36th Blood | Day late and a dollar short

[tsukihime]

[Arcueid Brunestud, white princess of the true ancestors, with sharpened killer instincts and always completely on top of things picks up the phone today.

She is likely about to address the fellow residents of Mayfield with something important, something to think about, something that will stimulate the mind and show that she truly is a superior being. Take heed, Mayfield.]

[Phone | Unfiltered]

Hey...did anyone else get a weird letter in the mail? I haven't really been awake for a while. Did I miss something?

[Oh, wait, it's Arcueid Brunestud. Airhead vampire.]

Comments

[tsukihime]

[Gurl, c'mon. This isn't even Ciel to Arc. What did you do with the real one?]

Yea, yea. I'll keep an eye out, but only because it seems really important to you.

Why aren't you going with them if you're so worried, anyway?

[ex_seventh238]

[the real one is right here :|

at the 'why aren't you going with them' inquiry, her posture stiffens and her expression sharpens.]

I'm going on the last day, is all.

[tsukihime]

[Uh...no, not dropping this quite yet.]

Yea, but if you're so worried about them you can just join them instead. That would be the most logical thing.

[ex_seventh238]

[it's not like


she's secretly gritting her teeth

or anything

just turning aside to watch the stars, clearly...]

That's-- out of the question.

[tsukihime]

You do realize the way this conversation is going is enough to even make me worry something's going on, right?

You're dodging something and I don't like it.

[ex_seventh238]

I can't go tomorrow because I'm already booked. We wouldn't be having this conversation otherwise if I wasn't, Arcueid. What are you suggesting?

[the slight unease has completely vanished from her demeanor. This is... Ciel with her business face, yes.

(The most dishonest one by far.)]

[tsukihime]

Well why didn't you say that before, idiot?

Jeeze, why do you have to act so stupid about everything?

[Arcueid makes a dismissive hand gesture, making a very obvious attempt to move back into her callous act.]

I'll keep an eye on your friends or whatever as long as it doesn't interfere with my fun.

[ex_seventh238]

I have. I've just told you I'm going on the seventh day. The letters clearly noted that you may only traverse through them once, have you missed that part?

[At least her lineface melted now, leaving Ciel looking more like how she usually does when speaking to Arc. ...That's still quite the frown, though...]

...

[tsukihime]

Yea, but then you started acting weird about it. Sometimes I think you just do that on purpose.

[Arcueid stands up, taking the time to pat out her dress a bit. She gives Ciel a sidelong glance, knowing full there's something to her behavior, but it's pointless to press it now.

Instead, Arcueid gives Ciel another vapid smile.]

I'm kind of surprised you even have this many friends.

[ex_seventh238]

[...pfffffft--]

Just don't waste time on idle chatter and repeat to them the reason I just told you, goodness knows that only someone like you would need to be warned.

[IGNORING THAT LAST PART...]

[tsukihime]

[Arcueid pauses to think, apparently figuring out what stupid thing she's going to say to Ciel's little friends.

That is...until a wider smile spreads across her face.]

One of those people wouldn't happen to be...extra special to you, would they?

1/2

[ex_seventh238]

[...]

2/2

[ex_seventh238]

Ah, one of these people has even dumber tendencies than you do, which is saying a lot. That's why I can ask a favor of this sort to you, because you're actually more sensible than he is.

[pronoun slip WHAT PRONOUN SLIP]

[tsukihime]

[That grin....that grin could shatter worlds with how pleased with itself it is.]

Okay, since I really owe you bigtime I'll take care of your lover for you. Then we'll be even.

[ex_seventh238]

--Don't be ridiculous. You don't even have to talk to them, so stop getting the wrong idea!! [oops she can't really handle being teased about this because uh

reasons

but arc srsly

SRSLY...]

[tsukihime]

[Arcueid laughs.]

That's cute! You suddenly don't want me to talk to them now? Are you embarrassed of me?

[Okay, okay Arcueid's done.]

I don't know what it's gonna be like in there but I'll do my best. You said two of them are human...is the other one easy enough to feel out or am I going to have to actually look the hard way?

[ex_seventh238]

I never asked you to speak to any of them in the first place, only to help out if anything overwhelming happens! [yes

yes she is]

You won't be able to tell, the source of his abilities isn't magical, but he's capable [of great failures...]. For conveniences' sake though, it'll be simpler to just consider all of them as normal.

[tsukihime]

Ugh, why are humans always such a pain?

If I end up not finding them or something and they do get overwhelmed don't get mad at me, but I'll do my best.

1/2

[ex_seventh238]

[sighs and hand to temple...]

It's okay. There's no telling what may happen, so just knowing that you'll try... is good enough. [she glances sideways, and her brow creases mildly with subtle conflict again before--

--no, she shakes her head and it's gone.]

2/2

[ex_seventh238]

[she turns her back to her.]


Thank you.

[tsukihime]

[Arcueid actually has somewhat of a look of concern, here.]

I promise I'll drop it if you don't want to say but...are you gonna tell me what's going on?

[ex_seventh238]

[...

sigh]

What is there to say? You know how I work. We have... different definitions, of how to 'protect', and what may be the best course of action to take for the sake of everyone trapped here. [...] The portals' environments are worsening with the passing of each day, so...

[tsukihime]

Alright, alright it's okay.

Just...don't worry so much. It's weird when you aren't acting like you're in control of everything.

[ex_seventh238]

We don't have control of anything here. Just... be careful, too.

[tsukihime]

I'll be careful.

See you on the other side.