crystal.

[byblow]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Alistair
RECIPIENT: Everybody
WHAT: More important questions.
WHEN: Todayish
WHERE: A crystal near YOU!
NOTES: Nah.

Politics aside - is that possible? Can we do that? I have faith in you, all of you -

[ Getting off topic there Alistair. ]

Politics aside, [ Alistair's voice continues, with scolding emphasis aimed at himself, ] who wears skirts better, do you think? Mages or Templars?

[ xoxo ]

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[el_tybs]

[An entire culture uniformly not wearing pants? Yeah that would be surprising to him, because he couldn't imagine wearing nothing on your legs at all would work in every situation.]

So, you never wore pants back where you lived?

[conqueredhearts]

I wore pants in Japan.

[Pause. OH WAIT.]

Ah! You mean where I was born, yes? Then no. I never wore pants in Macedonia.

[el_tybs]

Japon? Macedunia? Can't say I know either of those.

So then what made you start wearing pants?

[conqueredhearts]

You have the idea but your pronunciation of those lands is terrible!

[Don't mind him. He's only laughing because you're adorable.]

Well it is common in Persia to wear pants. But also the boy would not let me walk the streets of Japan wearing only a shirt!

[el_tybs]

[He doesn't take it to heart seeing as Iskandar has a habit of laughing for that reason.]

The boy?

And he has the right idea. Walking around without pants... well... [It would be trouble for anyone, but especially you, Iskandar.]

[conqueredhearts]

Waver Velvet.

[He laughs again.]

Yes I imagine that the length of me would surprise a great many!

[No, the fact that someone is walking around wearing only a shirt would but details.]

[el_tybs]

Ah, yeah.

[Seeing as they were talking publicly on the crystals Sam was just going leave it at that. Otherwise he's sure a great many other things would start being said. The man had no shame after all.]

Waver-? He wouldn't happen be the same Waver that came through a rift would it?

[conqueredhearts]

He is! You have met him then?

[He's so pleased by that.]

[el_tybs]

I have. Was showing him how to ride a horse not too long ago actually.

[conqueredhearts]

Since he only ever rode a horse by sitting in front of me on one when he was a boy, I would say he does need lessons. It's true.

[el_tybs]

He took to it very well, but he certainly seems to have something about 'doing something wrong'.

You keep saying boy. How long have you known him?

[conqueredhearts]

Technically? A few days.

[He's being completely serious.]

[el_tybs]

... What? Like you knew him a couple days as a boy and now just meeting him again?

[conqueredhearts]

I think that he was nineteen when we first met. Then I had another death and he grew up into the man he is now. I'd say he's ten or eleven years older and I met him again when he fell through the rift.

Moved to Private

[el_tybs]

[Death- oh right. Spirit... thing in his world.]

You really shouldn't be so vocal about the whole 'death' thing. Some people would really freak out about that.

[Like they needed more issues for the Rifters.]

So you seriously only known him for a handful of days?

Private

[conqueredhearts]

Ah. I hadn't thought of that. I simply already know that the fight I return to in my world will be my last.

[Death isn't anything to fear so it's not something he's put much thought into.]

Yes. I knew him for about a week in our world. I've known him longer here but a decade has passed for him that hasn't for me.

Re: Private

[el_tybs]

[That seemed strange, but he supposes it has to do with that whole being a spirit? It's still a lot to comprehend honestly.

A pause.]

What do you mean your last?

[conqueredhearts]

I will be defeated by Archer and I will die. That will be the end of my time as a Servant in that war.

[el_tybs]

[Archer? Servant?]

You'd be going home to die?

[conqueredhearts]

I am. It was a wonderful fight though. I could not ask for a more glorious defeat.

[el_tybs]

[Defeat. That was a kinder way of saying it, wasn't it?]

And you want to return how even though you know this?

[conqueredhearts]

Should I find a way to return then I shall. Death is nothing to fear. I have lived a glorious life and will be remembered by many for years to come. I loved and was loved. I have no regrets.

[el_tybs]

[Sam's silent at that. What Iskandar has to say about death is... inspiring, and it isn't something new to him. Even so it bothers him to know that Iskandar is set to die. It's so... final.]

How... does that work for a spirit?

[conqueredhearts]

Death? Is that what you mean?

[el_tybs]

Yes, but... living as well? You died, but you're brought back? Given life to fight so you can die again?