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[selfpreservationist]

[This is an IC inbox for V/Raven, who cannot be bothered to set one up for himself.]

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Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

[ startles, so she ends up dropping it. ]

Hey...

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

Hello.

[he clears his throat and starts reciting, without further ado]

"Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul."

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

[ she shuts her eyes and listens. after he's finished she's quiet for another couple of moments before finally: ]

...thanks, Raven.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

You're welcome.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

Do you think you can tell me the name and author, so I can look it up at some point? I'd like to copy it into one of my journals at some point...

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

It's called 'Invictus', by William Ernest Henley.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

...cool. I think I’m going to start jotting poems I like down and I’d definitely like to add this one. [ some shuffling can be heard as she starts going through stuff she’s got on a shelf. ]

And maybe I’ll see what else he has.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

I'll text you some others that you can look up, at your leisure.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

...thanks. It’ll give me something to do, because I might just stay in for a bit. If you ever want a break from these things you should drop by. [ ... ] Do you know how to play video games?

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

I... know what they are.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

... that’s a start.

I’m sure I could find something you’d like, if you were interested. [ a long sort of pause. ] I just kind of feel like crud and if you have the time maybe we could spend a little time together. It seems like a lot of other stuff timed poorly with this imp crap and... it really just fucken sucks...

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

[right, he remembers what nero told him earlier...]

I'll come by in a bit.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

I’ll see you soon.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

[eventually, there's a knock on hss door]

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

[ rolls out of bed and wanders to the door, opening it for him. ]

c'Mon in.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

[the first thing he does is hold out a small bouquet of pink and red roses]

Here. For you.

1 / 2

[420blazeit]

[ she's just going to stare at it for a couple of moments, one hand reaching out, but then it retreats to cover her face instead. she normally doesn't like to cry, because she can't stand showing weakness, but things have been pretty bad lately and she's crumbling under the pressure. ]

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

Raven... you- you didn't have to do this. [ but it's so sweet and they're gorgeous. she'll be trying to wipe her eyes, because she's actually 110% fine. for real. ]

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

Of course I didn't have to. I wanted to. Do you have a vase for them?

[winding his arm around her shoulders]

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

I'm sure I can find something in the kitchen.

[ grasps onto his front to lead him into the kitchen, so she can find one. ]

[ going to keep wiping at her face while she's at it. there must be no evidence. she's incapable of crying. ]

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

[HE SEES ALL

and he's going to take a seat at the kitchen table and wait for her, politely

but knowing]

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

[ she sets them on the table and just sort of... stands there. awkwardly. ]

I'm sorry about Dante, by the way. I noticed his profile, since somebody close to me lost somebody special to them recently too. It... sort just seems like it's one thing after another.

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

[he lowers his gaze]

... I didn't think... it would affect me as much as it did. He infuriates me half the time, after all... and yet...

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[420blazeit]

[ she takes a step back, so she can lean against the counter. ] I miss him too. He reminded me of... me, and we got along really well. And now that's one less person. But he's just in the other Hell somewhere, so... at least he's not lost forever...

And he was a part of your family. And you got along with him, even if he was, like, annoying to most people. He was still fun and friendly and... really just a great guy...

Re: day 263, post library stuff probably.

[selfpreservationist]

... Dva, did you sleep with him?