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❖ 017 // [Voice]

[There's an old fart standing on the roof of house #12. How he got up there, or rather, when he got up there is a complete mystery ~~he respawned there~~. In his hands he flips through the pages of the journal, looking for anything remotely interesting that he may have missed. After a while he speaks up.]

It's kinda windy today, don't ya think?

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[... Right, he didn't. But right now, he just wants some answers as to what really caused Raven's death and to see whether Alexei was lying or not, so he just goes right ahead and admits it.] ... I had a little chat with him. If that was supposed to be private business, take it up with him.

It was never private business ta begin with. I went there ta kill him, simple as. I was just usin' Nami as a scapegoat for my actions.

Edited 2010-05-13 18:11 (UTC)

[Slightly annoyed eyebrow raise goes here. The thought of using anyone as a scapegoat to go after a bastard like Alexei seems dumb to him, not to mention using Nami. ... He'd probably be more annoyed if he knew Nami better than he does, though.]

Like you need a scapegoat to go after a guy like him, after everything he's done to you.

Hence the scapegoat. I don't want anyone knowin' my pitiful past. Next time I hit him one, I'm doing it as Schwann.

[Shrugging slightly at that. If that was why, then it makes sense. Still not right, but at least there's a reason behind it.]

Be careful not to knock any journals open when you do, or else everyone hear about it again.

Or shoot arrows into the cielin' again...

I can't say the fight is the reason I died though.

[He knows it couldn't have been the only factor, but instead of discussing what he knows already--] Then?

Back when I first arrived here he barged into my room and started messin' with the formula. It hurt for months, but nothin' unbearable. That fight just knocked it into hell.

[That ... he definitely didn't know about.]

So, he screwed around with it, further aggravated it later on, and when it killed you, said it was your fault for not going to him sooner.

[Nail on the head. Though it is Raven's fault for not going to him sooner, but it's obvious why he didn't want to.]

..........

Right now, I'm not sure what ta do about it. I've no idea what he's told you.

The fight, you not seeing him in time, and him changing the formula were the only things I got out of him. If there's anything else, aside from him messing it up in the first place, he kept it to himself.

Simple enough. Somehow I doubt he wanted to be associated with my sudden death, especially with the warnings about him goin' around.

It's better that way -- I'd rather keep these kinds of situations away from the public eye, as it is. Until he does something that affects everyone, Alexei is our problem, not everyone's.

I can't shake the feelin' that he lied to me and didn't plan on fixin' my Blastia at all.

...

[He brings up the Blastia control panel.]
Dammit, where's Rita when ya need her.

[He's quiet at that. It's good to know he's not the only one who thought Alexei wasn't planning on actually fixing that thing (even though his reasoning was just because it's Alexei). Maybe he really should go with Raven when he sees Alexei next, just in case ... But anyway, seeing the control panel come up and hearing that side-commentary--]

Ask the Malnosso. [ ... ] You're not planning on messing around with that thing yourself, are you?

Oh, I would love ta be able to fix it myself. [He pokes some of the buttons before closing it. He really hates seeing that panel.]

What happens when people die in Luceti? Is it mentioned in the guide at all?

[Yuri's not so sure poking at any buttons on that thing is a good idea, but as far as he knows, Raven's got more knowledge on blastia than he does, so he'll just. Ignore that.]

I haven't read that thing since I came here, but it probably is.

[He sits down on the couch and flips through his journal. Someone linked him to the guide before, it's here somewhere. Eventually he finds it.]

Just says ya come back with a loss... which means my Blastia, though it's kinda numb right now from pokin' at it, could give way any minute again. Great, just what I need right now.

[That's ... true, but at the same time.]

I haven't heard of anyone coming back with a loss that could end their life again. Seems a little counter-productive, since I doubt the Malnosso want us to die repeatedly.

You have a good point. But as much as I hate to admit it, I need it to be checked out. It wasn't exactly fine and dandy when I arrived here, and this power cap effects my artes which surprise surprise, come from my Blastia.

I don't mind takin' it easy if I have to, long as it doesn't fail on me again.

I see. [... Bah, even suggesting this sounds demeaning, but hell.] I hate to sound like I'm trying to babysit you or something, but if you want me to come along the next time you see him, it doesn't bother me. [Too much.] I can't see him bothering to try pulling something on you again if he's got someone else staring him down, waiting for him to do something wrong.

[This face in regards to the babysitting thing.]

As long as you have no objections to me going as Schwann. Of course, you're not gonna object if a fight breaks out either are you?

I'm not gonna be too thrilled about it, but if a fight could break out, I'd rather be there. [Because you're not allowed to die again ~~so soon, anyway~~ or get your blastia banged up again, Raven.]

I'd rather not go at all. But I'm gonna have to, so I might as well prepare for the worst. Besides if I accidently kill him the blame can be dumped on mysterious orange knight Schwann, leaving us in the clear for a while.

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