Sequence three Ѽ Slipping through my fingers like sand
Warnings: Blood, self mutilation, stabbing. Vague game spoilers?
Effects: Confusion, exertion and lots and lots of physical pain (Optional)
( Fear, It's all the same, Should I evolve to tend to these sights, Said out loud then said again, If fate's so wrong )
Effects: Confusion, exertion and lots and lots of physical pain (Optional)
( Fear, It's all the same, Should I evolve to tend to these sights, Said out loud then said again, If fate's so wrong )
Because this? This is what she worries about.
But she doesn't have time to think about that right this second and she's maybe a little in shock and more than a little in denial about things ever reaching this stage when she finally clears her throat and speaks quietly.]
Desmond?
[She's just testing the waters, seeing if this has followed him into the waking world too.]
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He tries to calm himself down, because the blond doesn't need to be snapped at. All he wanted for her was to never see these dreams. Why can't he has nice dreams like anyone else?
The novice moves and grabs his phone as he swings his legs on the side of the bed, sitting up with a small sheepish smile. He knows this is not going to work, he knows Lucy too well to even count on pity to not raise any question, but still he tries.]
Hey. I hope I didn't wake you up?
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[Desmond might be able to talk his way out of things with any of his friends who saw that dream but Lucy? Yeah, Lucy's seen his ancestral memories right from when he was brought to Abstergo and she remembers Subject 16.
Her face is in business mode now as she sits up to make herself more comfortable.]
Is everything okay?
[Clearly it's not but depending on his answer, she'll decide where to take her own line of questioning.]
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Yeah, everything's fine, Lucy. I think I'll just stay away from Mexican food for a while though.
[Desmond knows how she hates when he makes light of these kind of situations, but he can't help himself. It's some sort of defense mechanism, just like denial, because the novice is afraid if he lets himself take this too seriously, then he'll really turn out like Sixteen. It's stupid and juvenile and naive, but what else can he do? No one likes to think that they are eventually turning crazy, after all.]
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[Desmond can be assured that Lucy will be at his apartment first thing in the morning anyway to make sure that he's alright and hasn't hurt himself somehow.]
I know we keep going over this but things like that? They're serious Desmond. Have you had other dreams like this at all? Here or at the hideout. These are things that I-- [she cuts herself off] I mean, we need to know about. No one wants a repeat of what happened before...
[She pushes her hair out of her face as she says that because Subject 16? Still a nice raw wound for her, especially when she's tired and adjusting to being in a whole new place and in an apartment of her own.]
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Sorry.
[When she'll show, he'll be all well. Except for the exhaustion, because sleep after this? Not happening. He's either crashing after a few days or getting clubbed to get to bed.]
I know, I know, I just...[He pauses, seemingly thinking for a moment, either debating what he wants to tell her or doing a recollection of all the nightmares he's had since he jumped in the Animus.]
It's the first time I dream about Sixteen, to be honest. [He offers that information carefully, though with the right probing, Lucy can certainly learn more about his nightmares.]
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[She'll bring coffee because she'll be sleeping fitfully after this too. And yes, she knows it's probably not fair to dump all those questions on Desmond but dammit this is one of the things she worried about.]
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I know, but you guys already had enough stress as it was. No need to add to that by telling you how I know about Altaïr's apparent kink for towers' rooftops. [Not only that, but that his bloodline was conceived there too.]
And here...well, I couldn't tell anyone here, honestly. But that's fine Lucy. I'm fine.
[He hopes he sounds convincing. Desmond doesn't want Lucy to be constantly worried about him. Not when she has a chance at living a semi-normal life here.]
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The only way things are going to work properly is if we're open and honest about everything. [Okay, maybe not everything because if she's honest about things? It'll complicate matters and most likely cloud her judgement and what's going on in their world is far more important than her own feelings.] I'll give you that one though; bad enough having no choice but to relive a large chunk of Ezio's sex life but dreaming about Altaïr's? That's a new one.
[A smile is offered, a little strained and weak but she'll try.]
I'm here now.
[Did she say that a little more pointedly than necessary? Perhaps.]
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Desmond nods slowly]
Yeah, I know. I'll...let you know if I get more nightmares like that one, Lucy. [Because just like she thinks, he knows he can't be entirely honest with her. It would make things awkward and inappropriate and there's no way in Hell she'd return his feelings anyway.
He snorts amusingly]
Yeah. I'm starting to think that none of my ancestors had a normal sex life. And that's a little bit worrisome, to be honest.
[Because if kinky preferences like multiple sex partners and exhibitionism can be passed down through DNA, Desmond is more than screwed up. Not that his past, once in a long while casual flings and one night stands have anything very kinky to them. Oh God, why is he even discussing that with Lucy!?!
The smile offered is returned by the novice.]
I know. [He pauses, debating to add more. It can't hurt to let the blond know that he's relieved to see her in this world, no? They are friends and team mates after all.]....And I'm glad you are.
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If not...God she doesn't want to think about that, not tonight.]
I'm sure some of them did, it's just that we haven't seen that or normal sex to them wasn't all that memorable.
[Sorry but you started this discussion Desmond and maybe joking a little bit will help because this is an okay joke. They're not talking sanity here. They're talking about something that's actually a little bit hilarious given that most kids don't like to think about their parents having sex let alone their ancestors.]
We'll figure this out Desmond.
[She doesn't think she needs to voice the 'somehow'.]
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I could really just do without the sex. I mean the memories of the sex. Even what they considered not memorable.
[Because the last thing he wants to see in his sleep is the naked backside of his ancestors.
Desmond nods, seemingly a lot more relaxed than when he first woke up]
Don't we always?
[He's hopeful again. Because now Lucy is here, because now his anchor to reality is in this world to remind him of what's important or not. He can't help but feel a bit positive about this whole world now.]
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[Seeing those dreams would be better than this and who knows, it might prompt a little truth-telling on Lucy's part eventually, once she was over the embarrassment.]
Unfortunately, sex is probably going to keep being part of Ezio's life, even when he gets older.
[As long as he can get it up, that man is going to pork his way through the world.]
I know it's going to be hard but, please, try to get some rest of some description, even if it's just relaxing and concentrating on something else. Exhaustion on top of that isn't a good combination.
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[There again, he makes a disgusted face. He really doesn't need to think about an old man like Ezio having sex all over the world.]
...That's not really helping, you know.
[He nods slowly]
Yeah, I'll try. [AKA he'll go out for a jog and then use the building's pool for a swim and then train in the gym and maybe by then he'll pass out on his couch. Because the option of drinking himself to sleep is not really a good one, considering that he still has to watch over the construction at his club.] You should get back to sleep too, Lucy.
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[She misses Rebecca pretty fiercely right now, Rebecca would be good at the knowing what to say to cheer people up thing.
She doesn't have anything to say in response to him on that count though so she just gives a quiet laugh instead.]
I'll try too and if you don't then believe me, I'll know.
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Hey, with the luck we've been having lately, I'm sure she'll show up sometime soon. And then Shaun might get laid and start smiling once in a while.
[Yes, he's totally convinced that 'listening to beats' is their secret code for sex.
He can't help but smirk lightly there. She might notice his lack of sleep, but really, what could she do about it?]
What? Are you going to send me to my room like a child if I don't?
[The thought is amusing.]
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