sixth snowball ❅ voice (both courts; backdated to the 18th)

[winterwork]

[There's only a soft voice that rises, familiar to some but less cheerful than it's normally known to be.]

So this world is kind of in a crappy place right now, isn't it? [A sigh is heard along with a pause, but he continues.] It's not gonna be safe out there. For anybody. So if you don't feel safe, let me know and I'll find you. I'll make sure you're out of the way. Somehow.

[Another pause as he struggles to speak. This whole month, this entire war, it's too much of a mess.]

I'm not gonna let any of you die, okay?



PRIVATE VOICE MESSAGE TO; ariadne, hiccup, lancer, korra, mako, jon.

Merida's asleep, by the way. Just like I was. I don't know the details of it, but if it's anything like my case, she'll be asleep for an entire week. Except she ...

[He swallows hard, remembering his three hundred year hiatus.]

There's no telling how long it'll be on her side. It could be a day, it could be twenty years, I don't know. So just ... make sure to give her some support when she wakes up, okay? Trust me. She's gonna need it.

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[winterwork]

That's ... that's not really fair. People are being sacrificed for nothing here. How can people just shrug their shoulders and decide there's nothing else we can do.

[His voice almost gives out, drained from the desperation.]

I used to just sit back and not do anything when things went wrong. I can't ... do that anymore.

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[bythewaves]

No. It is horribly, terribly unfair. But life is like that Jack. And I think you have seen already that the Rulers care nothing for their pawns beyond that we are useful.

[ A small shake of his head ]

I do not ask you to sit back and do nothing. Only to remember that you cannot be everywhere, Jack, and you cannot save everyone. All you can do, is the best you can, to save those within your reach.

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[winterwork]

[You cannot save everyone. The words sting because he knows they're true.]

Yeah. I guess I can at least try be in as many places as possible, even if it's not everywhere. Might as well make use of what I can do.

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[bythewaves]

Mm. If you need aid, Jack, you need only ever ask, and I will come. Do not blame yourself for those you cannot save.

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[winterwork]

Thanks, Mag. I really do appreciate that. I'll let you know if anything comes up. You make sure you stay safe throughout all of this too.

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[bythewaves]

I will do my best, Jack. But worry more for yourself eh? I am sadly an old hand at this.