11/03/2016 Seseriku & Blade and Blade & Tatreaubient

[18:00][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> *Seseriku sits propped up against the bed headrest, his expression glum and his face shows signs he'd probably weeped not long ago as he stares defeated into space*
[18:01][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade opens the door to the infirmary… cold air blows in, and the winds are fierce, and he struggles a moment to shut the door against the wind.*
[18:03][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> *looks over to Blade as he walks in and just sighs a little.* Strong winds?
[18:03][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade looks up towards Seseriku's room, his visor sliding up.* Yeah…
[18:04][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Problems of Coerthas…
[18:05][1]<Blade Belisaire> Well, they are our problems too, now.
[18:05][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> *grunts, with mild annoyance*
[18:06][1]<Blade Belisaire> *He frowns somewhat, and takes a seat next to him, placing the helmet on the night stand.*
[18:07][1]<Blade Belisaire> You feeling any better?
[18:08][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I don't really feel anything at all… You ever get pins and needles after say… sleeping on your arm in an awkward way, then this volt of aches just kinda rips over your arm as the blood seeps back into the veins?
[18:09][1]<Blade Belisaire> You mean… like when you sleep in an odd position?
[18:09][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Yeah, and you wake up and your arms just dead cause you cut off the circulation.
[18:09][1]<Blade Belisaire> Yeah, I know the feeling.
[18:10][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Think of that, only constant and my arms and legs just won't wake back up…
[18:10][1]<Blade Belisaire> But you can feel that sensation in them…?
[18:11][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I guess, might just even be my brain playing tricks, because I'm telling my fingers to move right now… *peers down to his hand which is unmoving in response*
[18:12][1]<Blade Belisaire> …
[18:12][1]<Blade Belisaire> Even so… if you can have that sensation… that's still immensely positive compared to what we thought before.
[18:13][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> … What does it matter anyway?
[18:13][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I failed.
[18:13][1]<Blade Belisaire> You failed?
[18:15][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> All that big talk, and me whining like a bitch cause everyone was too busy being great heroes, trying to do everyones bidding and maintain the stance that we, the Warriors of Light, were capable of doing anything and everything that they threw at us, from slaying primals to walking Alphinaud's non-existant carbuncle. We topple Bahamut's regeneration, we stopped the Garleans second invasion and everything's great…
[18:16][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> And in the end, we help ishgard… /twice/… and Ul'dah falls to the monetariets, we're ousted for Regicide and I couldn't do anything to stop it…
[18:16][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I didn't even kill him…
[18:16][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I accomplished nothing and I lost everything…
[18:17][1]<Blade Belisaire> …
[18:17][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> *doesn't seem to really notice, or perhaps not care that his eyes had welled over and began pouring again, which given the context of the conversation probably explained why he was crying before.*
[18:19][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I yelled at my friends because I firmly believed that our focus should have been the Ul'dah's uprisings and problems… *looks to Blade, almost glaring somewhat* And look who was right. Did I not tell you that we'd get screwed for helping them again?
[18:19][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade looks away somewhat, in thought.*
[18:19][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Even I didn't see to this level though…
[18:20][1]<Blade Belisaire> Whether we were helping Ishgard or not would not have changed what happened, Seseriku. You know that.
[18:21][1]<Blade Belisaire> More time is what Ul'dah needed. More time to allow people to see that the Monetarists are hurting the city-state.
[18:22][1]<Blade Belisaire> And that's what we ran out of… time.
[18:22][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …That's not true! Teledji gained the upper hand because we left Ul'dah without it's guardians, both us and the Flames ran off to help the Ishgardians, leaving him to lord over the Brass Blades and set in motion a plan… If we had left well enough alone, like the Ishgardians did us when we were fighting for our lives against the Garleans, he'd never have had this chance…
[18:24][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade slams his fist on the nightstand and glares up at Seseriku.*
[18:24][1]<Blade Belisaire> And /what/ would you have done differently?
[18:26][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> *looks to Blade as if daring him to hit a crippled man.* …
[18:27][1]<Blade Belisaire> Would you have brought Teledji-Adeledji low yourself? Before he had committed a crime? Before you had any proof of how deep his treachery went?
[18:28][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> … Would he really have been able to enact this crime did we not hand Ul'dah to him on a silver platter?
[18:28][1]<Blade Belisaire> On the contrary, Seseriku…
[18:28][1]<Blade Belisaire> We were a threat.
[18:29][1]<Blade Belisaire> Raubahn was growing in popularity. You, I, and others had sworn ourselves to his banner.
[18:30][1]<Blade Belisaire> Heroes from Operation Archon. Heroes from before the Calamity.
[18:31][1]<Blade Belisaire> Raubahn stood for something different. We stood for something different. We were children of Ul'dah, who had /not/ been corrupted, not driven by /greed/.
