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[daemonized]

What is it?

[Why is Ardyn like this...

Because he's of a mind that Noctis is gone.]

[mercurio]

[and prompto figures he does, so there's no point in beating around the bush]

he's not here anymore
in this world

[daemonized]

Surprise, surprise. As if that's anything new, these days.

Are you sure he's actually gone and not lost in the dregs and crevices of the city? Lying dead or unconscious somewhere in a ditch?

[Dark... and indicative of Ardyn's Not Great mood.]

[mercurio]

yeah, i'm sure

for someone who wants noct to fulfill the prophecy you sure don't give him much credit

x'rhun mentioned that he wasn't around much in that other place you were at
kept getting pulled in and out

maybe focus your annoyance at the astrals, who knows if they're pulling at strings here in attempting to get him back to eos

[daemonized]

Idiot boy, whatever faith I have in him is reasonably small, given that I had to practically handhold him all the way to the Crystal itself. And do not forget that there is no prophecy if I am not present. The astrals would see to that, too.

[mercurio]

you realize it's not his fault, right?
all this prophecy stuff and what happened to you

[daemonized]

And since when does fate care whose fault was whom? Therefore, why should I?

Noctis was a means to an end. He always was. But with the universe tossing us all to and fro, beyond our own worlds, we are both met with nothing more than wretched delay. But you’re right, I should be used to it; all he ever did was sleep in the land before this one.

[mercurio]

you don't like him, i get it
you've made that pretty obvious

[he's not even going to do the fool's errand of trying to get ardyn to see any good in any of them.]

and you don't like that this keeps happening
what
are you gonna get even nastier now?

[daemonized]

That depends, are you going to give me a reason to?

[mercurio]

are you seriously asking for permission to be a dick?

[daemonized]

No, just wondering how far you'll test me. You do, after all, have the freedom to do whatever it is you like. It’s up to you whether or not you think doing so is a good idea. But by all means, give me a reason to get frustrated. You’ve seen the result of that.

[mercurio]

i'm just questioning how long you can hold off from being an ass
i don't think noct not being here will make you have a change of heart with anyone
from eos or not

[daemonized]

Shall I tell you a secret, then?

[mercurio]

what is it

[daemonized]

I do whatever I want to, however I like. If that includes leaving all of you alone for months, then so be it. If it involves gutting you where you stand, letting you bleed out, lamenting my inability to twist you and your friends into daemons, then that’s just as well, too.

I don’t care what you think. I don’t care what you question. Your opinion means nothing to me, little MT, so run along, go wallow in the loss of your friend, and leave me to my machinations, whatever they may be.

[mercurio]

[okay, first of all: this is all terrifying. secondly, prompto should let this be and scuttle off, count his blessings and the fact that he's not anywhere within instant reach of this man.]

[but... this is prompto. and he can't just let things be. perhaps it's got something to do with being called a little MT, mocked despite his attempts to ascertain himself as otherwise. maybe it's the fact that he can't find himself to pity the man, even though a lot of his circumstances make him feel bad for ardyn when he really stops to think about it objectively.]

[maybe prompto's just a fucking idiot.]

[(in any case, there's a lot to unpack here, but it's likely he won't be able to hold a normal conversation with ardyn for a while.)]

whatever you're trying to say to scare me: you're powerless here
you do your own thing but don't expect any sympathizers if you keep acting like this

[just shut up..shuT UP]

[daemonized]

[It would be in both of their interests to let it stop right here. To step away and let whatever fire is crackling beneath their feet to simmer and die.

But Ardyn shares as much fault as Prompto. Always forming his words to sting and to unearth a reaction — he hardly knows how to do otherwise when he’s in a questionable mood. When he’s agitated, and Prompto’s constant texts are just burs under his skin.]

Sympathizers. Because sympathy is exactly what I’ve always wanted.

[Peak sarcasm.]

If I’m powerless, what does that make you? Just barely dirt under the heel of a boot. Watch your step and watch your tongue moving forward.

[mercurio]

the world sucks, the astrals wished the worst upon me, boo hoo, woe is me

["WATCH YOUR TONGUE" APPARENTLY DID NOT REGISTER. these are his fingers, technically, right?? but he's had it- he's had it with feeling powerless and helpless and like he's not worth any second thought whatsoever.]

[he's trying for something here -- was, perhaps, and despite how rocky their shitty circumstances and acquaintanceship is like, it didn't have to be this way entirely.]

maybe if you had a friend or two you wouldn't be so angry at the world
i'm not saying i wanna be your friend
amazing how x'rhun thinks you're friend material

[daemonized]

[Wow PROMOTO why is your death wish so highkey

The reply is immediate.]

Come here and say that to me.

[mercurio]

[YIKES]

nah i'm good thanks

[daemonized]

Already lost that nerve of yours? You're all talk, Prompto, barely worth even listening to at this point.

But don't worry. I'll remember this when I see you next, make no mistake.

[mercurio]

[time to just........leave this conversation be and hope ardyn does forget (lol he didn't forget a 2k year grudge u are screwed promotokun)]