∞ 29: Futile plans [voice] | record unhackable after the fact

[chikaidestroyer]

[There's the sound of loose rocks bouncing down a dirt incline. The sound of boots skidding roughly down dirt and stone. The sound ends abruptly with a thump, and then a thud as Albert hits the ground.]

Ugh... Useless...

[There's the rasping of breath, the grating of dirt and small rocks as he unsteadily gets back to his feet.]

Can't be-- lieve... The... Nn.

Hate this ... place. So ... much.

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[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Albert...

[chikaidestroyer]

[Can we assume this is awhile later, since Yuan's doing the whole heave-ho thing?]

...Bishop.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

[ yup! ]

...You really ought to be spending your time in bed.

[chikaidestroyer]

My apologies. I thought it ... best to try and follow through with prior plans.

I didn't even think ... of an ambush.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Which is why you should be resting...your mind is no good to anyone in this state, especially yourself.

[chikaidestroyer]

[He's silent for a long moment. His mind really isn't what it used to be, and he's not sure whether to admit it or not. Caesar and Sheena are probably the only ones to know that much.]

Of course, Lord Sasarai.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

...you needn't be so formal.

[chikaidestroyer]

You are a Bishop, whether we are in our world or not.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

And have I been speaking to you as a Bishop?

[chikaidestroyer]

[belated realization]

...No, I suppose you haven't.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Albert...after all that has happened, I am more than willing to let bygones by bygones with you. In so short a period as this you have proven yourself more worthy of my trust and friendship that I would have ever given you the chance to otherwise...

This place has changed you...for the better.

[chikaidestroyer]

Lord Sasa--

...

To be trite, I question how you can ... come to such a conclusion. Perhaps it's true, but--

Has Caesar said something to you?

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

And if he did, would I tell you?

Please, just let their be peace between us.

[chikaidestroyer]

[He doesn't really want to be questioning Caesar, and he actually lapses into silence again.]

Very well. Thank you for this chance.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

You need not always think so thoroughly on things, Albert. There is no ulterior motive here.

[chikaidestroyer]

I cannot think at the moment, Bishop. Therein lies the reason for my silence.

[wryly] A drill through the head does wonders for one's ... clarity of mind.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Wh-what!?

I...I...

[chikaidestroyer]

My apologies. This is probably the first abduction you have heard of in detail, isn't it?

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

Albert this is...

It's far worse than I imagined...My Rune. The moment you said anything on the matter...it began to glow.

[chikaidestroyer]

...Your Rune?

[That's more than a little horrifying, since he can't feel his own rune at the moment.]

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

I don't know what it means...True Earth simply doesn't speak to me like it used to. I have no idea what it is trying to tell me.

[chikaidestroyer]

I could not begin to fathom...

[pause]

There is the possibility that the Malnosso ... may be prepping for trying to extract a True Rune. They don't seem to have ... access to Luc's methods.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

...I can only pray they never achieve that.

[chikaidestroyer]

They have not managed to remove my own in three attempts. I don't think ... they will be ready to try for awhile.

[bigbluehat.livejournal.com]

You...no one should ever have to go through things like this.

I there anything I can do at all?