.:Private Conversations between Merlin & Psyche:.

[mysticpowerbroker]

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week 1, wednesday evening - dm

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ at ass o'clock psyche gets this message ]

Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?

[ what ]

[chrysaline]

[ Oh...... unfortunately for Kakapo, Psyche is not nearly tech savvy enough to have figured out how to silence the device yet.

It making noises must be important, right?

Right???? ]

do scorpions need mermaids>?

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Very important.

It's a life or death question! ]

They might!

Where would scorpions be without mermaids, you think?

1/3

[chrysaline]

[ this whimsical man is saying so many words... ]

[chrysaline]

[ god give her strength...

Psyche sits up. She pats her face a few times. She reads the words again. She hopes very earnestly this light isn't disturbing anyone else. ]

[chrysaline]

In the desert, I think?

[ Punctuation is back! Psyche is now awake(?) and functional(??). ]

Mister Merlin, is there a reason you're asking riddles in the middle of the night?

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[mysticpowerbroker]

Testing people's problem solving capabilities. What if you needed to solve something on little notice~?

You'll be thanking me sometime.

Anyway, have a good night, we'll talk later~

[ With that, Merlin's messages blessedly come to an end. ]

2/2 noon time, same day, at a sane hour

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Psyche receives a message later around noontime, Wednesday, that reads: ]

If there were two people who looked the same, how would you tell them apart?

[chrysaline]

[ Wow??? Merlin???

He also has not yet received a "thank you" from Psyche for his middle of the night problem-solving practice fyi. ]

By the way they speak, or how they hold themselves. What makes them smile or the way they like to dress. There's much more to a person than physical appearance, isn't there?

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ Psyche is very Fair for that. ]

That's right!

I think as long as people are aware that 'people are not as they appear to be'. . .then, we will have a good chance of escaping this situation.

It would be dangerous, after all, to assume lightly of our hosts for example! Though, I think a lot of us are smart enough for that.

Oh, speaking of appearances, I should show you Fou. He's the most adorable thing you've ever seen.

[chrysaline]

So it was helpful advice again. Thank you, Merlin. [ There's his thank you... she can't even be mad about this. ] It's true that none of us know each other very well yet. I think it's a little too early to assume things about anyone.

[ She's not weighing in on what she is or isn't smart enough for. The important thing here... ]

Fou?

[mysticpowerbroker]

Heheh, you must be one of the few who appreciates my advice!

[ Merlin is beaming completely behind his text even if she can't tell. Or, maybe she can. ]

Well, you can assume I'm an amazing mage, because I am. That's perfectly safe.

And yes, Fou. He's a little rascal, but he is reliable in a pinch.

What are u up to now so I can come by?

[chrysaline]

[ Oh, yes. Even without an emoji, the beaming is loud and clear. ...Maybe because she assumes that's the face he always makes. ]

Of course. You're the most amazing mage I've met.

I'm over by the book cafe at the moment. Would you like me to meet you somewhere?

text 1/2

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ She's definitely right to assume so! ]

Haha, you flatter me! Has anyone told you are a sweet young lady? Because if not, I'm rectifying that right now! ♡

Meet up with me in the garden, then?

[ He will stop texting. ]

week 6 monday...some reasonable time at night

[mysticpowerbroker]

Hello, hello!

Psyche, are you there? It's me, Merlin!

[ That's right, she's receiving a message from the @ prettywishes account, but it's also from Merlin, so...yeah! ]

[chrysaline]

[ Look what a gentleman Merlin's become! She's quick to scramble for her phone and answer this one. ]

Merlin! Is everything alright there? Do you need something? I made food for Fou, I hope he doesn't mind it.

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ He saw all the crap that went down, so...

Speaking of Fou, maybe Psyche will start seeing Fou around now. Since two of his caretakers have died, and only two of his faves are alive (WWX and Psyche) ]

Everything is fine on my end. The best part about the afterlife is that nothing too terrible goes down there. If at all.

That said, Fou already liked you and Wei Wuxian a lot. So he'll probably partake.

Anyway, how are you feeling? Even if it's a certain someone who pushed his luck.

[ Billy is fortunate he can't reach over and magically strangle him. Otherwise there'd be another dead body, lmao! ]

[chrysaline]

I'm glad it's peaceful. I'm sorry... we really haven't made any progress yet. If anything, I think it's getting worse.

[ Yeah. But... it's sweet that Merlin is worrying about her, so she won't sidestep the question. ]

I think I'm already feeling mostly better! I've been a little afraid to try my powers, to be honest. But everything seems fine.

