The dancing shadows on the wall

[exeggutorhead]

Who: Envy exeggutorhead and Lust usedrecover
Where: Ecruteak
When: SUPER BACKDATE to September 7th
Summary: Two homunculi from different dimensions are finally meeting in person, and boy do they have a lot to discuss.
Rating: PG-13?
Log:

It's been a long two weeks since Envy first spoke to Lust over the 'Gear, and he knows she should be getting through the mountains soon. So in the last few days, he's taken to waiting around the Mahogany-side entrance to Ecruteak in the afternoons after he gets off work. She might be from some strange alternate dimension where homunculi were made of Philosopher's Stones and not human transmutations, and she might not be quite the same as the Lust from his own world, but she's still a homunculus. Envy's been the only one of his kind in Johto since February when Greed left, and even back home the others were probably all dead. He'd seen his Lust die with his own eyes. So yeah, she's different and he knows better than to let his guard down completely, but he can't deny that he's become steadily more excited to see her in person since he'd talked with her.

Envy's out waiting again today, sitting high up in the branches of one of the trees near the entrance to the city. Being high up does wonders for his mood right after escaping his much-disliked job, and it helps with his usual impatience. Not to mention he's hoping that his perch will let him see her coming from farther off.

Comments

I legitimately thought I hit enter *hours* ago

[usedrecover.livejournal.com]

[ Lust was not super excited to see Envy, but, she was looking forward to it. Her composure was able to help mask this as strictly business, despite the fact that was glad she had some level of ally here.

The differences she had heard about from him were intriguing. She was somehow dead, human transmutations made homunculi instead of making candidates for Father's plan, and Envy is apparently working under a human. What was the world over there coming to? Well, Lust was curious but whatever the outcome is, she's not giving two fucks.

Today though, as Lust approached the entrence of Ecruteak she had Envy's pokemon with her - the ones he lent her. There was a sense of levity with her though, the fact that today she'd meet Envy was something to not mope over. But, for now, she'll stroll into town and spot him.

As Lust strolls, she'll just greet Envy with some ... compliments! HAHA. Don't think she can't figure you out so easily!!!!!! Yep she'll butter you up first. SHAMELESS... ]

Envy, you're looking particularly beautiful today.

[exeggutorhead]

[As he'd hoped, Envy saw Lust coming up the road, and he's down the tree and on the ground again before she gets to him. Xerxes and Juliet bound and calmly walk to him respectively, and he gives them a brief grin and the Luxray an absent scratch behind the ear, but his focus is on Lust rather than the Pokemon.]

[Compliments! Envy is so easy to flatter. His guard isn't down completely because of it, but he definitely looks very pleased.] Don't I always?

You don't look bad yourself for just having come out of the mountains.

[usedrecover.livejournal.com]

[ Lust just waits with the two pokemon in tow, not speaking to either of them. Though she tried to act like a big sis or at least how she acts with most of the homunculi, there's a rather detached absence from Giving A Fuck. ] True. I wouldn't expect any more of a person with your ability, Envy.

I've been traveling for centuries now, it's hardly surprising I'm capable of doing this.

2/2 just adding some more on.

[usedrecover.livejournal.com]

So, how are you doing Envy? I assume all is well? [ Lust slowly peels open her upper shirt, revealing a seal of ouroboros. It's all she needs to say or do to confirm her identity, assuming Envy is the same with his seal. ]

[exeggutorhead]

Well enough. [He gives her a nonchalant shrug and his usual smirkish grin. He really doesn't want to mention having to work at the Pokemart to Lust. He just wants to pretend that that whole thing is just not happening.]

[He'll nod at that ouroboros and turn slightly to show off his own, because yeah, no matter what the universe that mark means you are a homunculus. Although Envy does notice that the seals have a few small differences between them.]

So, shall we discuss out here in the road, or would you prefer to head somewhere more private? [Tease tease tease, because it's nice to see her alive.]

[usedrecover.livejournal.com]

[ She'd devise a fairly clever plan to burn it to the ground, or something more discreet as a tribute to Envy. She can sympathize with working as a commoner to blend in. Tedious, suffering bored work which would never amount to anything.

Lust notices the differences, affirming that this isn't some cruel odd joke. ]

Somewhere more private, please. With the recent bumblings of the other Amestrians, I can't say I trust open spaces.

[exeggutorhead]

Well, luckily I've got my own room at the inn now, since the two I've been traveling with went on ahead. Should be private enough, and it isn't far.

[He starts heading in the direction of the inn, assuming she'll be following or walking beside him, and snickers.] I'd suggest a cafe, but we can't exactly take care of any eavesdroppers like we could back home.

[usedrecover.livejournal.com]

You didn't have to wait for me, you know. [ Lust smiles coyly as she follows him. She is at his side, and is able to tell what directions he'll be going in by body language and slight nonverbal cues. She speaks the next sentence with a more quiet tone, to prevent eavesdropping. ]

It's a shame death doesn't exist here, it'd be a great tool. It seems this place is just a kid designed cage for us, Envy.

[exeggutorhead]

And miss out on seeing your lovely face in person? Besides, you know how dependable I am. [Which is...not at all really. But he can come through sometimes.]

Cage is a good word for it. I have heard people talk about this place being some sort of children's game in their worlds.

[He automatically lowers his tone as well.] It would seem that someone is playing some sort of cosmic joke, putting homunculi in human bodies in a world with no death.

[usedrecover.livejournal.com]

Envy, I'm quite charmed but I'd think you'd have enough memories of me to last a visual lifetime. [ because he totally does. |D hehe. ] Though I'm confident a majority of them didn't involve punctuality. [ aka you are not dependable at all |: ]

So we're trapped in a child's game? How deplorable. At least all games have their victors, so how do we become them?

[ She rolls her eyes. ] A joke seems far too inaccurate. That'd imply this person has a sense of humor, or slight intelligence. I appreciate the advantage of being deathless, but the disadvantage of others being immortal? Not so much.