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Sure, sure.
[Weird reaction, but OK, he was kind of a strange guy, sometimes. And guys - by and far, with her limited experience - didn't like asking for help. Or directions.]
Come in, sit down on the little settee at the foot of my bed, and I'll close the door. The rooms are soundproof, anyway. No one's going to hear us talking.
[Why were the rooms soundproof? Well, Peace didn't know and didn't care to question why that was. A mystery for the mysterious Naomi Gregory.]
[Weird reaction, but OK, he was kind of a strange guy, sometimes. And guys - by and far, with her limited experience - didn't like asking for help. Or directions.]
Come in, sit down on the little settee at the foot of my bed, and I'll close the door. The rooms are soundproof, anyway. No one's going to hear us talking.
[Why were the rooms soundproof? Well, Peace didn't know and didn't care to question why that was. A mystery for the mysterious Naomi Gregory.]
last i checked, unless he's not dating me, lololol.
hypothetically? uh... well, i guess it would be up to their personalities, right? which one keeps me interested, and makes me feel good the most would win out.
like, if it were between say: someone who i like, and likes me back and i could see myself being with for a while, vs someone that i like, and likes me back, but it might be shortlived because... idk they live dangerously...
then i guess that it would be like, i'd pick the longterm bae over danger bae.
hypothetically? uh... well, i guess it would be up to their personalities, right? which one keeps me interested, and makes me feel good the most would win out.
like, if it were between say: someone who i like, and likes me back and i could see myself being with for a while, vs someone that i like, and likes me back, but it might be shortlived because... idk they live dangerously...
then i guess that it would be like, i'd pick the longterm bae over danger bae.
aight well
that makes you an expert opinion
what if they're both potentially longterm bae
that makes you an expert opinion
what if they're both potentially longterm bae
[Peace grins back at him. It's gruesome, she knows, but being here for a year has at least desensitized her to gruesome. Now it's just hanging on to her moral compass that is the hard part. Remaining human while looking in the mirror at four eyes and hardened skin. ]
I know you're immediately going to deny it, but: you're a really good person, Boss. Like, even when you're being all... stiff and staid, you've never once done wrong by me, and I'm happy to know you. Like, for-real for-real.
I know you're immediately going to deny it, but: you're a really good person, Boss. Like, even when you're being all... stiff and staid, you've never once done wrong by me, and I'm happy to know you. Like, for-real for-real.
what do you mean
"hypothetical situation"
or a
""hypothetical""
why double
isn't that what hypothetical means
not real but
not impossible ??
"hypothetical situation"
or a
""hypothetical""
why double
isn't that what hypothetical means
not real but
not impossible ??
[Javert recoils slightly like Peace had delivered him a slap upside the jaw. Along with him, he loses his hold on the stillness of his coat, and it drapes in small curls around his arms and hips.
Insults are simple to take. Compliments prove an insurmountable challenge, especially when he feels they are unmerited.]
Tell that to the town the next time they call for my head, [he murmurs out the corner of his mouth. A dark wrinkle blooms between his eyes. He slips off the desk and firmly back onto his own two feet, and he makes to leave before some insane emotion threatens to grip him.
He pauses in the door frame awkwardly.]
You are... [His weight shifts from one heel to the other. He hisses a sigh.] A good witch, mademoiselle. I do not know why on earth you stay here. It is appreciated.
[A beat, and he cannot resists adding wryly,]
No one is more appreciative than the plants, of course. They would wither without you.
Insults are simple to take. Compliments prove an insurmountable challenge, especially when he feels they are unmerited.]
Tell that to the town the next time they call for my head, [he murmurs out the corner of his mouth. A dark wrinkle blooms between his eyes. He slips off the desk and firmly back onto his own two feet, and he makes to leave before some insane emotion threatens to grip him.
He pauses in the door frame awkwardly.]
You are... [His weight shifts from one heel to the other. He hisses a sigh.] A good witch, mademoiselle. I do not know why on earth you stay here. It is appreciated.
[A beat, and he cannot resists adding wryly,]
No one is more appreciative than the plants, of course. They would wither without you.
Well, they do like me a lot. But also, you could use a little reminder that everything isn't doom and gloom, Boss.
[She held a hand out.]
Wait right there, Boss!
