audience - axelea

[cyclists]

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[cyclists]

I get it. [There's some degree of sympathy to that.] Sounds like you could have used a vacation then.

[They turn to look out toward the water as though anticipating a sunset already. There's nothing happening, of course, but it's a thought.]

Sorry there isn't much to do here either.

[leaberator]

I can always use a vacation, but I guess the lesson here is I can only relax when I've kicked the bucket.

[ it's a joke Sol won't get about how he has died before, that's it, that's the joke ]

You say that, but personally, mystery solving kinda counts as a "stuff to do". I can handle that much.

[cyclists]

[There's a little flinch at that. But moving right along...]

We've been trying to solve mysteries for a while now and we're still missing a bunch of clues. It's like we have to go back to the same places looking for new information. [Which is frustrating. The stick is dipped into the water of the tide pool and swirled around in a circle.]

[leaberator]

[ axel decides to go stand closer to sol, peering into the water while he makes stick circles ]

Yeah, been there. It gets real repetitive real quick. [ still. ] You think your lack of progress is why the rest of us got brought in?

[cyclists]

[Not looking at Axel, focusing on the stick. That sounds like a better plan because haha.]

Probably. [Which is unfortunate.] There are some things Lune and I aren't allowed to do. We don't have the same powers you guys have.

[leaberator]

[ hm. ]

Yeah, speaking of-- [ he has learned to read, so: ] What's up with those weird ones? The elemental stuff I get, but the rest of it is kinda...

[ ..........dumb ]

[cyclists]

Think of it like a special skill. They're unique to you guys, even if some of you might overlap. [A shrug.] Sometimes abilities don't make sense until you need to use them.

[leaberator]

And exactly who are we meant to use it on? Each other?

[ blunt, because. that's what they imply. ]

[cyclists]

Why would you say that? [Just because the thought is there doesn't mean everyone would jump to it.]

[leaberator]

[ because he wouldn't use infatuation powers on a heartless, ]

There's not really anyone else around, is there?

[cyclists]

Well no, but...[Uh.] It might be a "thing" we're preparing for. Not a person.

[leaberator]

An' making it fall in love or speak in rhyme will help?

[ (unsure) ]

[cyclists]

I'm not the one who made them up. [Pouting.] Maybe they're supposed to be a distraction.

[leaberator]

Then who did? And don't say "the universe" again.

[ plz? ]

Though I guess they are kinda distracting me already, so that part works.

[cyclists]

[They say nothing, because. Haha.]

...yours was an interesting choice. [Funny thing, that.] Not what I would have picked for you, but I guess that's why it's not on us.

[leaberator]

[ Of Course. lea sighs ]

... Maybe the universe is feeling ironic.

[ he sounds a widdle bitter, because. feelings. ]

[cyclists]

A little. [It's mumbled, but.] Do you have any idea why the universe might've said that's what you're stuck with?

[leaberator]

I might have an inkling, yeah.

[ does he elaborate? haha! no. ]

[cyclists]

You don't have to use it, at least. Your fire powers should be good enough on their own if you work with them.

[Because wow, talk about someone who wants to avoid the subject.]

[leaberator]

That's a good thing, 'cause I'm not planning to.

[ someone is? sulking? about this? ]

[cyclists]

Don't be a baby. Maybe you'll think of something good for it.

[leaberator]

A-- [ splutters??? ] A baby? Hey, you don't have to be rude about it just because I don't like messing with people's hearts.

[cyclists]

It doesn't have to be just about messing with people's hearts. Did you ever think you could use it to help people's hearts, too?

[leaberator]

Nope. Nuh-uh. I'm not getting caught up in that kind of thought.

[cyclists]

Why not? [A genuine question. If it could be something good, then...that's better, right? They're curious on Axel's thoughts.]