2nd Battle | UN: Childe / Video

[monoceroscaeli]

[His transmission is short. He sits at home, holding his Omni up in front of him while his fox omen sits in his lap, curled up. Possibly one of the few times it wasn't causing all sorts of chaos.]

Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I figured there would be at least a handful of you who would like to know.

[He pauses for only a moment.]

If you knew Manabu Yuuki, he was killed. I imagine he won't be back for at least a few weeks or so. His corruption had gotten the better of him, so I made sure his death was quick and painless.

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[monoceroscaeli]

I was.

[He nods slowly, to acknowledge that both of them had suffered in that terrible place.]

Seems that this is shaping up to be more of the same, doesn't it?

[droptheious]

[He returns that nod, it's a tired motion.]

I'm... I'm not sure if surviving that place first is better for us dealing with this place of just...terrible that he had to survive it at all. But...yeah, it's really starting to look like it's just the same mess we went through there. Don't know why I expected anything different.

[monoceroscaeli]

Hey, I think we all expected something different when we arrived, as strange as it was. But I feel much better prepared to handle the situations as they arise now. At least, that's the silver lining I see in it.

[He tries a weak smile back, but even thinking about the dream was exhausting.]

So I'd have to say surviving there will help. I'm certain we'll have an opportunity to get to the bottom of this world, perhaps even change it.

[droptheious]

I guess you've got a point. Yay for us having gone through hell and back to make us more capable of dealing with whatever this place throws at us.

[God, the whole place was so exhausting. It sucks they've got more of the same here.]

I really hope so. It'll probably be a cryptic mess like the dream was- but I didn't let that stop me there, I'm not gonna let it stop me here, either.

[monoceroscaeli]

Ha, that's the spirit. That tenacity is what I respect most of those here who came from the dream.

[Really, he realizes how much determination it took just to stay alive sometimes. Even if they weren't the strongest people, their resilience was impressive- and that will always stick with him.]

Thank you for reaching out to me about Manabu- I'll let him know once he returns that you'd asked about him. What's the name I should give him?

[droptheious]

Well, we sure have that in the bucketloads. It was kinda that or... going steadily crazy, I think.

[And yet most of them got through it anyway.]

Thanks, I appreciate that. I'm Varian.

[monoceroscaeli]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Varian. You can call me Childe, to complete the formalities here.

[He dips his head in greeting.]

Please take care lest you find yourself in a similar position as Manabu.

[droptheious]

Likewise. With the...uh, formalities and everything.

[He's such a pro at this, best at socialising ever!!]

Hah, thanks, I'll...uh. Do my best. I've got people around me who are making sure I actually get rest- so hopefully I'll avoid a mess like that. Hopefully.