♔ 006; [video]

[velveteenmage]

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[The video switches back to reality with Waver looking pale and a little sick. He immediately cuts off the D-Terminal as Palmon can be heard asking him if he's going to faint.]

[ooc: video transcript]

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[leaderkun]

[Yu's heart breaks for Waver a bit. And while his powers are well sealed, part of him can still feel Izanagi shift in understanding. His mind is full or Lords and Kings and Demons, after all]

I doubt he'd want to finish any other way.

[Though the golden man's weapon's names... sound familiar. Yu can't put his finger on it yet though]

[velveteenmage]

No...he really wouldn't. That doesn't make it much easier, though.

[leaderkun]

No, it really doesn't.

[Yu offers him a soft sympathetic look- he can't offer any pretty words to make it better]

[velveteenmage]

...You know, this all probably seems ludicrous out of context, doesn't it?

[Sigh. At least Waver seemed to be taking it as well as could be expected.]

[leaderkun]

A little. But it doesn't have to make 100% sense to tell it was important. I'd be a hypocrite if I said something had to makes sense to be relevant.

[velveteenmage]

Good point. I'm glad you're not too thrown off by the whole thing, at least. Most teenagers can't really say they've run into mythological heroes, so I'd really rather people didn't think I was insane.

[leaderkun]

Well, honestly I'm a little biased as I've had to fight a god before.

[Chinhand]

[velveteenmage]

...Come again?

[not that he thinks that's weird at this point but uh. what.]

[leaderkun]

Izanami.

[he pauses, reminding himself that Waver is... probably British? Or at least European of some sort.] One of the founding deities of Japan. It's complicated.

[A pause and he smiles]

It's rather ludicrous out of context.

[velveteenmage]

[Born and raised in London, if the accent was any indication. But if nothing else, he'd done a hell of a lot of mythological research during the war.]

I think I've heard the name before. Either way, you kind of have me there.

[leaderkun]

Everyone here has some kinda story... even those not hanging out with great kings or ancient gods.

Though, at some point I'd be interested in hearing this one in better context. If you're ever up for it.

[velveteenmage]

It's fine--ask me whatever you want and I'll try to answer it. It's hard to pick anywhere to really start otherwise.

[leaderkun]

...tell me about Alexander- Rider.

[velveteenmage]

[Waver hesitated, glancing around uncertainly as he tried to find where exactly to begin.]

...When I summoned a Servant I was expecting someone sensible, or at least reasonable. Instead, I got Rider. The first thing he did after I summoned him was to take an atlas and a copy of the Iliad from a bookstore. We're bloody lucky it was after midnight and no one was around to see anything.

[He pressed a hand to his head, exasperated.]

The Holy Grail War is supposed to be a secret kind of affair--knowing a Servant's identity means one can determine their weaknesses. But he charged all over the place like a blasted idiot, shouting his name for half of Fuyuki to hear at every possible turn! Not to mention he decided it would be a good idea to watch Saber and Lancer fight from the top of a bridge, I thought I was going to die!

[With a small 'hmph' sound, Waver crossed his arms and frowned. Whether he meant the sudden minor rant or not, it seemed he was determined to cover up any actual sentiment.]

...He really was an absurd amount of trouble. I doubt I'll be forgetting that kind of impression anytime soon.