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franciscoramon) wrote2017-04-06 09:14 pm
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i took it as one, don't worry
[ There is a brief pause in his replies, as Eddie finally gets back, before Cisco shoots off a few last quick texts ]
i actually gotta go for now tho
it was good talking to you
get some rest okay
i'll see you bright and early friday morning
[ There is a brief pause in his replies, as Eddie finally gets back, before Cisco shoots off a few last quick texts ]
i actually gotta go for now tho
it was good talking to you
get some rest okay
i'll see you bright and early friday morning
📸
better believe it.
hey but seriously if you're feeling like a distraction to escape the Ghost Bullshit
just hmu we can watch bad cooking shows and yell at them
and i promise i will only ask a minimal number of prying questions abt your love life
better believe it.
hey but seriously if you're feeling like a distraction to escape the Ghost Bullshit
just hmu we can watch bad cooking shows and yell at them
and i promise i will only ask a minimal number of prying questions abt your love life
[There's a slight delay where Taako doesn't want to say what he's about to say but also very much wants to say it.]
You can ask prying questions about my love life I'm fucking suffering here
[Lup has bigger problems than Taako's gay drama and Lucretia doesn't like Rin so he really just wants to gossip.]
You can ask prying questions about my love life I'm fucking suffering here
[Lup has bigger problems than Taako's gay drama and Lucretia doesn't like Rin so he really just wants to gossip.]
But it is possible, in theory?
[ That is some relief, at least, and Cisco makes a mental note to ask Taako if there is anything he can do to help, as soon as possible. Probably it was almost entirely a spell, and nothing he can aid in, but who knows. Cisco's at least picked up now that occasionally some spells require... ingredients of some variety, so perhaps he can aid in that way.
For now though it's enough to know that something is being done, that there are options, and Lup knows about them and has some hope for a change.
As for the rest, Cisco treads very carefully, going silent for a few moments before he says: ]
Listen, I know how much it means to you to keep him safe and... it's gotta hurt a lot knowing there was some time when you weren't able to do that.
[ The words feel insufficient even as he's saying them, but Cisco forges on. It's so rare, to hear Lup talking about herself like this, and it's a topic he's spent more than a little time thinking about, himself. He'd been a bit closer to where she is right now, at first - thinking he was an idiot for not realizing Eobard was evil, feeling like getting killed was half his fault anyway for digging into things and then wandering down into that stupid basement alone. But he'd come out the other side of it, now, and for all that his feelings about his death are still complicated and awful, he at least mostly doesn't blame himself anymore. ]
But him being alone wasn't only on you, and- and the thing is nobody can be careful one hundred percent of the time. You just can't. That doesn't make it your fault some asshole dwarf decided to attack you. That's on him, thrall or no thrall, y'know?
[ Cisco thinks about what she said, about how she needs love to keep her on track in this form, and so he quickly tries to think of something that would make Lup happy. Movie might make her sad because of the popcorn (and also maybe be a bit distracting for other audience members). But that sparks an idea and he asks: ]
Hey you know we should totally record some sick specials effects for that movie project while you're all lichy. It makes your powers stronger, right? You feel up to blowing up some random shit in the abandoned city?
[ That is some relief, at least, and Cisco makes a mental note to ask Taako if there is anything he can do to help, as soon as possible. Probably it was almost entirely a spell, and nothing he can aid in, but who knows. Cisco's at least picked up now that occasionally some spells require... ingredients of some variety, so perhaps he can aid in that way.
For now though it's enough to know that something is being done, that there are options, and Lup knows about them and has some hope for a change.
As for the rest, Cisco treads very carefully, going silent for a few moments before he says: ]
Listen, I know how much it means to you to keep him safe and... it's gotta hurt a lot knowing there was some time when you weren't able to do that.
[ The words feel insufficient even as he's saying them, but Cisco forges on. It's so rare, to hear Lup talking about herself like this, and it's a topic he's spent more than a little time thinking about, himself. He'd been a bit closer to where she is right now, at first - thinking he was an idiot for not realizing Eobard was evil, feeling like getting killed was half his fault anyway for digging into things and then wandering down into that stupid basement alone. But he'd come out the other side of it, now, and for all that his feelings about his death are still complicated and awful, he at least mostly doesn't blame himself anymore. ]
But him being alone wasn't only on you, and- and the thing is nobody can be careful one hundred percent of the time. You just can't. That doesn't make it your fault some asshole dwarf decided to attack you. That's on him, thrall or no thrall, y'know?
