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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:06:55 -0400

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byanymeansrequired: I could ramble at you about hunting, though I don’t particularly enjoy...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:06:43 -0500

I could ramble at you about hunting, though I don’t particularly enjoy rambling..

A rich kid. Cute.
So you’re why she can afford to offer to feed me. What fire though? Literal or.. ? I mean. You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.

Right. Course not. Y’sure you’re right in the head?

Is it fun? Hunting, that is, I mean - seems like that would have some bloody interesting stories, you know?

No, it’s -

[He cuts himself off and laughs, a little off.]

No, it’s. Well, wouldn’t be hanging around Viola and siphoning my trust fund at her if I didn’t have something seriously wrong, would I?

i'm sorry i can't help it

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:16:37 -0500

magpiemagician:

I don’t want to go to the seaside why on earth would I care about the seaside.

Do you want to go to the seaside? ‘Cause like, we could go if you wanted.

But the seaside is really nice and there are funfairs with bad food and aquariums and stuff.

I mean, we could go if you wanted to go, we could do that.

but the title bar just looks to empty i don't want to let it down

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:49:12 -0500

magpiemagician:

No, it’s for work :T

Something something blahblahblah alien symbiote possible magical corruption Spider-Man is a dickhole

It’s not a very good job kk I actively cannot wait to come home and start picking at your demon again instead.

Oh, that’s a shame. You should just put a really big cup over him, like you do with regular spiders!

And that’s okay, you don’t need to worry about me. Once your job is up, you could take a week or two off, maybe go to the seaside?

i really feel like i should title these

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:41:40 -0500

magpiemagician:

papilionoidea:

So Viola’s in America? Or something?

Wow I hope she’s okay.

You did not need to title that “blog post”, Luka.

But yes I’m in America and everything is 100% peachy keen.

I couldn’t think of anything better to title it!

And that sounds pretty nice. Is it a holiday? I didn’t get the details, I only heard that you’d gone across the pond.

blog post

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:27:39 -0500

So Viola’s in America? Or something?

Wow I hope she’s okay.

ashandrakes: papilionoidea started following you [Ash pockets her phone, and turns to the guy...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:48:00 -0500

ashandrakes:

papilionoidea started following you

[Ash pockets her phone, and turns to the guy beside her at the McDonalds counter and his struggle to hold five bags and pay at once.]

Dude, do you not think you might have ordered too much there?

[She can talk, she’s holding three herself. And for all she knows, he’s planning on sharing his.]

Oh, uh -

[He nearly drops the leaning tower of mcnuggets, and chews on his bottom lip.]

It’s for a friend, too. I’m not - it’s not all for me! I can barely finish a burger without help, haha. Are you buying for friends?

thecareworn: Viola openly despairs a lot, if you ask Aurel. He’s fond of the magician, in the way...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:46:37 -0500

thecareworn:

Viola openly despairs a lot, if you ask Aurel. He’s fond of the magician, in the way he’s fond of people not of his Clan, though he’d rather she manage to forget exactly how dangerous he can be from time to time. Her little quirks are regarded with an amused air, theatrics included.

We’re going to pretend that Aurel can’t literally smell deceit, okay? Okay.

Sounds like quite the story- would you be willing to trade it for a coffee?

“Not much to tell after that, really.” he attempts, scratching the side of his head nervously, “I make it sound far more exciting than it is!”

He smiles again, big and helpless and really freaking out.

“But if the coffee’s still on offer, that would be nice.”

byanymeansrequired: For what it’s worth you can rant about them to me. Won’t make much of a...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:15:33 -0500

byanymeansrequired:

For what it’s worth you can rant about them to me. Won’t make much of a difference in how much I care. But I won’t stop you.

Can’t imagine why. Given magicians are damn near extinct and if I had my way most of the rest of the magical community would be too. [Except for a select few. But we don’t talk about that.] How do you have enough to even pay her that much? You’re in university I thought..
Wait. What. Pidgeon? You wanna explain that?

Probably better we don’t talk about that. She’s a friend. The rest doesn’t much matter.

No, no, it’d be rude. Unless you have something to ramble at me about; been to more than enough parties where that’s the only method of communication.

And that’s a bit rude. The money thing, though, that’s my old man, bless his bones. Richer than Scrooge McDuck, and that’s only if we count what we’ve got stashed, never mind stocks and properties and the like. Told my dad I needed a year out after the fire, he was more than happy to set me up a small fund. Pretty sure he thinks Viola’s my girlfriend, which - no. I mean, she’s great! But no, I just employ her, which I guess is a fancy word for “hang out at her house a lot and buy her food”.

Pidgeon? Who said anything about pidgeons, I didn’t.

heartlessambrose: papilionoidea: How many apples grow on trees? How many? All of them!

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:13:00 -0500

heartlessambrose:

papilionoidea:

How many apples grow on trees?

