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[rubyeyes_ryuhou]

[Ryuhou is back in the town square, though in considerably better shape than last time. He sits next to the fountain and looks at his hands, watching Alter light flicker over his fingers.]

Whatever they did, they seem to have fixed it. I don't know what the point of that was, other than to prove that they can control my Alter. Anyone else with... abilities, have the Malnosso ever affected them?

Comments

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

[Kazuma is presumably outside the village proper, helping Ted's bunch set up markers and work on the watch towers, but he sees Ryuhou's entry at some point during the day.]

Back, huh? They fixed your Alter? Hn. Decent of 'em, since they're the ones fucked it up in the first place.

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

They did. I wonder if they just... toyed with it to prove that they could.

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't surprise me. [And some incoherent grumbling goes here] I guess this is the kinda shit we've got to look forward to here, huh?

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

It's the kind of thing I've been dealing with for two years, now.

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

....

I can't be stuck here for two fuckin' years, man--there's gotta be some way out. [Mutters more to himself than to Ryuhou] Maybe I can find out more on the other side of the barrier...

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I've been here that long myself, sometimes. It seems...

...wait, other side of the barrier? How are you getting through?

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

Whenever the Malawhosies send me out to help fight that damn war of theirs. If I can, I plan to spend more time scouting the place out than bailing their sorry asses out.

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

[He manages to sound impressed despite himself.] That's... not a bad plan at all. If we're sent out together, I'll do the same.

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he does have good ideas, on occasion. When the stars are aligned properly.] Yeah, well, we'll see if it's a good idea once we get out there. Might not find a damn thing, but I guess we won't be any worse off than we are right now, anyways.

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

Never say that. They can find a way to make us worse off.

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, maybe we can find a way to make it worse for them, too.

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

That definitely sounds like a good plan.

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

Don't suppose you remember anything more than you did the last time they snatched you, do you?

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

Of course not. The rare times I've remembered what they've done, I wish I hadn't.

[Voice]

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

Hey, never hurts to ask, y'know? It might give us some sorta edge against 'em...which is probably why nobody can ever remember nothing...

[Voice]

[akumanotrill]

You're all better now, Ryuhou?

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

As well as I can be. I don't suppose you've given away my room, have you?

[Voice]

[akumanotrill]

[laughs] Of course we haven't. It's not like we can earn any rent from it anyway~! I'm glad you've got everything under control now, Ryuhou.

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

And Duo hasn't destroyed it or turned it into a storage closet for pizza?

[Voice]

[akumanotrill]

Well, he hasn't yet the last time I checked.

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

I'll be coming home, then.

...back to the house, I mean.

[Voice]

[akumanotrill]

Okay! Do you need any help?

[Voice]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not injured. I think this is the first time I've been returned from them in better shape than I was taken.

[Voice]

[akumanotrill]

Really..? Well, that good, I guess.

[stalkingmybro.livejournal.com]

Alter...?

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

Ah... sorry, was talking to myself. It's an ability native to some of those from my world.

[stalkingmybro.livejournal.com]

What does it do?

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

Re-forms any matter into a shape unique to each user. Some Alter users have it as a part of their body. Mine is a creature I call Zetsuei.

[stalkingmybro.livejournal.com]

[That sounds a little odd.] Zetsuei?

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

[sigh] It's easier seen than explained. Come to the square if you want a demonstration.

Voice

[death-orange.livejournal.com]

Nothing other than cutting it down...

Voice

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

I think we all have that. This was something different.

Re: Voice

[death-orange.livejournal.com]

Hm. But there's that other guy here now, Kazu something right? He's got a similar power to yours. Why wasn't he affected, I wonder?

Voice

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

Because they didn't kidnap him this time. They haven't even done any experiments on him yet.

I don't know what their purpose was in trying this on me. Perhaps it was only to see how I would react, as usual.

Re: Voice

[death-orange.livejournal.com]

You think they might want to harness that Atler power?

[colony_brat]

Where the fuck have you been? Dumb question. You're in control again? Ya better be 'cause I'm draggin' you back to the house.

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

They took me again and fixed whatever they did. And you don't have to drag me, I'm coming back anyway.

[colony_brat]

Sweet! So much easier! [Duo will still be barreling down the street to meet Ryuhou on his way. Dieb's happily riding on his shoulder. She doesn't know what to do with herself now that she doesn't have Sheik to babysit so she's gone back to babysitting Duo.]

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

[Ryuhou is already on his way back to the house, and raises his hand in greeting as he sees Duo approaching.]

[colony_brat]

[Duo will fall in step with him. He leans back a little as he walks and puts his hands behind his head.] So we're all good, right? I can annoy ya as much as I want, right? Like, if I pinch your ass, you're not gunna kill me or anything, right?