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[remaix]

CALL ME OUT

Pick someone from my muselist and call them out!
If you're not sure what you wanna do, feel free to discuss it with me first or pick something from a meme instead. Come at me!

some prompt suggestions;
random scenario
rain
angst
texting
insomnia
train to the afterlife
nightmare
stargazing

Comments

[myocordial]

I've... gathered as much, yes. Had I any control over it, I would've been here much sooner, I assure you.

[And, well. He winces at the response. Because that stings and he won't pretend it doesn't.]

You always know just what to say, don't you? [His frown deepens.] I noticed that nothing is as it should be. But... you're here. Of course you're still my king.

[scourgingstars]

I'm not. Not anymore. Ardyn Lucis Caelum has been dead for millennia.

[myocordial]

...What?

[What.]

I'm sorry, did... you just say millennia?

[scourgingstars]

I thought it was quite clear. It's careless to let my charming good looks fool you into thinking no time's passed at all.

[myocordial]

[Were he less shaken up, he might've made a comment like "yes, they are very distracting", but. As it is, he just... finds himself staring.]

I realized time had passed, but... Not that much. Millennia, Ardyn, how was I supposed to have guessed--

[The slightest distortion slips into his voice, because he's... really not entirely fixed yet. And this... It's a lot. It's so much to take in and even saying it himself it doesn't feel real.]

[scourgingstars]

My, you have gone a long time without maintenance. [He said that as if faintly amused by the observation, smiling in a way that didn't reach yellow eyes.]

[myocordial]

Yes, well, apparently I've been taking a ver^rrr--ry long nap.

[It comes out more snappish than he'd like, but he's having a really... really rough day.]

[scourgingstars]

Why, I'm practically jealous.

[...he said, completely unfazed by the snapping. what's caring, sounds fake]

[myocordial]

[Heart takes a deep breath for a moment, so that he can... maybe avoid glitching now.]

I really wouldn't recommend it, it makes waking up pretty unpleasant. [But he pauses, then.] Although, I... am sure not sleeping through that much time was far less enjoyable. I...

Ardyn, what happened?

[scourgingstars]

Oh, you know--a few executions, unending exile, becoming the avatar of the night and all its horrors. Not necessarily in that order, mind you.

[myocordial]

...You say all that far too casually.

Ardyn, please. What does that even... None of that makes any sense, how could any of that have happened?

[scourgingstars]

Ah, let me explain in simplest terms. You see, a foolish healer held the power to quite literally take away the terrible ailments of the people, and in doing so he became something of an ailment himself.

So, is the conclusion not obvious? [Ardyn brought his hand up to draw an invisible line across his own throat.] Kill the daemon, and when that failed, Angelgard.

Not to say that worked, either, but dear brother certainly did try.

[myocordial]

And that's... what you are now? How you stayed alive this long?

[And maybe that should matter more, but then Ardyn says that about his brother and suddenly Heart can think of nothing else.]

Your br-- He tried t͞o͏̶— [Getting too worked up isn't helping him stay focused and properly coherent, but he doesn't really care right now. Controlling his emotions was never his strong suit.] What t̸h̷e ͢hell was he th̷įnki̷̕n̸̷ǵ̵͢͠͞?!

[...Heart winces at that last distortion, because that was a bad one and he's certainly feeling it.]

[scourgingstars]

Oh, who knows? Who cares, really. He's quite long dead, after all.

[Ardyn shrugged, raising an eyebrow at the distortions in Heart's voice.]

I suppose one could call him the fortunate one.

[myocordial]

I͏̢ ̢͞c̶a̶re. A great deal. That shouldn't have hap͢p͞ened, he never should'v̛̀e̶̵̢̧̛...

[Ardyn might be casual about it and Heart supposes it has been a very long time since then, but he's only just hearing about this. Everything about this is just... wrong.]

I'm sorry.

[scourgingstars]

Oh, there's nothing left to care about. [Ardyn rolled his eyes, waving a hand dismissively as if brushing off a vague annoyance.] It's not as if I'm human enough to return the sentiment, you know.

[myocordial]

Well, I'm going to share it anyway and you can't exactly stop me.

[So there.]

And... Human or not, you're still here.

[scourgingstars]

Yes, well I'm afraid I'll not be for long. I've some important things to do, vengeance to seek out, a world to end. Busy schedule.

[myocordial]

...I'm sorry, a world to end?

[scourgingstars]

...Was I somehow unclear?

[myocordial]

That's not generally on people's to-do lists, Ardyn.

[scourgingstars]

And I'm not, strictly speaking, 'people'.

This world is going to burn one way or the other, as the prophecy dictates. Why shouldn't I claim the vengeance I deserve along the way?

[myocordial]

As-- As if that's only determined by being human, don't give me that.

You still can't just-- You... [This is a lot to process, Ardyn, fuck.] That's really what you want?

For the sake of vengeance against... against who, even?

[scourgingstars]

[Lightly:] Everything.

The gods and Crystal that turned their backs on me, the mortals that followed suit, and my useless brother's bloodline that simply carried on as though I never existed.

I see no reason anyone should be simply forgiven for what's transpired.

[myocordial]

[Heart goes quiet, only staring at Ardyn for... a while. As he lets that sink in.]

And... this has been your goal for all this time now? So... You are not going to change your mind.