voicemail.

[coastal]

[Following the "record your voicemail at the beep" message--]

What? Who gave you the right to order me around? -- W-Wait, was that the beep?

I wasn't prepared--!! [a whispered hiss:] How do you get this thing to stop-?!

[Beep!

You know the drill! IC Inbox for voice/video/action threads for whatever occasion.]

Comments

[coastal]

[ . . . . . . okay but now you're scaring her a little bit, Leon. She stiffens up and immediately does a 360 turn? Because???]

Is he here...?! Have I been ignoring him this entire time?!

[WHAT POOR MANNERS.]

[discard]

[It almost would've been worth it just to see Lili so flummoxed but... no.... no it's still kind of ????

After all of the times he scolded Stahn for talking to Dymlos in public, he messes it up himself because he's a big baby who doesn't want to take responsibility for being lost. Amazing, Leon.

So after a moment, he just sighs and draws his sword.]

... This is Chaltier.

[...Yeah.]

[coastal]

[You know.

If these were normal circumstances, Lili would've had trouble believing him. Except given the fact that Lili has not only talked to swords but even been picked up and carried around by them.... she's actually rather embarrassed even still. Should she start talking to every sword like it probably has a spirit now?!

Regardless, she's just going to BOW SUDDENLY.]

Forgive me, Chaltier... I-I hadn't meant to be rude....!

[She feels a bit like an idiot.

But she really feels bad too?! Help.]

[discard]

[... Ah. Hm.

If she could hear him, Chal would be flustered and flummoxed right now, exclaiming that it's really not her fault and it's fine that she hadn't noticed him and really, it's fine, please don't bow to him...!!!

... Leon just arches an eyebrow.]

You cannot hear him, so it would be ridiculous to assume you would be aware of him.

[And it's... kind of a relief to him that she can't hear him, which is dickish but Leon has self-worth issues so he doesn't want everyone to be able to hear Chal............... things are okay.

...And, after some nagging from Chal, he sighs.]

He says that he isn't offended.

[coastal]

[ . . . hm. She frowns a little bit at that, straightening as she does. At least she has the mind to be gracious--]

Ah... I'm relieved then. Thank you for your patience, Chaltier.

[Look.... politeness.... but when it comes to Leon, she's tilting her head curiously at that.]

It still seems quite rude of me to ignore him though.... Is there a reason why I can't hear him? I've met a few swords now and they've all had their own voices and bodies, even....

[discard]

[Why are you polite to his sword and not to him....what is that supposed to even mean!!]

... Chal is not the same as those swords. [Though he does know what she's talking about, at least.]

He is a Swordian, and while he has a voice, only certain people can hear him.

[It... used to just be the Swordian Masters but then the Seraphim and sword spirits and Sorey kind of fucked that up.]

It is rare to be able to hear them. [So don't...worry about it??? Something like that, he's not sure.]

[coastal]

[ . . . . well then. She relaxes a little bit then, brows furrowing together in thought.]

What normally constitutes being able to hear him then....?

[discard]

There are those few who have the potential, and the rest do not. It is as simple as that.

[Well. It's really not, but it's about the only explanation Leon seems to want to give, and it's accurate enough. Ish.]

... Though the sword spirits here are able to hear him, presumably because they are also swords.

[coastal]

[ . . . hm. And Lili tilts her head curiously at that--]

Were you the only one who could hear him before you came here....?

[discard]

No. There are other Swordian Masters, naturally.

[all like.

6 of them.]

They are able to hear his voice as well. Otherwise, it is rare if someone else can hear them.

[So it's... normal. Lili's just normal.]

[coastal]

Naturally.....

[Though she repeats it in a bit of a deadpan.

That's not very natural, Leon.]

What an odd world you live in.

[discard]

[It's... not very natural even in his own world he'll admit that much.]

... As if you are in any position to make such a judgement on my own world.

[Just saying!!!

He may not be super attached to his own country, but he still doesn't want his world to be insulted.]

[coastal]

[Rather honestly:]

Do you go out of your way to take everything as an insult?

[Or does it just

happen]

[discard]

Don't be ridiculous. Of course I don't.

[it just happens]

You were being insulting.

[Oh.]

[coastal]

I was not! Don't put words into my mouth.

[rude shit.

that said Lili still fails to realize that her general way of talking is borderline rude]

[discard]

[............. yeah...]

It isn't necessary for me to put words into your mouth for you to be rude--it comes naturally to you.

[thanks, leon]

[coastal]

Well, you'd know plenty about that, wouldn't you?

[apparently it comes naturally to Leon, too]

[discard]

If you are offended by me pointing out the truth, that is your own issue.

[Ah... Leon you're so rude.]

It is not my problem.

[coastal]

How can you get offended and then get mad when other people get offended....?!

[???? LEON.]

That just doesn't make sense!

[discard]

Just shut up and keep your opinion to yourself.

[what a rude shit.

A beat.]

This is the proper turn.

[Thanks Chal.]

[coastal]

[and since now she realizes that Chal's been giving them the actually correct directions--]

Thank you, Chaltier.

[Yeah.

But she's just going to huff back at Leon.]

You're such a difficult person.

[but like. still walking with him so.]

[discard]

[Rude.

Even if also true so Leon can't really argue that. But he doesn't bother to translate Chaltier's "You're welcome, Lili!" either.

Fuck that.]

I don't want to hear that from someone like you.

[Difficult.]

[coastal]

[Difficult.]

And who is someone like me...?!

[discard]

Someone who is incredibly difficult, outspoken over things that you have no right to be, and otherwise troublesome in many ways.

[Ah... well.

You asked, Lili.]

[coastal]

I could say much of the same to you, you know.

[HUFF.

Not that these aren't... things she's heard before so she's not really flinching over it.]

The lack of self-awareness is astonishing.

[HA.]