he's not even sure how to take that reply. a dot of ink becomes a growing and growing blot where his pen remains on the paper, unsure of what to write. is she mad. she's mad, isn't she. it looks like crap, doesn't it. and he did also call it stupid. oh boy. he sleeps for a week and in the first half hour of waking up he's already gotten himself in trouble like, twice? three times? eventually he just writes the least powder-in-the-keg-y thing he can think of: )
[ Things Law can’t see: the first real, genuine smile Rinwell has had since arriving in Copalli (again).
She holds up the journal page to get a better look, all the easier for Hootle to see his likeness side by side. He even puffs up a bit, trying to copy the pose, before nibbling on the edge of the page with his beak. Is that approval??? …Maybe. (He’ll never tell Law.)
Later, this will be torn out carefully, and tucked within the pages of Secrets of the Stars. For now, however, after an even longer pause (unintentionally, and entirely unaware of what Law thinks she’s thinking): ]
You really drew him for me.
It looks just like him!! I love it. ♥
[ (Nope nope scribbling that last bit out. She’s not remotely ashamed of being a girl but, no need to make the moment weird by giving him something to tease her with. Or something?) ]
Birds can’t eat paper, besides he’d get sick. I’d never let that happen.
He’s been trying to steal it out of the journal, so I think you can take that as a sign he likes it too!!
[ then a big black X crosses out “it sucked”, followed by an arrow leading back to ‘I love it’. At least one extra line appears under that, for emphasis. ]
I really do like it, law. Thank you…
[ I guess I forgive you for accidentally ignoring me for a week. I guess.]
( yeah he'd SHIT ON MY DRAWING??? please don't hootle. that's evil. )
yeah, i will. be careful until then ok? don't overdo it. they have a lot of books in coatepec, so you should just take it easy and read some of them for awhile.
( encouraging reading because at least if she's laying around doing that he doesn't have to worry about her suffering or being in more trouble or anything like that. )
[ DEFINITELY NOT HAPPENING that picture is getting tucked away safely into her magic tome, and no one will ever know until it falls out one day inconveniently ]
I won't. Though I think Alphen is the one to warn about not overdoing it, not me.
They have a lot of books here! I can't read some of the languages though. I may ask if they can teach me. I have a feeling knowing some of the local script will come in handy if we're here a long time.
[ She'll handle all the heavy reading so he doesn't have to, all good, she's definitely got this. (and if that unknowingly means he doesn't worry, all the better.) ]
[ SHE WILL DENY EVEN AS THE EVIDENCE IS THERE BEFORE YOUR EYES it's totally dohalim's, she's just holding them for him, since his pants don't have pockets ]
With so much sleep, I guess it would be hard to remember. Or, is that a side effect of the incense too?
The plants, I'll leave to certain ex-Lords we both know. But if they're happy to teach, I definitely want to learn.
not sure... maybe both? last time i turned into a monster i didn't remember anything at all afterward, almost. just flashes of things. i'm still not entirely sure what the heck i did that time aside from y'know, hurt people dunno if being able to actually remember i did that again this time is better though
[ Well, that's the wind right out of her sails right there.
Law.. ]
I guess..
I haven't experienced anything like that. So I don't know if not knowing really is better than knowing? But you can always talk to me about it, if you do end up remembering. If you want.
[ You are way too nice for your own good sometimes, Law. She sighs. ]
You'd think people who grew up here and have lived with the danger their whole lives would be better at recognising when they need to wear their own masks.
Will you at least try to take better care of yourself? You were in really bad shape, Law..
i'll try, but if i'm being honest i don't know how much it matters.
( he doesn't really think of how that comes across, probably as a totally different sentiment than what he actually meant. whoops. oh well he just woke up after a week and all he's done so far is draw a hootle, give him a break. )
You always charge in when people need help. And if you're not wearing your mask, of course it'll hit hard. Everyone gets affected by it, right? So, that doesn't make you weak if you are too.
The masks aren't foolproof, but they're better than nothing for right now.
[ ..Better believe she's going to ask around the Eagles if they have better designed ones for brawlers, though. ]
( why do he and his dad, specifically, keep turning into monsters every time this happens? nobody else has had this problem, that he knows of! is there something just wrong with them? but he's just gonna... let that go. probably more a dad question than a rinwell question, or maybe just not a question at all if he pulls the blankets back over his head and sleeps a little more. )
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Date: 2022-01-22 04:14 pm (UTC)he's not even sure how to take that reply. a dot of ink becomes a growing and growing blot where his pen remains on the paper, unsure of what to write. is she mad. she's mad, isn't she. it looks like crap, doesn't it. and he did also call it stupid. oh boy. he sleeps for a week and in the first half hour of waking up he's already gotten himself in trouble like, twice? three times? eventually he just writes the least powder-in-the-keg-y thing he can think of: )
yeah
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Date: 2022-01-22 04:32 pm (UTC)She holds up the journal page to get a better look, all the easier for Hootle to see his likeness side by side. He even puffs up a bit, trying to copy the pose, before nibbling on the edge of the page with his beak. Is that approval??? …Maybe. (He’ll never tell Law.)
