[ nyx has run into both ignis and noctis by this point. he asks for gladio and prompto's numbers from ignis. he's not particularly close to prompto; however, it seems like a good idea to keep in contact with people who are from eos, and moreover, those people that guard the prince-now-king.
so, in the morning but not too early to be considered obscene, prompto gets a message. ]
Prompto Argentum? This is Nyx Ulric, one of the Kingsglaive.
[ he doesn't think prompto would remember a meeting that happened maybe once. ]
I got your information from Scientia. I've just been tossed here and wanted to let you know. I've still got my magic, so if you need to call on me for any reason, I'll be able to help.
I figured it'd be a good idea for those of us in the Crownsguard and the Kingsglaive to stay in touch, after all.
[ despite himself, nyx laughs a little bit at seeing the quick series of texts. it's enough that he's willing to dispense with some of the formality of the text, which he'd assumed not knowing the person he was texting very well. ]
I mean, I'm pinching myself and I seem pretty real, but that could be my opinion. I'm here and mostly in one piece.
And I don't know, I kind of like being told I'm someone's personal hero.
uhhh hey! my name is prompto argentum and i'm the prince's best friend. it's very nice to meet you, esteemed member of the Kingsglaive.
if there's anything that i should be able to assist with you, please call on me and i will do anything within my power to help offer assistance or aid as well.
[he's starting over whether Nyx likes it or not, apparently]
yeah! i mean. there's a lot of people around here from all walks of life but it does kinda get lonely when there's only a few people who like... actually know what eos was like?
[oh fuck.
he definitely doesn't know what happened to the world does he.
file that under things that PROMPTO WILL NEVER TALK ABOUT.]
sorry that you uh
like landed on sex island though
there's probably better paradises out there to choose from
wow this conversation is getting awkward fast, i'm sorry
Everyone here does seem pretty nice, but you're right. It's not the same as knowing what Eos was like. Someone here looked at me weird when I mentioned garulas.
[ ignis has, thus far, spared nyx many truths. the truth about the encroaching darkness, and also lunafreya's fate.
he'll probably learn in time, though. meanwhile, he's more focused on the texts. ]
I mean it's not what I'd have picked out for an afterlife but.
It could also be worse. At least I'm used to island living, so I suppose I've got a leg up on the rest of you. If you need any tips...
And you're fine. It's always gonna be kind of awkward. I mean... I've known the Prince since he was in elementary school, and he's here too.
dude, you mention behemoth and you get stares like you're talking in a foreign language but they have no idea how terrifying those bad boys really are.
[oh, good, he doesn't have to give the welcome package to someone he genuinely maybe... looks up to in name from the stories that he's heard.
he just hopes he's not being too much of a loser.
which is inevitable, really. he should just lean into it, honestly.]
sorry about that...
i mean, the whole afterlife part. i don't know why or how people make it here other than crazy domineering robots deciding to mash us together for world regeneration, but... i mean, if it means anything at all, it is really nice to have you here, too
i mean! for noct and everything.
[smooth.]
i'm sure he must be reeling right now. we've been besties for the longest time and everything, so i uh
like i totally get that it's awkward and it's also awkward. we don't really talk that much about all the other stuff. which is cool by me.
God, I didn't even want to talk about behemoths. I thought maybe none of the big nasties were here, and then this woman and I ran into a Malboro out in the swamp...
[ hey, prompto's doing pretty well so far. nyx is enjoying him a lot, and there's a pinch of sadness that he hadn't tried to reach out before... well, everything. ignis had always told him he'd probably like prompto. ]
Nah, you don't have to apologize. I should probably be grateful, because I wasn't gonna make it past the dawn anyways. At least this way, I can still be of use to everyone.
[ he doesn't feel quite grateful, though. he also doesn't miss the second meaning in his own words and just lets it sit there. ]
I mean if you don't talk about it at least a little, seems like a good way to get feelings hurt. Boundaries and all that, you know?
Six, I probably sound like your dad. Ignore that, sow your seeds.
generally speaking if you stick closer to the city you don't run into monsters with wicked halitosis
but hey! even more of a reason to keep mints around, right? who doesn't love a fresh minty kinda breath
[he is now realizing how incredibly lame he is, as if it's smacking him across the face and turning his cheeks bright red all on its own.]
wait, really? you don't have to have a reason for your existence like that. i mean, take it from a guy who seriously knows that. it's okay not to have to be useful to everyone. it's okay to like, vibe out on your own and be chill
wait, you didn't ask for advice
scratch that from the record, sir
but otherwise, you mean me and Noct talking about what we're doing to get by around this place? sometimes i'd like to try a little bit, but then like. idk, it just feels a little weird and then i get cold feet
omg why am i telling you literally everything that comes to mind
nah you don't sound like my dad at all, it's all good in the hood!
but i can't ignore it. too late. i'm turning into a little sprout with all the seeds i'm sowing and its lit af right now
me: nyx doesn't remember the tentacle plants but I DO
You're probably right, but they were paying for people to get rid of 'em, so, seemed like the right thing to do.
And that's... sure, okay, but where exactly are we gonna find mints around here?
[ nyx is probably that weirdo that likes fantasy altoids.
also, that's... weirdly sweet, coming from prompto. nyx pauses, even as his brain recoils at the idea of relaxing. any time he was left alone in his apartment, his brain invariably wandered to darker things. it was easier to ignore the ghosts if you were on a mission, or drinking with your louder than life buddies. hell, that was even why he tolerated tredd and luche at all, if he was honest.
but what he tells prompto is a lot simpler. ]
It's easier to keep moving with a purpose.
Well, Noctis, and anyone else you may have been with. Best to keep expectations clear, though I suppose no one is really expecting dating in this kind of place. My card certainly doesn't make me think of that.
