[Truth be told, Percival almost got a "MANNERS 101" book for Christmas. But seeing as Dia isn't that petty and is the giver of more than practical gifts.... he will be receiving a rather nice leather bound journal. The note attached reads:
Hello,
For the times when you may have too many thoughts. Perhaps it would be helpful to put them on paper.
-Secret Santa.]
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[You're a pretty good roommate, as far as that goes in our weird housing situation, reads the note on the open box; it's left outside Percival's door in their apartment sometime during the festival. there's an unusual plant inside, in a rather fancy holder.
(yes i know the second image is a closed egg pretend it has an open top)]
[Percival will find a tiny kitten robot. It fits in the palm of his hand, it calls him P-Wizzle, and it wants to rap him. There is no note, but is a note really needed?]
[ jade's in the lobby, hauling in a restock of herbs from the market. she can't keep a garden here, in the apartments, so she opts for bringing in the freshest ingredients when she can; even through the plastic bags, she can smell the just barely bitter scent of rosemary and thyme, her nose tickles with the odor of dill. she shifts the bag to her other hand and begins to fish her apartment key out, plucking it from the deep pockets of her coat with a look of concentration. her tongue sticks out, and she reaches up to fix her glasses. they're too big for her and slip down her nose too easily in moments where it's all too inconvenient, like now.
they clatter to the floor and jade groans before dropping to her knees in aggravation. the hunt is on, and jade barely notices the fact her groceries are sticking out of the bag they had been so delicately placed in, threatening to topple to the floor if she's not careful.
... in short, there's a teenage girl with dog ears crawling around on the floor, her electric green eyes no longer behind a pair of magnifying glasses. she's mumbling something - "my glasses, my glasses" - but maybe percival doesn't quite understand that. it's a strange sight (hah!), indeed, befitting of a saturday morning cartoon. ]
it's been a frustrating and maddeningly quiet day — the thud does not go unnoticed. percival's shoulders square, and he works over with that needlessly stiff and prideful stride of his, and he notices the way her mouth parts...she's speaking to herself—
percival wraps at the bag somewhat impatiently before simply rearranging the goods it holds so they don't topple onto the ground. he shoots jade a look and points at his eyes and then her own before flicking his hand as though he were asking a question.
[ jade has no idea who is in front of her but she sees the outline of someone gesturing at their face. so she does the logical thing.
that is to say, jade raises her hand then places it smack dab on percival's. she says something in english, then shakes her head, ears drooping, and pats the floor with her other hand.
[ the coven is in disarray — it's a storm of wild hand gestures, dramatic facial expressions, mumbling and grumbling he can only note and attempt to understand, and opening and closing doors.
he's in the recreational floor of their apartment complex, ink marching across a sheet of paper in his jounral — it appears to be a collection of snippets regarding the languages the others have spoken, as the page is littered with diagrams and bullet points. ]
Testing the signet again. Can you understand this? Yes or no will suffice.
[ It's ironic that his arrival seemed to herald everything dipping into a literal vat of chaos for more than just a simple couple of days. Well, it's not like anything explosive would occur after that, right (wrong)?
Despite the chaos, Siegfried had been out and he's about to return to his room, only to stop suddenly at those words filtering mentally through the signet. ]
It looks like I can. It seems this week has been full of surprises.
[ He can't help but give a bit of a quiet chuckle -- luckily, he didn't transfer that mentally. He can't blame Percival for the reaction; he's surprised himself to know the other is here, despite his own temperament. ]
About a week or so ago.
[ ... ]
I'm currently right in front of my room door in the complex. Specifically on the eighth floor, and the third room. Would you like to meet up there or elsewhere?
[ Sorry Percival, but you do make it too easy sometimes.
And there he is -- he wondered if he could consider this a factor of luck. Well, as he ponders that, he'll move more into his room, leaving Percival to close the door behind him if he should wish. ]
...It has been awhile.
[ He'll agree to that; though a short while for him. ]
[ There's a moment of silence on Siegfried's end, as if he hadn't expected the expression of gratitude (he hadn't). He's watching the other man closely, his own expression still and inscrutable as he thought upon those words. After the moment passes, his expression softens slightly, eyes full of warmth as a smile tugs his lips upwards. ]
I wager that it'd be alright even if you hadn't said as much. I just did what needed to be done, and if I had to, I would do it all again in a heartbeat.
[ ... ]
I'm sure you feel the exact same way.
nebulous post jailbreak thread you date it im not that wild and crazy of a person
[ so like, the problem with medical anything when you're an enemy of the state (maybe?) is that while people might be.... sympathetic with you, they're not going to give you free treatment. jade learns this the hard way when she's turned away from the dentist for a few key reasons. firstly: she has next to no money. secondly: she has no address for them to bill her at. how can they hound her to pay her debts if they can't find her? it matters very, very little that the crack in her tooth aches a bit and even less that the chip is cutting into her cheek, creating a fissure.
she thinks about asking dave for help but resolves that relying on him too much would be a problem. as for madoka, ... jade can hardly bare to be anything but the strong girl madoka is so set on believing she is. the dentist was her only choice, short of plugging into the telepathic link with everyone else in the coven. in the end - it's less the idea of it and more the idea of certain people hearing and worrying too much. no one needs to know she's sticking to soft foods because of a fear of breaking her canine clean off.
hm.
there's a short pause in her train of thought before she finds a place distant enough from where she knows everyone is camping at, and puts a hand to her signet. ]
Helloooooo? Sorry for the weird message but if there is anyone around here that can heal, I am in a bit of pain at the moment and would like some help! But um, please agree not to tell everyone on your own just yet about this. Please!
