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... You do not owe me anything of the sort.
[That answer comes...a little slowly. He's trying to figure out exactly what to say and do in situations like this.
Apologies aren't things that are very common for him to receive.]
Rather--are you feeling more like yourself now?
[That answer comes...a little slowly. He's trying to figure out exactly what to say and do in situations like this.
Apologies aren't things that are very common for him to receive.]
Rather--are you feeling more like yourself now?
[he's definitely feeling like himself again.
of course, that means there's a bit of guilt—that he knows leon won't want to deal with. there's a lot of confused feelings, and also a lot of gratitude for how much leon did for him.
it's a lot to try and figure out, and after being holed up in his room for a while to make sure it's all okay (and maybe after talking to otome to figure out how to make it up to leon), he'll emerge. he's not as bright as he usually would be—the smile on his lips is nervous and subdued, and stahn definitely seems a bit tired from just how physically wearing the situation was for him... but it's better. it's a lot better, and even if he has no idea what he's going to do or say, or how to approach things at all, he'll still seek out leon and make the best of it.]
Hey... Leon? [here's stahn to interrupt whatever leon is up to.]
of course, that means there's a bit of guilt—that he knows leon won't want to deal with. there's a lot of confused feelings, and also a lot of gratitude for how much leon did for him.
it's a lot to try and figure out, and after being holed up in his room for a while to make sure it's all okay (and maybe after talking to otome to figure out how to make it up to leon), he'll emerge. he's not as bright as he usually would be—the smile on his lips is nervous and subdued, and stahn definitely seems a bit tired from just how physically wearing the situation was for him... but it's better. it's a lot better, and even if he has no idea what he's going to do or say, or how to approach things at all, he'll still seek out leon and make the best of it.]
Hey... Leon? [here's stahn to interrupt whatever leon is up to.]
[Leon is exhausted.
He's not used to being the babysitter, and a lot of people were very much not themselves there. He's "reading"--in that he has a book and it's open in his lap, but he's pretty sure he's attempted to read the same exact page about ten times, because his attention starts to drift every time he tries to focus.
He's so tired.
But then Stahn speaks, and Leon blinks--and then lifts his head. At least... Stahn looks and sounds more like himself.]
...What is it?
He's not used to being the babysitter, and a lot of people were very much not themselves there. He's "reading"--in that he has a book and it's open in his lap, but he's pretty sure he's attempted to read the same exact page about ten times, because his attention starts to drift every time he tries to focus.
He's so tired.
But then Stahn speaks, and Leon blinks--and then lifts his head. At least... Stahn looks and sounds more like himself.]
...What is it?
...You look tired.
[okay, that's really not what he was planning to open with, but it's really hard to miss that leon looks really exhausted—especially when he knows he is mostly to blame for that.]
It can wait til later, if you don't want to be bothered right now.
[he's just half-expecting leon to be really grumpy about everything, especially with how it all went. leon was incredibly kind and patient with him, but—well, he has to have his limits, right?
stahn is pretty much the opposite of a smooth operator right now.]
[okay, that's really not what he was planning to open with, but it's really hard to miss that leon looks really exhausted—especially when he knows he is mostly to blame for that.]
It can wait til later, if you don't want to be bothered right now.
[he's just half-expecting leon to be really grumpy about everything, especially with how it all went. leon was incredibly kind and patient with him, but—well, he has to have his limits, right?
stahn is pretty much the opposite of a smooth operator right now.]
[He is definitely tired, but... he's the sort of tired that comes from having a situation resolved. There's nothing he has to be doing now; he doesn't have to be taking care of anyone, and it's a relief.
So he just sighs, softly.]
What do you want, Stahn?
[He sounds mildly exasperated, but mostly just because he's not used to Stahn tiptoeing around his requests.]
So he just sighs, softly.]
What do you want, Stahn?
[He sounds mildly exasperated, but mostly just because he's not used to Stahn tiptoeing around his requests.]
[one thing flynn is and always has been and likely will continue to be is stubborn as all hell. this applies doubly so when faced with something like blindness. attempt number 98 at walking alone will be taking place shortly. of course going out without repede would've gotten yuri worried (again) so exploring alone means telling the faithful canine to stay put. learning to not lean on anyone means not leaning on animals for support, as well.]
I'll be back, Repede. Please stay here.
[repede whines. he's so unimpressed by the stubbornness but what's a pooch to do but wait and going hunting for his idiot when he inevitably gets lost?
lost happens sooner rather than later as attempt number 98 ends in failure. 10 minutes later and flynn ends up lost entirely. he could've sworn going right earlier would've lead him back to the starting point... gritting his teeth, he tries left.
...only to walk right into a light pole. hard.
cue an immediate and loud curse word. contrary to popular belief, his vocabulary can be rather colorful and it's all the colors of the swear word rainbow right now.]
I'll be back, Repede. Please stay here.
[repede whines. he's so unimpressed by the stubbornness but what's a pooch to do but wait and going hunting for his idiot when he inevitably gets lost?
lost happens sooner rather than later as attempt number 98 ends in failure. 10 minutes later and flynn ends up lost entirely. he could've sworn going right earlier would've lead him back to the starting point... gritting his teeth, he tries left.
...only to walk right into a light pole. hard.
cue an immediate and loud curse word. contrary to popular belief, his vocabulary can be rather colorful and it's all the colors of the swear word rainbow right now.]
[It is definitely a bit of a strange thing.
For Leon, he's finally able to walk again--at least a little. He feels a bit shaky and uncertain on his feet, but...as if he'd ever let that stop him. And so he's out and about (without even telling Stahn), taking a walk.
This can only go well.
But this time... it's not his turn to suffer.
