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BONDREWD, the novel. ([personal profile] dawnlord) wrote2023-03-14 01:12 pm
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[personal profile] baltimores 2023-06-29 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ Amos isn't much one for lying, either — but he is one for subterfuge when the situation calls for it, and, well... ]

Huh. Well, maybe next time.

[ If it is disapproval that Amos is expressing, then it's incredibly light. People fuck up, but not like anyone got hurt in this case. Not like Zenith was compromised. There probably won't be a next time for Bondrewd in Heliopolis, but that doesn't mean there won't be a next time somewhere else down the line for him.

So there's the communion-equivalent sensation of Amos giving Bondrewd a friendly little shoulder clap; they're good. And hopefully next time — with this in mind — things'll be successful, and not end up like... this. ]
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[personal profile] baltimores 2023-06-29 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Is Amos good at this? He wants Zenith to win, because they're his people. That's his home now. And part of that, considering how long he's been here — considering how much he's harmonized already — is making sure everyone else is doing well. He's an Exalt; he knows part of his role is to look out for his people. So reaching out seemed like something he should do, and considering how receptive Bondrewd is...

There is, maybe, a little boost in confidence that he'll be able to catch. A little bit of warmth tinging their communion, because Amos did a good thing here, and he's a little proud about that. It feels nice! He wants to help, and he is. ]


It's all good. We can figure out where you're better suited when you get back if you want. Or at least maybe check in with someone first.

[ Doesn't even have to be Amos, but kind of sounds like getting a second opinion would've spared them a bit of grief. But oh well, nothing to be done about it now; just keeping that in mind for the future. ]

I'm sure she'll be okay. See you when you get back.

[ because yeah

seeing him isn't really a question when he's out there looking like that... ]
Edited 2023-06-29 00:50 (UTC)
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[personal profile] baltimores 2023-06-29 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Amos faces that void Bondrewd offers him — because that is all he has to offer, in this shared mental space — and doesn't question it, because it makes sense. It's only a little weird, but like a frog in a slowly boiling pot of water, it's easy to adapt to. Forget about.

Doesn't stop him from continuing to feel that little bit warm, though. ]


Sure thing. [ And he's maybe even chipper, at that. ] There's a good spot not too far from the Tomes. Let me know when you're back, and we can talk shop there.

[ Because there are two different kinds of drinking: getting fucked (up?) and something quieter, and... for something like this, they're probably going to want the more chill environment. Somewhere where they can focus and actually talk. Kinda seems like they might both benefit from it.

Yeah, it feels good. ]
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ring ring

[personal profile] kenosnpcs 2023-07-03 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's quite sudden when a presence reaches out to Bondrewd through Communion. It's familiar to him, but also not, since they've not had a proper conversation so much as direction being given. However. The voice of Aetós is fairly unmistakable. ]

Bondrewd, isn't it? You know who I am, I hope.

[ senpai, duh ]

I was hoping we might have a little chat.
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[personal profile] cutlery 2023-07-04 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sebastian breathes out a little laugh at just where Bondrewd’s staff came from, but it’s only lightly surprised. It’s merely the fact that someone else had used such a method. The little staff of the Phantomhive manor came about in such a similar way, but it felt like a rather fortunate set of circumstances to him. So, it’s a bit pleasing to hear Bondrewd had the same, though he doesn’t speak to it. There’s no need, in his opinion. It’s a shared curiosity, but the servants of the Phantomhive manor were a matter of the past. ]

Then you of course have my thanks. I shall prepare something delightful and be certain there is room at the table for work.

[ How improper a setup! But despite any appearance otherwise, he is relaxing in his strict Victorian manners at this point. Somewhat. ]

Prushka, was it? I am sorry to hear that she passed. With how you spoke of her before, I had assumed… Well. [ Not that she was alive, necessarily, as Zenith’s claims didn’t quite allow for that, but. ] Was she your protégé as well?
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[personal profile] kenosnpcs 2023-07-06 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Aetós. [ But faintly, there’s a little note of approval and humor in his emotions. ] But I see you picked up the hint.