[Peace ran over, and probably for the first time in a year, gave him a firm hug. Literally; the girl's hard as stone skin does not have much give to it.]
Plants or not, I stay here because I like you and this place.
[She held a hand out.]
Wait right there, Boss!
[Peace ran over, and probably for the first time in a year, gave him a firm hug. Literally; the girl's hard as stone skin does not have much give to it.]
Plants or not, I stay here because I like you and this place.
[Javert stiffens beneath the touch, awkwardly, like he isn't sure what to do with an embrace from a wily young woman. Young troll. Wily, young, rock-hard and unyielding troll-woman. All the same,, his expression is hidden from her earnest face, his eyes wide and the lines in his face steeped with worry and a touch of...
Panic? Is that panic, that rush through his icy veins, enough to prickle the ends of his coat? Surely not.
He bares his teeth and slowly, the tension loosens just enough for his body to give a little to her stony hug.]
Don't say so, [says Javert, and it almost resembles a plea.] I... [A frustrated pause, and he trails off for a few beats. Such a thing has never been said to him before! He resumes tightly, without pity,]
Pardon me, mademoiselle. Let us pray your judgment is sound, and I don't make a liar out of you.
Panic? Is that panic, that rush through his icy veins, enough to prickle the ends of his coat? Surely not.
He bares his teeth and slowly, the tension loosens just enough for his body to give a little to her stony hug.]
Don't say so, [says Javert, and it almost resembles a plea.] I... [A frustrated pause, and he trails off for a few beats. Such a thing has never been said to him before! He resumes tightly, without pity,]
Pardon me, mademoiselle. Let us pray your judgment is sound, and I don't make a liar out of you.
[Souma perches on the settee as told. He takes out the card which Jongdae gave to him for the holiday gift.]
If... you might. Consider it as your gift to me, my lady. I...
[He nods two times, thinking what he wants to say over carefully. His eyes are focused on his hands.]
Would... humbly req... quest assistance with reading this. I am...
Nn-n. My tribe calls it dull-witted. Or... rubbish-brained. No matter h-h-how much I studied, or how many times I.... was dosi.. disciplined. I cannot learn. The c-characters.
Especially... when it is.. a lot.
[He gestures, trying to make a page with lots of writing in the air.]
They... do not make sense to me.
If... you might. Consider it as your gift to me, my lady. I...
[He nods two times, thinking what he wants to say over carefully. His eyes are focused on his hands.]
Would... humbly req... quest assistance with reading this. I am...
Nn-n. My tribe calls it dull-witted. Or... rubbish-brained. No matter h-h-how much I studied, or how many times I.... was dosi.. disciplined. I cannot learn. The c-characters.
Especially... when it is.. a lot.
[He gestures, trying to make a page with lots of writing in the air.]
They... do not make sense to me.
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[ She should have come back sooner. Should have realized that she wasn’t fucking processing, she was just avoiding, as if this was something that could be ignored until it went away. As if she didn’t know about the frenzy that tended to alight upon those that purposely starved themselves.
Coraline huddles deeper within the dark alley, gnawing on the bones of the… Person she killed (at least it was only one) to get to the rich marrow within. She moves to wipe her tears away, only to hear footsteps approach her location. In her panic, her tail thrashes, hitting the wall with an audible thump that is quickly followed by a string of curses as she begins losing the battle against her barely held back panic attack. ]
Coraline huddles deeper within the dark alley, gnawing on the bones of the… Person she killed (at least it was only one) to get to the rich marrow within. She moves to wipe her tears away, only to hear footsteps approach her location. In her panic, her tail thrashes, hitting the wall with an audible thump that is quickly followed by a string of curses as she begins losing the battle against her barely held back panic attack. ]
[The "perks" to working for a vampire meant that you kept pretty late nights. Tonight was one of them. The scent of blood caught Peace's attention first, whatever horrible, reptillian part of her brain that was now more monster than human perking up at the thought of a snack. She threw the thought away - directly in the brain trash where it belonged.
The person having a panic about eating someone threw her off and looked familiar. . .]
Hey, Coraline... You good?
[Clearly not. But.]
The person having a panic about eating someone threw her off and looked familiar. . .]
Hey, Coraline... You good?
[Clearly not. But.]
