Call Out Meme: Version 4.0

[oathshackledbird]

Edit:  As with the others, this one is starting to get big so I am closing it to new threads now.  Please post all new threads here!  As always feel free to continue any threads that are still on going.
Have a new "Call Me Out" to break in since the old one is starting to get big again!




【the ❝CALL ME OUT❞ meme】 IV
a roleplay meme to inspire muses.

♛ refer to the list above for active muses. ♛ post "calling" one of them out — you can do so by putting their name journal in the subject line! (I have too many Lancers to just go by name! X.x ) ♛ can be informal/formal/comment spam/crosscanon/explicit/whatever tickles your fancy! ♛ feel free to make up a scenario at the start, or wait to see where things go. meme code.

Comments

[oathshackledbird]

We...probably have a whole lot of worse ahead of us before things get better. It is how wars are and this...this is a war you have been dropped into unfortunately.

[unknownrival]

Somehow I feel like this is worse than the times I was outright killed...

[oathshackledbird]

At least death is not permanent here?

[Bad joke, Diarmuid, bad joke.]

That's probably not comforting...

[unknownrival]

Not really, no, it isn't. Thank you for trying.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid shakes his head.]

It's nothing. Unfortunately, after being in this place for almost a year, my idea of a joke has become much darker than it used to be. It is hard not to let this place change you.

[unknownrival]

I kind of know how that can be... But I can talk abut that sort of thing later, it's really not that important.

[oathshackledbird]

I expect it is a lot more important than you believe it to be, but I will not pry unless you wish me to. Is there something else you would like to ask me about? Something that seems more important?

[unknownrival]

What is your Master like here?

[He can't keep the concern out of his voice. His Diarmuid had been given a terrible Master in his first summoning, and only a great deal of luck and work brought him to Issei.]

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid blinks in surprise at the question, and the blushes lightly, eyes darting away from the screen for a moment.

Well...that might answer the question in and of itself.]

How...is that important?

[unknownrival]

It's very important. If you have a Master like Kayneth then I won't be able to sleep at night.

[He's serious about that.]

[oathshackledbird]

[A gentle look fills Diarmuid's eyes, though the light blush remains on his cheeks.]

You don't need to worry about that. He will never treat me like Kayneth did. He would rather die first. If it helps ease your mind any, there is a reason I call him my partner and not my master...

[unknownrival]

[He sighs in relief.]

That does help. I'm glad to hear that you're being treated well.

[oathshackledbird]

He treats me much better than I deserve to be honest.

[Diarmuid shakes his head.]

Not that he would believe that, but...

[unknownrival]

I wouldn't believe it either. You deserve the best.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid shuts his eyes for a moment and then smiles.]

It's useless for me to argue that so I won't. Why do I get the feeling that you and my partner will get along very well? I will have to introduce you two. He needs more friends.

[unknownrival]

I'd be quite willing to meet him, if that's what you want.

[oathshackledbird]

I would actually.

[An amused look crosses Diarmuid's face.]

If nothing else, you two can discuss how frustrating and irritating taking care of me can be.

[unknownrival]

That's something to bond over, I'm sure. Not to be rude to you.

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid shakes his head, grinning.]

Don't worry. If nothing else has happened to me here, I have learned just how...difficult I can be to deal with. Why do you think I suggested that?

[Waver really needing to make new friends aside...]

[unknownrival]

It's good to be aware of your faults, but I don't want you to be too hard on yourself, either.

[oathshackledbird]

I have been trying very hard to find the middle ground in things like that and like to think I've made progress. Not that I don't slip still sometimes...

[..maybe a little more than sometimes...]

...but one step at a time.

[unknownrival]

Everyone has relapses, and everyone makes mistakes. To expect yourself to always improve is expecting yourself to be perfect and you've been told why that's a terrible idea, haven't you?

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid laughs.]

By so many people, I have lost count. Don't worry. I am working very hard to make sure I don't fall into the trap of needing to be perfect at everything again.

[unknownrival]

Well then. I have faith in your success.