[It was Christmas Eve, and Caster was feeling very sorry for herself. She'd also had a little too much wine. As she was curled up on her bed, it struck her there was one person in Avalon who might be able to share in her misery understand her feelings. A Servant who wasn't from Chaldea or her own war, and was also here- as far as she knew- without her Master.
...So, in her somewhat tipsy state of mind, dumping a vent onto her out of nowhere seemed like a great plan.]
christmas eve is supposed to be a night for couples in japan the grail showed me that much
so why am i still in this wretched place and the only people who show up from my world seem to be enemy servants and im tired of this
[ saber's brows knitted as she read over the text. she had been staying in herself—also with wine—watching an array of strange christmas specials, but... ]
It is.
[ saber might say that at least caster has people from her world here at all. but even when she sees a familiar face, they do not know her. and she knows few of the people who claim to know her, who bandy about her true name freely despite its infamy, and hearing "nero" from the lips of an utter stranger is simply—
anyway. it is clear that that would be minimizing what caster is feeling. ]
I know the feeling very well. I want so badly to be with Hakunomy Mastermy Praetormy wife[ she types and retypes, groaning, before settling on ]my Praetor today. I long to return to SE.RA.PH, and to her.
[She felt a small flutter inside her as Saber confirmed that her assessment was right, she did understand it! The term 'Praetor' wasn't immediately familiar, but the sentiment was clear.]
your master i take it
i dont care if its here or fuyuki or another world entirely i just want to be at my masters side my souichirou sama
if they demand our help fixing all of this what reason did they have to tear us from them like this !!
We are no help to anyone like this. Made mortal again, ripped from those who give us strength? They reach for us with one hand and hobble our legs with the other!
[ she drew a breath, in and out. ]
No one truly... saw and accepted me as I was, until I answered Hakuno's call. Despite all of my lovers, I had known nothing of love. Not truly
[ saber was circling around the point, of course. she winced as a bitter thought occurred to her. ]
What a sorry pair we make. Longing uselessly for those who claimed our warped hearts through simple kindness.
inndeed t was insult enough that they dared to strip away my magic and demand i learn all of it anew
but to tak me from him as wwell was simply cruel
[Reading what Saber said next, though, about how she'd answered her Master's call? And- however much her instinct was to argue the comment on how their lovers had won their hearts, deep down she knew it wasn't wrong.
And as her emotions got the better of her, slips were coming into her typing.]
i suppose we are i cant argue with that
yes it was much the same for me he wasnt the one to first call upon me but he saved my life after i was rid of the cowardly magus who summoned me
ive never known a man show me such devotion and kindness as my souichirou sama did
[ she takes a breath, pressing a hand to her forehead. already, she's up and on her feet for a potion to help with the nascent headache she can already feel pulsing behind her eyes. ]
I'm sorry, Caster. Truly. I would not wish this feeling upon anyone. But that is the question, is it not? The goal is a life spent in peace, yet we must struggle for it with all we have... and you and I have been denied our happiness for too long already.
[ she downs the remedy, drawing a deep steadying breath and straightening out her spine as she feels it start to take effect. saber stares at her phone for a moment, before typing further. ]
Would you like company?
[ they're no substitutes for the people they're missing—but she knows that neither of them want that out of this arrangement, either.
im sorry too i hoped you would understand but it im sorry that you have to suffer this way as well
we have i wonder how much we need to fight just tto keep hold of that fleetinh thing we call happiness how much we have to burn and curse and wage war and hurt
yes if yes i would
[It sounded pathetic, didn't it? And deep down she knew it was- that she was calling desperately for Saber to come and fill that aching void in her chest this way. It felt selfish and pitiful, but it hurt.
...Perhaps she'd had too much to drink. And she had to remind herself that, despite it all, Saber hadn't denied the request.
Given Caster had a housemate, she was grateful her shop had a bedroom in the basement- for those times where she was working late.]
[ quick touch-up of her hair and makeup, and she's out the door. within twenty minutes, saber peers through the window of the shop, knocks, and tries the door. open. as she steps through: ]
[Caster, too, had taken the time to clean herself up - even forgoing the usual creepy witch cloak for the meeting. She'd been waiting beside the counter, checking over the stock for the fifth time that day. Just a way to distract herself before the other Servant arrived.]
