Orb: 13th of Rebirth’s Height

[me_and_only_me]

[[The Raven Prince is perched on a roof in the middle of the town, looking far to pleased at the sound of arguing beneath him.]]

It's such a wonderful thing, the scent of a heart dyed with hatred and jealousy; so strong when it's corrupted a strong, pure heart...

[[His smile is a touch unstable as he laughs, quiet and unstable]] Who's blood was it that fell, I wonder? To dye so many hearts so swiftly...

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[wanderwonder]

[ oh my cita what the hell is wrong with these people and their bad dudeness

except less crudely, and that is Olinda's thought.

Snappishly, ] No one's blood fell.

[ Okay no, that was a lie. Blood fell when she got nicked by the snow. What she thinks was the snow. But what a horrible exaggeration! Unless...

Wariness enters her expression. ]

There was a man who spoke of harming others.

[me_and_only_me]

This is not from him. [[there's a smug satisfaction to the declaration]]

[wanderwonder]

Oh.

[ That is good news. She is actually taken aback that it is good news. ]

What then?

[me_and_only_me]

Something that hates.

[wanderwonder]

That is unhelpfully vague.

[me_and_only_me]

[[a small laugh that's almost mocking]] Why would I know more than that?

[wanderwonder]

It would be nice if you did.

[ itt bitchy olinda ]

[me_and_only_me]

It would, wouldn't it? [[so amused]] The ability to know what your facing... it alludes you, doesn't it?

[wanderwonder]

Yes. [ pause. Why so smirky mcsmirkson! ] I have yet to reach them. I have seen thorns, but these must be of a different sort.

[ They better have, in any case, to be the reason why she was taken from her sister. Not that any reason would be good enough. ]

[me_and_only_me]

It isn't fair, to be brought to such a place and then be abandoned... left to fend for yourself and fight. It's not at all what you'd like to do, or where you'd like to be, is it? Separated from those you care about... it hurts, doesn't it?

[wanderwonder]

Yes. Why do you ask so many questions?

[ pot, kettle, black ]

[magicalflowers]

This isn't exactly a nice thing. People should sort things out, not argue like this,

[goldeneyeball]

_{[James beholds this crypitc message and gives his own in return.]}

What the hell?

_{[ Y U P.]}

Izzat s'posed to be some kinda poem? It's awful.

[me_and_only_me]

But only when they go up against one another do they truly shine...

[me_and_only_me]

[[such a condescending look for that]]

Hardly.

[goldeneyeball]

Well, good.

_{[WHAT a come-back!]}

[me_and_only_me]

To hear the answers... so few people will listen, after all. And is that what people want the most? To be listened to?

[me_and_only_me]

It doesn't occur to you to wonder at all, does it?

[goldeneyeball]

Wonder about what?

_{[Sorry, Prince, he hardly listened to what you said earlier.]}

[me_and_only_me]

[[He's used to that, so pays it no mind,]]

About what happened.

[goldeneyeball]

Oh, that. Not really. Just figured it came with the territory.

_{[He rubs the bridge of his nose, oblivious to the cuts on his face.]}

[me_and_only_me]

You were stained with it too, weren't you? [[looking so amused]]

[goldeneyeball]

Stained with what?

_{[He looks at his hands. Other than being scorched from fail magic, he doesn't notice anything.]}

[me_and_only_me]

The blood...

[goldeneyeball]

...No, I don't remember any blood. I think I'd notice that.

[me_and_only_me]

Not when it falls like rain.

[wanderwonder]

... Not the most. A large part.

[magicalflowers]

I don't believe this.

[me_and_only_me]

Then what is it that you want the most...?

[goldeneyeball]

_{[Yyyeeeeaaaah James is just gonna stare at his face for a bit before ending the connection. Some real weirdos had started showing up.]}

Video, five days late what?

[whatmuttiforgot]

Are you okay?

[me_and_only_me]

Of course. [[By that smile, he's not only okay, but rather amused]]

[me_and_only_me]

[[a small chuckle]] You see it before your eyes, do you not?

[magicalflowers]

I see people arguing, but that's not the way people should be.

[sadkitty]

[...creepy.

You're A LITTLE WORRIED he is also the sort of person who would ask to LICK JAM OFF YOUR NECK.]

Um.

[me_and_only_me]

Yes...? [[sounding almost amused]]

[me_and_only_me]

Tell me, how should they be, then?

[magicalflowers]

We should all be respectful to one another.

[whatmuttiforgot]

You don't really sound okay.

[me_and_only_me]

Really? [[still amused]]

[me_and_only_me]

And in quiet respect, even the strongest of hearts grows musty and stale...

[whatmuttiforgot]

Talking about corrupting hearts doesn't usually make someone sound like they're okay.

[magicalflowers]

[She..really doesn't like where this is going.]

I guess we just both have our opinions.

[sadkitty]

I seem to notice that you... sound kind of excited about that.

[me_and_only_me]

It's very exciting to see hearts in conflict. How they glitter and shine...