Tower of Ghenjei: An ICanon subplot

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the Untitled said:

"Then I guess he's doing something different, because he's definitely controlling you."

"I... so what all did he say?"

[NameIess]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

"I... so what all did he say?"

 "He was pretty much trying to get Haly to believe that you'd never confessed your feelings for her."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Untitled said:

 "He was pretty much trying to get Haly to believe that you'd never confessed your feelings for her."

The person in question looked away at the wall. 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

The person in question looked away at the wall. 

TAAron paled. "Did... did you believe him?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

TAAron paled. "Did... did you believe him?"

She shrugged mutely. “I don’t know,” she mumbled. “It felt right.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She shrugged mutely. “I don’t know,” she mumbled. “It felt right.”

"Right? What's right about that?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Right? What's right about that?"

“I… don’t know. I didn’t think it was… it just felt…” Haly wasn’t sure how to explain. It wasn’t her Harmony—she hadn’t heard that since Edmund’s kingdom, for some reason. But it certainly wasn’t her. “I don’t know. Nothing’s right about it. It just seemed to fit.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

4 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“I… don’t know. I didn’t think it was… it just felt…” Haly wasn’t sure how to explain. It wasn’t her Harmony—she hadn’t heard that since Edmund’s kingdom, for some reason. But it certainly wasn’t her. “I don’t know. Nothing’s right about it. It just seemed to fit.”

"Well, he's a liar. Don't listen to him. I..." He blinked, tears forming to his eyes. In a near-whisper, he continued. "I love you, Haly. Just know that."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Well, he's a liar. Don't listen to him. I..." He blinked, tears forming to his eyes. In a near-whisper, he continued. "I love you, Haly. Just know that."

The words sunk into her stomach, and she took them in slowly. Tears came to her eyes, and with them the swirling, disappointed storm rose up eagerly, stoking her uncertainty. “But what if you’re still Malum? What if you’re lying?” She whispered. 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

The words sunk into her stomach, and she took them in slowly. Tears came to her eyes, and with them the swirling, disappointed storm rose up eagerly, stoking her uncertainty. “But what if you’re still Malum? What if you’re lying?” She whispered. 

"I'm not! Why would you think that?" He looked hurt. "How do I convince you?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"I'm not! Why would you think that?" He looked hurt. "How do I convince you?"

She searched her feelings, mildly surprised that she didn’t see a way to change them. “I don’t know. I… think mind believes you, but the rest of me…”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She searched her feelings, mildly surprised that she didn’t see a way to change them. “I don’t know. I… think mind believes you, but the rest of me…”

What? Is something weird going on?

TAAron looked conflicted. "There has to be some way I can prove to you..."

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

What? Is something weird going on?

TAAron looked conflicted. "There has to be some way I can prove to you..."

“I… don’t think it’s like that.” Haly placed a hand on her chest as if to feel at her disrupted emotions. “It’s fine. I believe you.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“I… don’t think it’s like that.” Haly placed a hand on her chest as if to feel at her disrupted emotions. “It’s fine. I believe you.”

"Then why are you still acting weird? Is something else wrong?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Then why are you still acting weird? Is something else wrong?"

She hesitated. “No. I’m good.” I think. She smiled. “I’ll be fine.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

She hesitated. “No. I’m good.” I think. She smiled. “I’ll be fine.”

"No, there is something. I can feel it, remember?"

[Ranryu she/her]

Mmm. The Parting Glass in the Loch, and every Sidhe come to watch. 

Wynn mentally shook herself. Stay focused. Important things are happening. This is no time to go insane like Ranryu.

"I hate to interrupt, but we really don't have time to sit around and talk about this. Does anyone have like a way to shield him from Malum or something?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"No, there is something. I can feel it, remember?"

“I don’t… know what it is. Let’s just focus on getting your soul back. Like Wynn says.”

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Edited December 16, 2022 by Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“I don’t… know what it is. Let’s just focus on getting your soul back. Like Wynn says.”

TAAron looked at her worriedly, but apparently chose not to pursue it further. "So, what am I supposed to do when I'm bound up?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

TAAron looked at her worriedly, but apparently chose not to pursue it further. "So, what am I supposed to do when I'm bound up?"

Haly blinked. “I guess we hadn’t thought that far.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

7 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

Haly blinked. “I guess we hadn’t thought that far.”

"Why did you tie me up in the first place? Did I attack you or something?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Why did you tie me up in the first place? Did I attack you or something?"

“No, it was… you were talking to Nameless. I wasn’t really paying attention.”

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

“No, it was… you were talking to Nameless. I wasn’t really paying attention.”

"Then why...?" He was avoiding eye contact with her now, apparently uncomfortable with the situation.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Then why...?" He was avoiding eye contact with her now, apparently uncomfortable with the situation.

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What’s the implied question?

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff said:

 

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Then why is he bound up?