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deernet2023-04-14 05:58 pm
spiritwalks) wrote in deernet2023-04-14 05:58 pm
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Hi, everybody. A couple of announcements. Uh, first...
[Vyng — an androgynous Sleeper with angular, elven features and wild, wavy gray hair — appears in public for...the first time in awhile, actually. But it’s time to rip the bandage off. He takes a quiet breath.]
Tuck is—
[He swallows. And continues in a quiet tone:]
Tuck's gone out to sea. The two of us were — are — pretty much married, so. If anybody has any loose ends or. Or unfinished business to tie up with him? Let me know. I’ll help however I can.
[There’s a wet sheen to Vyng’s eyes, but his expression is otherwise calm and collected. He and grief are bedfellows these days. He’s accepting it, even if he's privately having trouble settling in with the fact he's a single dad now.]
What's the second thing, you ask? Here, I made a thing—
[He flashes through a series of hand-drawn cards in fancy lettering: ]
> 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐊? ☹️
> 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄? 🤷♀️
> 🌈 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐄, 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐒?
(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ 𝐈𝐅 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔, 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 𝐌𝐄 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄! ♥
> 𝐈'𝐕𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 ☀️
> 𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐎, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐒 🎩
> 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆? 👀 👀 👀
[Vyng haphazardly tosses the cards over his shoulder and gives a jaunty salute. A silly way to end his message, but...given the circumstances, maybe that’s the point. The feed suddenly ends.]
[Vyng — an androgynous Sleeper with angular, elven features and wild, wavy gray hair — appears in public for...the first time in awhile, actually. But it’s time to rip the bandage off. He takes a quiet breath.]
Tuck is—
[He swallows. And continues in a quiet tone:]
Tuck's gone out to sea. The two of us were — are — pretty much married, so. If anybody has any loose ends or. Or unfinished business to tie up with him? Let me know. I’ll help however I can.
[There’s a wet sheen to Vyng’s eyes, but his expression is otherwise calm and collected. He and grief are bedfellows these days. He’s accepting it, even if he's privately having trouble settling in with the fact he's a single dad now.]
What's the second thing, you ask? Here, I made a thing—
[He flashes through a series of hand-drawn cards in fancy lettering: ]
> 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐊? ☹️
> 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄? 🤷♀️
> 🌈 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐄, 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐒?
(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ 𝐈𝐅 𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔, 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 𝐌𝐄 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄! ♥
> 𝐈'𝐕𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 ☀️
> 𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐎, 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐒 🎩
> 𝐈𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆? 👀 👀 👀
[Vyng haphazardly tosses the cards over his shoulder and gives a jaunty salute. A silly way to end his message, but...given the circumstances, maybe that’s the point. The feed suddenly ends.]
Video | UN: ClickClickBloom
Hearing about chickens with hats isn't exactly enough to cure her mood. But she'll gently throw up a suggestion.]
Are the chickens available for petting?
That always makes me feel better.
[Is she saying that for herself or Vyng? Or both? Probably both.]
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[It's definitely not Ruby who could use the company. Totally the chickens.
But chicken party! Chicken party!]
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Come on over, then. If you're feeling up to it, we could even have a spa day and a slumber party with the ladies.
[And maybe talk about whatever's weighing on Ruby. Because he'd be lying if he said he wasn't a little concerned by her down disposition. At the same time, Vyng wants to give her the freedom of setting the tone of their cute little chicken gathering. Simply stepping away for a bit and relaxing is a valid way to recharge, after all.]
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[Adam tries to imagine what it would feel like if Takashi left. That connection still tethered between them. Would it be a relief or a constant reminder of what wasn't there anymore?
He swallows.]
I'm so sorry.
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But his throat closes at Adam's words. He acknowledges the grief wedged painfully into his heart. What a privilege it is to bear it, he tells himself. So many people go through life without ever knowing a fraction of the love he's felt. And yet...]
Thank you, Adam.
[A watery smile. Vyng sniffs and drags his hands across his eyes.]
I miss him. Billie does too.
