without fanfare; action&voice

[mongoosegrin]

[GOOD MORNING. guess who's got feet enough to move again! and it only took, what. a week? good times. though Alex hasn't gotten to prowling yet; he's on the angled roof of the Gilded Castle, the story he'd been holed up in; his feet are dangling in Edel's window as he lounges, trying to...egh...enjoy this too-close sunshine

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video;

[mykimlasca]

..Can I speak to you for a moment? [this is one of the people you unconsciously harmed, but she has a mild expression on her face]

voice

[mongoosegrin]

[pleasantly:] I assume so. I can listen.

voice

[mykimlasca]

I've spoken with Edel. I'm..aware of the situation, to an extent. But, in order to resolve things peacefully, I'd like to hear more of your story. I'm going to be quite blunt: Were you possessed?

[mongoosegrin]

[a slight pause.

then a slow exhale. his voice remains level:] I believe so. But such a thing has never happened before; if you speak of something, eh...detailed. I do not know this.

[a beat.]

I recall your voice.

[voice]

[demonicbookworm]

[oh, Ruca knows this voice.

though he wishes he didn't.

and he debates with himself for a really long moment whether he should say something or not. He really just wants to stay away from this guy for as long as it’s possible, but...]

Why...?

[ why did you do that? why are you talking as if nothing happened? there is a lot of questions behind that "why"]

[mongoosegrin]

[a beat.

ah.

heh. all that work, and all the things that were botched because of it...and he can't even kill one monster. thanks for reminding him!]

I hardly know. I do not make the rules here, do I?

[demonicbookworm]

I know about that...

[He takes a moment to think about what he's going to say next. it isn't easy to talk to someone who killed you few days ago!]

But... this is not what I mean...

[pause.]

...Why are you acting as if nothing happened? [especially that--] You've hurt so many people... Didn't you say you cut only monsters? Then why? I’ve heard that you attacked practically everyone in your path...! [he doesn't sound angry... he sounds more as if he's going to cry actually.]

[mongoosegrin]

[a beat.

he feels very disinclined to explain himself to this boy, and keeps his responses vague, but true:] Something changed.

[video]

[tokiokakeru]

Should we be expecting another killing spree from you then?

[mongoosegrin]

[a soft sound, recognizing the voice.

and then a very controlled sigh. another...]

I see little value in that.

[tokiokakeru]

So, once was enough? How lucky for those of us you totally messed up.

[mongoosegrin]

I suppose...that would be so. Luck.

[hellcommander]

You done being full of creepy, bitey mongoose juice, you fuckin' weasel?

[mongoosegrin]

[a beat.]

So it would appear.

[hellcommander]

So are you going to jail for what you did, asshole? Or is someone going to have to drag you there.

[mongoosegrin]

I hardly know. No one has yet to say what is, eh...protocol? Here, in this place.

continuing;

[apathycary]

[ There is a change here. Perhaps a relapse of the whole situation. Hiruma sincerely drained Edel. Of course, that is a requirement of Hiruma. Regardless, there is a distant feeling when Edel speaks. What can he do? What will he do? ]

... Maybe they're right, Alexander.

[mongoosegrin]

[sitting on the window now, at the sill, facing outward.

of course, the remark makes him turn his head.]

Right about what thing?

[apathycary]

...Some of them wish to lock you up. I suppose... I suppose that is a due punishment to satisfy the majority. I don't know.

Just like the insane, locked up for their own good.

[mongoosegrin]

[he is quiet, slowly turning his head back to face outward.

mildly:] How kind. And just, I am sure.