[mikraitios]

Who: Dioscuri & friends
When: September onwards
Where: Wherever, whenever
Summary: Catch-all

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CATCH-ALL
TEXT | VOICE | ACTION | ETC.

AUGUST 2022

08/24 ▪ Castor & Pollux
08/30 ▪ Castor, Pollux & Venti

SEPTEMBER 2022

09/01 ▪ Castor, Pollux & Sou Hiyori
09/03 ▪ Castor, Pollux & Shi Qingxuan
09/11 ▪ Pollux & Jason
09/17 ▪ Castor, Pollux & Izzy Hands
09/18 ▪ Castor, Pollux & Rita Mordio
09/23 ▪ Castor, Pollux & Shi Qingxuan
09/24 ▪ Pollux & Jinx
10/01 ▪ Castor & Pollux
10/01 ▪ Castor & Pollux
10/08 ▪ Pollux & Various
10/11 ▪ Castor, Pollux & Izzy Hands

Comments

[nyktifanis]

( there's some reservations at the idea of holding onto rita's arms especially when she wants to be let go. if she keeps tugging, she'll eventually go flying back, and to prevent that her thumb brushes against the female's skin to try and calm her down. )

If you thrash too much, you'll hurt yourself. We're almost there.

( look, there's a table right there nearby. )

Yes, Brother has been excited to cross paths with you for awhile now!

[myagic]

I never promised you anything, you-!

[She bristles at Castor, but then Pollux starts stroking the back of her hand, which is super weird?! Why is Pollux making this weird?! Don't make it weird! Rita's totally not the kid here!]

Well, I'm not excited!

[mikraitios]

To Pollux.

( Clarifying for her, just in case it helps with that clear memory problem she has going on here. )

So you did forget—as expected of a human. We'll just have to remind you then.

( Once they sit down. C'mon, just a few more steps to the table—you can do it, Rita! )

[nyktifanis]

You're flustered.

( how about that instead? let's be real, there's no way pollux wasn't going to point it out, and it's when they're all at a table that she lets their hands go. rita's first, and then castor's second so that she can sit down with her legs crossed, and palms placed on the seat of her lap. she glances between the two, thinking how cute they are before following up on castor's comment. )

It has to do with Guabancex, I'm sure you've ran into her here, haven't you?

[myagic]

Stop saying that weird stuff already-!

[Stop making this so weird, stop pointing out how she looks and feels and ugh!! She's definitely not sitting at the table; she's just going to glower at both of them.

...She also kind of doesn't know Jenny's real name, so...still very angrily...]

I think you're the ones with the memory problems! Who the hell is that supposed to be?!

[mikraitios]

The only one who's making it weird is you.

( Pull yourself together, Rita. Castor's going to sit-lean on the table, arms crossed, because he doesn't intend to let her have any height over him, but it's also closer to Pollux. )

Jenny. I'm sure you do remember being invited to the sacrifice.

[nyktifanis]

Since you didn't stick around, I want to tell you that Natsuno, Jade, and Shi Qingxuan came to the sacrifice.

( just going to plug his name in as if they're friends. "rita said fio" yes, they're all friends here. also, all three of them came, so she can say with confidence that rita missed out on something enjoyable. )

I wish you had been there, Rita! The smoked, honey ham was delicious, and the fried vegetables with fileted fish. As long as you have a hot surface, it's easy to make those meals.

Excuse me for changing the subject, but it seems the sacrifice was exactly what Jenny needed! Brother's wonderful idea worked!

[myagic]

[Ugh rude it's Pollux making everything weird... With an angry huff, she crosses her arms. They dragged her here to talk about that?]

I don't care who was there! Anyway, don't pat yourself on the back for something that was obviously just a coincidence.

[mikraitios]

Was it, though?

( Finally, they're getting to the good part. Already, a grin is spreading across his face. )

I guess you haven't spoken to her yourself, but she offered us her personal thanks for that sacrifice.

[nyktifanis]

She had even told us what sort of sacrifice she'd want so you're prepared for next time, but hopefully it doesn't have to come down to that.

( you know, they want to keep her here while they still can and assist. )

Jenny's part of us now, so we'll have to work together, something you didn't see coming.

[myagic]

[Rita scowls some more, because she thinks she's starting to see where this is going and she hates it, thanks!!]

Oh, so what, you just dragged me here to gloat? Get over yourselves! Have you considered that maybe she was just being polite when she thanked you?

[No she doesn't think Jenny would actually do that, but right now, she wants to get rid of those smug looks...!!]

[mikraitios]

Why wouldn't we? As a human, you could learn a thing or two about listening to the gods from this.

( After all—they know best! Or at the very least, Pollux should be considered as knowing such. )

For example, by fulfilling your promise.

[nyktifanis]

I couldn't keep what you said from my brother a secret.

( hopefully rita remembers, because it's be horrible if they had to remind her. don't make this anymore embarrassing than it has to be.

wait, maybe it should be as pollux does this with complete kindness as though she's making up for rita's bad memory. )

"By all means, go ahead and try. I still say it's useless, but I'll eat my hat if by some miracle you actually get some results."