[ it's a genuine plea, too, even if she feels... pretty silly about it. ]
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SECRET SANTA DELIVERY
Hello,
For the times when you may have too many thoughts. Perhaps it would be helpful to put them on paper.
-Secret Santa.]
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(yes i know the second image is a closed egg pretend it has an open top)]
Sunsu
day 199, CHARADES CHARADES CHARADES
they clatter to the floor and jade groans before dropping to her knees in aggravation. the hunt is on, and jade barely notices the fact her groceries are sticking out of the bag they had been so delicately placed in, threatening to topple to the floor if she's not careful.
... in short, there's a teenage girl with dog ears crawling around on the floor, her electric green eyes no longer behind a pair of magnifying glasses. she's mumbling something - "my glasses, my glasses" - but maybe percival doesn't quite understand that. it's a strange sight (hah!), indeed, befitting of a saturday morning cartoon. ]
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it's been a frustrating and maddeningly quiet day — the thud does not go unnoticed. percival's shoulders square, and he works over with that needlessly stiff and prideful stride of his, and he notices the way her mouth parts...she's speaking to herself—
percival wraps at the bag somewhat impatiently before simply rearranging the goods it holds so they don't topple onto the ground. he shoots jade a look and points at his eyes and then her own before flicking his hand as though he were asking a question.
where are they jade! where are they. ]
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that is to say, jade raises her hand then places it smack dab on percival's. she says something in english, then shakes her head, ears drooping, and pats the floor with her other hand.
this is going great. ]
DAY 199; SIEGFRIED
he's in the recreational floor of their apartment complex, ink marching across a sheet of paper in his jounral — it appears to be a collection of snippets regarding the languages the others have spoken, as the page is littered with diagrams and bullet points. ]
Testing the signet again. Can you understand this? Yes or no will suffice.
[ well...hewwo? ]
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Despite the chaos, Siegfried had been out and he's about to return to his room, only to stop suddenly at those words filtering mentally through the signet. ]
It looks like I can. It seems this week has been full of surprises.
1/3
What.
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By the Astrals, when did you get here and where are you...!?
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About a week or so ago.
[ ... ]
I'm currently right in front of my room door in the complex. Specifically on the eighth floor, and the third room. Would you like to meet up there or elsewhere?
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I'll be there.
[ he makes good on his word. percival wraps on the door, arms folded. ]
Long time no see.
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And there he is -- he wondered if he could consider this a factor of luck. Well, as he ponders that, he'll move more into his room, leaving Percival to close the door behind him if he should wish. ]
...It has been awhile.
[ He'll agree to that; though a short while for him. ]
How long have you been in this place?
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[ there's something of a tired breath before he says that. his gaze shifts to the side. ]
When was the last you saw me?
[ the kitchen is not an ideal place to be having this conversation but well... ]
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The answer is "a bit" surprising because Siegfried is sure that he had seen him sooner than that. ]
About a month or so.
[ But even if he wasn't keeping explicit track of that, it was definitely less than half a year. He'll continue, pointedly. ]
With that being said, I don't recall it being longer than that.
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[ there's a sigh of relief, and percival folds his arms, eyes flitting to the side. ]
Was...everyone well— before you arrived here?
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[ Even though Siegfried isn't the best with words at times, it doesn't mean he has no tact. Especially considering everything. ]
It appears that no one has gotten the idea to start anything too drastic at least. Let's hope that remains the case, since the both of us are here.
[ Not that he doesn't have faith in the others, mind you. But it'll just be better overall if nothing happened. ]
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[ there's something of a thoughtful pause — that is, until he looks down towards his feet, somewhat bashful about the entire ordeal upon reflecting. ]
It's been a year for me...but I still owe you my thanks. For what you did.
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I wager that it'd be alright even if you hadn't said as much. I just did what needed to be done, and if I had to, I would do it all again in a heartbeat.
[ ... ]
I'm sure you feel the exact same way.
nebulous post jailbreak thread you date it im not that wild and crazy of a person
she thinks about asking dave for help but resolves that relying on him too much would be a problem. as for madoka, ... jade can hardly bare to be anything but the strong girl madoka is so set on believing she is. the dentist was her only choice, short of plugging into the telepathic link with everyone else in the coven. in the end - it's less the idea of it and more the idea of certain people hearing and worrying too much. no one needs to know she's sticking to soft foods because of a fear of breaking her canine clean off.
hm.
there's a short pause in her train of thought before she finds a place distant enough from where she knows everyone is camping at, and puts a hand to her signet. ]
Helloooooo? Sorry for the weird message but if there is anyone around here that can heal, I am in a bit of pain at the moment and would like some help! But um, please agree not to tell everyone on your own just yet about this. Please!
[ it's a genuine plea, too, even if she feels... pretty silly about it. ]