[The last few days have been...trying, to say the least, and Temenos hasn't been out and about very much because of it. But with every Monday comes a new island to explore, so now that he has rested up from yesterday's grape debacle, he's checking out everything that Dodo's Outlook has to offer. His exploration eventually leads him to the planetarium, and he happens to come across Zelkov there.
Ah...he really needs to talk to Zelkov about the weekend, doesn't he.]
[ ah. though zelkov may have been disappointed watching temenos interact with lobelia over the past few weeks — which definitely came to a head during that last trial — after what he heard from shuda about the monster his group had to deal with yesterday, he doesn't know that he has that much room to criticize his judgment now. ]
Hello.
[ he looks away from the solar system model he'd been examining and turns to temenos with a nod. ]
I hope you are doing well since... yesterday's events.
[And Shuda got it the worst out of all of them, so it makes sense.]
I won't force you to tell me everything you know just yet, as I intend to call a meeting to discuss it tomorrow, but...yes. What Shuda said to you is likely true. A little rest and recuperation was all that I needed to recover, but I imagine Shuda must still be feeling the effects.
[ zelkov is silent for a moment, considering this. ]
On the whole, I have always considered you to be a person of relatively sound judgment... so I will confess to being at something of a loss as to why you allowed things with him to get so far out of hand over the past weeks.
[ he shakes his head. ]
I am more sympathetic to your actions during the trial itself, as I was under the impression that you were attempting to keep him placated and prevent him from using his destructive capabilities against everyone present.
The only reason I did not kill him myself after the first week was because I was wary of his powers — the extent of which were unknown to me — and the possibility that he would find a way to bring others down with him. So that calculation, at least, is one I understand.
[It's valid criticism, and Temenos readily accepts it.]
That had been my intention this entire time. To placate him- keep him close to me so I could get a feel for his motivations. I fully knew what he was capable of by the time he acted, but I genuinely did not expect him to act. And if he did, I had hoped that he would at least leave everyone else out of it.
But...I was unaware of his interactions with Vergilius. He never spoke to me about them. [He still doesn't know what to make of any of that, to be perfectly honest.] This is to say nothing of what he did to Haruka, Xiao and Beelzebub. Had I known he would do that, I would have never let it get to that point.
[Crossing his arms, he brings a hand to his chin.]
I was not blind to his nature nor his bloodlust. If anything, I imagine I understood it better than many here. [Not enough, obviously. But that's probably the only reason he's alive right now.] We both seek thrills on the opposite sides of the same coin, and though I found him loathsome, I also found it difficult to not resonate with him in some manner.
Perhaps this is a surprising confession to have come from me, but I felt it needed to be spoken.
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week 4, monday
Ah...he really needs to talk to Zelkov about the weekend, doesn't he.]
Zelkov- good day.
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Hello.
[ he looks away from the solar system model he'd been examining and turns to temenos with a nod. ]
I hope you are doing well since... yesterday's events.
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When Zelkov brings up yesterday, Temenos's eyebrows raise slightly.]
Oh, so you've already heard?
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[And Shuda got it the worst out of all of them, so it makes sense.]
I won't force you to tell me everything you know just yet, as I intend to call a meeting to discuss it tomorrow, but...yes. What Shuda said to you is likely true. A little rest and recuperation was all that I needed to recover, but I imagine Shuda must still be feeling the effects.
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In that case, I will be sure to compile the information I have by then.
[ ...sighs. ]
It sounds as if my actions may have inadvertently led to the creation of that monster. You have my apologies.
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[There is no need to sound triumphant about deducing that, and yet Temenos does it anyway.
...but if Zelkov is concerned about him being upset over it, he needn't be.]
Apology accepted. We share a similar sense of curiosity, so I can freely admit that I likely would have done the same had I been in your position.
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But while we are on the subject of apologies, I owe you one of my own. My conduct over the weekend was unprofessional at best and appalling at worst.
Rest assured, I intend to take a step back during the next trial proceedings, should they come to pass.
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On the whole, I have always considered you to be a person of relatively sound judgment... so I will confess to being at something of a loss as to why you allowed things with him to get so far out of hand over the past weeks.
[ he shakes his head. ]
I am more sympathetic to your actions during the trial itself, as I was under the impression that you were attempting to keep him placated and prevent him from using his destructive capabilities against everyone present.
The only reason I did not kill him myself after the first week was because I was wary of his powers — the extent of which were unknown to me — and the possibility that he would find a way to bring others down with him. So that calculation, at least, is one I understand.
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That had been my intention this entire time. To placate him- keep him close to me so I could get a feel for his motivations. I fully knew what he was capable of by the time he acted, but I genuinely did not expect him to act. And if he did, I had hoped that he would at least leave everyone else out of it.
But...I was unaware of his interactions with Vergilius. He never spoke to me about them. [He still doesn't know what to make of any of that, to be perfectly honest.] This is to say nothing of what he did to Haruka, Xiao and Beelzebub. Had I known he would do that, I would have never let it get to that point.
[Crossing his arms, he brings a hand to his chin.]
I was not blind to his nature nor his bloodlust. If anything, I imagine I understood it better than many here. [Not enough, obviously. But that's probably the only reason he's alive right now.] We both seek thrills on the opposite sides of the same coin, and though I found him loathsome, I also found it difficult to not resonate with him in some manner.
Perhaps this is a surprising confession to have come from me, but I felt it needed to be spoken.