[18:31][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> And as a result, we were used like everyones personal slaves, doing every meanial task that was far beneath our stations…
[18:32][1]<Blade Belisaire> …
[18:32][1]<Blade Belisaire> Would the Sultana herself had wanted you to do anything different?
[18:33][1]<Blade Belisaire> Than to provide hope and aid to those who need it?
[18:33][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …
[18:34][1]<Blade Belisaire> … any regrets she has, I doubt, have anything to do with us and our actions.
[18:34][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> You don't know that.
[18:34][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> And we never will.
[18:35][1]<Blade Belisaire> …no, we can't.
[18:35][1]<Blade Belisaire> But we know the person she was, what she stood for.
[18:36][1]<Blade Belisaire> And I have not forgotten her request to us.
[18:36][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> All I ever wanted was to protect her, to bring Ul'dah to a proper state where the rich do not lord over the poor, and where the community strived. Instead, I watched like a helpless child as she died in my arms, before being carted off for her murder…
[18:37][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> And even when free, I could not correct the wrong. And now… look at me. I can't even change my own clothes, the nursing staff have to do it, and I'm fed like an infant child.
[18:38][1]<Blade Belisaire> …
[18:38][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Magic words can't fix me.
[18:38][1]<Blade Belisaire> If you can feel anything, there is hope.
[18:39][1]<Blade Belisaire> But I am surprised at how quick you are to throw in the towel, now.
[18:40][1]<Blade Belisaire> Nanamo made us a request, Seseriku. To aid Raubahn. To offer him a steadying hand.
[18:40][1]<Blade Belisaire> Ul'dah needs us now more than ever. *Looks to Riku.* And once we have recovered from our wounds, I intend to return and set things right.
[18:41][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> … Good for you.
[18:41][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> But I don't have the hands to give.
[18:42][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Looks to Seseriku and frowns.* Perhaps since waking, you have not experienced the miracles that I have.
[18:42][1]<Blade Belisaire> *He stands up.*
[18:42][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …
[18:43][1]<Blade Belisaire> *And takes a couple steps away, before continuing speaking.*
[18:43][1]<Blade Belisaire> Days after arriving, it seemed clear to us that you would not survive. They gave you days, maybe weeks at best.
[18:43][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> *looks at Blade*
[18:44][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …I'm a stubborn bastard even moreso than Mumusei believed.
[18:44][1]<Blade Belisaire> They said you'd never walk again. Some thought it'd be best to let you go, let you die a hero. Give you a merciful death.
[18:44][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …
[18:45][1]<Blade Belisaire> Not only did you survive for longer than a month… you stabilized, you awoke. And you have some sensation, however faint, in your limbs.
[18:46][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> … *looks to his hands again, as if trying once more to move them to no avail.*
[18:46][1]<Blade Belisaire> I'd daresay you are making a habit of beating the odds.
[18:47][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> … So what happens now?
[18:47][1]<Blade Belisaire> Let us be your hands and legs for now.
[18:47][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> *looks at him*
[18:47][1]<Blade Belisaire> There was a time when I was also crippled, and saw no path forward.
[18:47][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …
[18:48][1]<Blade Belisaire> And it would have been easy for me to slink away and let the shadows take me.
[18:49][1]<Blade Belisaire> That's what I thought I wanted, all that I deserved, after being forced to stand there and watch as Bahamut razed everything I knew.
[18:50][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I was there too…
[18:50][1]<Blade Belisaire> But I had someone who wouldn't let me go that path. Someone who pushed me to be greater even when I felt like nothing.
[18:51][1]<Blade Belisaire> And as a result, I helped prevent what may have been that monster's second awakening.
[18:52][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …
[18:53][1]<Blade Belisaire> The Sultana may be dead, but you may still be able to help create the Ul'dah she wanted.
[18:54][1]<Blade Belisaire> Do not let her ideals go with her. Carry them forward.
[18:54][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Don't you think I've used enough miracles? How many more can I possibly have?
[18:55][1]<Blade Belisaire> I cannot say.
[18:55][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> …I do have a couple requests before you go.
[18:55][1]<Blade Belisaire> I'm listening.
[18:56][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> First… I get that he's trying to help and all, but when we end up moving, because I know you're trying to get into Ishgard… I'd rather not be carried by Nick.
[18:56][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Or any other guy if I can help it.
[18:56][1]<Blade Belisaire> Heh…
[18:56][1]<Blade Belisaire> You want the ladies to carry you?
[18:57][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Someone's gotta do it, and given the option… wouldn't you?
[18:57][1]<Blade Belisaire> Very well.
[18:58][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Also, if you see Kara before I do, let her know I'd still appreciate a proper change of clothing. Nick's friendly gesture was nice, but… well, the shirt's brown, the pants are red and the boots are purple… kinda looks … I may be a broken man, but I still have some standards to consider for my appearance.
