2023-02-02: VERTEX - Ennil El and Akane Shinjo
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- Log: 2023-02-02- VERTEX - Ennil El + Akane Shinjo
- Cast: Akane Shinjo, Ennil El
- Where: n/a
- OOC - IC Date: 0097-02-02
- Summary: Akane, bored and awake at some ungodly hour or another, decides to send followup VERTEX messages to Ennil El, and they unpack where they are now that both of their situations are changing.
[VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Kinda wonder if you made it out okay [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...I should've turned this off. Yeah, I'm alive. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Good to hear [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I am too [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Despite... a LOT of effort from both me and Alexis in the opposite direction [VERTEX] Ennil El: Rikka and Alouette came through. Good. Didn't need me there... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: She's amazing. Incredible. They both are [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: What about you? Now that I think about it it's weird for you to not have texted yet or anything [VERTEX] Ennil El: Oh. Nobody told you? I guess Alouette and Gridman are the only ones who'd know, though. Well, whatever. Back out in it. Worse than it's ever been. At least real Starbows tastes a little better - no offense. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: It's fine [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Anyway uh... are you like... still... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: How do you feel about the whole intelligent life and technological societies thing [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...Yeah, I'm. "Still." I don't even rate for 3G, huh? Well. Don't worry, I'm doing a crap job of ending the world. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I mean, you probably do? I barely know which way is up about a lot of stuff that happened [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I guess Gridman did mention that Vit ran off screaming trying to get you back. Maybe I was hoping that worked out [VERTEX] Ennil El: that idiot. chasing me down. Honestly, not sure what I even NEED to do - ZAFT nearly did the job for us. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: ... yeah. the Federation too [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I hate it [VERTEX] Ennil El: I'm just tired. Of it. Who wins? Who won the last... god, how do you even count. ...who ever wins, I guess. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: ... uhhhh so about that. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I'm... trying to be done running away every time it looks like there's no future. [VERTEX] Ennil El: Oh. Good for you. It feels... a little ironic to wish you luck, I think. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Alouette and Rikka were both fine with it... so were Renais and Guy. the only person I have left to ask is Sayla, but... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I'm probably going to be joining 3G as an operator [VERTEX] Ennil El: Sayla's good people. Takes care of a friend of mine. There's something I was thinking of asking her, but... no time for it now, I guess. And, wow. That's a change. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I mean it is and it isn't [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: It's basically the same thing I was doing every time there was a kaiju attack! A bunch of monitors, a drone, hitting my desk [VERTEX] Ennil El: Is that all there is to it? I'm sure you'll do great. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Well no I definitely have to get trained in first... [VERTEX] Ennil El: Still, Alouette's some kind of genius, right? You'll figure it out. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I'm a little self-conscious about the idea of filling her shoes... [VERTEX] Ennil El: Worried about taking over for someone else, huh. Yeah... can't say I'm much help, there. Sounds like they think you're worth giving a shot, though. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I guess that means the next time you get up to something... [VERTEX] Ennil El: Heh. That's a funny thought. Well... I guess it's fine, if you're an operator... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Only if I'm an operator? What do you mean? [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...God, I don't like it when Kaworu does this, either. [VERTEX] Ennil El: I don't want to waste everyone's time saving you, just for you to get hurt again. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: He and I are a lot alike [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: (visually incomprehensible Grellon sticker) [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Anyway... that's pretty kind of you. It sounds like you're all in on 'everyone goes at once' instead? [VERTEX] Ennil El: I'd. Prefer that, I guess. Hell, I don't know. [VERTEX] Ennil El: If this was easier for me, I'd look more like that other Gridman that showed up, or that... weird bird guy. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Hm... Yeah I see what you're saying [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Well [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I'm graduating. Not negotiable. Besides, I still have to pick a Tarabaman show that fits your vibe. [VERTEX] Ennil El: Hmm. Yeah, I guess that'd be fine, too. Whichever way it goes... [VERTEX] Ennil El: [Yaldagoaz sticker] [VERTEX] Ennil El: I like this one. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Oh she's one of my favorites! [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: X4 might be fun for you... it's kinda heavy but maybe you'd enjoy that [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I just think the lady that turns into that is super cool... though, wow, that's pretty close to home now... ahahahah. [VERTEX] Ennil El: Oh. A lady who turns into a kaiju, huh? ...Can see how that might, yeah. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Is that why you like her, too? [VERTEX] Ennil El: Kinda? It's this one, right: [Dark Hinoen face] I tried her out at the arcade... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Oh that game is fun. I got real close to a 1CC when I was little but we had to move and I never found one with my main unlocked again... [VERTEX] Ennil El: I had fun, helping out Alouette. But I was even better playing the bad guy. Though I still didn't win, in the end... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: None of the bad guys feel like they hold up against bosses great... I've tried pretty much all of 'em [VERTEX] Ennil El: We were pretty good when we were working together, but. We ended up having to fight, anyway. At least I didn't have to fight her again, after... Though I guess she'll end up coming after me, too, with the rest of you. So that was stupid, too. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Oh [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: It's this [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Oh my god I don't know how to fix this. fdlkgfhdgfkdlhg [VERTEX] Ennil El: So don't? You messaged me. You should be happy with what you've got. You're pretty lucky, aren't you? [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: ... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: UUUGGHHH IT'S SO MUCH WORSE THAN I THOUGHT [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I hope you have horrible luck out there and I hope it works out great for you that you do, 'cuz [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I am pretty happy with what I got [VERTEX] Ennil El: Good. You deserve to be. