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[crystallinelore]

INEVITABLE SPOILERS WITHIN, LOOK UPON AT YOUR OWN RISK

in any case we can do like, game aus, or "exarch summoned your character from another fuckin dimension", or THERE'S A WEIRD TOWER MADE OF CRYSTAL HERE NOW, WTF, or maybe it's been there as long as anyone can remember, or,

look feel free to comment with a pitch or make me pick or just make a starter, we can do whatever

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[awakenerd]

The Source has seen many calamities why prevent this one..? Just because of the Ascians?

[He's a little surprised by being leaned on but since the Exarch isn't making a fuss he's not going to stop his curiosity now. He lifts his hand. Running his fingers through that white and red hair. Up to rub his ears. His other arm settles naturally around G'raha's waist.]

[crystallinelore]

No.

[yeah the exarch has just kind of melted against him. old and sad and tired and finally getting to let loose just a little, with his secrets.]

They died. Our Warrior. But not... valiantly, or of old age.

[awakenerd]

[He stills for just a moment.]

...Ah.

[Okay that explains everything really. And he hugs the Exarch tighter with the arm around him.

Time to change the subject.]

So.... my aether destabilized because it was trying to rejoin "my" body, right?

[crystallinelore]

[thanks honey.]

Yes. I suspect it recognized mine as your own... we shall have to be careful, with that.

I will need to outsource further testing...

[awakenerd]

I don't want to though.

[Now he's pouting. And hooking his fingers in the Exarch's collar to peer down his shirt with zero shame.]

[crystallinelore]

[sooo much of his chest is crystal. like, one nip isn't consumed levels. he seems startled, more than anything.]

...To be careful?

[awakenerd]

[He's a curious kitten okay. Woof though that's a lot of crystal.]

I didn't like it before, but now that I know who you are I don't really want anyone else poking at me.

What did you DO to your body? Fuse with the tower? Is that even possible?

[crystallinelore]

Would you rather risk coming apart at the seams because we are uninformed?

[G'RAHA PLEASE??]

'Tis possible, 'tis what I did, I cannot recommend it.

[awakenerd]

[His tail lashes just a bit and he leans in with his face inches from the Exarch's, looking unimpressed, fingers still hooked in his collar.]

I can't believe you could say those two things in the same breath with no hint of irony.

So what about this body of yours? How stable is it? Did you run any tests on yourself? Did you let anyone else?

[crystallinelore]

'Tis stable enough. Of course I've run tests on myself, and of course I have not let anyone else.

[knocking their foreheads together lightly]

Why is it worse for someone else to do it now that you know who I am?

[awakenerd]

How should I know? It just bothers me.

[Not pulling from leaning their foreheads together.]

Have you really been hiding for a hundred years like this?

[crystallinelore]

I have. I need to. G'raha, if I successfully bring them here, they cannot know who I truly am.

[awakenerd]

Why? What exactly are you planning?

[crystallinelore]

With Hydaelyn's blessing, they should be able to contain the Light from the Wardens, for a time. Once they have collected it all... I shall throw it into the void.

[skips an important part nbd]

But it will not be easy for them, or a kind thing to ask. I would spare them, at least, the knowledge that a friend put them through it.

[awakenerd]

[Oh.

He gets it.

He doesn't like it though.

His expression gets complicated but he finally cups the Exarch's cheeks, foreheads together, before he tilts his head and kisses... well himself.]

[crystallinelore]

[there is a brief pause while the exarch tries to figure out how this happened.

then he just kind of. makes a pathetic little noise and kisses back, needy.]

[awakenerd]

[Eh don't think about it. G'raha isn't. Not much. One, he can tell how lonely this older man is. Two, he kind of wants to know what it's like kissing himself. Three, is there a better way to be a good distraction?

Well that's about what led up to him sliding his tongue into his older self's mouth.]

[crystallinelore]

[he doesn't like being seen through like this. or rather... he feels like he shouldn't? like he wouldn't, if it weren't G'raha doing it. but he does like it, like this. like he's not so alone.

He's letting G'raha in easily, curling his fingers tightly into the younger man's clothes and sliding their tongues together shamelessly.]

[awakenerd]

[He wraps his arms around the Exarch's waist, pulling him close, definitely fascinated by how compatible and thrilling kissing this guy is. Well, it's too be expected right? Or is it? Anyway he's getting swept up in the way kissing the Exarch feels. Thrilling, oddly familiar even though it isn't, exciting, it even feels weirdly taboo which isn't a bad thing either.]

[crystallinelore]

[It's easiest, not to let himself think. To just enjoy it. A large part of him wants to be guilty about this, but he cannot quite reach the point of being repelled. G'raha clearly wants him, and understands him, and right now he doesn't want to ruin that for himself. Not yet, anyway.

So he's pressing close eagerly, warm and solid, the two of them pleasantly matched.]

[awakenerd]

[He finally breaks the kiss, flushed, ears forward, a cheeky grin on his face.]

Guess it turns out we're both the pervert.

[He dips his head to lick the crystal that makes up the Exarch's neck.]

[crystallinelore]

[he laughs, gently but with mild hysteria.]

I wonder, is this cradlerobbing?

[as if that's the problem. he's tipping his head for G'raha, though, a hand coming up to pet his ears encouragingly.]

[awakenerd]

Idiot. Aren't I the one seducing you?

[His ears flick under the Exarch's touch. Then he bites the crystal lightly. Just to see how that goes.]

[crystallinelore]

Taking advantage of an old man? Ah, but didn't I drag you to your room and pin you to the door?

[that's probably a weird texture against his teeth, but the exarch seems into it, his breath hitching. scritching the base of his ears in retaliation!]

[awakenerd]

[G'raha basically purrs. Then swiftly spins them, pressing the Exarch against the door instead.]

There. Better?