MESSAGES

[kingmakereffect]

If you have something to ask the Kingmaker about over the phone, this is where it goes! The Kingmaker will answer the phone as soon as he's available. There isn't an option to leave a message on his voicemail, but the Kingmaker will take your calls at almost any hour of the day.

Your smartphones will only connect to the Kingmaker. There is no option to dial a number, instead it will connect automatically to his phone.

Comments are screened for privacy; no listening in on each other's private conversations without permission, after all.

Comments

[kingmakereffect]

Why do you want to know?

[captainobnoxious]

'Cause I have plenty of them back home and I want to hear about yours. I mean, you only called him your friend, but I figure if you only have one friend then he's gotta be your best. Or was your only friend.

[So the next question shouldn't be too much of a surprise.]

Are you two not friends anymore?

[kingmakereffect]

...Something like that.

It's not important though. You don't need to ask about it.

[captainobnoxious]

[.......]

Is he dead?

[kingmakereffect]

As I said, that's not important.

[And once again he's coming down a little too hard on those words, though he doesn't correct himself this time.]

[captainobnoxious]

[Sooooo.

He might be.]

I've had my fair share of losses too. I mean, you remember the story I told you, right?

[About how frozen she was and people got killed.]

That's just the tip of the ice. I've lost so many people who were important to me, if I could bring them back I would. But I can't, so what's the point in wishing I could?

[There is none, though she's quiet for a moment, almost like she's going to give him a pause to speak in, but she speaks up again.]

Aaaaanyway that kind of got heavy, so, how long were you two friends?

[kingmakereffect]

[...............]

I really don't want to talk about him right now.

[He doesn't sound angry but there's definitely something weird in his voice.]

[captainobnoxious]

[Is he sad?

... Sigrun would really, really really like to know more, but it's not like grieving isn't something she's used to seeing. There's more than enough in the field; they just save it to celebrate their remembrance instead.]

He meant that much to you, huh. [Just idle observation.] I, uh. Have someone like that too now. But you know, it's better to celebrate who he was and what he liked to do than just to keep it all tucked away inside like that.

Just something to keep in mind.

[kingmakereffect]

...Not now. Maybe later. It's... I can't talk about it right now. I'm sorry.

Is there anything else?

[The short, clipped tone from the trial is back.]

[captainobnoxious]

[Oh, she actually got an apology out of him, and for a moment she's kind of stunned into silence before she brings herself back.

That clipped tone must be his way of closing off. Maybe he had an issue with Yato's trial then?]

Nope, that's all. Thanks for the info and all. Take care of yourself, I'm sure your friend would've wanted you to get a lot more rest than you probably do right now.

[kingmakereffect]

...Goodnight, Boundless.