MENTAL LINK.

[somnifacient]

KING to sacrifice	DUTY to bear
KINSHIP to cherish	LIGHT to cast

( CODE BY WHAMBAM )

Comments

[somnifacient]

[It doesn't surprise him, but he's impressed nonetheless.]

(Better than some dramatic reveal in the middle of battle, I guess. Lucky.)

[sistershoggoth]

( Right? When are you gonna figure out how to do something useful? )

[ That is mean, Annie. ]

[somnifacient]

[Crossing his arms! Mentally.]

(Well if I even knew where the hell to start, that'd be helpful.)

[sistershoggoth]

( I dunno, can't we just put you under duress until you pop? Your symbiote will try to protect its host,
won't it? )

[somnifacient]

(Probably?)

[But he sounds uncertain.]

(What kind of duress though?)

[sistershoggoth]

( Waterboarding! )

[somnifacient]

(Nope. No thanks. I'll figure it out on my own.)

[sistershoggoth]

( Like... serious question though, have you ever done any, like, torture resistance? That... kind of shit might come up. In our new line of work. )

[somnifacient]

(Uh... no?

The Prince of Lucis does not undergo torture resistance, no. Though training with Gladio was pretty much the same thing.)

[sistershoggoth]

( Yeah, uh, I don't want to be in charge of that shit. I mean I could. It's really not that hard to torture people. But, uh, you. Might want to consider taking a crack at it. Better to tap out of training a couple of times than have your first time be... the real thing. )

[ This is kind of awkward but also very serious. ]

[somnifacient]

(I...)

[This is indeed a very awkward conversation. But serious, and probably well-meaning.

So of course he has no idea what to say to it.]

(I guess it's something to think about. But... my pain threshold is a little more impressive than it used to be. After my Crystal nap. You know.)

[sistershoggoth]

( I didn't realize that hurt? You told me it was a nap. )

[ Don't fucking mislead her like that. ]

[somnifacient]

[He shakes his head.]

(No, that's not what I mean.)

[His time spent in the light of the crystal was not painful; it was nothing but an array of light, being kept company with that of a god. It was a sleep that passed in the blink of an eye, barely restful, but certainly not tortuous.]

(I mean that I'm more resilient in general now. After... that.)

[sistershoggoth]

( Bullshit, you clearly need to be tortured. )

[somnifacient]

(You're torture enough.)

[sistershoggoth]

( Wow, don't be fuckin' mean to me, I don't deserve this shit! )

[somnifacient]

(Whatever, don't act like you can't take a joke.)

[sistershoggoth]

( It is the meanest joke I have ever heard, I am outright wounded. )

[somnifacient]

[He is mentally sending her the crying face emoji right now. Because texting is definitely a thing in Lucis.]