[myagic]

[Ugh he's so insufferable...! She's about to tell him as much, but then Pollux recites Rita's exact words, and...well...sure, she did say that, but come on now-!]

Hey--you didn't take it that seriously, did you? Besides, you still don't have any proof that you actually got those results-!

[mikraitios]

If you want to pay her a visit, we can always hear the words straight from Jenny herself.

( But Castor's gonna take the liberty to assume that Rita doesn't actually care about that so much as she just wants out of her own words. For that purpose, telling her what Jenny had told them is probably enough to let her know there's no weaseling out of this one. )

The passengers here were too stingy to provide enough of the fuel she needed on her ship. Because she refused to resort to the methods that this ship uses, it was the sacrifice that provided her with the energy she needed.

( He's not gonna say she almost died, because he probably wouldn't appreciate people spreading that kind of thing about him, but they definitely helped. )

[nyktifanis]

I almost had hopes that we could, I enjoy visiting her when she has free time.

( she laughs softly, pleased by the aspect that all of them could go together. it'd be fun, especially where rita has her reservations about jenny in general. perhaps that's why she can't believe what they're saying, but it's true, pollux is honest about it all when she speaks. )

But yes, it appears as though her request, while unlike the Captain's, was also a difficult choice for you all.

( her hands settle down in her lap, eyeing rita as they converse. )

She is the result, considering that she's here with us now. Isn't it wonderful that actions are capable of something, that means we still have a chance towards a promising end.

[myagic]

[Castor is so annoyingly smug, which is a good contributor to Rita's stubbornness here!

There's also, like, the fact that she has no idea what the stingy and request bits are actually talking about... Well, whatever, it's not actually important to Rita!! It still doesn't prove that the sacrifice did anything...even if it was a hell of a coincidence.]

Ugh...look, do you really want to know how she escaped before? Or do you already know--you seem to know a lot about her; you're already like her obnoxious fan group.

[mikraitios]

We know perfectly well how she escaped before.

( That's the best part if you ask Castor, but don't put it past them to both be apologists on her behalf! )

That isn't the point. The point is holding you to your word, Human.

[nyktifanis]

First rule of survival is learn about the people that you work with!

( which is to say that pollux is starting to realize a few things about rita, and her avoiding the subject and not admitting she was wrong is one of them. a very prideful individual just like castor. )

[myagic]

[Rita huffs, glaring first as Castor, then at Pollux.]

And do you have any real proof? All you did was a silly little ritual--how the hell could that actually help someone?

[Jenny simply being here isn't proof enough!!]

[mikraitios]

We did offer to go speak with her, but I guess your pathetic human memory can't even handle that much.

( It's hard out here being a god when humans are so thick-skulled, you know? )

If you insist, we'll just need to have Jenny herself explain it to you.

( Castor is already pulling himself upright, taking a step closer to Rita—he doesn't like touching humans, but for this? Yeah, he can make an exception and toss her back over his shoulder again, sack of potatoes style. )

[nyktifanis]

Brother! Is this really necessary?

( simply because rita can't really do anything when she's a sack of potatoes, especially when she's in denial. to say that it doesn't sadden her knowing that rita doesn't believe them woukd be a lie, but how else can they prove their word if not someone to agree with them? there's no reason brag, but... )

It must be if you're willing to go this far, then that's fine, but how about I carry her along the way? ( she'd be out of jenny's sight, but close enough that she'll hear. pollux knows that rita gets embarrassed easily when people see her carried, call this a god's blessing. ) Then you can ask the question once we're there.

( pollux pushes herself up to her feet as though this is a fair and reasonable compromise. if only rita had believed them, they wouldn't have to go through this a second time. )

[myagic]

[She's about to say that fine, she'll go ask Jenny herself, but then--]

Ohh, no, don't you--put me down, you IDIOT!

[NOT AGAIN, HOW DARE THEY?! So, yeah, Rita's doing the kicking-and-screaming-thing again, but she's not letting them parade her through the corridors like this again!!]

I CAN WALK BY MYSELF, YOU-!

O flickering blaze, burn!!

[IT'S FIREBALL TIME she doesn't care whose back she's slung over!!]

[nyktifanis]

Come with me, Rita, then I can...

( closing the distance between them so she can attempt to take rita from castor, a hand outstretched as her fingers ghost against the fabric of her shirt.

she's kind of used to rita yelling already so it's just loud words than really giving them form, because she's sure it'll stop once she takes her to sit her on the ground.

but... )

[mikraitios]

( ...But Castor hears the incantation a little too close to his ear as he's about to toss her down for Pollux to take, and immediately pulls her back.

No clue how much damage is being done here, but if it hits him specifically, Castor will wince—maybe flinch, more accurately, at the heat against his skin, and his nice white casual clothes probably won't be such a nice white anymore once they've been singed. At least he's sturdy, but the response she earns will probably depend on the damage she does here. )