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FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Rather well. We've been roommates for several months and we've worked on missions together. Why do you ask?
Rather well. We've been roommates for several months and we've worked on missions together. Why do you ask?
[ He doesn’t even need the verbal answer from Eren to understand. It’s in the way that the boy straightens up, how his posture goes from simmering to blazing. How, in some way, he’s spilling over. There’s a challenge there, in the way that he tilts his chin up. Threatening him to try and go against the grain.
And while he’d known the brunette to be more emotional than he is, it becomes as clear as day that there couldn’t be a wider gap of difference in how they react to things. ]
Whatever it takes?
[ The question is mild. November isn’t about to question his motives– they’re well-placed, considering the circumstances.
(He knows what the price of freedom can be). ]
And while he’d known the brunette to be more emotional than he is, it becomes as clear as day that there couldn’t be a wider gap of difference in how they react to things. ]
Whatever it takes?
[ The question is mild. November isn’t about to question his motives– they’re well-placed, considering the circumstances.
(He knows what the price of freedom can be). ]
[ The man’s first response doesn’t phase him. After all, Anders has always been the more reactive one out of the two of them. He supposes this is why they have a tentative “friendship” of sorts; they’re a balance. One is all logic and facts, the other is raw emotion, feeling before thought or in tandem with it. Strangely, it’s something he appreciates about the mage. Most are more bothered by his outbursts, but he thinks they serve as a small reminder sometimes.
Of what, he’s not sure. ]
Please. [ With that, he waves off the biting comment. He’s sure Anders has gone through some sort of personal hell in that box. ]
I’ll survive. My hair’s a bit mussed, though. How dreadful. [ A deflection, clear as glass and maybe just as fragile. ]
And you?
Of what, he’s not sure. ]
Please. [ With that, he waves off the biting comment. He’s sure Anders has gone through some sort of personal hell in that box. ]
I’ll survive. My hair’s a bit mussed, though. How dreadful. [ A deflection, clear as glass and maybe just as fragile. ]
And you?
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
How intriguing. What sort of stories interest you the most, if you don’t mind my asking?
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
I’d agree with your assessment. As someone with at least a passing amusement for such a topic, what sort of price would you think it would require?
How intriguing. What sort of stories interest you the most, if you don’t mind my asking?
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
I’d agree with your assessment. As someone with at least a passing amusement for such a topic, what sort of price would you think it would require?
You’re not wrong. Though in my delicate old age, I’ve become less tolerant of alcohol in general.
[ Old age? What.
November follows him up to the teleporter pad, stepping on without much aplomb. ]
The CDC giving us a heads up about something? Now that will be the day. For some reason I don’t put too much stake in that route happening, as much as I don’t mind my employment here.
[ Well. “Employment”. Still, his point stands. He has a feeling the instructors will at least live up to the expectations of granting him what he’d asked for. Beyond that, he doesn’t think they’ll bend too far over backwards to be accommodating. The teleporter takes the two of them to a separate part of the ship, away from the black boxes (out of sight, hopefully out of mind). ]
Besides, they could also be driving home that we can’t account for everything.
[ Which is something he hates. He’s used to calling the shots and making the plans (and the backup plans. And the backups for the backups). But what is he going to do about it? There’s not much use in complaining. ]
[ Old age? What.
November follows him up to the teleporter pad, stepping on without much aplomb. ]
The CDC giving us a heads up about something? Now that will be the day. For some reason I don’t put too much stake in that route happening, as much as I don’t mind my employment here.
[ Well. “Employment”. Still, his point stands. He has a feeling the instructors will at least live up to the expectations of granting him what he’d asked for. Beyond that, he doesn’t think they’ll bend too far over backwards to be accommodating. The teleporter takes the two of them to a separate part of the ship, away from the black boxes (out of sight, hopefully out of mind). ]
Besides, they could also be driving home that we can’t account for everything.
[ Which is something he hates. He’s used to calling the shots and making the plans (and the backup plans. And the backups for the backups). But what is he going to do about it? There’s not much use in complaining. ]
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Well, what are those MI6 skills good for, if not that?
Well, what are those MI6 skills good for, if not that?
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
Not at all. And as a matter of fact, the answers to both of these questions are related, for my favorite stories are those where the story is not of the supernatural as an all-powerful force.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
Rather, those stories that show the supernatural as thinking creatures in their own right are my favorite. Proud Samael that Fell to become Lucifer, or clever Mephistopheles with his wry tongue.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
So the matter of pricing I think would fall in line with Faust. Knowledge is a great power, and I certainly believe in whatever force there is looking over the world having a sense of irony.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
To know the fate of ones soul, you must first stake your soul upon that knowledge, I would think.
