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[croibhristeoir]

[action]

[A little known but often inferred truth about Diarmuid was that he was fast. Incredibly so; in his lifetime he'd literally run cross-country and back again. And as a Servant he had Rank A+ Agility--hard to keep up with, even harder to match. As a human, he was definitely fast enough to put most track teams to shame. But today? Today the former Servant in civilian clothes was a streak of goddamn lightning.]

[One might find him around Prospero today, sprinting past like hell itself is behind him before ducking into the nearest alley or behind any conveniently-placed building. Something obviously had him startled, and startling a knight of the Fianna was by no means a simple matter.]

[And what could frighten Diarmuid Ua Duibhne so badly that he ran and hid rather than stand and fight?]

[The mob of women that ran past shortly after he took cover.]

[It's going to be a long day.]

[audio]

[The sounds of a door slamming shut, being locked, and a chair being placed in front of it can be heard. Followed shortly after is Diarmuid's voice muttering to himself; tossing the phone aside, he hadn't noticed he'd turned it on.]

I just...I just have to think. I lived with it once, I can do it again. I am still human, everyone else is still human, so it is not as if anyone has magic resistance...damn it, damn it, damn it, why now of all times?

[A pause, accompanied by the sounds of pacing.]

...I'll simply have to leave--with Grainne if she wishes, but leave all the same. I don't want to start running again, but what choice do I have? Devola, Saori, Hakuno, Arturia...I do not want any of them to suffer, and that's all they would do if they saw me now.

[A deep breath and the pacing stops. There's another pause before Diarmuid speaks again, nearly inaudible this time.]

...I don't want this again. Please. Father, what am I meant to do if you can't help me this time?

[Following that was the sound of one slumping against the wall.]

This is troublesome. I'll have to talk to a few others and see what they think. Assuming this doesn't end in Fionn trying to kill me again, at least. I'd at least appreciate it if no one killed me this time.

Comments

[Voice]

[unknownrival]

...don't tell me it came back.

[Voice]

[croibhristeoir]

It did. Issei, what am I going to do? I can't--I--

[Deep breath. When Diarmuid spoke again, he sounded notably calmer. Miserable, but calmer.]

...listen to me, I'm panicking. What's wrong with me?

[Voice]

[unknownrival]

I think a bit of panic is not unwarranted.

[ video ] all this placeholders

[nosecondstrike]

Diarmuid, what happened?

[video] /collects them

[croibhristeoir]

I...er...it's a complicated thing, I'm afraid.

[action]

[dancingdeath]

[ Guess who just happens to run into you when she was avoiding a mob of men, Diarmuid? That's right, this ancient beauty of China, who is sharing this hiding place with you. ]

[action]

[croibhristeoir]

[being pretty is suffering...]

O-oh, I apologize. I didn't know anyone was h--

[OH GODDAMNIT MORE WOMEN]

[Action]

[truthsnomiracle]

[Knock knock, Diarmuid. A rather firm one, too.]

[Action]

[croibhristeoir]

Do I even want to ask who that is? [Stressed? Naaaah, y'think?]

[Voice]

[technologic]

... What was that about Devola and Saori? What's going on? [Protective lil sis is protective.]

[Voice]

[croibhristeoir]

What--no, nothing, they're fine. To my knowledge, at least.

audio;

[ex_cashcow493]

Worry not about me, Diarmuid.

[ He's heard stoic Saber. He's heard happy Saber. He's probably never heard 'on the verge of depression' Saber. ]

If you must leave, then leave.

audio;

[croibhristeoir]

Arturia...what is it? What's happened?

['Who do I have to kill?']

[Voice]

[scorpiospider]

Coward.

[Vriska's voice couldn't get any colder]

[Voice]

[croibhristeoir]

Don't you dare call me a coward.

[voice]

[needsteaplz]

Leave?

Wait based on what you just said...you mean that curse you used to have is back? That doesn't make sense. Magic outside of our Persona is negated here.

[voice]

[croibhristeoir]

I have reason to suspect otherwise.

[video] holdin' dat place

[athngabla]

Anyone thinks about killing you, I'll finish 'em off before they can finish that thought.

Now, where the hell do you think you're leaving to?

[video] awwww yes

[croibhristeoir]

...

I don't know. But I do not think I can stay here.

[Voice]

[crownedexorcist]

Leave? What happened?

[Voice]

[croibhristeoir]

It's a very complicated matter, frankly.

[Video]

[fourteenthscion]

I am going to get you. Do not move, or at least do not leave Prospero. [He's getting into his car right now :|]

[Video]

[croibhristeoir]

Neah, please. I'm hardly going to run out the door and get on a boat right this second.

[He looks like he might faint long before that.]

audio.

[lyres]

Whatever are you talking about?

audio.

[croibhristeoir]

It is a very long story.