[ saber's expression shifted from curiosity to a pleased smile at the sight of her friend. her mouth curls into a proud smile as she steps in, doing a bit of a spin while she closes the gap to the counter. ]
Pardon me for the wait! But am I not worth it? [ the boastfulness fades, smile becoming something more wan, even as she steps closer into caster's personal space. her voice smooths—becomes less boisterous, more a sort of teasing imperiousness. as if she's challenging her. ]
... Though as much as I enjoy our talks... [ her fingertips glide up caster's forearms, the ruby and white gold ring on her finger glinting, ] that is hardly why you invited me, is it? Shall we go downstairs?
[Why so cute Saber?? Her own expression shifted into a small, tired smile- one that would almost look ominous to those who didn't know her too well.]
But of course you are.
[Usually, Caster would be the one to initiate a step into one's personal space, and in this case, she eagerly accepted the 'challenge'- reaching to stroke Saber's cheek with a gloved hand. Her own ring was hidden beneath it.]
Yes...I see no reason why I should wait to lavish you with my affections, wouldn't you agree?
[The alcohol she'd been drinking certainly had her eager to get along with things. To have a little fun with Saber- and to forget her pain, for just a while.]
[ saber wasn't quite as tipsy as caster seemed, but... well, the liquid courage certainly helped ease things along. she leaned her cheek into that affectionate touch, face flushing a bit more as she let her eyes slip closed briefly. ]
Wholeheartedly. [ she purred, managing to keep some bravado. this wasn't like being with hakuno, where all of her vulnerabilities were exposed. she liked and cared for caster, in her way—caster was her friend, of course—but it wasn't even comparable. this was about companionship and pleasure, and nothing more than that.
but it was nothing less than that, either.
saber began to step past caster, towards the staircase. she glanced over her shoulder as she started down the steps, making one last teasing comment. ]
Do try not to keep your Emperor waiting, Princess?
[The taunt made Caster's cheeks flush- and wouldn't you know it, the redness soon started bleeding into the tips of her ears as well.]
What-! I- I was doing no such thing-!
[A small huff as she moved to follow her. She had no intention of letting Saber get the upper hand on her in such a way!
The downstairs was split into a few rooms- on one side, large earthenware vessels seemed to be buried in the ground. On the other side, next to a storage room, was a bedroom with a large double bed- freshly made for just this occasion.
Opening the door to her guest, she regained her composure enough to smirk, adding: ]
...You should know better than to taunt an evil witch such as I, you know~
[For red saberface... well he has no clue what to really get her. So, she basically just gets one of these little, handmade goats. At least it has a lacy red ribbon on it???? The tag just says from Beowulf. Merry Christmas?]
[ crap, yang just sent a total stranger a text again. she has either got to give weiss her current phone or grab a new one that's designed for old people and are dead easy to use. ]
Ugh sorry It's a really stupid thing to get frustrated about Don't want to just dump it on you
Okay so I was at the gym this morning like usual And this real sleazy guy comes in. I dunno if you work out but they all kinda look the same Carrying a whole duffel bag of stuff when they don't even need it, big stupid headphones, kinda shaped like a triangle because they think leg day is for morons Anyway he's got his pick of the place but he decides to set up shop right next to me. Which would be totally fine!! But then he tries flirting. A lot. Even after I told him to knock it off and also almost bent the rowing machine handles in half
[ well that will hardly do at all. men with more muscle than sense bothering, presumably, a young woman(?). saber assumes yang is a woman, anyway—the experience being described would suggest as much. she makes a face at her phone, typing furiously in return. ]
To Hades with politeness! It seems quite clear to me that rat requires a lesson in respect! Ensure he does not forget it!!!
