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onceuponacomm2021-07-17 09:08 pm
faentasy) wrote in onceuponacomm2021-07-17 09:08 pm
EPILOGUE
Epilogue
After all is said and done, in the wake of the void and sprinting through one final door.
You come out into light. Sunlight actually, a backyard in what appears to be a typical suburban town, if you're familiar with those. The sun shines cheerfully overheard, blissfully unaware of what everyone has went through. And this is everyone, as faces you haven't seen in weeks tumble out in one pile from a basement door.
Happy Saturday, everyone.
There's plenty of reunions and catching up to do, but you've utterly left Aira Niluc behind you after seven long weeks. And through the window of the house which looks like it has seen a better seen better days is one wall mural that reads "And they all lived Happily Ever After".
[[ Happy Golden End everyone, you've earned it! There's still the matter of sorting out where to next, but everyone is whole and alive and without button eyes. Using the knowledge from the object Phil had and the beldam's magic, they can also now world hop only one side effect...the portal that opens to everyone else's worlds here? Is made entirely of pixie dust. Everyone's powers will also restore fully over the course of the next few hours. ]]
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[Because as far as he's concerned, there's nothing to be embarrassed about in this case. It's a big step toward moving on, from unshackling oneself from the past. Raven really is proud about that.
He allows his hand to linger against Yeager's blastia for a moment longer, finding it difficult to pull away just yet.]
I'm happy to have helped. If ya ever find yerself stuck, ya know where ta find me. I'll always have an open ear fer ya... 'course, I can't guarantee I'll always have life-changin' advice ta give.
[Wink.]
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I'd be surprised if you did, if only because I can't afford to keep changing my life at this point! I've done entirely too much of that lately!
[In the end, he's chosen to stick with "Yeager" and while that may not be the best decision, it's his. Besides, it's not like he can just leave behind all the attachments in Yeager's life - he's got two very important kids he doesn't want to disappoint any further. And also Leviathan's Claw.]
But... I certainly would be quite a bit disappointed if I couldn't come to you to complain about how horribly difficult my life is. [It's mostly a joke.] So don't ever stray too far, ja?
[I don't want to lose you again might be the more accurate way to phrase it. He inclines his head a bit with a wink of his own, but one of his hands comes up to Raven's - maybe just to keep him there a bit longer.]
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[Though Raven cracks a small grin over it, he really is sincere in that statement. There's no denying that the two of them are a long way from fully cleaning up their messy lives, but they might not have even wanted to try if not for their experiences here. He's thankful to have gotten to meet the Yeager that was hidden underneath all of that darkness.
He was watching Yeager's face, but he peers downward when he feels something against his hand. A contented sigh is quick to follow, realizing it's Yeager's own.]
If I'm not in Dahngrest or hangin' out with the kids in Brave Vesperia, I'm just a stone's throw away in Zaphias. Drop me a note, name a bar, and I'll be there. Goodness knows I'll probably have my own tales of woe ta regale ya with.
[He shifts his hand to clasp Yeager's.]
Gotta say, Yeager, you've really surprised me. I really didn't think I'd be yer type.
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He nods at Raven's offer; Raven's certainly right and it isn't as though Zaphias is all that far away. It's a bit silly that he'd consider just to get drinks with Raven, but getting drinks with Raven definitely helped through some of the worst moments of their time here. For old time's sake, he tells himself, even though there's really no point in lying about it.
Yeager grips Raven's hand back tightly and laughs at the remark.]
What can I say, I'm a man of many surprises~
[...]
Though admittedly, even I wasn't expecting this one... So I suppose I surprised myself as well.
[He's gotten used to that throughout his stay here... It'll be nice to go home where he can stop learning new things about himself!!]
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Ain't that a mood and a half. I sure as hell didn't think I was all that into guys before this, so I guess we've both been learnin' a lot about ourselves.
[He thoughtfully rubs against Yeager's hand with his thumb for a moment...]
I gotta let you know though, in case this is a deal-breaker: Schwann an' Alexei have a thing goin' on too. [Normally he'd make a joke about this, but it's a serious subject.] So...I'd understand if you'd rather not get tangled up in all that.
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[Raven may not make a joke about it, but that certainly isn't going to stop Yeager!!
...But more seriously...]
It doesn't bother me any. I'd be surprised if it didn't happen, really. What Schwann does is his own business.
[Is that the correct way of looking at this...? Eh, doesn't matter to him. He's perfectly fine with it.]
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Hah, ya did, didn't ya? I guess ya saw somethin' I didn't, 'cause it sure came as a shock ta me. "Getting sorted"... That's a good way ta put how it went, honestly.
[And all it took for that process to get going was for the two of them to be drunk and under the influence of Hamelin's song. Amazing.
All right, tangent over.]
I'm glad you're willin' ta stick with Raven here. He's got a reputation fer treatin' his partner right every time, so you've got that ta look forward to.
[...Raven has also always been terrified of commitment, but listen. It'll be fine. His circumstances with Yeager are a hell of a lot different.]
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[He totally called it weeks ago. Yeager's smirking at that, but Raven's next words get a light laugh and he glances away. "Partner", huh...]
You certainly do know how to flatter me. Let's see if that reputation holds true, ja?
[...He'd really like that, in other words.]
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Whatever, he'll try not to internally scream about it until later.]
It better, 'cause then I'd have more pride ta swallow and I've done enough of that lately.
[A wink is quick to follow. Joking, as always.]
Are ya gonna be okay when we get back? Before we meet back up, I mean. I'm nowhere near Dahngrest at the moment, but once I meet with Belius I imagine me and the kids will be headin' back that way.
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Come now, you don't need to start worrying about me~ I'll be just fine! The Don certainly won't be pleased with my guild's actions, but he doesn't have any reason to try to chase me down, ja? He's got more pressing matters to attend to, and I can certainly lie low until all of this blows over!
[He's going on vacation, and by that I mean he's going to stop causing problems for a little while. The Manor of the Wicked will be conveniently empty should the Don or any of Altosk decide to pay a visit. Better safe than sorry!!]
It's kind of you to look out for me, but this isn't the first time I've ended up in a difficult situation~
[And it won't be the last. You know how it goes with Yeager.]
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I ain't worried about yaβI know how good ya are at keepin' yer cover an' allβit's just...I dunno, if I can make this whole mess less of a headache, I plan to.
[And also be slightly jealous of Yeager getting to have a "vacation" while he's going to have so much wrangling to do. Ah well, it'll be worth it in the end.]
Let's figure out a way ta keep in contact, so I can letcha know when it's safe ta come back.
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[There's no harm in bringing up the orphanage now that Alexei isn't holding that over his head, so that's the safest place. It's not like that poor woman has any idea what Yeager's actually doing at any given point in time, so it's fine!!]