Second Incision [Action/Written]

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[Early in the morning, a neatly written message appears in the journals.]





[Then, a small while later, she writes out another two messages -- filtered rather poorly.]

[Filtered to Helios and Robert | 5%]




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[Later that afternoon, Syre can be seen about the plaza -- more specifically, around the stores, looking for decorations for her apartment, along with beakers and other scientific equipment.]

[At various points throughout the day, however, she will be hanging around the fountain and the steps of the library -- waiting for someone, perhaps?]

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H-Helios...

[She settles at one of the reading tables nearby, motioning -- as calmly, as nicely as she can manage -- for him to join her. She sets aside her things, resting her elbows on the table and letting her nose rest just above her interlocked hands.]

[Once he's seated, she takes a slow, deep breath.]

I... I'm really sorry, Helios. I... I don't even know where to begin...

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[folklorist]

[ His movements are shaky at best as he regards the woman with wary uncertainty. He'll give her a small smile even if it fades rapidly. He'll hold up a hand and shake his head. ] Y-You don't, you don't have to a-apologize Syre.

[ He said the same thing to Giles after that encounter. It wouldn't be fair to hold her accountable for this. He'll bite his lip as his mind wanders back into a string of unpleasant memories. ] It wasn't you. It-it was the m-mask...

[ Same words. Same situation. At least this time he didn't come out marred or scarred from it. His green eyes idly tick to his injured, bad, left hand. The scar in its center still visible if just barely. ] Things like this h-happen here rather often I-I'm afraid. W-We have no control over it when they do.

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I do.

[She lost control. It's something she hates so, so very much...]

[She needs to know the risks, to know when to back out, to know if a foe is waiting on that moment of weakness, to...]

[She forces herself out of her reverie, looking down at her bag on the chair beside her.]

...I dislike it when things go awry. As an alchemist, especially...

[Silence. She was never good at making apologies...]

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It-it's not something any of us c-can control...

The Malnosso have proven such things t-time and again. They, ah, c-can make us act as the so please. B-But there are ways to go unaffected when shifts occur. Sometimes it's natural other times people have items given to them by going on missions that can prevent sh-shifts from affecting them. [ Though they at least have measures to do so now. It doesn't help what's happened in the past. ]

You're an...alchemist? [ His eyes might widen slightly as he looks at her with earnest interest. He knows alchemy but it's probably different from his own kinda. ]

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Well, it doesn't stop me from not liking it.

...missions, you say? [Noting that away. She'll have to ask what sort of missions there are in a place like... this.]

I am indeed. Though... Truth be told, I'm not quite sure if my formulas work in this place. I haven't quite tried yet.

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No it doesn't and it-it doesn't change the strained r-relationships that they cause. B-But many people know by now the nature of such things s-so it's...sadly commonplace. [ That is so very strange to admit and say. But it's not as if it isn't true. ]

And yes missions. They're, ah, ways to get special items the Malnosso have made to counteract the effects of shifts and the like. You should...t-try it. Your alchemy I mean.

[action] | ...fff, I'm so sorry about keeping you waiting OTL

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...I wish it wasn't. [Syre sighs, looking as though the mere thought of this potentially happening again carried a large burden.]

...I see. [At the mention of her trying her alchemy, she raises a brow.] Do you think it would work here? I've been wary about attempting it...

[action] | we can be slowbros together!

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I-I think mostly everyone wishes that. But, well, the aftermath is significantly easier to handle when-when people are understanding a-and know what it's like to go through such things.

[ Helios gives her a small smile and nod. ] It might. Luceti is strange that way. I-I mean my own world's m-magic works here so I don't see why yours wouldn't. Its can't hurt to try.

[action] | Yeah! We do what we want!

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That is true... At the very least, I am glad I don't have to handle these things on my own.

Hm... [She looks down at her things, reaching inside. After a moment of rummaging, she pulls out a bottle of ink, a few sheets of paper, and what looks like a calligraphy brush.] You're right. It certainly won't hurt to try.

[She sets everything down on the table, bringing the back of the brush to her lips.] I don't think I should try anything too complicated, but... I haven't a clue what I should do.