["I can't imagine life without him" goes unspoken. Somehow, he knows he doesn't have to say it. Knows that Adam understands.]
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It would crush him.
His own eyes go glassy. He has to clear his throat and blink a few times before he responds.]
If I can help, let me know.
[Witchy anchor point to babysitter, whatever odd request Vyng might have had. At least he understood the weird variety of requests that could be on the menu.]
I'll have you know I have permission from Takashi for you to come over and feel our chests up for awhile until your mood improves.
[Hopefully that falls under the 'salacious enough to cheer you up' category and not the 'way too soon, Adam' category.]
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Vyng rubs the back of his neck when Adam shifts from offering condolences to more practical help...and also "practical" help.]
Oh yeah? I dunno, buddy.
[A beat, and them somberly:]
. . . I think I'd need to hear it directly from Shiro first.
Action because glitch is all about that analog
Still, he shouldn't hide from either. Thankfully, Vyng left the address on the message so about an hour after it's posted, Glitch is at the farm house. He's on the porch looking at the front door before letting out a long sigh.
Right, better do this.
He knocks loudly, three times, to be sure Vyng can hear him. If he could even hear him or was even inside. ]
<3!!
Maybe he shouldn't assume Glitch remembers him. For all he knows, he's a new arrival who happens to have Glitch's face, and a local just pointed him toward a place with fresh eggs and a warm place to sleep. And yet, how can he be anything except happy to see him safe and sound?
He takes a step forward. And then—
Vyng moves to pull Glitch into a fierce hug.]
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Finally, his body relaxes as he hugs Vyng back, burying his face into the usual furs Vyng seemed to wear. ]
Hey. I remember so, that's something. Didn't wanna be more of a downer.
I even have my arm so...more good news? [ It's awkward he knows and it's hard not to sound a little choked a bit. Vyng had been something akin to family and after everything, it was a source of comfort. ]
video | un: justafarmlad
[Oscar could hardly believe it. Tuck and Vyng and Billie were all but fixtures in the town. With Tuck leaving, Oscar felt uncommonly uncomfortable. Returning to the sea was a possibility that they all faced-- but the number of people in Trench that also survived Julia's dream dwindled by the day.
His heart ached for Vyng-- and the stab of existential dread was impossible to ignore.]
I'm so sorry.
Are you and Billie okay? Can I bring you two anything?
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[Truth be told, being a single dad terrifies Vyng. But he can't say that out loud. Not here.
As long as he and Billie have got each other, Vyng wants to believe they'll figure things out.]
Say. Do people make funeral potatoes where you're from?
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[He hadn't heard of anyone else mentioning the different types of homey casseroles his Aunt had made on the farm at all since leaving Remnant. His eyes widened in surprise at first before his face warmed up into an understanding smile.]
Yeah. I've been to enough potlucks with funeral potatoes that I can make a batch. I'll whip it up and bring it over.
--Oh, and Vyng?
You're not alone, okay?
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Thanks, pal. [He gives a soft smile.] You're right — none of us are alone.
[Interdependence is one of the core tenants of Druidism, after all.]
. . . Let's call 'em "party potatoes", though, alright?
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Must love cooking!
[Truthfully, he hasn't been very hungry as of late, but someone should make sure Vyng has plenty of good food to eat. He flicks off the feed and hugs Vyng around the knees.]
If someone takes over the farm, are we gonna go somewhere else?
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Well, what would you like? You wanna move back in with Michael? Or would you rather stay out here?
[......not. That he's talked to Michael about moving back in. They can iron out those details later, though. This convo is about Billie, and about what Billie wants.]
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[He's not so sure he wants to stay in a house that carries so many reminders of Tuck, though.]
But it's weird being here with just us. What do you think we should do? Ooh! Maybe Michael can move in here!
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Well, we can certainly ask him.
[Vyng suspects Michael might be a little annoyed that they moved out in the first place. Odds are, he won't want to upend his life in town without a good reason. But maybe he could be convinced to stay here for a bit, if only to make the transition back to Crenshaw a little easier on Billie.]
