the diadem 🌙 inbox

[unsunder]

Inbox

333 – 1414

Voice — Text

"You have reached Emet-Selch. Leave a message after the tone. Do make it quick, I'm busy."

CONTACTS

★ Hythlodaeus

221 – 7965

@soul-sight

★ Sunday

786 – 3290

@catharses

ALISAIE GRANDDAUGHTER

333 – 0281

@argumentiste

ALPHINAUD GRANDSON

333 – 0280

@diplomatiste

Fern

176 – 0273

@longtooth

G'raha Tia

867 – 5309

@exarched

HERO

140 – 1907

@recitations

Jack Kline

666 – 4903

@godjr

Jayce Talis

981 – 6153

@hexcurse

John Doe

619 – 2113

@godfragment

Livio

316 – 2222

@crimebaby

That Idiot Dragoon

474 – 4273

@baddragoon

Code Source

Comments

[unsunder]

[ He could ask for more context, along with like half a dozen other questions (WHAT DO YOU MEAN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION??) but it's not like he doesn't know Hythlodaeus better than anyone else in the whole, wide universe, so— ]

No, it is not customary as a thank you. In fact, one typically kisses someone to show romantic interest.

He likes you.






You moron.

[ (Fond.) ]

[baddragoon]

[ He literally has no idea what you're talking about. What in the Seven Hells is romantic interest? ]

I see.

[ He does not. ]

My thanks for the explanation.

[unsunder]

Estinien.

[ Text you can hear. ]

I need to know you understand what I'm telling you.

[baddragoon]

[ In for a gil... ]

There is, presumably, a reason why you specified 'romantic'.

[unsunder]

I suppose I cannot presume to fully know his feelings, but at the very least he must find you attractive.

Did he do that thing where he looks at you through his eyelashes?

1/3

[baddragoon]

No.

[baddragoon]

[ wait ]

i lied 3/4

[baddragoon]

Yes.

[baddragoon]

He asked for protection. Am I being led to believe that this was him expressing romantic interest?

[unsunder]

[ Emet-Selch has never related to Alisaie more in his life right now, because he would really like to bang his head into a table. ]

You are far too literal for your own good.

He was flirting. He does the eyelashes thing when he is flirting. I do not know how else to spell it out for you.

[baddragoon]

Would it not make more sense for him to simply state he would like to have sex with me?

1/2

[unsunder]

[ Help him. ]

[unsunder]

I am not explaining the nuances of flirting to you. Just know that most people would consider such a blatant admission crass, especially not knowing if the other party felt the same. If you want to know what he wants, I suggest you ask him yourself.

I am only going to say this once. I am not my friend's keeper, he is free to do what he wants and spend his time with who he pleases, and if he has decided to place his affections upon you, then so be it. Just know that if you hurt him, I will end you.

1/2

[baddragoon]

Understood.

some minutes later

[baddragoon]

Intentions mean very little, of that I am well aware. Words mean even less. But I would not see Hythlodaeus hurt, Emet-Selch. Not if it is within my power.

🎀

[unsunder]

[ Even if Estinien has all the common sense of a brick, Emet-Selch knows he's a good man. Words might not mean much, but these are the right ones, and they go farther than Estinien might think. ]

Good.