004 - [Action/Written]

[whatdeheckisdat]

[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.]

[Written, Filtered to Martel: 80%]

Forgive me, but there is

[The filter breaks.

...

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.]

Comments

[blessingone]

[They've met, but it is likely Grune would be seeking to reintroduce them on slightly better terms than the somewhat...unfortunate circumstances they have met under previously.

Fenimore can be found near house 34 inexpertly practicing the basic hand-to-hand techniques of the Kyoshi style she's been learning -- inexpertly, because she's only been learning any kind of combat for a few months. But she's at least got the basics fairly solidly, and she's concentrating on them enough that she will not notice the approach of the much bigger duo.]

[lostinmyway]

[Coming back around to House 34, and...nope! No reprieve for you, Dhaos! But at least this one isn't human?

Grune beams at the sight of Fenimore, hard at work in one of the few non-garden spaces remaining of their yard. Then she looks up at Dhaos, still glowing.] Oh, you have to say hello to Fenimore, Dhaos! She'll be very happy to see you!

[whatdeheckisdat]

[Oh look, it's someone he already knows, for once. And yes, not a human.

Dhaos rather doubts the truth of Grune's words, but it would be rather rude to see Fenimore and not greet her, at this point.] I suppose so.

[blessingone]

[Punch, punch, step forward and...stop as she looks in the direction of the voices, of which she only catches a part due to concentrating.]

Uh...hey, Grune. [She hesitates. Hey seems really too casual for Dhaos, but it'd probably be ruder to not say hello to him, too, so eventually she adds him to the greeting:] ...Dhaos.

[lostinmyway]

Hello, Fenimore! Isn't it a beautiful day?

[Fenimore and Dhaos already know each other, so she doesn't need to introduce them.]

[whatdeheckisdat]

[Dhaos merely nods at the greeting. He'd agree with her assessment of the formality thing here, and... really can't think of anything to say to her. He's got half a mind to ask what she's doing, but that can wait until they've gotten past Grune's usual greeting routine.]