[ it takes him half a second to figure out just what that could mean in this context, and the unpleasant thought makes him frown. the divine fox's mindset lingers with him enough that he doesn't dwell too deeply on it now, but... hmm. he has had a blind spot; he's so accustomed to being basically impervious to harm (cult kidnapping notwithstanding!... and even there, nothing bad really happened!) that he'd never considered how someone without borg or flight or prodigious magical ability might feel... much less really considered the possibility of base instincts or dark thoughts lurking in the hearts of prismals.
it's a little embarrassing to still be so naive.
...anyway, it doesn't matter right now! ]
No, no. It is harmless! They are easy to satisfy.
[ to prove it, he turns to sweep his gaze over everyone, offering a winning smile, and exclaiming— ]
You're all breathtaking!!
[ —before turning back to aladdin. ]
But we can go somewhere more private if you'd like.
...But, you know... it is not too different from the way everyone acted when I first came to Magnostadt. I suppose it never occured to me that it was actually strange, much less troublesome.
—Speaking of Magnostadt, I was going to tell you my favorite thing about this world! It is the magoi generation process. Or, well, chroma generation, but it's more or less the same thing.
Exactly! It's generated between us. Well, only between Moonblessed, but still. Instead of being a limited amount of energy generated alone, over time... an energy that cannot be replenished if it gets too low... It's cooperative. And there is no upper limit. The moment someone needs more, they can have it; all they need is someone else there.
So something like the Fifth Class Authorization District, and the Magoi Furnace... things like Marga almost dying because her magoi was being siphoned more quickly than she could generate it... Those could never happen here! We could create enough power for all the magic tools in Magnostadt without anyone at all being hurt or exploited.
And even I... [ he touches his own forearm, feeling the shape of the jewel... it's hidden by his clothes, but he and aladdin both know it's there. ]
I won't run out. As long as I can generate chroma, I... can live.
[ Given Aladdin was already used to Titus already having as much as he needed - and his 'cure' being found (if one could even call it that) he hadn't really thought of what being in such a place would mean to Titus. Yet... his enthusiasm is infectious, and Aladdin finds himself grinning despite himself, overjoyed at a problem that - while already solved at home - he was happy all over again to find that it would no longer be a problem at all. ]
[ ...he leans in a little, turning a bit more serious. ]
Come live with me. ...well, only if you would like to, of course. But being with you is calming... and for me it is not so long since we spent every day together, you know? Moreover... I do love this city, and my apartment is splendid, but in the middle of the night when no one else is there, I sometimes begin to feel [ like his existence has no worth and no version of the future is anything but miserable and he neither can nor should ever be forgiven for the pain he has caused / will cause / did not prevent / etc., etc. ] uneasy.
Saying that while gripping his hand swarms Aladdin with all kinds of feelings that he's not entirely sure he's meant to feel. Titus had always been dear to him but they'd had so little time together - addressing the nations and then hiding had both been priorities Aladdin couldn't put aside. Now that he had the chance to be with Titus, to have fun, he did... want to, but there was also the question...
Well, it's a question that he thinks Titus would be hurt if Aladdin posed it. So of course he won't.
Aladdin grows pensive nonetheless, though that serene smile makes its way back to his face, same as ever. ]
That's the best way to make sure you're okay, isn't it? Where do I get to sleep?
wait what's the question ... is it "are you hitting on me"
Ehh... You know, I am not asking you to come babysit me. I was only mentioning things I would like about it, but there's no point unless you'd like it too... I suppose that after rooming with Sphintus all that time, you probably cherish having a private space.
[ "make sure you're okay," indeed. got a vibe makes a nine-tailed fox wanna tsun. ]
[ his tails begin to swish restlessly. he didn't mean to make this weird, but—especially right now, with the personality of a proud divine fox coloring his own—he simply can't abide the idea that aladdin would accept his invitation out of pity or concern. ]
W-well... you tell me!
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It is just... I want you to come, but when you say you'll do it so you can make sure I'm okay... doesn't it sound like you are only agreeing out of a sense of duty? It's... embarrassing!
[ listen.... there's a difference between asking someone whether they want you to say something... and actually just saying it! titus is convinced he is right about this, don't @ him. ]
Well, then! We both want to live with each other after all. How wonderful!
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Trouble?...
