I don't recall ever agreeing to be his friend. [LEO PLEASE. It's fine, he's smiling a little. He's not Damian he's just a punk.]
Only for members of the peerage, really. [Not that commoners don't have rules to follow, but it's definitely a different sort of world.] And they're born into it, so it's all they know.
[For all that Leo dunks on the nobility being assholes, because they can be, he also understands that most of them live in their own version of the world. Why wouldn't you expect the whole world to bow and scrape for your favor, if everyone around you does exactly that?
But, ah, they wouldn't know, would they? Out in the uncivilized wildlands...]
[Bored... hmmm. He's not so sure that's the right term for it, but it's close enough that he doesn't argue.]
Well, it depends on the size of the household--the larger the estate, the more staff they require to maintain it. Cooks, maids, coachmen, the butler, the housekeeper... [However many people they wanted and could afford, really. The list goes on and on.]
Valets like me are usually members of the nobility as well, just of a lower rank. [Usually.] We attend to our personal masters, so our duties are a bit different. I don't care for anyone but him unless he tells me to.
[Unless Elliot tells him to and Leo feels like listening, more like, but he won't say that. Elliot's family hates him so that never happens anyway.]
[He tries to think of living in a big enough place that would need for him to have cooks, maids, coachmen, a butler, and a housekeeper. I keep thinking of stupid Kuroshit and how Ciel purposefully only has like a single demon butler and four mutant people.]
Did you decide to be one on your own? Or was it decided for you?
[He can laugh, tbh. It's an absurd situation. Literally why did Elliot do this to himself, what an M.]
For me? No, it's not so bad. [And--look, okay, he's a lot better behaved out in society than he has been here. He's a punk, but he wouldn't actively agree and then sabotage it on purpose. He won't say that, though.] But he's the youngest son, after all. If his family decides he should have someone more suitable, there isn't really anything he can do about it.
[They have, in fact, been very much against this whole thing until... quite recently.]
[Sometimes you're himbo adjacent in being an M. A twink with himbo energy.]
Sounds like you might be the best one for him. [That's just Riku's opinion, and it's stinky.] Sora and I have always been opposites. I think the only thing we ever agreed on is being friends.
But what Riku says, especially the last of it... he falls quiet, because. Yeah. Yeah, that's familiar.
He still won't be surprised if he ends up booted out, but it's not like he wants that to happen, so he doesn't press the point. Instead, he's quiet for a little while.]
...He's quite different. [He says, eventually.] From the rest of them, I mean. I think he might get lonelier than he realizes.
[He's joking. But his expression is a lil soft with understanding.]
I guess they have something in common. Sora won't ever admit it, but he gets lonely pretty easily for someone who makes friends all the time. [SORA IS RIGHT THERE.] When we were little, he'd always want me to sleep over at his house. He was such a baby.
[Leo is always here to support friend-roasting and he snickers like a butthead. This is a truck full of babies. Sei included.]
I don't think they'd get along--although that's mostly because Elliot doesn't get along with anyone. [This is just "roast your best friend" hours now apparently]
I don't know. [He sounds HIGHLY doubtful.] You'd be surprised. Sora can get along with almost everyone. Good, energetic, mean, rude. He always finds some way to be their friend. Especially if they just want him to go away.
[So not because of Elliot, but because of Sora.]
I was jealous of it a little when we were younger.
[Well, maybe. Everything Leo said about Elliot is true, but so is everything he hasn't said--that Elliot is brave, and strong, and has a good heart. Removed from the trappings of nobility and the implications of the Nightray name, who's to say they couldn't be friends? It would be entertaining to watch, if nothing else.
He tilts his head a little, inquisitive--he doesn't ask outright, but Riku can talk about it if he wants to.]
[He is also quiet for a long moment! Just looking at Sora and Kairi, no big deal. Not knowing he's going to perish soon.]
I don't know what it is about him; he just always knew how to follow his heart. I guess it helped him make friends. [A little quieter:] Our island got destroyed. He made friends with Donald and Goofy, and... I got a little jealous.
I thought he had forgot about me and Kairi. I thought he had forgotten our promise to protect her. [A dry laugh.] Not a great look; I don't recommend it. I caused a lot of problems.
[Every tag I get closer and closer to buying a plane ticket to come strangle you
Privately, he thinks Kairi is probably more than capable of protecting herself, but she did say she was only in training. And anyway, it isn't like he doesn't understand the urge to keep your precious people out of harm's way. Elliot doesn't know half the lengths Leo would go to in order to keep him safe, and they're practically strangers compared to the islanders.
Still, for Riku to look back, to recognizes his missteps--that's something he can respect, and he inclines his head in quiet acknowledgment.]
The more you care about someone, the easier it is to make bad decisions. [(Hercules voice) People do crazy things when they're in love]
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That’s a funny way of saying friend.
[He’s teasing!]
So what’s it’s like? Being a servant. Your world sounds kind of… stifling with its rules. No offense.
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Only for members of the peerage, really. [Not that commoners don't have rules to follow, but it's definitely a different sort of world.] And they're born into it, so it's all they know.
