Yes, I'll meet you coming back when the universe has expanded

[azumods]

[Mars' chains had faded away as soon as the chains on Palkia had shattered, that unnatural red glow leaving her eyes; she doesn't stumble, to her credit, and seems to be trying to resist the urge to flinch or anything, but she's...not precisely looking too hot, either. Not like she's going to faint or anything, just like she's been through A Lot.

Jupiter is staying near her for the time being; ultimately, she's the one that addresses you.]

You guys can stay here if you want. Or don't, I don't care enough to insist. But we've got food and beds that probably beat the Center's, at least.

We'll be around, either way. Since I doubt you guys are just going to leave us alone after all that. Do what you want.


[OOC: Consider this a log to cover both any afterparty whatnot you want to get up to, as well as something to carry over into Sunday! Both Jupiter and Mars will be available for NPC threads on this particular log, should they be desired.]

Comments

[anythingforyou]

[Gods, does she understand that. She winds up nodding her head in agreement; honestly, it'd be pretty great if they could. They really seem like they could use like...more friends, maybe, but who knows.

...The second bit, however, oh boy. That makes Camilla bristle a bit.]

I'm really not looking forward to our attempts at that. I know at this point it's what we're liable to try, but... [Don't Like It Tho] Can a man like him actually be gotten through to? He seems like someone who's made up his mind, and intends to stick with it until the end. I don't necessarily want to be pessimistic about it, but...

[She's still a little apprehensive about dealing with him like that, for multiple reasons.]

[bloodspent]

...You know that he was just trying to shut you up, right?

[It's kind of been bothering him since that whole thing happened, honestly.]

You were asking him questions, and he was actually giving you answers. He didn't like that and started trying to pick a fight as soon as he got an opening.

I don't know about getting through to him, but you did actually get him to talk to you. It freaked him out.

[anythingforyou]

...What?

[Jake. Honey. Sweet, dear brother of hers.

She might actually be looking at him like he has a horn growing out of his head for a moment, but she winds up looking away and actually thinks about it? She's honestly not sure what the fuck she did, but...

The more she actually thinks about it, the more she realizes that the fucker was actually straightforward with her. Lord knows why? Arceus themselves only knows why?? What, was the real secret of all of this to just not give an actual shit about him the entire time and be blunt about it??? Jake might be bearing witness to Camilla going through all five stages of grief in her facial expressions, it's like the fucking olympics over here. What the actual fuck.

...Needless to say, the sheer amount of "Thanks! I hate it!" is very strong in the expression Camilla finally settles on, and quite frankly, she could have gone her whole life without any of that knowledge.]

...No, actually, I didn't...really realize that he was doing that. Really, I didn't even think about the impact of such a thing at all because I wanted it to be over with the very second he was in the picture.

[Ohhhhh dear gooooods.]

Was that the secret, or something like that?

[bloodspent]

I don't know. Rey and I are pretty damn sure he doesn't like people caring about him or trying to talk to him like a person, though. So...

[Maybe?]

[anythingforyou]

[uuuuuuUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH]

...Well, at least I know I won't have to care for him a single bit when we talk. It'll just be a matter of not walking into a gods forsaken trap this time.

[bloodspent]

[...Camilla, you are kind of giving him life right now.]

Ah, come on. At least it's a strategy.

[anythingforyou]

...Unfortunately, you seem to be at least fairly correct.

[can you sound anymore like a petulant five year old, Camilla]

I mean, I'll try it. Don't get me wrong. But I'm certainly not going to like it.

[bloodspent]

Let's be honest - does anyone actually like talking to Cyrus.

[...]

Except for the Commanders, who are all complete outliers.

[anythingforyou]

Outside of them? Absolutely no one. The only thing that might actually get pleasure talking from him otherwise is a freshly painted wall, because maybe it'll dry faster from all the hot air.

[bloodspent]

[HOLY SHIT, OKAY

HE DIDN'T EXPECT THAT, IT'LL ACTUALLY GET HIM TO LAUGH, WOW]

I mean, you're not wrong.

[anythingforyou]

Have I been ever, brother dear?

[...Okay, she kind of puffs up a bit with pride at that, and she might be smiling. Maybe. It's getting there.]