I assumed it was Laurence because that's the news that'd make me happiest. [ because he loves laurence most ] So I just sort of took this conversation as confirmation.
[ aaaaaaaa okay but he's glad it at least made yves happy? that was the point of his stupid ill-advised hinting. but please just let him fade where he stands
he groans, rubbing at his face to try and get his blush to subside. ]
--i-in any case, take it easy on him, okay? You know how he gets about this kinda stuff.
[ he flushes a little for a different reason this time. wah... it just makes sense to him.]
I'm actually in a really lucky spot to be able to help. My homeworld is mostly peaceful, the technology is similar to here, and I know a few people who can set up stuff like identities. It'd be an easy place to settle, relatively. I think.
That's probably true—I've heard of a lot of situations that aren't nearly so easy.
[ but he just laughs a little ]
No, we aren't. Our own world is... difficult, for a lot of reasons. So we're going to see where we end up. I'll definitely keep your offer in mind, but Adolphe is pickier than I am. I'm trying to look at all our options.
Yeah, I've heard similarly. That's why I want to make that an option.
[ obviously everyone had their own circumstances to consider... but it was an offer he was happy to extend. ]
...Mr. Lucas told me a little about it, but I didn't realise it was that bad. [ hm. ] If you need any more details to help make a choice, I'm happy to answer any questions. But I understand the pickiness for sure.
Right? I figured... See, that's the hard part of wanting to live somewhere peaceful enough that there's no war, but not so rigid that we can't still use our swords.
Adolphe and I are part of a group calls the Corps—the Royal Guard don't do much for the common people, so we step up anytime people need help. It's not that we brandish swords without a reason, but it is part of the lives we're used to.
Though I do know that any world match probably isn't going to be perfect.
Wow, you guys are like... defenders of the public? Okay.
[ cool... he tilts his head, nodding vaguely in understanding. yeah, there wasn't really an equivalent he could think of back home at all, and being used to a life like that would be difficult to transfer from completely. ]
Honestly, you guys would probably fit in on Cray. [ a thoughtful hum. ] I wonder if that's a possibility, somehow, since my Earth isn't directly connected to it anymore...
[ the little thought manages to get yves to beam a bit, proud. he loves being part of the corps, just as much as he loved every other part of his life.
So the cards that I have are for a game called Vanguard. It's a popular game where I'm from, and Cray is the planet that's the setting of the story behind it. It's considered fictional to most, but it's a place that actually exists. [ pauses to consider how to word this... ] It used to be linked to my Earth, a connection that made the planets have a little influence over each other, though that's been cut off now.
It's a really big and diverse place. Technology better than ours, magic, a whole bunch of different species... but stuff like your Corps are pretty commonplace. Knights with weaponry aren't strange at all.
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I assumed it was Laurence because that's the news that'd make me happiest. [ because he loves laurence most ] So I just sort of took this conversation as confirmation.
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[ aaaaaaaa okay but he's glad it at least made yves happy? that was the point of his stupid ill-advised hinting. but please just let him fade where he stands
he groans, rubbing at his face to try and get his blush to subside. ]
--i-in any case, take it easy on him, okay? You know how he gets about this kinda stuff.
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I do. It's cute. [ so funny... ]
But I am happy as long as you're both happy. Congrats.
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god. breathes out, nods. ]
I'm happy. I hope he is, too. So... thanks. [ ... ] But for real you gotta not do this to him, he'll explode. Or kill me. Or both, not in that order.
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We'll see. [ HE M AKES NO PROMISES HE LOVES TEASING LAURENCE ] Don't worry, I'll get him to settle down. I always do.
Does that mean you're going back together at the end of all this?
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the question has him look pensive, and then he shakes his head with a sad smile. ]
No, I don't think so. He's got somethin' important to do, still. [ but. he looks down at this hand, flexes it. ] We're not giving up, though.
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[ he nods appreciatively ]
A love that transcends time and space is also really compelling, you know?
[ and he's fluffing it up a little bit to lighten the mood but also
true ]
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Yves I swear.
[ augh. that's too much to think about!! way too much!!! topic change for the love of god. ]
But-- I'm thinkin' of offering to bring others, if anyone needs a place to go.
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Yeah? That's sweet of you, Chrono. I do think that there are a handful of people who're looking for places like that.
I'm trying to see what the options are for me and Adolphe... so who knows where we'll end up?
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I'm actually in a really lucky spot to be able to help. My homeworld is mostly peaceful, the technology is similar to here, and I know a few people who can set up stuff like identities. It'd be an easy place to settle, relatively. I think.
[ ...hm? ]
You guys aren't goin' home?
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[ but he just laughs a little ]
No, we aren't. Our own world is... difficult, for a lot of reasons. So we're going to see where we end up. I'll definitely keep your offer in mind, but Adolphe is pickier than I am. I'm trying to look at all our options.
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[ obviously everyone had their own circumstances to consider... but it was an offer he was happy to extend. ]
...Mr. Lucas told me a little about it, but I didn't realise it was that bad. [ hm. ] If you need any more details to help make a choice, I'm happy to answer any questions. But I understand the pickiness for sure.
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What's the policy on swords in public and the frequency of sword fights?
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No and no, usually. Weaponry in public generally's kind of... illegal. There's sword-based sports, though.
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Right? I figured... See, that's the hard part of wanting to live somewhere peaceful enough that there's no war, but not so rigid that we can't still use our swords.
Adolphe and I are part of a group calls the Corps—the Royal Guard don't do much for the common people, so we step up anytime people need help. It's not that we brandish swords without a reason, but it is part of the lives we're used to.
Though I do know that any world match probably isn't going to be perfect.
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[ cool... he tilts his head, nodding vaguely in understanding. yeah, there wasn't really an equivalent he could think of back home at all, and being used to a life like that would be difficult to transfer from completely. ]
Honestly, you guys would probably fit in on Cray. [ a thoughtful hum. ] I wonder if that's a possibility, somehow, since my Earth isn't directly connected to it anymore...
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though this makes him curious— ]
What's Cray?
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[ a little sheepish. it's a long explanation. ]
So the cards that I have are for a game called Vanguard. It's a popular game where I'm from, and Cray is the planet that's the setting of the story behind it. It's considered fictional to most, but it's a place that actually exists. [ pauses to consider how to word this... ] It used to be linked to my Earth, a connection that made the planets have a little influence over each other, though that's been cut off now.
It's a really big and diverse place. Technology better than ours, magic, a whole bunch of different species... but stuff like your Corps are pretty commonplace. Knights with weaponry aren't strange at all.