[ that reply is unexpected and also extremely cathartic. saber gets it. thank the brothers. ]
See I really really want to Nearly did But I'd like to give him one last chance to realize I'm serious when I say I will personally kick him into lake if he tries another lame pick up line
[ yeah. yeah!!! it's what yang's been thinking this whole time, but it's nice to hear someone echo her desire to go crazy (aaaaaaa), go stupid (aaaaaaaaa). ]
True Wait he's coming this way again Hold on
[ there's a pause of about 15 minutes. maybe just long enough to make saber wonder if she's been ghosted. when the dots bounce again, yang's tone is much more upbeat even over text. ]
Phew okay Handled! Maybe kinda dislocated his nose Okay scratch that definitely dislocated it
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Text : Un; Caster (Forward-dated to 24th)
Date: 2021-12-24 01:00 am (UTC)share in her miseryunderstand her feelings. A Servant who wasn't from Chaldea or her own war, and was also here- as far as she knew- without her Master....So, in her somewhat tipsy state of mind, dumping a vent onto her out of nowhere seemed like a great plan.]
christmas eve is supposed to be a night for couples in japan the grail showed me that much
so why am i still in this wretched place
and the only people who show up from my world seem to be enemy servants and im tired of this
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Date: 2021-12-24 01:16 am (UTC)It is.
[ saber might say that at least caster has people from her world here at all. but even when she sees a familiar face, they do not know her. and she knows few of the people who claim to know her, who bandy about her true name freely despite its infamy, and hearing "nero" from the lips of an utter stranger is simply—
anyway. it is clear that that would be minimizing what caster is feeling. ]
I know the feeling very well. I want so badly to be with
Hakunomy Mastermy Praetormy wife[ she types and retypes, groaning, before settling on ] my Praetor today. I long to return to SE.RA.PH, and to her.no subject
Date: 2021-12-24 02:03 am (UTC)your master i take it
i dont care if its here or fuyuki or another world entirely i just want to be at my masters side
my souichirou sama
if they demand our help fixing all of this what reason did they have to tear us from them like this
!!
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Date: 2021-12-24 02:18 am (UTC)[ she drew a breath, in and out. ]
No one truly... saw and accepted me as I was, until I answered Hakuno's call. Despite all of my lovers, I had known nothing of love. Not truly
[ saber was circling around the point, of course. she winced as a bitter thought occurred to her. ]
What a sorry pair we make. Longing uselessly for those who claimed our warped hearts through simple kindness.
bringing out the 'Caster is Pining' icon
Date: 2021-12-24 02:49 am (UTC)t was insult enough that they dared to strip away my magic and demand i learn all of it anew
but to tak me from him as wwell was simply cruel
[Reading what Saber said next, though, about how she'd answered her Master's call? And- however much her instinct was to argue the comment on how their lovers had won their hearts, deep down she knew it wasn't wrong.
And as her emotions got the better of her, slips were coming into her typing.]
i suppose we are
i cant argue with that
yes it was much the same for me
he wasnt the one to first call upon me but he saved my life after i was rid of the cowardly magus who summoned me
ive never known a man show me such devotion and kindness as my souichirou sama did
how hard must we fght to keep that happinesss
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Date: 2021-12-26 05:39 am (UTC)I'm sorry, Caster. Truly. I would not wish this feeling upon anyone. But that is the question, is it not? The goal is a life spent in peace, yet we must struggle for it with all we have... and you and I have been denied our happiness for too long already.
[ she downs the remedy, drawing a deep steadying breath and straightening out her spine as she feels it start to take effect. saber stares at her phone for a moment, before typing further. ]
Would you like company?
[ they're no substitutes for the people they're missing—but she knows that neither of them want that out of this arrangement, either.
still, maybe they can feel a bit less alone. ]
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Date: 2022-01-02 12:31 am (UTC)i hoped you would understand but it im sorry that you have to suffer this way as well
we have
i wonder how much we need to fight just tto keep hold of that fleetinh thing we call happiness
how much we have to burn and curse and wage war and hurt
yes if
yes i would
[It sounded pathetic, didn't it? And deep down she knew it was- that she was calling desperately for Saber to come and fill that aching void in her chest this way. It felt selfish and pitiful, but it hurt.
...Perhaps she'd had too much to drink. And she had to remind herself that, despite it all, Saber hadn't denied the request.
Given Caster had a housemate, she was grateful her shop had a bedroom in the basement- for those times where she was working late.]
ill be at my shop if you want to meet me there
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Date: 2022-01-02 07:42 am (UTC)[ quick touch-up of her hair and makeup, and she's out the door. within twenty minutes, saber peers through the window of the shop, knocks, and tries the door. open. as she steps through: ]
Caster?
apologies for the slow my energy levels have been utter trash
Date: 2022-01-13 11:00 pm (UTC)Ah, Saber...there you are. It is good to see you.
same tbh
Date: 2022-01-14 08:27 am (UTC)Pardon me for the wait! But am I not worth it? [ the boastfulness fades, smile becoming something more wan, even as she steps closer into caster's personal space. her voice smooths—becomes less boisterous, more a sort of teasing imperiousness. as if she's challenging her. ]
... Though as much as I enjoy our talks... [ her fingertips glide up caster's forearms, the ruby and white gold ring on her finger glinting, ] that is hardly why you invited me, is it? Shall we go downstairs?
