Candle post

[tsundead]

I keep forgetting to put one up

SO HERE ONE IS.

Comments

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

I don't want to think someone could do that under any circumstances but that ship has, so to speak, sailed.

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

...people can definitely do that.

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

Clearly.

[sigh]

...Thanks for taking my call.

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

Of course I would. Listen, Fawn...

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

Not my strong suit, but I'm listening...

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

Don't let this take over your life.

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

...

I won't. Really. I think I just... needed some time. But I didn't let it before so why start now?

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

It's okay to need time. It's absolutely reasonable to. Just -- I did let it, and it's caused a lot of harm.

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

...Thank you.

I wish I could hug you.

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

...Well, maybe later. Visits are only a few months apart at the worst.

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

Well, I'll look forward to it.

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

Yeah.

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

Well, I should let you go. Say hello to Hound for me? You can fill him in if you like. It's up to your discretion, really. But I miss you both.

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

Want me to wake him up to say hi?

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

Oh, I don't want to—

Yes. Yes I do. Or I can call him back later, too, I suppose.

Re: Day 178, morning

[tsundead]

Give me a minute.

[gonna go yank Tsuzuki out of bed]

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

[holding!!]

Re: Day 178, morning

[suicidewatch]

[there's a bit of a pause and then, sounding only slightly sleeply—]

Chuck! Good morning!

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

[PROBABLY sounds really snotty and like she is pretending she wasn't just crying]

Hey stranger! Sorry to wake you.

Re: Day 178, morning

[suicidewatch]

Wake me up anytime, it's good to hear your voice.

[no longer sounding tired at all]

How are you?

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

[pause]

I'll try to avoid the theatrics again but-- well, I remembered getting murdered. And I— well, I had to call the two of you, of course.

[SNIFF]

Re: Day 178, morning

[suicidewatch]

[slowly] ...I might have heard the last part of it.

Chuck... I'm so sorry.

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

Right. Since, well, it's not like it's a secured line and-- that's probably for the best rather than explaining everything all over again. I'll be fine, really just. Well, you know. It's different remembering.

Re: Day 178, morning

[suicidewatch]

It's very different. [darkly] Whoever did that to you was a monster.

[voice easing up] I owe you a lot of hugs, the next time I see you. So many hugs. Until then, have you talked to anyone else about it?

Re: Day 178, morning

[overboard]

[oh no dark hound]

Every single hug.

Mouse—one of our newer recruits—was with me when I took it. He stayed with me and recited poetry. He's a good person. I mentioned it to Rabbit, Kit and Ned so far. I don't really want to bring anyone else down about it.