005 [video/action]

[maledictus_semper]

Who: Ardyn and YOU!
Broadcast: Open Broadcast
Action: Kitchens of Marsiva
When: July 4th


How long will it be until we can return, or rather, be returned to our ships I wonder? Such odd occurrences have happened aboard this ship over the last month or so. These rooms involving our pasts and memories of others, quite unnerving I have to say.

[The calibrations. How could you not notice when your life was like an open book for anyone to wander in at will. Ardyn didn't like it, not one bit.]

I seem to have been granted a few little presents from our esteemed masters though....

[He offered a small chuckle in amusement, as he moved to fill up a glass of something, since he was in the kitchen of the Marsiva.]

....upgrades they call them. Augment adjustments to these strange little chips in our heads. Has anyone else had one and found themselves gifted with power they never had before? Telepathy is such a useful gift to have, since those Atroma robbed me of my abilities when they dumped me aboard this space prison.

[He took a sip of the liquid and smiled slowly. Wine? Possibly.]

Comments

[servantnotserving]

[He's just chilling on a worktop somewhere, don't mind him.He's kind of glad for his own calibration, it's been...nice to have his body again, even if it's technically only a dream. ]

I do not know, I doubt they will have this happen indefinitely. Their whole point is to stay interesting, no? The same thing forever would get tiring.

...Are you saying you had them but an ability in your augment? [Does he sound unsure, he's absolutely unsure. Why would you let them play about in your head, buddy?]

[maledictus_semper]

[Ardyn offered Lumiere a tip of his hat whilst he sipped at his cool beverage.]

Tiring makes for poor viewing figures. I have no doubt that our captors would seek to change the scene and thrust us into another bizarre scenario to keep ratings up. Quite futile, yet necessary for the Atroma.

[Ardyn was tired of being treated like a puppet. He was the one who wanted to pull the strings.]

I've always had telepathy as an ability since I left Eos, yet the Atroma took it away once I was pulled here. I just sought out to upgrade my augment to get back some of the telepathic powers.

[servantnotserving]

God forbid we stop being entertaining, after all.

[It's part of Lumière's job to be entertaining, but even he's allowing a sliver of bitterness to creep into his tone. It's very different when this isn't by choice.]

Oh, I see. So you essentially found a way to get back what they stole from you. Very clever!

[maledictus_semper]

Oh, perish the thought! Us becoming boring? I don't think that will happen anytime soon.

[Not with Ardyn. This trashcan has more sordid ideas and thoughts than anyone else aboard the fleet. He lives for show.]

Indeed I did. We have these chips in our heads and can't remove them, so I thought why not make use of them? Have you ever thought about having an upgrade for yours?

[servantnotserving]

OH, no, not us. We'll always find new ways to entertain the masses, no? We have...talents in that area, you and I, no?

[Oh, he does love sordid ideas, though. Those are the BEST kind. ]

Not especially, no. What I want more than anything is just to have my normal human body back. No bells, no whistles, no fire. Just myself.

[maledictus_semper]

Of course! You and I could be the stars of the fleet. We've got charm and a uniqueness that no others have.

[He can talk a load of bull crap when he wanted which was all the time.]

A cursed candle and his daemonic friend. If only I could change you back, Lumiere, but alas, I cannot. Such a shame.

[He wondered if there was some way the candle could turn back into the man he once was.]

[servantnotserving]

We would be rolling in ratings in no time.

[Not that he can buy anything useful. Except maybe a roomba to get around on. He flashes Ardyn a flirty smile for that comment. ]

That is a real shame, mon ami. With my human body we could really give them something to spectate. It is a true tragedy.