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♖ Twenty-Sixth Entry § [video + optional action]

Jun 26, 2011 17:32

[Today, people (especially in the opera house) may notice that there are notes, neatly taped to various items around the area, stating things like ( Read more... )

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misterblackbird June 27 2011, 01:23:21 UTC

Riff? Whatever are you doing?

[ooc: Want action? :3c]

tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 04:07:57 UTC

Organizing, my lord.

((OOC: But of course! ♥ ))

misterblackbird June 27 2011, 04:09:36 UTC

It's a strange sort of organisation, I must say, Riff.

[action] tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 04:16:00 UTC

I'm afraid I don't know what came over me, but I simply must do this today.

[A pause, and he finishes with the bench to turn around with his pen in hand, eying Cain thoughtfully.]

Excuse me, my lord.

[He reaches out to take Cain's hand.]

[action] misterblackbird June 27 2011, 04:18:10 UTC

Riff, what are you doing?

[And yet, it is Riff doing it, so he doesn't pull away.]

[action] tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 04:28:41 UTC

[Riff doesn't answer, instead taking his marker and carefully printing in black ink on the back of Cain's white hand:

PROPERTY OF RIFF

With that, he lets Cain's hand go and smiles.]

[action] misterblackbird June 27 2011, 04:35:03 UTC

[Cain stares at this new mark on his skin with some surprise, holding the one hand with his other, and then up at Riff with equal surprise.

Or something like surprise--perhaps only that something unspoken has suddenly been set down in word and on flesh.

Regardless, in response, he reaches for Riff's hand.]

[action] tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 04:43:02 UTC

[Blinking, Riff lets him, watching curiously.]

My lord?

[action] misterblackbird June 27 2011, 04:46:07 UTC

[Clutching his hand, but delicately.]

If this [He turns his hand a little to indicate the signature on it] is yours, then this [He clutches tighter.] is mine, too.

This hand belongs to me--the only hand that is allowed to tie my shoelaces.

[action] tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 04:49:41 UTC

Of course, my lord. [Riff smiles, lifting his other hand to rest it over Cain's, nevermind the marker he's still holding.] It has always belonged to you.

[He pauses, then suggests, still smiling.]

I can lend you my pen, if you'd like.

[action] misterblackbird June 27 2011, 04:50:36 UTC

I would.

[action] tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 04:54:44 UTC

[Riff hands it over dutifully.]

[action] misterblackbird June 27 2011, 04:58:57 UTC

[And Cain then writes in the same black ink on Riff's hand--faint echo of the stains Cain forever sees at Riff's fingertips from such contact with one so soiled by blood and sin:

PROPERTY OF CAIN

And he lets go of Riff's hand again, smiling himself.]

[action] tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 05:07:41 UTC

[Riff looks down at his hand, smiling at the writing there, and reaches out to touch Cain's cheek affectionately, tucking a bit of hair behind his ear.]

Thank you.

[action] misterblackbird June 27 2011, 05:10:36 UTC

[Cain seems rather pleased with himself and smiles up at Riff.]

Things are far better organised now, I think.

[action] tainted_loyalty June 27 2011, 05:16:53 UTC

[Riff laughs softly, nodding.]

Yes, I think so too.

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