( * the reassurance felt solid, safe. months of overdue exhaustion suddenly settled into him, and mixed with the biting cold of the endless snowfall — the hope of settling at home again made him feel warm without even needing a flame. )
Replying to @WILDTORRENTS
( something unspoken and told to anyone was going to reach the surface and before he can stop it. )
Riptide died...
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( * in the middle of snezhnograd — and yet he found himself unable to care. a wave of relief rattled through him before being set down. so much as changed in all this time, and yet. )
I'm glad you're okay.
( * breathing those words into his mask as eyes closed. )
Replying to @WILDTORRENTS
( slowing down the spinning Ajax sets the other down and just embraces him. Gods below and above and even still on teyvat itself. He has missed this.)
. . . I didnt die.
(* AJ steadies himself and just sighs slowly before pulling away from those arms he missed so much)
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( * stunning staring at the figure in front of him — it's been, how long? so much time had passed.
too much time.
stepping forward while his arms opened — accepting being scooped up and spun! )
... (*?)
Im so tired I am hearing things...
(* blink blink blink. Turning around. Eyes blown wide and staring . )
No way. Ganymede!
(* sprinting very quickly towards his favorite chemist!!! Tartaglia is going to snatch him up and spin him around !!)
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( * the laugh felt rattling — ranova, right. he's heard that name a hundred times with working on that project. )
hah, she'll be dealt with soon. the tsaritsa has something planned.
( * gods, he still couldn't stand, but at least there's an effort. )
Replying to @NOTHINBUTABYSS
(* the words of brighella passing make it shake its head slowly. That surely could not be true. It's been down for a while but to hear that? It knew enough that it could feel sad )
I ... did not get to say goodbye. Do... you think he would... have been in pain?
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you'd never, now would you? I find that hard to believe.
my colleagues were repremanded for that stunt, I hope it was all worth it for you two? regardless, all eyes are on the new project — pretty much everything that anyone is talking about. Including you.
( * that urge passes as reality sinks in. there's enough leyline disorders and disruptions that feats like this don't render on impossible. at least, that's how his sanity is choosing to take it. )
extremely hard to kill, heh.
Replying to @NOTHINBUTABYSS
It is hard. But I am here.
( * it steps forward. Unnaturally. Control slipping from invisible strings )
I am hard to kill. Yes?
( teeth close the void in a smile. Head tilting like its trying to tell a joke or have a half attempt at being lighthearted)
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ninth.
given your recent visits to sumeru and speaking at the snezhnograd veche daily, I'd imagined you'd forgotten about me.
I've been busy with cleaning up the leftover mess of it all.
Replying to @TOXICWINDS
@TOXICWINDS
Oh my, look what the cat dragged in.
Now, that’s a face I was certain I wouldn’t see for quite some time— if at all, that is.
Welcome back, Ganymede.
( * a choice presents itself: reach for his weapon, or attempt to process whatever he just heard. and against better judgement, he can only pick the latter. disbelief written across stoic features, analyzing the form before looking to the gauntlet . . . )
how.
Replying to @NOTHINBUTABYSS
I am...
(* helm drifts around like its looking for answers either outwardly or internally. For something. Gauntlets flex and scrape the metal into themselves )
I am The First.
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( * turning to face the creature as a step backs away to match. what is this . . . it knows him? and the abyssal energy leaking from it like a faucet. a hand reaches up to grab his mask, making sure his ventilators were working. )
eugh .
you didn't know ?
( * unfortunately, it's a common enough mistake for the chemist to not bother looking at the thing speaking to him . )
brighella perished with irminsul, all remaining staff should report to —
( * a glance over his shoulder as steps fell still . . . * ❗ )






