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[megatheorem]

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un: warden

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[mehanizovati]

Have you had lunch? I am in Lumenwood and could pick something up for us. Possibly something on a stick.

[megatheorem]

Hi? I haven't. What are you doing here, you hardly ever come here.

[Without... grapes. So. Is he delighted, yes, but also surprised. The line of heart emojis that follows makes his delight very palpable, ❤️viktor is here❤️]

I've been elbow-deep in viscera all morning, can you give me one more hour? After this I'm all yours.

voice; un: an.exorcist

[likethelight]

Palamedes? [ There's a crackling sound along with his voice, like a bad connection, except there's an organic quality to it almost like wingbeats. The wind? Like he, or his omen, are moving very swiftly?

Allen sounds hurried, too. Worried. ]

What do you know about ghosts and trying to put them back to rest? Angry ones, that is.

[ He knows you know a lot!! If the archivist's spirit that's now another amicable presence in Sanctuary means anything. ]

[megatheorem]

[When user 'an.exorcist' calls you to ask about what sounds like an exorcism... hmm. He knows about the, ah, hauntings that have been going around, so perhaps the usual methods simply do not take?

Also what the hell is all that noise, but first the important bits:]

Enough to manage. What do you need?

action;

[mehanizovati]

[rio is happily munching on her mushroom at the foot of the couch, where viktor is curled up against pal with his omni in hand. true to form a not spicy dinner was had (kebabs, viktor thought pal would enjoy Sticks again and it's very easy) and gay fruit was also enjoyed.

it's been a very nice night. a reminder that he needs to finish things up in sanctuary so he doesn't miss these as often.

after the makeouts he settles back into tapping away on his omni, learning about otakus mostly. still not sure what an anime is.] I wonder if Paul regrets this yet.

[megatheorem]

[Honestly, nothing beats a quiet - well, quiet outside of the omni - evening like this, with Portable Dinner and a happy Rio and plenty of time to simply relax like this, together. Palamedes has made sure to write "mug cake?" on a sticky note and stick it on the fridge, as a reminder about that exciting mystery, but by now he's more or less settled in to, well.

Heckle Paul with incorrectly-used meme formats. It's a hobby.]

Maybe. He's learning about consequences, that's for sure.

text;

[mehanizovati]

Palamedes

[it's a full beat before the rest comes]

I have been thinking

[megatheorem]

[a full beat....... darling,]

Oh? You usually are. What about?

July 6th, text

[slightlytaller]

[The afternoon of the sixth has Palamedes receiving a message from an unlikely source. Although the words were crisp and terse, they weren't without care: ]

Palamedes,

What do you know about the logistics of making a deal with a God in this world?

No reason.

-LEMII

[megatheorem]

[The afternoon of the sixth, Palamedes' omni is under a desk somewhere, and he is not looking for it. So. Many, many hours later:]

Nothing.

Was this urgent?

7/12

[hauntedsavior]

Hey.

[anna's apology tour continues. she sends this privately while recovering from what is effectively everything. her chest still hurts. there's a crackling sensation when she breathes in too hard, so she's trying to keep that in check. hard to tell if she should go to a doctor about it, but she'll figure it out later.]

I'm sorry I called you a coward.
I wish I'd been smart enough to run away. Maybe it would've saved a lot of people a lot of trouble.

[megatheorem]

I don't care that you called me a coward. Not that it matters; you plainly still believe it, if you believe what I did was 'running away.' Reexamine your self-image and get back to me.

If this seems harsh, then so be it. I'm all out of soppy sentiment, and I hate pity parties.

text! (07/15)

[asas]

hey pal
i’m not going to club today
maybe not tomorrow either
i don’t know if you want a break but you can if you want

[megatheorem]

Alright. I'll go, don't worry about it.

Everything okay?

[This text contains not a single ! or emoji, he's suspicious.]

[action]

[peripheries]

[Kaworu approaches the sanctuary like a sinner looking or respite. He's wearing an oversized hoodie, letting the shadow from the hood cast his face in darkness. It helps obscure the five additional eyes (two on the left, three on the right) that have appeared on his face from the corruption that attempts to twist his form into something unrecognizable.

Right now, the additional eyes are closed, almost like they're in a gentle sleep. Kaworu stands at the door with a box clutched in his pale fingers. Inside, is something that had been claimed by the sea: a pair of glasses, twisted and broken, but presented like a cherished relic that had been unearthed.

After a pause, Kaworu knocks on the door.]

