[ one can only withstand so much of the morose, gloomy atmosphere before something about it gets to them. some have definitively turned inwards, trying to find solace in retreating to safer places in themselves. others have tried to rail against their captors -- quite a few, it would seem, from the multitude of bruised and battered faces. others have outright melted down into tantrums, though they hadn't earned much better than their more... punchy brethren, far as consequences went.
Abel's approach has been a bit different. Makoto's, too, seems to differ from the norm. what that says about either of them...? well, suppose all of that is in the eye of the beholder-- but regardless, Abel is quite glad to have someone to converse with and play along with this game. a little levity (you know, levity? discussing human sacrifice?? levity!!) is a welcome diversion from the dejected, sad slope of shoulders so many wear around them. ]
Ah, ah. You see, my friend, [ because surely they're friends now, Makoto and Abel, ] I've been mulling over that very thing ever since the word ritual has been passed around like a hot potato, mm? Speaking of, a hot potato sounds... lovely, right about now, ah--
[ he may be curling slightly inward, a hand to his stomach. rations...... are utterly unsatisfying. --but he catches himself digressing and quickly moves along, ]
--A-anyway. I won't pretend to begin to grasp what our, ah. Usefulness? Is. But... you know, if I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that maybe our means of... arriving here, or... awakening? [ a vague, sweeping gesture, as if this could encapsulate the entire mess breaking out of a crystal cocoon might entail, ] Has something to do with it. Given us some kind of... hm. Significance? You know, in ancient times, many were sacrificed to their gods for qualities that were perceived sacred. People born under a special star, or during a significant time of the year, or after some kind of ominous portent of the end, so on and so forth...
[ it's not every day dozens of people are hatched from crystals where Abel's from, so... as far as guesses go? this is good as he's got. ]
I suppose it won't be terribly long before we find out one way or another, right? Ah. N... not a terribly comforting thought, admittedly. --But maybe you have a far less morbid and far more enlightening speculation, sir...?
[ haha yes Makoto, as bright a ray of optimism as he's appeared in the five seconds they've been talking, surely he'll brighten this convo right on up!! yes can't wait 😊🙏 ]
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Abel's approach has been a bit different. Makoto's, too, seems to differ from the norm. what that says about either of them...? well, suppose all of that is in the eye of the beholder-- but regardless, Abel is quite glad to have someone to converse with and play along with this game. a little levity (you know, levity? discussing human sacrifice?? levity!!) is a welcome diversion from the dejected, sad slope of shoulders so many wear around them. ]
Ah, ah. You see, my friend, [ because surely they're friends now, Makoto and Abel, ] I've been mulling over that very thing ever since the word ritual has been passed around like a hot potato, mm? Speaking of, a hot potato sounds... lovely, right about now, ah--
[ he may be curling slightly inward, a hand to his stomach. rations...... are utterly unsatisfying. --but he catches himself digressing and quickly moves along, ]
--A-anyway. I won't pretend to begin to grasp what our, ah. Usefulness? Is. But... you know, if I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that maybe our means of... arriving here, or... awakening? [ a vague, sweeping gesture, as if this could encapsulate the entire mess breaking out of a crystal cocoon might entail, ] Has something to do with it. Given us some kind of... hm. Significance? You know, in ancient times, many were sacrificed to their gods for qualities that were perceived sacred. People born under a special star, or during a significant time of the year, or after some kind of ominous portent of the end, so on and so forth...
[ it's not every day dozens of people are hatched from crystals where Abel's from, so... as far as guesses go? this is good as he's got. ]
I suppose it won't be terribly long before we find out one way or another, right? Ah. N... not a terribly comforting thought, admittedly. --But maybe you have a far less morbid and far more enlightening speculation, sir...?
[ haha yes Makoto, as bright a ray of optimism as he's appeared in the five seconds they've been talking, surely he'll brighten this convo right on up!! yes can't wait 😊🙏 ]