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Tony Stark ([personal profile] runs_on_batteries) wrote2022-02-14 12:37 am

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[personal profile] callmegladio 2021-03-07 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Era.

Tony's busy right now.

can i ask why you need to do that with your conversation?
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[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
I would say it is none of your business, but apparently I value the personal privacy of others more than he does.

So forget it, along with whatever private details of mine he has shared with you.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2021-03-07 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
in fairness, he wasn't thinking when he handed me his phone

don't know what you think i'd do with the info i saw but like you said, none of my business.

Tony is my business though. so if he needs me to answer for him because he can't, i will.
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[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
No, there is no 'in fairness'.

It doesn't matter what you do with it. What matters it that you have it.

The knowledge is not yours to keep. I shared it in confidence. It was mine. It was my choice to share it.

Now it isn't, and apparently I am the only one to consider how violating that is.
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[personal profile] callmegladio 2021-03-07 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
right. i apologise.

you take care, Era.
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text; about 15 mins later

[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ It was difficult to pull out the relevant pieces of their last conversation and compile a more anon transcript for Hades to help her pick apart and see where she went wrong. Shaking hands and a roiling stomach in need of emptying were of no help, nor the focus she had to put into breathing. But she manages, eventually. Receives her ancient partner's input and then holes herself away in the quiet dark of her closet, embarrassed, ashamed, and unwilling to accept any comfort save for her dream-guide, Echo, draped around her shoulders. ]

Hello sorry
Yes. 5 mins
Though I would like to know why I owe you. Please?
I don't know where I ruined it
I thought I was doing ok
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text.

[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Video 'face to face'?
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text.

[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Bad lighting
My shed is starting
My voice is not working

I have a translator if that is ok?
She is a piece of my soul so she is reliable
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[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Deerington thing.
A dream guide.
They kept us safe in the dreaming.
Mine is Echo
She is a white weasel.
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text -> video

[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
Okay one moment sorry

[ It takes more than one moment, but eventually Era has settled comfortable with her back pressed against the back corner of the closet, and her hanging clothes moved enough out of the way that the view won't be entirely obscured.

The video feed is lit by the soft, diffused golden glow emanating from the weasel curled around Era's neck. It is largely obscured by her mess of curls, face tucked between a horn and her cheek. Its eyes are a bright blue, but no match for the bright blue of Era's, which reflect light in a way distinctly inhuman—the effect only heightened by the ring of white light eclipsing her pupils.

Her eyes being her most distinctive feature make it all the more obvious when she has her gaze downcast; shy, uneasy. Ashamed. The poor lighting at least serves to mask the weight she has lost since their last encounter, and the unhealthy, dull appearance of her visible scales.

Era lets out a clipped breath of acknowledgement, and lifts a hand for a moment in greeting before lowering it. ]
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[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ She listens. It bothers her that he has made so many assumptions on what she thinks of him, but even if she had her voice she knows her words would be misunderstood. Perhaps it's for the best it's fled her for the time being.

Tony says a lot of things before he asks a question, and Era hesitates to answer. Is she responding to only the question, or agreeing to trust him?

She feels Echo readying to be her voice, but stops her. There is no point to it.

In the end Era offers a nod, albeit tentatively. ]
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oh right I suppose blanket warning for PTSD stuff all over this thread XD

[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-07 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
« Hello, Tony. I'm Echo. » [ There is no movement of the weasel's mouth, but it's evident the voice comes from the glowing creature. It sounds ancient, yet so very young. The tone is almost unbearably loving; soft and gentle. Mellifluous. Rising and falling in a language that needs no translation despite sounding more akin to the haunting notes of a whale's song than human. (*) ] « She needs a moment to digest what you've said. »

[ And it's clear enough from the distant cast of Era's eyes that she is indeed going over it again in her mind. There is a reason she prefers communication over text, as it allows her time to process and re-read what what said, but she isn't incapable of spoken discourse—it just takes longer, and makes her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

With her charge clearly preoccupied, Echo takes advantage of the opportunity provided: ]
« She is the saviour of two worlds, placed upon pedestal as hope incarnate. She strives for unachievable perfection, because anything less costs lives. »

[ Echo explains. There is more she could say, but Era is no longer distracted and she would rather not cause her charge undue distress. Even that small piece of information should help provide context, or so she hopes. ]

« Era says: "I did not have an overreaction. I had only ever spoken of my affliction with two others. Two. No one else knew. Without my consent you shared my most shameful secret, and all you are doing is explaining it away. You have not even apologized for it.

I am stupid. If I say something it is what it is. I do not lie, because it is distasteful. If you do not believe me, refer back to the fact that I am stupid. Lying effectively requires intellect. You assume I think I know anything about you. I do not. I only know what you have told me. The one making assumptions seems to be you.

And I don't understand what you are offering. I only requested literature on CRT. What is 'this'? What 'help'? All I need is the information." »
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[personal profile] astralera 2021-03-08 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ Era listens, angry and confused. There is a muffled thud that startles her until she realizes it was her tail. Her brows knit together, lips going thin. She tries to speak on reflex, and the lack of sound only serves to frustrate her more— ]

« She is switching to text. »

[ The response doesn't come right away, as she takes a while composing herself before composing her message. ]

I tried video because you asked, but it is uncomfortable for me. Sorry.

My boyfriend would like learn as well, so that he can help me utilize the techniques effectively.

Is that acceptable?
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