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The Least Common Denominator LXXIII.II Z Axis
God help us...Taking my seat in front of the steering wheel, the wave of nostalgia that instantly washed over me felt far too sticky for me to shrug off. I haven't even driven for that long back in the old world. Having just gotten my driver's license before I croaked, my second-hand pickup truck probably didn't even manage to break five hundred kilometers in mileage. And yet, the feeling of having the power of an engine in my grasp still gave me a generous dose of adrenaline. There were no gas and brake pedals under my feet, unfortunately, but the feel of it all was something that I never thought I would feel a general sense of longing for.For fuck's sake... I feel like an old woman...My ears perked as the rest of my companions started filtering in. The various weights that they added to the vehicle made me shift a bit in my seat. A part of me
The Least Common Denominator LXXIII.III Z Axis
So far so good...The rugged feel of snow in the road transferred its crunchy texture straight onto the steering wheel as I cautiously guided us through the forest. With Lace giving me directions every so often, the travel away from our base had been smooth sailing so far. However, I just knew that problems would start popping up the longer we embarked on this journey. After all, despite everything that we've done to salvage the APC, it was, and will always be a prototype that almost shat itself from simply trying to run faster than forty kilometers per hour."How's the engine?!""It's fine, Sis!" Livia practically grumbled out amidst the roaring screams of the vehicle's mechanical heart. "Don't worry! I can handle this, just focus on driving!"I chuckled to myself as I turned my attention back on the road. I heard the
The Least Common Denominator LXXIII.IV Z Axis
The scandalous look of disbelief on Lace's face almost made me want to howl out in laughter. The shock, the fear; the utter look of horror that colored my co-driver's face made me both disgusted and elated at the same time. The sadistic part in me relished the emotions in display, while the masochistic side savored the self-inflicted damage I rent into my soul from the mere fact that I was even acknowledging the fact. I was so fucked... "I'm a horrible person. Huh, Lace..." I chuckled out. "Also, keep your eyes on the road, yeah?" I placed a hand on her stiff shoulder. She was struggling to barely keep still in her seat; her eyes flitting wildly between me and the path ahead as beads of sweat rolled down her cheek. The best part of it was that it wasn't even that hot due to the open hatch. These were cold sweats!
The Least Common Denominator LXXIV.I Photon Density
The fear of darkness was something inherent in the deepest darkest recesses of humanity. Despite all of the innovations made to stave it off, the fact that night and day still felt wholly different will never truly go away even if we somehow found a planet with perpetual daylight. Perhaps it would go away after a few generations living in a permanently lit area, but Nyctophobia will always be that ever-present specter in the back of every human being's minds for the rest of the unforeseeable future. Then again, this was me just waxing poetic again just to avoid confronting the fact that I somehow forgot to make a lighting solution for what was supposed to be a nonstop driving trip back to the capital. "What's wrong, Sis? Why'd we stop?" The APC had screeched to a halt as Livia killed the engine. What was once
The Least Common Denominator LXXIV.II Photon Density
Right. It's my turn to drive. With everything ready to rock and roll, I assumed my seat in front of the steering wheel as the engine raged behind me. A few seconds later, Love illuminated the way from where she stood outside. I could only assume that she was directly channeling her Essence to light our path, but for all I knew, maybe she was using her bow or arrows to lighten up the Essence drain a bit. God knows that doing Elementalism raw without runes to channel it wasn't good for any Num's reserves. Cracking my neck in anticipation, I flexed my back as I gripped the wheel with newfound purpose. My earlier meltdown wasn't going anywhere. Hell, my conversation with Lace wasn't even done yet, but I feel like I can keep going like this without any problems. "Let's get going, Livia!" "Got you, Sis!"
The Least Common Denominator LXXIV.III Photon Density
The roaring engine in the background made for a rather interesting backdrop as I made sure to keep my eyes on the road while Lace and I had another session of our heart-to-heart. Well, technically it was going to be her trying to break down my walls, but in all honesty, my walls already had a ton of holes in them that I didn't really bother covering up. It'll be laughably easy for her to poke straight through my defenses if she knew my buttons, and I wouldn't even mind it. The vehicle rumbled across rocks and snow as I let out a small breath. Lace was probably already bracing herself for something that will never come. I wasn't one to really go straight for the jugular, especially if I didn't really want it done to me in the first place. At best, I'll try to poke holes in her argument and that's that. I'm sure she won't get too offended by vagueness and cold reads. Meanwhile, I was an open
The Least Common Denominator LXXIV.IV Photon Density
"You did say earlier that you had your own baggage," I teasingly taunted the older woman. "Might as well share with it with the group, seeing as you already know a lot of mine." It was kind of scummy to use such an argument to force Lace to bare her soul like this, now that I thought about it. I was essentially guilt-tripping her to confess anything and everything she feared and worried about, and it wasn't even in the confidence of just me and her. We have Livia present now, and it was surely liable to mess up the chemistry somehow, seeing as Livia did hate Lace. I didn't know if she still hates her now, but it was sure to pop up in discussion sooner or later. "You're playing dirty, Leader," Lace nervously chuckled. "We weren't even finished with your own." "Times change," I shrugged in amusement. "Besides, isn't this bet
The Least Common Denominator LXXIV.V Photon Density
"Fine..." The night seemed to stretch on even further as I heard Lace say her piece. In front of me, the illuminated stretch of white and brown kept me from fully turning my head to see my co-driver speak. The moon hung high up in the sky; shining a dim light on what's beyond Love's ever-bright range. The trees were getting sparser, at least; the environment somehow becoming less mountainous and plainer the further down we got. With a breath, I listened intently as Lace spoke. She held a somber tone, one that was getting more and more used as time went on. "As you all might know, Lace and I are twins. Royal Princesses, in fact. H-huh... I guess I haven't really thought myself to be a princess for almost a decade though." She took a breath, seemingly trying to calm herself. "I didn't really expect our lives to end up like this back when we were kids. We just t
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