meltryllis.

[oathic]

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[oathic]

[honestly, he knew from the start it would come down to this. it wouldn't be so easy. for better or for worse, babo kim—or agni rather, because he's not doing this as the fool, but as a god with a duty—is prepared. he can't afford to screw up. to make brilith cry, or to leave another innocent to die by the hands of the monster inside meltryllis.

he's calm. he has to be. none of his feelings can leak into the bond he has with others, at the moment. thankfully, it's an easy task for someone who, out of necessity, has lived by suppressing his emotions.

so with a perfectly casual smile, he walks out, before blinking in surprise when he spots meltryllis. his sword is in hand, but it always is, so that's hardly unusual.]

Hey! Meltryllis!

[sadiskick]

[ If there's a question Meltryllis asks herself this week, it's where will she go this Thursday? Should she be alone? Of course she should be. Isn't that how she should always be?

She knows people suspect, perhaps some even know, but it's not like she can say anything about it. That's what eats away at her the most: her lack of control in a place that's taken away her powers, her ability to be herself, the only thing she can be proud of. This body should be her own. Her heart should be her own.

She, too, is calm and rational in her own way. It's what make her separate herself from others, and it's a weakness she buries deep in the layers of her heart. ]

Gardener Kim. What is it?

[ Her smile is cool, collected. ]

[oathic]

Looking for a place to stay for the night? It's getting to be that time, after all...

[he scratches the back of his neck, before he offers a smile. when it matters, lying comes too easily—isn't that one of the things brilith hates about him?]

By the way, mind if I ask you something? It just occurred to me now.

[sadiskick]

I am. I feel like there may be someone or a few someones who will come looking for me tonight.

[ She says that like she's commenting on how the light fixtures on the wall seem a little crooked. She speaks like a slow tide coming to shore. If she can't face what comes at her with grace, pride, or her own sense of beauty, she wouldn't be herself ]

Ask me whatever you want. I can't guarantee an answer.

[ It's a joke she hates to make. ]

[oathic]

I kind of know how you feel.

[because someone sure did try to frame him last trial!]

... Well, that's fair. It's a bit of a weird question... I was just wondering—Meltryllis seems like a pretty unusual name. Does it mean anything?

[it's more of a starter, than anything. there are things he wants to ask her, though. even if it may be too late for her, she at least deserves to be more than a complete stranger when she dies.]

[sadiskick]

[ Sometimes, things just happen! Sometimes, you become a monster who wants to survive, and sometimes, you just come across a sword and use it.

And sometimes, for someone who once thought she was perfect, you hate what you've become. ]

My name? [ No one's actually asked her that before. ] It's a combination of what I can do and amaryllis.

[ What she can usually do, given abilities. ]

[oathic]

Amaryllis? Like the flower?

[he makes a mental note of that.]

What is it you can do? Melt things?

[sadiskick]

Like the flower. All my sisters are named for flowers.

[ She makes a displeased face. ]

Not here, I can't, but in essence, that's what I should be able to do.

[oathic]

Ah, right. You mentioned before that you wanted your abilities back... You have sisters, though? Are they goddesses like you?

[this might be foolish. meltryllis is already aware of what he's here for. and if his suspicions are correct, she will not—cannot?—transform while others are awake, lest there be witnesses.

pragmatically speaking, he should kill her now. but if agni, famous and mocked among the gods for his sense of honour, would fight fairly even against his mortal enemies, meltryllis should be given no less.

until she transforms and the monster plaguing her heart reveals itself, then she is still, in a sense, the girl who doesn't deserve this fate.]

[sadiskick]

[ Meltryllis doesn't know for sure why he approached her, but she suspects. It really is a wonder that he doesn't attack her now, if she's right. It'd be the smartest way to go about it with all her powers gone until the clock strikes midnight, the hour that signifies her beauty is gone. ]

Yes. We've all been given various powers, but my capabilities are the best.

[ There's no mistaking her pride, her self-assurance. It's because her pride is so high that what happened to her last week stings. It'd be one thing if she absorbed the monster, but sometimes, it feels like the other way around, and that gives her feelings she doesn't want to admit to.

(It's fear.) ]

[oathic]

[melt ): ]

Impressive! I can see why you'd be so annoyed about losing them, in that case.

[well, not that he can't relate.]

Does that have anything to do with why you hate humans? There are many gods where I'm from who don't care for them either...

[sadiskick]

[ Meltryllis is still a terrible person even if she may be tragic. If it were a kill in her own form, of her purest will, she'd have no regrets about it. Killing has never weighed on her conscious that way. ]

We're viewed as monsters by humans, as beings they should attack and kill to advance in their war for a wish.

[ She accepts being a monster in their eyes because she can be monstrous, but it's also why she doesn't think she and humans can reach an understanding. There have only ever been a few that changed her mind, and that handful does not absolve the rest of humankind. ]

[oathic]

In their war for a wish...?

week 6, friday this is no longer just a death log

[sadiskick]

[ I LOVE YOU JAN BUT I'M NOT MAKING ANOTHER POST FOR US

Anywhere, is it? Well, Meltryllis is actively seeking Agni out. It's because he's blind that she doesn't hide the hint of concern she feels for him from her face. Gods can take a lot, but everything that's occurred makes her feel a little... ]

Agni.

[ She doesn't sound hesitant, but she sure feels it. It's very weird, feeling as she does for someone who killed her. By all rights, she should hate him more even if her last feeling towards him was gratitude. ]

[oathic]

[he's... [throws dart] in the kitchen now, i guess. good thing agni isn't a picky eater because he can't really tell what he's picking up to eat.

even though he can't see, he still turns at the sound of his name.]

Hey, Meltryllis. What's up?

[sadiskick]

[ ...

She sighs, as if exasperated with both him (and maybe herself). ]

I wanted to thank you, not blind you.

[oathic]

Thank me? What for? Also, I was the one who blinded myself, really...

[sadiskick]

You don't need to know what for.

[ He has a right to know, but she isn't saying anything more than that for now. ]

Would you have used the watch if I didn't look in the pool?

[oathic]

Well, maybe not. But someone had to look, or else we would've been at a standstill for a while.

[sadiskick]

[ She sighs. ]

Are you telling me it's pointless to argue this with you?

[oathic]

I'm just saying you don't have to feel bad or anything.

[sadiskick]

[ She stares him down. Not that he can see. This is just like Mr. I don't want to ruin other people's happiness so I'll stand on the fringe like an idiot loner. ]

I wanted to succeed, and now we have tomorrow to contend with.

[oathic]

[yep]

We do. I'll probably be counting on you again if we have to run.

[sadiskick]

What do you think will happen?

[ Without the furries to reside over the trial. ]

And tell me what you want to eat.

[ Since he's in the kitchen and can't see shit, she can............................... help. On a whim. She guesses. ]

[oathic]

To be honest, I have no idea. [...] And anything's fine. I like all food, really.