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Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

[ Ha ha yeah.................


Pats his head ]

Re: [day 26]

[endsjustified]

[his shoulders hunch a little in response, then relax again]

If we do call the inner feelings demon, maybe we should bargain with it at the end. Put everyone in the pasture to sleep for a week. One week of no trouble. Surely that's not too much to ask.

Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

We might need the Coma Demon for that, specifically.



[ .............. maybe they could ask Teleute. She DOES crave oblivion for everyone-- ]

Re: [day 26]

[endsjustified]

[MINUET NO

it does finally get a laugh out of him, kind of hoarse and sharp]

We haven't even had a chance to talk about what happened literally yesterday. Or the day before, or the day before.

Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

I mean . . . do you want to?

[ Sounds vaguely surprised, like. Do we just . . . talk about things? With mouthwords? ]

I'm free until the next person calls me about something insane.

Re: [day 26]

[endsjustified]

[god. right. sits up, rubbing the side of one eye briefly before he fully straightens again

"A gun's super fuckin' loud. But nothin's louder than the inside of yer own head, except when ya talk. Your voice can sometimes be louder."]

It might help?

Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

[ God. This is so against every fiber of his being. But-- ]

. . . Alright.

[ Closes the notebook and pushes it aside ]

I'll make tea, then.

Re: [day 26]

[endsjustified]

[blinks a little owlishly at his back when he gets up, like he didn't quite expect that to be taken seriously]

Thanks.

Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

[ He's trying, here!!!

He returns with two cups of Sonata's calming tea. They might need it.

Drops back into his seat. ]

So . . .

Re: [day 26]

[endsjustified]

[tucks his hands around the cup instead of drinking it immediately, the warmth bracing...

his shoulders shake. this laugh's a less pained more confused noise, but just as brief]

I believe this is what is commonly referred to as "a wild ride."

Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

[ Well . . . laughter's a pretty okay starting place, actually. ]

It hasn't been all bad, at least.

Re: [day 26]

[endsjustified]

No, not at all.

[that did seem to lose some tension; he leans back in the chair fully.]

Absolutely absurd, though. I don't think much can top 'the day after two men accosted me in the library and had a talk about relationships, we all perished.'

Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

[ Wait. ]

Two?

Re: [day 26]

[endsjustified]

Perci showed up a couple of hours after you did. He--well, we talked. But we didn't...

I think he is waiting for me to tell him yes or no.

1/

[featherduster]

[ Oh. He didn't know . . .



Should he throw Perci under the bus? Perci deserves the world. But also-- ]

Re: [day 26]

[featherduster]

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3/3

[featherduster]

[ obliterate that twink ]

Y'know what he told me just yesterday? He said he was sure he's "too stupid" for you.

Re: 3/3

[endsjustified]

Pardon?

Re: 3/3

[featherduster]

I told him if you did care about him that way, it would be because of his mind, not his looks. He didn't really believe me. He even threatened me with a "if you're wrong . . ."

[endsjustified]

He is literally one of the most skilled and clever individuals I have ever met.

Was it something I said?

[featherduster]

No.

He has bad self-esteem.

[endsjustified]

[oh so just like styNO DON'T SAY IT]

Hm.

I was definitely not clear enough.

[featherduster]

[ Seems SATISFIED with whatever he was aiming to do here. Leans back in his chair. More of a slouch than anything. ]

I have complete trust you'll figure out what to do from here.

[endsjustified]

[mutters something that was quite likely 'too stupid???' under his breath, and then drinks some tea]

Terrible man.

[featherduster]

[ sips his tea lol ]

You better not mean me.