124th Devotion: Out with the Old, In with the New

[favoritetraitor]

[Video: failed private]

[It may not look like anything out of the ordinary, but anyone who knows Dr. Solomon Goldsmith has never seen him quite like this. In fact, this may be the very first time that anyone has seen him out of his standard suit and tie ensemble.]

I think...

[Solomon reaches up to run a hand through the longer strands of his blond

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[whithersoevergo]

[He hasn't seen the post, but awhile later a bellow echoes through the apartment. So unlike Haji, that it might take a few moments to recognize.]

SOLOMON!

[favoritetraitor]

Yes, Haji?

[whithersoevergo]

[His voice is muffled as he's still climbing through his closet.]

MY CLOTHES HAVE BEEN STOLEN! Did someone break in!

[favoritetraitor]

... well, I wouldn't say stolen. They have been replaced, haven't they?

[whithersoevergo]

[Pause. How does he know that?]

How do you know that.

[His head is poking out of his room.]

[favoritetraitor]

[Solomon remains in the nice calm of his own room.]

Because I took the liberty to update all of our clothes. Don't you like it?

[whithersoevergo]

No, as a matter of fact, I don't.

[His jaw is clenched so hard it almost hurts, but he knows Saya will be disappointed if he hits Solomon. He must not hit Solomon.]

[favoritetraitor]

Haji... you should learn to embrace change. How can you ever expect to survive prosper if you don't?

[whithersoevergo]

I manage change fine. [He is, after all, older than you are, Solomon a,nd old-fashioned doesn't mean out-of-touch.]

But I am not fond of all this... color. I prefer clothing that I choose myself.

[It was one of the few things he could control here, and that was a precious thing to him.]

*Taking the scientific view*

[favoritetraitor]

Black doesn't count, it's not a color. If the palette I've provided are not to your liking, are there other colors you'd prefer? You can mix and match as you wish, you know...

[whithersoevergo]

I prefer to do my own shopping, Solomon. I do not need you to dictate what I should and should not wear.

[favoritetraitor]

Not even a thank you for thinking of you? I'm hurt.

I think you're overreacting a bit...

[whithersoevergo]

It would be one thing, had you left my own clothes in place, but since you felt the need to steal and discard what little I call my own, no, I don't feel a sense of gratitude.

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[favoritetraitor]

...

Honestly, they're just clothes. You're acting worse than James.

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[favoritetraitor]

Is it because you're not used to having more than one set of clothes? I've overwhelmed you with my generosity?

[whithersoevergo]

The only thing that overwhelms me is your lack of regard for my privacy.