Joonghyuk

[bloodread]

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[malewife]

You can ask if you wish. It's not private knowledge when "living" and "dying" are listed on my profile.

[ And he supposes he's fine with answering Akira's questions. ]

[bloodread]

A lot of crap is on mine too, but I don't go around answering everything. [ But he will take this opportunity. ]

...how many lives have you lived?

[malewife]

[ He hopes that Akira doesn't get freaked out by it. He's too tired and old, to be honest. ]

... 1865 lives.

[bloodread]

[ His eyes go wide momentarily and then he settles. ]

...seriously?

[malewife]

Yes. I recently regressed, so I will be on my 1866th now.

[ Sometimes... You're actually tens of thousands of years old? ]

[bloodread]

[ ...this explains so much. ]

I think I'd go crazy. How do you do it?

[malewife]

... Out of stubbornness.

[ That's the real answer. ]

I also had no choice. Once I accepted the power to regress, I couldn't give it back if I was tired.

[bloodread]

Some choices really aren't one.

[ A shake of his head. ]

...is a game like this normal to you, then?

[malewife]

... Yes, if not kinder than what I'm used to.

Many of the early scenarios pit people against each other and there isn't a lot of time to rest. [ Annoying. ] It isn't uncommon to see children shove their guardians to their death so that they can survive.

If it isn't the scenario, then you have to deal with monsters roaming around.

[bloodread]

Why? You said it was because of a God?

[malewife]

Yes... The will of the universe listens to the desires of gods. They must have gotten bored of another world and moved onto mine.

[bloodread]

[ He could ask so many things, but instead: ]

...have you at least gotten to fight that asshole yet?

[malewife]

I vowed to kill every star in the sky.

[ So basically, all the Constellations that did this to his world. ]

And I've fought and won against many of them. Mythical grades like Zeus and Poseidon as well. Olympus truly is the worst group.

[bloodread]

[ A huff that's almost a laughter, but not quite. ]

That's what I'd do. How many more do you have to go?

[malewife]

[ ... He's quiet, kind of pensive over that question. It has always been his goal back then, to pull the gods down from their seat in the sky, but things have changed. ]

I have a different goal now.

[bloodread]

I won't ask. But are you satisfied with your new one?

[malewife]

[ Well, that's Akira's choice if he wants to ask or not. ]

... I will be when we bring him back home.

[bloodread]

[ It's just who he is as a person, privacy comes paramount to everything else and if everyone stayed in their lane life would be so much simpler. But, those are just the thoughts of a teenage recluse who's fed up with too many things at the young age of eighteen.

He nods though, and looks up as thoughts turn in his head. ]

Does the same go for this place?

[malewife]

[ Akira is a good boy and that's why Joonghyuk likes him, though he has never voiced it. Joonghyuk understands similar thoughts, but he also understands the desire for companionship... Alongside the struggles of it. ]

... This place is just a detour. This isn't the first time I've been sent to another world to terrorize others.

[bloodread]

I'd pay to see you terrorize whoever's running the show here. [ With a ghost of a smile. ]

But we still gotta figure that out first.

[malewife]

[ That is better than terrorizing the native populace of another world, yeah. He takes comfort in that. ]

We do and I plan to make it so this won't happen never again.

[ Big words for one person, to be honest. ]

[bloodread]

[ Akira's silent for a while, playing with the ends of his hood. ]

...I might be able to find out. Or at least figure out more than I've been able to until now.

[malewife]

[ He's curious. Niah also lifts up his head. ]

... What do you mean? [ ... ] How?

[bloodread]

...I'm not gonna ask you to trust me and I'm not gonna ask if I can trust you.

[ Both those things seem very stupid given the current situation and everything, but Akira continues talking after that disclaimer. ]

I have the ability to see the memories of blood, like a flashback. Kinda like the crap we've been seeing all week in the shards, but it happens any time I touch blood with my right hand. It was sealed here, which was kinda nice for the first day or so, cause I can't control it and it means I've had to see a lot of shit.

[ yhk can imagine how it went with the turtles. ]

...I asked the Watchers for it back and they agreed. If I can see what actually happened to these cities using my bloodmetry maybe we can actually get somewhere.

Well, that and pinning down the murderers every week too.

[malewife]

[ It’s not like they’re sharing teams, but he can’t interrupt and say trust isn’t relevant until he knows what Akira is talking about. ]

I’ve heard of stranger abilities.

[ So! They’re good. ]

It does sound like a curse if you couldn’t control it before. [ A nod. ] It does sound useful. If we come across blood in any of these locations, then it might help.

[ … ]

And, if anything, you could help others in trial if that’s what you want.