Later, this will be torn out carefully, and tucked within the pages of Secrets of the Stars. For now, however, after an even longer pause (unintentionally, and entirely unaware of what Law thinks she’s thinking): ]
You really drew him for me.
It looks just like him!! I love it.
♥[ (Nope nope scribbling that last bit out. She’s not remotely ashamed of being a girl but, no need to make the moment weird by giving him something to tease her with. Or something?) ]
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Date: 2022-01-22 06:10 pm (UTC)oh
really? you do?
i thought you thought it sucked and fed it to hootle
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Date: 2022-01-22 06:26 pm (UTC)He’s been trying to steal it out of the journal, so I think you can take that as a sign he likes it too!!
[ then a big black X crosses out “it sucked”, followed by an arrow leading back to ‘I love it’. At least one extra line appears under that, for emphasis. ]
I really do like it, law. Thank you…
[ I guess I forgive you for accidentally ignoring me for a week. I guess.]
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Date: 2022-01-22 10:55 pm (UTC)( not that he cares what hootle thinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...but also, he's weirdly satisfied to hear that. )
glad you like it. both of you
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Date: 2022-01-22 11:39 pm (UTC)[ well, maybe if you did!! he'd....still not care, probably?? But birb likes the art, and Rinwell likes it, and that's all that matters, right?? ]
I do, I really do.
I'm glad you're yourself again. You'll let me know when you're heading out, when the group gets together for the hot springs, yeah?
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Date: 2022-01-24 05:27 pm (UTC)yeah, i will. be careful until then ok? don't overdo it.
they have a lot of books in coatepec, so you should just take it easy and read some of them for awhile.
( encouraging reading because at least if she's laying around doing that he doesn't have to worry about her suffering or being in more trouble or anything like that. )
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Date: 2022-01-24 06:09 pm (UTC)until it falls out one day inconveniently]I won't. Though I think Alphen is the one to warn about not overdoing it, not me.
They have a lot of books here! I can't read some of the languages though. I may ask if they can teach me. I have a feeling knowing some of the local script will come in handy if we're here a long time.
[ She'll handle all the heavy reading so he doesn't have to, all good, she's definitely got this. (and if that unknowingly means he doesn't worry, all the better.) ]
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Date: 2022-01-25 05:26 pm (UTC)i'll tell him too when i get the chance.
if i didn't already? i don't really remember
anyways, they'd probably be glad to teach you, that's all they do over there is teach people stuff. and read. and stare at plants.
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Date: 2022-01-25 05:37 pm (UTC)With so much sleep, I guess it would be hard to remember. Or, is that a side effect of the incense too?
The plants, I'll leave to certain ex-Lords we both know. But if they're happy to teach, I definitely want to learn.
[ Knowledge is Power™. ]
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Date: 2022-01-25 05:43 pm (UTC)y'know, hurt people
dunno if being able to actually remember i did that again this time is better though
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Date: 2022-01-25 06:01 pm (UTC)Law.. ]
I guess..
I haven't experienced anything like that. So I don't know if not knowing really is better than knowing? But you can always talk to me about it, if you do end up remembering. If you want.
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Date: 2022-01-26 05:36 pm (UTC)( SWERVE )
i just hope you don't ever have to find out. be careful with that incense
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Date: 2022-01-26 05:45 pm (UTC)[ She sees what you did there. ]
I'll do my best. But you need to be more careful, too. And to get a better mask! Do yours keep falling off when fighting or something?
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Date: 2022-01-26 05:48 pm (UTC)but they need them more than me. they're civilians and can't defend themselves. i can.
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Date: 2022-01-26 05:55 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2022-01-26 06:11 pm (UTC)If you give them your mask, what's stopping you from getting Zeugled again? Then no one will get help.
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Date: 2022-01-26 06:15 pm (UTC)i guess between hanging on to the last one for myself and knowing i could've helped someone instead, i feel more responsible for the second one.
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Date: 2022-01-26 06:46 pm (UTC)You'd think people who grew up here and have lived with the danger their whole lives would be better at recognising when they need to wear their own masks.
Will you at least try to take better care of yourself? You were in really bad shape, Law..
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Date: 2022-01-26 06:48 pm (UTC)( he doesn't really think of how that comes across, probably as a totally different sentiment than what he actually meant. whoops. oh well he just woke up after a week and all he's done so far is draw a hootle, give him a break. )
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Date: 2022-01-26 06:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-01-26 07:03 pm (UTC)it always hits me really hard. maybe i'm just
weak to it or something.
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Date: 2022-01-26 07:14 pm (UTC)The masks aren't foolproof, but they're better than nothing for right now.
[ ..Better believe she's going to ask around the Eagles if they have better designed ones for brawlers, though. ]
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Date: 2022-01-26 11:51 pm (UTC)( why do he and his dad, specifically, keep turning into monsters every time this happens? nobody else has had this problem, that he knows of! is there something just wrong with them? but he's just gonna... let that go. probably more a dad question than a rinwell question, or maybe just not a question at all if he pulls the blankets back over his head and sleeps a little more. )
you're right. i'll try harder
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