oi_theoi ([personal profile] oi_theoi) wrote in [community profile] thusia2012-09-05 12:26 am

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Who: anyone
When: Day 75, evening
Where: anywhere
What: mingling

[have you grown accustomed to the smell of rotted flora and fauna yet? have you figured out ways to deal with the scents? how will your evening go?


those who happen to pass by the dry fountain on the fourth floor will find a number of small ceramic pots with florists block foam in the bottom of them. around them are dozens of different freshly cut wildflowers. there are no instructions, but those who take the time to make an arrangement and take it home with them will find the air in their apartment refreshed and pleasant]
overclocking: (stand before a silent wall)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-10 07:54 am (UTC)(link)
It's not the first time.

... I'm sorry. I know it's intruding...
imanapexpredator: (and then he stopped caring)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-10 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
And you remember everything?
overclocking: (internalize and review)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-10 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Nods]

Perfectly.
imanapexpredator: (retreating)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-10 08:12 am (UTC)(link)
...

[Burying his face in his hands now.]
overclocking: (well-placed concern)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-10 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
[... sob]

Andrew?
imanapexpredator: (nose bleed)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-10 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Sob is right YOU SAW ME GO APE SHIT you saw way too much.]

[Still not moving, his voice muffled.]

She had cancer.
overclocking: (unforgotten)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-10 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
...

[Quietly;] I'm sorry.
imanapexpredator: (and then he stopped caring)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-10 09:10 am (UTC)(link)
I found out she died while I was in the hospital.

[Looking up now.]

After that, I just stopped caring, you know? And now I'm here.

[Purposefully not saying what that means, because no not talking about that.]

So yeah, I'm not happy but this beats being back in Seattle. There's nothing for me there anymore.
overclocking: (if we could break every clock)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-10 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
[For his part, he's looking down again.]

I understand that. I really do.

... And it's hard to care again after that, right? Because there's no point.

Is there where you are now?
imanapexpredator: (when things were okay)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-10 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah...pretty much.

[And that doesn't really...bother him. Not caring feels good and safe. Although he never really meant to say any of this out loud, so awkward.]
overclocking: (nothing but open ears)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-10 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
I know it seems impossible to believe, but... if you could be happy here, if the opportunity were there, would you accept it? Or is it not something you even want?
imanapexpredator: (nose bleed)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-10 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
It's easier to just...exist, you know?

[And safer.]
overclocking: (stand before a silent wall)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-12 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
Mm, much easier. ... Miserable, though.

[He threads the watch back onto its chain and fastens it back around his neck, looking up.]

... Thank you for telling me.
imanapexpredator: (retreating)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-13 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
[He would rather not be happy at all than risk having it snatched away from him again. That sucked.]

What about you? Are you happy here?
Edited 2012-09-13 05:03 (UTC)
overclocking: (if we could break every clock)

[personal profile] overclocking 2012-09-13 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
I guess it would be more accurate to say that I forgot what happiness was, before I came here. So... yes, I think so.

But it took a long time for me to feel that way.
imanapexpredator: (what if life didn't suck)

[personal profile] imanapexpredator 2012-09-14 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
How long have you been here?