[ this is fine, he supports their fruity little whatever-is-happening and their advanced epistolary romance techniques. he grins, tilting his head in a little birdlike mirror without a seeming care in the world despite being dead. ]
I'm sure you will! I'll look forward to seeing you properly too, Lucien.
[ pacing again, trying to see if sidon's shape or form is different in any way. if he can see beyond the glow.
... sticking a hand through sidon. rude. ]
Seeing how far I can go. Last time I caught a glimpse. What if this time I'm able to see, able to understand more. It's improving, you know. We can speak longer, more clearly, I can see your form entirely. I've been given gifts, and I don't intend to squander them with reluctance.
[ woah—he instinctively flinches but it doesn't do anything because he's a ghost. the hand just cuts through the nothingness of his body, which blips and reforms. ]
I don't know that we can save your soul if it gets trapped anywhere, Lucien...!
[ that's historically not how it works? vah ruta flashbacks, except not literally. but after his alarm, he just sighs. ]
...You aren't going to listen at all, are you? You really are incorrigible. [ not said as an insult. so many people he knows at this point are just crazed lil fellas. ] At least tell me if there's anything I can do to help you.
As I said, not my first time. I've put my own soul back together before and it's becoming hardly a challenge at all.
[ his gaze flicks over to Amalthea, and then back again. ]
Try and hang on as long as you can and ignore any screaming. It's likely just reflexive. If anything odd happens on your end after this, do be kind and let me know.
That's a very concerning thing to be used to, my friend. Actually, I'd enjoy if you said less concerning things in general—?
[ you know, like ignore the screaming.
he reaches out too, seeing if he can like. ruffle his hair. make any contact at all. doesn't seem fair for lucien to be the only one messing around as they push the limits of a seance. ]
I'll reach out soon. We'll figure this out—you'll find us soon enough. [ he sounds just as baselessly confident in this belief as lucien was saying it. he believes in him. ] But you keep in touch too, all right? [ he flickers, just another blip. ] And if you have any last words for any of us, I suggest you figure them out soon!
Then tell the universe to stop having concerning shite happen to me, hm?
[ he'll blip in and out again as the touch happens, though lucien is trying to duck it, like a weenus baby. scowling at him. why is he fishing for more feelings, it's making him want to ... explode. but he promised not to yell. ]
Last words? Doubtful. I expect there will be nothing but words for the foreseeable future. [ he scowls harder. ] Thank you or whatnot for passing on the information, it's not been the worst to see you. Tell Dahut to stop being so damned twee on the HER-MES. Tell Viktor all those other things I said, and to remember what I said about the fish, and that I've asked about the pieces and I'll think about it, alright? And that I'm-- sorry for yelling. And I suppose when Margaret and Sora get there say, feck, I don't know. Hello, or something ... ?
[ sorry to lucien but he's getting this headpat even as his hand fizzles violently. consider it karmic balance, even if it's ghostly. actually, why even avoid it in the first place? this is dumb.
also dumb: him repeatedly dropping the news of who's dead at the last second. he goes through the shock-grimace cycle quickly, because they don't have much time for him to stall if he wants to get any words in himself. if they're stretching out time to the last possible second, he's going to respond hurriedly. ]
Yes, of course, it's been very nice seeing you too, Lucien—hang onto that soul of yours, all right? And—actually, wait, are you talking about me—? [ another blip. blip blip. ] Ugh. Well, nevermind, just have something better than 'hello' to say in your letters! You have the support of everyone here, so don't get all shy about what you're feeling!
[ Amalthea has kept the podium channeling, but this eventually has to end... The dead and the living are meant to be separated—that divide is important.
While Sidon returns whence he came, Lucien finds himself slipping. For a moment, he can feel Sidon's presence... and see his surroundings change. It's no longer a church, but an abandoned space where pulsing flesh grows through the cracks. He can faintly make sense of tables and chairs, but not much else from the darkness that shadows his vision. Yet in that darkness, Sidon becomes clearer and clearer with each passing second.
... The soft humming from the channeling podium ends, but these sensations continue.