[ Cisco thinks about what she said, about how she needs love to keep her on track in this form, and so he quickly tries to think of something that would make Lup happy. Movie might make her sad because of the popcorn (and also maybe be a bit distracting for other audience members). But that sparks an idea and he asks: ]
Hey you know we should totally record some sick specials effects for that movie project while you're all lichy. It makes your powers stronger, right? You feel up to blowing up some random shit in the abandoned city?
[ That is about ten times more permission than Cisco even needed. ]
okay well then deets immediately
suffering and non suffering related
how did you guys meet
is this the same guy who bid on you in that charity auction thing
what's his world like (unless he's from fearun?)
does he know you've got a crush on him
have you smooched
okay well then deets immediately
suffering and non suffering related
how did you guys meet
is this the same guy who bid on you in that charity auction thing
what's his world like (unless he's from fearun?)
does he know you've got a crush on him
have you smooched
1. He replied to some shit I was saying on the network and we got talking about magical items so he came over to show me his and I showed him mine
[Not a euphemism! But he'll make it sound like one.]
2. That's the dude and he's who's bed I ended up in that one time? I dunno if I ever mentioned him by name but it was kinda wild, pretty sure he would've like straight up killed anyway who wasn't me
3. He's from Fearun but shitty Fearun, I'm guessing without the Millers cause it hasn't got as much technology and also it just sounds fucking shitty
4. I wish I fucking knew cause then it'd be way less confusing and I'd just make a move. It's not like I'm known for my subtelty and we've been on a bunch of dates but see part 5
5. No 😔 Like on the cheek and hand only
[Which is... very sweet? But still.]
[Not a euphemism! But he'll make it sound like one.]
2. That's the dude and he's who's bed I ended up in that one time? I dunno if I ever mentioned him by name but it was kinda wild, pretty sure he would've like straight up killed anyway who wasn't me
3. He's from Fearun but shitty Fearun, I'm guessing without the Millers cause it hasn't got as much technology and also it just sounds fucking shitty
4. I wish I fucking knew cause then it'd be way less confusing and I'd just make a move. It's not like I'm known for my subtelty and we've been on a bunch of dates but see part 5
5. No 😔 Like on the cheek and hand only
[Which is... very sweet? But still.]
1. 😏
2. oh shit i remember that. did you already like him then? that must've been a thousand kinds of awkward either way.
3. yeah it's the worlds that are really similar to yours except with a few big changes that are the hardest to wrap your head around. imho anyway.
4. i don't know my dude it sounds like maybe you've been more subtle than you think? sometimes you gotta just... go for it even if you're not sure and just hope for the best. esp if you've already been on hella dates. maybe he's waiting for you to make a move and you're waiting for him to make a move...?
5. 😔
2. oh shit i remember that. did you already like him then? that must've been a thousand kinds of awkward either way.
3. yeah it's the worlds that are really similar to yours except with a few big changes that are the hardest to wrap your head around. imho anyway.
4. i don't know my dude it sounds like maybe you've been more subtle than you think? sometimes you gotta just... go for it even if you're not sure and just hope for the best. esp if you've already been on hella dates. maybe he's waiting for you to make a move and you're waiting for him to make a move...?
5. 😔
2. I sure fucking did and it sure fucking was, not really how I wanted to end up in his bed
3. Drow and elves in his world don't get along which is why it was real fucking weird at first? But we're good now
4. Listen, I couldn't like go in for a fucking kiss after I'd just, you know. The thing with the ghosts
[Occasionally Taako makes good decisions about his emotional state and relationships, and "not kissing someone because he was feeling emotionally vulnerable" was one of them]
I didn't want him to think it was just cause he was there and I was needy or whatever
3. Drow and elves in his world don't get along which is why it was real fucking weird at first? But we're good now
4. Listen, I couldn't like go in for a fucking kiss after I'd just, you know. The thing with the ghosts
[Occasionally Taako makes good decisions about his emotional state and relationships, and "not kissing someone because he was feeling emotionally vulnerable" was one of them]
I didn't want him to think it was just cause he was there and I was needy or whatever
2. at least he gets that it was something happening to a bunch of people around then, right? not that you just hopped in for no reason?
