[ he laughs gently before pulling the other into a brief hug. It'll spark a tether, small and fragile, but it's there. ]
A weak tether is easy, and while you need stronger ones to help better with Sleep's influence, you can slowly work up to it. When you think about it... once you get more comfortable with the bond and the person, it strengths. So it's not all that different from getting to know someone better. We all have our secrets we want to keep or at least choose who we give them to, and you can learn how to keep those in check even in a deeper tether once you get used having them.
[Hugs were always a surprise, after so long, but Aventurine was familiar enough by the point that it was easy for Urushihara to relax into it. He squeezed back while he listened to the explanation- and accepted the offered Tether.]
It's not too bad,
[He admitted after a moment, getting used to another level of Aventurine's presence.]
Guess I just overthink things sometimes.
[He overthought often, and his imagination was wild enough that the silence when he was alone would take on new meanings, creating stories that he fully believed which in hindsight weren't always true. It made for trouble often enough that no one back on the Earth the was on before was surprised by it- but-]
FYI? 'Hanzo Urushihara' is just the name of my government ID. It was easier to write in Japanese.
[All of the denizens of Ente Isla who had gotten stuck in Japan had to make arrangements and corrections in order to fit in and function within that society.]
It's easy to overthink things and make it harder on ourselves. We all do it to varying degrees, and being aware of it is a great step to getting better control on it.
[ Aventurine tilts his head a bit at the explanation. Right. It does sound Japanese-like from what he's heard of Japanese and Japanese names. Aventurine can also understand that being easier to write than a non-Japanese name. He's about to say something in response to other's real name when he blinks at that sudden mind-blowing information. He pulls back a bit to get a better look at the other— ]
... Did someone tell you that you look nineteen?
[ it's such a baby face!!! ]
I finally laid some of this year's drama to rest. Whew!
[Ah, it was like being hugged by the Trash Panda all over again. Lucifer didn't fight it- it was just awkward, not unlike all the times a friend of his whom he helped grow up reached out to ruffle his hair. ]
Luci is fine. A little kid from my world- two worlds ago- decided to call me that.
It's been trouble figuring out what to have people call me here because there's a guy with my name in some popular religion. I had to talk the guy who summons the Shikigami down.
[Very weird. He's been low key hiding from Megumi since because he didn't really want to deal with awkward questions.]
I should've just picked a name from the start, but we had decided in Japan to go by new names and keep our origins quiet from most people to make it easier. Last I counted, only two people from Japan figured it out at all, and one of them only just figured it out.
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[ he laughs gently before pulling the other into a brief hug. It'll spark a tether, small and fragile, but it's there. ]
A weak tether is easy, and while you need stronger ones to help better with Sleep's influence, you can slowly work up to it. When you think about it... once you get more comfortable with the bond and the person, it strengths. So it's not all that different from getting to know someone better. We all have our secrets we want to keep or at least choose who we give them to, and you can learn how to keep those in check even in a deeper tether once you get used having them.
Not so bad, right?
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It's not too bad,
[He admitted after a moment, getting used to another level of Aventurine's presence.]
Guess I just overthink things sometimes.
[He overthought often, and his imagination was wild enough that the silence when he was alone would take on new meanings, creating stories that he fully believed which in hindsight weren't always true. It made for trouble often enough that no one back on the Earth the was on before was surprised by it- but-]
FYI? 'Hanzo Urushihara' is just the name of my government ID. It was easier to write in Japanese.
[All of the denizens of Ente Isla who had gotten stuck in Japan had to make arrangements and corrections in order to fit in and function within that society.]
My name's actually Lucifer.
I'm not nineteen, either.
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[ Aventurine tilts his head a bit at the explanation. Right. It does sound Japanese-like from what he's heard of Japanese and Japanese names. Aventurine can also understand that being easier to write than a non-Japanese name. He's about to say something in response to other's real name when he blinks at that sudden mind-blowing information. He pulls back a bit to get a better look at the other— ]
... Did someone tell you that you look nineteen?
[ it's such a baby face!!! ]
I finally laid some of this year's drama to rest. Whew!
[Luci looked askance at Aventurine, much like a cat that just fell into a sink full of water.]
You said we've gotta bond, so I'm trying to tell you I was lyin' --
-- and I'm not a kid!!
<333 glad you doing better
Okay, okay~. What should I call you, then? Do you prefer Lucifer or do you want me to keep your other name in use so it's kept secret?
Hhhhh it was a Big C scare in the family. It's been a wild 3 weeks
Luci is fine. A little kid from my world- two worlds ago- decided to call me that.
It's been trouble figuring out what to have people call me here because there's a guy with my name in some popular religion. I had to talk the guy who summons the Shikigami down.
hugs!
Thank!!!
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[Very weird. He's been low key hiding from Megumi since because he didn't really want to deal with awkward questions.]
I should've just picked a name from the start, but we had decided in Japan to go by new names and keep our origins quiet from most people to make it easier. Last I counted, only two people from Japan figured it out at all, and one of them only just figured it out.
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Well, I'll call you Luci, so that's settled.
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Thanks. That'll be simpler, I think. That old, serious guy already calls me that. Caelus and a few others, too.
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Iron Eye has... I don't know how to put it. Grandpa vibes?
He's probably been a grandpa forever.
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[He shared a visual through the Murmur of a wisened bird demon- taller than most humans could be but not absurdly so.]
It's less a number and more of a vibe.
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[ yeah he sounds pretty fascinated by this reveal. What an interesting bird, too...! ]