[Event Post]

[theapplicationof]

*It's a lovely fall day, and Akira's a bit distracted.

Sure, things have improved a bit when it comes to his uncle and how he's been reacting to him, but something still ultimately... bothered him.

He wasn't even sure why his uncle had been so wary and protective of him in the first place. And he felt like he was losing track of what he was doing more and more... He wondered if he was sick or something, but he didn't seem to have any symptoms of anything actually wrong with him physically, and the recent medical exam employees had to go through found nothing wrong, other than "get more sleep at night".

Which was weird in itself. He slept fine through the night.

So while he's sitting in the plaza, drinking from a canned coffee, he thinks. And thinks.

When will he stop thinking?*

Comments

[theapplicationof]

You make it sound like I'm being possessed by something!

[soundofarmor]

... Why else would your body be radically changing?

[theapplicationof]

There'd have to be a different reason for why you'd think my body is changing so much... Something that isn't as ridiculous as me being possessed or the sort.

[soundofarmor]

Illusion Magic, perhaps, but you don't strike me as magickally adept.

[theapplicationof]

I don't know anything about magic.

What I do know, is that if I summon a monster and hit you with it, it'll hurt. But that's about the extent of what I'm "adept" at, with things like that.

[soundofarmor]

And I have an axe and a sword to hack and stab them with.

But let's not move to violence unnecessarily.

[theapplicationof]

Right, let's not. *he's about crushed that poor coffee can, anyway*

What do you really want, here?

[soundofarmor]

Do you mean right now or in the grander scheme of things?

[theapplicationof]

Right now works just fine.

[soundofarmor]

Honest curiosity, and a vague notion of concern I ain't dropped yet.

[theapplicationof]

Concern and curiosity about me? Really?

I'm nothing special in the grand scheme of anything.

[soundofarmor]

Sometimes, ya just do things 'cuz they're arbitrary.

::Shrugs.::

[theapplicationof]

Well, your curiosity and concern's been noted.

But there's nothing wrong with me.

*that's definitely got a hint of denial.*

[soundofarmor]

Sure.

But don't blame me when you find yourself a passenger in yer own body, hun, or worse, your own sense of self extinguished.

::Turns and walks with a cute sway, letting her skirt bounce.::

[theapplicationof]

*oh, good, she's leaving, she's leaving, it's fine, it's fine, just wait until she's gone, and you can make the call. You have no reason to keep listening to her. Just take out your phone, and make the report.*

... What would I even do, if you're right?

[soundofarmor]

::Not turning back.::

Either protect your soul.

Or fortify yourself from possession with magic to do so.

Obviously, not mine, because who knows what I could do.

[theapplicationof]

*he takes a deep breath*

Like I said, I don't know anything about magic.

But there's other people who do, aren't there?

*you're surprisingly aware that whatever you'd do would probably be nothing he'd want, but a part of him now wonders... maybe this is what he should be looking into? He doesn't believe her about himself, but he knows that his uncle is possessed by something or another, even if he pretends like he isn't.

If he can even get a small benefit out of this conversation...*

[soundofarmor]

Many many more than you'd think.

::Giggles.::

[theapplicationof]

Then... I guess I might end up looking into magic, at this rate.

From people not associated with you, obviously. *and one only wonders who you have on your side if you think you can just wander around in the open like this...*

[soundofarmor]

Of course.

Though.

Maybe this will give you a starting footstep. Feel free to ignore actually exploring it.

But it might inspire you.

::Rattles off a mathematical formula several times in a row, enough to let you write it down.::

[theapplicationof]

*once he realizes you're repeating it, he grabs his phone to copy it down, quickly.

A formula...? Once he finishes putting it down, he takes a moment to think.*

... Why do this? You still know I'm going to report seeing you.

[soundofarmor]

One. Because, I choose to.

Two. Because, none of you can stop me. Or find me.

::Smiles wickedly.::

[theapplicationof]

You're that assured, huh?

*maybe she's right. Who knows what magic she can do. And it's better he keeps his distance, lest she do anything... Who even knows what this formula can do, or if it was even smart to write it down...*

[soundofarmor]

My ambitions are far stronger than even the Gren Maju Da Eiza.

I will not lose to people so cowardly with their dreams they have no vision of the future.

No desire to cut the throat of the present to make their own reality manifest.

I cannot lose to people who 'settle'.

[theapplicationof]

"Settle", huh.

I don't think you or anyone else has a place deciding things like that for others, but if you're that assured, then you won't mind my report at all.