Not at all. And as a matter of fact, the answers to both of these questions are related, for my favorite stories are those where the story is not of the supernatural as an all-powerful force.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
Rather, those stories that show the supernatural as thinking creatures in their own right are my favorite. Proud Samael that Fell to become Lucifer, or clever Mephistopheles with his wry tongue.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
So the matter of pricing I think would fall in line with Faust. Knowledge is a great power, and I certainly believe in whatever force there is looking over the world having a sense of irony.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
To know the fate of ones soul, you must first stake your soul upon that knowledge, I would think.
Edited (rephrasing...) 2015-01-24 00:02 (UTC)
Delicate old age.
[That gets a snort.]
How old even are you? Can't say I'm an expert at telling human ages, but I had you pegged as near my age, at most. Though I'll give you the other. They don't really find informing people to be important.
[Which makes it hard to know what's to come as a Unit Lead.]
Even when we were level 1. You get anything from them, back then?
[That gets a snort.]
How old even are you? Can't say I'm an expert at telling human ages, but I had you pegged as near my age, at most. Though I'll give you the other. They don't really find informing people to be important.
[Which makes it hard to know what's to come as a Unit Lead.]
Even when we were level 1. You get anything from them, back then?
I died.
[Blunt. Aggressive. He is nowhere near all right. In a backwards, twisted way, he wishes November wasn't either, and frustration bubbles up again from low in his chest. He preferred the momentary flicker of something over this, playing at nothing. He wonders, not for the first time, if he's just seeing what he wants to see, grasping at straws that aren't there.
A truly Tranquil mage wouldn't have anything to fear from the Black Box. There's no love, no anger, no uncertainty. Only a directive and a goal to accomplish.
He pushes back.]
Or it— seemed like it. Felt like it. I don't know how... all that is supposed to work. But I do know it couldn't have been any better for you. Do you honestly expect me to believe you're just going to brush this off your shoulder, go on your merry way?
[Blunt. Aggressive. He is nowhere near all right. In a backwards, twisted way, he wishes November wasn't either, and frustration bubbles up again from low in his chest. He preferred the momentary flicker of something over this, playing at nothing. He wonders, not for the first time, if he's just seeing what he wants to see, grasping at straws that aren't there.
A truly Tranquil mage wouldn't have anything to fear from the Black Box. There's no love, no anger, no uncertainty. Only a directive and a goal to accomplish.
He pushes back.]
Or it— seemed like it. Felt like it. I don't know how... all that is supposed to work. But I do know it couldn't have been any better for you. Do you honestly expect me to believe you're just going to brush this off your shoulder, go on your merry way?
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
I'm familiar with it. Many religious sects use the same term.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
I don't mind, really. You can drink my portion.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Like you wouldn't believe. ヽ(｡･ω･｡)ﾉ
I'm familiar with it. Many religious sects use the same term.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
I don't mind, really. You can drink my portion.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Like you wouldn't believe. ヽ(｡･ω･｡)ﾉ
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
That part of medical. Or certain parts of the ship, once they started locking down.
That part of medical. Or certain parts of the ship, once they started locking down.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
We look out for each other; it only makes sense to.
[ Watch as he gently backs away from the accusation of attachment. ]
We look out for each other; it only makes sense to.
[ Watch as he gently backs away from the accusation of attachment. ]
Now, now, a gentleman never gives away his age. It breaks the illusion.
[ Of what??? ]
In all seriousness– I'm woefully close to 30. I try not to think about it.
[ Vain. ]
They really don't. I believe I've gotten more from just interacting with the instructors on a one on one basis. It's certainly not much, but it's better than taking full stabs in the dark. Instead, it's taking stabs in the dark with pinhole lights.
[ An improvement, maybe. ]
I'll at least give them some slack. Some of the information should be filtered; it's not an uncommon practice in any organisation like this.
[ Of what??? ]
In all seriousness– I'm woefully close to 30. I try not to think about it.
[ Vain. ]
They really don't. I believe I've gotten more from just interacting with the instructors on a one on one basis. It's certainly not much, but it's better than taking full stabs in the dark. Instead, it's taking stabs in the dark with pinhole lights.
