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knew_anyway) wrote2011-12-28 12:45 pm
knew_anyway) wrote2011-12-28 12:45 pm
Thirteenth Summoning [Accidental Video] || Overworked and Underpaid
[The feed clicks on to show Nat in his study- but unlike his public addresses, he's not sitting calmly at his desk, or even looking at the camera. Instead, he has his back to the device, reaching up to get a book from his top shelf.
His study is nothing short of painfully organized chaos. Stacks of books and loose papers seem to reach the ceiling. His walls are covered with chalk marks, very few of which are English. He has Japanese characters, foreign words, and even a hieroglyph or two- and of course, lots and lots of Latin interspersed, with dark, angry lines connecting words together or crossing sentences out entirely.
It looks very much like he's lost it, especially as he opens the book he'd just gotten, turning slightly so his face is profile to the camera. He hasn't slept in days, his hair is messy from the times he's ran his fingers through it, his shirt is untucked, tie loosened.
With a negative mutter, Nathaniel snaps the book shut and turns to cross out another line of foreign writing, letting the book drop to the floor by his feet in frustration.
He continues working tirelessly, unaware that he'd being recorded, until the feed shuts off.]
[[ooc: SOOOO to anyone who can speak a foreign language, the words he has written are all regarding names- names of deities in that language's culture mostly, but also little scrawls on statistics and probabilities and things relating to alternate worlds, dimension hopping, and Other Places.
I am JUST returning from being internetless as well, so all of Nat's, Rome's, and Regulus' tags will be done shortly <3 <3]]
His study is nothing short of painfully organized chaos. Stacks of books and loose papers seem to reach the ceiling. His walls are covered with chalk marks, very few of which are English. He has Japanese characters, foreign words, and even a hieroglyph or two- and of course, lots and lots of Latin interspersed, with dark, angry lines connecting words together or crossing sentences out entirely.
It looks very much like he's lost it, especially as he opens the book he'd just gotten, turning slightly so his face is profile to the camera. He hasn't slept in days, his hair is messy from the times he's ran his fingers through it, his shirt is untucked, tie loosened.
With a negative mutter, Nathaniel snaps the book shut and turns to cross out another line of foreign writing, letting the book drop to the floor by his feet in frustration.
He continues working tirelessly, unaware that he'd being recorded, until the feed shuts off.]
[[ooc: SOOOO to anyone who can speak a foreign language, the words he has written are all regarding names- names of deities in that language's culture mostly, but also little scrawls on statistics and probabilities and things relating to alternate worlds, dimension hopping, and Other Places.
I am JUST returning from being internetless as well, so all of Nat's, Rome's, and Regulus' tags will be done shortly <3 <3]]
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I worry, sometimes. [Drawing back, but only so much to rub his hand over his eyes with a long sigh.] I want to do that. I want to make a difference in this place- and if summoning the Animus will do that, then that's what I'm going to do. If I can- [he's building momentum, thinking faster, going from point A to point B without a second's pause.]
-if I can stabilize the fire, the rest of the Animus would be in less turmoil. Through that- if they could use their power to stabilize this world, if we could get to the scientists and have them help us, then maybe we can preserve the city the way it is. With the population intact, with nobody having to go home or be pulled here again.
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I think, out of everyone in this city, you have the best shot of doing that.
[It's quiet, but confident. But then Rei pauses, before she arches her eyebrows, in a challenge.]
But you're only going to be able to do that if you actually get some sleep -- and a decent diet. And, you know, if you're dating me now, you have literally no excuse now to brush me off.
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[What's this? Nat actually giving in to his body needs? Rei must be a miracle worker.]
I am a bit tired. [A bit. Meaning that he's been about to drop for hours.]
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Go.
[Before you pass out and she has to carry you.]
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[He didn't mean right now D8. They're a couple now, shouldn't they celebrate with kisses and oh god tired.]
Is there anything else I can do for you?
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You can kiss me goodnight and then go to bed.
I'll hang around until you fall asleep.
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[He takes a deep breath and leans forward, brushing his lips hesitantly against her cheek.]
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Ten points.
Now, go to bed.
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You don't have to stay. If you don't want to.
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[It's said with a straight face, but she's joking. She's just going to read. She has the feeling that Nathaniel doesn't really sleep in longer than hour long increments.]
Go to bed before I punch you.
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[But he gets the joke and offers a wry smile before disappearing down the hallway.]
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And there might be a meal attached to the note.
Maybe.]