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vikingly (vikingly) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2012-10-22 16:41:00

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Action :: Forward dated to Early Evening
[The Blood Shack has been redecorated for the evening. The lighting is red and the decor is very Moulin Rouge. The bar has had a facelift of sorts and in the spirit of a costume party is featuring 'candy' flavored shots such as Skittles, Sweet tarts, Caramel Apples, Nerds and Tootsie Rolls. All other 'normal' drinks are available at the bar as well as a selection of synthetic blood. The decor continues in the seating arrangements. The entire room, including the dance floor, stage and platform where Eric's throne sits is bathed in red light. Lording over the entire affair is Eric, dressed as a Viking king. Instead of the helm, he's got a crown made of gold foil and cardboard. His weapons are the plastic sort and he's opted to go bare chested rather than attempting to make any sort of chain mail. He has a faux polar bear throw across his shoulders and is wearing a long, blond wig as well as a fake beard.

Enjoy, mingle and come as you want to be.]

ooc:: Mingle, start threads and make general merriment. This is all pre-blackout. On Thursday evening, I will put up a post blackout thread. Any questions? Let me know

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_incurable
2012-10-28 06:50 am UTC (link)

[He nods along, letting out a breath when she's not ready to kill him over what he said.]

I wish I could tell you to just stay like this if that's what you like, but -- I know how that sounds when people say it to me, or tell me to take my mask off. Easy to say when they don't have to live with it.

I can sit here like this with you right now, but in public I don't know if I could show my face so easily. So I won't ask you to, not for my sake or anyone else's but yours. [And he's sort of assuming he'll get the same courtesy. It is a constant nagging source of irritation when people who come to know him start insisting that he should feel more comfortable just because they decide he should.]

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	andproud 2012-10-28 08:56 am UTC (link)
	Thank you for... everything, Zel. [She rests her head back beneath his chin, cuddling against the warmth still residing in the rock of his chest.] You've done so much for me, been such a big part of me feeling... comfortable here. I don't know what I would've done if I hadn't met you first. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

_incurable
2012-10-28 04:18 pm UTC (link)

[His chest tightens up, not just because he's glad that she feels this way, but out of his own awareness that right now he truly needed her, and an inkling of fear that his feelings for Raven might be influenced by that. He would never want to be this close to someone without it being genuine, but he's suddenly aware of how quickly things moved and how he's never that quick to trust so he can't help but consider that there's another reason for it.]

[The camaraderie, kinship, understanding, whatever one calls it that he feels for her is real, he wants to believe, and there's no question that the way she's so easy and encouraging is a fantastic ego-boost. But what if the intensity of this forming bond is being strengthened not by their connection, but because of Zelgadis' mess with Saber?]

[One thing he's absolutely sure of: Raven doesn't deserve to be used. He would never forgive himself. But how could he tell?]

[It's... it can't be entirely false. It just can't. He never connects to people this easily, and doesn't that mean something? So he keeps her close and tries to ignore the inkling worry.]

You would have been fine. But if I helped -- I'm glad.

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