How many?

All of them!

heartlessambrose: … Someone talk to me. I’m craving some good attention. How many apples grow on...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:09:33 -0500

heartlessambrose:

…

Someone talk to me.

I’m craving some good attention.

How many apples grow on trees?

thecareworn: Something along those lines. And apparently that’s all you’re getting, because the...

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:36:46 -0500

thecareworn:

Something along those lines. And apparently that’s all you’re getting, because the werewolf is an asshole. I wish I could say elsewise, but I can’t. The subject is dismissed from his mind with ease, swapping out to the subject where the man is on the defensive, whether from long ingrained habit or simply because he’s a bit grouchy.

Who knows. He smiles a bit, the expression openly (if politely) curious. Squatter issue?

[That’s okay, Luka doesn’t notice. He’s horrifically oblivious, at times. Viola openly despairs.]

I think it’s brilliant. You sound like a real classical hero, you know? Like there’s some impossible-to-read epic poem out there with your name in it.

[Thankfully, he’s not yet devolved to the point where he’s willing to chat magic with random strangers.]

[He used to, though.]

[We don’t talk about those times.]

[He laughs instead, and rubs the back of his neck nervously. What’s a good lie?]

Long story, you wouldn’t believe it. Suffice to say, you’d be amazed the places the bastards can get into nowadays. Worse than spiders!

byanymeansrequired: [Lunatic.] Bugs weren’t really my thing growing up. But. You know. That’s...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:29:26 -0500

byanymeansrequired:

[Lunatic.]

Bugs weren’t really my thing growing up. But. You know. That’s actually kind of cool. I wouldn’t mind hearing more..

[Don’t ask why he’s humoring the guy. He doesn’t actually understand either.]

Actually I do. [Or he did. His own father would have had his head if he knew where his son lived now, and how his son lived. Never mind the company he kept. And Vega. No. No.. They would have liked Vega.]

Wait.. Why do you hang around the m- Viola?

[He laughs easily, and manages to look apologetic.]

It’s alright, I know nobody else is quite so invested in our six-legged neighbors as I am.

But fathers, right - Oh, Vi! Great girl, utterly hilarious. She’s helping me out with a case, bloody tricky one too. Took me a good year to find anyone willing to fess up to magic even being a real thing without getting carted off to the loony bin. She’s not solved the puzzle yet, but just knowing she’s keeping an eye out for me makes the whole thing so much more bearable, you know? I’m paying her lawyer rates, which, frankly, aren’t enough - and she’s going to help me get back to a world where I don’t wake up with pidgeon in my mouth.

How’d you meet her?

byanymeansrequired: My father used to take me hunting. Must be having a bad day I suppose. That and...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:47:06 -0500

byanymeansrequired:

My father used to take me hunting. Must be having a bad day I suppose. That and I find most who hunt don’t talk about butterflies the way you do.

[He’s not going to roll his eyes. He’s just going to think about rolling his eyes.

For what it’s worth. Linna has nothing against butterflies.]

Return to civilized society. What did you mean by that?

But butterflies are great! They’ve survived everywhere, and they’re dangerous and they’re beautiful - and did you know we haven’t yet discounted the theory that a butterfly is actually a parasite inside the caterpillar that eat through the caterpillar corpse while it’s trussed up in its own skin? I mean, even if that’s not true, how many other creatures can build a coccoon from their own dead skin cells, turn into soup, and come out even more remarkable than before? No mean feat, considering how damn awesome caterpillars are, either - let me tell you! And we still haven’t found them all, and there are so many that exist right now that we can’t even fit into one of the three main families? And don’t even get me started on camouflage and poisons, okay, let alone their wings -

[He stares at Linna, and cuts himself off.]

Oh, right, that! More a joke than anything, my old man doesn’t really approve of my slumming it down here. “It’s all very well and good you being upset over what happened to the university, son, but you can’t just run away to the slums with your new girlfriend! You haven’t even bought this Viola girl home to meet your mother, have you no respect left?” That’s her name, by the way, Viola, she’s not my girlfriend but my parents are very old fashioned, you know how it is.

byanymeansrequired: Cities are always stuffy. To many fucking people. [No.] [Maybe.] [No.] [If it...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:25:57 -0500

byanymeansrequired:

Cities are always stuffy. To many fucking people.

[No.]

[Maybe.]

[No.]

[If it comes up more easily.]

You’re not a tree hugger are you? And I haven’t been anywhere like a museum since I was sixteen. You didn’t answer my other question..

It would be the profession pain in everyone’s assess bit. Just politics.

Fair point, I suppose.

[He laughs, shocked.]

No - not in the slightest! I’m amazed you couldn’t taste all the fox hunts in my accent, honestly. Although I’m more a pidgeon man, myself - never seemed fair, you know, all those dogs against one tiny little fox. Pidgeons, they’re in the air, and I’m an awful shot, so - fair game, really. And I’m terribly sorry, but I’ve forgotten what else you asked?

