Ok, you, me. We're hitting the Hair of the Dog and I'm getting you so drunk you won't be able to see straight in the morning.
[When the message came through there was this nasty hiss of static like a dial tone that lingered in the air before fading. Who knew who Vira'd been about to take out drinking. That list was pretty significant.]
[When the message came through there was this nasty hiss of static like a dial tone that lingered in the air before fading. Who knew who Vira'd been about to take out drinking. That list was pretty significant.]
So no homework today, you're safe from that at least. :) But do you think I could perhaps call you later? I miss you. I miss you not being at school, and talking to you.
I know we can't be together for a while, but it's... not easy, considering everything. You know?
I know we can't be together for a while, but it's... not easy, considering everything. You know?
Did you know that you can pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time?
[Look. Promises are important to Varian. His entire slip-slide into villainy was started with a broken promise and he's absolutely not going to start breaking his own. Not ever. ]
Okay it took me a little while to learn the words. Also there are like A LOT of songs out there. Way more than there are in my time period which is kind of depressing if you think about it hard enough. Anyhow! As promised:
[Attached audio file]
Of course this is assuming Zwei didn't actually eat your fluid.
Okay it took me a little while to learn the words. Also there are like A LOT of songs out there. Way more than there are in my time period which is kind of depressing if you think about it hard enough. Anyhow! As promised:
[Attached audio file]
Of course this is assuming Zwei didn't actually eat your fluid.
Ruby-- would you like to hang out together with me?
It has grown very lonely in my apartment, now that Winter is gone.
I would enjoy a distraction.
It has grown very lonely in my apartment, now that Winter is gone.
I would enjoy a distraction.
[So... this was an admission of the fact that someone might check this girl's online status about every day or two, just once, to make sure nothing changed. Because stalking Ruby on social media was perfectly healthy and normal, and nothing was strange about it. And nobody could convince her otherwise.]
So. Saw you changed your relationship status.
You two brain-dead pukes finally admitted it?
One conversation and I could tell.
Whatever. Congratulations, I guess?
He's safe. I'm not involving your boy toy.
I am, however, going to make him cry one of these days over your casket.
[Get a hobby, Neo.]
So. Saw you changed your relationship status.
You two brain-dead pukes finally admitted it?
One conversation and I could tell.
Whatever. Congratulations, I guess?
He's safe. I'm not involving your boy toy.
I am, however, going to make him cry one of these days over your casket.
[Get a hobby, Neo.]
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So hey. We've got some stuff to talk about. Kind of not the best stuff? Trying to fix it stuff, but stuff you should be aware of anyway. Want to come over?
I stress-baked bim-berry cookies to soften the blow. Bad news cookies if you will. You can eat all of them. There's about three batches so there should be just enough.
I stress-baked bim-berry cookies to soften the blow. Bad news cookies if you will. You can eat all of them. There's about three batches so there should be just enough.
[She really didn't want to clutter a friend's message with sniping, but that last comment? It need something said. She threw her a message on the network, going for her inbox this time.]
Red.
Maul knows I plan to kill you. I doubt he's going to interfere.
He might not have put two and two together on who you are on the network, but he's not stupid.
He's also not likely to get involved at all, for or against.
Don't think it's his style.
But seriously, what is wrong with you?
Why do you care about my well being?
Why do YOU of all people care?
Red.
Maul knows I plan to kill you. I doubt he's going to interfere.
He might not have put two and two together on who you are on the network, but he's not stupid.
He's also not likely to get involved at all, for or against.
Don't think it's his style.
But seriously, what is wrong with you?
Why do you care about my well being?
Why do YOU of all people care?
Ruby Rose, I need you to teach me what "love" is.
[Varian had made an attempt to get out of the house once he'd woken from death- to try and put things right. Of course, he'd also been full of deathflu and Fern had (very rightfully) dragged his sickly ass back home and made him stay there. Varian still can't just... stay here, though. And do nothing.
He doesn't call nor text Ruby. It feels too impersonal. Not right. He doubts he could talk for very long anyway, with his throat feeling like sandpaper. And so it's Ruddiger he sends, perhaps for the familiarity, perhaps to give her some comfort. He doesn't know where they stand any more. He tried to kill her. She would be very within her right to end it for good.
Ruddiger comes to her with a little pouch attached around his portly middle. The raccoon nuzzles up to her, looking tired and worried. Within the pouch are Ruby's magical slippers- left on his lab table. And with it a note, in Varian's handwriting. ]
I'm so sorry. I wish I could take the whole month back. I understand if you don't want to talk to me again. I'd deserve it. Sent the shoes with Ruddiger, in case you wanted them back.