[ An improvement, maybe. ]
I'll at least give them some slack. Some of the information should be filtered; it's not an uncommon practice in any organisation like this.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Amber. I can make ice cream in my sleep. What kind of prize is that?
Amber. I can make ice cream in my sleep. What kind of prize is that?
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
You know, we should trade stories some day. I believe we have similar taste.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
If you were to be of the supernatural variety, would you categorise yourself in the same way?
[ A thinking creature in their own right. Because sometimes, Contractors are seen as such. Monsters equipped with logic as their weapons alongside their powers. ]
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Though, I suppose a follow up question would be– do you believe everything has a soul?
You know, we should trade stories some day. I believe we have similar taste.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
If you were to be of the supernatural variety, would you categorise yourself in the same way?
[ A thinking creature in their own right. Because sometimes, Contractors are seen as such. Monsters equipped with logic as their weapons alongside their powers. ]
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Though, I suppose a follow up question would be– do you believe everything has a soul?
[ Aggressive is something Anders does well. He makes his point and hammers it home. There's no frivolities, no tip-toeing around the subject. Instead, the situation comes across because of his tone, with how he holds himself, and the expression written so clearly on his face. November expects the push, knows his seeming apathy bothers the mage to no end.
What he doesn't see coming is how much it actually stops him in his tracks. His smile remains, but it's thinner, sharper. ]
You expect that I'm not going to do just that? A lot of people died in mine. It's not a new concept.
What he doesn't see coming is how much it actually stops him in his tracks. His smile remains, but it's thinner, sharper. ]
You expect that I'm not going to do just that? A lot of people died in mine. It's not a new concept.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
I would quite enjoy that. There is little I enjoy more than good conversation, and this one has been quite enjoyable!
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
I believe I would, yes. The idea of any creature being all good or all evil is not one I agree with, after all. It is too simple an interpretation, a comfort based on the hope that evil is not in all.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
As for what I believe about souls... I do not believe everything has a soul, no. I believe that there is a special quality about souls, for what else would give the essence of one's being?
I would quite enjoy that. There is little I enjoy more than good conversation, and this one has been quite enjoyable!
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
I believe I would, yes. The idea of any creature being all good or all evil is not one I agree with, after all. It is too simple an interpretation, a comfort based on the hope that evil is not in all.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
As for what I believe about souls... I do not believe everything has a soul, no. I believe that there is a special quality about souls, for what else would give the essence of one's being?
Edited 2015-01-27 06:38 (UTC)
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
I'm glad to be of service, Mr Michaelis.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
It's too simple, from the most logical standpoint, because everyone has their limits. There is always something that someone will not do.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Do you think emotions are required to have a soul?
[ He's genuinely interested in this answer. ]
I'm glad to be of service, Mr Michaelis.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
It's too simple, from the most logical standpoint, because everyone has their limits. There is always something that someone will not do.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Do you think emotions are required to have a soul?
[ He's genuinely interested in this answer. ]
[ That isn't a question that Sebastian had expected, so he shifts to focus on that question instead, since it interests him quite a bit. Still, he can see how these questions are connected much more clearly now. ]
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
That depends entirely upon how you define "emotion," really. It is not so straightforward, since some definitions define it much more strictly than others.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
But personally... No, I do not. What defines a soul is personality. The unique combination of traits that makes someone up is what defines their being. Their emotional spectrum is a part of that.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
Yet there are creatures in this world that do not feel things like sadness, and they possess a soul just as distinct and unique as another other. Any sentient life has a soul.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
Or at least, that is what I believe.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
That depends entirely upon how you define "emotion," really. It is not so straightforward, since some definitions define it much more strictly than others.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
But personally... No, I do not. What defines a soul is personality. The unique combination of traits that makes someone up is what defines their being. Their emotional spectrum is a part of that.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
Yet there are creatures in this world that do not feel things like sadness, and they possess a soul just as distinct and unique as another other. Any sentient life has a soul.
FROM: michaelis.sebastian@cdc.org
Or at least, that is what I believe.
Edited 2015-01-27 06:58 (UTC)
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Now, I'm not saying I would. Just that it's entirely possible.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Tea and biscuits.
Now, I'm not saying I would. Just that it's entirely possible.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Tea and biscuits.
FROM: 11.november@cdc.org
Shouldn't I be asking you that?
[ He's been waiting approximately five thousand years to make this joke. ]
Shouldn't I be asking you that?
[ He's been waiting approximately five thousand years to make this joke. ]
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