[ Coraline lets out a hiss, her hair puffing up at the perceived threat before she abruptly realizes that this is someone she knows. Which like... Not sure if that's better or worse, but Peace has always been like, pretty nice?
At least the sudden aggression interrupted her panic attack, and oh my god did she just ask if she's good????
A slightly hysterical laugh escapes before she can stop it. ]
No????
At least the sudden aggression interrupted her panic attack, and oh my god did she just ask if she's good????
A slightly hysterical laugh escapes before she can stop it. ]
No????
OK, well.
Maybe put the bone down, and we'll like...
[She's simultenously impressed and a little horrified that Coraline went so ham.]
Get that, uh. Cleaned up. You also look like you might need a little cleaning up. Come on, I was on the way to my place. You can take a shower and get some fresh clothes. Sleep.
Did you sleep? You look distinctly not-well-slept. Like, way bad.
Maybe put the bone down, and we'll like...
[She's simultenously impressed and a little horrified that Coraline went so ham.]
Get that, uh. Cleaned up. You also look like you might need a little cleaning up. Come on, I was on the way to my place. You can take a shower and get some fresh clothes. Sleep.
Did you sleep? You look distinctly not-well-slept. Like, way bad.
[ She glances down at the bone with a look of surprise, then horror as she quickly throws it to the ground. Part of her wishes she could be like a fucking normal person and be like you know, nauseous? Part of her is perfectly glad since it means this person’s death won’t be wasted due to vomiti-- She stops that line of thought. ]
I-- [ A fragile, yet forced laugh. ] No. The hunger got too much and then I realized I fucking lost the jerky you gave me like the fucking idiot I am and I ju—
[ She cuts off with a sob so violent she nearly crumples over. ]
I-- [ A fragile, yet forced laugh. ] No. The hunger got too much and then I realized I fucking lost the jerky you gave me like the fucking idiot I am and I ju—
[ She cuts off with a sob so violent she nearly crumples over. ]
[Almost immediately, Peace is at Coraline's side and rubbing her back.] I know, I know. It is the worst. It's OK to feel that way, totally normal.
I'd honestly be more concerned if you weren't feeling weird about this.
[Her voice is gentle and slow, knowing that it isn't easy to deal with this.]
I'd honestly be more concerned if you weren't feeling weird about this.
[Her voice is gentle and slow, knowing that it isn't easy to deal with this.]
I need a voice of reason.
Tell me why I shouldn't accept offers from Black Hat.
Tell me why I shouldn't accept offers from Black Hat.
oh damn, i'm the voice of reason??
ok, one because he literally tricked a little kid into murdering someone
two, taking advice from someone who claims to be literal evil usually comes with some kind of caveat that will fuck you over.
three, if you don't take it, it'll make him mad and there's nothing i love more than making evil people mad. (source? my entire ass name).
ok, one because he literally tricked a little kid into murdering someone
two, taking advice from someone who claims to be literal evil usually comes with some kind of caveat that will fuck you over.
three, if you don't take it, it'll make him mad and there's nothing i love more than making evil people mad. (source? my entire ass name).
Duh! You're very logical.
1: w h a t?
2: I think he thinks of himself as like the OG baddie in his universe. But then I'm also besties with a space warlord. L O N G story.
3: It's an awkwardly tempting offer.
Do you know Daniel??
1: w h a t?
2: I think he thinks of himself as like the OG baddie in his universe. But then I'm also besties with a space warlord. L O N G story.
3: It's an awkwardly tempting offer.
Do you know Daniel??
oh yeah, it was little reira. i mean, she murdered aunamee, which was whatever (because lbr, he's basically inhuman). but he still tricked her into it.
2. weird~
3. i mean, petty probably would've been my middle name if my first name wasn't so long.
i've harassed him once or twice on the network. he's got some REAL backward thinking going on. mostly i don't really pay attention to his moth-to-flamewar posts, though.
unrelated, i have a car now. :3c
2. weird~
3. i mean, petty probably would've been my middle name if my first name wasn't so long.
i've harassed him once or twice on the network. he's got some REAL backward thinking going on. mostly i don't really pay attention to his moth-to-flamewar posts, though.
unrelated, i have a car now. :3c
1: I think that's his dead. He seems to enjoy chaos and violence. But it has to be like, evil. He basically demanded the biggest chaotic moose related story I have.
