animus_network | Chatlog 003 ☣ Been spending too much energy on stupid shit

[Good day tower, have a very bored-looking Asagi in her red training uniform and her jacket, rocking back on two legs of a chair in front of a terminal.]

Now that shit's not facing imminent explosion- you know what I don't appreciate? Dying.

[She kicks back, throwing her feet up and leaning back in her chair to stare at the ceiling.]

I mean, the once back home wasn't really all that unexpected, even if I didn't think it'd actually happen at the time.

[She starts tossing a bracelet that's similar to the ones on her wrists up and down with one hand, heaving a sigh.]

But when people make it so that I have to go and put forth all the effort I can with these things, it's kind of inevitable. One big downside to 'em, I guess you could say. But you know what's not inevitable?

[She catches the bracelet with a finger, twirls it around almost boredly.]

Dumbass escalations of force where it's completely unnecessary. Especially in regards to shit that was your fault to begin with. But I mean hey, I guess as long as you get off on fucking with people that way, that kind of thing isn't really a problem, huh? Except really, it kind of is. And I'd appreciate it if it'd fucking stop?

Like seriously.

Get a hobby or something.

Cause I hear about one more stupid 'revenge' fight and I swear I'll rig this whole place to go nuclear.

[And she tosses the bracelet at the terminal to shut it off.]

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Don't get me wrong, Diarmuid- the guy needs a boot to the face more than anyone I've ever met, including the brat who killed me.

[Which is saying a lot, because Asagi would kick her sister in the face in a blink.]

But people like that don't play fair, as evidenced by that fucking fiasco.

[She shrugs.]

Honestly, I'm kind of pissed I didn't think to collect his head before anything else happened, but I figured getting his butt kicked once would be enough. I didn't think he'd go crying to his evil tower mommy or whatever.

If what Ganondorf suggested while he was talking to me is true, Sephiroth didn't so much go to him as the story was drug out of him and Ganondorf took getting revenge upon himself.

[Diarmuid scowls.]

He gave me this long chat about how it was within his rights to defend his 'family' when apparently it wasn't within my rights to defend my own. I will never understand how people like him think and I do not wish to.

[He's still trying to muddle through how similar he and Sephiroth are on some levels and that is terrifying enough on its own. He doesn't want to be able to understand how someone like Ganondorf thinks on top of that.]

I...didn't see how your fight with my brother ended, but he apparently doesn't remember any of it. Try not to be harder on him than you need to be, okay?

Either way, it was hypocritical and stupid. They stood around and lectured us about dragging people into fights they didn't 'need' to be in while doing the same thing.

[A scoff.]

It was the worst kind of egocentric and people like that piss me off. Especially the ones who refuse to admit it's just cause of ego.

[A frown then, head tilted.]

Why would I be hard on him? I mean yeah, dying sucked but it wasn't exactly his fault he went batshit to begin with.

I know now that is why things went so wrong. I just assumed they would have some kind of boundaries. Some kind of code.

[Diarmuid shakes his head.]

I was wrong and I'm not going to let my emotions and hopes blind me like that again. Too much is at stake.

[His expression lightens when she asks her question.]

You were upset enough, I thought you mind blame him and as you say, it's not his fault. I'm glad you aren't upset with him.

Now...does that mean I can count on you to help me keep him from going after Sephiroth or any of the others? He said he wouldn't when we talked, but...well, you know him. I don't want him getting hurt again. He's...died too many times.

Man, I coulda told you that. Assholes like them don't know what the word 'enough' means. Not when it comes to their entitled pettiness.

[She rolls her eyes pointedly and heaves a sigh, settling her face in her hands.]

Your brother is a true test of the little patience I have, you know that? I'm trying to do that right now, actually.

I wish you the best of luck. He...was not happy when I suggested it, but he eventually saw my reasoning. I think...

[Diarmuid shakes his head.]

Sometimes he is such a child no matter now ol--

[His eyes suddenly grow wide and curses under his breath.]

I missed his birthday! Because of everything that happened...

How do you guys even keep track of how old you are? Aren't you all... immortal heroic spirits and all that jazz now?

[But she waves a hand dismissively, rolling her eyes.]

Don't worry though. I'm being nice to him about it.

[And that's putting it mildly.]

Edited 2014-02-08 01:56 (UTC)

[Diarmuid laughs softly.]

We don't keep track of a specific number anymore. Just the rough date. When so many children don't make it to their first birthdays, the celebration kind of becomes more important and harder to forget. I guess it's a cultural thing.

[He pauses a moment and then turns bright red, dropping his face into his hands as he puts a few things together in his head.]

I did not need that mental image. Thank you so much, Asagi...

Edited (Cause I derped on where that link was...) 2014-02-08 03:07 (UTC)

Got it. Well, I'll make sure the celebrating gets done, I guess.

[She raises an eyebrow and then scoffs-]

Hey, no one told you to go investigate. Especially if you're going to be such a delicate maiden about it.

I didn't good look at anything! I just have a very active...imagination....

[He looks up at her with horror in his eyes.]

You mean there is something to look at?

[Face to palm.]

I am sooooo going to punch you. Just what do you take me for, anyway?

W-what?

[And then it hits him and he turns even redder if that is possible.]

That isn't what I meant! You were the one who said there was something posted! I just assumed you were talking about it with him somewhere!

Well of course we're talking about it. Gotta plan things somehow.

[A pursing of her lips, indignant, and then-]

Doesn't mean there's anything to see though.

Plan them in person! Talk to him in his room...

[Diarmuid pauses, suddenly paling.]

Never mind. Just...don't point me in the direction of this discussion and we will be fine...

Just get that, did you?

[Asagi's eyebrows rise.]

It's not my fault he's such a flirt, geez. Talk to him about it!

[She's just shameless, so she's sure not going to stop him.]

Wasn't planning on it though, just so you know.

I appreciate that....

[Diarmuid sighs and then shakes his head.]

Just have some fun. You both deserve it. I don't want to know the details!

And tell him happy birthday for me, okay?

No one was going to tell you, geez. So delicate over it, Diarmuid.

[Eyes, they are a-rollin'.]

But yeah, I guess I can do that.

It's not my fault I am shocked by this kind of thing. My wife and I never did anything like that and I can't imagine Waver...

[Whoa...lets not go there. It might lead to bad things. Like Waver killing Diarmuid if he ever finds out about this conversation.]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Your wife sounds suuuuper boring. And the Professor... well. Good luck with that.

[Because she can't imagine that guy loosening up enough to do anything other than kiss him on the cheek, really.]

No problem.

She wasn't boring. She just knew what she wanted and when...

[Diarmuid may or may not be pouting just a little.]

Thank you. And...have fun with my brother.

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