It's a nickname. Not meant to be taken so seriously, unless you absolutely hate it.
[ If this were video or voice, he'd have heard the amusement in her voice. Alas, she's not a text-shorthand user, either. ]
Yes, with some ass-kicking, I managed to wrangle them. [ And some synchrony, too, though it's not something that needs to be shared, even for someone with a lot less tact than her. ] I told you once I whacked monsters for a living, right? The ones here aren't much different from the creatures back home — they spat out miasma containing a contagion, and the unlucky ones would catch an incurable plague.
[ Should she be sharing this much? Probably not, but who's gonna stop her? ]
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[ That's not so surprising, really, but Aranea has been exposed to magic and wacky science of all kinds, back home and here. Barely anything will probably surprise her. ]
The possibility is there; I wouldn't rule it out. [ Later on, it will be, as the spore is only transferable from creature to gem and gembonded it seems. ] One of our own is helping with the investigation and finding of a cure in the meantime, so we'll find out by then. He's pretty detailed.
Was that voluntary, or nah? 'Cause I gotta say, as much as I love to travel and see new places, inter-dimensional hopping is not my thing.
[ She will gladly stick to a shitty, sunless Eos, frankly. ]
Ignis Scientia. Glasses, killer knife skills, a great cook. [ And smoking hot. ] Smart, too. If you don't already know him, I recommend getting to know him.
Involuntary. They were places like this, barring exit, each with their own societal rules and varying governance. I know now I am not the only one who has visited multiple; I can't say I have discovered a pattern otherwise.
[It all seems very... random and uncontrolled.]
I see. We have met, actually. He was one of the first I encountered here. You two are close?
Just some bad luck, or some higher power? If you believe in that.
[ As for Ignis... she supposes they've grown close enough. ]
We were allies. Guess we can be considered friends here. Whatever system people have for that sorta thing can be a bit fast and loose when you're thrust in a situation to emotionally connect with someone intimately.
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[Does he know the feeling? Perhaps not by choice.]
I assume those friends are with you now as well?
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[ If this were video or voice, he'd have heard the amusement in her voice. Alas, she's not a text-shorthand user, either. ]
Yes, with some ass-kicking, I managed to wrangle them. [ And some synchrony, too, though it's not something that needs to be shared, even for someone with a lot less tact than her. ] I told you once I whacked monsters for a living, right? The ones here aren't much different from the creatures back home — they spat out miasma containing a contagion, and the unlucky ones would catch an incurable plague.
[ Should she be sharing this much? Probably not, but who's gonna stop her? ]
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[Does he like it? No. But hate is a stronger emotion than what he feels being called something so... uncharacteristic.]
It's good you are capable of combat, then. This is not the first time I have seen it made into a necessary requirement for alternate dimensions.
Are you saying this plague is transferable to people, or only creatures?
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[ That's not so surprising, really, but Aranea has been exposed to magic and wacky science of all kinds, back home and here. Barely anything will probably surprise her. ]
The possibility is there; I wouldn't rule it out. [ Later on, it will be, as the spore is only transferable from creature to gem and gembonded it seems. ] One of our own is helping with the investigation and finding of a cure in the meantime, so we'll find out by then. He's pretty detailed.
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'One of our own'? May I ask who?
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[ She will gladly stick to a shitty, sunless Eos, frankly. ]
Ignis Scientia. Glasses, killer knife skills, a great cook. [ And smoking hot. ] Smart, too. If you don't already know him, I recommend getting to know him.
[ Aranea is such a good wingman (wingwoman?). ]
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[It all seems very... random and uncontrolled.]
I see. We have met, actually. He was one of the first I encountered here. You two are close?
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[ As for Ignis... she supposes they've grown close enough. ]
We were allies. Guess we can be considered friends here. Whatever system people have for that sorta thing can be a bit fast and loose when you're thrust in a situation to emotionally connect with someone intimately.
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Yes, that does appear to be the goal here. How are you adjusting to these encouraged "emotional connections"?
[He wonders. Would Aranea consider it easy, or does she struggle? Will she answer honestly? He doesn't know her well enough to guess.]