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: You too [VERTEX] Ennil El: You don't know that about me. What do you know about me, really? [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Nothing [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Don't need to [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: What do you know about ME? [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...Nothing much, I guess. Just what other people could tell me. And I don't think much of it was the important stuff. [VERTEX] Ennil El: But if you think the world is so ugly... well, if you're hanging out with Sayla, you could talk to Leina. She doesn't know all of it, but I bet if you asked her about me and Callisto, you could figure out. That I'm an ugly person, too. The kind you ran away from. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Hm [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Well [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: You know what I was doing when you were running interference for my kaiju, right? [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Was it more screwed up than that? [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...Don't know. Different... scales, I guess? Less personal, but... worse. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Hm. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: There was the time I killed our whole volleyball club for screwing around with a volleyball in the classroom [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: What I'm trying to say is like [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: you can come back from this. [VERTEX] Ennil El: And do what? I 'came back' eight years ago. Nobody had any use for me then, so what's changed? Nothing about the world... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Well [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: The guys around Gridman exist [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Big change there [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Anyway I get that there isn't actually like... a point right now to this [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: You're not ready to hear it [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...I don't really wanna think about them, right now. Not after how I treated them. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: haha yeah... I get that one [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I spent six weeks having nightmares under dumpsters about it. low tier behavior [VERTEX] Ennil El: Ugh. You can tell Gridman I kept the earrings. I'm sure he'll tell the others. And don't ask. [VERTEX] Ennil El: Nightmares... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: It's... hard for me to say this stuff but if anyone needs to hear it [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: It's you [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...Wish I appreciated it, I guess. Nah, I do. Just... [VERTEX] Ennil El: I can't really do much with it, I guess? [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: You sure can't [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: You probably only think you're appreciating it even [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: But I don't mind that [VERTEX] Ennil El: Huh. Why not? [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: hm... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I guess 'cuz I have great reasons not to trust you right now and a big head start lmao [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: (sticker of a train but like a clearly *weirdly specific* train) [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: (sticker of Tarabaman Mika but upside down. still in beam pose though) [VERTEX] Ennil El: Okay. Now, I'm lost... heh. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Well if you end the planet you're never gonna figure it out. [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...I don't think you have that much to worry about. When it comes to keeping up with Alouette, I mean. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: How do you figure [VERTEX] Ennil El: Sure, she's some kind of genius Coordinator or whatever, but... I dunno, you sound like all the rest of them already. And you're already taking on your first Ruin Disciple. [big, grinning Duoz] [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: ehehehe... I'm kinda faking it but thanks [VERTEX] Ennil El: That's how anyone starts doing anything. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I guess now it's me who has to be the one making plans even though it's stupid! [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Like right now I plan to... sneak into the kitchen and make something [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...Why? You don't owe me anything. Hell, I made things worse. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Hm [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Did Alouette owe me anything? [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: What about Renais, or Asuka, or Liam? [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...yeah, you're gonna settle right in. [VERTEX] Ennil El: I'm glad to hear you're eating again. I guess that's how it is when you're not a god anymore. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Haha yeah [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Besides... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Right now I want to get good enough at miso soup that someone would pick mine over a smoothie, or cheese fondue, or a hot dog [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: If I don't eat it how am I gonna know if it sucks? [VERTEX] Ennil El: Miso soup? ...moving kind of fast? Well, that's probably a good idea. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: lmao [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I am SO surprised you caught it [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: But I mean... I know it's not gonna be that good NOW [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I'm not saying I want to make it every morning for someone starting next week [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: It's... a promise to myself [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: That I'll wake up one day maybe like. Three years from now? Five? idk [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: and I'll go [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: 'This is something I'd be happy to feed someone every day and they'd be happy to eat it' [VERTEX] Ennil El: Well. I can't get in the way of something like that, can I? Except... [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: It's something you must do, right [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Something you think only you can do [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Well [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: ... we'll see how it goes :) [VERTEX] Ennil El: Sounds like we will. Hey, Akane. [VERTEX] Ennil El: If you start treating me like I'm more important than miso soup. [VERTEX] Ennil El: I'll be really pissed off. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Mmm [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Well [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: I'm greedy, selfish, cowardly, and I HATE losing. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: So ideally I'm gonna get everything! [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: but if you make me make a choice... it's like I told Kaworu [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: there's an obvious right answer. [VERTEX] Ennil El: Yeah, there is. [VERTEX] Akane Shinjo: Anyway I texted Sai-san and she says there's spare veggie parts and some leftover pork trimmings... I'm gonna try tonjiru again. Talk to you later [VERTEX] Ennil El: ...later