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[kyrannical]

[Action-— 341 Brady]
[Ky notices that his magic has been sealed as soon as he wakes up; that and the completely unfamiliar surroundings lead him to believe he’s been kidnapped. Why kidnappers would bother to change his clothes, though, was a mystery, as was why they would leave him unguarded and unrestrained. Even unarmed and without magic, it was foolish to assume he wouldn’t make trouble.]

[Like any good ex-cop, he’s up and out of the bed to assess the extent of the situation in no time.]

[Action-— around town]
[He’s wandering around trying to look like he’s not completely at a loss, though considering the way he stops and boggles at things like cars and telephone lines, he’s not doing a very good job. He also frowns to himself every time he sees a street sign, and seems to be looking for something specific. Help the poor guy out?]

Comments

[kyrannical]

I've heard...

[he's almost afraid to ask, but he needs to know]

How... long has it been?

[imperial_ray]

... Since mid august of last year.

[kyrannical]

August?

[oh no here comes the guilt]

Dizzy, I-- I'm so sorry, I...

[imperial_ray]

Please... don't despair. I've not been alone here.

[kyrannical]

[annnd suddenly he's not despairing!]

Yes, I saw Sin earlier. If nothing else, at least you could be there for each other.

[imperial_ray]

Yes, it's... been a learning experience to say the least.

-And then it dawns on her.-

You don't sound shocked at all about Sin... so you must be from that same time.

[kyrannical]

From that... do you mean to say you aren't?

[imperial_ray]

I'm sorry... The last thing I recall in our own world is our dealings with Crowe...

[kyrannical]

There's no need to be sorry! It's just... it's been years....

[at least she didn't have to remember starting to disintegrate, but... with everything else that happened in the interim...]

...No wonder Sin was on edge. [or more than usual, anyway]

[imperial_ray]

... So it's true... You and I, we...

[kyrannical]

[he suddenly looks a little awkward and clears his throat a-ahem]

[imperial_ray]

-Awkward doesn't even begin to describe it. Look at that blush.-

[kyrannical]

--Ah, so, what's that?

[looks immensely distracted by something]

[anything]

[KY KISKE: SMOOTHEST MAN ALIVE]

[imperial_ray]

What's what? -LOOKING AROUND LIKE A DORK.-

[kyrannical]

Um, that.

[looks up at this telephone line]

[this is the most interesting thing he's ever seen in his life]

[imperial_ray]

...

It's a phone line.

[kyrannical]

A-ah, I see.

[man this sure is intriguing]

[much better than whatever they were talking about before right]

[imperial_ray]

... You're being dodgy.

[kyrannical]

I... I'm sorry. You're right.

[and he clears his throat again]

[imperial_ray]

... You can be honest with me. Tell me your worries.

[kyrannical]

[ho boy]

There are countless people trapped here with no way out, I've yet again abandoned my people, and in the aftermath of destruction, when I would launch them into another war, I've done something to upset Sin again--

[and then he realizes how unfair it is to vent all of this at her at once!]

I'm sorry, I don't mean to trouble you like this.

[imperial_ray]

Mm... Don't. Don't hold it back from me. In a few years time, after all, I will be your... your partner. And there should be nothing we can't handle together, yes?

-It was apparent that in spite of earlier apprehension, thanks to Sin, Dizzy had... accepted her role. Both as a mother, and as Ky's...-

[kyrannical]

Dizzy...

[and, suddenly, he's hugging her again, with that strange sense that he's trying to make sure she's not going to slip away again]

[imperial_ray]

It's alight... It's alright... -Dizzy gently hugged him back, patting at his shoulder lightly.-

[kyrannical]

I'll find a way out of here. [he says it into her shoulder, but with just as much determination as would be expected from him] For everyone. And then we can....

[he's not sure how this would work, with Dizzy here from so many years ago and Dizzy back home frozen out of time mid-disintegration, but he'll find a way to make it work]