Video; ☆ Both Courts

[aureinsof]

[For a moment, Emil's face is very close to the locket. It moves around as he adjusts it - seeming to be propping it up on something - before he settles back. He's outside the castle, looking bright and cheery.]

Okay. Uhm, hi everyone. I'm putting this to both courts, since it's pretty important. I hope that's fine with everyone. It seems like it's okay that we all talk to each other and become friends, right? Anyway, I got rewarded by the court with Topo--

[Apparently Topo heard his name, because suddenly Emil has a massive wolf creature in his face, excitedly licking him.]

T-Topo! Hey! Stop that! [Topo is trying to bury his head into Emil, which keeps knocking him flat into the snow. Emil wraps his around Topo's neck, stroking his mane to try to pacify him.]

A-Anyway this is Topo, a Fenrir. I know he looks like a monster and, well, he is one but if you see him, please don't attack him. He's my friend. He's also really strong and would defend himself if you did...

[It might be hard to take seriously when the beast in question is making happy dog sounds as Emil pets it. But really, he just doesn't want Topo mauling someone or getting hurt himself.]

Oh! And since he's big and fast, if someone needs help getting somewhere or gets stuck, I don't mind helping out. I think that's all.

[He goes to shut off the locket when he remembers something, quickly picking up the locket.]

A-And! And can, uhm, can someone knit? My scarf was damaged. [THANKS HYDE.] Thank you.

Comments

[aureinsof]

Wow... Some of it is a little different from me, the rest is the same though. Oh, uhm, right! In the same order.

I knew what was happening at first, kind of, but the more it's gone on the more I forget. Now I don't even know when it happens. We're both Emil, I think, at least he's never protested the name. Two people here call him Aster, though, and that's because we think...

[He frowns. He hasn't talked about this with anyone, about how he feels or what it's like, but it's safe with Berserker.] ...Well, we think he's someone named Aster, who was left for dead. And we think that I'm a personality based off a dying person he met in the Blood Purge. That's what we think anyway. He only came out, though, after I made a pact with Ratatosk, so he could be the spirit of the pact or something but... everyone says we look exactly like Aster, right down to a mark on my collarbone.

[cagedinflesh]

Very interesting, so you are at once the original as well as the double, depending solely upon perspective. If he was this Aster, it would explain his reasons for being quick to violence. One abandoned in that way could be forgiven for holding onto anger.

For how long has it been going on? May I ask also of 'the Blood Purge'?