(no subject)

[constellationist]

There's a new presence in the shadows of the Velvet Room tonight.

For a while, there's no obvious sign of this... presumably a person, just the feeling that something is watching from the darkness, listening to whatever cryptic platitudes Igor's spouting about the place tonight. Eventually, though, the presence announces itself as... an Akira, looking at the conspiracy board.

Or maybe he's a Ren? (He's both. He's neither. He's pretty sure Igor is the closest to a familiar entity here. Making connections? That's not going to be a problem at all.)

"...I have no idea what most of this means," he's forced to conclude after several minutes. "Cool."

Comments

[nomore_whatifs]

Lotus? That's a new one.

[There must be something up about this one.]

Who's your brother?

[constellationist]

He's Crow.

Not - not local-Crow. That's just his favorite name.

[nomore_whatifs]

......That's new.

[He contemplates.]

Do you brothers, literally, as in family? Or is that just a term of endearment? Because normally, we... those.... Crow and Joker aren't related.

[constellationist]

No biological relation. We did a blood oath. It was like pulling teeth to get him to realise I wasn't going anywhere, but I'm as stubborn as he is.

[So both, in a way.]

[nomore_whatifs]

Ah. And that means something in whatever supernatural, fucked up world you live in. How touching.

[It's a little relieving, and doesn't give him the existential crisis he was worried about.]

[constellationist]

Of course it does.

[He's not put off by the vitriolic statement at all. That's pretty standard Crow behavior.]

[nomore_whatifs]

Why did you make a blood bond, or whatever, anyway? To keep him in check?

[constellationist]

What - no, what purpose would that serve? It's to support him. Remind him someone still gives a shit while he's stuck dealing with the vulture.

I know what it is to be bound to a life you hate. Not gonna just let him do that alone.