- V
He doesn't call nor text Ruby. It feels too impersonal. Not right. He doubts he could talk for very long anyway, with his throat feeling like sandpaper. And so it's Ruddiger he sends, perhaps for the familiarity, perhaps to give her some comfort. He doesn't know where they stand any more. He tried to kill her. She would be very within her right to end it for good.
Ruddiger comes to her with a little pouch attached around his portly middle. The raccoon nuzzles up to her, looking tired and worried. Within the pouch are Ruby's magical slippers- left on his lab table. And with it a note, in Varian's handwriting. ]
- V
[Varian had tried to give himself some time after Neo's trial. To try and understand what had happened, to fit it all in a logical place. To make sense of it. He also needed to push down the anger and hurt wrenching in his chest because quite frankly, he's had enough of that this month already. They both have.
He manages to get a hold of the anger at least, but the hurt is a lot more obvious in his voice. Worse still, he knows he probably doesn't deserve it. The truth, feeling wronged. He's done plenty wrong this month, he can't blame her for being guarded. But this... this was a pretty big thing to be kept in the dark about and learning about it by seeing it in all its bloody glory on the Fluids has left a mark. ]
Why didn't you tell me?
He manages to get a hold of the anger at least, but the hurt is a lot more obvious in his voice. Worse still, he knows he probably doesn't deserve it. The truth, feeling wronged. He's done plenty wrong this month, he can't blame her for being guarded. But this... this was a pretty big thing to be kept in the dark about and learning about it by seeing it in all its bloody glory on the Fluids has left a mark. ]
Why didn't you tell me?
[The text is dated back to the 20th, about an hour or so after Neo has told Helena what happened.]
Hey Ruby.
I know you're not available right now. But when you're back, if you could let me know, that'd be great.
And if you want to talk, I'm here for that, too.
Hey Ruby.
I know you're not available right now. But when you're back, if you could let me know, that'd be great.
And if you want to talk, I'm here for that, too.
Hey, Ruby.
Welcome back.
Listen, you know I'm bad at this.
I wanna see if you're doing okay, and I want to ask you something. Something that I really don't know if I should be asking you, but I'm doing a lot of things lately that I don't know if I should be doing.
Welcome back.
Listen, you know I'm bad at this.
I wanna see if you're doing okay, and I want to ask you something. Something that I really don't know if I should be asking you, but I'm doing a lot of things lately that I don't know if I should be doing.
[ Well, the last couple of weeks have been. A lot. Luna's barely back in her own home by the time the town's newest atmospheric shift starts up, and the storm that follows is... bad. The power's out, but mercifully she's gotten a decent charge on her Fluid. She's glad the batteries on these things last a good while: she's got some serious catching up on people to do now things have... somewhat calmed down. ]
Hi, Ruby. Are you alright after last night?
Hi, Ruby. Are you alright after last night?
[ Peter only remembers vague pieces of it. The emotions Paimon had experienced were so strong that they've seeped into him, but it's all strange, convoluted. He remembers.... fear, and confusion, and anger.
He remembers white, so bright that it hurts to think about — ...no, not white. Silver.
But what sticks out through everything is remembering Ruby being there. And... blood. Peter thinks it's her blood staining his memory.
He's afraid to contact her, afraid of what he might discover. But... he has to, and so he readies himself one afternoon, works up some sort of nerve, and then calls her. He sounds as nervous as he feels, voice small around the edges. ]
Ruby? This is... Peter.
Are you— [ A pause. Where to even.... start? So much has happened. There's been the storm just a couple days ago; the power's still out. He'll... start by just asking how she's doing. ]
Are you... doing okay?
He remembers white, so bright that it hurts to think about — ...no, not white. Silver.
But what sticks out through everything is remembering Ruby being there. And... blood. Peter thinks it's her blood staining his memory.
He's afraid to contact her, afraid of what he might discover. But... he has to, and so he readies himself one afternoon, works up some sort of nerve, and then calls her. He sounds as nervous as he feels, voice small around the edges. ]
Ruby? This is... Peter.
Are you— [ A pause. Where to even.... start? So much has happened. There's been the storm just a couple days ago; the power's still out. He'll... start by just asking how she's doing. ]
Are you... doing okay?
Uh... Ruby... sort of important question #2 about my girlfriend.
[Frown.]
Does Penny know the meaning of the word innuendo? Kind of need to know.
[Frown.]
Does Penny know the meaning of the word innuendo? Kind of need to know.
Ruby, this is Jon Sims. I was told to direct some questions to you, regarding the Great Sleep.
[ A LENGTHY PAUSE. ]
And I'd like to thank you for rescue. Varian has since apologized.
[ A LENGTHY PAUSE. ]
And I'd like to thank you for rescue. Varian has since apologized.
hey so I wanted ask because it kept getting thrown around by your uncle and there was really no good time to ask when we were in there
But whats aura?
But whats aura?
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