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Date: 2022-01-16 05:50 pm (UTC)But of course you are.
[Usually, Caster would be the one to initiate a step into one's personal space, and in this case, she eagerly accepted the 'challenge'- reaching to stroke Saber's cheek with a gloved hand. Her own ring was hidden beneath it.]
Yes...I see no reason why I should wait to lavish you with my affections, wouldn't you agree?
[The alcohol she'd been drinking certainly had her eager to get along with things. To have a little fun with Saber- and to forget her pain, for just a while.]
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Date: 2022-02-10 11:28 pm (UTC)Wholeheartedly. [ she purred, managing to keep some bravado. this wasn't like being with hakuno, where all of her vulnerabilities were exposed. she liked and cared for caster, in her way—caster was her friend, of course—but it wasn't even comparable. this was about companionship and pleasure, and nothing more than that.
but it was nothing less than that, either.
saber began to step past caster, towards the staircase. she glanced over her shoulder as she started down the steps, making one last teasing comment. ]
Do try not to keep your Emperor waiting, Princess?
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Date: 2022-03-06 09:59 pm (UTC)What-! I- I was doing no such thing-!
[A small huff as she moved to follow her. She had no intention of letting Saber get the upper hand on her in such a way!
The downstairs was split into a few rooms- on one side, large earthenware vessels seemed to be buried in the ground. On the other side, next to a storage room, was a bedroom with a large double bed- freshly made for just this occasion.
Opening the door to her guest, she regained her composure enough to smirk, adding: ]
...You should know better than to taunt an evil witch such as I, you know~
Jól gift
Date: 2021-12-30 03:08 am (UTC)text; un: firecracker
Date: 2022-04-01 03:07 am (UTC)text; un: redsaber
Date: 2022-04-01 03:14 am (UTC)Elaborate? The who and why do mean something for word choice, after all!
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Date: 2022-04-01 03:20 am (UTC)Ugh sorry
It's a really stupid thing to get frustrated about
Don't want to just dump it on you
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Date: 2022-04-01 03:28 am (UTC)You have caught me in an agreeable mood, stranger. That is hardly an opportunity to waste! Now, with whom am I speaking?
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Date: 2022-04-01 03:36 am (UTC)and yeesh, pushy. ...but they have a point. if they're willing to listen, she may as well talk. ]
Name's Yang
Yang Xiao Long. Good to meet you
Especially if you're in a mood to give advice to a moody stranger
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Date: 2022-04-01 04:35 am (UTC)Now, what is the trouble, Yang Xiao Long?
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Date: 2022-04-01 05:16 am (UTC)And this real sleazy guy comes in. I dunno if you work out but they all kinda look the same
Carrying a whole duffel bag of stuff when they don't even need it, big stupid headphones, kinda shaped like a triangle because they think leg day is for morons
Anyway he's got his pick of the place but he decides to set up shop right next to me. Which would be totally fine!!
But then he tries flirting. A lot. Even after I told him to knock it off and also almost bent the rowing machine handles in half
So yeah. That's the guy I'm dealing with
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Date: 2022-04-01 05:21 am (UTC)To Hades with politeness! It seems quite clear to me that rat requires a lesson in respect! Ensure he does not forget it!!!
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Date: 2022-04-01 05:38 am (UTC)See I really really want to
Nearly did
But I'd like to give him one last chance to realize I'm serious when I say I will personally kick him into lake if he tries another lame pick up line
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Date: 2022-04-01 05:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-04-08 03:03 am (UTC)True
Wait he's coming this way again
Hold on
[ there's a pause of about 15 minutes. maybe just long enough to make saber wonder if she's been ghosted. when the dots bounce again, yang's tone is much more upbeat even over text. ]
Phew okay
Handled!
Maybe kinda dislocated his nose
Okay scratch that definitely dislocated it