communion | stargazer-focused but ota

[semicharmed]

[ The psychic presence is tactile, first. Like a hand fumbling in the dark, knowing his fingers could brush up against someone at any moment and trying to avoid unwelcome contact.

Then: ]

Oh.

[ Or whatever passes for oh in Matt's mind. In this case, it's something like if a stray puff of air managed to light a candle, rather than extinguish it. The eureka moment is followed by a laugh, soda-fizz of endorphins that rises and feathers away. ]

Holy shit, you're right there, aren't you?

I mean--I think I can hear you.

Hello?

[ ooc: As noted here, Matt is reset! So if you knew him in AT, you are more than welcome to recognize him; he just won't remember you. PM or hit up artistformerlyknownas to ask questions or throw ideas around. :3 :3 :3 ]

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[semicharmed]

[ Matt agrees with Liem about Zenith and Meridian. Energies like these strike him as the lifeblood of the cosmos, and in that sense, they're incorruptible. It's all the architecture around them, all the backroom deals, that make him uneasy.

After a long moment, he breathes out. Whew! ]

Well. Thank you so much for all this. [ He looks to Liem's face, trying to peer into his eyes through dark lenses, and smiles. ] I know we've just met--or, you've just met this version of me--but if there's anything I can do to help, or if you get some other dream or portent that doesn't make sense--I wanna know.

[ He looks down for a moment, fingertip tracing the rim of his mug. ]

Everyone I've met here seems like they really wanna do the right thing. [ Terms and exclusions apply. ] And I'd just ... hate to see us stuck serving something else's agenda.

[sterngaze]

[Once again Liem has to attribute Matt’s sentiment to either not meeting many shard-bearers just yet, or being too softhearted to condemn any of them. He has a feeling it may be more the latter, given that he knows for a fact now that Matt has encountered Silco already. That man doesn’t give a single damn about what “the right thing” even is… and he is not the only shard-bearer with such feelings. Not even the only shard-bearer who knows Matt to feel that way.

But Liem didn’t meet with Matt to criticize his judgments, even if he does find them concerning.]

I will keep you in mind, Matthew.

[When he isn’t busy with one of the dozen other things that always end up cropping up to take his time.]

All we can do is keep our eyes open and address ourselves to what’s important, yes?

[semicharmed]

[ "I'll keep you in mind" sounds like what someone might tell him after a job interview he didn't land, but Matt can't blame Liem. Not after those depressing tidbits he shared about the world he and other-Matt experienced before. He'll just have to prove he can handle himself around here. That he can be trusted.

So he nods, squaring his shoulders slightly. Musters another smile. ]

That and take copious notes.

[ A quick shake of his head: joke. Though equally, Matt's being totally serious. He smiles to himself as he lifts his mug for another, tepid sip. ]