Resident Master of Spycraft

Well, at least my dream self was a good stand in 😉

or purposely infiltrate the enemy. I was the easier target, and I should have known better. I got complacent, and I let myself get sloppy. My own damn fault, really. It’s kind of you to say otherwise, but it’s not true, and you know it. I have to be better, for all of our sakes.”

the same way they used everyone. It was difficult anymore to set aside what was real and what wasn’t, especially when it had all been said with his own voice, in his own head. Some days it was exhausting, just trying to separate it all.

“None of the rest of you run off for days at a time like I do+

Even with the kind words, he couldn’t push aside all the little taunts and cruel quips that had been left behind. All the snide remarks about how nobody had noticed a difference in him because none of them actually cared, they were just using him for his skills, the same way they used the Warrior,+

Was it a good or bad dream?

but he forced it back, as always.

“It’s a wonder you haven’t run for the hills yet, knowing everything I did.”

, someone who keeps messing everything up. It’s part of your charm, I guess.”

He looked down at his hands, twisted together, and couldn’t help but to remember everything that had been done with them while he’d been just a passenger, on the back seat of his own body. The bile rose in his throat,+

He had the bottle halfway to his lips as Urianger’s words hit and he froze. Even now, after all these years, he still couldn’t…

He shook his head, setting the bottle back down.

“You’re sweet, y’know that?” he murmured, “Just… not many would try as hard as you to give a shit about someone like me+

Twelve have mercy, he just wouldn’t quit, would he? Wouldn’t leave well enough alone? He wanted to snap, to shout at him, make him leave, but his voice caught before any words could escape and he settled for another swig.

“That’s a fool’s errand,” he muttered. “A pointless, stupid thing.”

yourself, Uri. No point in it, seeing as it’s not yours to carry. Don’t go asking for troubles that aren’t yours.”

There was something unspoken in the air, something more, but he couldn’t find the words to voice it aloud, so he left it unsaid like the coward he was.

He reached forward, grabbing the bottle set on the table before him, taking a healthy swig before he replied, “You of all people know how stupidly stubborn I can get. This was a hole I dug myself, there wasn’t anything anyone could have done to get me out of it once I hit bottom. Don’t put this on+

… I’ll give you the first point, but you’re far more bappable

getting overconfident and thinking I could do it all on my own. Just… don’t, okay?”

“How could you have possibly known?” he scoffed, shaking his head, leaning back. “There isn’t a chance in any hell that you could have known there was a damned Ascian parading about in my skin, no matter how brilliant you are. There’s nothing you could have done… this is my own damn fault for+

He sighed, shifting slightly from where he sat at one of the tables. He should have known Urianger would track him down sooner or later, but he was hoping for later.

“I’m fine,” he said, settling on the easier answer. It wasn’t a lie… but it also wasn’t a truth. Something he was quite used to.

… You know what, I’ll take it

What did I ever do to you to deserve that?

‘You look like you’ve got something to say.’

//let’s have some fun

//let’s go with some… ambiguous era then eh? gimme just one sec…

//i haven’t checked my bsky in a few days but hello i am intrigued. i dunno how this works but i’m here for this

Damn, you were faster than me. Well played!

//12. we’ll do these from ffxiv, given the acct and all! (and the next question) thanuri is a huge favorite (adding a wol is a fun bonus), estimeric is also a favorite they’ve got such a fun dynamic, and then there’s hythazemet which is just. amazing. especially when we all know how it ends

//11. this one might be a bit controversial, but we honestly need more platonic ships in fandom spaces. I love the romance angle, but sometimes the chars just end up working out better together as insufferable partners who bother each other constantly without having to be in love, y’know?

Well, you never know who you might chance upon while on a mission. It never hurts to be prepared for any possibility.

Now whatever makes you think I’m looking to impress a specific person? Perhaps just a general audience or some future individual, hmm?

//10. it is what it is, honestly. some of the characters crave the smut and some don’t. some ships insist i make the attempt to write it (this never sees light of day) and some go on their merry way without it. it just depends on what the characters insist on, honestly, but it’s not overly important

//9. I don’t always, but sometimes characters just end up clicking together. And sometimes the character looks you in the metaphorical eye and just points and goes “that one” and that’s pretty much it. (and sometimes you get dragged into ships you never considered by friends)

//8. i’m going to be entirely real, i have no fucking clue what this one is asking lmao so this is a freebie. someone can ask a random question here if they want and I’ll answer it!

It’s… complicated. Very difficult to explain. I just need to brush up so I don’t fail to impress. Very important things, you know?

//7. what the character wants, the character gets. so this one is also a yes