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middaeg2020-01-04 02:02 pm
fiddlestick) wrote in middaeg2020-01-04 02:02 pm
[Open] Canon Update & Catch-all!
Who: Elliot & OPEN!
When: January 4th
Where: Mirror house & around Aefenglom
What: Canon update/Catch-All!
Warnings: Major spoilers for Trails of Cold Steel 3 afoot! Also CW mentions of death.
I. Mirror House
[Elliot didn't visit the mirror house very often. Aside from the times of new arrivals or checking to see if someone's left, there wasn't much reason to be there. But today, he felt compelled to go, by reasons he couldn't explain. Without really thinking about it, he wound up in front of mirror that was decorated in assorted carvings of music related items and his beloved friends. And still without thinking, he reached out to touch the reflective pristine glass.
And all of a sudden, came a whirlwind of memories playing on the glass. They start off nice: leaving home to go on tour, releasing his first record, concerts, seeing Rean again, getting the group chat going. But just as pleasant as the memories start, they quickly go darker: the truth of Hamel, the dark dragon, Azure Siegfried, the Curse, Angelica, the Gral of Erebos, the Courageous exploding, Millium-
Elliot, who was completely transfixed on the memories, collapses as soon as the glass goes back to normal. Once more, he's aware that he's back in Aefenglom. Not in the hellish Gral, watching friends die and knowing what was now spreading across Erebonia. They were all in danger, except now he was-]
N-No..! Not now, I can't...why?
[Whatever he means is lost, because he's completely overcome with sobbing. He'll probably be like this a good long while. Anyone bonded with him will feel waves of grief and fear coming from him.]
II. Aefenglom
[Eventually, Elliot's able to collect himself enough to pull himself off the floor and leave the mirrorhouse. From there...well, he doesn't know where to go. He doesn't want to go back to his house, how do you go home to your friends who are none-the-wiser and tell them such horrible news? He really didn't feel up to that just yet. Nor did he feel like continuing on his daily schedule, there was no way he could focus on music or anything else.
So eventually, he decides to just...wander. He starts walking, not even really thinking about the direction or where he'll go. If you pass by him, it's clear he's barely paying attention to his surroundings as he slowly walks. It doesn't even seem to register to him that it's freezing out. Or maybe you'll catch him standing still, near the river or the ocean, simply staring - completely lost in thought, sometimes quietly talking to himself ]
...What am I supposed to do now...?
[No matter how many times he asks himself that, he can't seem to find the answer]
[OOC: Elliot's been canon updated to the end of CS3! Clearly, it had a happy ending. ]
When: January 4th
Where: Mirror house & around Aefenglom
What: Canon update/Catch-All!
Warnings: Major spoilers for Trails of Cold Steel 3 afoot! Also CW mentions of death.
I. Mirror House
[Elliot didn't visit the mirror house very often. Aside from the times of new arrivals or checking to see if someone's left, there wasn't much reason to be there. But today, he felt compelled to go, by reasons he couldn't explain. Without really thinking about it, he wound up in front of mirror that was decorated in assorted carvings of music related items and his beloved friends. And still without thinking, he reached out to touch the reflective pristine glass.
And all of a sudden, came a whirlwind of memories playing on the glass. They start off nice: leaving home to go on tour, releasing his first record, concerts, seeing Rean again, getting the group chat going. But just as pleasant as the memories start, they quickly go darker: the truth of Hamel, the dark dragon, Azure Siegfried, the Curse, Angelica, the Gral of Erebos, the Courageous exploding, Millium-
Elliot, who was completely transfixed on the memories, collapses as soon as the glass goes back to normal. Once more, he's aware that he's back in Aefenglom. Not in the hellish Gral, watching friends die and knowing what was now spreading across Erebonia. They were all in danger, except now he was-]
N-No..! Not now, I can't...why?
[Whatever he means is lost, because he's completely overcome with sobbing. He'll probably be like this a good long while. Anyone bonded with him will feel waves of grief and fear coming from him.]
II. Aefenglom
[Eventually, Elliot's able to collect himself enough to pull himself off the floor and leave the mirrorhouse. From there...well, he doesn't know where to go. He doesn't want to go back to his house, how do you go home to your friends who are none-the-wiser and tell them such horrible news? He really didn't feel up to that just yet. Nor did he feel like continuing on his daily schedule, there was no way he could focus on music or anything else.
So eventually, he decides to just...wander. He starts walking, not even really thinking about the direction or where he'll go. If you pass by him, it's clear he's barely paying attention to his surroundings as he slowly walks. It doesn't even seem to register to him that it's freezing out. Or maybe you'll catch him standing still, near the river or the ocean, simply staring - completely lost in thought, sometimes quietly talking to himself ]
...What am I supposed to do now...?
[No matter how many times he asks himself that, he can't seem to find the answer]
[OOC: Elliot's been canon updated to the end of CS3! Clearly, it had a happy ending. ]
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I-It's not like I was going to stand out there forever....
[Ok so he had no good plans long term, but he was processing!! Still, he guess she has a fair point]
Still...you're not wrong. It's not like I was doing anything out there. I should find some way to keep moving. Even if I...don't know what that means yet.
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It's probably only natural to not know that yet, huh. When it feels like your world is literally collapsing, it must be hard to even imagine a future, let alone know how to fill it up. ]
.. you'll find that meaning eventually, I think. I have a friend back home who's really good at being positive. I'm sure she would've told you that. Just keep going, bit by bit, and eventually it'll come to you.
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But what if what he wanted right now was impossible? To see Millium again, to hug her and apologize for their last interaction. Why did things have to play out like this...?
Sorry, but he goes quiet and starts wiping at his eyes as the tears start to form up again. This is gonna be a thing.]
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But right as she's about to speak up again, she glances over at Elliot. And that's exactly when she sees him crying. Ange's expression goes from contemplative to absolute panic in 2 seconds flat. She's so bad at this. She's so bad at this!! ]
O.. Oh geez.. [ What do you even do when a stranger cries! Her two braincells are just running around wildly in her head at this point. ] It's alright..! I-If you have to cry, just let it all out!
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S-Sorry, it's nothing you did. [He sniffs] Think this is something that's just gonna happen sometimes.
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[ At least that much she's aware of. It's more just.. ]
I'm.. I'm just-- I don't know super well how to deal when people cry. [ Especially strangers! ] But don't let that stop you, okay..! You had a terrible time, you've got all the right to cry!
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You just... [He hiccups] You stay calm and let a person cry it out, unless you know a way to fix it.
[Yes, he's given pointers on how to handle criers even while crying himself]
Getting tissues helps too.
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Asahi sucks at staying calm. But if he's giving advice while crying, then Asahi supposes she has to at least try and listen to it. Come on, deep breaths. Deep, calm breaths.
Thankfully the latter part of the advice is more doable. Asahi has to look around in her pockets for a moment, but then does manage to pull out some tissues (hey, you never know with cold season and all!) and hands one to him. ]
.. Here.
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And hey! She managed to have tissues on hand! Maybe she's not as bad at this as she thought]
T-Thank you...
[He takes the tissue and wipes some of the tears away, and blows his nose a little. He tries to be polite about it. And it does help him calm down a little]
Sorry, just...I guess my mind trailed off to some painful thoughts. It's not your fault.