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Freya Mikaelson is Tired™ (frelsi) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2019-05-07 15:22:00

Entry tags:

!complete, elijah mikaelson, freya mikaelson

Who: Elijah and Freya
What: Elijah has questions from the Dreams, the Dahlia Conversation (TM)
When: May 7th, around lunchtime
Where: UN Association of Orange County to a park
Warnings: Dahlia related warnings (abuse, suicide attempts)
Status: Thread | Complete

To say that Freya was getting to the point of severely overworked would be an understatement. If it wasn't one thing, it was another. Lately it was the government that was causing most of the witch's headaches. The latest news about Trump wanting to radically change immigration quotas to let fewer people in? Well.... it made work with refugee resettlement all the more complicated. And it was complicated to begin with. Still, at least she was in Orange County instead of having to be down at the border for asylum cases. That was another mess entirely.

Freya had gone in early that morning and hadn't really taken a break since. There was too much to do. Especially as it looked like once again her work here and at Pimpernel Outreach was going to be overlapping. Specifically the less than legal work that was saved for when restraining orders and other legal methods for escaping abusers wasn't going to work. Thank goodness Percy was used to smuggling people across borders. At least in his Dreams. If he had experience with that here, well the man liked to keep some mystery about him. Not that it mattered. They were in agreement about what needed to be done, which meant she would have to talk to him about the cases she was coming up with that would require those particular skills and the underground network they had set up.

Even so, Freya was growing frustrated with the constant shitshow that was the Trump Administration and everything that came with it.

"Honestly, I really should just burn them all to the ground."

The comment was grumbled under her breath as Freya ran her fingers through her hair while reading a case file. It wasn't an uncommon thing for her to say. There were times, increasingly so at the moment, where she deeply considered the option before she remembered the reasons she couldn't do so. But oh was the desire strong at the moment.

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frelsi
2019-05-14 01:39 am UTC (link)

"That's good to hear." And it was. With what had happened with the Red Door, there was concern. Not to mention that Elijah was as bad as Freya was. So if she had needed to get a personal life and not just focus on work and family, then the same could be said about Elijah. "But yes, there are worse problems to have."

Look at the people she worked with.

Still, she did notice that the smile didn't meet Elijah's eyes but there wasn't much that she could do about that. Not right now. Elijah had to work through what he'd been through and all she could do was be there for him.

"But yes, it is good to know you have a private life on top of your work life. I'm told that balance is important."

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agentleman
2019-05-14 11:07 am UTC (link)

"I have heard much the same," Elijah allowed, smile widening a hair more. "Though I've never quite understood how any one person manages to include everything in balance. Work, Personal, Health...there are only so many hours in a day. And, though my new state means that I have no great need of sleep any longer, it is difficult in a global economy."

Eyes flitted to hers, perhaps a bit amused. "Perhaps I should have chosen non-profit work..." He was teasing.

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frelsi
2019-05-14 06:59 pm UTC (link)

"That, dear brother, is a mystery I have yet to figure out." The fact Freya managed at her current pace was a miracle all of itself. Somehow people were supposed to maintain some sort of balance between all aspects of life. And still somehow sleep. That was missing in Freya's life but was it really so bad given the Dreams? "It really is though."

As Elijah teased her about her non-profit work, the witch rolled her eyes.

"Oh yes, it's quite easier with having to rely on the whims of governments and certainly no people in need of help. It's a breeze."

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agentleman
2019-05-15 11:46 am UTC (link)

"You do have several siblings more than able to...shall we say entice private donors?' His face was the picture of innocence.

Truly Elijah would never condone forcing most actions. But for the truly rich who could share their wealth and wasted it on frivolities without any thought to those with less... It irked him, speaking to a selfishness in humanity. In the dream world it had been one of the motivations that led to the creation of the Strix. All of humanities faults and shortcomings that he had hoped to help improve.

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	frelsi 2019-05-15 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	The comment on siblings able to entice donors was met with a look. "Well one, not all crises can be fixed with money, even if it helps. Then theres my whole thing about people having a say and choice in their actions." Which always had been a thing with Freya, though her experiences with Dahlia certainly added to it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	agentleman 2019-05-16 11:57 am UTC (link)
	"Only those deserving of such actions." Though even as he said it Elijah knew that Freya certainly wouldn't approve, nor was he entirely sure his own moral code would allow it. "Fear not, sister. I won't take any action other than perhaps increasing my own charitable donations. If business continues as it has been, I shan't have an issue doing so." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

frelsi
2019-05-16 12:42 pm UTC (link)

"Well, then there are those times." Mostly if someone was refusing to adhere a restraining order or the like. Then Freya would bend on the whole issue. It was just a thing with her. Especially when it came to money. But for the safety of others, or if it was a life and death situation or to keep someone from drowning in their grief? Those were times she could at least make an exception for.

