Dr. Veritas Ratio (
curingidiocy) wrote2024-05-07 11:09 pm
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Dr. Ratio
Dr. Ratio
Greetings, I am Veritas Ratio.
Dr. Ratio
Knowledge should flow freely between people, and the same fate should befall truth. You can ask me about technical problems at any moment, and I shall do my utmost to give you a reply.
Dr. Ratio
But before you ask, remember to establish best practices for intense self-rumination, and remember that time is precious for everyone, as for me, so for you.
Dr. Ratio

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Aventurine does flash him a winning grin in order to set his mind at ease. )
You'd think they'd better screen the people who were brought here, huh. Not that I'm complaining -- they let me in, after all. But there's a difference between 'likely to backstab' and 'literally what we've been brought here to fight'. A conflict of interest was bound to arise sooner or later.
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The winning grin does not set him at ease, so his brows remain furrowed. ]
Whatever their selection criteria, it does not change the fact that we must deal with him now. Be careful, and stay safe, my dear. There is no need for you to gamble your life for this planet.
[ Perhaps to those who do not know Ratio well, his words might come as a shock. For him to prioritize one man over millions... but he has never claimed to be altruistic. No, he is simply an ordinary man, with an ordinary wish to see his lover safe. ]
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"Do stay alive, I wish you the best of luck."
Does Ratio have any idea how much those words meant to him in that moment? Proof that Acheron was right and that there was a reason to live after all? That maybe he wasn't so alone, that there still could be people out there that cared. That wanted him to stick around.
One day, Aventurine will tell him. Before it's too late and he can't anymore, either by death or because Ratio will have left him. His expression softens slightly, and his hand goes back to wrap around the pendant he hasn't taken off since Veritas gifted it to him. Perhaps he's been selling them both short lately on the longevity of this arrangement.
Perhaps.
Anyway-- )
Isn't that what we're supposed to be doing? Saving it? It's strange though, there's really not much to save -- here's where I'd make a bid for allowing the IPC to come in and offer them a little nudge in the right direction, if I could. But don't worry so much, dear Doctor. There's something here I'm not eager to go without.
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Though, truthfully, he just wants to express the emotions simmering within that are sometimes overwhelming to him. ]
While I am not fond of the IPC's takeovers, in this case, I believe it would be a net benefit to both parties. There is hardly worse the people of this planet can suffer through under them.
[ Especially with that inter-universe summoning technology of theirs. That alone will offer them more than enough leverage for a good deal.
Something here he's not eager to go without? Does he mean...? ]
...it better stay that way.
[ He values something greater than his own death? That... it's progress. ]
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( As for having it stay that way, well. Aventurine doesn't like talking about his emotions in a way that makes him seem vulnerable, so he turns over on his side and curls in, the rest of the campervan to his back. His voice dips slightly, soft. )
Yeah. I don't see it changing any time soon, at least. Not as long as you're here.
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There's no use talking about hypotheticals. We both know that won't be happening any time soon.
[ If it sounds a little bitter, well, Aventurine can forgive him for expressing his displeasure, right? ]
Good.
[ He knows how difficult it is for Aventurine to open up, even to him, so this is more than enough for the scholar. ]
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You know, if you were to tell the me of a year ago that'd we'd be, you know. ( Practically engaged. Aventurine knows what all the gifts Ratio has been giving him mean, even if there's still a part of him that struggles to believe that this won't end suddenly. But he is placing his trust in Ratio, and that will have to be enough. ) I wouldn't have believed you.
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It's a little upsetting that he can't reach out to reassure Aventurine now, separated as they are. Belatedly, he thinks about making a silly little addition to the pendant clutched tightly in the gambler's hand; some sort of... Perhaps heat generator so it can warm up when heβno no no, that's far too silly for the pair of them. Far too childish. He opts to gaze unwaveringly at Aventurine instead. ]
This is the new truth of our relationship. Don't forget it any time soon.
[ Again, another subtle promise that he will be with Aventurine for the years to come. ]
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Why would I, when you're here to remind me?
( Aeons, he wishes Ratio was here in his bed. Not for sex, but just for the warmth the other man radiates, for the feeling of arms around him and the comfort of a warm chest against his back. )
Wish you were here, Doc.
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As do I, gambler. But we have a mission to complete.
[ And they will have their own objectives and goals once they return home. If anything, these kaiju hunting missions are a good method of testing their ability to stay apart. For the two of them, fiercely independent and driven individuals, it should pose no problem.
But it doesn't stop the quiet yearning in his heart. ]
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( It's a joke, yes, but also an acknowledgement that he knows they can't continue like they have been back in their own universe. If only he didn't feel so useless when they aren't fighting -- there's nothing to do, nothing to sink his teeth and fingers into. It'll be better, he's sure, when he's got his choice of projects and how he wants to approach them again.
If he manages to live through his trial. If he survives the Nihility. Hm. )
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[ Not to mention, the work and the separations make the times spent together all the sweeter. He now knows this will also be true once they return home, so he doesn't mind any of this at all.
A thought occurs in his mind, and he pauses. ]
...how safe would you say your surroundings are at present?