Ha, that works... or just Viveca. As long as it's not a terrible nickname, you're good.
[ clearly coming from someone who's been subjected to terrible nicknames before. ]
He will, I'm sure. I'd tell you, but honestly... [ a sigh. and then, a begrudging admission, ] I lost a bet. So for a month longer, I have to refer to him as "commander" when talking to others.
[ that. that's the reason no one knows his name so far. ]
Yes, it's currently too dangerous for you to go in, you might disrupt the containment wards by accident. [ a pause, and then she just — laughs. outright, bubbling laughter. ] Oh, please, trust me, once you get him to talk, he'll never shut up.
[ for his last question: ] They can, yes, if they want. Think of the individual orbs as parts of a larger entity. They speak when they form contracts, and they can talk to your conscious or subconscious mind. That's usually how they're found — they make sure people find them... and use them.
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[ clearly coming from someone who's been subjected to terrible nicknames before. ]
He will, I'm sure. I'd tell you, but honestly... [ a sigh. and then, a begrudging admission, ] I lost a bet. So for a month longer, I have to refer to him as "commander" when talking to others.
[ that. that's the reason no one knows his name so far. ]
Yes, it's currently too dangerous for you to go in, you might disrupt the containment wards by accident. [ a pause, and then she just — laughs. outright, bubbling laughter. ] Oh, please, trust me, once you get him to talk, he'll never shut up.
[ for his last question: ] They can, yes, if they want. Think of the individual orbs as parts of a larger entity. They speak when they form contracts, and they can talk to your conscious or subconscious mind. That's usually how they're found — they make sure people find them... and use them.