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[mysticpowerbroker]

...I saw what happened.

To be honest, all of you certainly have your work cut out for you. But, even so, I still believe in all of you.

(except Billy)(he sucks)

[ Anyways. ]

[mysticpowerbroker]

But! Back in a place called Chaldea, I met many people. There's a man who had been betrayed by all who he has ever known. Despite that fact, he managed to crawl his way back to the surface. By a certain phrase...ah, I believe it was something like, 'Wait and Hope'.

My interpretation of those words is that, even in our darkest times, if we keep moving forward, that hopeful ending that is waiting for us will be in our grasp!

Mm, but words are just words, right? Still, that is what I believe. You'll find the answers you're looking for. And the way to defeat those two for sure.

[ Now, to address the rest... ]

I'm happy to hear that you're feeling better! Make sure to drink a lot of water, and rest up as much as you can after I'm done talking to you. I think it really is a good idea to stay away from your powers for now, but it's a relief you weren't suffering as terribly as the other two.

You've gone through enough as it is, in my opinion!

[chrysaline]

[ It's nice that Merlin can make her laugh about this. She feels like the only person who's still a little angry at Billy, honestly. ]

"Wait and Hope." The way you interpret that is a little like something Medea likes saying to me when I'm down. "Move forward." Right now it feels a little hard to believe in that... but I promise I won't give up.

[ After seeing Merlin's memory, she can't. He kept moving forward too, didn't he? Having him console her even after he's been killed is really a little unreasonable of her. ]

I'll take care. I definitely won't make you or any of the others worry! I'm sorry you had to see me like that. [ Ah... wait. ] Merlin... was that really you with me in those memories?

[mysticpowerbroker]

[ The perks to seeing the other side...he can tell that what he has said amused her!! Excellent.

And, it's okay, they can both be the only people still angry at Billy, though Merlin was howling with laughter at Wang Lu's threats to smash his balls. Just saiyin'. ]

I don't blame you at all.

I'm just glad to hear you're not throwing in the towel. The road ahead is going to be difficult, but it won't be impossible. You have two guiding lights beside you.

[ Anyways. ]

What memories?

[ Merlin.exe is rebooting...the funniest thing about this is that he hasn't really thought too hard about his personal death. Or rather, he has, but eh. ]

Oh, those.

Yes, it was. Why do you ask?

[chrysaline]

[ Two guiding lights... she sure does. Although this also invites some other, belated realizations. ]

Just how much do you see over there?

(°ー°〃)

[ Maybe she shouldn't ask. Maybe she should stick to the trauma memories. ]

And, about the memories. I'm sorry for showing you something strange. But yours made me feel a little braver, too. And since I haven't had the chance to tell you... I'm still really, really mad at you. For not running away, or for deciding to fight alone here. I would have gone with you.

[mysticpowerbroker]

Hmm...I'll leave that to your imagination.

How's that sound?

[ Merlin is messing around, as if it really is such a questionable thing, because he likes playing around, even with friends for light-hearted fun. Though, if she really wants to know and asks again, he'll answer for real! He doesn't mind. He can tease her about her cute boyfriends~

The rest, he's about to type in a similar, light-hearted manner, until... ah. ]

It wasn't strange. I only wish I could have taken care of that waste of a human man myself. You didn't deserve any of that.

I'm glad my memory made you feel a bit brave, though.

But, as for me, it's fine that things ended up that way. Maybe even

[ His last sentence cuts off there from sending too early, but he doesn't correct it. ]

Not to mention, if you had gone with me, you'd have died as well. They turned off my power, you know, and I was completely helpless before the two of them. But even so, it took a little while longer for me to pass than I thought I would. It was an excruciating amount of pain. The most I could do is only lead you all to my dead body.

...

That isn't a fate I would want to have wished on you.

[chrysaline]

[ Oh. Hm. She reads that once, twice. Her breath hitches.

It's... probably just as well he didn't answer her question about how much he can see. Because she has no reason to think he knows about it now when she starts to cry again quietly. She'd thought she'd already finished shedding all her tears for him, and yet... ]

That isn't one I wished on you, either! It isn't fine at all! At the very least, I didn't want you to be alone for that!

[ She can't type properly if she doesn't calm down a little. And getting messages from Merlin is important. She has to calm down... no, she's going to continue crying messily as she jabs keys with furious precision. ]

If they have a way to do that, we just have to take it away from them. Whether we use it on them, or we just keep them from ever using it again. We have to do something. I'm not going to forgive them for any of this.