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" ... because you pity me. Because you are stubborn and do not realize that there are far more worthy, beautiful men out there for you. Leave me... you would be better off. "

Is he wrong, though? Would she not be better off with SOMEONE ELSE?

A groan left her lips as she rubbed her face before standing and following him as she knocked on the bathroom door. "Howl I will not only gaze upon your beautiful visage, but I will kiss it too." What a drama queen. He was more vain than she was.

#[ go ahead dez. agree with him. :) you know he's right. ] #muse ;; HOWL ( THREADS )

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" I can feel it... it will swell and turn all sorts of ghastly colors. Nobody will want to gaze upon me like this... " Off he goes, right into a bathroom where he locks himself away.

"Howl.. Howl please take a deep breath.. You are still beautiful.. Really.. I promise you.."

#[ dez. you'd be better off just letting him be a drama queen. OTL ] #muse ;; HOWL ( THREADS )

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Meltdown commences in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .

#[ WHAT DO YOU MEAN THERE'S A BRUISE?!?!?!?! ] #muse ;; HOWL ( DASHBOARD COMMENTARY )

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She lay her head on Howl's lap and looked up at him. He did feel so deeply despite how much he didn't seem to want to. She ran her fingers through his hair before pulling him down for a kiss. "Let me take you out tonight."

This... it's all a lie. All an illusion. She may be draped across his lap, running soothing fingers through his hair now, but all that is good is TEMPORARY. Stars, but he is so tired. It shows in his face, 'neath his eyes in the form of dark circles. In the way his smile is only halfway there. In the way he almost seems to look PAST her, rather than AT her.

" ... out... where? " It's a proposition he hadn't expected, yet one that sounds both exhausting and appealing. " You have better things to do, I'm sure... " Better PEOPLE to do, but he leaves that part out. It isn't as if they're an ITEM; she's free to please whomever she desires, just as he has selfishly been doing since they met.

#lachrymosestorm #[ depressed howl is depressed ] #muse ;; HOWL ( ANSWERED ASK )

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... his best friend ( husband ) is an idiot.

#strictomiles #[ glad to see some things never change lmfao ] #muse ;; IGNIS ( DASHBOARD COMMENTARY )

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" It certainly was not my finest moment, " he offers with an embarrassed laugh, but acceptance and honesty were the first steps to changing for the better. He only hopes everyone, even BEYOND Rinwell, can see how hard he's trying... but, if not, it only meant he needed to try harder. " I would have done the same as you... reacted the same way... had I a friend as close to me as Hootle is to you. Suffice to say, it was a much needed wake up call. "

Ex lord or not, Dohalim was still human, and humans, at their very core, were flawed no matter HOW much they attempted to be perfect. Regardless of how many lessons his parents signed up for, how many instruments he learned, how many languages he could speak or how much gald heavied his wallet, Dohalim was, likely, one of the most IMPERFECT people amongst their unique little family.

As he turns his head to the side, he can see Kisara observing them from afar, and for a brief moment, he considers inviting her over. He knows, though, that there's a reason she hadn't joined them of her own accord; she knows Dohalim needs this as much as Rinwell does.

He'll have to extend his thanks to her later on, when he gives her the update he's certain she'll be waiting for.

" Oh! I actually have something for you. If you will excuse me for but a moment, I will go fetch it. " Lowering his beverage down carefully, mindful of its location so he would not risk knocking it over upon his return, Dohalim sets off back towards their cluster of tents to rummage through his belongings. Upon his return, he extends to the young mage a beautiful golden hair clip in the shape of a flower that was clearly very expensive, and of extremely good quality. " Just before we left Elde Menancia during our last visit, I retrieved this from my old living quarters. I had intended to give it to my mother, but... I am glad I did not. It better suits you, but if it is not to your liking, you may be honest, Rinwell. I will not take offense. "

Ultimately, Rinwell hadn't known what to expect now that her apology was out in the open air. Part of her had thought that maybe Dohalim wouldn't forgive her, and she would have been okay with that. She'd been awful to him and Shionne for a large chunk of their journey. At the time she'd thought her reasons had been valid. However, she was pretty certain Dohalim had been trying. Shionne too.

But as he spoke, she found herself looking at him again. Not an ounce of ill will in his tone, at least from what she could tell. That was a relief. He could have easily held on to what she'd done and borne that grudge.

The fact he hadn't spoke volumes to her.

Slowly, she bobbed her head up and down in a nod to acknowledge what he had said. He was still learning. That was all Rinwell really could have asked of him at that point.

"I hope it's the start of a good friendship, too," Rinwell said. "I will admit some of what you said in the past did rub me the wrong way sometimes. Like... when you asked if you could have Hootle's molted feathers." She knew why that one stuck out the most. It was because it had been related to Hootle. At the time, Dohalim likely hadn't given much thought to what he'd said. Rinwell couldn't even be mad at what he'd said anymore, but at the time? When they'd been in Almeidrea's region in particular? Of course her feelings had been extra prickly.

"I know, that's probably dumb. You didn't mean anything bad by it, and I realize that. I shouldn't have gotten as mad over it as I did," she said. But in her heart she knew why she'd gotten mad. Imagining her friend's feathers being used for a pillow on top of everything else in the cocktail of emotions brewing within her had been a little too much.

"I can tell you've changed since we first met. You're really trying. And I want you to know that I'm trying, too."

#muse ;; DOHALIM ( THREADS )

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The chauffeur is quick to round the vehicle, door to the passenger seat held open so Atem may take his place beside the CEO. Fifteen minutes on the dot, as promised; it, at the very least, earns the pharaoh turned modern duelist a satisfied huff. " Good. You're here. " Punctuality was crucial, not just business wise, but also, to a man who had little patience for much of anything, in general.

