[he doesn't respond right away, because in some instances she's right. he knows that. but ... it's way more complicated for him]
Look, for the record, I'm not mad at you. Not completely. A lot of it's the castle, and a lot of it is at myself, but you have to see it from my point of view as well.
I know she's not you. Believe me, I do. But it's easy for you to just wave this all away when you haven't lived this yet, and I have, both here and at home. I lost pretty much everything because of you, so you're not exactly high on my list of favorite people right now.
[there's a beat, and he's rubbing his eyes as he tries to put this into the right words]
To be perfectly honest, Ruby? I was hoping that you'd never come back here. Now that you're here, I have to deal with it, so I'm sorry if that's inconvenient for you, but I'm gonna need a little time. I'm not coming after you, and I'm not gonna bad mouth you to everyone else, but I'm not going to magically become your best friend over night, either.
[ There's a barely audible sigh of relief that he actually replied. She really didn't know what she was going to do if he was even ignoring her over these stupid things. It's not like she'd managed to find him around the castle -- and she had been looking. ]
You really know how to make a girl feel welcome, dontcha?
Look, I'm not asking for membership in your Babysitters' Club, Sam. I'm not expecting that, and I'm not expecting you start trusting me again overnight. But, you did it once. And when you did it here, you didn't get screwed for it. So, take all the time you need; avoid me, figure out how you feel, ... whatever.
I don't care how you cope. But, I'm not going anywhere.
Trust me, I know. For instance, I'm about as far as you can get from interested in playing hunter's girlfriend. All I'm looking for is a chance to show you I'm not who you think I am.
I get it, you're having a hard time. I feel for you, really, but you gotta understand, Sammy, this ain't exactly a cakewalk for me, either.
[ Awkward pause. Excuse her while she swallows her pride for the greater good of her current ploy. ]
I didn't exactly come outta Hell with a lot of friends, all right? I'm a demon who kills other demons. I'm not on anybody's Christmas list.
You have every reason not to trust me, but I'm gonna do everything in my power to prove that you can.
[There... Might be really loud snoring come from Gabriel's room. This may or may not be because LOL HUMAN BODIES REQUIRE SLEEP and he... Hasn't been doing that.
So Ruby gets treated to the wonderful song styling of SNORE, SNORE... SCRAMBLETHUD.
And now there's a former archangel at the door, trying to look like he didn't just faceplant randomly.]
We could, but what would the neighbors think? [Eyebrow.
...Yes. He just... Make your pow-wow into something dirty. Score one for Gabriel. Maybe he was having a nice dream... Y'know. His first one ever.
room filter!leadhisarmyOctober 25 2010, 07:33:11 UTC
[ Unfortunately, the Paradisa rooms are soundproof unless the castle doesn't want them to be, so Ruby doesn't get to be privy to the dulcet tones of Gabriel's snoring. It's okay, she'll hear it later. /eyebrow waggle.
She cocks an expectant eyebrow when he shows up looking not altogether too put-together -- not to mention the hot tranny mess that she can see his Grace to now be -- then at the suggestive comment casts a quick look left, then right down his hallway. Reaching out to grab fistfuls of his shirt, she pushes him backwards into his room, following after him and then slamming the door shut behind her.
Yeah. What would the neighbors think, Gabe? ]
You gonna start taking this seriously any time soon? Or, I don't know, maybe find a way to stop looking like you've been wearing the same clothes for a week? See, I kinda thought you'd actually be marginally invested in this little endeavor of ours, considering it's for your benefit.
room filter!painhumblesOctober 25 2010, 07:40:41 UTC
[Gabriel likes to think his life defies soundproofing. But he also likes to think his life defies... Lots of things.
Like being raped by hot bitches.
Not that there's much protest when Ruby grabs his shirt and shoves him backwards, beyond the general THAT SHOULDN'T WORK LIKE THAT. Because, dammit, the bitch shoves hard for some reason. He has a feeling he should be wary around her, but, well, he feels wary of half the castle. And near-molestation tends to make a guy... Weirdly turned on.
Oh, and... Warier. That too.]
I'm taking this seriously! [This is always Gabriel's protest, even when he isn't. It's not his fault his... 'taking this seriously' involves sarcasm.] And I happen to like these clothes and, uh, I'm not really sold on how the library is gonna fix what no one in the damn castle has managed to fix yet. So call me a cynic, but I'm in no hurry.
