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[ Everyone gets the same text, stuttered out on a run through the storm in the Up. ]
Dick's lost his humanity
loose in the Up
Dick's lost his humanity
loose in the Up
hey come keep me company in the club this week if you're not busy. dad's in caveman mode now that dick's back, so it'll need looking after anyway.
[ their father is not in caveman mode, but if akihiro doesn't make fun of him, he'll feel An Emotion about logan getting another chance with dick. ]
[ their father is not in caveman mode, but if akihiro doesn't make fun of him, he'll feel An Emotion about logan getting another chance with dick. ]
[ At some point, Laura will come home to find a basket of muffins waiting for her outside her door, with a card on top. Inside, it reads: ]
I'm bad at apologies, but willing to learn how to do better. Let me try?
- TS
I'm bad at apologies, but willing to learn how to do better. Let me try?
- TS
[He's literally in the other room where he's setting up for a sword lesson with someone, but he has time and he's not going to corner her when they've maybe exchanged two words.]
so are we playing the silent game here too?
doesn't bother me too much, it's nice when you just stand there and don't say anything
but just in case this place is different for some reason
so are we playing the silent game here too?
doesn't bother me too much, it's nice when you just stand there and don't say anything
but just in case this place is different for some reason
( because he's not entirely used to laura, pinpointing her takes him a little longer than it would to pick out logan or akihiro among the population here, but when he finds her, he comes in as a warm presence; nate's forever bright but does his best to soften it so as not to come off too strong. )
Hanging in there?
Hanging in there?
[ there's a time when laura would have swung a clawed fist just for the act of someone being in her mind alone, but time on a team with jean has done a lot to soften that response. she still focuses on locking down what she can — there's a lot in laura's head that no one needs to see — but she's not aggressive, or rejecting. mostly, laura's just tired. ]
Nothing a few large combo meals from the burger place down the road can't fix. You hold down the fort alright?
Nothing a few large combo meals from the burger place down the road can't fix. You hold down the fort alright?
A delicate pink box is left for Laura, her name written neatly on the tag in script. Once opened, the inside contains a deck of cards and four chocolate chip cookies. There is a card inside that when opened, will sprinkle the reader with pink confetti and, in the same handwriting as the tag reads:
Laura,
I hope you're well! Please enjoy the cookies and cards. Cookies make any day a little sweeter and everyone can find something fun to do with cards!
Take Care,
Elle Woods
[ it's probably a demonstration of the weird direction that her life has taken lately that this whole set-up actually doesn't seem that unusual, but that's neither here nor there. in the moment between spotting it and opening up the mystery box, she does take a moment to relay a quick message: ]
Hey, JOCASTA, can you please tell Tony that my birthday isn't until April?
[ not that that's going to stop her from opening this box right now, of course. ]
Hey, JOCASTA, can you please tell Tony that my birthday isn't until April?
[ not that that's going to stop her from opening this box right now, of course. ]
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( hope you're ready for the sudden voice of nate grey in your head, laura. )
Seriously?
Seriously?
[ yes, she did claim that she was trying to stay out of trouble. yes, she knew that more trouble was coming. she was expecting nate's reaction, more or less, but that doesn't mean that laura's any happier at the prospect of having to explain herself. so: ]
I'm making Christmas plans. We're doing lunch.
I'm making Christmas plans. We're doing lunch.
sounds like for christmas we're all getting citations
( no, she's not checking on you, that would be absurd )
( no, she's not checking on you, that would be absurd )
A bright red box with a silver ribbon is delivered to Laura. Inside are pink snowflake sugar cookies and a fun selfie. The back of the picture reads:
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you for being amazing! 💗 Elle
[Right before Ororo leaves Christmas lunch, she passes Laura a simply wrapped present for her to open later. Inside is a set of tasteful jewelry she thinks Laura could wear to more formal events, plus some ear cuffs for everyday wear. The cuffs can slip right over her ears and the studs are magnetic, so she can wear them without worrying about her healing factor closing up any complicated piercings. ♥]
Laura's gift is in a plain brown box with a red ribbon. Inside is a set that he made along with a small collection of red cuffs and straps. The card reads: "Happy Christmas, Laura. Until our next meeting. - J"
[Left in a conveniently noticeable place is a small container of Lavender honey cookies. A note sealed with silver wax and the press of a signet ring with two crossed feathers and a cluster of three stars accompanies it.]
In the tradition of my home, the Moonsea, may I share my bounty with you that you have plenty of your own for this new year.
Happy turn of the page and may the words on the next one be happier.
-C.S.
p.s. you eat cookies right?
I'll see you around, Laura
In the tradition of my home, the Moonsea, may I share my bounty with you that you have plenty of your own for this new year.
Happy turn of the page and may the words on the next one be happier.
-C.S.
p.s. you eat cookies right?
I'll see you around, Laura
[ The present comes a few days into the New Year. Everything related to gift making stalled for a while, after Nate disappeared.
Several sheets of handwritten guitar music are loosely bound together. At the top, delicately swirling circles translate into her name.
It comes with a simple note. ]
Check your inbox.
- Doctor
[ He doesn't speak; he just starts to play. The melody begins discordant and haunting, with a few outright violent chords; gradually, it swells into something hopeful and then triumphant. Then it slows again, but not into melancholy; for the first time, it sounds peaceful. It dips back into minor key a few times, but the last few notes ring with simple, stubborn joy.
"Laura" wasn't just a label; it was a title. ]
Several sheets of handwritten guitar music are loosely bound together. At the top, delicately swirling circles translate into her name.
It comes with a simple note. ]
Check your inbox.
- Doctor
[ He doesn't speak; he just starts to play. The melody begins discordant and haunting, with a few outright violent chords; gradually, it swells into something hopeful and then triumphant. Then it slows again, but not into melancholy; for the first time, it sounds peaceful. It dips back into minor key a few times, but the last few notes ring with simple, stubborn joy.
"Laura" wasn't just a label; it was a title. ]
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