[megatheorem]

[The thing is, Palamedes has replaced his glasses already. It's kind of a necessary object to stick on his face, and so it was the first thing on the checklist the day after-- well, after.

So, technically, he doesn't need Kaworu to bring these pieces at all, but he understands the- ease? The significance? The need to make an actionable goal out of emotions one doesn't know what to do with, and so he's already planned to be unbearable in his myriad thanks for the return of these mangled specs.

It's a good plan. He lingers by the door like he's not lingering there at all, actually, and so it's absolutely too soon after Kaworu knocks that the door swings open and Palamedes is there, new-but-antique glasses and all. Hello.]

There you are, [he says, gesturing at Kaworu like he can sweep him into the building just like this, come here, come here,] I left the snacks with Viktor, let's go see him.

text; un: JustD | Backdated a few days

[distant_one]

How do you get darkblood to be a liquid.

[megatheorem]

Encourage it.

action (late july)

[asas]

[ after spending some days in the sanctuary to pick himself up following lazarus' death (murder), the loss of his hand (now put back together, as if never lost) and the slew of corruption that picked his energy dry, shoyo eventually returns to his duties close to the month's final week. a touch more preserved, but still a bright ball of boundless sunlight that the children were ecstatic to see again— shoyo was ecstatic to see everyone, including pal, who would have to take the brunt of his physical affection with shoulder claps, jumps and extra selfies to send to viktor.

putting the balls back in their carts signaled one more day complete, and as shoyo passes out the prepared water bottles and snacks, he roots himself next to pal's current station for a much needed exchange. ]

Thanks for covering for me while I was out.

[ —out of it, was more accurate. viktor probably had plenty to tell about a jar of jam. ]

[megatheorem]

[And so Palamedes' brief stint as total controller of this team comes to a fortuitous end. There's a lot more 'talking out our problems with cited evidence' happening among these children before they resort to outright tussling, but who knows how long that will last. Palamedes is relieved to see Shoyo, ah, back to normal? Back to... not whatever he was, when he did strange and mystifying jar of jam activities?

So that's nice. He glances up from where he is, of course, writing down something arcane and possibly not even about sports. Who can say.]

Sure. It went well.

[Nobody broke any bones; Palamedes is a master sports guy, currently in possession of very sore shoulders because he's feeble and Shoyo kept whapping him. Truly a sports guy for the ages.]

Glad you're feeling better.

text; un: ghostking 1/2

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Nico's Super Fun Earth Languages List Guide

1. Albanian

Country of Origin: Albania
Example: Ciao (hello)

2. Arabic

Country of Origin: Arabian Peninsula (spoken in many countries)
Example: أهلا (hello)

3. Bulgarian

Country of Origin: Bulgaria
Example: Здравейте (hello)

4. Burmese

Country of Origin: Myanmar
Example: ဟယ်လို (hello)

5. Croatian

Country of Origin: Croatia
Example: Zdravo (hello)

6. Danish

Country of Origin: Denmark
Example: Hej (hello)

7. Dutch

Country of Origin: Belguim
Example: Hallo (hello)

8. English

Country of Origin: England (the most common language)
Example: Hello (hello)

9. Filipino

Country of Origin: Philippines
Example: Kamusta (hello)

10. Finnish

Country of Origin: Finland
Example: Hei (hello)

11. French

Country of Origin: France
Example: Bonjour (hello)

12. German

Country of Origin: Germany
Example: Hallo (hello)

13. Greek

Country of Origin: Greece
Example: Χαίρετε (hello)

14. Haitian Creole

Country of Origin: Haiti
Example: Bonjou (hello)

15. Hawaiian

Country of Origin: Hawaii
Example: Aloha (hello)

16. Hebrew

Country of Origin: Israel
Example: שלום (hello)

17. Hindi

Country of Origin: India
Example: नमस्ते (hello)

18. Hungarian

Country of Origin: Hungary
Example: Szia (hello)

19. Icelandic

Country of Origin: Iceland
Example: Halló (hello)

20. Indonesian

Country of Origin: Indonesia
Example: Halo (hello)

21. Irish

Country of Origin: Ireland
Example: Dia dhuit (hello)

22. Italian

Country of Origin: Italy
Example: Ciao (hello)

23. Japanese

Country of Origin: Japan
Example: こんにちは (hello)

24. Korean

Country of Origin: Korea
Example: 안녕하세요 (hello)

25. Lao

Country of Origin: Laos
Example: ສະບາຍດີ (hello)

26. Latin

Country of Origin: Italy (ancient language no longer spoken)
Example: Salve (hello)