[ It’s not a subtle puzzle to connect “Kite” and “Aetós”, but it wasn’t really meant to be. For someone seeking their attention, it would be obvious, but it’s obscure to anyone else. ]

I would have reached out earlier. But you arrived with somewhat poor timing, personally. Matters had to be cleaned up first. [ just little Manon oopsies, don’t worry about it, ] I was surprised that Shard-Bearers took over my Zoo. Usually they do not have the fortitude.
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[personal profile] kenosnpcs 2023-07-11 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Potentially.

[ It’s a simple, curt answer to the question that’s followed by silence that’s just a little too long. ]

I understand that you worked in your world without oversight, and that is unusual. Useful, perhaps. What is it that you were trying to discover?
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[personal profile] cutlery 2023-07-12 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ This response is… not what Sebastian expected at all. However one feels the Math Lady Meme™ through Communion, that is what’s going on here. ]

…Forgive me.

[ He does at least know that he is transmitting that feeling, whatever it is, so he does apologize. ]

It is merely a bit of a surprise to hear. When I have met those dedicated to scientific pursuits and especially with your vigor, they tend to be more muted sorts. But admittedly, love is the human emotion I understand the least.
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[personal profile] cutlery 2023-07-16 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ …There he goes again, calling him adorable, and over something Sebastian would consider decidedly not adorable. Or at least that would be his understanding with any other person. Bondrewd is correct that it would give him an advantage, and Sebastian even has an argument on his tongue that he can emulate the motions of it well enough, but… No, he decides to let it go. Lest he be called adorable again, maybe.

…Not that the other half of this conversation is any less perplexing, though. ]


…This Abyss of yours is truly a strange place. When you first told me of it, I was distinctly reminded of a particular author’s depiction of Hell, but the more you speak of it…

[ AND EVERYTHING ELSE? ]

No, it is somehow far stranger. Yet, it still seems apt, somehow, what with talk of curses and blessings. From what you have said, I have a sense enough of what makes a curse, but then what would a blessing be?
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me crawling back after five days like a scrub

[personal profile] kenosnpcs 2023-07-17 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Aetós listens silently, but when Bondrewd mentions apocalypse, they do laugh, though it’s no more than a single note that’s clear and cold. ]

Interesting. It sounds like your world and mine share some threads. Unusual.

[ Though that’s clearly a personal aside, since they move on from it quickly. ]

Souls are what interest me. This comes with curses and blessings at times. But it is largely the question of the spark of life that drives me. A frightening prospect to most. Especially here, where it can become tangible. Broken.

So, in a place where extinction is not a concern… What interests you?
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[personal profile] kenosnpcs 2023-07-17 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonderful.

[ It's light, but there's approval and interest. ]

Then, I believe we may be able to do some work together. You seek the truth of it. I wish to create it.

[ There's passion in that single word, and it's the sort that Bondrewd will easily recognize because he holds it himself. It's that passion for discovery and progress focused on a singular point... At the expense of everything else. But that's not a problem, is it? ]

I cannot bring you to my labs right away. You understand, I am sure. But I will give you a task, if you're agreeable. Complete it, and I will feel more confident in extending an offer more formally. We can work together.

[ or: 💍? ]
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[personal profile] kenosnpcs 2023-07-18 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
I noticed.

[ trying to get his attention bondrewd… kyaa… ]

So, it is best to start with the work that most find so disagreeable. And provide some information for you. And data for me. No Shard-Bearer of this generation has yet to experience the worst of what Discord has to offer. It is worth showing and sharing.

It does not matter to me which Shard-Bearer, merely that you facilitate them reaching the apex of Discord, the fourth tier. At that point, let them do as they are drawn to for a day or so. Then see them killed and collect the Shard. Our first project can be on theirs.
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[personal profile] kenosnpcs 2023-07-18 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
It will. I do not want to ruin the surprise. But they will be unruly. It is best to let things run their course, somewhat. It will also be informative for you and the rest of this generation.

[ see bon they're just as benevolent as you! clearly! ]

If they retreat to privacy, that is fine. But this would be unusual.

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