FATE/GRAND ORDER AU

[enigmaster]

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[enigmaster]

Ugh... She's definitely sending me away, right? After something like that... [And now he'll have to explain that to his father. That... won't be a fun conversation.]

[violentenvies]

What, for fainting? [he arches an eyebrow] I doubt that.

[enigmaster]

Fainting and being late...

[violentenvies]

Ah yes, the most terrible of crimes: fainting and being late.

[mildly, without a hint of sarcasm]

I can see why you would assume the punishment of such to be quite severe.

[enigmaster]

[..........just let him wallow in his misery gosh] ...I guess. ...I don't exactly want to go back in there, though.

[violentenvies]

Alas. I'm sorry to say that, eventually, you must. You might perhaps have a brief reprieve, though, to rest. Say...half an hour? Until you actually feel better.

[enigmaster]

They probably wouldn't even notice I wasn't there, anyway...

[...but. fine.]

...I guess I'll take it.

[violentenvies]

Mmn, I suppose we'll see. You did make quite the impression, after all.

[enigmaster]

[That's exactly what he didn't want! Not like this! He's gonna go back to groaning into that pillow now. Here lies Edward, he died as he lived: embarrassing himself.]

[violentenvies]

[that'll gain a chuckle out of Salieri, finally]

By my calculations, you have another twenty-five minutes to bemoan your entrance, Monsieur Nashton. Then I'm afraid you shall truly have to face the music.

[enigmaster]

[Nothing but another, louder groan escapes from behind the pillow.]

[violentenvies]

Come now. Surely within the week, amid the bustle of classes and missions, all will be forgotten.

[enigmaster]

I guess... Maybe. [He's not optimistic, but then. Is he ever?] ...Um...

[violentenvies]

Hm?

[enigmaster]

...So are you like... the medic here or another instructor, or...

[violentenvies]

[at that, Salieri huffs a bit, folding his arms and leaning against the wall]

I'm one of the assistants to the rayshift control operator. But I know enough about diagnostic spells to make sure that you weren't severely injured. However, I am staff here, if that's what you're asking.

[enigmaster]

Oh. [...] So rayshifting is, um... the thing we're supposed to be doing here, right?

[violentenvies]

Indeed. [he arches an eyebrow] Were you not at least informed of the basics when you signed up?

[enigmaster]

... [He tenses a bit at that question, quickly feeling defensive.] I mean, some... I guess. [That means no.]

1/2

[violentenvies]

....I see. Well, then, I suppose I should give you the basic rundown, at least, since you missed Orientation--

2/2

[violentenvies]

[which is, of course, when the alarms start blaring. Salieri frowns, attention diverted]

What on Earth--?

[enigmaster]

[Edward sits up at that, putting the pillow down.] Um... that doesn't sound good.

[violentenvies]

It does not. [he frowns--] Stay here. I'm going to go see what's wrong.

[enigmaster]

[Stay here, he's told, and immediately Edward wants to fire back some retort, but. ...For now he'll nod. And stay put. For about, oh... twenty seconds. After which, he's absolutely going to check out what's going on, are you kidding?]

[violentenvies]

[great, well, he'll find everything to be...a mess. There are tremors under the base, and it's clear by the running around that something has gone terribly wrong. Investigate further?]