[18:59][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> I dunno, I guess I don't see Nick having the strength to carry me if we're hit by a massive blizzard is all…
[18:59][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> And we spent a lot of time here before. Blizzards happen a /lot/.
[19:00][1]<Blade Belisaire> I will see to a new outfit, then.
[19:00][1]<Seseriku Viviriku> Thanks…
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[21:13][1]<Blade Belisaire> *The blizzard pushes at Blade, making the climb up to the top of the peak difficult, but he presses on, ever higher, trudging through the deep snow.*
[21:15][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Finally reaching the top, Blade looks up, and although he can't see far ahead of him, he can make out a the shape of a Dragoon.*
[21:16][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: *Turns towards Blade.* So you've come.
[21:16][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: How fare the others?
[21:17][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade looks away, and then to the man.* Low in spirit.
[21:17][1]<Blade Belisaire> But Seseriku has been stabilized. No word on the others though, yet.
[21:18][1]<Blade Belisaire> *And with a tone of irritation.* And just where the hells have you been?
[21:18][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: Eyeing the situation from afar. Which is why I had you come here.
[21:20][1]<Blade Belisaire> … more talk of this exile and banishment?
[21:20][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: …to a degree, yes.
[21:20][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade lifts up his hands in a 'whatever you say' sort of gesture.*
[21:21][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: My uncle can say what he wants. He may support the Gates opening for you, perhaps even myself.
[21:22][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: But I abandoned my duty, nonetheless.
[21:23][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: I would only complicate things if I were to stay with you and the others.
[21:24][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: But do not interpret that as a lack of care. I am ever watching. *He says, and he turns away, looking over the peak.*
[21:25][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: You wanted to speak with me?
[21:26][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade is quiet a moment, and looks to Tatreaubient.* What is taking them so long?
[21:27][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: *Folds his arms.* After what I just told you… you think that I am equipped to answer that question?
[21:29][1]<Blade Belisaire> You're an Ishgardian… and of noble birth. You've defended Ishgard despite this. It has to count for something…
[21:30][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: …then you have sought me out because you are desperate for answers that no one can give you.
[21:31][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Yells, growing angry.* Yes, I /have/. Because everyone else is struggling to be strong now, too.
[21:31][1]<Blade Belisaire> Many of them are losing hope. There is even talk of leaving and trying to go towards the Falcon's Nest.
[21:32][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: That would not be wise…
[21:32][1]<Blade Belisaire> Then what IS wise!? To stay here and do nothing? Is that your answer to me!?
[21:34][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: *Frowns, looking back at Blade.* Are you ready to take back Ul'dah?
[21:34][1]<Blade Belisaire> What…?
[21:34][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: And by 'you,' I mean all of you.
[21:36][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: Because if you are not, then this is the only home you can know, for now.
[21:37][1]<Blade Belisaire> …
[21:38][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: I do not care for this set of circumstances, myself.
[21:39][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: But, for the moment, you have beds and warm fires.
[21:39][1]<Blade Belisaire> But for how long, Tatreaubient?
[21:40][1]<Blade Belisaire> How long is that going to be the situation? I heard the sirens and the calls of dragons. How long until our group is merely getting away and is forced out for other wounded…?
[21:40][1]<Blade Belisaire> They are still trying to get rid of Seseriku, to make room for others.
[21:40][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: I will not lie. I was surprised that they took you in to begin with for that very reason.
[21:41][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: Lord Haurchefant is quite beholden to your group. And you have impressed Ser Ayermic, as well.
[21:42][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: The fact that there is even a petition circulating around to grant you access to Ishgard is nothing short of remarkable.
[21:43][1]<Blade Belisaire> …
[21:43][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: Time moves slow when we need it to move fast.
[21:44][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: Do not let it push you… or the others… into making rash decisions.
[21:44][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: Because even once the doors open… understand. Ishgard is no sancutary.
[21:46][1]<Blade Belisaire> …
[21:46][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: It is not your home you will enter.
[21:47][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: I'd hardly even consider you to be 'guests.'
[21:47][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: But this is your best option at this stage.
[21:49][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: A time will come when you will reclaim what was lost.
[21:52][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: Try not to lose aught else before then.
[21:52][1]<Blade Belisaire> …what do you mean?
[21:53][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: You are… angry. At Ishgard, at Ul'dah. Do not let it control you.
[21:53][1]<Blade Belisaire> *Blade is quiet a moment… and then he says.* I believe you misread me.
[21:55][1]<Blade Belisaire> Of course I am angry. But I am not letting that push me towards making hasty decisions.
[21:56][1]<Blade Belisaire> I've walked that path before.
[21:57][1]<Blade Belisaire> And it is one I will not be foolish enough to travel again.
[21:58][1]<Blade Belisaire> Tatreaubient: *Studies Blade a long time, as if doing some sort of mental calculus, and then looks away.* Hm… very well, then.

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