Proclamation 7 ♚ 8/17/09

[demonichymn]

Has anyone seen Euphemia li Britannia? Her... name disappeared off the contact list and I'm trying to figure out where the hell she went.

...D-don't get me wrong, assholes, I don't care! I just... don't want my vassals leaving without permission!


Euphie... Report... Report, dammit...

Comments

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Either help me find her, or fuck off.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...It's not the same for you.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...Euphie helped me come to terms with my mother's death... and my hatred of love.

Do you even know what that means to me? Even... even making friends couldn't do that completely.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...Forget it. It's futile.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Both of the other people I knew here... were gone after their names vanished.

One of them is still gone. Another came back, but... without his memories of here. ...It doesn't matter anymore.

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

...

.....

.......

... You know, whoever that is, I think she's gone.

But... you know.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...Yeah, she's gone. It... it doesn't matter anymore, anyway. If she's gone, she's gone.

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

...

... Don't sound so fatalistic. She might come back.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

It's not fatalistic, dammit! It's just the truth!

...When people come back, their memories don't come with them.

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

I think that there are better ways of thinking about the 'truth', really.

... But yeah, they don't, do they. I was here before too, but... I can't say I remember anything from that time, really.

But... that doesn't mean you can't treat them the same way if they come back, right? I mean, they're still the same person. Just the situation's changed a little.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...I hadn't thought of that.

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

I didn't think you had.

I think Somarium's proof enough that people still are who they are, even if they're being taken in from different periods of their lives, really.

... But enough about that. All this sentimental stuff is just getting so... ugh.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Yyyeah, I'm not too happy with it either.

So did you ever end up making pudding?

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

Yeah, been there, done that. I even made cake.

Didn't see any pretzels, though. But there's a bakery somewhere that I heard had stuff like that. You might want to check it out.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Good work. I'll consider that a successful first mission, I think.

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

Yeah, great.

So when do I get paid?

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Haaaaahahahaha! Now I remember why I hired you, you're pretty much a demon yourself!

Anyway, I guess whenever you have some free time you could come by the place I'm staying and dig through my magical shit if you wanted. I stay in an abandoned warehouse in the Industrial District, it shouldn't be too hard to find- it's the only one with my flag on it, after all.

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

... Yeah, I seriously hope that's a compliment, you.

But that sounds pretty good, actually. I'll drop by then, if you don't mind. I don't exactly like working for free, you know? And besides, I can take a look at your allergy while I'm at it. Saves me the extra trip.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Most humans don't have that kind of attitude towards life. It's refreshing.

Sure thing. ...Just make sure not to get too close to the windows, I've set up some... booby traps there.

[kyudousha.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe you just haven't met enough of them. I can think of a lot of examples of money-obsessed idiots off the top of my head.

... And if I get caught in those, I'm getting damage pay.

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't say anything. It's clear that she is trying to be strong, but for whom is unknown.]

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...Guess you haven't seen her either, Cornelia?

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't want to answer that. Even though her eyes remain indifferent, there is the smallest amount of jest in her voice. An ironic smirk.]

What happened to Corn Flakes?

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Not exactly in a nickname kind of mood, you know?

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

So you do miss her.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...Don't make me say it.

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't dream of it.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...

Is your world at least peaceful?

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

[His words hit her hard and she takes a long time with her answer, her complexion growing pale.]

No.

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

Well, gee, I feel totally confident about her being okay now.

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

She's already dead.

[She doesn't know why she's telling him. Maybe it's because she feels guilty for never telling her.]

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

...............

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

I apologize. I should not have spoken of such things.

[Pause.]

I should... go. [She glances at the buttons, searching for the one that will end the call.]

[demonichymn.livejournal.com]

.........

I'm... I'm sorry.

[knightmare-hime.livejournal.com]

[She blinks, holding back whatever emotion that is trying to surface in her eyes.]

Let me know if you need anything.

Goodbye.

[Click.]