"We certainly would be grateful." After all. Even if a lot of the crises they were dealing with came from constant fluxes in government and the administration's latest laws, money would help keep things running and have them less reliant on government funding (though that was also still necessary as well).

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	agentleman 2019-05-17 12:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Then I shall do just that," he promised. "And whatever else you need, Freya, know that I am here. And if you cannot ask, at least do not hide anything away." He couldn't bear the thought that she'd been in pain for so long and he had been entirely unaware. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

frelsi
2019-05-17 02:34 pm UTC (link)

"Thank you." Because at the end of the day, funding would always be important. Especially as they had more people come to them after the closing of shelters from earlier in the year. Percy had figured out the issues with places and getting more staff outside of volunteers, but money would help with that and programs offered. Even with the whims of government and all the stress that came with that.

"I know that, and I will try." It was hard to not hide things away when she was the older sister, meant to fix everything. It wasn't supposed to be the other way around but it was indeed something Freya could work on.

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	agentleman 2019-05-20 12:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't worry," he lightly teased. "I don't expect you to turn a new leaf overnight. You wish to protect us all. I understand that. But if it is causing you so much pain, all I ask is that you find someone you can share it with and who can help you. Be that me or someone else. As long as I know you are okay." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

frelsi
2019-05-20 12:52 pm UTC (link)

That was a complicated matter. All things considered? Freya was fine now. Or at least she lived her life and gave no real thought to Dahlia. At least until she came up. Or back when she realized that she was holding back with Evie because of Dahlia and it had just taken the Dreams to make her realize it.

"Well that's a relief. But you can rest assured that I am okay. All of that is in the past and rarely is a concern these days."

Because there would always be some days that were harder than others. But for the most part? Freya had her life and focused on that. On not letting Dahlia win and control her life even now.

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	agentleman 2019-05-21 11:49 am UTC (link)
	Elijah shifted slightly, arm resting against Freya's giving them some comfort of nearness without an actual hug. "Good," he murmured. He would choose to believe her. "Then I hope you may enjoy the rest of your lunch without painful memories." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	frelsi 2019-05-21 12:44 pm UTC (link)
	The comfort was appreciated and she gave a small nod. Without painful memories was a bit easier said than done. However, with as much time passed and all, it wasn't as hard to go back to ignoring it and living her life. Especially since there weren't Dreams to bring up all the pain like there had been before. "I can definitely do that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

agentleman
2019-05-22 12:09 pm UTC (link)

A nod of approval. "And the next time we share a meal I shall endeavor to ensure it is both planned in advance and delicious." As well as avoiding certain difficult topics.

"Perhaps we should have something of a family gathering one weekend? Dinner in the warm evening air sounds relaxing and would help us both attain our goal of more balance in our lives." Even if they both knew it would not last.

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	frelsi 2019-05-22 12:48 pm UTC (link)
	"That sounds lovely." Planned, no risk of bringing up painful conversations of the past? That was definitely something Freya could get behind. Sibling time was important after all. Even when her work tried to consume her. It really wouldn't help with the goal of balance but that didn't make it worthless. "I think that would be a great idea." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	agentleman 2019-05-22 01:28 pm UTC (link)
	"I will send something out," he promised. "And I shall let you return to your work as I must return to mine, Freya. Thank you, for taking time out of your busy day for me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	frelsi 2019-05-22 02:18 pm UTC (link)
	With Elijah declaring he would do the planning, the witch nodded. But yes, they did need to both get back to work. "Of course. Thank you for lunch, Elijah." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	agentleman 2019-05-22 02:33 pm UTC (link)
	"You're very welcome," he smiled, leaning in to hug her good-bye and press his cheek to hers in a gesture that seemed vaguely European in nature. "Take care of yourself. I will see you soon." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	frelsi 2019-05-22 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	The Mikaelsons did seem vaguely European in their behavior as it was. Especially Elijah and Freya, so she just returned the gesture. "You as well. But yes, I will see you soon." And with a smile and wave, it was back to work to deal with whatever crisis hit while she had been at lunch. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	agentleman 2019-05-23 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	((OOC: Seems like a good place to end to me?)) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	frelsi 2019-05-23 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	((Yep! I have it tagged as complete and edited the info to note it as complete ♡)) (Reply to this) (Parent)

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