deathboss | IC BOX - EMPATHEIAS

[That's okay bro.]

I'm always at work lately with these wyverns hatching! Just come on over, bro, I always have time for you! If you're close I can clear up my schedule.

So, the spa? I can be there in five, but I can wait. It's just about Aiada.

[ "Just", and while it's something he'd like to talk about, it's not life threatening. ]

Aiada? Did something happen? [Even if it was'just' the amount of worry in his voice is clearly distinguishable. Eikichi isn't the type to hide his feelings.] Okay...get here as soon as you can.

It's nothing immediate, but I'll be there soon. See you.

[ He doesn't want to worry him, but at the same time, the discussion isn't exactly a happy one either. He arrives quickly, a sound like a thump coming from outside the front, and then another quick call coming Eikichi's way. ]

I'm here now.

[ --just a warning, as he makes his way through the entrance. You waiting for him, buddy? ]

Alright...

[TOO LATE HE'S WORRIED. He's already moved away some of the baby wyverns, but they still follow him to the door when he gets the message. When he opens, there'so one that almost makes a break for it, before Eikichi holds him back by the tail.]

Hey no! Inside!

[ ...Red won't interrupt anything if Eikichi just wants to... shove that wyvern back wherever, so he can slip on in. ]

Are they going to be okay...?

[ Dude should consider getting a space for those babies that isn't his entire spa?? ]

Yeah, I've been tryin' to train the ones no one claimed. There's a few eggs that haven't hatched too...waiting to see if they'll crack before...

[Not fun things to think about. ANYWAY. He gently pulls the others in and the follow him. In many ways they are acting like overly excited puppies. He's been trying to keep them upstairs but curiosity gets the best of them. and Jackson does like letting Eikichi play with a few of them.]

Wanna head to my office right away?

[Despite the absurdity of his own situation, he seems pretty determined and serious about it.]

Mm, yeah. [ He nods, not wanting to really stand around. Might as well get to talking than to stand around, and so Eikichi can get back to the wyverns and his business. Lead the way, boss...!

(no, red's not going to start talking as they walk. suspense!!) ]

Edited 2017-06-10 03:46 (UTC)

[You're making Eikichi nervous with each step in silence bro. The minute the door behind him closes, he doesn't even wait for either to be seated.]

okay-whats-going-on-did-someone-harm-her?!

What?

[ Red's head moves back in surprise, and then his brow scrunches up, looking at Eikichi like...what...dude...

What?? ]

I wanted to go over her shrine and the rituals with you. No one's... who'd even be able to hurt her? She's huge.

[ Okay, so maybe it's not impossible, but

big giant wood snake. ]

[Eikichi and Michel...That sure isn't going to get confusing.] Right...

[The chubby wyvern was interesting too. He had casually seen some people with winged lizards by now but still never found out what they were yet. Being stared at like it was food though made Porygon-Z a tad nervous, it may have flickered to warn the wyvern off but it was good that Eikichi intervened when he did. From that point on the digital duck thing was staying very close behind Gladion. It can secretly snoop in secret, there's probably lots of cool things in this 'office' too!]

All you need is the pictures Porygon took right?

OH!

[Oh.]

Dude, shit, you worried me so much. I don't know, something might have happened that could have harmed her!

[Finally, he sits down and invites the other to do the same.]

Sorry, sorry. So what'd you want to talk about?

Like I said, it's about the shrines, and her. [ He says it as he sits down, taking off the bag he usually carries to sit by his legs first. ]

No one's hurt her, but... the way things are going, I think things are going to get worse for her. And everyone else. [ It may not be the best thing to say after Eikichi's initial worry, but Red's voice is serious, as is the expression he wears. ]

You've heard what's going on with Elios, right? He received too much love, and now his mind's been warped because of it. Aiada had the rituals to help her out, and I was tracking her shrine along with some others, but the thing is... they didn't do much. I think the colour of the crystal changed a little in the last month, but I can't even be sure of that. And you saw the sessions-- no one came to hers like they did for the others.

No one wants to reflect on emotions to do with greed. Because no one knows how bad an Arehtei can be when they're out of it. It's dangerous.

I wanted to talk to you because... I think you should watch her closely, and see if she starts acting strangely in any way.

[He appreciates Red's honesty and ability not to mince words, actually, and sits there, thinking in silence.]

