#✿ ─ verse . v1 → ❛ everything in this world，runs on a loop .

[kusanli]

" in the hypothetical that one was planning on dottore's murder... if i were that person, i would consider looking to the harbingers' intel department if they had any questions about him. they might be more cooperative than you'd expect. "

ㅤㅤ❛❛ intel department huh ... ❜❜ she leans back , head lulling to the side in thought . that was an easier task than digging through irminsul for information . that would probably leave her out of commission for a few weeks depending on how deep she would have to dig to even gather the information needed .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ hypothetically , that's a really interesting idea . though i'm not sure how ... cooperative , they would be with someone like me . ❜❜

ㅤㅤnot that it mattered , if she could get close enough she could always resort to reading their minds . digging around for information to manipulate them into giving her what she wanted . she wasn't above doing that , if it meant she got to her end goal .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ it's a good answer to this hypothetical question though . it's one i'm not sure i would have thought of , far easier than the conclusions i've had . ❜❜

[kusanli]

ㅤㅤshe stares at him for a second before nodding her head , she always liked getting head pats - it's probably the same reason she gave others headpats whenever she thought they needed one . it was comforting .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ i ... have been in here for a few hours . i came to find something and ... then it all started going fuzzy . i did think to go find you or wanderer ... but then the thought of moving made me feel almost sick . which by the way is a very strange feeling . i don't really like it . ❜❜

ㅤㅤthen again she didn't really like feeling anything most of the time . emotions and feelings were strange .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ do you think ... if you have more work to do . if it isn't to much of a bother ,, i know you have a lot on your plate already - but . do you think you could let me go with you ? you carried me around last time and that was ... calming . ❜❜

( 📜 ) HER ACTING GRAND sage watches her carefully in case anything was wrong beside the dissociative episode that she experienced. nothing appeared out of the ordinary and . . he was relieved to notice that. he responds in a small hum over her response ; not having much to say but willing to have her know that he was listening and paying attention to her.

HE NODS , PLACING the book in his hands down beside his right side , the opposite from where nahida sat beside him. ❛ USUALLY THAT IS a sign that one is closing in. next time , if you can , find myself or hat guy so that you are not alone. ❜ he raises a hand , hovering it over her head as he waits for confirmation or denial for a gentle pat upon her head.

❛ NOT LONG. maybe twenty minutes. not sure how long you'd been sitting here on your own though , ❜ he shifts , getting comfortable on the spot of the floor that the two of them deigned appropriate to remain. he didn't mind ; he had his book and as long as kusanali was alright he could be content.

[kusanli]

ㅤㅤ❛❛ well ... i can't say i'm not , tired . though i'm unsure if it's the same type of tired that humans feel . ❜❜ it's not like she needed sleep to survive , but she could still feel when her mind was growing sluggish from overwork . which was something she had been doing a lot these days , digging through irminsul for information in hopes to help the other find his sibling .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ i will be alright however , i promise . ❜❜

@resolutepath ( aether ) , liked for a starter .

[kusanli]

ㅤㅤ❛❛ well ... i'm not actually suppose to be out here alone . i promised 'haitham .. and wanderer that if i were to go out again i'd let them know . i kind of forgot though , but they don't need to know that right now . ❜❜ she grins up at him , placing her hands behind her back .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ besides , technically you're here now .. so i'm not here alone ... so i can't get in trouble ! ❜❜

@poswiecenia , liked for a starter ( kaveh )

[kusanli]

“we need to be more strict about this,” alhaitham mentions casually in the presence of his archon, almost like they have been long time friends. you see, most of the candidates applying to setaria’s teaching program in aaru village are highly capable, but they lack the basic understanding of ethical relationality—especially amongst a people who have been segregated, and taken advantage of for some time. “in my opinion, if the goal is to improve desert relations with the akademiya, then it shouldn’t be about filling a space as much as it is vetting those who meet the ethical standard.”

ㅤㅤshe sighs , fingers tapping gently against the desk she sits at . head nodding slowly in agreement as he speaks . he's right , as he almost always is . it didn't make any of this any easier ...

ㅤㅤ❛❛ no , no i understand . you're correct - everyone who has applied has been more than capable to keep up with what would be taught .. but i suppose if we don't go in and do our proper research on them something could backfire , would it be quite horrible of me if i asked you to take care of this ... ? ❜❜

ㅤㅤshe pauses and leans back , arms crossing as she debates on how to finish her sentence . she didn't want to put work off on others , let alone alhaitham who already had so much on his plate to begin with .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ you may understand this better than i would , not only do i tend to let emotions get in the way , but truthfully i have a hard time understanding most humans and how their brains work . if you need to put a group together to help , you can also do that . it may make the work load easier on you . ❜❜

[kusanli]

'are you going to invite me in?'

ㅤㅤ❛❛ hmm .. that is the polite thing to do , isn't it ? ❜❜ she sighs softly and glances back towards the sanctuary . there isn't really much in there , they would be standing the entire time ... so instead she motions for him to move back so she can step outside and let the doors fall closed behind her .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ i think it would be better to talk somewhere else however . the sanctuary is not exactly ... comfortable , and assuming you are here to talk .. ? i would rather be able to actually sit somewhere comfortable rather than sitting on the floor . if that's alright with you , of course ? ❜❜

lilo && stitch prompts .

[kusanli]

i'm sure this comes as no surprise to you.

ㅤㅤ❛❛ hmm ... well , i'm not someone who can exactly see the future , but i did have my theories about this situation . this was one of many of them , so i can agree that this wasn't exactly a surprise per say . ❜❜ she shrugs her shoulders , returning to kicking her legs to allow herself to begin to swing back and forth again .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ but i am glad that it ended this way , if that's any consolation ? ❜❜

lilo && stitch prompts .

[kusanli]

ㅤㅤ❛❛ i ... am unsure . ❜❜

ㅤㅤshe's soft spoken ,,, hands flexing as she attempts to get used to movement again . she's unsure for how long she had been sitting like that ,,, she's also unsure what had caused her to dissociate . shaking her head she sighs , turning her attention to him instead .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ i think ... i think , i'll be okay . it wasn't as bad as the usual ones i have . i just felt ,, numb for a while .. ? ❜❜ she's not sure if that explains it very well , but it's her best attempt .

ㅤㅤwith that said , she pushes herself to stand - swaying for a second before moving to sit right back down next to him . she tugs her knees up to her chest , resting her head on top of them .

ㅤㅤ❛❛ how long were you here ? ❜❜

( 📜 ) HE'D FOUND HER staring off into space again ; which left him standing silently at the door for a long few seconds 'fore coming over to sit an arms length away from her. the silence sits heavy in the air for the next few minutes , but it didn't bother the acting grand sage as he simply put his focus into the book he had paused on before he made his way over.

ONCE HE NOTICED that she finally started moving again he gave a glance downward to make sure she was alright 'fore placing his bookmark in his place as he closed his book.

❛ YOU ALRIGHT ? ❜

@kusanli liked for a starter ( for alhaitham ! )