[ blades, electricity, needle play.
and oh, that comment was probably not the right one, but he snorts out a laugh to himself when he sees that comment. ]
Are you sure you're Prompto and not some kind of weird plant person that's kidnapped his identity?
Then again, a bunch of tiny little Prom-plants running around probably wouldn't be too terrible.
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so, in the morning but not too early to be considered obscene, prompto gets a message. ]
Prompto Argentum? This is Nyx Ulric, one of the Kingsglaive.
[ he doesn't think prompto would remember a meeting that happened maybe once. ]
I got your information from Scientia. I've just been tossed here and wanted to let you know. I've still got my magic, so if you need to call on me for any reason, I'll be able to help.
I figured it'd be a good idea for those of us in the Crownsguard and the Kingsglaive to stay in touch, after all.
ty for this, my crops are being watered rn
early... bird?
yeah. but he does manage to grab his phone rather swiftly as he's a disgustingly prolific texter and-
wait, what?]
is this real?
this is like one of your personal heroes just calling you out of the blue
wait no pretend i didn't say that
can we start over omg
i live to please :> and also this is going to be great
I mean, I'm pinching myself and I seem pretty real, but that could be my opinion. I'm here and mostly in one piece.
And I don't know, I kind of like being told I'm someone's personal hero.
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if there's anything that i should be able to assist with you, please call on me and i will do anything within my power to help offer assistance or aid as well.
[he's starting over whether Nyx likes it or not, apparently]
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It's good to meet you too, Prompto. I appreciate the offer of help, and like I said, the same extends to you. We gotta stick together, right?
But, also, you don't have to worry about being so formal. Just wasn't sure how you were gonna take a random message.
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[oh fuck.
he definitely doesn't know what happened to the world does he.
file that under things that PROMPTO WILL NEVER TALK ABOUT.]
sorry that you uh
like landed on sex island though
there's probably better paradises out there to choose from
wow this conversation is getting awkward fast, i'm sorry
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[ ignis has, thus far, spared nyx many truths. the truth about the encroaching darkness, and also lunafreya's fate.
he'll probably learn in time, though. meanwhile, he's more focused on the texts. ]
I mean it's not what I'd have picked out for an afterlife but.
It could also be worse. At least I'm used to island living, so I suppose I've got a leg up on the rest of you. If you need any tips...
And you're fine. It's always gonna be kind of awkward. I mean... I've known the Prince since he was in elementary school, and he's here too.
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[oh, good, he doesn't have to give the welcome package to someone he genuinely maybe... looks up to in name from the stories that he's heard.
he just hopes he's not being too much of a loser.
which is inevitable, really. he should just lean into it, honestly.]
sorry about that...
i mean, the whole afterlife part. i don't know why or how people make it here other than crazy domineering robots deciding to mash us together for world regeneration, but... i mean, if it means anything at all, it is really nice to have you here, too
i mean! for noct and everything.
[smooth.]
i'm sure he must be reeling right now. we've been besties for the longest time and everything, so i uh
like i totally get that it's awkward and it's also awkward. we don't really talk that much about all the other stuff. which is cool by me.
and here i go rambling again
my bad
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[ hey, prompto's doing pretty well so far. nyx is enjoying him a lot, and there's a pinch of sadness that he hadn't tried to reach out before... well, everything. ignis had always told him he'd probably like prompto. ]
Nah, you don't have to apologize. I should probably be grateful, because I wasn't gonna make it past the dawn anyways. At least this way, I can still be of use to everyone.
[ he doesn't feel quite grateful, though. he also doesn't miss the second meaning in his own words and just lets it sit there. ]
I mean if you don't talk about it at least a little, seems like a good way to get feelings hurt. Boundaries and all that, you know?
Six, I probably sound like your dad. Ignore that, sow your seeds.
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but hey! even more of a reason to keep mints around, right? who doesn't love a fresh minty kinda breath
[he is now realizing how incredibly lame he is, as if it's smacking him across the face and turning his cheeks bright red all on its own.]
wait, really? you don't have to have a reason for your existence like that. i mean, take it from a guy who seriously knows that. it's okay not to have to be useful to everyone. it's okay to like, vibe out on your own and be chill
wait, you didn't ask for advice
scratch that from the record, sir
but otherwise, you mean me and Noct talking about what we're doing to get by around this place? sometimes i'd like to try a little bit, but then like. idk, it just feels a little weird and then i get cold feet
omg why am i telling you literally everything that comes to mind
nah you don't sound like my dad at all, it's all good in the hood!
but i can't ignore it. too late. i'm turning into a little sprout with all the seeds i'm sowing and its lit af right now
me: nyx doesn't remember the tentacle plants but I DO
And that's... sure, okay, but where exactly are we gonna find mints around here?
[ nyx is probably that weirdo that likes fantasy altoids.
also, that's... weirdly sweet, coming from prompto. nyx pauses, even as his brain recoils at the idea of relaxing. any time he was left alone in his apartment, his brain invariably wandered to darker things. it was easier to ignore the ghosts if you were on a mission, or drinking with your louder than life buddies. hell, that was even why he tolerated tredd and luche at all, if he was honest.
but what he tells prompto is a lot simpler. ]
It's easier to keep moving with a purpose.
Well, Noctis, and anyone else you may have been with. Best to keep expectations clear, though I suppose no one is really expecting dating in this kind of place. My card certainly doesn't make me think of that.
[ blades, electricity, needle play.
and oh, that comment was probably not the right one, but he snorts out a laugh to himself when he sees that comment. ]
Are you sure you're Prompto and not some kind of weird plant person that's kidnapped his identity?
Then again, a bunch of tiny little Prom-plants running around probably wouldn't be too terrible.