27. Latvian

Country of Origin: Latvia
Example: Sveiki (hello)

28. Lithuanian

Country of Origin: Lithuania
Example: Sveiki (hello)

29. Macedonian

Country of Origin: North Macedonia
Example: Здраво (hello)

30. Malay

Country of Origin: Malaysia
Example: Salaam (hello)

31. Mandarin Chinese

Country of Origin: China
Example: 你好 (hello)

32. Mongolian

Country of Origin: Mongolia
Example: Сайн уу (hello)

33. Nepali

Country of Origin: Nepal
Example: नमस्कार (hello)

34. Norwegian

Country of Origin: Norway
Example: Hallo (hello)

35. Persian

Country of Origin: Persia
Example: سلام (hello)

36. Polish

Country of Origin: Poland
Example: Witam (hello)

37. Portuguese

Country of Origin: Portugal
Example: Olá (hello)

38. Romanian

Country of Origin: Romania
Example: Buna ziua (hello)

39. Russian

Country of Origin: Russia
Example: привет (hello)

40. Scottish Gaelic

Country of Origin: Scotland
Example: Halò (hello)

41. Serbian

Country of Origin: Serbia
Example: Здраво (hello)

42. Sign Language

Country of Origin: United States of America (a language spoken with your hands for those who are deaf or mute)
Example: Extend your fingers and cross your thumb in front of your palm. Then, starting with your hand in front of your ear, flick it outward and away from your body. (hello)

42-A. Braille
Country of Origin: France (embossed paper for those who are blind)
Example: (I don't know any words in braille, so I can't give an example)

43. Slovak

Country of Origin: Czech Republic
Example: Ahoj (hello)

44. Somali

Country of Origin: Ethiopia
Example: Hello (hello)

45. Spanish

Country of Origin: Iberian Peninsula (spoken in several countries)
Example: Hola (hello)

46. Swahili

Country of Origin: Africa
Example: Habari (hello)

47. Swedish

Country of Origin: Sweden
Example: Hallå (hello)

48. Thai

b>Country of Origin: Thailand
Example: สวัสดี (hello)

49. Turkish

Country of Origin: Turkey
Example: Merhaba (hello)

50. Ukrainian

Country of Origin: Ukraine
Example: привіт (hello)

51. Urdu

Country of Origin: India
Example: ہیلو (hello)

52. Vietnamese

Country of Origin: Vietnam
Example: Xin chào (hello)

53. Welsh

Country of Origin: Wales
Example: Helo (hello)

54. Zulu

Country of Origin: Africa
Example: Sawubona (hello)

2/2

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Some languages influenced others, which is why some share similar words. Anyway, those are the ones I know of.

text un: vi

[faceblocks]

hello.

so i think i need first aid but for a hangover

do you have that

asking for myself

[megatheorem]

I can give you painkillers and something non-alcoholic to drink.

And do you need someone to talk to?

[Vi hasn't struck him as someone who goes out and gets wasted on a regular basis, so...]

action; gross sleeper membrane time

[mehanizovati]

[sorry pal, it's probably fun to fall asleep and wake up to your bedmate covered in a weird eyeball laden membrane. rio is still around, looking mightily displeased by the whole situation, which includes following pal around and staring with big, sad eyes until given attention.

thankfully it isn't a very long matter. it's later that evening the membrane begins to dry, movement inside as viktor peels back an opening to make a disgusted sound through.]

Ugh. [that's what he has to say about that. rio's tail thumps happily though, and the hand that just peeled away that mess is indeed purple.] Palamedes?

[megatheorem]

[Oh, it's definitely startling to wake up next to an eyeball pod, although Palamedes figures this is kind of a less-mobile reprise of his own eyeball monster incident, which makes them... even? Somewhat?

Either way: he knows what the eyeball pods are, so while it's nebulously concerning-for-time-reasons to have Viktor trapped in an eyeball pod in their bed!!-- it's not as harrowing as vanishing into the sea might have been. He resolves to have a normal, mature response to this, which is spoiling Rio with attention and going about his day, with a pin put in "check in on spousepod" for later.

So he is shuffling around the house in his old man pajamas and matching old man slippers when, oh, the pod wakes? He shuffles back to the bed and reaches right in there to, uh, help peel. Of course he does.]

