For lastvoyages: Journal Entry 29 [voice]

[feels_no_love]

My apologies for the...lurid...nature of my last communication. I was unable to see and made a private communication public

Comments

Private

[greatlightother]

When you have a moment, I would like to speak with you about something.

Private

[feels_no_love]

[A heavy sigh] As you wish. I am free now, just tell me where.

Private

[greatlightother]

This isn't something scary. I just need to ask you something. I promise it won't take long. Wherever is more comfortable for you.

Private

[feels_no_love]

Oh no, I actually have an apology for you.

The Gardens? They are quite nice right now, and the smells calm me.

[Private]

[expectremorse]

[Hoffman maybe didn't part with this guy on the best of terms. He doesn't know if his desire to see the guy not-punished is a good thing or a bad thing. This whole situation is screwed from his perspective-but still! A gift!

Therefore Hoffman sends a drawn file to his vampire mentor.]

[Private]

[feels_no_love]

It's quite good. Better than some limners of my experience, certainly.

Did I ever tell you my Prefect bat story?

Re: [Private]

[expectremorse]

No.

Are they bothering you? I keep telling them it's not your fault.

[Private]

[feels_no_love]

You have stood up well for me in this matter. It is all right. I will answer for my failings, which were mostly to you, and stand up against what I should not be blamed for.

I like bats a great deal. They don't actually fear us like most animals.

Private:

[fanged_aleera]

Of course.

Private:

[feels_no_love]

You above all still deserve to have it said.

Private - retro-audio:

[fanged_aleera]

You, also, deserve this... I do not recall a time you would have held care for mortals, much less sought to save them. Already, you are ahead of me, even when I was declared graduated from this place.

Has your guide spoken to you of this?

Private - audio:

[feels_no_love]

We have a great deal to talk about, he and I. But...compared to the redeemed self I met I am...not there.

This is in many ways forced. I can see the right thing in many a case, but I don't damned well want to do it. I hate it. I kick and push and drag myself into responsibility and apology, and I may yet snap.I don't think everything is supposed to feel this...forced.

[Private]

[most_feared]

Wasn't a problem.

[Private]

[feels_no_love]

I still felt it needed to be said.

[Private]

[most_feared]

Contrary to what Arthas might say, I'm not a cold heartless bastard. I'd rather people be talked down when they can be.

[Private]

[feels_no_love]

I'm not in the habit of taking what Arthas says at face value anyway. He sees everything through a rather dark and frosty lens, I daresay.

private, audio;

[damesuccubus]

I would not turn you away, my lord. I have waited for you to keep your promise.

private, audio;

[feels_no_love]

I will be right over. With roses.

[spam]
[He snipped up a handful of roses right before making his call, so he had them in hand when he knocked on the door a few minutes later.]

spam

[damesuccubus]

[Roses. Well!

Petronilla answered the knock by cautiously peering through a small crack in the door, heaving it open when she was sure that it was the Count. She eyed him for a long moment, then stepped back so that he might enter.]

Come in.

spam

[feels_no_love]

[He nodded to her and stepped inside, hands twiddling restlessly with the flowers. He had changed out of his bloody rags into fresh trousers, shirt and vest, and though his eyes looked too pale and sunken they had returned.]

Are you all right? I have survived--prevailed a little, even, though in ways I am unused to.