Group Intro

[oi_theoi]

Who: Newbies
When: Day 42, Soooooooooooo damn early
Where: Shrine area
What: Arrivals!

[nyannyannyannyan]

[Top-Level Comments | Irisviel von Einzbern | Vincent Valentine | Arthur and Ariadne | Felicia Vargas (North Italy)]

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[unwieldyfate]

[aaaa too many feelings I can't]

Irisviel . . .

[homoenculus]

Can't you smile for me, Saber? If this truly is a new beginning.

[unwieldyfate]

First... there are a number of things you need to know.

[homoenculus]

. . . ?

[unwieldyfate]

It may be a long conversation. [tugs shyly] The common room is more comfortable.

[homoenculus]

[... she seems about to follow, but then WAVER VELVET...]

[unwieldyfate]

[wait what WHERE IS HOMUNCULUS PRINCESS GOING?!?!]

—Irisviel?!

[running after]

[homoenculus]

[She responds almost absentmindedly, still making a beeline for the staircases]

Kiritsugu is here . . .

[unwieldyfate]

[BALLS]




A-Ahh . . . he is.

[homoenculus]

[Simply]

Then I must find him.

[unwieldyfate]

... Mm.

[t-time to be the most awkward escort again]

[no_hero]

[eventually, you may find yourselves at the apartment on the second floor of Level 4 marked with Φ. the door may be slightly ajar]

[homoenculus]

[Having probably poked her head into every door along the hallway, she pushes this one open slightly, peering in... and freezes]

[no_hero]

[there is a man sitting with his back to a wall, facing the door, but with his head hanging and hands to his head, it's clear that he's not focused on possible intruders.

in fact, it doesn't even seem to register that someone's opened the door...]

[homoenculus]

[It only takes her seconds to cross the room, one large stride, another... her footsteps feather-light compared to any he might have been expecting.

She doesn't even need to ascertain his identity; she just crouches down carefully, hands cupping his down-turned face.]

[no_hero]

[the barest of twitches gives away his startled surprise
and for half a second, there's that terrible feeling of wondering if he's completely lost it and is hallucinating--

but the hands are there and real against his almost healed face...]

[homoenculus]

[They're warm and strong where they smooth the bangs out of his eyes, moving to cradle his head and tilt it up slowly.

And the familiar voice is completely, undeniably, free of any reproach]

You're pushing yourself too hard again . . . Kiritsugu.

[no_hero]

[. . . that was. his last can.

The tears just seem to come on their own. mostly because that look of numbed disbelief and minute shock doesn't seem to change even as his eyes settle on her face, taking in the familiar and sorely missed features]

. . . Iri. . . ?

[homoenculus]

[Her neck is completely blemish free, her smile warm and welcoming and home...

She catches the tears when they start to fall, pulling him close... And really, it's a place they've been a thousand times before.]

I'm here.

[no_hero]

[can't bring himself to reach out or even touch her but doesn't fight her as she pulls him closer. just lets the tears fall and wish and regret and--guilt. heart-wrenching guilt that breaks through the numbness as a choked breath]

[homoenculus]

[Completely undeterred by the lack of response. She just holds him close while he cries.]

I understand.

Whatever tragedy, new or old, we'll weather it as always.

[no_hero]

[god, no. complete loss of composure here at those words]

[homoenculus]

[Between this and Saber, it's obvious there's something... But she doesn't press. She just waits, ever patient, not releasing her hold on him.]

[no_hero]

[it'll be a short while, because after a full day will all those things happening... just. doesn't have the energy to even do much more than lean helplessly against her]

Iri...

[homoenculus]

[She runs a soothing hand through his hair once, twice, before pulling away just enough to examine what's left of his injuries.]

First things first. Let's fix the rest of this, shall we?