[For all that Leo dunks on the nobility being assholes, because they can be, he also understands that most of them live in their own version of the world. Why wouldn't you expect the whole world to bow and scrape for your favor, if everyone around you does exactly that?
But, ah, they wouldn't know, would they? Out in the uncivilized wildlands...]
Are you asking about my duties, or in general?
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I bet they have to get bored.
[But what does a lil island bumpkin know about being bored of the same old thing day in and out.]
Both really. I’ve never been a servant, or had one. I guess there were some rich families on our islands, but… not really anything like nobles.
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Well, it depends on the size of the household--the larger the estate, the more staff they require to maintain it. Cooks, maids, coachmen, the butler, the housekeeper... [However many people they wanted and could afford, really. The list goes on and on.]
Valets like me are usually members of the nobility as well, just of a lower rank. [Usually.] We attend to our personal masters, so our duties are a bit different. I don't care for anyone but him unless he tells me to.
[Unless Elliot tells him to and Leo feels like listening, more like, but he won't say that. Elliot's family hates him so that never happens anyway.]
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That's a lot of people.
[He tries to think of living in a big enough place that would need for him to have cooks, maids, coachmen, a butler, and a housekeeper. I keep thinking of stupid Kuroshit and how Ciel purposefully only has like a single demon butler and four mutant people.]
Did you decide to be one on your own? Or was it decided for you?
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But the question makes him smile--it's that same amused shithead smirk, but there's a hint of warmth in it.]
I was chosen. I decided to accept, but it's only been a few months. This may not last very long.
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You're not enjoying it...?
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Leo looks a little amused too, though. It's not that, but rather--]
Do I look obedient to you?
[HE'S A TERRIBLE SERVANT, HE KNOWS THIS.]
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But you're still going, right? And... you were looking for your master, too. So there must be something that isn't too bad about it...?
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For me? No, it's not so bad. [And--look, okay, he's a lot better behaved out in society than he has been here. He's a punk, but he wouldn't actively agree and then sabotage it on purpose. He won't say that, though.] But he's the youngest son, after all. If his family decides he should have someone more suitable, there isn't really anything he can do about it.
[They have, in fact, been very much against this whole thing until... quite recently.]
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Sounds like you might be the best one for him. [That's just Riku's opinion, and it's stinky.] Sora and I have always been opposites. I think the only thing we ever agreed on is being friends.
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But what Riku says, especially the last of it... he falls quiet, because. Yeah. Yeah, that's familiar.
He still won't be surprised if he ends up booted out, but it's not like he wants that to happen, so he doesn't press the point. Instead, he's quiet for a little while.]
...He's quite different. [He says, eventually.] From the rest of them, I mean. I think he might get lonelier than he realizes.
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[He's joking. But his expression is a lil soft with understanding.]
I guess they have something in common. Sora won't ever admit it, but he gets lonely pretty easily for someone who makes friends all the time. [SORA IS RIGHT THERE.] When we were little, he'd always want me to sleep over at his house. He was such a baby.
Still is sometimes.
[hehe]
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I don't think they'd get along--although that's mostly because Elliot doesn't get along with anyone. [This is just "roast your best friend" hours now apparently]
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I don't know. [He sounds HIGHLY doubtful.] You'd be surprised. Sora can get along with almost everyone. Good, energetic, mean, rude. He always finds some way to be their friend. Especially if they just want him to go away.
[So not because of Elliot, but because of Sora.]
I was jealous of it a little when we were younger.
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[Well, maybe. Everything Leo said about Elliot is true, but so is everything he hasn't said--that Elliot is brave, and strong, and has a good heart. Removed from the trappings of nobility and the implications of the Nightray name, who's to say they couldn't be friends? It would be entertaining to watch, if nothing else.
He tilts his head a little, inquisitive--he doesn't ask outright, but Riku can talk about it if he wants to.]
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I don't know what it is about him; he just always knew how to follow his heart. I guess it helped him make friends. [A little quieter:] Our island got destroyed. He made friends with Donald and Goofy, and... I got a little jealous.
I thought he had forgot about me and Kairi. I thought he had forgotten our promise to protect her. [A dry laugh.] Not a great look; I don't recommend it. I caused a lot of problems.
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Privately, he thinks Kairi is probably more than capable of protecting herself, but she did say she was only in training. And anyway, it isn't like he doesn't understand the urge to keep your precious people out of harm's way. Elliot doesn't know half the lengths Leo would go to in order to keep him safe, and they're practically strangers compared to the islanders.
Still, for Riku to look back, to recognizes his missteps--that's something he can respect, and he inclines his head in quiet acknowledgment.]
The more you care about someone, the easier it is to make bad decisions. [(Hercules voice) People do crazy things when they're in love]
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He glances at Leo kind of pointedly, but doesn’t say anything. No call outs here.]
I hope to be strong enough so I don’t have to say that anymore. I want to protect my friends—the right way.
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Oh, is that the solution?
[for being a big ol BRATTY DUMBASS lmao]
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Yeah. That’s the solution.
[SORRY HE IS MEANINGFUL.]