Is there anyone else you'd want to stay with us out here?
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Yeah! Maybe he'd like the trees and the chickens and stuff.
[He knows filling the house with people other than Tuck isn't going to fill the hulking seven foot void left by his departure, but Billie does wonder if surrounding themselves with friends will at least help Vyng.]
I dunno. Shiro? Obi-Wan? Pyrrha, maybe?
voice; un: shiro
[Oh no. He'd been worried - the lack of antics from his weird elf buddy, the lack of alligators and bellowing barbarians...]
[But he'd hoped they were just busy. Not this.]
Do you need to - do you want to come by?
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["I need to be with Billie, and Billie doesn't need to be carted around town right now," is the unspoken reason.]
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[Vyng doesn't need to give him a reason, let's be real. Just ask, and he'll be there.]
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[what more can he say??? that's heavy shit.]
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[Well. It's not okay. Vyng can't even say he was prepared for this possibility. This entire time, he believed they'd return to the sea as a family. And now...
He sighs into the omni. Quietly:]
Thank you, Manabu. For your words.
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but doing:] Since the lamps are still kind of buggy...need any help? Moving things.
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I picked a crappy time to turn in my notice, huh?
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[When it rains, it pours. But that's simply how it goes sometimes. Vyng's mouth twists into a wry grin.]
You've got your own stuff to focus on. Don't worry about it. I'm sure something'll work out. [Grin frozen in place, his gaze turns into a distant stare toward the landscape.] . . . You know. Eventually.
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Well, I am gonna worry about it. I don't have to check out immediately, while I'm shuffling my priorities, and I'm certainly going to come by and visit sometimes, no matter what.
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[It sort of sounds like he's ignoring the first bit, but he isn't! He'd heard from Billie already anyway, and he doesn't see any point in talking about such things on the phone when he's already going over there. Emotional conversations can be difficult enough for him to navigate without adding that in.]
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The gate needs some repairs. Animals could use fresh straw right about now. Uhh, managing the shit situation in general.
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[It's mild.]
I'll be there in maybe five minutes, I can get the straw. I can manage your...I don't know, your books or whatever? Too?
[Michael's a good project manager! That's basically his entire thing in the afterlife! He can't really claim to know about farm ownership, though.]
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But this seems to be the month for it?
So yes, I'm a lonely sadsack.
Yes, I'm looking for a new purpose in life
My ideal commune would be pansexual.
I hope that's a good enough reason to drop you a line.
And the chickens are adorable.
Another good reason to try and stay vegan in this environment.
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Sounds like you're really going through it
Lonely pansexual sadsacks are certainly welcome here 😎
You wanna talk about it? I could show you around the farm
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I've been told that I hold in too much of my emotions.
And that it's not healthy.
Night Walker, heal thyself?
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He is.....strange. Just as you are. His presence will not easily be replaced.
[Yes, this was Maul's attempt at being nice. He wasn't used to being as such and was a bit awkward.][Vyng had been kind to him so Maul would try to be so in return.]
He is.....strange. Just as you are. His presence will not easily be replaced.
[Yes, this was Maul's attempt at being nice. He wasn't used to being as such and was a bit awkward.]
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I'm sorry to hear this has happened to your beautiful family. I should be glad to help anyone who would take your place manage the books and deliveries.
[hopefully by teaching them how to do it themselves!! she pauses, smiling faintly.]
Smores has very busy escorting people back and forth from the clinic and the Sanctuary. Now that the lanterns are working again, I think this might be a nice time for her to visit the farm with me and Lady. She's very good with children, and she won't bother the chickens.
[s'mores, the other direwolf.]
We can bring some food, or anything else from Cellar Door, if you like.
[wine, chocolate, luxury goods––not a person or performer!!! although vi could probably be persuaded to help with the move if needed.]
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I was mostly just helping out to get some fresh air in a safe place, be around plants... Let me know if you want more help from a part-timer. Super strength should make work go pretty quickly, and I'm careful.