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NAME
YURI LECLERC

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un: bluelion | text

[hauntedsnowfall]

[ Back-dated to around Sept 5th-ish, specifically right after ☾ this ☽ ]

Yuri.

[ The first message is sent before he composed in his head what he wanted to write. He's freaking out a little, but also doesn't want Yuri thinking he is more crazy than he already does.

He backs out and messages Linhardt. ]

[wolfish]

[ Except the message has already been sent. ]

What is it, Dimitri?

[hauntedsnowfall]

Nothing.

Everything is fine.

Why would you suggest otherwise?

[ Yes, these all come as separate messages. ]

[wolfish]

Can you not tell me what it is?

[hauntedsnowfall]

[ At least 5 minutes has gone by without a response. ]

[wolfish]

Don't leave me hanging here, Dimitri.

Upon Dimitri being infected - Private

[mutually_doomed]

Something's wrong with Dimitri

[wolfish]

You think so too, huh?

I daresay we haven't both been wrong...

[mutually_doomed]

I originally thought it might be a backslide but I saw something weird. His eyes glowed.

[Backslides were fine. He knew (mostly) how to deal with those. He expected those. Whatever this was? Not a backslide.]

[wolfish]

Yeah, I'm going to put that firmly in the "something wrong" column.

Haven't heard of a spell or enchantment like that, but it's got to be something.

[ Dimitri's got some of the most cursed luck, truly. ]

[mutually_doomed]

Neither have I.

[Admittedly, he hadn't done too deep of a dive into the nuances of magic. He had Lysithea for that, but it was something that he had kept a finger on the pulse of. He kinda wishes Constance or Lysithea were here for this]

We'd probably have to look at him closer to learn anything. Do you think he would be willing? He's been more erratic than usual.

[Claude thought there was a chance that, if Dimitri had been himself, he might be. But with whatever was going on? He wasn't holding his breath.]

[wolfish]

He's still been returning to his dorm room most nights. Seeing as I'm borrowing Sylvain's for the time being, I've got a pretty good vantage point.

Could be we convince him to have some tea, but I don't know about him sitting around nicely for inspection.

[ Dimitri gets weird reads on his intentions on a good day. Acting strangely as he has lately? There are no guarantees. ]

[mutually_doomed]

Do you know where he goes on the nights he doesn't come home? Or the direction he comes from if he comes home if he comes home late? There's a lot of weird things happening right now, especially in the forest.

[And Claude knows that Dimitri likes being in the woods.]

Tea might be our best bet. I kinda doubt he would let us give him a good once over.

[Claude glances over at his wall of hanging, drying plants.]

Is it special tea time?

(forward-dated a day after mission end) text, un: gorgug

[tinflower]

[ Yuri. Not someone Gorgug knows, except he remembers Aurora giving their name when he asked about her brain and seeing it. Well...! ]

hey uh i don't think we've met but i've got something to give you. from aurora. can we meet?

[ --oh shoot, he's already sent that by the time he thinks he should say (and so sends it in another text!): ]

if you're okay to meet. we can meet another day

[ Who knows how the mission went for them! ... well, probably Yuri would. ]

[wolfish]

[ The message comes as a surprise. Yuri can well imagine most are taking a much-earned break after the demands of their most recent mission, and few contact him privately.

Not that he'd mind it, he simply notes its unusual nature. ]

Something from Aurora?

[ Whatever would she ask someone to give to him...? There follows only a short pause before he adds to his response. ]

I've got time. Where and when should I meet you?

[tinflower]

do you live at the apartments? i can drive wherever. i can meet you

[ Considering how far out he is from the apartments, and the trolley's schedule is kind of a pain to follow. Better to find out what's easiest! ]

[wolfish]

I'm in the monastery, but I can make my way there.

[ He wonders whether the description is enough, or if it more resembles some sort of castle to others, but he doesn't mind a commute either way. ]

[tinflower]

[ Monastery.... oh!! He knows the place? ]

the dilapidated one? i know where that is. it's close

[ Though, he can't fathom why they're there... but it wouldn't be the first time he's meeting someone there! ]

[wolfish]

I may not have used that exact description, but if it's the one made with white stone, I fancy you've got the right place in mind.

[ He'd requested the place when others from home were present, but now? Well. It's just him and An Zhe. ]

shortly after dimitri moves in

[hyphanated]

[He hadn't said anything when he learned Dimitri's name, hadn't said anything when he realized this was the same person Yuri mentioned before, had quietly and politely made no signal whatsoever that he was bothered in any way (aside from becoming slightly more taciturn than usual).

But at some point, in the privacy of his room, he finally sends Yuri a message containing only the words:]

He isn't little.

[wolfish]

[ Well, that's an odd message. Did An Zhe misfire? It seems doubtful, but Yuri isn't sure what his message pertains to. ]

Did I miss something?

[hyphanated]

[Does...does he need to specify...but now that he's sent the message he's starting to feel like this was an awkward thing to bring up.....]

You said he was little. But he's taller than both of us.

[wolfish]

Who's little?

Or not little?

[ An Zhe??? ]

[hyphanated]

[!!!!

There's a very long break between Yuri's response and An Zhe's next answer.]

dimitori

[wolfish]

Oh, you meant Dimitri.

The Dimitri who was here before was even bigger, actually.