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POSTED ON Aug 3, 2023 12:19:34 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]"i have. everyone has been really kind and accommodating which has helped a great deal."

at her next question, alarms sound in his head, causing walls to rise around him as the first instinct is to be defensive. but this is illeana. she knows him as well as anyone.

or at least she did at one point in his life.

so he gives her the benefit of the doubt and nods and smiles.

"only once. why do you ask?"

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POSTED ON Aug 2, 2023 13:10:43 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]he is not as observant as her this time. his attention lays elsewhere: at the vast mechanical kingdom that awaits them.

but when his attention finally does return to her, she holds it completely. he nods and smiles.

"sounds like a plan."

and as he begins to set up camp, he cannot help but drift back to what is familiar.

"how have you been, illie?"

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POSTED ON Aug 2, 2023 13:06:02 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]"no, hard work often seems to find us."

but things will be different this time. no longer will he have to pull her after him; now, they will be together, fighting side by side for a future they believe in.

he takes her hand.

"to hoenn."

and gets pulled into the water.

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DEVIL MAKE A DEAL

POSTED ON Aug 2, 2023 13:03:11 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]as the sanguine branches of the nearby tree brighten, his own shadow darkens, and from it comes a doublade SHADOW SNEAKING up to defend their champion.

his hand raises a moment later in an attempt to still the tension but there is no mistaking the rising GRUDGE he feels that accompanies the dead and damned.

he takes a moment to observe.

"and what exactly are you planning to seize?"

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[attr="class","stonemain"]he nods, riding the high of relief as he steps into her home.

"i'll spare you the details of how but yes, it's really me, and i intend on staying this time."

a smile looks to reassure but it falls flat under the weight of guilt.

"i'm sorry for not checking in sooner."

he's sorry for a lot of things, really.

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POSTED ON Aug 1, 2023 8:49:23 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]he returns the laugh but does not comment on abbiati. he had brokered a partnership with her once, way back when, and he was a mere answer away from being enterally bound to her.

not that it would have mattered in the end.

"times were simpler back then. looking back, it feels as though we had taken it for granted."

he does not long for it, however.

"i share your vision. hoenn will be those things again, that much i'm certain of, but i'm afraid it might take a while. the obstacles that stand in its way are absurdly high and plenty."

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POSTED ON Aug 1, 2023 8:43:20 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]the embrace fleets and before he knows it he finds himself in the supposed comfort of their home; a home where he is nothing more than a guest; or a friend at most.

shaking the man's hand would have had him rolling over in his grave but here he is, greeting freya's counterpart with a nod and a smile.

"it has been a while; months, if i recall correctly; but you look well, king."

happier, even.

as the two disappear into the kitchen, alexander drifts to the dining room, taking up a seat by the table. curiosity has him watching the two, observing the way they interact with each other.

he shakes his head at king's question.

"i hear you're a wonderful chef. do you cook often?"

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DEVIL MAKE A DEAL

POSTED ON Aug 1, 2023 8:34:49 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]his hand lowers, palming the note back into his pocket as he shakes his head.

"it died when i did, perhaps never to return."

the first step is taken, drawing closer to her. the jubokko tree looms overhead.

"have you?"

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POSTED ON Jul 29, 2023 13:19:10 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]this is where their opinions divide, leaving them stranded on a path that branches into two, both equally as daunting if only because it would mean potentially forsaking the other.

"they don't always have to be."

even if he could try to blend the lines, he knows the confines of her position well enough.

"which would you prefer?"

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2023 8:17:43 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]"i have, unfortunately."

even if alexander may not glance around himself, he remains aware of those around him. he had looked when they first sat down; a habit he has yet to shake from his days fighting for the league.

"those in positions of power often think themselves untouchable, that no matter what situation they might find themselves in, they'll be able to maneuver out of it. bernstein is no different."

he says, voicing his concern.

"i'm glad you were able to get yourself out of that situation. i'm even more glad you found teravolt."

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2023 8:12:31 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]more solid but not yet whole, alexander arrives punctually with a carefully curated bottle of wine; aged and bittersweet; a perfect pairing.

or, a relic of the past.

the doorbell rings and the seconds that follow it feel as though they've been stretched out to allow his discomfort to simmer. when the door finally opens, however, nothing shows but his usual demeanor.

it is what is expected of him: pleasant, warm, and welcoming.

"freya."

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POSTED ON Jul 26, 2023 8:03:23 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]dark-haired and wild and malignant is not what he is expecting but it is a sight to behold nonetheless.

after a moment, he responds over the spilling mist.

"elisabeth."

he raises a note pinched between his fingers.

"and to what do i owe the pleasure?"

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POSTED ON Jul 25, 2023 11:53:35 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]his own chuckle escapes him, light and free.

"you have me."

and not just on the battlefield. wherever she needs him, whenever, he will be there.

"i'll help however i can."

as he always has.

"share your vision with me. what do you want hoenn to become?"

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POSTED ON Jul 24, 2023 11:25:06 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]"originally, devon mined rocks and smelted iron sand to iron, but we've since grown into manufacturing, research and development, and a few other ventures."

he explains.

"or at least that was what devon did. now, it sits under silph co, doing gods knows what."

it is a shell of what it once was.

thankfully, they have a bit until the show begins, so their conversation is allowed to continue.

"why was it looking like a dead end? if you don't mind me asking."

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POSTED ON Jul 24, 2023 11:14:35 GMT

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[attr="class","stonemain"]are they on the same side? in this instance, perhaps, but in the grand scheme of things, he's not so sure. he likes to think that they are but he is also aware of their differences.

only time will tell.

"what you do does matter."

he corrects.

"what do you need from a partner?"

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