Open RP Post

[betweentheseconds]

"zenos.mp4" (Watch on YouTube)

Or: Come here if you, too, want to be destroyed by Zenos, either literally or metaphorically
(Not necessarily NSFW... but potentially. CW: This Guy.)

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Care to continue?

[betweentheseconds]

[He, too, likes the idea of a meeting in relative private. He is here to see her, after all, and not have some sort of boring confrontation with her flustered, panicking allies. If their course is roundabout and their destination is unimpressive, he gives no sign that it bothers him. It is but more time spent with her, in the end.

He sits across from her, large enough that the chair he sits himself upon gives a creak.]

I've learned some very interesting things from the Ascian that had been puppeting my body around. About your Hydaelin. About Zodiark. Things interesting enough that I'd like some... outside confirmation of them.

[Because while their inscrutable plans seem to happily involve him committing regicide and wandering off with wild ideas in his head, he can't help but be a little suspicious when he's allowed to do as he pleases.]

Absolutely!

[poisontippedcure]

[In truth, Rose had her suspicions for quite some time, as well. She'd always assumed that the Empire had been too afraid to try and restrain Zenos, seeing as they'd created a monster. But, on reflection, that seemed like too easy an answer.]

[Rose is momentarily surprised when he willingly takes the seat across from her. Every time she'd met him before, there'd been bloodshed involved. She hadn't thought they'd actually make it to the bar without conflict. It's disquieting.]

Oh? And what sort of things might those be that you'd have to ask me? I'd imagine there are plenty of people in Garlemald familiar with the ways of the Ascians.

[Considering, you know, that their founder was one.]

[betweentheseconds]

That's because they probably are Ascians.

[ Lesser ones, no doubt, if he understands matters correctly. He understands enough to value what they say, but verify it independently. He lets out a long, irritated breath, settling back in his seat. ]

The more I learn, the more it seems that the both of us are meant for something greater. Greater even than our last battle.

[ He cannot help but smile as he remembers it. Ah, such a sweet memory... ]

Or perhaps I am wrong? Have I been misinformed?

[poisontippedcure]

No, I don't think you have.

[Rose frowns. She doesn't really want to be having this conversation at all, much less with Zenos. At the same time, she has no reason to lie to him either. It's not like he's known for his subtlety.]

Garlemald is an empire built by Ascians, whose sole purpose is sowing discord and chaos.

[Which explains a lot, really, about how Zenos has been allowed to behave.]

I'm not sure how that means either of us meant for something greater, though.