She was the lady of the city I grew up in. Things went quite badly there, under her rule. And eventually, she died. But she isn't the sort of person it's easy to kill completely.
In a manner of speaking, Yuffie. [she likes yuffie, so she will actually drop the bullshit and explain.] She is the necromancer who raised me from the dead, and also the one who killed me. She isn't someone we ought to trust, but she and I have depended on one another for a very long time for our continued survival, so I have adapted to her presence.
If I separated from her entirely, I'd stop being alive in any sense. It's her magic that makes my continued existence possible. [so not really.] There may come a time when her influence is enough that that choice is necessary. But for now - she's with me, often.
[yuffie is valid, she just doesn't want to be called that in any capacity.]
She can't. She can't. [saying it like she's reminding herself.] But if she were here, it wouldn't be altogether terrible. She's very clever. She could help us.
She can't! [ yuffie insists, like she would somehow spiritually 1v1 delilah if she was here ]
I don't know. I think relying on her might backfire. Even if helping us would benefit her. [ projecting a bit of shinra on delilah now don't worry about it ]
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
[ and how much of a bitch she is ]
no subject
I told you about her a little yesterday.
no subject
[ yikes ]
Uh.... so more?
no subject
[okay.]
She was the lady of the city I grew up in. Things went quite badly there, under her rule. And eventually, she died. But she isn't the sort of person it's easy to kill completely.
no subject
By badly, do you mean....
[ trails off with a throat-slitting motion ]
no subject
no subject
no subject
...she frowns for a moment.]
In a manner of speaking, Yuffie. [she likes yuffie, so she will actually drop the bullshit and explain.] She is the necromancer who raised me from the dead, and also the one who killed me. She isn't someone we ought to trust, but she and I have depended on one another for a very long time for our continued survival, so I have adapted to her presence.
no subject
[ she doesn't even know how to deal with this kind of magic ]
And you can't just--- separate from her? I know you said she isn't really gone, but.... how much is she really still with you?
no subject
no subject
[ sorry not sorry delilah if you can hear this from somewhere in laudna's psyche ]
no subject
[and a little less brightly.]
I am not her slave, Yuffie. I am the one in control.
no subject
[ she's just very defensive of frends, which laudna is ]
So... she can't control you, right? She's just... with you.
no subject
She can't. She can't. [saying it like she's reminding herself.] But if she were here, it wouldn't be altogether terrible. She's very clever. She could help us.
no subject
I don't know. I think relying on her might backfire. Even if helping us would benefit her. [ projecting a bit of shinra on delilah now don't worry about it ]
no subject
It can hardly be worse than what we're dealing with now.
no subject
But.... we think those four saw her? Or.... [ she doesn't know what happened, honestly ] A test?
no subject
no subject
[ bad ]
no subject
no subject
They looked like they'd really gone through it....
no subject
I don't want them to blame me for it. I don't want people to start thinking I'm dangerous or might hurt them so they kill me...
no subject
[ just putting that out there ]
... And I mean.... if anything.... wouldn't that put them in the same position as you?
no subject
[she doesn't understand.]
no subject
(no subject)
(no subject)