whatdeheckisdat | 004 - [Action/Written]

004 - [Action/Written]

[When had Dhaos returned to Luceti...? On the first of August, as he recalled. With the kidnapping effect in place, the confusion in its subsequent removal, the return of Luceti Land, and the draft, Dhaos has had little time to reflect on anything that has happened since then. But now that everything has quieted down again, he can think...

If you are content to wait and let time take its course, then the world will have returned to nothingness long before you recall your purpose.

Those words were not meant for Dhaos, but the truth in them rang clear in his ears. Time might not move while he stays in Luceti, but he is no closer to saving Derris-Kharlan than he was when he arrived-- or when he left. And he's been in Luceti for half a year now. Regardless of how helpless he might seem, sitting here and doing nothing would get him nowhere. There was a planet waiting for him.

He doesn't trust the humans and half elves. Arche is an enemy. Kratos is a mystery. Yuan, while apparently trustworthy as far as Dhaos has seen, already knows more than him-- and is too intelligent for Dhaos to risk widening the knowledge gap between them by telling him what he knows. That leaves one person-- the one person from Aselia Dhaos knew for absolute certain would never intentionally compromise him.]

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Forgive me, but there is

[The filter breaks.

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Dhaos closes the journal and hurls it into the opposite wall. Sorry, Luceti, no announcements from him. Feel free to question the filter failure-- or not.

Anywho, regardless of his mood when she arrives,

lostinmyway has decided it's about time she fulfilled that promise to introduce Dhaos to all her friends. If you are on Grune's CR chart, if you have ever spoken to Grune even once, or even if you've never met either of them in your life, Grune wants you to meet Dhaos. Come make the poor Demon King's life as awkward as possible! He's also available at night, as always.]

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...Hm. If you insist, then.

[But don't expect Dhaos to eat anything much this time around.]

Lead the way, Grune!

All right!

[And she's off! Good thing she walks so slowly, or poor Pommy would be left in the dust.]

[Dhaos idly follows, not bothering to make sure Pommy is keeping up. He's sure the... little pink thing... knows where they're generally going, at least.]

[Pommy doesn't notice Dhaos, erm, not noticing him, but that's okay -- he's situated himself close to Grune as the three of them walk. Dhaos was nice before, but Pommy still likes Grune a lot better!

...Pommy does kind of miss tiny!Dhaos now, though. At least tiny!Dhaos was talkative. Quiet people usually make Pommy kind of nervous.]

[Grune just keeps walking along, humming to herself. She's so glad that this Dhaos and Pommy are getting along so well!]

[Pommy is quite justified in feeling the way he does, given the Obviously Not One To Mess With vibes Dhaos seems to give off. Grune... not so much.

If it weren't for the antics and dangerous amount of sensitive information he could accidentally reveal as a child, Dhaos would probably not mind being one again. But well, he was safer this way, and happiness due to ignorance was not something he valued.

Dhaos will just... make sure Grune doesn't wander too far off track.]

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ffffffff IT IS TOO DANG QUIET UP IN THIS BITCH FOR THIS MARSHMALLOW

So -- inspired by Grune's humming -- Pommy will proceed to sing a song. This song, as a matter of fact. Only he actually somehow knows a longer, slightly lyrically modified version that's at least three minutes long. Bomberman, Bomberman, mass destruction across the land~]

[After listening for a while, Grune starts humming along with the chorus. You should sing, too, Dhaos!]

[No. Absolutely not. You two are lucky Dhaos is willing to close his eyes and put up with this at all. He can't even believe you guys. But, as annoying as it is, they really aren't doing anything wrong, so...

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He miiiiiight let that sigh out for once, now. STOP PLZ? They probably look ridiculous now.]

[NO DICE, DHAOS. Pommy can't hear your agitated sigh over the sound of his own awesomeness. Grune? Can you help a poor demon king out?]

[Sorry, Dhaos, but Grune is too busy switching from humming to singing to notice. You are a good, longsuffering man.]

[Not good enough, apparently. Angelic hearing, please reverse and make Dhaos deaf for a few minutes.

This is... really not how he was expecting to spend today. Maybe he should just stop expecting anything period.]

[Expect the unexpected, Dhaos! Pommy stops singing when they come within sight of Grune's ~~jungle~~ garden. He smiles happily at all the flowers.]

Myu, Grune's garden is still as nice as when Pommy saw it last!

Oh, thank you, Pommy! I'm glad you like it.

[FINALLY NO MORE SINGING.

Oh and Grune's garden, too. Yes, lovely. He still wonders how she manages to keep a garden of this size healthy.]

[Pommy looks around a bit before glancing up at Grune.]

So where does Grune think we should sit?

Hmm.... [She thinks for a while, then points to a patch of grass surrounded by flowers.] What about there?

[Apparently arbitrarily selected patch of grass, check.] Be careful not to step on the flowers, then.

[Pommy cheerfully but carefully picks his way through the garden, his box of baked goods balanced on his head. It's easy for him to avoid trampling on Grune's flowers, being the tiny little thing that he is.]

[And Grune knows her own garden inside out, so avoiding stepping on the flowers is also easy for her.

Once they get to the designated spot, Grune sits down on the grass, all the better to spend time with Pommy. Come on down, Dhaos!]

[Dhaos is careful enough that easy or not, he's not going to be stepping on any flowers, but like the giant party pooper he is he discreetly stands behind Grune so she won't ask him to sit down.

Seriously, Dhaos, give it up.]

[Pommy scoots closer -- much closer -- to Grune's side before opening the box of treats. Then he notices Dhaos standing behind Grune. It's a little hard not to, considering that Dhaos is towering over the two of them and kinda sorta blocking the nice sunlight as a result, shit son why you gotta be like that. :|a]

Myu? Isn't Dhaos going to sit down, too?

It's very comfortable here. You should sit with us.

[Come on, Dhaos. Don't be such a stick in the mud.]

[Nnnope, he's apparently not feeling as inclined to follow directions in the presence of a tiny pink marshmallow thing. You two can eat without your sunlight, man.

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He, uh, shakes his head.]

...I am fine as I am.

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[Action] ...Have I told you lately how much I love you?

[Action] Ditto. I uploaded this icon just for you!

[Action] I'm honored, I tell you. Positively honored. (y so lineface Dhaos)

Re: [Action] Because he made that face once too often and it froze that way. :Db

[Action] It's not like he needs any other expressions, amirite.

[Action] Not with these two around!

[Action] XD Poor Dhaos.

[Action] These two are giving him plenty of exercises in mundane irritation. LOL.

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