PCs with Watanuki!

[foundfate]

For anything from the 2nd trial onwards!

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[foundfate]

It's more complicated than just energy. It takes a lot of focus too. Imagine trying to do your everyday life, but you always hear this buzzing sound in the back of your mind, whispering random things into your ear. It's like that, but it's ten buzzing noises, not one.

[Thankfully Shadow and Natsuno are still 'alive' and don't do that to him, but the others are. Yeah.]

Sort of like...Have you ever tried to write a note, but someone is talking to you while you write, so you end up accidentally writing what they say instead of what you're thinking for a few words sometimes? That's what it is.

[chaoscontrol]

.... Nnngh. Yes. That... would get old rather quickly, wouldn't it.


.... Is there anything I can do?

[foundfate]

...

[It's clear that Watanuki has something on his mind, but he is hesitant to ask it.]

...you know, it's really, really hard to ask for help. Because if I put words to what I need, then it's like those problems are actually real, and I can't ignore them anymore.

[Surprise surprise, Watanuki tries to avoid conflicts.]

[chaoscontrol]

Hmph. Well. Your problems are real whether you say them aloud or not, you know.

Let me help you. I killed you, and you spared my life. I owe you this much.

[foundfate]

...ha. You're pretty hard to argue with, you know?

[ALRIGHT HERE WE GOOO]

I've already explained my 'dreamseer' powers to you, right? About how I can travel through dreams and see the future in them?

[chaoscontrol]

So I've been told.

[Shadow nods]

Yes, like those visions of the possible future the others saw. What about it?

[foundfate]

Because I spend so much of my time in dreams, sometimes it's hard to tell when I'm sleeping and when I'm awake.

[There's a slight pause there, and he glances away.]

A reminder of which is which wouldn't be bad, when it's particularly difficult.

[chaoscontrol]

[Shadow smiles a bit, slyly]

So what? You want me to pinch you to make sure you're not dreaming?

[foundfate]

More like if I ask you 'is this a dream, or is this real', you tell me the truth. A pinch would tell me nothing, I feel pain both in reality and in dreams.

1/2

[chaoscontrol]

I was joking. [Shadow doesn't seem disappointed that Watanuki didn't get it, though -- more in his own delivery] ... I'm bad at jokes.

2/2

[chaoscontrol]

[he clears his throat] I can do that for you, yes. Any time.

[foundfate]

I know you were joking.

[SMILE SMILE]

But it's more fun to usurp your expectations and see you get frazzled.

[chaoscontrol]

Gck....!!!

[Shadow's quills frizz up and his cheeks turn red]

D-damn you.... but that's still only 75%....!

[foundfate]

[Sorry Shadow, he's laughing now. But hey, at least it's a healthy, friendly laugh? He's not cackling like a villain or anything.]

[chaoscontrol]

[Shadow flicks Watanuki on the forehead]

You're awful.

[foundfate]

I'll take that as a compliment.

[chaoscontrol]

[huff!!]

I have plenty of time to learn your tricks.

[foundfate]

You say that like it's a threat.

[He honestly doesn't mind if Shadow gets to know his tricks.]

[chaoscontrol]

I don't make threats. I make promises. .... though I guess it is also a threat, yes.

[Shadow huffs again and looks away]

We're almost there, aren't we. [He looks back at Watanuki. His expression is neutral, but he's hung around the hedgehog enough to pick up on that touch of worry there] Is it... going to be alright?

[foundfate]

Mmm, another week or so and we should be done.

And I think we'll be alright. I have faith in everyone.

[chaoscontrol]

... I'm almost a bit more worried about what awaits everyone back at the Foundation than what has yet to come here. Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

[foundfate]

Oh, I have an idea for that already. I know some won't be going back, but for those who choose to, I'm not going to just put them back right where they were.

[chaoscontrol]

You have a plan to protect them?

[foundfate]

Of course. I'm not going to throw them to the wolves.

...er, no pun intended.

[chaoscontrol]

Well, I suppose you owe them that much, for all they've done for you.

[a month ago he would have said that same sentence with so much venom. But today it's just as casual as you please; a statement of fact and not cruelty]

Speaking of wolves, I'd like to keep mine if that's possible. .... hey. Actually. I meant to ask... is there a fragment out there where the Foundation is just a story?