[And he still doesn't know what's in it for YOU, Rubychan. :|]
room filter!leadhisarmyOctober 25 2010, 07:54:58 UTC
[ Ruby can work with weirdly turned on, okay. In fact, she prefers it that way. ]
Boy, you know, I never thought I'd meet an angel, but I gotta say, I really didn't expect my first to be so freaking washed up.
You want the truth? [ She slowly starts circling him like a vulture, but stops when she reaches a convenient desk in his room and hops up onto the desk, crossing her legs and getting comfortable. ] It probably won't do jack. But, it's the only start we have, and something tells me that considering the lore I've already found in there? It'll be the place to go to find out how to raise you up.
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Look, for the record, I'm not mad at you. Not completely. A lot of it's the castle, and a lot of it is at myself, but you have to see it from my point of view as well.
I know she's not you. Believe me, I do. But it's easy for you to just wave this all away when you haven't lived this yet, and I have, both here and at home. I lost pretty much everything because of you, so you're not exactly high on my list of favorite people right now.
[there's a beat, and he's rubbing his eyes as he tries to put this into the right words]
To be perfectly honest, Ruby? I was hoping that you'd never come back here. Now that you're here, I have to deal with it, so I'm sorry if that's inconvenient for you, but I'm gonna need a little time. I'm not coming after you, and I'm not gonna bad mouth you to everyone else, but I'm not going to magically become your best friend over night, either.
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You really know how to make a girl feel welcome, dontcha?
Look, I'm not asking for membership in your Babysitters' Club, Sam. I'm not expecting that, and I'm not expecting you start trusting me again overnight. But, you did it once. And when you did it here, you didn't get screwed for it. So, take all the time you need; avoid me, figure out how you feel, ... whatever.
I don't care how you cope. But, I'm not going anywhere.
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Yeah. I'm aware of that.
And I did do it here, but you said it yourself, you're not her. Those were a certain set of circumstances, and now those circumstances are different.
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I get it, you're having a hard time. I feel for you, really, but you gotta understand, Sammy, this ain't exactly a cakewalk for me, either.
[ Awkward pause. Excuse her while she swallows her pride for the greater good of her current ploy. ]
I didn't exactly come outta Hell with a lot of friends, all right? I'm a demon who kills other demons. I'm not on anybody's Christmas list.
You have every reason not to trust me, but I'm gonna do everything in my power to prove that you can.
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[ pause. ] Good question.
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So Ruby gets treated to the wonderful song styling of SNORE, SNORE... SCRAMBLETHUD.
And now there's a former archangel at the door, trying to look like he didn't just faceplant randomly.]
We could, but what would the neighbors think? [Eyebrow.
...Yes. He just... Make your pow-wow into something dirty. Score one for Gabriel. Maybe he was having a nice dream... Y'know. His first one ever.
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She cocks an expectant eyebrow when he shows up looking not altogether too put-together -- not to mention the hot tranny mess that she can see his Grace to now be -- then at the suggestive comment casts a quick look left, then right down his hallway. Reaching out to grab fistfuls of his shirt, she pushes him backwards into his room, following after him and then slamming the door shut behind her.
Yeah. What would the neighbors think, Gabe? ]
You gonna start taking this seriously any time soon? Or, I don't know, maybe find a way to stop looking like you've been wearing the same clothes for a week? See, I kinda thought you'd actually be marginally invested in this little endeavor of ours, considering it's for your benefit.
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Like being raped by hot bitches.
Not that there's much protest when Ruby grabs his shirt and shoves him backwards, beyond the general THAT SHOULDN'T WORK LIKE THAT. Because, dammit, the bitch shoves hard for some reason. He has a feeling he should be wary around her, but, well, he feels wary of half the castle. And near-molestation tends to make a guy... Weirdly turned on.
Oh, and... Warier. That too.]
I'm taking this seriously! [This is always Gabriel's protest, even when he isn't. It's not his fault his... 'taking this seriously' involves sarcasm.] And I happen to like these clothes and, uh, I'm not really sold on how the library is gonna fix what no one in the damn castle has managed to fix yet. So call me a cynic, but I'm in no hurry.
[And he still doesn't know what's in it for YOU, Rubychan. :|]
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Boy, you know, I never thought I'd meet an angel, but I gotta say, I really didn't expect my first to be so freaking washed up.
You want the truth? [ She slowly starts circling him like a vulture, but stops when she reaches a convenient desk in his room and hops up onto the desk, crossing her legs and getting comfortable. ] It probably won't do jack. But, it's the only start we have, and something tells me that considering the lore I've already found in there? It'll be the place to go to find out how to raise you up.
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