What Has Eyes But Cannot See [Limited]

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What Has Eyes But Cannot See [Limited] Dec 1, 2022 20:25:28 GMT

Post by illirica on Dec 1, 2022 20:25:28 GMT

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[attr="style","font-family:'Metrophobic';font-size:115%;line-height:1.4;"]"Soup?" It was not the inquiry Vasia had expected, but then again, she was not entirely sure what to expect of Spork. They were somewhat inclined towards non-sequitors, it seemed.

Still, once the idea had been proposed, Vasia found herself shrugging agreement, almost instantly recalling that she needed to vocalize and doing so. "Yes. Certainly. Soup would be... good. You Americans are quite good at soup, as it turns out." Art and architecture, not so much, but when it came to culinary matters, the Americans had made some true progress. "Not Campbells, though. Campbells is the American faux-classical architecture of soup. You can do so much better, and yet you do not. Do you know of a soup place in this area, or should I search for one?" Vasia was certainly not familiar with the area herself, but with today's technology it only took a few seconds on a phone to find your way where you were going - no wandering about the sea for a decade required.

Spork seemed to be amused at something, which was well enough. Vasia noted the name spoken, with a curious: "Mari is.... a... friend?" Or perhaps something more, in which case this day might go differently. Really, of all the things for Americans to be particular about, why did it have to be that one?

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What Has Eyes But Cannot See [Limited] Dec 16, 2022 3:40:18 GMT

Post by Katpride on Dec 16, 2022 3:40:18 GMT

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Oh excellent, she even has opinions about soup. Spork has no idea what point she’s trying to make about architecture, but they do like the way she talks. They shrug in response to her question. “I’ve got no idea what’s around here.”

Hearing a familiar click clack approaching from a slight distance, Spork takes her arm again and guides them both in the opposite direction of the sound before the tour guide can get on their case again. The hallways are pretty wide, or at least their cane doesn’t bump against anything when they swing it in a searching sweep.

“Yeah, Mari’s my friend. Roommate. Partner in crime.” There’s that sharp grin for a moment, as they amuse themself with their own roundabout sincerity. “My main bro, even if she is sadly uneducated in the way of the true memelord.”

They shake their head in mock disappointment. It’s hard to find image descriptions for, like, 70% of everything everywhere, but they manage to stay on the up and up. She has no excuse.

They slow their pace once they’re in a more open space. They can hear the rustle of fabric, though it seems more in the form of big sheets rather than clothes. Weird. “Is there a back exit to this place? Not soup-er eager to get snatched by my chauffeur.”

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What Has Eyes But Cannot See [Limited] Dec 19, 2022 15:33:24 GMT

Post by illirica on Dec 19, 2022 15:33:24 GMT

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[attr="style","font-family:'Metrophobic';font-size:115%;line-height:1.4;"]"Interesting." That was another Americanism: the use of a single word to convey any number of things based on the tone of it. Often, Vasia found it bothersome when it was directed at her - there were many cultural nuances that simply didn't come across. She had learned, though, that more words did not necessarily imply more meaning. The American art of small talk was baffling - an entire culture based around talking very much and saying very little.

On the other hand, the one word answers were somewhat useful for when she wasn't entirely sure about the thread of a conversation and where it was meant to be going. It could encourage elaboration without offending, or let the conversation just move on to other places without commitment. Vasia was still not entirely certain where the relationship with this Mari character stood, and she wondered, for a moment, if Spork even knew. Americans did have a way of being both ridiculously insistent on definition and simultaneously failing to define things.

Her smile quirked. Vasia was not exactly a memelord herself, but in this day and age it was hard to avoid at least a casual exposure. "So. 'They were roommates,' then?" She let Spork make of that one whatever they wanted to, simultaneously letting Spork be the guide down this stretch of hallway. After all, it seemed that they had it covered perfectly well without her assistance, and that gave Vasia the time to pull out her phone and start looking for well-reviewed places within walking distance that might provide the requisite soup.

"I can't say I'm in the habit of breaking out of places." Vasia considered this statement with casual absurdity, then amended, properly, "Or into them. As it were. But if you need your chauffeur to, ah, just miss you, that I can do."

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What Has Eyes But Cannot See [Limited] Jan 12, 2023 5:49:01 GMT

Post by Katpride on Jan 12, 2023 5:49:01 GMT

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“And they were roommates,” Spork parrots delightedly, accompanied by a wild cackle that draws more than a few weird looks from nearby museum-goers. Oh, they’re gonna have fun with this one.

Vasia seems content letting them lead her around for a change, so they meander closer to one of the weird fabric-sounds. Their cane bumps into something solid, and they slow to a stop, reaching out to run their fingers along what feels like sheets, lots of stacked sheets. Is it really just fabric?

“Huh, I guess heroes like you must be invited into places pretty often then.” They return, just as casual. “Even so, if you wanted to practice you could always try breaking in anyways. What’s the fun in just strolling in when you can do it in style? Presentation.”

They do the accompanying arm spread and shoulder shimmy, a grin turned in her direction. “I’m always missed, tragically, but I’ll bite. What exactly can you do?”

Because she’d said superhero, hadn’t she? Honestly, they’d believe that her sense of comedic timing was something supernaturally enhanced.

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What Has Eyes But Cannot See [Limited] Jan 20, 2023 17:43:55 GMT

Post by illirica on Jan 20, 2023 17:43:55 GMT

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[attr="style","font-family:'Metrophobic';font-size:115%;line-height:1.4;"]"Hm. Most of the invitations heroes receive are... obligatory. They do not wish to send the invitation, but they must because it is polite. I do not wish to accept it, but I must because it is polite. And so I end up in many places making small talk with people I do not have anything in common with, when we would both rather I were somewhere else hitting monsters with a stick. You cannot hit politicians with a stick these days, whether or not they are monsters. Not even in Greece. I feel we've lost something in that regard."

Her amusement with the matter was probably audible, although with all things there was a grain of truth behind it. Leadership had meant something more, Vasia felt, when it also included the understanding that if something were to happen, you would lead your ships to war and your men upon the battlefield. These days it was all direction and no action, and it was far more hollow.

But what could she do?

Well, that was the question, wasn't it? Vasia quickened a smile, naturally unseen. "Me? I have excellent timing."

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What Has Eyes But Cannot See [Limited] Feb 5, 2023 4:12:41 GMT

Post by Katpride on Feb 5, 2023 4:12:41 GMT

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Spork bites back a smart comment because, as hip with the kids as Vasia seems, they’re ‘not supposed to go around telling people they hit politicians with sticks.’ Blah, blah, yadda yadda.

Damn if they don’t enjoy their job sometimes, though. Some targets they don’t mind whacking a couple hundred times, for reasons entirely unrelated to their inclinations towards the cruel.

“Politeness is so last century. But hey, if you need someone to liven up the party you could always give me a call.”

Super. Hero. Parties. Yes. Hell yes. Even if it’s boring, they can cause so much chaos just by being there. They wonder how much it would take to get them kicked out of a stuffy political event, and if the threat of being put on some kind of list would be worth it. They adjust their sunglasses with a thoughtful nudge, something calculating in their smirk.

Of course, that’s all overshadowed by their sheer glee when she mentions her powerset. They turn to her in grinning disbelief, their eyebrows making a break for the upper atmosphere. “No way. Say sike right now, that can’t be it. How does that even work, do you just always know the right time for sh- things?”

They stumble a little over the swear, unsure why they’re even making the effort even as they change course. Must be something to do with the air of dignity that Vasia exudes. They really want to attend a superhero party.

Last Edit: Feb 5, 2023 8:05:26 GMT by Katpride

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