3. what's a drow?
4. well no i didn't mean RIGHT THEN. i was talking about the next time you go on a date or whatever.
3. what's a drow?
4. well no i didn't mean RIGHT THEN. i was talking about the next time you go on a date or whatever.
Oh, yeah, he knew that something was up cause I was real fucking confused about how I got there and wasn't trying to fuck with him or anything
A subrace of elves, I guess? Technically me and Lup are high elves but drow are dark elves, they live underground and are kinda more adapted to that so like Rin isn't great at sunlight. Where I'm from the Underdark (drow capital city) is kinda weird but not too rough? But Rin's version of it sounds rough, like with slavery and shit
Okay but what if he's not into me though, what if that thing I said
A subrace of elves, I guess? Technically me and Lup are high elves but drow are dark elves, they live underground and are kinda more adapted to that so like Rin isn't great at sunlight. Where I'm from the Underdark (drow capital city) is kinda weird but not too rough? But Rin's version of it sounds rough, like with slavery and shit
Okay but what if he's not into me though, what if that thing I said
uhhhhh YIKES you weren't kidding about it being shitty fearun!
...does he live underground here, too?
[ It's not exactly Miami in this place but it gets plenty of sunlight, considering ]
um if he's not into you he's a gigantic fucking idiot
and correct me if i'm wrong but gigantic idiots aren't your type anyway.
seriously tho. if he says he's not interested, we eat some ice cream, you smooch magnus as payback, and then you find somebody who's not a total moron to get a crush on.
...does he live underground here, too?
[ It's not exactly Miami in this place but it gets plenty of sunlight, considering ]
um if he's not into you he's a gigantic fucking idiot
and correct me if i'm wrong but gigantic idiots aren't your type anyway.
seriously tho. if he says he's not interested, we eat some ice cream, you smooch magnus as payback, and then you find somebody who's not a total moron to get a crush on.
Nah he lives in the communal housing which is weird as shit honestly. Not cause of the drow thing he just doesn't seem like the kinda dude who wants other people up in his space, you know?
Gigantic idiots could be my type you never fucking know
[But no not really. Hot goths are his type.]
This is probably gonna sound dumb but like, even if his Fearun isn't the one I know it's still kinda cool to have someone who gets that shit
[And he doesn't want to mess that up just to get his smooch on.]
Gigantic idiots could be my type you never fucking know
[But no not really. Hot goths are his type.]
This is probably gonna sound dumb but like, even if his Fearun isn't the one I know it's still kinda cool to have someone who gets that shit
[And he doesn't want to mess that up just to get his smooch on.]
yeah that is kinda weird.
[ Cisco's brain immediately tosses up the oh so helpful suggestion that Rin staying in communal housing under those circumstances is very suspicious, and leaps from there neatly to 'what if he's secretly evil and hiding it and he's up to something and going to hurt Taako'. A part of him recognizes it as paranoia, as a reflex, but... Cisco is sure as hell going to vet this guy the first chance he gets. Even if he was nice to Taako after he saw those ghosts. ]
it doesn't sound dumb
but take it from me the weird in between limbo doesn't do anybody any good
chances are he has gotten a crush vibe off you but he's unsure
[ Cisco's brain immediately tosses up the oh so helpful suggestion that Rin staying in communal housing under those circumstances is very suspicious, and leaps from there neatly to 'what if he's secretly evil and hiding it and he's up to something and going to hurt Taako'. A part of him recognizes it as paranoia, as a reflex, but... Cisco is sure as hell going to vet this guy the first chance he gets. Even if he was nice to Taako after he saw those ghosts. ]
it doesn't sound dumb
but take it from me the weird in between limbo doesn't do anybody any good
chances are he has gotten a crush vibe off you but he's unsure
Maybe he's just real tight about money
[It makes sense, since it'd contributed to Taako staying in the communal housing so long.]
So like, I should show up outside his window with a boombox?
[time 4 jokes]
[It makes sense, since it'd contributed to Taako staying in the communal housing so long.]
So like, I should show up outside his window with a boombox?
