Eachdraidh Locket Mail/Physical Mailbox

[oathshackledbird]

You have found the Mailbox/Inbox of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Lancer).  If you have business with me, please leave a message and I will return it as soon as possible.

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[oathshackledbird]

As bad of an idea as it is to get on his bad side, that doesn't mean I am going to tell him every secret I have learned, especially those which I have vowed to keep secret.

[There is sharing information because they are working toward a similar goal and then there is sharing information that might put someone in danger. Guess which of those Diarmuid is not willing to do?]

Has he been told that he can activate his shard? I would be willing to teach him how if that would help appease him any.

[That seems like as good a place to start as any.]

[enjoymyatelier]

Well, if I don't know them either, there's no way he can blame me for not telling him.

[...MAN, NOW HE WANTS TO KNOW...]

That seems like the best thing, anyway --- it's the baseline of what we all ought to know when we first get here.

[oathshackledbird]

Yes, I believe it's called 'plausible deniability' these days.

[Be patient, young magus. Soon you too will have secrets to keep...]

I realize on one hand we are offering to make him stronger, but on the other, perhaps learning how to master his shard will distract him from other things for a while.

[enjoymyatelier]

Perhaps in the meantime someone will take him down a peg or two and he'll behave himself.

...

No, he'll probably just get worse, won't he...

[oathshackledbird]

[Diarmuid starts to agree that, yes, that would probably be the outcome, but then a bit of Grail given information crosses his mind.]

I am actually not sure on that. My gut says, yes, but if you recall his legend, there was once one who was able to leash him without causing him to grow worse. In fact, he was created by the gods just for that job.

If it happened once, perhaps with all those who are brought to this place, it could happen again.

[enjoymyatelier]

...mn, that is true. Still, it's not terribly pleasant that we have to count on that, though, and who even knows when it's going to happen, if at all...

[oathshackledbird]

I think the best we can do is hope that luck swings in our favor this time.

[Right...]

I thank you for warning me about him, though. At least I will be able to keep my eyes open this way and it is less likely he will catch me by surprise.

[enjoymyatelier]

Indeed... which may happen, but we really ought to find some contingency plan.

I don't know if he'd have any more respect for you as a Heroic Spirit, but it's worth keeping on your toes all the same.

[oathshackledbird]

It is hard to say. I don't know if he even noticed me that night...

[Still, maybe that will work to their favor. If Gilgamesh hadn't noticed him, then he can't have a negative opinion of him. It will make talking to him...a little easier.]

Let me think on things for a while. If I think of anything, I will let you know.

[enjoymyatelier]

Possibly not... it was fairly obvious that his attention had been diverted to other individuals in that instance.

Well, if you do come up with something, I'll thank you in advance.

[oathshackledbird]

And if you think of anything, please let me know. Until then, watch yourself, all right?

[Diarmuid bows his head slightly.]

Until we speak again.