It's Flynn's, because Leon can really only watch incredulously as Flynn turns about awkwardly and slams right into a pole.]
...What.
[Ah yes, you sure have an audience there, Flynn.]
For Leon, he's finally able to walk again--at least a little. He feels a bit shaky and uncertain on his feet, but...as if he'd ever let that stop him. And so he's out and about (without even telling Stahn), taking a walk.
This can only go well.
But this time... it's not his turn to suffer.
It's Flynn's, because Leon can really only watch incredulously as Flynn turns about awkwardly and slams right into a pole.]
...What.
[Ah yes, you sure have an audience there, Flynn.]
[the oh so enlightening commentary from the audience comes during a break from the swearing so flynn ends up hearing it loud and clear. of course someone had to have seen that, of course. wait, that voice... there's no mistaking who it belongs to. of all the people to have seen that...
he turns in the direction it came from, but ends up setting his gaze a foot or two off from the mark.]
...Sir Leon?
[yup, despite their prior bout and despite thinking leon's a stuck up, irksome prick, that title remains. leon is, after all, a knight and titles are a must for knights. slacking with proper titles would be ill-fitting of a future commandant.
but thankfully, his thoughts are his own and flynn can think leon's a prick to his little knightly heart's content.]
he turns in the direction it came from, but ends up setting his gaze a foot or two off from the mark.]
...Sir Leon?
[yup, despite their prior bout and despite thinking leon's a stuck up, irksome prick, that title remains. leon is, after all, a knight and titles are a must for knights. slacking with proper titles would be ill-fitting of a future commandant.
but thankfully, his thoughts are his own and flynn can think leon's a prick to his little knightly heart's content.]
[They've come so far...! Flynn thinking Leon's a prick in his head instead of just a misunderstood precious child.
But honestly... he can't even figure out what's going on here. He steps closer despite himself, blinking and tilting his head, and--]
What the hell are you doing?
[WHY ARE YOU RUNNING INTO POLES.
And he's not oblivious to how Flynn's gaze is somewhat off.]
But honestly... he can't even figure out what's going on here. He steps closer despite himself, blinking and tilting his head, and--]
What the hell are you doing?
[WHY ARE YOU RUNNING INTO POLES.
And he's not oblivious to how Flynn's gaze is somewhat off.]
[SPARKLES]
Hi, Leon! Ah, Stahn told me where you live, if you were wondering...
[Karl's not a stalker, okay.]
I know I've caused you some trouble recently, and I couldn't even manage to fulfill the request you gave me. It didn't feel right to leave it at that, so...
[He holds up the bag, smiling sheepishly.]
Hi, Leon! Ah, Stahn told me where you live, if you were wondering...
[Karl's not a stalker, okay.]
I know I've caused you some trouble recently, and I couldn't even manage to fulfill the request you gave me. It didn't feel right to leave it at that, so...
[He holds up the bag, smiling sheepishly.]
[Experiencing paranoia and suspicion so bad that she couldn't convince herself to leave her room or look at her CereVice was pretty frustrating.
Figuring out how to suddenly exist after all of that is even more frustrating.
Which is why she's sort of just staring at this empty message to Leon for 28 minutes before getting SO FRUSTRATED THAT SHE JUST SENDS:]
Hello.
Figuring out how to suddenly exist after all of that is even more frustrating.
Which is why she's sort of just staring at this empty message to Leon for 28 minutes before getting SO FRUSTRATED THAT SHE JUST SENDS:]
Hello.
[HE DOESN'T DESERVE HIS HEADPAT ANYMORE, LEON!!!
But he does still want to check up on all the people that he was fortunate enough to not run into while he was being a tyrant. Leon's one of the first he calls.]
Leon? It's Kashuu. I just wanna make sure you're doing okay after-- like, everything.
But he does still want to check up on all the people that he was fortunate enough to not run into while he was being a tyrant. Leon's one of the first he calls.]
Leon? It's Kashuu. I just wanna make sure you're doing okay after-- like, everything.
[You definitely do not deserve headpats.
Leon mostly sounds wryly amused, if anything, though. He's tired, but nothing terrible happened to him so there are worse fates.]
I'm fine, naturally. You, however, sound less so.
[where's the perky sparkliness...]
What happened?
Leon mostly sounds wryly amused, if anything, though. He's tired, but nothing terrible happened to him so there are worse fates.]
I'm fine, naturally. You, however, sound less so.
[where's the perky sparkliness...]
What happened?
[He did his best to stay off the rooftops and everything...!! Too bad he shifted gears to Murder instead.]
Geez... You're really fine? Like, for real?
[LEON SOUNDS FINE but it's hard to tell sometimes with these sneaky punks and their hidden traumas... Leon is not Wrong about his own assumptions though, so after a second, Kashuu opts for honesty of a sorts instead of trying to step around things.]
...A lot of us got kinda crazy. Things didn't really go so well.
Geez... You're really fine? Like, for real?
[LEON SOUNDS FINE but it's hard to tell sometimes with these sneaky punks and their hidden traumas... Leon is not Wrong about his own assumptions though, so after a second, Kashuu opts for honesty of a sorts instead of trying to step around things.]
...A lot of us got kinda crazy. Things didn't really go so well.
Yes, naturally I'm fine. It would take more than this sort of situation to cause me issue.
[Mostly because he was unaffected...... but whatever, he can talk a big game.
This time.
As for the rest... "crazy" doesn't sound bad, and neither does "things didn't really go so well", so now Leon's a little tenser.]
Explain yourself properly. What do you mean?
[Mostly because he was unaffected...... but whatever, he can talk a big game.
This time.
As for the rest... "crazy" doesn't sound bad, and neither does "things didn't really go so well", so now Leon's a little tenser.]
Explain yourself properly. What do you mean?
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