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[flurry_of_beaus]

INBOX text / audio / video / action I feel bad. I've treated people like shit my whole life. And . . . I don't know. Having one transformative moment doesn't mean that you're immediately going to be a different person overnight and being better is something you have to work at, I guess. art credit code credit

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misfired Cordispondence gift

[paragonofcourage]

[ This might come as a surprise, but rest assured, it will also be a surprise to Kate, who simply thought she was sending a few boxes of chocolates out to friends as soon as she heard the storm was headed their way.

The kind people at Cordispondence decided instead to send not one but two 'fun' things to play with...

Signed: ♥ Kate Kane ]

text | un: cobalt_beau

[flurry_of_beaus]

[ Shortly after the package arrives, Beau fumbles with her device, types out a response, thinks better of it, and types out a new response. ]

thanks

for the gift

they're new to me but i'm not hating it.

[paragonofcourage]

Your welcome.

Did they send you the fancy chocolates or something?

[flurry_of_beaus]

...
...

.

...

no

[paragonofcourage]

What...

did they send you, then?

misfired Cordispondence gift

[ultra_boy]

[ Apparently, Coordispondence somehow turned a "Have fun times!" card into a very over the top declaration of love.

Oops? ]

The Day after the Ship Check in

[ultra_boy]

[ Jo heads out to check in people the day after he gets back. Beau is one of those he cares about, and wants to know is okay, and so he heads to where she lives, sending a message ahead simply saying Beer and meat. Y/n?.

She is one of those he knows he can talk to, any time, and he hopes she knows he feels the same toward her. Maybe removing the element of sex helps, he doesn't know, but either way, he goes to check in on her. ]

[flurry_of_beaus]

[ Beau still doesn't have a good grasp on how to use the communication devices, and frankly after the escapades on the ship, she's even less willing to give technology a try. So there's no clever remark in response to his inquiry, just silence and the expectation that he'll be coming soon. No answer is not a no, right?

So when she hears the door knock, she heads over to open it and greets him with a relieved sigh. ]

You know just how to talk to me.

[ultra_boy]

Well, I pride myself on paying attention, especially to my friends. [ And yes, Beau, he considers you one of those.

He grins at her, and smiles. ]

Ready to get out of here and relax some?

[ Who could love the Down? Not him. ]

[flurry_of_beaus]

You and me both, man.

[ Says the woman who totally fell for the false idea that Jo might be in love with her. Whatever. It's a weird city and not at all what she's used to. And she's one who likes to investigate all possibilities, no matter how unlikely. ]

Let's go. [ She doesn't reach for a coat or anything but steps out of the room as is. ]

You know, maybe you should just add some blankets to your couch so I can crash more often.

[ultra_boy]

[Jo nods, turning to walk with her. He's glad to see her, glad to have them on an even keel. This city loved to fuck with him.]

On the other hand, you could just choose a bedroom once I get my new house and just stick around.

[He smirks and lets that set in.]

truth meme | essek thelyss

[flurry_of_beaus]

(( continued from here ))

apparently not that obvious as she doesn't seem to know

and you're not gonna tell her

[dunemantic]

That's surprising.

And of course I'm not going to tell her.
I don't actually care very much.

[flurry_of_beaus]

You're a real pal, Essek.

I mean that sarcastically. About the not caring.

Anyway, I don't know. If it's that surprising, maybe I need to fix some things.

truth meme | tim drake

[flurry_of_beaus]

(( continued from here ))

I could have or should have done something to help her. I wasn't 12. I could have at least tried to break her out. I could have argued with my father more. I could have done a lot of things.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

Perhaps you made a mistake, adults are capable of them as well. I don't know all the circumstances but you have obviously seen that it was a mistake. It still does not establish any pattern of behaviour that can't be changed. Have you avoided getting another girlfriend since then?

How likely would you be to do something differently if a similar situation presented itself?

[flurry_of_beaus]

I mean, it hasn't exactly happened. I know two girls, but neither of them could be my girlfriend because I travel too much. It wouldn't be fair.

But there's someone here and I've definitely been avoiding them and fuck these things that make me tell the truth.

I would definitely do something differently. Probably something stupid.

[permanentlyexhaustedbird]

Look, you're already regretting a moment in your past because of something you didn't do. So maybe go see this person you're avoiding and do something stupid?

It might not go perfectly but you can at least say you tried something

[flurry_of_beaus]

She doesn't feel that way about me and even if she did, trying something is what gets me in trouble half the time. Maybe even most of the time. I can't risk losing her friendship just because I'm selfish and want more.

text; un: littlesapphire

[disasterartist]

[So Jester has mostly been pretending like she doesn't....care that she barely sees Beau. It's fine, whatever, she has friends.

Except then one day two of them are NOT THERE ANYMORE Probably.]

essek and caleb are gone
i think
i sent them messages and then i tried to do sending when they didn't answer and it just

didn't work

[flurry_of_beaus]

[ Yup, pretending's good. Pretending is great. Beau figures that if anything important happens, she'll find out. It's not as if she's stopped paying attention to them; she's just been avoiding them. Spying on your friends rather than talking to them about their days is totally normal.

Which means she's completely taken by surprised by Jester's text. ]

that's not possible

[ It completely is. ]

have you gone to theirs yet?

[disasterartist]

people disappear all the time
one of my friend's boyfriends just did


i haven't yet
i mean it's probably locked but we could still get in

[She's saying we because she expects Beau to come check it out with her. She's not even asking.]

[flurry_of_beaus]

[ Not what she wants to hear right now, Jester. And with tone lacking in text, especially for someone like Beau, it sounds a lot like Jester's telling her to calm down, this happens, get over it. ]

I can get in

[ One way or another, that is. ]

Meet me there.

text -> action

[disasterartist]

yeah i'll be there

[It doesn't take Jester long to get there, so she just...waits outside the door to Essek's place. Her tail swishes behind her anxiously while she does.]

text un; clark.kent

[ibelieveintruth]

Hello, Miss Lionett.

My name is Clark Kent. I am not sure if you are aware, but Kate Kane has vanished from the city, and she apparently willed me Halcyon. As such, I just wanted to let you and my other employees know.

I will be hiring a manager to be the day to day person there, but for now, if you need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you.