AUDIENCE FOR: Claude von Riegan

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[ sweet claude i'm crying

they'll take the invitation though, sitting on the other couch, if a bit stiffly. ]

You have had quite the weekend. [ rip ] ...How are you feeling, after all of it?

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[ bluntly, ] Pretty shitty. It sucks knowing someone might die because you went and got yourself killed.

[ ... awkward ]

Nothing you haven't heard before, I'm sure.

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[ the blunt tone doesn't seem to bother them any, at least. ]

Mm... no, not necessarily. [ they've definitely heard it before; orion nods their head a little. ] In that regard, I am sorry for your loss, as well.

....Were... [ ... ] Have you spoken with Lor - with Mr. Blaiddyd about it?

[shaft]

[ "lord"... how fancy

he lifts a brow ]

I doubt Dimitri wants to see me.

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[ they make a soft noise. ]

... Is it worse to try to coexist without ever trying to clear the air?

[shaft]

I can tell him that I hold no hard feelings. [ he doesn't mind ] But I suspect he won't accept it.

And then he'll just torture himself over it.

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[ orion huffs a little in a noise that might be a humorless laugh. ]

...I think that's likely. [ dimitri... ] ... But I think he'll torture himself over it either way, from what I have observed of him. And, little will change the fact that the two of you are stuck here together, now.

[shaft]

[ he's curious ]

Are the two of you close? You seem pretty concerned about him.

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[ they tilt their head. ]

We've spoken quite a few times; he has earned my respect. Moreso than that, though, I believe I understand the way that he thinks, one way or another.

[shaft]

[ he smiles a little ]

I can see that. Obviously, I don't know you, but it seems to me like you two might get along.

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[ oh, they seem a little touched actually...? ]

...is that so? May I ask why?

[shaft]

[ orion cute... ]

You both seem. Hm. Like the honest, noble... straightforward type.

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[ they seem

a lot touched actually ]

... That's kind of you to say. [ orion gives a little bow of their head. ] Thank you, Mr. Von Riegan.

[shaft]

[ immediately assigns orion baby

he just smiles ]

You handle compliments with a lot more grace though.

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[ stop ]

I like to think that I am someone who deserves compliments, though, I do think Mr. Blaiddyd is the same.

[shaft]

Perhaps you should compliment him so he can grow accustomed to it.

[ is this... a ship...??? ]

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[ is it, spoon

they laugh, a little - something about that is a little amusing. ]

I feel as though it wouldn't do very much. This conversation was about the two of you, wasn't it?

[shaft]

[ no i just remembered both orion and dimitri prefer women ]

Ah, well. I didn't actually come here to talk about Dimitri.

I wanted to ask about Flayn... she doesn't seem to be with the rest of us who died.

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[ oh. they're quiet, then; their demeanor softens a little further, folding their hands gently in their lap. ]

... She's not, no. [ but that's all they have to say about that. ]

[shaft]

I suppose... You don't know or can't say anymore about where she is?

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[ a little shake of their head. ]

I'm sorry.

[shaft]

So she just... vanished?

[ his brows furrow ]

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As far as we know. Though - it would be best to ask Virgo, perhaps. The rest of us are unable to make true physical contact with the place that you are. They might be able to give more details.

[shaft]

That's pretty interesting, by the way. What's so different about Virgo...?

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It is just their duty - this place is their domain.