Seto's focus is glued to his tablet as the vehicle pulls out of the garage, and for much of the trip to the luxury shopping center, he doesn't say anything. It's only as they pull into one of the empty spaces and the car is turned off that he acknowledges Atem's presence once more, with some... KEY advice that will, surely, make this shopping trip as smooth as it can possibly be, all things considered.

" If anyone asks, we're here to do an interview. Don't provide more details than necessary. " Not that it would be easy to APPROACH them, what with the bundle of suit-clad security guards taking their posts on either side of them, but if nothing else, Seto Kaiba was always prepared. " Follow me, and try not to stray. "

Already, he can hear the murmurs and excited commentary from the people around them. Not only had Seto Kaiba graced their presence, but naturally, they were DOUBLY excited that the King of Games, too, was here. The CEO pays them no mind as he lets his hired protection ward them away, guiding Atem towards a shop that had clearly been rented out for however long they would need it for. The less distractions and interruptions amidst their trip, the BETTER, after all.

"I may not be up to date on the modern day formal events, but I can and will assume that they aren't too far off from the formal events I had to attend back then." Atem rarely spoke of his role as Pharaoh of Egypt in front of Kaiba. Only when he felt the need to imply certain things.

"Alright. Though I doubt much in terms of jewelry will catch my eye. I have plenty." The man didn't like that his boss was paying for his suit but he wouldn't say that out loud. Seto Kaiba was a man who got what he wanted no matter the cost. Such as dragging his ass back to the living world. "I will see you in fifteen minutes. No more. No less."

He turned his back and made a mad dash to his work station to get his things, which were locked up at his desk when he was gone so no one could or would swipe them thanks to the anti-theft spells he placed on the drawer. A little magic wouldn't hurt anyone.

Once he got all of what he needed, he made another hightailed exit to the garage that he knew Kaiba would be waiting for him at.

#muse ;; SETO KAIBA ( THREADS ) #muse ;; SETO KAIBA ( VERSE . POST DSOD ) #;atemtag

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Pov: you become a vampire snack

#muse ;; DARK LINK ( VISAGE ) #muse ;; DARK LINK ( ALT. FACECLAIM ;; FERID BATHORY )

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// Alright. Let's see what I can get done today. I'll be between here and my Alastor blog on @radiodaemon . <3 I'll also be on Wire, catching up on threads.

#[ working with the person who never answers the phone so i'm sure i'll be doing all the work today #bitterness aside... i'll be around. hope everyone is having a lovely day! ] #ooc ; out of character

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The sigh, in response... it's long, it's deep, but likely expected, right alongside the way he pulls his spectacles from his face to pinch the space betwixt his eyes.

" Take it where, your highness? Certainly not back to my own quarters. " A lot of this looks materialistic. Expensive and unnecessary, and this is coming from an individual who shamelessly spent hundreds of dollars on a luxury coffee maker and cooking tools. There are LIMITS, however, and this has far exceeded that. " Why not donate it to charity--- ah, not counting the... food and beverages. That, we may put to use. "

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“I’ve already thrown out the receipts. You have to take it.”

Noctis declares as he stands off to the side of Ignis and the small mountain of presents sitting on the kitchen bench. There’s some designer bags, luxury bath and body products, and even some training gear that he knows his retainer goes through. Noctis is observant when he wants to be. And not above resorting to bribes.

The rest of his apartment is beyond horrendous. But that doesn’t matter right now. Not when there’s a slab of Ebony cans mixed among the presents.

#[ ah yes. proper ignis and noctis interaction lmao. #thanks for this hun! ] #muse ;; IGNIS ( THREADS )

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Dez had of course spent the night as she woke up beside him. Her fingers brushed along Howl's arm as she started to wake up. "How are you feeling? Any better today?" If he said jump, she'd just say how high.

" ... yes, thanks to you. " His heart still felt empty ( the... metaphorical one, considering Calcifer currently owned his actual one ), but it would mend itself in due time... especially with Dez here to keep him well and amply distracted. " If it wasn't meant to be, it wasn't meant to be. I'm really living up to my reputation, aren't I? Howl the Heartless... "

#lachrymosestorm #[ Howl Open Your Eyes Challenge: Failed. ] #muse ;; HOWL ( ANSWERED ASK )

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４月25日 白朮(ビャクジュツ)先生Happy Birthday!!

#[ DON'T TOUCH ME THIS IS LITERALLY SO GORGEOUS #i have so much muse for him and so much LOVE for him it's INSANEEEEEEEEEEE ] #muse ;; BAIZHU ( VISAGE ) #muse ;; BAIZHU ( BONDS )

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the sexiest thing a man can do is be pathetic

#(( lord this is so relevant right now 😂 )) #muse ;; HOWL ( ABOUT ) #muse ;; ASTARION ( ABOUT )

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Happy Birthday, Baizhu!

Good morning. How have you been holding up recently? Any discomfort?

I've prepared a whole range of medicinal foods to help fortify your body, and Qiqi has also gathered some rare herbs for you.

Also, take this herbal bouquet I put together for you. It'll have a calming effect if you put it by your bedside.

If you'd rather not see the flowers wilt away, you may also decoct them. I'll show you how a little later.

#(( AFTER THEY WRONGED US LAST YEAR AND DIDN'T GIVE HIM BIRTHDAY ART #THEY GREATLY MADE UP FOR IT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FAVORITE 💚💚💚 )) #muse ;; BAIZHU ( VISAGE )

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↪ Seer’s sanctuary, ??? | Dragon Quest XI

#muse ;; ERIK ( HOME ) #;; queue

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Cycle of retribution

#muse ;; HYAKKIMARU ( VISAGE ) #;; queue