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You can thank your team. ( a beat. ) The green team.

( they are the real reason why he had chosen erik lehnsherr. a deal struck was one a strickland never failed to keep. )

But if you're looking for someone specifically, then you have Set to thank. He wants to win this stupid game. I don't really get it, but ( a lopsided shrug. ) whatever makes him happy. ( and in turn keeps him alive. )

Now, ( he feels the tug of his necklace and the slight vibration of the two rings attached to it, kept hidden underneath his shirt. lifting a hand, he plants his palm firmly over them, hazel hues sharpening at him. ) do me a favor and calm down, Lehnsherr. As fun as it would be for me to experience your powers firsthand, I don't like it when people fuck with my possessions.

Good for him. I don't care about the teams.

[ He's been dead for two weeks, why would he give a fuck about it now?

He's not distracted in the least by the threat of accidentally pulling off Pierce's rings, either. When you've literally ripped a filling out of a man's mouth and shoved a coin through another's head, tugging out jewellery is the least of your concerns. ]

I care that I'm stuck like this, forever. Especially if it impacts Charles.

Edited 2024-10-19 22:34 (UTC)

Would you rather be dead? ( a cutting edge to his voice, yet that impassive smile remains unwavering. )

I'm not as fuckin' benevolent as you think I am, mate. If it wasn't for this game, do you think I would waste my energy resurrecting any of you? ( give him a fuckin' break. ) You could stay rotting in a freezer for all I care.

( also like who the fuck is charles? too bad he doesn't give af. )

Maybe I would.

[ The words come out sharp, and bitter, before he can swallow them back. Forcing himself to breathe, Erik takes a step back, trying to reign in his powers and calm himself down. It’s harder, at the moment, and makes his skin prickle.

It’s all too much. He shouldn’t be here. He -

He’s meant to be dead.

Forcing himself to breathe in and out, he takes a step back. ]

What do I have to do? Because of this bond.

( does he look like he has all the answers, lehnsherr? )

You don't have to do shit. ( hate to say it, but— ) This is new for me too. I need time to look into it. The side effects. The conditions. How it all works. Bringing the dead back to life breaks so many fuckin' rules.

( as much as he enjoys pushing the limits of black magic, resurrection is one area that he has never even humored because the consequences are bound to be dire. )

All I know is that you're bound to me now. ( he hates the way that sounds. ) And without that connection, you may as well just be another corpse lying in the morgue. ( it's annoying, but it isn't inconvenient ~~as far as he's aware~~. ) The rest, if there is a rest, will be worked out in due time.

( they're officially in trial and error territory bby )

For now, just live your life. I have no interest in what you do here.

[ Erik almost snarls, a little dangerous and deadly given his own anger and frustration, but he resists the urge. There are more important things to do right now - like find out what happened to Parisa, to Francesca, to make sure Charles is alright, to return to his side.

This bond is annoying, but survivable. For now. ]

Figure it out.

[ Scowling, he turns to storm out of the room, disinterested now. ]

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