[ it takes him half a second to figure out just what that could mean in this context, and the unpleasant thought makes him frown. the divine fox's mindset lingers with him enough that he doesn't dwell too deeply on it now, but... hmm. he has had a blind spot; he's so accustomed to being basically impervious to harm (cult kidnapping notwithstanding!... and even there, nothing bad really happened!) that he'd never considered how someone without borg or flight or prodigious magical ability might feel... much less really considered the possibility of base instincts or dark thoughts lurking in the hearts of prismals.
it's a little embarrassing to still be so naive.
...anyway, it doesn't matter right now! ]
No, no. It is harmless! They are easy to satisfy.
[ to prove it, he turns to sweep his gaze over everyone, offering a winning smile, and exclaiming— ]
You're all breathtaking!!
[ —before turning back to aladdin. ]
But we can go somewhere more private if you'd like.
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It was just... ]
I was just worried about you, Titus!
[ Well, the truth comes out. But he does smile. ]
But if it really doesn't bother you... let's stay here.
[ He takes a sip of his coffee - ow, hot - and continues. ]
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...But, you know... it is not too different from the way everyone acted when I first came to Magnostadt. I suppose it never occured to me that it was actually strange, much less troublesome.
—Speaking of Magnostadt, I was going to tell you my favorite thing about this world! It is the magoi generation process. Or, well, chroma generation, but it's more or less the same thing.
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Isn't it generated between almost everyone?
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Well, only between Moonblessed, but still.
Instead of being a limited amount of energy generated alone, over time... an energy that cannot be replenished if it gets too low...
It's cooperative. And there is no upper limit. The moment someone needs more, they can have it; all they need is someone else there.
So something like the Fifth Class Authorization District, and the Magoi Furnace... things like Marga almost dying because her magoi was being siphoned more quickly than she could generate it... Those could never happen here! We could create enough power for all the magic tools in Magnostadt without anyone at all being hurt or exploited.
And even I... [ he touches his own forearm, feeling the shape of the jewel... it's hidden by his clothes, but he and aladdin both know it's there. ]
I won't run out.
As long as I can generate chroma, I... can live.
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You really make this place sound great, Titus!
[ He reaches out, taking Titus's hand. ]
We'll make sure you live here comfortably.
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Thank you! I hope that yours will not be the last familiar face I see here, either.
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Come live with me.
...well, only if you would like to, of course. But being with you is calming... and for me it is not so long since we spent every day together, you know?
Moreover...
I do love this city, and my apartment is splendid, but in the middle of the night when no one else is there, I sometimes begin to feel [ like his existence has no worth and no version of the future is anything but miserable and he neither can nor should ever be forgiven for the pain he has caused / will cause / did not prevent / etc., etc. ] uneasy.
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[ Oh.
Saying that while gripping his hand swarms Aladdin with all kinds of feelings that he's not entirely sure he's meant to feel. Titus had always been dear to him but they'd had so little time together - addressing the nations and then hiding had both been priorities Aladdin couldn't put aside. Now that he had the chance to be with Titus, to have fun, he did... want to, but there was also the question...
Well, it's a question that he thinks Titus would be hurt if Aladdin posed it. So of course he won't.
Aladdin grows pensive nonetheless, though that serene smile makes its way back to his face, same as ever. ]
That's the best way to make sure you're okay, isn't it? Where do I get to sleep?
wait what's the question ... is it "are you hitting on me"
You know, I am not asking you to come babysit me. I was only mentioning things I would like about it, but there's no point unless you'd like it too...
I suppose that after rooming with Sphintus all that time, you probably cherish having a private space.
[ "make sure you're okay," indeed. got a vibe makes a nine-tailed fox wanna tsun. ]
it is, unfortunately, much angstier
I like having a private space, but being with you is enough of a reason, isn't it?
"what's the wifi password?"
W-well... you tell me!
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I think it's enough. Don't you, Titus?
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I want you to come, but when you say you'll do it so you can make sure I'm okay... doesn't it sound like you are only agreeing out of a sense of duty? It's... embarrassing!
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Do you want me to say that, Titus? That I want to live with you so we can be together again?
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Of course I don't want you to say that!
...I want you to mean it!
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I want to live with you so we can see each other again. It's been a really long time since we got to talk or see each other... a lot changed.
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Well, then!
We both want to live with each other after all. How wonderful!