Right here; that was fast. [so blessed to not sleep next to an eyepod for like a week--] Let's get you out of there. How do you feel?

gift;

[umbraportation]

[ For his nerdy dad, Nico hands the gift over with little ceremony. It's actually a two-parter, as he was amused when looking for presents for Palamedes and had to get both. One is a shirt and the other is a cup, enjoy them. A small card just says: ]

Merry Christmas, House Dad

[megatheorem]

[Know that after this delivery Palamedes had to go sit in a dark room and feel emotions for like half an hour over this (a Sixth coping skill), and now he will wear this shirt and drink out of this mug as often as physically possible. Wow!!!!]

delivery

[hearuthinking]

[Palamedes might not be so familiar with the bobcat who shows up to deliver his gift. Don't worry, she's Jason's Omen and she's just going to stick around long enough to make sure he opens his gift. Inside he'll find bookends and a very rough sketch of Palamedes and Viktor standing together.

"Hope you like this. You ever need anything, you can call on me.

~Jason"]

Holiday gift delivery

[wannasmash]

Carefully wrapped in a large gift basket clearly meant for sharing is a variety of seasonal goodies like small batch preserves, candy, snacks, and even mini bottles of alcoholic drinks. There is also a signed note addressed to Viktor and Palamedes with well wishes for the new year. Midoriya's delivery to their house (or House) also comes with a near-instant snow shoveling via super strength.

voice, un: v

[mehanizovati]

[the second pal picks up (or the message he left starts) viktor is in rant mode, because apparently it is that kind of day.]

Nevermind is in quite the mood- [the shuffling of just rudely passing someone with a flat,] excuse me, yes, thank you- you should see the state of things. I went looking for warmblood volumes and what did I find, Palamedes? Recipes for blood pudding. A book about hot blooded male nonsense.

Please, I am made of time. I am no longer terminal and luxuriate in having my time wasted. [this is, maybe, sarcasm]

[megatheorem]

[Oh, Viktor. Sad to say this is amusing, maybe because Viktor should know better that the Archives sucks?? Nah, it's the rant mode. Swoon...]

What's wrong with our library? [--but maybe it's a little bit of the other thing too. Sanctuary's library is nice!!] Don't offend the fool librarian so much that he traps you there, Viktor.

I've been told, [and oh, the disdain is audible when he shares this tip,] that wandering aimlessly with no plan at all will get you your books fastest. Tell me about the hot-blooded nonsense, that should help.

[sometime in january, action]

[strongroots]

[ So, things are getting busier (or going to be) at the Sanctuary, thanks to ideas. The nerds are in nerd mode, and while they would possibly love (love-hate, that is) pouring over every text book they can get their hands on for every morsel of information, it can also be distracting on top of everything else they're doing. Do you know how you can look in one book for one thing, and come out with fifty unrelated ideas? Disgusting.

Know who isn't going to get distracted? A guy with minimal knowledge on anything. Fortunately, Robby knows how to scour books for information; he's more used to doing so on the internet, but books aren't so much different, and he's fine with note-taking for relevant-seeming passages. There's a lot of theories, after all, so many theories--that even if Robby is happy to look through books without talking much, he does have to ask: ]

So...do people know exactly what pollution and corruption is these days? Some of these books, uh...

[ There's a lot. He's definitely just Read A Passage on how it is a disease of sentient minds, that's getting close into how a more religious/balanced lifestyle would lead to less of it and total eradication. ]

Isn't it just the blood magic turning into a kind of toxin?

[megatheorem]

[Palamedes has been a certified Nerd and a literal librarian for almost his entire life, and unfortunately, neither of these have inspired him to keep an orderly workspace. Which is to say: in this lengthy process of gathering books and taking notes, he has simply begun to spread; there are books on every inch of his current table not otherwise occupied by pages and pages of honestly awful handwriting. Books stacked behind him on his chair, leaving himself a few inches to perch on. Books. Paper.

He'd say he has a system, but it would take even more books and paper to explain it, so it's best to assume he has just sort of nerd-exploded and let it be. He has a pencil stuck behind his ear and another in his hand, presently scribbling who knows what, which he finishes with a flourish before he looks up to address this Question.]

Maybe. But one of the best known methods of handling it is keeping up with your interpersonal relationships, isn't that right? A purely physical toxin can't be kept in check by hugs and kisses, which leads us to the question: if it begins as a toxic buildup in our systems, where the hell does it go afterwards?

[This is his new favorite thing to bang his head on the walls about: Where Does Corruption Go To Exactly? The world has not yet collapsed, ergo, it must be dissipating in some meaningful way.]

What's in your book? Is it one of the ones wildly obsessed with extolling the virtues of the local pantheon?