Yeah I saw what the other's said...and yeah. I think there's less of us here that are under her I guess...and people are more appreciative than jealous.

[Not that it's a bad thing...just more when you're a being that needs both. He pauses, sighing.]

She has been more...clingy with me? I thought it was cause she'd lost her previous representative and didn't want to loose me...I'm not sure if that's a real symptom, mind you.

[Since she couldn't get close to him, Jackson got bored and went off into a corner before flopping down on the floor so loudly the things on his desk shook. Eikichi's reaction felt like someone who was now used to this.]

That's right. I can draw drawing them too to help with my memory.

How often did you talk to her before you became her representative?

[ That would be good to know for the 'too clingy' data. ]

Not that often...

[He's not sure what the other is getting at, mind you.]

...it wasn't something I did as often as I do now, if that's what you mean.

[ He makes a noise, nodding his head. ] I see...

It might have something to do with it, but what we need to know is if she gets any clingier. Every Arehtei acts differently depending on what emotion they have more of, but...

[ His lips pinch, and he rubs his thumb against his hand idly. ]

I'm worried giving her those rituals to help her and then cutting her off might have a bad reaction. But the welcome centre don't have the staff or time to organise rituals for her on top of the ones we've had to put together for Peromei and Sosyne. As big as threat Aiada's imbalance might be soon, Peromei's at risk right now, and Sosyne's likely to get hit hard when we have to deal with Elios.

[ As if they already aren't. ]

I can create a space like the centre does for the rituals, but we'll need people willing to send her the emotion to make the time worth it. If we can't do that, we need to focus on the emotion in our spare time. It won't be enough, but it'll be better than nothing.

I'll pay more attention, yeah.

[He thinks about what he can do. It's his 'job' right? Not just as her representative, but as a friend.]

Maybe I can prepare something. Even if its on the top of the roof here, I could try to invite others and help me out.

[An idea does creep up in his mind. It's not quite like when he organized the blind dates but...]

What if I set up something to bring out people's jealousy? It doesn't always have to be bad either, just something to get people to think about the people they might want to beat, or things in their like that made 'em sour. It wouldn't just help her, but it might help the people let those feelin' out, you know?

[He clicks his tongue.]

But I can do that after we help the others out. But she's damn important too. Well...they all are, really.

[Some of Porygon-Z's limbs suddenly dislocated and spun by the loud thud, and at the same time the papers on the desk jumped. It put itself back together but the noise made the Pokemon a bit spastic. Occasionally it would glitch out more while it flew around the room.]

Um, Porygon, can you show him what you took?

[Gladion got Porygon-Z's immediate attention as he called for it, regardless of whatever it was doing at that moment. Unfortunately, his response was primarily just an awkwardly blank stare.]

...You know. The pictures from the temple? You do still have them right?

[--Oh!! It lit up and zipped right by Eikichi and found a spot to the side of the desk to hover over. From the Pokemon's eyes, a fairly low rezed, wireframed model of Aiada's temple was projected right in front of him.]

You just need to convince everyone to feel jealous for a while.

[ He was sympathising with Eikichi, saying that. She was important, but getting people to not shun what she needed was, well... more were happy to feel hatred before jealousy. Not that it had been enough next to all the love. ]

What are you thinking about though for your thing though? It sounds kinda like the rituals... I mean, I don't know if the way we hold them would help what you wanna do.

[ Eikichi would know what they're like through the ones he's attended: a space with a feeling upon entering it, not submerging them within the required emotion, but allowing them once they settled in whatever way they pleased to focus upon it, and keep that feeling inside them. Wants, small desires; sometimes the mind didn't have to think about the past to produce the emotion being asked for.

Might be dangerous if people wanna start punching each other tho. ]

[sorry he was going to...geek out a little. Once a little kid nerd, always a little kid nerd.]

This...is amazing...

[He coughs, then begins to draw it as fast as he can.]

Just keep showing me that image, cutie!

[Another little beep. Got it!]

[Gladion also watches quietly, wondering if he should say anything else. Eikichi seemed busy with the drawing, but...]

He was also trying to copy what the ruins might've looked like before the deterioration. The only thing missing was the writing on the walls.

[after using the spa's kitchen so much, a thought has occurred to Akira. . .]

Are you hiring? Part-time only.

Well, depends what you want to do, bro. Masseur, Front desk backup, Kitchen backup...

[Wanna kneed some backs?]

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