisions]

I doubt I have a choice as to whether I stay or not.

How long have you been in this place?

[elegant_and_proud]

[Ikaruga already had registered on that list as someone willing to teach others, so as far as she's concerned, she's only following through with what she said she would do right upon arrival.]

Ikaruga. Might I have the name of my future student?

[invasif]

I don't think those who lived will really understand.

[invasif]

The ship was the second of such missions. This is my third visit to the Temple.

[ Is time meaningful when you're world hopping.... ]

[invasif]

I am Lady Ilde.

[ You don't really have to call her 'Lady', unless you're Merlin or Roy.......... ]

It's a pleasure Ikaruga.

[shootstyles]

no. but they're our friends and they had to watch us die. they still suffered in a different way.

[invasif]

[ FRIENDS lol. ]

You're very thoughtful.

[shootstyles]

i wasnt the first to die in my group.

[invasif]

Is that the first time you've seen someone die?

[shootstyles]

yeah.

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[theseuschip]

[ well, ouch. ]

I'm sure they didn't mean to. That whole place was doing everything it could to isolate us from each other.

[ ...the only public conversation here wasn't enough to fully decipher what she means so he assumes she's vaguing about someone(s) in particular. what a mess ]

[elegant_and_proud]

Likewise, Ilde. It seems that everyone Astoria revived is still quite tired, so I suggest we meet tomorrow for your first lesson.

[insubordination]

[ it's an impossible ask. to prevent anyone from dying. but what she actually asks of him, is rather easy to answer. ]

I never leave anyone to die. I would rather die myself, first.

[ tiredly. ]

But I expect you'll catch more flies with honey, if you want them to apologize. Or own up to mistakes. Or accept responsibility. Or all of the above.

[ he pauses. ]

Are you alright? Aside from the obvious, of coming back from the dead.

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[valuedstrength]

What happened?

text.

[ketterdamned]

We were all left to die.
Your experience is not special.