08 - Knight Lancer - 9th of the Human Category

[radiantwingedone]

Who: Duke Pantarei and ANYONE WHO WANTS TO FIND HIM/IS IN THE FOREST QUADRANT (+ Mithos)
When: May 3rd -> 9th
Where: Forest Quadrant
Style: I'll follow o/
Status: Open o/


[ After the events of the 2nd, Duke had altered his voice mail, set false points of magic that would feel like him into the forest, one at his previous dwelling point, another further in, and had settled his contraption of wood and canvas that functioned as a dwelling as far away from Vatheon as he could get while still stopping at a location with a reasonable water source.

And here he will stay. It hurts, perhaps a little, but it would hurt anyway. The redhead was right, after all.

He shouldn't be around people. ]


((ooc:Assuming any and all interactions happen before he talks to Mithos. Duke is basically doing a minimum to be healthy, at the moment, because... feels :/ Pick a day, open to tagging whenever you feel comfortable on days o/))

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[radiantwingedone]

[ Hey. He's managed so far.

So this is a mildly grumpy stare.

But no words. ]

[redcladidealist]

[Oh, hey, it's that guy...

...what was his name?

But Lloyd remembers him! His face lights up at the memory.]

Hey, you're the guy who was doing that magic with math! What're you doing out here?

[radiantwingedone]

.... Debating relocating once more.

[redcladidealist]

Why? What're you looking for?

[Lloyd Irving: Failing to take a hint.]

Maybe I can help!

[radiantwingedone]

Fairly certain that which is sought cannot be found as a group.

[redcladidealist]

But the more eyes you have looking for it, the better your chance is of finding it!

[Duke, didn't you learn your lesson regarding riddles and Lloyd back when you were a sphinx?]

[radiantwingedone]

. . . . . . [ He's remembering that the teen in red was somewhat ... thick. ]

When seeking a lack of company, it is not.

[redcladidealist]

...oh.

[That wipes the smile off of his face. He looks at Duke uncertainly for a moment, then away, stuffing his hands in his pockets, feeling awkward.]

You could've just said you wanted to be alone.

[So much for his earlier enthusiasm. Kind of hard to maintain that in the fact of finding out his presence isn't welcome.]

I'll head off somewhere else, then. You don't have to move.

[radiantwingedone]

..... [ great.

He doesn't like this feeling of being rude. Whether he cares for them or not, those who are cheerful... are not something he likes breaking down. Perhaps calming so that they aren't trying to rub their cheer all over him, because that felt useless and he never really got into better moods however... ]

... Do as you will. Am a poor excuse for company, regardless. [ Duke is a poor excuse. And being rude does get him to go away, so it's all good. ]

[redcladidealist]

[Most people who are jerks for the sake of being jerks don't admit to being poor company, because it sounds like an apology, and they aren't apologetic at all. The fact that Duke is saying something like that makes Lloyd look at him again, hesitating.]

You know... Sometimes people don't mind if you're poor company.

[It's not much for a peace offering, but maybe Duke will catch what he means. Just because Duke told him he wanted to be alone doesn't mean Lloyd is going to hold it against him.]

Hey, tell me your name.

[radiantwingedone]

..... [ He. Doesn't... know if he wants to. ]

....Duke. You? [ Maybe he'll go away... ]

[redcladidealist]

[Normally Lloyd would have offered his name first before asking Duke's name like that, but he'd thought he'd told the guy his name already. Huh, maybe he forgot - or maybe this guy did. It's been a while, after all.]

I'm Lloyd.

So... you really want to be left alone?

[He searches Duke's face for any hint of how he really feels.]

[radiantwingedone]

[ Nope, otherwise Lloyd would have gotten his name ages ago. ]

.... for best. [ He's unused to people, and it goes along with what Zelos wants. but he is also aware that up and vanishing like this does make some people unhappy with him. A tiny bit uncomfortable. He'd rather do without Zelos' sharing of his actions. ]

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd did ask for Duke's name once, though. That's probably what he's remembering. He's just not recalling the details at the moment.]

Okay... I'm not sure I understand, but I get it. I think.

[Not really.]

Maybe I'll see you soon, when you're feeling better.

[Yup, going to assume that Duke is just feeling down or something.]

[radiantwingedone]

.... As you will. [ He is feeling down, though. So it all works. ]

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd shifts on his feet for a moment, still not entirely satisfied. He can't shake the feeling that he should do something else, but he doesn't know what to do. Duke wants to be alone, and he doesn't really know the guy well enough to know if he should disregard that, or if leaving him alone really is the best thing right now. He'll just have to trust that Duke knows what he needs.]

All right. Bye, then.

[He turns and starts to walk off. Inwardly, he's still turning the whole thing over in his mind. If he just thinks about it enough, maybe he'll figure something out.]