I wonder if he is a currently defanged chaos god????
2: y u p
3: He's responsible for the whole thing that happened. I consider him responsible for EVERY death that occurred during that. He gave the assholes willing to do a murder means to get to people in ways they couldn't as easily defend themselves.
I miss driving. DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT. aka: carefully. :)
I wonder if he is a currently defanged chaos god????
2: y u p
3: He's responsible for the whole thing that happened. I consider him responsible for EVERY death that occurred during that. He gave the assholes willing to do a murder means to get to people in ways they couldn't as easily defend themselves.
I miss driving. DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE IT. aka: carefully. :)
maybe? but like I said, more than half of these people are not sane anymore. either they drank too much of the "i'm so eeeeevil" koolaid in their own world, or they just started chugging it here under the pretense of "embracing monster life."
re: daniel, yeah, i saw the network post that admitted as much. there's a lot to deal with there. like a lot of people are up in arms, because of the "not asking, just doing." but i don't think that his intent was necessarily in the wrong place. after all, it's not like he expected the people who like to do a murder were going to remember they were murderers in the first place. also, god, i'm so sick of people being murdery for murdery sake? shit's gross. but i do agree that he's responsible.
that said, don't go off to black hat for favors.
lmao, i'm always careful. i wear a seatbelt, anyway. and i don't drive behind trucks hauling logs.
re: daniel, yeah, i saw the network post that admitted as much. there's a lot to deal with there. like a lot of people are up in arms, because of the "not asking, just doing." but i don't think that his intent was necessarily in the wrong place. after all, it's not like he expected the people who like to do a murder were going to remember they were murderers in the first place. also, god, i'm so sick of people being murdery for murdery sake? shit's gross. but i do agree that he's responsible.
that said, don't go off to black hat for favors.
lmao, i'm always careful. i wear a seatbelt, anyway. and i don't drive behind trucks hauling logs.
Greetings to you Lady Peace
I am going to go shopping in town tomorrow and I wish to ask
After you finish work for Monsieur Javert, would you care to do the thing free people do when going to stores while carrying money and look at small and cute things that we may or may not buy?
I want to get cat and dog toys for Yoru and Nozomi-chintan
Also paint for Altair-san but I don't know where to buy it
If you wish to go with me, maybe it's fun time!!!
Sincerely yours,
Souma
I am going to go shopping in town tomorrow and I wish to ask
After you finish work for Monsieur Javert, would you care to do the thing free people do when going to stores while carrying money and look at small and cute things that we may or may not buy?
I want to get cat and dog toys for Yoru and Nozomi-chintan
Also paint for Altair-san but I don't know where to buy it
If you wish to go with me, maybe it's fun time!!!
Sincerely yours,
Souma
[What's this? An opportunity to meddle with Jongdae and get him to stop uwu-ing and confess?
Weeeelll, thank you so much, Souma.]
Hey, Souma!
That sounds good; I don't really have a *lot* to do. Just bring my parasol with you, OK? I don't want to faint while we're walking around window shopping (that's the term you're looking for: window shopping)
Maybe we can find something nice for Jongdae. Sort of like a pick-me-up since he was down.
Weeeelll, thank you so much, Souma.]
Hey, Souma!
That sounds good; I don't really have a *lot* to do. Just bring my parasol with you, OK? I don't want to faint while we're walking around window shopping (that's the term you're looking for: window shopping)
Maybe we can find something nice for Jongdae. Sort of like a pick-me-up since he was down.
I did not damage any windows, I swear upon the hilt of my heart-sword Hanyabashiri
I can bring parasol yes this is, as you say, no problem
[Souma has become used to the way his computer screen reader mispronounces "Jongdae" as "JOANg-da-ey" by now. and the mention makes his ears twitch. He must now think of how to quickly cover up the fact that he was totally going to buy something nice for Jongdae too.]
For Jongdae?
Yes we can do that, what do you think he would
like?
I can bring parasol yes this is, as you say, no problem
[Souma has become used to the way his computer screen reader mispronounces "Jongdae" as "JOANg-da-ey" by now. and the mention makes his ears twitch. He must now think of how to quickly cover up the fact that he was totally going to buy something nice for Jongdae too.]
For Jongdae?
Yes we can do that, what do you think he would
like?
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