[He nods at the word politics, perfectly solemn, like he understands.]

byanymeansrequired: [Oh good. Linna’s never better than people socially. This is exciting...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:54:49 -0500

byanymeansrequired:

[Oh good. Linna’s never better than people socially. This is exciting news.]

Stuffy. At least from where I stood.

[We’ll ignore that it’s still Home. London never has been. We’ll ignore that Linna was in love with Paris in love with the heartbeat of that beautiful old city. We’ll ignore that the only thing he ever found stuffy about Paris was his father. And occasionally some of the more well to do locals. But every city has those. We’ll ignore it because Linna’s trying not to grumble.]

Wander off to do something with butterflies? What do you mean rejoin civilized society?

[No. Linna’s taking bets. This one knows the damned magician. And all this is going to go to hell.]

Unemployed pain in everyone’s ass. And potentially the most hated guy in London

Ah, well, I’m sure it’s not that bad? I’m a London boy myself, couldn’t imagine leaving.

[Linna bby no you can’t question his stories he can’t lie for shit look at that he looks like he’s going to burst into desperate tears just tell him you know Viola before he gives up on life and runs away.]

Oh, I’m a Bio major, started with bugs in general but ended up in butterflies: they’re fascinating, utterly gorgeous things, I’m looking to getting a research job at the Natural History Museum, in that big pod thingy they have? Don’t know if you’ve seen it, it’s, uh, a big pod thingy that they research bugs in, haha.

What on Earth would make a nice bloke like you the most-hated guy in London? I was almost certain that position still belonged to Nick Clegg, hahaha.

byanymeansrequired: papilionoidea: [New friend time.] Oh, right, bloody hell, you’d think I was...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:34:24 -0500

byanymeansrequired:

papilionoidea:

[New friend time.]

Oh, right, bloody hell, you’d think I was raised better than that!

[And he sticks a hand out for Linna to shake.]

Luka Pierce, out-of-towner. I was going to say something about my job, but everyone seems to damned interested in who is a local and who isn’t, haha.

[No.]

[Linna honestly stares at the hand for a moment, before years of being raised in a proper family that taught him better kicks in and he accepts it. Though it’s only a half-hearted shake.]

I really. Couldn’t care less where you’re from. I’m not exactly a local either. Born and raised in Paris. Your job would be of more interest.

[It’s still better than most put up, chin up.]

Really? What’s it like?

[Shake, shake, shake, pull your hand back and smile at him - ha ha take that screeching mental voice, I have a friend you’re scared of.]

And I’m actually bouncing between jobs at the moment - one year left to go before I get my Masters and can wander off to do something with butterflies. Stuck between at the moment, I have a friend in the area who’s taken my case on, and I’m waiting for her to fix me up before I rejoin civilized society. You?

byanymeansrequired: papilionoidea: byanymeansrequired started following papilionoidea [Wow, his...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:15:53 -0500

byanymeansrequired:

papilionoidea:

byanymeansrequired started following papilionoidea

[Wow, his freeloading demon brainshare partner just screeched and leaned back.]

[That can only mean good things!]

Hi there!

[No.]

Who the fuck are you?

[New friend time.]

Oh, right, bloody hell, you’d think I was raised better than that!

[And he sticks a hand out for Linna to shake.]

Luka Pierce, out-of-towner. I was going to say something about my job, but everyone seems to damned interested in who is a local and who isn’t, haha.

byanymeansrequired started following papilionoidea [Wow, his freeloading demon brainshare partner...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:56:04 -0500

byanymeansrequired started following papilionoidea

[Wow, his freeloading demon brainshare partner just screeched and leaned back.]

[That can only mean good things!]

Hi there!

thecareworn: Luka Pierce’s smile is met with a matching one, carefully dull if brightwhite teeth...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:23:30 -0500

thecareworn:

Luka Pierce’s smile is met with a matching one, carefully dull if brightwhite teeth flashed for just seconds and hand enveloped in a firm handshake. Aurel is no slouch with those either.

Aurel Stormblessed. The pleasure’s mine, I’m sure.

Okay so usually this is where the conversation moves on, but the only thing Aurel has at hand is his customary question and he’s not sure that it’s fitting here. Nonetheless, it’s asked.

I don’t believe I’ve seen you before. New to the area?

That’s a bloody impressive surname, I must say - is it Norse?

[He pulls his hand back, and keeps his smile firmly in place. Small talk, he can do.]

Not a local, no, I’m firmly out of my comfort zone - but I have a friend in the area helping me out with, uh, some stuff, and I’m sticking around until that’s sorted.

[He pauses, and panics.] It’s not illegal! Haha, sorry, I know it sounded pretty dodgy, but it’s really just a squatter issue.