Lucien feels his soul and body slowly split, sinew to sinew... He can go where they are, if he wanted. He can abandon this shell. The excruciating pain is temporary, after all. ]
Okaaaaaaaaay, that's enough! [ Amalthea will be scruffing Lucien with their cold hands. ] Hope to see you soon, Mister Sidon! We'll do our best on this side to get you all back!
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I'm sure you will! I'll look forward to seeing you properly too, Lucien.
[ but also, what. hello?
hang on. ]
Hang on, sorry—what was that?
[ HELLO? ]
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All part of the experiment, all part of the experiment. Nothing new for me, mind.
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Aaaand that experiment entails...?
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... sticking a hand through sidon. rude. ]
Seeing how far I can go. Last time I caught a glimpse. What if this time I'm able to see, able to understand more. It's improving, you know. We can speak longer, more clearly, I can see your form entirely. I've been given gifts, and I don't intend to squander them with reluctance.
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I don't know that we can save your soul if it gets trapped anywhere, Lucien...!
[ that's historically not how it works? vah ruta flashbacks, except not literally. but after his alarm, he just sighs. ]
...You aren't going to listen at all, are you? You really are incorrigible. [ not said as an insult. so many people he knows at this point are just crazed lil fellas. ] At least tell me if there's anything I can do to help you.
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[ his gaze flicks over to Amalthea, and then back again. ]
Try and hang on as long as you can and ignore any screaming. It's likely just reflexive. If anything odd happens on your end after this, do be kind and let me know.
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[ you know, like ignore the screaming.
he reaches out too, seeing if he can like. ruffle his hair. make any contact at all. doesn't seem fair for lucien to be the only one messing around as they push the limits of a seance. ]
I'll reach out soon. We'll figure this out—you'll find us soon enough. [ he sounds just as baselessly confident in this belief as lucien was saying it. he believes in him. ] But you keep in touch too, all right? [ he flickers, just another blip. ] And if you have any last words for any of us, I suggest you figure them out soon!
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[ he'll blip in and out again as the touch happens, though lucien is trying to duck it, like a weenus baby. scowling at him. why is he fishing for more feelings, it's making him want to ... explode. but he promised not to yell. ]
Last words? Doubtful. I expect there will be nothing but words for the foreseeable future. [ he scowls harder. ] Thank you or whatnot for passing on the information, it's not been the worst to see you. Tell Dahut to stop being so damned twee on the HER-MES. Tell Viktor all those other things I said, and to remember what I said about the fish, and that I've asked about the pieces and I'll think about it, alright? And that I'm-- sorry for yelling. And I suppose when Margaret and Sora get there say, feck, I don't know. Hello, or something ... ?
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also dumb: him repeatedly dropping the news of who's dead at the last second. he goes through the shock-grimace cycle quickly, because they don't have much time for him to stall if he wants to get any words in himself. if they're stretching out time to the last possible second, he's going to respond hurriedly. ]
Yes, of course, it's been very nice seeing you too, Lucien—hang onto that soul of yours, all right? And—actually, wait, are you talking about me—? [ another blip. blip blip. ] Ugh. Well, nevermind, just have something better than 'hello' to say in your letters! You have the support of everyone here, so don't get all shy about what you're feeling!
I'm counting on you!
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While Sidon returns whence he came, Lucien finds himself slipping. For a moment, he can feel Sidon's presence... and see his surroundings change. It's no longer a church, but an abandoned space where pulsing flesh grows through the cracks. He can faintly make sense of tables and chairs, but not much else from the darkness that shadows his vision. Yet in that darkness, Sidon becomes clearer and clearer with each passing second.
... The soft humming from the channeling podium ends, but these sensations continue.
Lucien feels his soul and body slowly split, sinew to sinew... He can go where they are, if he wanted. He can abandon this shell. The excruciating pain is temporary, after all. ]
Okaaaaaaaaay, that's enough! [ Amalthea will be scruffing Lucien with their cold hands. ] Hope to see you soon, Mister Sidon! We'll do our best on this side to get you all back!
[ goodby ]