[time 4 jokes]
yeah true.
there ARE worse ideas.
i mean you could cook him some drow cuisine i guess
probably not something he can find super easy here
that's a really nice gesture but not as like permanent as a gift.
there ARE worse ideas.
i mean you could cook him some drow cuisine i guess
probably not something he can find super easy here
that's a really nice gesture but not as like permanent as a gift.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and you're not gonna say shit about this to anyone but I don't think he's gonna want reminders of the Underdark
[It's just a suspicion, but after Rin's comment about spiders, Taako has a feeling he has no fond memories of the Underdark.]
Regular kinda gifts sound way easier
[It's just a suspicion, but after Rin's comment about spiders, Taako has a feeling he has no fond memories of the Underdark.]
Regular kinda gifts sound way easier
of course not 🤐
seriously tho you know i don't blab about real shit
that's a good point
okay regular gift then
what's his job anyway?
what's he into?
seriously tho you know i don't blab about real shit
that's a good point
okay regular gift then
what's his job anyway?
what's he into?
I know, my dude, but I wanted to be sure
He does surveying for the guard but I think it's just a job, you know? Used to be a merchant back home and that makes way more sense, if we're talking the kinda merchant that wears a lotta silk and drinks wine I couldn't even dream of affording
[aka Rin is hella bougie]
He does surveying for the guard but I think it's just a job, you know? Used to be a merchant back home and that makes way more sense, if we're talking the kinda merchant that wears a lotta silk and drinks wine I couldn't even dream of affording
[aka Rin is hella bougie]
you said he isn't into sunlight right?
can't go wrong with a sweet pair of sunglasses
not the most romantic gift but still
or don't give him a gift at all
it doesn't need to be a grand gesture, you can just ask him how he feels
can't go wrong with a sweet pair of sunglasses
not the most romantic gift but still
or don't give him a gift at all
it doesn't need to be a grand gesture, you can just ask him how he feels
That's a fucking hilarious image I'm into it
[Rin has adapted to modern stuff fine, but Taako still kind of associates him a little more with old-timey fantasy bullshit.
But also:]
[Rin has adapted to modern stuff fine, but Taako still kind of associates him a little more with old-timey fantasy bullshit.
But also:]
there you go, get that boy some knockoff gucci
[ Cisco laughs at the gif - Taako really ought to know that if he talks to his sappy friend about relationships, he's gonna get sappy advice. ]
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[ Cisco laughs at the gif - Taako really ought to know that if he talks to his sappy friend about relationships, he's gonna get sappy advice. ]
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You know me better than that, like I'm gonna give a dude I'm into knockoff Gucci
Shit.
Maybe? If it came through the portal I guess
Maybe? If it came through the portal I guess
It's apparently how Barry got his body back. But he's a bona fide necromancy expert and had some weird tank thing... and we're just dabbling, so we'll see what happens.
[She has faith in her brother, and in everyone who wanted to help.
Then Lup quietly watches Cisco as he speaks, obviously trying to cheer her up - and it's sweet, and he's partly right. He couldn't know how it felt, though. He didn't live their life.
He didn't know how fucking much they depended on each other ever since they were little. Just them against the world, her with fire and courage and him with wits and calm. She had always been the protector, probably before she could even walk.
He couldn't know how subtly different Taako was now, and how that changed their dynamic.
...but she listens, and she takes it in, because Cisco is her friend and he means well. Maybe he's a little right at some parts, too, but Lup doesn't have the energy to be logical right now.
So it's a good thing that he breaks the tension by talking about movie effects.]
Oh shit, definitely! I'm crazy powerful now, I could blow up part of the Hunger, can you imagine the shit I could get into now? We need to get that on camera.
[She has faith in her brother, and in everyone who wanted to help.
Then Lup quietly watches Cisco as he speaks, obviously trying to cheer her up - and it's sweet, and he's partly right. He couldn't know how it felt, though. He didn't live their life.
He didn't know how fucking much they depended on each other ever since they were little. Just them against the world, her with fire and courage and him with wits and calm. She had always been the protector, probably before she could even walk.
He couldn't know how subtly different Taako was now, and how that changed their dynamic.
...but she listens, and she takes it in, because Cisco is her friend and he means well. Maybe he's a little right at some parts, too, but Lup doesn't have the energy to be logical right now.
So it's a good thing that he breaks the tension by talking about movie effects.]
Oh shit, definitely! I'm crazy powerful now, I could blow up part of the Hunger, can you imagine the shit I could get into now? We need to get that on camera.
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