Not only a dream about her death, but just as much about his failure to prevent it. A persistent traumatic memory, the recurring dream preserving the original trauma with remarkable clarity, even after centuries. Survivor's guilt, the kind of which no sedative in Teyvat would combat.

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 2mo ago

His lips pursed in disapproval. He didn't wish to talk about his past. It wasn't that he had forgotten about Katya. It was that he was afraid of how he would feel, once he began discussing that subject. Her death was his biggest regret. The thing that haunted him, even centuries after it had +

'My sister', still reluctant to refer to her by name. Katya, he knew. Intelligence reports spared no detail, and did not begin at the moment Pantalone became useful to the organisation. The man who had spent his entire life accumulating things, haunted by the one thing he could not keep.

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For a split second, Pantalone thought he was going to get away with that one. But of course, Dottore knew. " Tch. " he clicked his tongue in mild irritation. He really didn't like talking about his childhood and none of his colleagues knew much about it, other than having been born in +

A disappointing, yet entirely expected answer. Rather than challenge him immediately, Dottore reached for his notebook and placed it on his knee. "Patient reports an absence of dreams." The nib of his pen hovered over the page. "...Patient is lying."

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pantalone frowned. He knew Dottore was right. But sometimes, he was so desperate for a little sleep, that he downed more than one pills, hoping they would knock him out for a few hours. It worked at first. Then his body grew used to the medication and even taking twice the prescribed dosage +

"There's no use looking at me like that. The instructions were clear." He studied him for a moment before answering, weighing the question & everything he knew about his sleepless nights. "It is not a stronger sedative that you require, but a quieter mind. Regrettably, I don't manufacture those."

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 2mo ago

He was glad the topic was finally dropped. He didn't need to embarrass himself further. The fact that Dottore knew — and of course he knew — was enough to fluster the Ninth internally. He did visit Dottore's lab often. More often than he'd like to admit. But he didn't want to make it seem +

"If that's the narrative you wish to go with." He knew it to be a lie, though would not insist on the issue. It had merely been an off-hand comment, nothing he needed confirmation of. "The prescription states 'one tablet nightly,' not 'experiment until unconscious.'"

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What a strange term to be used for these two. Given the nature of their relationship. Colleagues, partners in crime ... Though, Pantalone did refer to Dottore as his 'good friend'. Even if that supposed friendship was based on mutual benefits alone. And well, tolerance for each other's +

ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠ𝐒ING, ᅠ𝐒INGᅠ𝐋ITTLEᅠ𝐃OVE, ᅠ𝐓Oᅠ𝐓HEᅠ𝐌OON, ᅠ𝐓Oᅠ𝐓HEᅠ𝐒TARS, ᅠ𝐓Oᅠ𝐀LLᅠ𝐓HATᅠ𝐆RACEDᅠ𝐘OUᅠ. ᅠ ᅠ

@ofheresy.bsky.social

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘁.@wcrdplay.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Does it hurt? / I will survive. / Not what I asked.

⸺ 𝙺𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗, 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎... ⸺ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏. ⤳ Dead dove, do not eat. 🔞 ⤳ Threads in replies, rbyf

— 𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐏𝐒𝐄@thus-spoke.bsky.social · 3mo ago

— 𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇.ᐣ

'Good friend', he says. How ridiculous. The word sticks in his craw. "I never implied you were camping outside," he began, scratching something into the margins of the paper. "I implied you hesitate."

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 3mo ago

" Am I not allowed to visit my good friend during his work hours ? " Pantalone chuckled. Friendship ... What a strong word to describe a bond forged on mutual benefits. But there was no reason to dig deeper. Since both of them received what they wanted, it could be called whatever they decided +

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ‘ and in the world, in ౨ৎ conclusion, ⠀ ⠀ everyone dreams of what ִֶָ they are, ⠀ ⠀ though ── no one understands it. ' ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ' / 𝗈𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗄. 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗋𝗂 ⠀ ⠀

۶ৎ ' . 𝒶𝗅𝖻𝚎̲𝚍̲𝚘̲ ˎˊ@athsacrvm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀QUAND ︵ TOUT SERA ˎˊ MORT ⠀⠀⠀⠀QUAND ⁺⠀ LA PASSION ﹅ AURA ⠀ ⠀QUITTÉ ५ MON CORPS ⠀ ⠀JE ME REPRENDRAI ── (🎻) ⠀ ET JE ࣪ TE QUITTERAI SANS UN REGRET . ⠀⠀

leaving so soon? #dottore #pantalone #dottolone #art

"You finance my research. That does not entitle you to complimentary consultations. Though, admittedly, you are one of my more persistent clients." Rather than dismissing Pantalone, he gestured towards an empty seat, making room for him in his space and treating his presence as expected.

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 3mo ago

" Don't I already fund you enough ? " Given all the Mora Pantalone had spent on Dottore's experiments, the older man owed him. As for Pantalone's frequent visits, they were definitely not a coincidence. When he couldn't sleep, he always found himself wandering to Dottore's lab. +

ᅠ ᅠ ᅠᅠᅠ𝐒UCH ᅠ𝐁RAZENNESSᅠ 𝐖OULD ᅠ𝐎NLYᅠ 𝐋EAD ᅠ𝐎NE ᅠ𝐓Oᅠ 𝐃OWNFALL——𝐓Oᅠ 𝐘OURᅠ 𝐃EMISEᅠ. ᅠ ᅠ

"I should start charging consultation fees, though I doubt you'd appreciate receiving an invoice from me." Pantalone always seemed to end up here on his sleepless nights, of which there were many, and Dottore had long since stopped pretending it was a coincidence.

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 3mo ago

" Can't sleep. " The honest truth. Pantalone had always had trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. And when he grew frustrated, he always wandered in Dottore's lab, in search for company.

— The past was 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 • a pattern of elation ; a 𝚌𝚊𝚌𝚘𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚗𝚢 of possibilities • An 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 chase What more was 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚?

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"Hah. Indeed." He folded his hands behind his back, finally turning to face the Ninth. "My productivity doesn't observe a schedule. Neither, it would seem, do you. What is it you're prowling the halls in search of at this hour?"

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 3mo ago

" You know what they say. No rest for the wicked. " he chuckled. " You're up late as well. Working on a new project ? "

Contrary to popular belief, he does spend time outside of his lab on occasion. When he spoke, it was without turning to look at Pantalone, his presence registered the moment he entered the room. "You're up late."

ㅤ 𝕽𝗘͟𝗚͟𝗥͟𝗔͟𝗧͟𝗢͟𝗥͟. ㅤ@ambitioeius.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Ah, @crimsonstrikes.bsky.social is out of his lab at this hour ? Maybe he'll agree to join Pantalone for a drink.

— 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐊𝐀 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐇

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