⚔ 021; [action/text]

[croibhristeoir]

[Remain calm, Diarmuid reminded himself. He had to keep his composure. Losing his patience and even panicking came far too easily to him these days, and it would be of no help here.]

[There was nothing to be done about it, he thought as he walked out of the bookstore and adjusted his glasses. Nothing he could say would change what he'd done, nothing would undo what had been said or the actions he'd taken. All he could do now was once more face the consequences of his betrayal, and there was no way around it. No matter how it hurt, he would bear it all the same.]

[While there were many unkind things Diarmuid had been called in life, there was one insult he could not bear to withstand. One that caused him a great deal of pain and yet one that was seeming more and more accurate as time passed.]

['In the stories of legend, you are fairly well known for womanizing and adultery.']

[Call him a traitor, fine. Call him anything, he would have taken such little injuries without complaint. But call him a womanizer...and not even death would hurt more. Diarmuid would readily confess to the crime of having broken more than his share of hearts, but it was not of his own will that such things had happened. What right did anyone have to assume he would have dared brought so much pain knowingly?!]

[But now...here he was, without the curse and yet causing Arturia pain while turning his back on Grainne at the same time.]

[Diarmuid took out his phone and stared at it for a long moment, leaning back against the nearest wall. His legs threatened to give out at the mere idea of confessing what he had done. Every word and insult that had been thrown at him...he was proving them all right. he was proving Kayneth right. Worse than all that, experiencing for the first time the agony of unrequited love that he had caused so many women in his lifetime? It was pain without compare, and he hated himself for inflicting it upon so many without even having full comprehension of how it hurt.]

[Putting it off any longer would do nothing but worsen the situation. So hesitantly and with a trembling hand, he typed out a message.]

[private text to Gráinne]

( don't need anything like dreams or a tomorrow )

001 ✦ action/video

[hereticals]

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[Anyone out and about during the Dark Hour tonight is likely to spot one unfamiliar looking girl casually walking around. Aside from some seriously outdated clothing (who wears a kimono these days honestly), there may be something else that seems off about her... Those aren't horns on her head, are they? Hey hey, is this a person or a Shadow walking around?

No worries though, if you were actually wondering that you'll get your answer quite soon as a few Shadows promptly decide that now would be a good time to attack the strange young girl. n__n --WAIT A SECOND THIS GIRL IS A KID THIS CAN'T BE GOOD!!

Just when it looks like she's DONE FORRRR though, the girl slips something from behind her back--is that a weapon or just a metal log?!--and easily slams it into the enemy Shadows, taking care of them without much trouble at all. The last one squirms in agony as she plants her weapon firmly into the ground, and thus through the Shadow, as she comes to a realization.]

It feels almost heavier somehow... No. Perhaps I've become slightly weaker?


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[And sometime later when the horns have disappeared... Oh look there's a kid on the network won't that be nice.]

Christel-sama? Gintoki-sama? Are either of you here? I can't imagine Christel-sama dumping me in some unknown city so casually, but I guess that sounds like Gintoki-sama nonetheless. If you really wanted to get rid of me though, you should have signed the divorce papers when you had the chance. Ahh, isn't it a sad story? A young man who was bamboozled into love, only to realize it was nothing more than a farce... [OKAY NEVER MIND NOT NICE AT ALL.]

Which is to say hello, everyone. I am not really used to this kind of thing as shikigami paper is a much more convenient method of communicating, but again, hello. I see no need to give my name to people I have no obligation to, but if possible I'd like to ask for something anyways.

In case it wasn't obvious, I'm looking for two people. One of them is a beautiful young lady whom I serve, so if you do anything to harm her in any way please know that I will kill you without hesitation or mercy. On the other hand, if you manage to spot a slob-like person with ridiculous permed hair, please notify me at once. It is very irresponsible of him to let me run around like this. [DOUBLE STANDARDS MUCH???]