o4. thursday april 29 (backdated) / text / private

[scribes]

[ Private to Ancestor Den ]

[This little message comes fairly late in the afternoon.]

I went to Mortician's Touch and there has b33n a bit of an accident.

I'll be back late, so please don't worry.

[You have to worry a lot]

Comments

[action]

[consider8]

Signless, no. I'm not here to stop you. I've never been the best at prohibiting somebody from doing something when they have enough motivation to do so.

But I do want you to consider not going, if I can convince you to do so.

[action]

[sermonize]

[ sighs, rubbing at the bridge of his nose. ]

It is all right to call me by my name, Aranea. You are already aware of it and it seems superfluous to call me by a title, especially right now.

[ he sets the mirror off to the side. ]

Even a logical roadblock is still a roadblock.

[action]

[consider8]

I had never been given permission to do so until now.

[action]

[sermonize]

Might as well hear it.

[action]

[consider8]

Would it mean a lot to you if I did?

[action]

[sermonize]

If you have something prepared, I wouldn't want it to go to waste.

[action]

[consider8]

Honestly, I was going to wing it. I had to scramble to get a few things thought up on the walk over.

It's really awful.

[action]

[sermonize]

Even better! I could use some humor to distract my mind away from... This.

[action] 1/2

[consider8]

A... a joke? Well... um...

[action] 2/2

[consider8]

...

...oh! I know your nickname is "signless," but somehow I don't think this is the sign you are looking for.

[action]

[sermonize]

[ it's not really her thing is it? Signless, if anything, is amused. he makes a motion for her to continue. ]

[action]

[consider8]

[Not a bit...]

Um... ah... a Kismesis walked into a bar.

Served him right! Huh?

[action]

[sermonize]

[ GROAN. ]

Humor is not your thing, is it?

[action]

[consider8]

Not a bit!

[She's still smiling, at least!]

[action]

[sermonize]

Read any books on humor?

[action]

[consider8]

Well, if I'm honest... no.

Erm... my tastes tend to be a bit more... sordid.

[Aaand she's blushing...]