video @lightemup

[umbrastaff]

[There's no real face shown as the video turns on, just a bunch of white hair and the sound of frightened breathing and someone being a whiny bitch in the background.]

I need a healer or something. Probably a fucking therapist, too, but mostly a healer.

Please.

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[imperceptus]

[ Lightly. ]

Oh, that's all? Your sister must be very overprotective, then.

[ Since they're both spellcasters, and have both likely dealt with simple spell failures many times in the past ... ]

[spellslots]

She's been known to overreact.

[A handful of minutes between them still makes her the big sister, although Rin is... not wrong, really.

Taako sighs.]

Here's some advice, don't cast cone of cold in an enclosed space, it really did not go how I'd expect.

[No shit!]

[imperceptus]

Can I ask what you were expecting?

[spellslots]

Uh, to break the sphere? [Wait shit that gives away that someone probably put him in it.] I mean, listen, we all do dumb things. Can we save the inquisition?

[He's tired :( ]

[imperceptus]

[ Definitely not just a simple mistake, then. Rin makes a 'hmm' noise in his throat, just as a sign to indicate that he knows the GAME IS UP.

But he won't press. ]

You do look like you need your rest.

[spellslots]

[Yeah yeah he knows, he's bad at lying when he isn't actively thinking about it.]

I dunno if that's gonna happen with mom over here hassling me.

[He should be nicer to Lup.]

[imperceptus]

[ He shakes his head. ]

She's just looking out for you. You're lucky to have her.

[spellslots]

[That was either the best or worst thing to say, but either way it earns a long stretch of silence before he finally responds.]

I know, I fucking-- [Nope, can't do that. This whole fight was about the fact he didn't have Lup, for so long and it all hits a little too close.

And Taako likes Rin, but he's not... he's not the sort of person that needs to bear witness to any of this mess. He likes having people who he can keep separate from the shit with the IPRE, from any drama, and who he can keep at arm's length.] Hey, listen, I appreciate the check in, but I'm pretty sure I'm gonna try to set a new record for longest meditative trance ever, so like - can I call you back? Maybe just a couple days, we'll do coffee or something, whatever suits you.

[He just needs to be less vulnerable than he is right now.]

[imperceptus]

[ Rin knows a shutdown when he hears one. So it goes.

He murmurs, his voice toneless. A well-practiced, self-protective dispassion. ]

Take your time.

[spellslots]

[Well, now he feels extra shitty, awesome.

He wants to say something to... fix? whatever just happened, because he honestly kind of expected that Rin would appreciate a way out of a conversation with someone who's clearly having Emotions. Apparently that's not the case, but he isn't sure how to take it back.]

Thanks, sweetheart.

[His voice is a little softer, as if maybe he can get the message across that way, before he cuts the feed.]