[ He's hopeful, foolishly, when she stops to observe for those few minutes. He doesn't even have time to think before she inserts that second wire. ]
Ngh-
[ His fingers dig into the arm of the chair as the wire goes in. It feels so unnatural... It's not as painful as what she did earlier, but seeing the wires under his skin...it's sickening in another way. ]
[Rita has no interest in telling him to relax or otherwise trying to make it easier for him. His comfort is of no consequence. However, she does look over at his face and frown.]
Don't tell me you're going to be sick.
[Cleaning up a mess or having it reek in here is more of a concern to her.]
[ Even saying that, though, he worries about what she could do to him. He's sure the rune is safe so long as his life is in tact, but he likes living, too. ]
[As if she can't even fathom that their positions could be reversed.
With the second wire secured, she returns to the blastia, inputting some different commands--and without warning, a small electrical jolt travels down one of the wires and into his hand.]
[ But before he can finish questioning her, his body shakes violently and suddenly from that jolt--as much as it can with his neck and limbs tied down. His fingers still tingle afterwards, but at least it doesn't last, he tells himself. ]
[ He bites down hard on his lip to muffles his cries, and he wishes he could keep his fingers from twitching from the shock. She isn't pleased or upset, but he still doesn't want to give her the satisfaction of seeing him in pain.
The duration this time feels so, so much longer, longer than it already is. At least in a battle he can defend himself. If she weren't inside him, he might even be able to throw up a shield... ]
[She doesn't show any reaction, any emotion to him at all--her eyes stay fixed to the readings on the blastia, which so far are giving her little result, and so she doesn't give him more than a moment's rest before she amplifies it again.]
[ No- He can barely feel the pain in his lips over the shock running though him. He squeezes his eyes shut tightly, not even thinking of Rita and how he looks to her. Whatever she wants to happen, he wishes she'd tell him so he could make it happen, but he doesn't want to open his mouth. ]
[It lasts longer, again, and Rita makes a quiet sigh as it finishes. She's still not getting any significant readouts, and she needs to be able to stimulate the rune herself without requiring Tyr to control it.]
Still nothing...
[She glances back at him, expression still cold, as she states matter-of-factly-]
Anything more could be harmful, and I'm not about to risk losing that rune.
[ The painful tingling running through him still is enough to make him ignore her words. He doesn't want to open his eyes, but he doesn't want her to think he's passed out, either. He opens his eyes slightly and releases his reddened lip, but pointedly looks down at his knees. ]
[ He might be able to heal himself if she gives him a break. Enough to stop the pain, at least.. Although he hears her turn back, his head remains bowed. ]
What would you know about it? You're not even close to the same level as a genius like me.
[She sneers at him, then turns back to the blastia to make some adjustments. This time, the sensation the wire creates is more like an unpleasant tingling, like pins and needles.]
[ He holds his tongue from telling her she doesn't know the first thing about the rune. The...tingling isn't as bad as it could be. It makes him feel a little itchy and irritated, but he knows it could be worse. ]
[ Are they...vibrating or something? It just feels weird and unnatural, and almost like the tune is coming alive. He glances over to his hand - maybe not the beat idea - to see what's happening. Maybe it'll be easier if he watches it. ]
[There's a very faint vibration and a slight buzzing sound, though most of the sensations will be in his hand. Rita lets it go on for a little while before raising it again. The throbbing might start to get painful...]
[ He hates how it feels and that little sound. What exactly is she trying to do...? But the longer it goes on, it really does go from ticklish to too much. ]
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Ngh-
[ His fingers dig into the arm of the chair as the wire goes in. It feels so unnatural... It's not as painful as what she did earlier, but seeing the wires under his skin...it's sickening in another way. ]
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Don't tell me you're going to be sick.
[Cleaning up a mess or having it reek in here is more of a concern to her.]
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[ Even saying that, though, he worries about what she could do to him. He's sure the rune is safe so long as his life is in tact, but he likes living, too. ]
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[As if she can't even fathom that their positions could be reversed.
With the second wire secured, she returns to the blastia, inputting some different commands--and without warning, a small electrical jolt travels down one of the wires and into his hand.]
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[ But before he can finish questioning her, his body shakes violently and suddenly from that jolt--as much as it can with his neck and limbs tied down. His fingers still tingle afterwards, but at least it doesn't last, he tells himself. ]
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Hmm...That'll do for a baseline, I think.
[She spares him a brief glance to see if he's still conscious, then activates it again--a little stronger, and longer-lasting.]
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The duration this time feels so, so much longer, longer than it already is. At least in a battle he can defend himself. If she weren't inside him, he might even be able to throw up a shield... ]
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Still nothing...
[She glances back at him, expression still cold, as she states matter-of-factly-]
Anything more could be harmful, and I'm not about to risk losing that rune.
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Do you know anything about it...?
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[Although she takes a brief glance at him, her back otherwise remains to him. He's conscious and he's not being sick, so she can continue.]
I'll have to try a different approach now...
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It's too powerful to just be controlled... It's a True Rune...
[ That might not really explain it, but he doesn't care right now. ]
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She turns back to him with a snort.]
And I'm Rita Mordio. I live and breathe magic.
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This isn't your world's magic...
[ And she doesn't deserve to call herself that. ]
[ moémoé Rita... ]
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Hmph! You really don't understand, do you? That's exactly the point. It's something new, something full of potential...
[There's perhaps the first hint of excitement in her voice, though her tone is still cold.]
[moevil Rita...]
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It's already reached its potential long before you got here...
[ sob, even worse... ]
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How simple-minded! I'll put to all kinds of new uses.
[>:3]
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Nothing good... [ He grumbles, but he knows he should shut up before she starts torturing him for fun again. ]
[ ;___; ]
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[She sneers at him, then turns back to the blastia to make some adjustments. This time, the sensation the wire creates is more like an unpleasant tingling, like pins and needles.]
[>B)]
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[ He holds his tongue from telling her she doesn't know the first thing about the rune. The...tingling isn't as bad as it could be. It makes him feel a little itchy and irritated, but he knows it could be worse. ]
[ Evil... ]
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[There's no satisfactory result in the blastia yet, so she increases the input, causing the tingling to become more of a light throbbing.]
[Genius B|]
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[ haha she wishes >:| ]
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[Tyr just doesn't understand!!! B|]
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It's not working.
[ She has to work on her denial. >B| ]
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