Nah, not hurts, that’s too fresh, too sharp. Makes it sound like the pain is new. Though it does startle a bit, surprise him into sucking in a short breath, but it’s more like bumping into a corner of the desk and finding it already tender from an old bruise rather than stepping on a nail.
Brutus you have so much more going on upstairs than you give yourself credit for.
she wears one of Claudius’ stolen jackets like a statement
I'm picturing this and it's giving me every feeling. It's enormous on her but she doesn't care because it's warm and it has this indefinable just-the-right-smell that she's not registering on a conscious level. But she's got to roll up the sleeves to use it so it looks a little ludicrous on her.
There are articles about it now, talking about post-war Victor normcore sartorial trends, free from the shackles of conformity, when it’s all just exhausted, traumatized people in jeans and oversized sweaters
You are legit just killing me with the feels here. OF COURSE THIS HAPPENS
“Pointing out deficiencies in the favour you are performing me would be the height of rudeness. Besides, at first glance this facility appears more than adequate.”
Gah this voice is perfect
Brutus had talked her down from chickens (noisy, smelly, too much damn ruckus, would never survive the winter and Beetee would murder the entire Village before he allowed them in his house)
LOL I am remembering all the IMs about this
“Nonsense!” Eibhlin’s gaze sharpens, and oh boy, what’s he done now. “Reading is for everyone! Reading even promotes stronger analytical thinking skills and improved focus and concentration, which in turn translates into increased proficiency in swordplay.”
Brutus fixes her with a stern look. “You made that up just now.”
I'm never going to get over this interaction. I'm going to be smiling forever, and it's entirely your fault. GAH I love this, and also love that Brutus knows now that there are things Eibhlin (and Beetee) just make up to try to roll people with their argumentation.
I read to Claudius every night before bed.
NO IM NEVER GOING TO STOP SMILING ALL MY WRINKLES ARE YOUR FAULT
I hear the social bonding is unparalleled.
brb dying
all I can imagine now is Eibhlin reading to Brutus about swords, and asking him questions about metallurgy and the performance of various tensile strengths and Brutus just being baffled by how much he's enjoying it how did this happen to him???
“Yeah,” he says, and reaches over to fold her hand in his. “Yeah, bug, I was just thinking the same thing.”
DEAD WOMAN YOU JUST LEFT MY DEAD BODY ON THE FLOOR WITH FEELINGS SPILLING OUT EVERYWHERE HOW DARE YOU
postwar victor normcore made me laugh-cry to myself when I thought of it so I am very glad you appreciated that line
I'M GLAD YOU LIKE THIS ONE, I was half afraid I was going to get yelled at for making a cute prompt into a sad one (lol) but this is legit where my feelings went to, so... ?? And I loved getting the chance to write them together again. They're such a delight. :D
I was half afraid I was going to get yelled at for making a cute prompt into a sad one
TBF, this is a thing I have done, so I can see why you'd be concerned, but I thought this was a really touching piece that is quite hopeful rather than bittersweet.
Nah, not hurts, that’s too fresh, too sharp. Makes it sound like the pain is new. Though it does startle a bit, surprise him into sucking in a short breath, but it’s more like bumping into a corner of the desk and finding it already tender from an old bruise rather than stepping on a nail.
Brutus you have so much more going on upstairs than you give yourself credit for.
she wears one of Claudius’ stolen jackets like a statement
I'm picturing this and it's giving me every feeling. It's enormous on her but she doesn't care because it's warm and it has this indefinable just-the-right-smell that she's not registering on a conscious level. But she's got to roll up the sleeves to use it so it looks a little ludicrous on her.
There are articles about it now, talking about post-war Victor normcore sartorial trends, free from the shackles of conformity, when it’s all just exhausted, traumatized people in jeans and oversized sweaters
You are legit just killing me with the feels here. OF COURSE THIS HAPPENS
“Pointing out deficiencies in the favour you are performing me would be the height of rudeness. Besides, at first glance this facility appears more than adequate.”
Gah this voice is perfect
Brutus had talked her down from chickens (noisy, smelly, too much damn ruckus, would never survive the winter and Beetee would murder the entire Village before he allowed them in his house)
LOL I am remembering all the IMs about this
“Nonsense!” Eibhlin’s gaze sharpens, and oh boy, what’s he done now. “Reading is for everyone! Reading even promotes stronger analytical thinking skills and improved focus and concentration, which in turn translates into increased proficiency in swordplay.”
Brutus fixes her with a stern look. “You made that up just now.”
I'm never going to get over this interaction. I'm going to be smiling forever, and it's entirely your fault. GAH I love this, and also love that Brutus knows now that there are things Eibhlin (and Beetee) just make up to try to roll people with their argumentation.
I read to Claudius every night before bed.
NO IM NEVER GOING TO STOP SMILING ALL MY WRINKLES ARE YOUR FAULT
I hear the social bonding is unparalleled.
brb dying
all I can imagine now is Eibhlin reading to Brutus about swords, and asking him questions about metallurgy and the performance of various tensile strengths and Brutus just being baffled by how much he's enjoying it how did this happen to him???
“Yeah,” he says, and reaches over to fold her hand in his. “Yeah, bug, I was just thinking the same thing.”
DEAD WOMAN YOU JUST LEFT MY DEAD BODY ON THE FLOOR WITH FEELINGS SPILLING OUT EVERYWHERE HOW DARE YOU
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I'M GLAD YOU LIKE THIS ONE, I was half afraid I was going to get yelled at for making a cute prompt into a sad one (lol) but this is legit where my feelings went to, so... ?? And I loved getting the chance to write them together again. They're such a delight. :D
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TBF, this is a thing I have done, so I can see why you'd be concerned, but I thought this was a really touching piece that is quite hopeful rather than bittersweet.
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