[ once belial releases his hold on him, sariel goes back to the usual slouch; maybe he's trying to make himself seem smaller. (it doesn't really work.) ]
I would never do anything to hurt you, Deputy Head.
[ it shouldn't be surprising that he doesn't take it as a joke, but he moves past it just as quickly as belial does. his focus is now on what happens to the rest of the room: the way it shifts from its default state to a sprawling open field, the simulated skies so bright and blue that it might as well be the real thing. it reminds him a whole lot of the room belial has whisked him away from not too long ago. ]
But this— Will it not malfunction like before?
[ there's no full immersion like in the amphoria room, but that doesn't stop sariel from reaching out to touch the walls. it feels solid against his palm, confirming that this isn't real and seems stable enough.
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I would never do anything to hurt you, Deputy Head.
[ it shouldn't be surprising that he doesn't take it as a joke, but he moves past it just as quickly as belial does. his focus is now on what happens to the rest of the room: the way it shifts from its default state to a sprawling open field, the simulated skies so bright and blue that it might as well be the real thing. it reminds him a whole lot of the room belial has whisked him away from not too long ago. ]
But this— Will it not malfunction like before?
[ there's no full immersion like in the amphoria room, but that doesn't stop sariel from reaching out to touch the walls. it feels solid against his palm, confirming that this isn't real and seems stable enough.
hopefully. ]