key_illusion | [Asgard] IC Contact ♛ (OLD)

[That is probably the understatement of the century, but then again they were both just not-relationships that the two of them are currently still working through. Jade's blowup with Sollux and Draco's own blowup with Rapunzel. He's still incredibly bitter because of everything that's happened to both of them.]

Normal's not really going to save you in this place, so I'm not sure why people try. ["Then again I'm right there with them. I'd like to be normal, and maybe that's why I'm so attached to her. She's not wrong, she's just going about it the wrong way..."] She can most certainly do better than Riku. ["And she can do better than me despite what she says."] Heh. Maybe that should be a new project for one of us. I feel like your judgment could at least be on par with mine. Besides, I like to keep busy...what's one more project on top of the six I have?

[Is ??? sensing some self-loathing here, Draco?]

Finding someone for Jade to date? That might be more your thing than mine. I can make a judgement of people [more like read their internal thoughts and go snooping for info] but anything about romance or dating doesn't exactly...click with me.

[He is also, typically, the most antisocial person ever.]

[A very large amount of self-loathing, indeed. He just laughs though, not entirely amused but mostly finding the idea to be ridiculous. "Really? I'm the least romantic person on the planet. I didn't even have to do anything in my last relationship."] I would ask Roxy, but she sort of isn't exactly someone I want to trust in this department. Then again, I don't think I'd trust Jade's own judgment at this point. ["Considering she seems to think she's happier with me than anyone else? I'm not the best of anyone she could ask for, and I wish she'd stop thinking so."]

...wait, so what makes you such a good judge of character?

Observing people is part of my job back in my world. [Was, sort of. His database of memories he's managed to leech is still growing, apparently.

??? definitely wouldn't suggest Draco to date Jade either, even if it sounds like Jade really prefer to be around him. Despite that, he's also not buying the 'no nice bones' even more.]

So what, to fulfill your purpose you have to go around spying on everyone and observing them? ["Sounds familiar enough."]

Sort of. It's complicated. [Which is why he's looking a bit on the disgruntled side.

Helping to fabricate illusions is hard, man.]

["Isn't everything?"] Isn't everything?

...Yes. [Which is just an answer for Draco to move away from the subject, hopefully.]

On the other hand? At least Asgard's simple enough for even the biggest idiots to figure out.

[This, he can get on.] There's definitely a number of them, huh? Even if they do live their own complicated lives.

Do you know how many times a day I have to turn off my bracelet because I'm getting tired of hearing the same ridiculous questions and notions every day? It's almost depressing.

Like how can you tell if someone's gone home? Yeah, those are kind of annoying especially since they can probably ask one person to get the answer. [And yet he still helps sometimes.]

Anyways, what projects are you working on besides potions?

And yet they won't. They assume that we're all here to hand them the answer on a silver platter. ["Clearly that rule only applies to me."]

Potions are actually a large part of my projects but intergalatic travel, maybe a few others. I'm really focusing more on traveling to the different worlds in the different universes. ["Wow that sounds a lot stupider when said aloud.."]

[??? knows how much you love information, Draco. Almost as much as he does.]

Ah...Figured about the potions. I don't know about traveling between universes, but there's a way to travel between worlds easily, but it's a tricky ability. Not many people have it. [Or else traveling between worlds wouldn't have to be a secret.]

I heard it's possible in a few worlds, but it's not exactly possible in mine which is why I'm trying to piece it all together. ["Is his method the same as Lea's then?] How tricky is tricky?

[That thought gets a blink. Why would Lea be talking with Draco of all people?]

Tricky as in manipulating darkness and connecting the space between two worlds. [And why would Draco be interested in traveling between universes--

Actually, the question might not be that difficult to answer.]

Trying to get to Jade's universe to help her with her game?

Manipulating darkness huh? ["Perhaps this won't be as difficult as I thought." But he just shrugs casually, trying to brush it off like it is. "Get to Jade's universe, get to Rapunzel's, get to anywhere but mine. I'll take anything at this rate, I think."] It's entirely possible. Somehow I doubt she really needs my help though.

[Rapunzel too? ...Again, another person they both know with poor judgement.]

Probably. It's hard losing a friend, so I can see why you would want to go find her universe. [But the catch--] It's too bad that once people return home, the memories of Asgard remain here or are wiped out completely. That's a step you'll have to get past so you can take your discoveries back to your world.

[Rapunzel, too. It's not his fault he fell in love with her.]

Ah, but you see I've already taken that into account. Working on a memory potion as well to counter that minor inconvenience.

[Well then...that was not what he was expecting as far as potions.

Which is why ??? seems to tense up visibly with his expression darkening just a bit. It's more than just wariness though-- there's worry too and maybe a bit of fear.]

...Be careful with that, okay?

["Why does everything think I'm going to completely muck this up?"] I know what I'm doing if that's what you're concerned with.

No, it's just--...never mind. [He has a strange relationship with memory manipulation.]

I created an runic array that prints memories, but I haven't discovered any way to store memories that we can take back with us.

What do you mean print memories?

It prints visual memories onto paper. [He makes a vague gesture before drawing out symbols in the air.]

Apply the array to the back, and remembering an image or a memory should activate it so that the visual in your mind develops on the other side of the paper.

So like a camera.

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