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Raphael ([personal profile] mnt_raph) wrote in [community profile] milliways_bar2004-08-25 11:44 pm

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*Raph comes in via the front door. He's carrying a duffle bag over his shoulder. Immediately he scans the crowd for Penny, until his eyes pass where the hole should be. The bag falls to the floor with a loud clatter*

Damn it! I'm too frickin' late!

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It seems so. You find out the most interesting things when people hit old age and forget to keep their mouths shut.

*dry* You'd be amazed.

Of course. *softly* But if I were suddenly normal? Normal skin and no magic, fitting in everywher or anywheree? Able to touch water? I don't know that I'd want that. It would be nice, I think, but there's a trade. I've been loved, green as I am, and strange as I am, and for whom I am, green, cranky, wicked, soul-less, and all. I don't know that I'd want to give up whatever I'd have to for that.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
*rubs eyes* You have no idea. I'd recommend doing anything to avoid it.

*laughs* I don't think you really want my advice on anything related to love. *shrugs* But I do think anyway that love and hate are the two strongest emotions and are hard to get rid of once found. I also think I'd rather be hated for being what I am than loved for being what I'm not. And as I've experienced both, I suppose I can say that.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Smart move.

Then you're fairly lucky again.

Mmm. It does. Fear's a powerful thing. It's how dictators stay in power. *studies her glass for a moment* If love can be lost that easily, though? I'd say it costs too much.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
*smirks* At least you did it properly.

Who said anything about it being easily won? Love is always hard. But even love can cost too much.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
What's honor to you, then?

*shortly* I would.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You miss him.

Probably I am in some ways. My lover's long dead and gone. I may be alone, but at least I'm used to it by now, and long disillusioned about most things. *crooked smile* But I hope you're happier than I.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course he is. That's how family is. Let's see, so he's your Rat's favourite. Does he do the holier-than-thou bit, trying to change you to be more like how he, and your Splinter, think you should be?

No. But I suppose you'll find out soon enough.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh-huh. If Nessa wasn't dead, I'd introduce you to her. I'm sure you'd love her. She's ever so perfect, of course, and angelic. A gift from the Unnamed God, and, of course, perfectly devout.

*shrugs* Things change, for better or worse. And whether it's for better or worse, once they have, you'll know. As long as you don't get her killed by assassins, or possibly changed into a scarecrow you'll still be doing better than I managed.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
No arms, no hands, so not bowling, but she'd be great at anything involving feet. They can lecture each other.

Then that should work out nicely for you.

*soft smile* So am I. But I suppose I got more than I deserved. I really never expected to ever be loved, so it was nice while it lasted. *not very convincing, but not focusing too much on the subject either*

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. It could be interesting. To her dying day, Nessa was still trying to convince me to be baptized.

She never really understood the "atheist" bit, or the "water burns" bit, I think.

I suspect you're more than capable of taking care of it, should that happen.

*blinks, then smiles slightly in surprise* I suppose I can be quiet for once.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*smiles* I was always fond of Lurlinemas myself.

Don't get used to it.

[identity profile] never-mourned.livejournal.com 2004-08-30 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
More or less. But I liked it mostly because it annoyed my father. He was a more traditional minister, and thought it was just more of the pleasure faith.

Jerk.