Shards of Memory--Act I: The Boundless Void

[Keia]

Yotsu Yuriko, Female Larakese Martial Artist

[sblock=Festy & RA only, Larakese]

"Hehe, it's not just nobility who find comfort in sincerity," Diedrik says, letting his hands rest on his hips now, "I will give you honesty then, as far as I am willing. What do you want to know, Yotsu-san?"

*Yuriko looked around again to make certain they were alone.*

"Very well, Diedrik-san, I will show you the honesty you have not shown me. I have been trained to notice things . . . about people, about my surroundings," Yuriko replied. "I know that you evaded the courtesan's questions and agreed with her to change the subject. I know that you just went to great lengths to explain how you could not be this person the courtesan claims, yet you are clearly disguised. I do not care about this in any way . . . except that the courtesan may have a hold on you, and that if you can lie to an equal on this, what else have you lied about . . . or will lie about in the future."

[sblock=Rystil only]Yuriko thought, 'I know, Tao-sama, I should not lay my cards on the table with this one,' Yuriko thought. 'But I cannot and will not work with him if he will lie to me.'[/sblock] [/sblock]

 

[Festy_Dog]

[sblock=Keia only, Larakese]

"Very well, Diedrik-san, I will show you the honesty you have not shown me. I have been trained to notice things . . . about people, about my surroundings," Yuriko replied. "I know that you evaded the courtesan's questions and agreed with her to change the subject. I know that you just went to great lengths to explain how you could not be this person the courtesan claims, yet you are clearly disguised. I do not care about this in any way . . . except that the courtesan may have a hold on you, and that if you can lie to an equal on this, what else have you lied about . . . or will lie about in the future."

"Well, monks are observant people, so I guess it's no surprise that you made the observation. I ask no honesty of you, Yotsu-san, though I doubt you'd have anything to hide. It's not like you've had to deal with living my life, so I can't blame you for getting so angry about all this," Diedrik responded then tugged at his goatee, "Where to start... Well, to your first point, I was simply avoiding butting heads with her. I had gradually steered her back to the subject, I just didn't want to alarm her by being too confrontational and discarding her change of subject. Seems it was just my bad luck that you saw something in it that prompted your suspicion. Secondly, I went to great lengths to explain how I wasn't that person because I am not that person, and I wanted to justify myself to someone I felt was on my side. It was an act born of frustration rather than deception, but it would seem my anger worked against me. Rest assured Vanessa has no means of manipulating me.

"In regards to the lies... Well, that's a complex one Yotsu-san. I'm comfortable to tell you about Diedrik, but not about who is underneath. Do keep in mind that I've known you for the full length of an afternoon and breakfast, so I'm not about to tell you about my other self or the reasons for having a second identity. I have been Diedrik a long time though, long enough that I consider this a second face of sorts, just as genuine as what is beneath. Any history that I have shared you can safely assume to be false, that's simply necessary for a different identity, but aside from that I have been completely honest with you. I have no ulterior motives for this expedition, spelljamming is just my line of work, and once it is done I'll resume my meanderings through space and get hired for other expeditions. I, Diedrik, am quite real, I just happen to be the alternative existance of someone else.

"I am always as honest as I can be, and you're probably the person most deserving of that honesty on this vessel. If you actually desire to know anything about my other self or reasons then you're not going to find it out as the security officer, those are things you can only access through earning my friendship and trust, and no small amount of them either. I'm not just assuming you want to know, I just happen to respect you enough to make it clear that the option is there. Yotsu-san, there is no means by which I can prove the truth of what I've said, whether you accept it is up to you. Is there anything else you want to know?"[/sblock]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Zaeryn]"Good. Now let's enjoy our flatcakes too before they get cold."[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“Certainly my love, I’ll just warm them up a little before we polish them off.”

*Zaeryn heats their flatcakes a little before they finish them off in quick order.*[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Zaeryn]"Mmm, that was a nice meal, my love--I think you may have found your calling!"[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“Well another calling at least...I hope my spellcasting is better than my cooking though or I’m in serious trouble!” Zaeryn chuckles.

*Using his active prestidigitation, Zaeryn cleans up the mess, including any dishes left by the others.*[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Zaeryn]"Well, I'd say your spellcasting is better than your cooking, my love, but your cooking skill is more superior to mine than your spellcasting is to mine, so the cooking seems even greater in my mind, if that makes any sense?"[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“Of course it does, cooking is more of a mystery to you...it is to me too my love. Hmm, I suppose we’ll see how superior my cooking skills are when I try to prepare something I haven’t seen made before...then you can try the results,” Zaeryn teases, “Just keep that prestidigitation handy!”

*Zaeryn packs all the ingredients and implements away as they speak.*[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Zaeryn]"Yes, I suppose that would be a good idea...Of course, if I ever tried to cook something, you'd need more than Prestidigitation just to put out the fire!"[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“Oh I don’t think it would that bad, after all you can’t burn everything...”[/SBLOCK]