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Who: William Shakespeare and Melpomene
What: William begs Mel to come visit, which she does secretly before heading to see Clio.
When: Friday night
Where: Will's apartment
Warnings: TBA
Note: Reposted as a favour



He was curled up on the couch, languidly enjoying the quiet. After a weekend of a drunken stupor and a broken heart, William had slept the last few days away. He had been in this state when the Muses first found him. Part of him cracked when he'd been unable to write for so long. Even then, when he was looking for his grappling with his voice, he was determined to make words even if he had to force it out of himself.

The other night while high on alcohol and absinthe his visions were clear, though hallucinations most of them, he at least had something to write. When the visions made their way through his system he was back to feeling alone.

He'd begged Mel to see him, even if just for a moment. He missed he, missed his girls after having them again. That broke his heart to have them ripped from him than losing Fiona.

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[info]tragicmask
2011-08-19 01:57 pm (local) (link) Track This
Melpomene knew she shouldn't be there. She knew she shouldn't have essentially promised to come by before going straight to Clio. She missed her sisters in a way no one else but they could understand. Without them she was not whole. So being able to see even one of them brightened her spirits. She had spent weeks alone since this fiasco with the pantheon had begun, tucked away all by herself in a little cabin out West. She never told anyone where she was or who she was or what she was doing. When the time came for her to leave abruptly she said no good bye to anyone near that cabin. She had come and gone as mysteriously as one can.

Before Clio she had to check on William. It was important to her to make sure he was well and the mention of Absinthe had only worried her. Disappointment was there, but for now it played no part. For now she would dote on her beloved William. She knocked on the door, looking around cautiously as she waited.

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[info]theworlds_stage
2011-08-19 02:23 pm (local) (link) Track This
There was a little stubble growing on his chin, hair spread out in as many directions as his short style could go. He looked like a walking shadow when he opened the door, but at the sight of Mel, his eyes brightened. He pulled her inside giving her a kiss on the cheek and being sure no one had followed. He couldn't let his favorite be taken. Not right in front of him.

His hands grabbed hers, swinging them in the air. His table was covered in torn up paper, bottles of alcohol and books. It was the hoarded mess of an artist that had spent the last few days wrapped up in himself. The last time Mel had seen him like this he'd been broke, scruffy, and working at the theater.

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[info]tragicmask
2011-08-19 02:28 pm (local) (link) Track This
It pulled at her heart to see him this way, because she had seen him like this before and she knew what damage it could do. She smiled gently and said nothing just yet. She was too busy looking him over, shaking her head. Without saying a word she pulled him to the bathroom and started up the shower. "You're cleaning up," she finally said, turning to look at him. "I will force you if I have to."

Melpomene may be a muse but she was also very maternal when the mood struck. And now was one of those times. She would bathe him herself, comb his hair, shave him, if it came to it.

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[info]theworlds_stage
2011-08-19 02:32 pm (local) (link) Track This
"You'll stay?!" he sounded excited, letting her guide him to the washroom. He looked as if he were about to cry, though whether that was from her presence or his broken state he wasn't sure, the tears just came.

He wanted to embrace her but she had already started the bath, in which he pulled off his shirt and sat on the side of the tub.

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[info]tragicmask
2011-08-19 02:39 pm (local) (link) Track This
Melpomene smiled a little more at his question but said nothing in return just yet. She was checking the temperature of the water and seeing that he wasn't fighting against taking a shower she was hopeful that she wouldn't have to make this ugly. And then those tears came and it broke her heart to see them.

Sighing, she leaned behind him and wiped away his tears. Then she wrapped her arms around him. "I will stay for a little while, but I have to get to Clio soon."

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[info]theworlds_stage
2011-08-20 09:35 pm (local) (link) Track This
Will gave her a wide non-toothed smile holding her close. "I'll steal you but for a moment," he promised though he knew when the time came for her to leave he would ask again.

He wouldn't fight her now, he hadn't the energy, he was just ecstatic to have her there. One of his girls.